Three Blue-winged Teals at Boultham Mere LWT Reserve

Graham Catley · **Joined:** Tue Dec 28, 2004 11:20 pm **Posts:** 1667

as noted in most of the American guides Blue-winged Teal are the latest of the wildfowl to emerge from eclipse plumage with males often not attaining full plumage until December or even January; this is though already a very long residence

Andy Sims · **Posted:** Sat Oct 19, 2013 4:21 pm

The three Blue-winged Teal still present this afternoon in front of hide.

Also 124 Teal (only 11 yesterday) & female Pintail.

Flock of 15 Fieldfares in Hawthorn hedge, first of autumn on patch.

Andy Sims · **Posted:** Mon Oct 21, 2013 5:11 pm

The three Blue-winged Teal were still present this afternoon, they were in the west bay before flying to in front of hide and then swimming into the south bay, to right of hide, where they were lost to view.
Also 2 Pintail (1 male just coming out of eclipse) and 4 Pochard.

Chris Grimshaw · **Posted:** Tue Oct 22, 2013 9:08 pm

only two of the blue-winged teal on show. The pair of pintail put in a brief appearance before disappearing in to the reeds

Andy Sims · **Posted:** Wed Oct 23, 2013 1:45 pm

The three Blue-winged Teal are still present today.

Also 1 Pintail, 19 Cormorants & 17 Lesser Black-backed Gulls.

Andy Sims · **Posted:** Thu Oct 24, 2013 4:48 pm

Only one Blue-winged Teal seen at the mere this morning but the other two were probably out of sight in one of the bays.

Also 2 Pintail, 1 Water Rail 1 Kingfisher and 2 Grey Wagtails.

Andy Sims · **Posted:** Fri Oct 25, 2013 1:34 pm

The three Blue-winged Teal still present this morning. At one stage they were right in front of hide bathing and preening and then standing on fallen branch before swimmimg into bay to right of hide.

Andy Sims · **Posted:** Sat Oct 26, 2013 10:35 am

Still present this morning, seen in front of hide, in west bay and in flight between.

Russell Hayes · **Posted:** Sat Oct 26, 2013 5:14 pm

3 Blue-winged Teal still present this afternoon in west bay before flying out of sight on to main body of water.
also 2 Pintail (m&f)

Andy Sims · **Posted:** Sun Oct 27, 2013 5:12 pm

The 3 Blue-winged Teal were still present this afternoon, also a count of a minimum of 246 Gadwall (I am sure there were others in bays not visible from hide), 41 Shoveler, 2 Wigeon, 1 Pochard & 1 Little Grebe.

Very little small bird activity in strong winds.

Andy Sims · **Posted:** Mon Oct 28, 2013 4:57 pm

Still present this morning.

Also 2 Lesser Redpolls, 1st of winter for patch.

With Dean Nicholson & John Hayes.

Chris Grimshaw · **Posted:** Tue Oct 29, 2013 8:48 pm

Only saw one bird while I was there this morning. Three birds had been seen earlier
Also
Buzzard 2
Green Woodpecker 1
Kingfisher 2
Jay 5
Goldcrest 2
Water Rail 2 (heard)
Gadwall c220 - dificult to count with the sun shining directly into the face

Andy Sims · **Posted:** Thu Oct 31, 2013 5:42 pm

Only 1 Blue-winged Teal seen at the mere this afternoon.
Also 2 female Goldeneye (patch year tick 113), 2 female Pintail and 1 Lesser Redpoll in birches by borrow pit.

Andy Sims · **Posted:** Sun Nov 03, 2013 5:07 pm

Again only 1 Blue-winged Teal seen today, in west bay but rather elusive, spending long periods in the reeds.

Andy Sims · **Posted:** Mon Nov 04, 2013 12:05 pm

1 Blue-winged Teal still present this morning. Also 1st Goosander of winter (redhead).

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Three Blue-winged Teals at Boultham Mere LWT Reserve

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