Sightings 5/6/11

Barn Owl © Trevor Hodgetts, many thanks

PORTBURY DOCK:

5.6.11 Bee-orchid © Chris Stone, many thanks

13 Ringed Plover and 10 Dunlin this morning (CJ Stone).

PORTBURY WHARF:

5.6.11 Goldcrest
1 of 4 birds near the 1st hide

Wharf Lane: 2 Cetti's Warbler, single Lesser Whitethroat and 4 Goldcrest.

Pools: usual stuff, 30 Canada Goose this morning plus 2 Swift and a Sand Martin brought down by the rain (S Hale).

CLEVEDON COAST: quieter here today:

55 Mallard, 1 Grey Heron, 5 Oystercatcher, 8 Ringed Plover, 1 Lapwing, 1 Dunlin, 2 Whimbrel, c.10 Curlew, 52 BH Gull, 6 LBB Gull and 25 Linnet (HE Rose).

BANWELL:

5.6.11 young GS Woodpecker © John Thorogood, many thanks
bred somewhere in or near the garden

CHEW VALLEY LAKE:

1 Greylag Goose, 10 Teal, 2 Garganey, 8 Shoveler, 1 Hobby, 1 Little Ringed Plover and a Common Sandpiper (S Davies).

BERROW: 

5.6.11 Bonaparte's Gull © James Packer, many thanks
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A Bonaparte's Gull found on the beach mid-morning (J Packer). Yet to be recorded in Avon, so hopefully, it will wend its way northwards.

FOREST of DEAN:

Cannop ponds: 10 Mandarin Duck, 2 Cuckoo, 1 Tree Pipit and a family party of 4 Raven.

Speech House: a singing Redstart.

Boy's Grave: 2 roding Woodcock and 2 Nightjar coming to a white table-cloth.

A white Fallow Deer, Badger and Boar also noted (P Baber, P Buckle).