http://birdingfrontiers.com/2011/07/15/more-on-continental-black-tailed-godwits/
BRISTOL:
Redcliffe: a Peregrine taking a Pigeon at mid-day (J Williams).
SEVERNSIDE: highlights per severnsidebirds
Aust Warth: 4 Common Sandpiper in Cake Pill.
New Passage: 3 Common Sandpiper.
Severn Beach: a Green Woodpecker and 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker at the orchard pools.
PORTBURY WHARF:
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| 19.7.11 Little Owl © Sightings Page team, many thanks |
A Sanderling and 5 Whimbrel this evenng (P Bowyer).
BARROW TANKS:
Few birds, a Humming Bird Hawk Moth seen (CJ Stone).
BLAGDON LAKE:
4 Common Sandpiper and an adult Mediterranean Gull here today (per BL birds).
VELVET BOTTOM:
Tuesday Group Walk
24 members turned out on what was an unpromising weather forecast.
Flowers and butterflies abounded so much that we almost forgot that we were here for the birds.
We saw 6 Spot Burnet, Comma, Small Heath, Marbled White, Red Admiral butterflies along with a stunning display of Rosebay Willowherb, Meadowsweet and Lady’s Bedstraw flowers.
Ravens and Skylark followed us most of the way on the walk.
A Linnet was seen early on and overhead and Swifts, Swallows and House Martin swooped and dived. A Mistle and a Song Thrush were seen by most of the party, Green Woodpecker was heard, 2 Nuthatch chased each other after calling and a stunning Redstart was seen by a lucky few.
Whitethroat, Goldfinch, ChiffChaff, Wren and Heron as well as the usual small stuff appeared and a Buzzard was seen towards the end of the walk together with a young Stonechat sitting on a wire.
The sight of members poring over a large dung heap, “oohing” at the beautiful colours and diversity of the insects there will remain with me for a long time. A lovely walk.
Margaret Swatton.
FOREST of DEAN:
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| 19.7.11 Nuthatch |
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| 19.7.11 young Robin, both photos © Allan Chard, many thanks |
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