Sightings 23/7/11

SLIMBRIDGE WWT:

the Spoonbill
now on its umpteenth day of stay

juvenile Common Tern

Mediterranean Gull
the bright red 'bladed' bill is a good fieldmark, even at distance

all photos © Allan Chard, many thanks
the same Med with a BH Gull for comparison

Slimbridge has also had their first autumn arrivals of (red adult) Knot recently so it's not too early to start looking out for these at the other coastal sites.

CHIPPING SODBURY:

23.7.11 Redstart © Darren Pearce, many thanks

On the Common late afternoon: 3 Kestrel, a juvenile Whinchat, 3 Redstart, 2 Raven and 4 juvenile Bullfinch (D Pearce).

SEVERNSIDE: B Lancastle, per severnsidebirds
Aust Warth:

23.7.11 juvenile Redstart © Vic Savery, many thanks

23.7.11 juvenile Redstart © Paul Bowerman, many thanks

The Redstart was showing well in bushes on bend of the road opposite Cake Pill sluice, lots of juvenile Robins present too.

Other sightings: singles of Buzzard, Black-tailed Godwit, Green Woodpecker and  a male Whinchat.

23.7.11 Green Woodpecker
on fence posts near the juvenile Redstart

New Passage-Northwick: 3 Dunlin, 20 Redshank, 3 Common Sandpiper and a Raven.

Chittening Warth: a Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat and 4 Reed Warbler at the Stup Pill section.

CLEVEDON:
A Little Grebe and a Kingfisher at the Blind Yeo-Kenn Pier section (J Croxton).

RIVER AXE:
6 Common Sandpiper at mid-day (P Bowyer).

BREAN DOWN:
2 Wheatear and a Siskin on the down this morning (per westonbirds).

BARROW TANKS:
A Little Egret and 9 Common Sandpiper this evening (CJ Stone).

CHEDDAR RES:

23.7.11 Dunlin © John Thorogood, many thanks
2 Dunlin here today