Sightings 10/8/11

Reminder:

New address for Oldbury Power Station birding: http://www.opsbirds.webspace.virginmedia.com/

CHIPPING SODBURY: W King
The Woodchat Shrike still present to 4.15pm at least.

SEVERNSIDE: highlights per severnsidebirds
Aust Warth: 3 Common Sandpiper in Cake Pill.

Severn Beach: single Sanderling and 45 Ringed Plover (increase) of note among the waders and a 2nd summer Mediterranean Gull.

BRISTOL: S George
Sea Mills: a Kingfisher at the river Trym mid-afternoon.

PORTBURY DOCK: S Hale
Influx of waders here on this evening's high tide: 200+ Ringed Plover, 2 Sanderling and 225 Dunlin.

ants at the mouth of the river Avon this evening

BARROW TANKS: S Hale

10.8.11 Grey Wagtail - No.3 tank

Also noted, 3 Pochard, a Little Egret, a Little Grebe, 18 Great-crested Grebe, a Common Sandpiper, the Tufted brood still plus the usual flocks of Tufted Duck and Coot.

CHEW VALLEY LAKE: S Hale

Heron's Green: 6 Little Egret, 1 Water Rail, 31 Lapwing, 8 Green Sandpiper, 3 Common Sandpiper and a Kingfisher.

Stratford: a Sparrowhawk, 2 fly-past Ringed Plover (to Moreton), 2 Common Sandpiper and 3 'Little/Ringed Plover' sp off the main reed bed, viewable from the hide but not Herriott's.

Herriott's: 1 Water Rail, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, single Greenshank, 3 Green Sandpiper and a Common Sandpiper.

in case there any members with young families who may be interested.