Portishead/Battery Pt: checked this morning, no Purple Sandpipers yet.
Neighbouring areas: a Wryneck at Sharpness and a Honey Buzzard at Bridgwater.
OLDBURY POWER STATION: A Middleton
1 Peregrine, 56 Ringed Plover, 17 Lapwing, 25 Dunlin, 15 Curlew, single Common Sandpiper, 38 Redshank, 12+ Turnstone, 208 BH Gull, 5+ House Sparrow, 2 Wheatear and 3 Yellow Wagtail,
SEVERNSIDE: B Lancastle
Severn Beach:
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| 29.8.11 juvenile Curlew Sandpiper |
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| 29.8.11 Sanderling |
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| 29.8.11 Whimbrel all photos © Brian Lancastle, many thanks |
Others noted: 2 juvenile Little Ringed Plover, 120 Ringed Plover, 4 Sanderling, a juvenile Curlew Sandpiper, 60 Dunlin and 2 Whimbrel.
Chittening Warth: a Little Egret and 110 Curlew.
Chittening Warth: a Little Egret and 110 Curlew.
AVM-PORTBURY DOCK: S Hale
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| 29.8.11 roosting Dunlin |
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| 29.8.11 Ringed Plover |
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| 29.8.11 Common Sandpiper all photos © sightings page team, many thanks |
For the record, 240 Ringed Plover, 160 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank and 63 Turnstone.
The big tide forced most of these waders to roost at Avonmouth but then they dispersed across the river Avon to Portbury on the ebb tide.
KENN MOOR: J Croxton
4 Whinchat at the YACWAG reserve this morning and a Hobby a regular visitor over the village.
CLEVEDON COAST: per clevedonbirds
Portbury Dock 27/8/11: CJ Stone
KENN MOOR: J Croxton
4 Whinchat at the YACWAG reserve this morning and a Hobby a regular visitor over the village.
CLEVEDON COAST: per clevedonbirds
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| 29.8.11 juvenile Curlew Sandpiper © Jason Williams, many thanks at least 8 birds here this morning |
15 Little Egret, single Sparrowhawk, 2 Peregrine, 400 Ringed Plover, 7 Knot, 1 Sanderling, 8+ Curlew Sandpiper, 150 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, a Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Whimbrel, 150 Curlew, 2 Common Sandpiper, the Wood Sandpiper again, 60 Redshank, 60 Turnstone, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 20 Wheatear, 8 Yellow Wagtail and 4 Rock Pipit.
BLAGDON LAKE: S Davies
The Black-necked Grebe still at Top End today.
BARROW TANKS: S Davies
The Black-necked Grebe still, single Little Egret, a Hobby, a Wheatear and 2 Common Sandpiper.
SHAPWICK HEATH: W King
The Osprey reported again today at Noah's pool.
BLAGDON LAKE: S Davies
The Black-necked Grebe still at Top End today.
BARROW TANKS: S Davies
The Black-necked Grebe still, single Little Egret, a Hobby, a Wheatear and 2 Common Sandpiper.
SHAPWICK HEATH: W King
The Osprey reported again today at Noah's pool.
Portbury Dock 27/8/11: CJ Stone
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| 27.8.11 juvenile Mediterranean Gull © Chris Stone, many thanks |
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| 27.8.11 adult Mediterranean Gull © Chris Stone, many thanks dead centre, but click on photo if you're still struggling |
These birds have been hanging around the dock for a few weeks now.
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