Sunday, 7 August 2011

Sightings 7/8/11

SLIMBRIDGE WWT: Vic Savery
Common Sandpiper

Green Sandpiper

Wood Sandpiper © Vic Savery, many thanks
Lots of sandpipers on show around the various scrapes and pools today.


CHIPPING SODBURY: M Hayes
The Woodchat Shrike still in situ into the afternoon. 9th day of stay now.

OLDBURY POWER STATION: per opsbirding
2 Egret sp upriver, 6 Ringed Plover, 3 Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpiper and 3 Wheatear of note.

SEVERNSIDE: B Lancastle, J Martin, per severnsidebirds
New Passage:
7.8.11 Grey Heron © Brian Lancastle, many thanks
in Chestle Pill this morning
15 Shelduck, single Little Egret, 6 Oystercatcher, 8 Ringed Plover (no August influx yet), 100 Dunlin, 18 Curlew, 2 Whimbrel, 3 Common Sandpiper, 34 Redshank, 38 Turnstone, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 300 BH Gull, 2 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroat, 1 Redstart, 4 Yellow Wagtail and singles of Swift and Sand Martin.

Severn Beach: 2 Lesser Whitethroat and a Wheatear of note.

TITCHFIELD HAVEN (HANTS) 6/8/11: A Chard
Some pics from Allan in case members are 'rained in' today:

Common Terns - everywhere!

Black-headed Gull (back) and Mediterranean Gull (foreground)

BH Gull and Med Gull (top) in flight
all photos © Allan Chard, many thanks

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