Sightings 17/9/11

Our 'Spot the Phalarope' photograph certainly had many members rushing to their inkwells to scratch out replies. Most of you said that we had mis-identified the car and that it was a Toyota Verso and a few votes also went for a Datsun Note and a VW Touran.

However, the most intriguing and perceptive reply came from a Mrs Trellis of North Wales who simply said....'It's never a Willow.....'


SLIMBRIDGE WWT:

17.9.11 Buff-breasted Sandpiper & Dotterel ©  Alex Rhodes, many thanks
still present on site today

Alex has not been able to master the club paper reporting slips so is sticking with YouTube for the time being:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMgoNNLp8iM 


LITTLETON WARTH: J Martin
WeBS this morning: 62 Canada Goose, just 1 Shelduck, 4 Wigeon, 12 Teal, 58 Mallard, single Cormorant, 45 Ringed Plover, 65 Dunlin, 41 Curlew, 1 Whimbrel, 35 Turnstone, 90 BH Gull, a Herring Gull, 7 Wheatear and 90 Meadow Pipit.


NEW PASSAGE-NORTHWICK: W King, B Lancastle
70 Teal, 1 Little Egret, 15 Oystercatcher, 9 Ringed plover, 3 Curlew Sandpiper, 87 Dunlin, 2 Curlew, 67 Redshank and a Black Tern.

SEVERN BEACH: W King, B Lancastle

17.9.11 Shag this morning, off shaft rocks © Brian Lancastle, many thanks
an Avon 'description' species.....but it seems churlish to ask....

17.9.11 Shag © Sarah Loaring, many thanks
sometimes the Severnside seabirds come in quite close........

17.9.11 Renault Laguna © Paul Bowerman, many thanks
the white splodge on the concrete just before the car....
 ...is the Grey Phalarope....we think....

17.9.11 resting Gannet © Wilf King, many thanks

Others: singles of Manx Shearwater, Gannet, Sanderling and Grey Phalarope.

PORTBURY DOCK: CJ Stone
At least 1 Manx Shearwater, 35 Ringed Plover, 7 Knot, 85 Dunlin, 1 Curlew, 18 Turnstone and 2 adult Mediterranean Gull.


CLEVEDON COAST: P Chapman
3 Teal, 1 Avocet, 40+ Ringed Plover, 20+ Knot, 3 Curlew Sandpiper, single Bar-tailed Godwit and 10 Turnstone.

A Hobby seen at nearby Kingston Seymour.

BARROW TANKS: CJ Stone
8 Common Sandpiper, 7 GBB Gull and a Kingfisher

Barrow Tanks 16/9/11: CJ Stone
40 Cormorant and a Little Stint last night