Sunday 18 September 2011

Sightings 18/9/11

LYDNEY:
18.9.11 Spotted Sandpiper © John Martin, many thanks
if you're wondering why it isn't an ordinary Common, please let us know..

SLIMBRIDGE WWT:
18.9.11 Buff-breasted Sandpiper © John Martin, many thanks

18.9.11 Dotterel © John Martin, many thanks


OLDBURY POWER STATION: A Middleton
A Gannet seen floating upstream this morning. Others, 7 Wigeon, 147 Mallard, 1 Peregrine, 3 Ringed Plover, 27 Lapwing, 24 Dunlin, 213 Curlew, 33 Redshank, 7 Turnstone, 2 Wheatear and a Raven.

NORTHWICK WARTH: B Lancastle
18.9.11 Gannet corpse © Brian Lancastle, many thanks
Other sightings here, singles of Little Egret, Snipe and Green Sandpiper.

SEVERN BEACH: B Lancastle
1 Wheatear and a Common Tern.

PORTBURY DOCK:
18.9.11 Redstart ©  Steve Hale, many thanks
flitting around on the shoreline rocks this morning

NORTH WESTON: per J Williams
A Hobby in the village 2.30pm this afternoon.


CLEVEDON COAST: HE Rose, J Williams
18.9.11 Curlew Sandpiper © Jason Williams, many thanks
85 Shelduck, 4 Wigeon, 12 Teal, 110 Mallard, singles of Cormorant and Grey Heron, 8 Little Egret, 2 Peregrine, 19 Oystercatcher, 10 Ringed Plover, 5 Knot, 2 Little Stint, 70 Dunlin, a bar-tailed Godwit, c.160 Curlew, 85 Redshank, 3 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 16 Turnstone, 8+ Swallow, 5 Wheatear, 2 Stonechat and 90 Linnet.

CHEW VALLEY LAKE: C Porter, A Rhodes
Moreton: 26 Little Grebe

Stratford: 2 Little Egret, the Pectoral Sandpiper, 1 Snipe, 3 Redshank, 2 Black Tern and a Wheatear.

LITTON RES: C Porter
WeBS highlights were 71 Mallard and 10 Little Grebe plus 6 Nuthatch and a Goldcrest nearby in the village.

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