6 Shelduck, 2 Wigeon, 157 Mallard, 2 Peregrine, 6 Ringed Plover, 7 Lapwing, 17 Dunlin, 35+ Redshank, 23 Turnstone, a Blackcap, 4 Wheatear and 1 Grey Wagtail.
NEW PASSAGE:
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| 24.9.11 Ringed Plover © Brian Lancastle, many thanks just 4 Ringed Plover and 65 Dunlin of note here |
Sea Bank: 2 Chiffchaff and a Grey Wagtail.
Stup Pill: at least a Snipe, 2 Swallow, 2 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Skylark, at least 14 Meadow Pipit, 3 Redpoll and 4 Reed Bunting.
PORTBURY DOCK: CJ Stone
40 Ringed Plover, 8 Knot, 30 Curlew and 2 adult Mediterranean Gull.
PORTBURY WHARF: CJ Stone
60 Ringed Plover, 22 Knot, 126 Dunlin and 40 Curlew.
GORDANO VALLEY:
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| 24.9.11 Blackcap fault bars © Dave Nevitt, many thanks |
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| 24.9.11 Chiffchaff fault bars © Dave Nevitt, many thanks |
A disturbance in the Farce caused those Dark Lords of the Sith at GVRS to send us some pics...
Darth Dave Nevitt writes: They show good examples of fault-bars on the tail of Blackcap and Chiffchaff.
If a bird has a constant good food supply whilst it is growing new feathers, the resulting feathers are uniform and strong. Fault bars occur when there is a dip in the food supply to a bird that is growing new feathers (these two whilst growing in the nest) resulting in weak bands across the feathers.
In extreme cases, the feathers can snap at these weak points, leaving the bird severly handicapped. It is usually associated with poor weather affecting the availability of food.
Interestingly, many of the blackcaps and chiffchaffs caught today at GVRS showed fault-bars, indicating that wherever they came from suffered poor weather at some point during the summer.
CLEVEDON COAST: H Taffs
Shore to Yeo Est: 6 Knot, 3 Green Sandpiper and a Common Sandpiper of note.
Wain's Hill: a Mistle Thrush, 2 Redpoll, 6 Siskin and 2 Reed Bunting.
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