Sightings 25/9/11

 The Spotted Sandpiper was a popular bird at Chew today.


CLEVEDON COAST: HE Rose
Passage waders and Wheatear numbers tailing off here.

110 Shelduck, 6 Teal, 125 Mallard, 3 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Little Egret, 18 Oystercatcher, 8 Ringed |Plover, 12 Dunlin, single Whimbrel, 140 Curlew, 90 Redshank, 3 Green Sandpiper, 15 Turnstone, 250 BH Gull, 3 LBB Gull, 1 GBB Gull, 6 Wheatear and a Chiffchaff.


CHEW VALLEY LAKE: A Rhodes, V Savery

24.9.11 Spotted Sandpiper © Rich Andrews, many thanks
more pics at http://www.cvlbirding.co.uk/logbook/2011september.html

25.9 .11 Spotted Sandpiper © Brian Lancastle, many thanks
Enjoy the spots while they last.........

25.9 .11 Spotted Sandpiper © Allan Chard, many thanks

Herriott's: the Spotted Sandpiper still present today, it first turned up yesterday. Conveniently, it was flirting with a Common a times so direct comparisons could be made.

Our 4th Avon record following others in 1982, 2003 and 2007.

25.9 .11 Pectoral Sandpiper © Allan Chard, many thanks

25.9 .11 1st w. Mediterranean Gull © Allan Chard, many thanks

BARROW TANKS: S Davies, CJ Stone

7 Gadwall, 1 Lapwing, 4 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper and 2 Wheatear.