Wednesday 31 August 2011

Sightings 31/8/11

SEVERNSIDE:
31.8.11 Curlew Sandpiper © Tony Scott, many thanks
continuing to pose well at Severn Beach for the photographers

CLEVEDON COAST: S Hale, S Sanins (mostly SS)
31.8.11 Avocet, Yeo Est © sightings page team
5 birds in all, many thanks to Steve Sanins for the tip-off

31.8.11 Wheatear © sightings page team
46 birds along the whole stretch
Wain's Hill-Yeo Est 6.30-10.30am, highlights:
5 Avocet, 675 Ringed Plover, 13 Curlew Sandpiper and 46 Wheatear.

Others: 24 Canada Goose, 52 Shelduck, 16 Teal, 200 Mallard, 3 Cormorant, 14 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 male Peregrine, 48 Oystercatcher, a Golden Plover, 31 Knot, a juvenile Little Stint, 300 Dunlin, single Snipe, singles of Black-tailed and Bar-tailed Godwit, 4 Whimbrel, 335 Curlew, 7 Common Sandpiper, 75 Redshank, 25 Turnstone, 600 BH Gull, 325 Swallow, 9 Yellow Wagtail, just 4 Pied Wagtail, 100 Goldfinch and 150 Linnet.


BARROW TANKS: S Davies
The Black-necked Grebe still in residence on No.3 tank.

BLAGDON LAKE: S Davies
The Black-necked Grebe again, 2 Ringed Plover, 3 Common Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank and a Wheatear.


WAVERING DOWN: J Thorogood
3+ Green Woodpecker (perhaps 6), 3 Stonechat and a Wheatear but no sign of any Dartford Warblers.

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