Sightings 19/9/11

SLIMBRIDGE WWT:

19.9.11 Ruff © Allan Chard, many thanks

19.9.11 Spotted Redshank © Allan Chard, many thanks

Don't go to Slimbridge if you don't like waders, there's loads of 'em there, all posing and strutting their stuff.

PORTBURY DOCK-PORTBURY WHARF: CJ Stone
54 Shelduck, 15 Wigeon, 14 Gadwall, 1 Manx Shearwater downriver, 13 Ringed Plover, 120 Dunlin, 16 Knot, single Bar-tailed Godwit,30 Curlew, a Mediterranean Gull and 10 Chiffchaff.

CHEW VALLEY LAKE: J Martin
Stratford: the male Ferruginous Duck, 2 Black-necked Grebe, 55 Ringed Plover, a juvenile Pectoral Sandpiper, 3 juvenile Ruff and 4 Redshank.

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.

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

Sightings 16/9/11

SLIMBRIDGE WWT:

16.9.11 Buff-breasted Sandpiper © Allan Chard, many thanks

16.9.11 Dotterel © Allan Chard, many thanks
turned up today

Not much reported at Slimbridge by Allan, just the 'Buffer' and a Dotterel....we're sorry they're 'distant' shots again!

16.9.11 Dotterel © Gordon Youdale, many thanks
on the Dumbles today

CHIPPING SODBURY: D Pearce
On the Common: 2 Canada Goose, a Green Woodpecker, single Raven, a male Redstart and a Yellow Wagtail. Also, 'shedloads' of Meadow pipits apparently.


SEVERNSIDE: J Martin, AD Scott
NP-NW: 7 Wigeon, 76 Teal, 1 Little Egret, 65 Oystercatcher, 5 Knot, 50 Dunlin, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 82 Redshank, 4 Raven, a Wheatear and a Siskin. The warth was walked as far as the 'flash', no goodies found.

CLEVEDON COAST: A Middleton

CV Farm leg to Yeo Est: singles of Sparrowhawk, Hobby and Peregrine, 8 Little Egret, 60 Ringed Plover, 320 Dunlin, 4 Ruff, 177 Curlew, 8 Redshank, 20 Turnstone, 6 Stock Dove and 6 Wheatear.

Wick Quarry (south Glos) 14/9/11:

14.9.11 ringtail Hen Harrier © Pete Blanchard, many thanks

Sightings 15/9/11

GORDANO VALLEY: LF Roberts

15.9.11 Grasshopper Warbler © LF Roberts, many thanks

Data from the GVRS today, 113 birds ringed and 5 retraps: a Blue Tit (+1 retrap), a Great Tit, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, a Garden Warbler, 78 Blackcap (+1 retrap), 16 Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warbler, 1 Treecreeper (+1 retrap), 2 Robin (+1 retrap), 1 Goldfinch, 2 Bullfinch (+1 retrap) and 3 Reed Bunting. 

Late August and September are the peak month for Blackcap passage here.

CLEVEDON COAST:

15.9.11 Skylark © Paul Green, many thanks
taken late afternoon, Lower Strode Rd area

Some bird photos - Paul Green

A few bird photos taken locally and sent in by Paul Green.

10.9.11 Clevedon coast

10.9.11 Clevedon coast

13.9.11 Goldfinch Kingston Seymour

all photos © Paul Green, many thanks

Very many thanks Paul.

Sightings 14/9/11

SLIMBRIDGE WWT: G Youdale

14.9.11 Buff-breasted Sandpiper © Gordon Youdale, many thanks
a couple more shots of the Buffer that has been on site recently

NEW PASSAGE:

14.9.11 5 Spoonbills © Vic Savery, many thanks

The birds turned up at tea-time and later seen to fly south-east over Pilning, presumably Route 1 to Chew Valley Lake where 5 birds reported early evening.