Wednesday 31 August 2016

Sightings 31-8-16

Spotted Redshank calling but very poor distant flight views at Northwick Warth this evening
Also
8 Knot, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Ruff, 3 juv Greenshank, 1 Black Tern at New Passage
25+ Yellow Wagtail at Sand Point


31-8-16 Greenshank (Brian Lancaster)
1 of 3 juveniles on Northwick Warth today
Aust Wharf:
30/8/16: Short-eared Owl at dusk

31-8-16 Black-tailed Godwit (Brian Lancaster)
2 juveniles at Northwick

New Passage/Northwick:
221 Canada Goose and the Egyptian, 19 Shoveler, 1 Kestrel, 8 Knot, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, c.140 Dunlin, 1 Ruff, 24 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Whimbrel, 33 Curlew, 1 Spotted Redshank, 3 juv Greenshank, c.90 Redshank, 1 Black Tern

Portishead, Battery Pt am: 
8 Turnstone, 1 Wheatear

31-8-16 Wheatear (Mrs Trellis)
The worst of three taken at Battery Point
Walton Common:
30-8-16: 1 Kestrel, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Blackcap,
1 Redstart

Sand Point:
Steady stream of Hirundines, 2 Whitethroat, 25+ Yellow Wagtail (with cattle), 8 Meadow Pipit,
3 Bullfinch

Burnett, nr Compton Dando:
1 Grey Heron, 4 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 20+ Long-tailed Tit, 8 Chiffchaff, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Wheatear, 10 Linnet

31-8-16 Orca Whales(Mrs Trellis)
Bickfield Farm
Blagdon Lake:
57 Mute Swan, 8 Barnacle Goose, 2 Little Egret, 12 Grey Heron, 13 Little Grebe, 2 Ringed Plover,
5 Lapwing, 2 Common Sandpiper, 4 GBB Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Goldcrest,
2 Nuthatch, 1 Wheatear
Bickfield Farm: 30 Swallow, 2 young Orca Martins, 6 House Sparrow, 12 Pied Wagtail

31-8-16 Barnacle Goose (Mrs Trellis)
Blagdon this evening
Reports: Adrian Hockey, David Horlick, Brian Lancaster, C Perry, Tony Scott, Mrs Trellis