Saturday 24 September 2016

24th Sept '16 Saturday - Barwit

Birds of the day
Great White EgretGolden Plover, Grey Plover, Little StintBar-tailed GodwitCorn Bunting


24-9-16 Grey Plover (John Martin)
Littleton Warth
BRISTOL
Hanham Woods: 
"nice lunch but no birds about" - seems the story of the day, so a photo fest

24-9-16 Wheatear (Rod Holbrook)
Severn Beach
Shepperdine:
Bar-tailed Godwit

Littleton Warth WeBS:
8 Shelduck, 59 Wigeon, 46 Teal, 11 Oystercatcher, 3 Ringed Plover, 32+ Grey Plover, 65 Dunlin,
Bar-tailed Godwit, 65 Dunlin, 1 Sand Martin, 6 Wheatear

23-9-16 Grey Plover (David Hughes)
At New Passage yesterday
New Passage/Northwick:
7 Shelduck, 350 Wigeon, 2 Pintail, 9 Shoveler, 2 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Peregrine, 1 Kestrel, 13 Ringed Plover, 7 Grey Plover, 8 Lapwing, 100+ Knot, 3 Little Stint, 3 Curlew Sandpiper,
600 Dunlin, 1 Ruff, 200+ Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper,  1 Snipe,
70 Redshank, 2 GBB Gull, 2 Wheatear

Yatton - Wemberham Lane:
1 Cormorant, 2 Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Jay, 1 Kingfisher, 10 Meadow Pipit, 2 Linnet

24-9-16 Kingfisher (Shane Pannell)
Molly at Gordano Valley
Weston-Super-Mare - Worlebury gardens:
1 Jay, 4 House Martin, 4 Starling, 6 Blackbird, 21 House Sparrow, 4 Goldfinch

24-9-16 Golden plover (Peter Coslett)
Downs Road, Marshfield
Marshfield:
Down Road: 3 Common Buzzard, 3 Kestrel, 2 Golden Plover, 10 Barn Swallow
Rushmead Lane: 2 Common Buzzard,  5 Stock Dove, 7 Wheatear, a few Corn Bunting
Shire Valley: 3 Grey Heron, 1 Little Grebe, 10 Raven

24-9-16 Wheatear  (Peter Coslett)
Rushmead Lane
Blagdon Lake:
1 Greylag Goose, 1 Egyptian Goose, 335 Wigeon, 30 Pintail, 4 Great White Egret, 14 Little Egret,
1 Water Rail, 14 Ringed Plover, 1 Grey Plover, 28 Lapwing, 1 juv Little Stint, 2 Dunlin

Chew Valley Ringing:
Chiffchaff: 12 ringed plus a recapture ringed here in June 2015 as a juv
Reed Warbler: 2 recorded today. To date, the last hatched here was recaptured on 04 Sept
This Evening: 1 Teal and 1 Mallard ringed

Chew Valley Lake:
Nothing to report
24-9-16 Spotted Crake (Lee Gardiner)
This bird has kept too many birders out of Avon
Reports: John Barnett, Teresa Chard, Peter Coslett, Peter Hazelwood, John Martin, Nigel Milbourne, George Rabin, Trevor Riddle
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