Thursday 7 April 2016

Sightings 7/4/16

Pallas' Warbler (special agent Horrocks)
the Portesham, Dorset bird
Absolutely dire photo, one of the worst Pallas' Warbler pics we've ever posted. The quicker special agent Horrocks gets back to school...the better....Thanks anyway Katie.


Bishopsworth (Bristol):
Crox Bottom: 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 flyover Raven, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 7 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 3 Song Thrush, 13 Wren, 11 Robin, 2 Grey Wagtail, 14 Goldfinch.

Eastville Park (Bristol):
6 Chiffchaff, 11 Willow Warbler, 1 Blackcap.

Ashton Court (Bristol):
Mansion House environs: 2 Buzzard, 5 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 7 Nuthatch.

Wickwar:
7/4/16 Short-eared Owl (Vic Savery)
Aust Warth:
Evening watch, 2 Mute Swan, 11 Shelduck, 11 Teal, 2 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 Merlin (Rich Miles), 2 Kestrel (showing very well).

New Passage-Northwick:
4 Mute Swan, 6 Gadwall, 22 Teal, 4 Shoveler, 12 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 90 Oystercatcher, 11 Little Ringed Plover (Phil Baber, 1st sentry box), 20 Black-tailed Godwit, 120 Redshank, 25 Turnstone, 20 Sand Martin, 50 Swallow, 3 House Martin, 2 White Wagtail, 7 flyover Siskin.

Abbots Leigh:
Sandy Lane end: 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Nuthatch.

Portbury Wharf:
2 Redstart, pair in the horse-field.

W-s-M:
Anchor Head: 1 fly-past Common Scoter 7.45am.

Planet Chew:
2 Barnacle Goose, 6 Shelduck, 1 Scaup, 2 Black-necked Grebe (Moreton), 1 Hobby, 2 Herring Gull (Herriott's island, nesting?), 5 GBB Gull, 1 Tawny Owl (Herriott's end all morning), 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 600 Sand Martin, 30 Swallow, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warbler, 1 Wheatear (Nunnery again).


Reports: Phil Baber, Nick Cryer, Mark Dadds, Pete Dommett,  David Gibbs, special agent Horrocks, Karin Rhodes, Vic Savery, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Mrs Trellis, severnsidebirds.