********** Spotted Crake at WWT Slimbridge **********
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| Grey Heron being unco-operative for blogger Robert Hargreaves |
Newton Park at Newton St Loe:
2 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Goldcrest, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 (pair) Blackcap, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Grey Wagtail.
Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Common Snipe, 9 Whinchat, 2 Stonechat.
Oldbury Power Station and Shepperdine:
2 Shelduck, 25+ Wigeon, 10 Teal, 60+ Mallard, 1 Little Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Moorhen, 5 Lapwing, 7 Ringed Plover, 6 Grey Plover, 15 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 15 Dunlin, 9 Skylark over, 100+ Swallow, 50 House Martin, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Wheatear, 6 Meadow Pipit, Willow Warbler (in sub-song), Whitethroat, 14 Linnet.
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| phyllosc from Lisegirl - what do we reckon, Willow? |
Egyptian Goose, Pintail, juv Peregrine (Severn Beach), 3 juv Curlew Sandpiper, juv Wood Sandpiper, 60+ Grey Plover, 290 Black-tailed Godwit, 170 Knot, c1500 Dunlin, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Wheatear, Whitethroat.
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| Nice flight shot of Grey Plovers and Bar-tailed Godwits at NP (Alex Carlisle) |
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| More of the New Passage wader fest from John Martin |
4 Wheatear, 1 White Wagtail.
Kenn Moor:
2 Little Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 juv Hobby, 1 Whinchat, 1 Meadow Pipit, 2 Linnet.
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| Blue Tit (Gill Sapsed) - not rare, just charming |
28 Pintail, a lot of Wigeon, 3 Great White Egret, 12 Little Egret, juv Ruff, 2 Snipe, 12 Ringed Plover, 3 Dunlin, 1 Peregrine.
Chew Valley Lake:
2 Great White Egret - 1 at Stratford at noon, 1 flying past Moreton at 12:45, Also:
Dam:
2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Little Egret, 9 G BB Gull (eating a large fish on the dam wall), 25 hirundines,
Herons Green:
9 Little Grebe, 1 Stonechat, 1 Whinchat.
Moreton:
1 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Snipe, 40 Woodpigeon, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 100+ Carrion Crow, 1 Reed Bunting. Flock consisting of 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 20+ Long-tailed Tit and 1 Treecreeper.
Stratford:
4 Buzzard (over hills far side lake), 1 Sparrowhawk, 9 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 1 Kingfisher, 17+ Raven (all flying together), 2 Reed Bunting.
Harriotts Bridge:
8 Pintail, 12 Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler.
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| Wheatear (Alex Carlisle) |
