Sightings 6/9/16

Good day for singing Cetti's Warbler and Bar-tailed Godwit (BTO ID)

6-9-16 Bar-tailed Godwit (Mrs Trellis)
Portbury Wharf

Bristol
Eastville Park:
2  Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Dipper, 3 Grey Wagtail
Park Street:
1 Peregrine (caught pigeon over Council Green, flew top of Cathedral, 13.10)

6-9-16 Dipper (Richard Scantlebury)
supporting cast

Oldbury Power Station:
3 juv Pintail, 1 Cetti's Warbler (1st singing since spring), 1 Whinchat, 3 Wheatear

New Passage/Northwick Wharf:
200+ Canada Goose, 5 Wigeon, 8 Gadwall, 1 Garganey, 24 Shoveler, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard,
2 Kestrel, 60 Oystercatcher, 14 Knot, 2 juv Little Stint, 8 Snipe, 80 Black-tailed Godwits,
8 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Common Sandpipers, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 73 Turnstone,
8 Wheatear, 1 Yellow Wagtail

Severn Beach:
120 Ringed Plover, 3 Curlew Sandpiper, 90 Dunlin and 30 Turnstone

Chipping Sodbury Common:
3 Whinchat, 1 Common Redstart

Portbury Wharf:
85 Ringed Plover, 230 Dunlin, 13 Bar-tailed Godwit, 48 Curlew, 1 Wheatear

6-9-16 Wheatear (Brian Lancastle)
Posh little fellow

Clevedon-Yeo:
50 Shelduck, 8 Ringed Plover, 8 Bar-tailed Godwit, 12 Curlew, 100+ Swallow (Farm Back Lane),
4 Wheatear, 150 Goldfinch (single flock), 16 Linnet, 8 Reed Bunting

Tickenham:
6 Grey Heron, 1 Hobby, 3 Wheatear. 1 Pipit sp.

Kenn Moor:
1 Grey Heron, 1 Chiffchaff, 5 Whinchat

Kenn River:
2 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Common Snipe, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Whinchat, 2 Wheatear

Weston-Super-Mare:
Old Town Quarry: 4 Peregrine (having a territorial dispute)
Worle, Plumley Park: 1 (flyover) Peregrine, 1 Yellow Wagtail

Marksbury:
150+ Starling

Blagdon Lake:
13 Barnacle Geese, 1 Garganey, 1 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Black-necked Grebe,
1 Water Rail, 1 Hobby, 2 Green Sandpiper

Chew 06-09-16 3 Little Grebe 2 Gadwall (Ian Stapp)
Chew coming to life

Chew Valley Lake:
50+ Swallow, 50+ House Martin
Dam:
1 GBB Gull, 2 Collared Dove, 3 Sand Martin, 19 Swallow, 6 Pied Wagtail
Heron's Green:
167 Canada Goose, 3 Little Grebe, 2 juv Hobby, 2 GBB Gull, 2 Raven, 1 Kingfisher
Moreton:
1 Little Egret, 6 Buzzard, 1 Hobby, 1 Kestrel, 2 Green Sandpiper, 4 GBB Gull, 2 Raven,
1 Kingfisher,
3 Jay, 3 Goldcrest, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Chiffchaff
Herriotts End:
51 Canada Goose, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Cetti's Warbler

6-9-16 Curlew Sandpiper (Paul Bowerman)
Reflections of yesterday

Reports: BOC Walkers, Paul Bowerman, John Croxton, David Gibbs, Robert Hargreaves, Peter Hazelwood, Adrian Hockey, Brian Lancastle, Nigel Milbourne, Shane Parnell, Mark Parsons, David Poulton, Richard Scantlebury, Ian Stapp, Mrs Trellis, Paul Williams, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG