Saturday 6 August 2016

Sightings 6/8/16 - Little Ringed Plover

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Willow Warblers being seen in odd places so autumn migration warming up

6/8/16 Grey Heron (Martin Tayler)
Landing in Eastville Park
Bristol, Eastville Park:
1 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 2 Moorhen and 4 chicks, 20 BH Gull, 1 Jay, 1 Grey Wagtail

Bristol, Hanham, Chequers pub:
1 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 15 House Martin, 5 Long-tailed Tit

Oldbury Power Station:
2  Greenshank at yacht club

6/8/16 Little Ringed Plover (Paul Bowerman)
Pilning wetland
New Passage-Northwick:
wetland: 1 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Yellow Wagtail

mid afternoon: 17 Teal, 2 Shoveler, 2 Little Egret, 13 Little Grebe, 2 Ringed Plover, 40 Dunlin, 
2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Kingfisher
Severn Beach 9.30 - 10.30: 1 Marsh Harrier north over bridge, 1 GBB Gull on estuary

Warmley Forest Park/Overscourt Woods:
2 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Goldcrest, 6  Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 4 Whitethroat, 6 Greenfinch, 8 Goldfinch, 6 Bullfinch



6/8/16 Curlew (Mrs Trellis)
and  a Black-tailed Whimbrel?
Portbury coast:
6 Oystercatcher, 21 Ringed Plover, 4 Dunlin, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Whimbrel, 18 Curlew

Portbury Wharf:

2 Wigeon (apparent juvs),  1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Kingfisher, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler

Portishead:
11.10 4 Ravens, family group calling loudly flying over


Winthill, Banwell:
Garden: 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker (2 m, 1 f, 1 juv), 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Bullfinch (m)

Newton St Loe:
2 Kingfisher, 2 Raven, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Goldcrest, 8 Mistle Thrush, 8 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Linnet



6/8/16 juv Linnet at Farrington Gurney (Steve Griffiths)
Farrington Gurney:
Shedloads of  juv Linnets

Litton Reservoir:
21 Tufted Duck (inc young), 1 Grey heron, 4 Little Grebe, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Goldcrest, 3 Grey Wagtail

6/8/16 Shoveler (John Martin)
Pilning 
Reports: Paul Bowerman, Teresa Chard, Robert Hargreaves, Peter Hazelwood, Colin Hunt, Craig Lewis, John Martin, Chris Perry, Will Rogers, Ian Stone, Martin Tayler, John Thorogood, Mrs Trellis, Nigel Tucker, Steve Waite