Tuesday 15 February 2011

Sightings 15/2/11

PORTBURY WHARF SHORELINE:
Shoreline low tide count river Avon to Portishead Pill this morning: 65 Shelduck, 171 Teal, 45 Wigeon, 17 Mallard, 4 Oystercatcher, 8 Ringed Plover, 39 Dunlin, 19 Curlew, 34 Redshank, 242 Black-headed Gull, 10 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 36 Herring Gull and 1 Great Black-backed Gull (S Hale).

PORTBURY WHARF POOLS:
7 Mute Swan, 14 Canada Goose, 3 Shelduck, 28 Wigeon, 11 Gadwall, 3 Teal, 8 Mallard, 6 Shoveler, 8 Pochard, 11 Tufted Duck, 4 Little Grebe, 18 Coot, 6 Moorhen, 40 Lapwing, 4 Black-headed Gull and 11 Herring Gull, most on the pools closest to the sewage farm (S Hale).

ST MAWES (CORNWALL):
A Wheatear seen here today! Our wait is nearly over.

Agadir (Morocco) 10/2/11:
10.2.11 Bald Ibis © Jason Williams, many thanks
Agadir is at the extreme southern end of the Clevedon patch.


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