Sightings 20/2/11

Some good birds reported today, 7 Mediterranean Gulls, 3 Short-eared Owls, a Black Redstart and a Firecrest.


BRISTOL:
Ashton Vale:

20.2.11 Black Redstart in a garden © Phil Stanley, many thanks

Fishponds:

Blackcap

Goldfinch

20.2.11 Bullfinch. Birds in Allan's garden today

all photos © Allan Chard, many thanks

SEVERNSIDE:

Aust Warth:

20.2.11 Short-eared Owls © Paul Bowerman, many thanks

3 Short-eared Owl flushed out by the huge tide this morning. There is another big tide tomorrow morning so a repeat performance is a distinct possibility.

New Passage: 2 Mediterranean Gull (ad summer + a 2nd winter) with the Black-headed Gulls mid-day (per severnsidebirds).

PORTBURY DOCK:
500 Dunlin at mouth of the Avon late morning of note (S Hale) and later 3 Mediterranean Gull (CJ Stone).


PORTBURY WHARF:
Shore count at high tide: 25 Shelduck, 200 Wigeon, 20 Teal, 10 Mallard, 10 Shoveler, 150 Redshank, 30 Meadow Pipit and 10 Reed Bunting (R Hawley).

A Firecrest flitting around the bushes along wharf lane 10.15am this morning, 30yds down track near the barns past the purple gate (S Hale).

CLEVEDON COAST:
Shoreline count: 2 mute Swan, 7 Canada Goose, 60 Shelduck, 80 Wigeon, 15 Teal, 10 Mallard, 21 Oystercatcher, single Golden Plover, 45 Lapwing, 1 Knot, 600 Dunlin, c.50 Curlew, 1 Spotted Redshank, 100 Redshank, 3 Turnstone, 2 adult Mediterranean Gull,  550 Black-headed Gull, 8+ Herring Gull, just 2 Skylark, a Rock Pipit, 1 Stonechat and 10 Linnet (combined reports, HE Rose, H Taffs).

NAILSEA:

Plenty of stuff in the garden today, of note: 6 Blackbird, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Coal Tit, 3 Brambling, Siskins and 4 Greenfinch. Overhead, 7 Buzzard and a Raven (T Jeal).

LEIGH WOODS:

20.2.11 garden Siskins 'through the window' © John Sparks, many thanks