Sightings 24/2/11

BRISTOL:
City centre: a party of 12 Waxwing at College Green 1.40pm (E Shaw), our first report since 13 February.

YATE:

24.2.11 Dipper on the river Frome © Darren Pearce, many thanks

Ridge Woods: a Dipper found on the river Frome today, 100th species patch tick (D Pearce).

SEVERNSIDE:
Aust Warth: 48 Oystercatcher.

New Passage: 66 Shelduck, 110 Wigeon, single Knot, 55 Dunlin, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 28 Curlew, 86 Redshank, 38 Turnstone and 3 Common Gull (per severnsidebirds).

PORTBURY DOCK:

24.2.11 Black-tailed Godwit © Chris Stone, many thanks

105 Shelduck, a Sparrowhawk, 22 Ringed Plover, 1,000 Dunlin, single Black-tailed Godwit and 6 Rock Pipit (CJ Stone).

PORTBURY WHARF:
12 Gadwall, 14 Tufted Duck and a Siskin of note (CJ Stone).

CHEW VALLEY LAKE: (new birds in today)
Herriott's: an adult female Scaup

Villice: 1 Curlew (R Mielcarek).

UPHILL:
1,000 Teal, 20 Ringed Plover, a Sanderling, 100 Dunlin and 2 Black-tailed Godwit (per westonbirds).

WESTON STW:
An adult Mediterranean Gull on the UV pools this afternoon (per westonbirds).

SOMERSET LEVELS:
Shapwick Heath: a Spoonbill reported on Noah's pool mid-day (per SOS).

FOREST of DEAN:

24.2.11 © Allan Chard, many thanks
Near Nags Head today to remind us that spring is not too far away