BOC Sightings: Sightings 27/2/11

BRISTOL:

27.2.11 Mediterranean Gull © John Martin, many thanks

Sea Mills: an adult Mediterranean Gull with partial hood in a field near the harbour and the resident Greenshank present this morning (J Martin).

Our first Greenshank report of the month.

SLIMBRIDGE WWT:
An adult Spoonbill arrived on site this afternoon (per slimbridgebirds). Possibly the Somerset bird (no reports of it on the Levels since 24th) managing to avoid Avon.

YATE:
At Ridge Woods locality: 1 Sparrowhawk, a Kingfisher, the Dipper again and a single Redwing of note (C Porter).

The Dipper is best seen from the stone bridge at Quarry Rd.

PORTISHEAD:
The female type Black Redstart present again this afternoon around the beach area and houses past the lock gates (S Blackmore).

The bird has been present here on/off since January.

LEIGH WOODS:

27.2.11 garden Goldcrest © John Sparks, many thanks

3 Brambling also of note in the garden today (J Sparks).

ABBOTS LEIGH:

27.2.11 garden Sparrowhawk © Alex Rhodes, many thanks

GORDANO VALLEY:

Highlights at Clapton Moor today were a Stonechat and a flock of 86 Fieldfare (A Rhodes).

CLEVEDON COAST:

27.2.11 Avocet © Jason Williams, many thanks

2 Avocet at the Yeo Est this morning, other birds along the shore and scrub: 40 Shelduck, 12 Little Egret, 10 Grey Plover, 4 Knot, 800 Dunlin, 23 Turnstone and a Stonechat (per clevedonbirds).

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