Thursday, 31 March 2011

Sightings 31/3/11

OLDBURY POWER STATION:
At the evening high tide: 5 Canada Goose, 26 Shelduck, 4 Teal, 2 Tufted Duck, 3 Oystercatcher and 117 Curlew (108 on No.3 lagoon). 2 of the colour ringed birds also noted (A Middleton).


CHEW VALLEY LAKE:
New birds today: 2 male Common Scoter and a fly-through Kittiwake.

Also reported, the adult Peregrine, the Oystercatcher (Herriott's), the 3 Scaup, 500 Sand Martin and the 1st winter Yellow-legged Gull (R Mielcarek).



CHEW VALLEY LAKE 30/3/11:
3 1st winter Scaup (Stratford), an adult Peregrine, 5 Little Gull (4 adults+ a 1st winter), a 1st winter Yellow-legged Gull (Heron's Green), 1,000 Sand Martin, 12 Swallow, single House Martin and a  Nuthatch (per SH).


Our best Sand Martin count by far this month, birds no doubt brough down by the rain.


SOMERSET LEVELS:
A very early Hobby reported at Shapwick heath, Noah's lake (per SOS).

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