BOC Sightings: Sightings 5/3/11

Some movement of Pied Wagtail and Siskin noted today but no new spring migrants yet.

The Kumlien's Gull was present in the Chew roost again.

BRISTOL:
City centre: 20+ Waxwing at College Square (near the central library) 1.40pm (M Rogers). Also reported here on 24 February.

Downend:

5.3.11 © Andy Jordan, many thanks

at Leap Valley, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 ♂ Blackcap and 4 Redpoll of note (A Jordan).

SLIMBRIDGE WWT:

Last month's Spoonbill, still present © JS Lees, many thanks

WILLSBRIDGE:

A Dipper on the stream north of the Mill today (A Jordan).

YATE:
The Dipper present again on the river Frome at Quarry Rd bridge (D Pearce). A Goldcrest and a Treecreeper also nearby.

OLDBURY POWER STATION:
5 Canada Goose, 2 Oystercatcher, c.200 Dunlin, c.200 Curlew, 20 Redshank and 60+ Lesser Black-backed Gull on the move. Overhead, 53+ Siskin to NE early on (per opsbirding).

SEVERNSIDE:
Combined totals from the New Passage-Northwick-Severn Beach sites as follows:
1 Barnacle Goose, 75 Shelduck, 80 Wigeon, a Gadwall, 40 Teal, 2 Shoveler, a ♂ Merlin, a Water Rail (garden), 35 Oystercatcher, 1 Lapwing, 460 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 65 Curlew, 65 Redshank, 41 Turnstone, 3 Rock Pipit, 11 Pied Wagtail, 4 Raven, and 12 flyover Siskin (per severnsidebirds).

LEIGH WOODS:

1 of 3 Brambling in the garden today © John Sparks, many thanks

BARROW TANKS:

Little change, 29 Teal, 9 Goldeneye and a Brambling (CJ Stone).

BLAGDON LAKE:
The Sand Martin still present (arrived yesterday) (per BL birds).

CHEW VALLEY LAKE:
The Kumlien's Gull present in the roost off Nunnery 5.25pm this evening. Also around the lake, the White-fronted Goose and the 1st winter Scaup (G Jones).

BREAN DOWN:
2 ♂ Stonechat of note (per westonbirds).

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