tidal Avon, Cumberland Basin to estuary: 20+ Shelduck, some Heron chicks at the heronry, 8 Oystercatcher, 9 Whimbrel, 1 Redshank, 3 Common Sandpiper and 6 Whitethroat (E Drewitt, boat cruise).
Eastville Park: 2 Kingfisher, 3 Grey Wagtail of note (R Scantlebury).
Snuff Mills: 1 male Grey Wagtail, a Jay plus Blackcap and Chiffchaff noted (R Scantlebury).
Stoke Park: common Warblers in plague like proportions here apparently, 2 Lesser Whitethroat and 15+ Whitethroat and then the observer lost the will to continue counting (R Scantlebury).
+ CHIPPING SODBURY:
Common: the female Ring Ouzel still present this morning (first reported on 20th).
Other sightings, a Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, a Green Woodpecker, 6 Skylark, just 3 Swallow, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat, a Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, a female Wheatear, 5 Linnet, 2 Bullfinch and 2 Reed Bunting (D Pearce).
+ SEVERNSIDE: per severnsidebirds, J Martin:
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23.4.11 Reed Warbler, Aust Warth © Vic Savery, many thanks |
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23.4.11 Sedge Warbler, Aust Warth © Rod Holbrooke, many thanks |
Raptors: a Hobby and 2 Peregrine.
Waders: 18 Whimbrel.
Seabirds: 3 Arctic Skua (2 dark, 1 pale) and 2 Sandwich Tern early on, conditions looked promising but nothing seen later.
Gulls: a 2cy Mediterranean Gull (our 1st report this month), 27 BH Gull and 61 Common Gull (mostly 2cy).
Migrants: 1 Sand Martin NE, 2 Grasshopper Warbler, 6 Reed Warbler, 7 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Wheatear and 11 Yellow Wagtail.
+ CLEVEDON COAST:
Blind Yeo: a Common Sandpiper at Manmoor lane 8am (M Saffery).
+ WINFORD:
A Red Kite over the house this afternoon (R Mielcarek).
SOMERSET LEVELS:
Some rubbish shots by Allan Chard, please forgive us for posting them:
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| Marsh Harrier |
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| Bittern |
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| male Garganey |
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| Sparrowhawk |
Towards the end of the day, Allan was running out of film so had to resort to photographing 2 species at the same time....
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| Crow mobbing a Buzzard © Allan Chard, many thanks |
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