Sightings 19/5/11

SLIMBRIDGE WWT:
An immature Night Heron reported on site today (per slimbridgebirds).

YATE:
Heroic deeds on the Common this morning: 10 House Martin, 2 Chiffchaff, a Willow Warbler, 1 female Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, single Whitethroat and 2 Reed Bunting (D Pearce).


PORTBURY DOCK:

Whimbrel 19.5.11 © Chris Stone, many thanks

22 Tufted Duck, 1 Peregrine (mobbing 2 Raven), 3 Whimbrel, 8 Curlew, a flock of c.50 small waders, Ringed Plover/Dunlin and a Cuckoo (CJ Stone).

PORTBURY WHARF:
4 Great Black-backed Gull on the main pool of note this morning (S Hale).