AUGUST 2008
31st - The last day of a dreary August started,
well, dreary and wet. At Clevedon there were 28 Turnstones, 28
Oystercatchers, c90 Curlew, a few Whimbrel, c300 Ringed Plover, c200 Dunlin, a
Golden Plover, a Black-wit, a Knot, 14 Little Egrets and c8 Wheatears. The
rain failed to bring down any migrants at Portbury Wharf with just a juvenile
Whinchat and 4 Garden Warblers of note.
29th - A Tree Pipit and a Grey Wagtail flew over
Wains Hill this morning.
24th - Similar birds at Clevedon as a week ago
with 22 Oystercatchers, 230 Ringed Plover, a Grey Plover, a Knot, 40 Dunlin, 2
Whimbrel, 135 Curlew, 18 Redshank, a Green Sandpiper, 5 Common Sandpiper 2+
Turnstones and 6 Wheatears.
22nd - At Portbury Wharf today there were 37 Teal
(influx), 60 Redshank, a Spotted Redshank, 4 Whitethroat, 3 Blackcaps and 12+
Chiffchaffs.
19th - A Storm Petrel was seen from Royal
Portbury Docks today.
17th - Today at Clevedon there were 4 Teal, 10
Little Egrets, 21 Oystercatchers, 260 Ringed Plover (a good count), a Grey
Plover, 140 Dunlin, 3 Whimbrel, 80 Curlew, a Spotted Redshank, 15 Redshank, 4
Greenshank, a Green Sandpiper, 3 Common Sandpiper, 14 Turnstones, a Common Tern
(adult on sea wall near Yeo), 4 Wheatears, a Cetti's Warbler and 2 Willow
Warblers (both in FULL song!).
14th - At the Clevedon-Yeo today their were 2
Peregrines, 9 Little Egrets, 180 Ringed Plover, 6 Knot, 80 Dunlin, 3 Greenshank
and 3 Wheatears. A Gannet was seen off Sugar Load Beach, Portishead in the
evening.
12th - A morning visit to Portbury Wharf Nature
Reserve showed it to be fairly quiet with just the usual Tufted Ducks and Little
Grebes on the main pool. Also seen were 3 Lesser Whitethroats, 4 Reed
Buntings and 3 Bullfinch. A few Dragonflies are on the wing here including
this Migrant Hawker (please correct me if my I.D. is wrong I am rubbish at
Dragonflies!)
A PM visit to the Clevedon-Yeo produced 2
Peregrines, c40 Dunlin, c50 Ringed Plover, 2 Knot, 3 Turnstones, 93 Curlew, 6
Shelduck, 5 Little Egrets and 3 Wheatears.
10th - Little to report from Clevedon apart from
6 Black-Wits and 3 Wheatears.
7th - Persistence pays off at the Clevedon-Yeo
with a Quail flushed from the seawall at Blakes Pools, also seen were a group of
12 Black-tailed Godwits, 15 Ringed Plover, c20 Dunlin, 2 Greenshank, 8 Common
Sandpipers and 2 Turnstones.
6th - Plenty of activity at Portbury Wharf Nature
Reserve today with 3 Lesser Whitethroats, 2 Whitethroats, 1 Blackcap, 1 Garden
Warbler, 10+ Chiffchaffs, 5+ Willow Warblers, 20+ Long Tailed Tits.
Another Tufted brood on the pools (makes 6 so far), 14 Common Sandpipers in
Chapel Pill.
3rd - At the Clevedon-Yeo today there were 13
Little Egrets, 2 Buzzards, a Peregrine, 23 Oystercatchers, a Little Ringed
Plover, 4 Ringed Plover, 12 Lapwing, a Knot, 36 Dunlin, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 7
Whimbrel, 105 Curlew, a Spotted Redshank, 4+ Redshank, 2 Greenshank, 2 Green
Sandpipers, 8 Common Sandpiper, 7 Turnstones, 2 Yellow Wagtails, 2 Wheatear and
4/5 Ravens.
2nd - Quiet at Portbury Wharf Nature Reserve with
just 14 Common Sandpipers and 2 Black-wits of note. In Clevedon an
colourful bird frequenting a garden has been identified as a Black Bishop, which
goes in the file called escapes!
1st August - A party of 11 Crossbills was seen
inside Portishead, Police HQ today. They were a mix of adults and
juveniles. An adult Curlew Sandpiper was at Clevedon.