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26th - A Little Stint and a probable Purple Sandpiper were at Clevedon today along with 50 Shelduck, 80 Wigeon, 90 Teal, 8 Little Egrets, 24 Oystercatchers, 5 Ringed Plover, a Golden Plover, 7 Grey Plover, zero Lapwing!!, 750 Dunlin, 70 Curlew, 140 Redshank, 29 Turnstones and a GBB Gull.

22nd - At the Clevedon-Yeo today there were 30+ Shelduck, 110 Wigeon, 50 Teal, a Little Egret, 4 Oystercatcher, 20 Lapwing (have the large numbers now gone?), 400 Dunlin, 6 Snipe, 80 Curlew, a Spotted Redshank, 160 Redshank, 20 Turnstones, 3 Common Gulls and a GBB Gull. Portbury Wharf Nature Reserve was quiet with a single female Goldeneye, 20 Shoveler, 20 Tufted Duck, 2 Pochard, 10 Gadwall and 2 Teal amongst the usual.

21st - A Ring-necked Parakeet was seen flying over Clevedon today, also just inland from the coast here there were 8 Little Egrets. A Raven was over Clevedon court wood.

15th - A Med Gull was in Portishead Marina, thanks to Dave Horlick for the picture. At Clevedon there were c1000 Lapwing, 24 Oystercatchers, c100 Curlew, c90 Redshank, 15 Grey Plover, c1200 Dunlin, 16 Turnstones, a Snipe, 10 Skylarks, 110 Wigeon, 50 Shelduck, a Rock Pipit, 2 Little Egrets and a Raven. A Goosander was on the Blind-Yeo. Brighter weather helped Buzzards with soaring and there were at least 9 in the Gordano Valley. A Portishead garden enjoyed a charm of 70 Goldfinch.

14th - On the coast at Clevedon there was a Water Pipit, 2 Shoveler, 5 Ringed Plover, 30 Grey Plover, 5 Knot, 20 Turnstones and a Raven. Four Goosander were on the blind-yeo and a Lesser Redpoll was at the Perfect Bite pools. A probable Goshawk is currently being debated, pic looks good for it! - Update Goshawk added to year list.

11th - A count at Clevedon today produced 60 Shelduck, 40 Wigeon, 110 Teal, 10 Goosander, 2 Little Egrets, 21 Oystercatchers, 8 Ringed Plover, 52 Grey Plover, 950 Lapwing, 21 Knot, 10+ Snipe, 90 Curlew, a Spotted Redshank, 240 Redshank, 28 Turnstones, a GBB Gull, 4 Rock Pipits, a Stonechat and a Raven.

8th - At the Clevedon-Yeo today there were 36 Canada Goose, 90 Wigeon, 110 Teal, 13 Goosander (this could be a record count?), 3 Golden Plover (30 were seen at Dowlais farm by a different observer), 600+ Lapwing, 800 Dunlin, 30 Snipe, 60 Curlew, 120+ Redshank, a Spotted Redshank, 5 Turnstones, 8+ Common Gulls, 35+ Skylarks and a Raven. A walk from Portishead Lake grounds to the docks as part of a BTO survey turned up 4 Pochard and the usual common bits and pieces including these 2 Rock Pipits on the dock wall, I wonder what they are looking at?

7th - At Clevedon today there was a female Merlin, 50 Golden Plover, 2 Goosanders and a Little Owl. A Nuthatch and a Marsh Tit were in the Gordano Valley.

1st - A very cold visit to Clevedon failed to produce the excitement of yesterday. There were 90+ Shelduck, 160 Wigeon, 130 Teal, a Goosander on the Blind Yeo and another seen on the sea, Kestrel (which was seen to kill a Turnstone!), 7 Little Egrets, 18 Oystercatchers, 32 Grey Plover, the long-staying Purple Sandpiper, c500 Lapwing, 650 Dunlin, 2 Jack Snipe, 6 Snipe, 130 Curlew, Spotted Redshank, 160 Redshank, 24 Turnstones, 3 Ringed Plover, 16 Common Gulls and a Stonechat. After much debate it was decided the Pipit pictured below was a Rock Pipit. Two Lesser Redpoll were seen to visit a feeder near east wood, Portishead this morning.