July 2006

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30th - At Clevedon today there were 11 Little Egrets, 15 Oystercatchers, 7 Black-Wits, 12 Redshank, 5 Dunlin, 11 Whimbrel, a Green Sandpiper, 10+ Common Sandpipers and a Ringed Plover.

27th - Clevedon had a Peregrine, 2 Knot in breeding plumage, 40+ Dunlin, 130 Curlew, 15 Redshank, 13 Common Sandpipers, 2 Turnstone and 5 Ravens.

26th - More signs of Autumn migration today with Sanderling seen at Portbury Wharf and the Clevedon-Yeo, a female juvenile Wheatear was also seen at Clevedon.  Also at Portbury there were 23 Curlew, 75 Dunlin and 6 Ringed Plover.

25th - A really good sighting today was an Osprey fishing at the mouth of the Clevedon-Yeo, well done Steve, just reward for slogging down in the heat.  Also seen were

23rd - It was quiet on the coast at Clevedon today with 7 Mute Swans, 7 Canada Goose, 15 Shelduck (11 juvs), 5 Little Egrets, 9 Oystercatchers, 2 Lapwing, 55 Dunlin, 9 Whimbrel, 55 Curlew, 3 Redshank, 16 Common Sandpipers, 3 Turnstones and a female Wheatear.  At Portbury Wharf Nature Reserve there were c90 Redshank, 15 Dunlin, a Common Sandpiper, 45 Curlew, 3 Tufted Ducks, 2 Green Woodpecker and 2 Ravens.

20th - At Portbury Wharf Nature Reserve there were 2 Common Sandpipers, a female Common Scoter, 3 Blackcaps, 2 Green Woodpeckers and 7 Skylarks.

18th - On another scorching hot day there were 38 Curlew, 15 Dunlin, 2 Ringed Plover, 11 Oystercatchers and a Common Gull at Portbury Wharf.

16th - At Portbury Wharf Nature Reserve this morning there were 2 Little Grebes, 6 Canada Goose, Tufted Duck, 5 Oystercatchers, 4 Redshank, 2 Whimbrel, 5 Curlew, 11 Shelduck with broods of 8 & 9 seen, 2 Reed Buntings and a Great Spotted Woodpecker.  At Clevedon there were 2 Peregrines, a Ringed Plover, a Dunlin, a Common Sandpiper and c90 Curlew.

14th - At Clevedon today there was a Common Sandpiper, 3 Dunlin, 3 Ringed Plover, 7 Little Egrets, 7 Oystercatchers, 9 Lapwing, 6 Black-Wits, 90 Curlew and 11 Whimbrel.  At Portbury Wharf there were 60 Redshank and 4 Common Sandpipers.

13th - Quiet at Clevedon today with 10 Little Egrets, Shelduck broods of 9, 11 and 2, Peregrine, Oystercatcher, Lapwing (only 7), 2 Dunlin, 3 Black-tailed Godwits (in fine breeding plumage), c80 Curlew, 7 Redshank, 7 Common Sandpipers and 70+ Linnet.

11th - At Clevedon today there were 15 Shelduck with broods of 11, 9 and  3, 18 Oystercatchers, 14 Lapwing, 5 Dunlin, 4 Black-tailed Godwits, 2 Whimbrel, 72 Curlew, 6 Redshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, 14 Common Sandpipers, 260+ Black-headed Gull, 4 ravens and 75+ Linnet.

9th - Strong winds in the Bristol Channel provided the conditions for a good seawatching day today.  From Ladye Bay a staggering 8 Storm Petrels were seen over the course of the morning, we usually struggle to get one a year so this number is fantastic, also seen were 325 Manx Shearwater, 25 Gannets and 2 Fulmars.  If you use you imagination you will see a Storm Petrel and a Manxie in the pictures below (both taken at a range of c250 - 300m).  From Battery Point, Portishead also seen were 5 Storm Petrels along with 8 Manx Shearwaters, Gannet, Fulmar and 2 presumed Guillemots.

 

 

     

 

7th - Four Tufted Ducks were at Portbury Wharf Nature Reserve today.

 

6th - Two Common Sandpipers were seen at the Clevedon-Yeo today.  A Greenshank was heard at the new Dowlais Farm reserve as well.

 

3rd - Six Common Scoter (4 drakes) were at the Clevedon-Yeo today along with c100 Black-headed gulls.

 

2nd - At Clevedon today there were 30 Shelduck, 5 Little Egrets, 12 Oystercatchers, 19 Lapwing, 60+ Curlew, 12 Redshank, 2 Common Sandpipers, 140 Black-headed Gull, 4 Ravens and 12+ Linnet.  At Portbury Wharf Nature Reserve there were two Shelduck broods of 9 & 6, 2 Ravens and 2 Little Ringed Plover.