31th - The month ended with 12 Canada Geese, 6 Little Egrets, a Peregrine, 35
Lapwing, 45 Dunlin, 5 Black-Wits (4 of which were noted as being of the
Islandica race), 11 Whimbrel, 105 Curlew, 40 Redshank, a GBB Gull, a Rock Pipits
and 3 Wheatears at Clevedon.
30th - Highlights from Clevedon this morning were 10 Dunlin, 2 Black-wits, a
Ringed Plover, 75 Curlew and a Hobby.
28th - An early visit to Clevedon on what looks likely to be the only
birdable day of the weekend produced 6 Little Egrets, a Peregrine, a Buzzard,
c140 Curlew, c45 Oystercatchers, 2 Common Sandpipers, 8 Ringed Plover, 16
Lapwing, 10 Dunlin, a Sanderling, c70 Redshank, a juvenile GBB Gull, a Wheatear,
2 Rock Pipits and 8 Sand Martins (over Dowlais Wetland). The Lesser
black-back Gull below took great offence to my visit and proceeded to dive bomb
me repeatedly over about 15 minutes as I was walking along, never happened
before, perhaps it was bored!! A Hobby was seen over Dowlais Farm later in the
day and a Med Gull was in with c800 Black-headed Gulls.
27th - A low tide visit to Clevedon produced virtually nothing with only a
Dunlin, 2 Whimbrel and 2 Wheaters of note.
26th - A few seabirds from Ladye Bay today with 3 Storm Petrels and 3 Gannets
seen this evening.
24th - A Spotted Flycathcher was a nice find at Weston Moor, where there was
also a Kingfisher. At the Clevedon-Yeo there were 53 Dunlin, a
Ringed Plover, 5 Whimbrel and 15 Curlew. All Howard could find was a Sand
Martin at Dowlais Farm, perhaps he is losing his touch!!!!! (that will cost
me a beer!)
23rd - Two Med Gulls remain at Portishead Boating Lake.
21st - At the Clevedon-Yeo there was a moulting adult Sanderling with c90
Dunlin, 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Whimbrel and 2 Stock Dov
19th - And then their were 4 - Med Gulls at Portishead Boating Lake! At
the Clevedon Yeo today there were 6 Little Egrets, a Peregrine, 6
Oystercatchers, 39 Lapwing, a Knot, 65 Dunlin, 3 Whimbrel, 80 Curlew, 62
Redshank, 4+ Common Sandpiper and 2 Turnstones.
18th - A good variety at Portbury Wharf Nature Reserve today with 40 Curlew,
37 Black-tailed Godwits, 8 Common Sandpipers, 55 Dunlin, 210 Redshank and a
Great Crested Grebe.
17th - Two Med Gulls were seen displaying at Portishead lake grounds today.
Thanks to Chris Gladman for the pictures.
16th - At the Clevedon Yeo today there were 8 Mute Swans, 24 Shelduck along
with 26 young, 6 Little Egrets, 2 Peregrines, 8 Oystercatchers, 2 Little Ringed
Plover, 38 Lapwing, 70 Dunlin, 95 Curlew, 3 Redshank, a Greenshank, 12
Common Sandpipers and a GBB Gull. So things are beginning to pick up
again! Whilst in Clevedon a Sparrowhawk reduced the local Goldfinch
population by 2! (thanks to Martin Parsons for the crackin' pic).
15th - On another wet day the only report was of 2 Peregrines at Clevedon.
14th - Two Med Gulls reported from Portishead today.
12th - At Clevedon today there was a Greylag at Yeo Bank Farm, 15 Shelduck, 8
Little Egrets, 2 Peregrines, 13 Oystercatcher, a Little Ringed Plover, 34
Lapwing, 21 Dunlin, 2 Whimbrel, c50 Curlew, 14 Redshank, 11 Common Sandpiper and
a juvenile Wheatear.
11th - There were 190 Redshank (significant increase last few days), 55
Curlew (ditto) and a Kingfisher at Portbury Wharf Nature Reserve today.
8th - Fairly quiet at Portbury Wharf Nature Reserve today with a Hobby, 3
Whimbrel, 2 Tufted Ducks and 3 Shelduck (one brood of 5) really of note in
amongst the plenty of Hirundines and common Warblers.
6th - More seabirds today with 130+ Manx Shearwaters, 5 Storm Petrel and a
Fulmar from Ladye Bay, Clevedon and 10+ Stormies, 12+ Manxies, a Gannet and a
Fulmar from Battery Point, Portishead.
5th - A Storm Petrel was seen off Battery Point, Portishead today.
4th - Some productive seawatching today with a Storm Petrel, 53 Manx
Shearwaters, 6 Fulmar, 3 Gannets and a Kittiwake from Ladye Bay, Clevedon.
On the coast at Clevedon there were 6 Little Egrets, 24 Lapwings, a Black-tailed
Godwit, 20+ Redshank, a Greenshank, 2 Common Sandpipers and a 1st summer
Kittiwake. 60+ Manx Shearwaters were seen from Portbury Wharf. 6
Manxies were also seen from Portishead with 2 showing characteristics of
balearic race.
3rd - Some seawatching from Clevedon today produced 166 Manx Shearwaters and
2 Gannets but alas no Albatross! A Hobby was seen at Portbury Wharf at lunchtime.
2nd - New month, more rain! At Clevedon there were 20+ Shelduck 20 with
broods of 14, 5, 3 and 2, 9 Oystercatchers, 14 Lapwing, a Dunlin, a Black Wit in
breeding plumage, 90 Curlew, 36 Redshank, 2 Common Sandpipers and 40 Linnets.
A Parakeet sp was seen at Clevedon that was probably a Ring-necked. Quite at Portbury Wharf and all I could manage before the rain drove me away was
a Little Owl and a Green Woodpecker. Main news of the day however concerned
the staggering news that a Yellow Nosed Albatross was found, taken in care and
later released on Brean Down yesterday and no local birders were made aware!!!!!
Keep an eye out over the next few days - http://www.burnham-on-sea.com/news/2007/albatros-released-30-06-07.shtml
