29th - At Portbury Wharf there was a Little Egret ( rare here, this was the first one the observer has seen in over 20 years of watching the site! ), Little Grebe with four young and a ringed Ruddy Shelduck (probably the individual that has been seen at Severnside recently). An evening visit to Clevedon produced a Ruff, one Dunlin, two Stock Doves, two Little Egrets, c50 Curlew and c75 Black Headed Gulls.
27th - At the Clevedon Yeo this morning there was a partial summer plumage male Ruff (see pic below) along with 2 Little Egrets, 25 Curlew, Grey Plover, 6 Redshank, 4 Dunlin, 20 Lapwing, 4 Oystercatchers, 30 Shelduck, 8 Skylark and a Reed Bunting. A Green Sandpiper and two Common Sandpipers were seen at the top of the River Yeo.
26th - At Clevedon tonight there were 2 Little Egrets, lots Shelduck, Oystercatchers, Curlew, Swallows, Swifts, Martins and a Little Owl in apple trees just past Dowlais farm on lower strode road. At Portbury Wharf there was one Common Sandpiper, c40 Redshank a brood of 7 Shelduck, a Reed Warbler and several hundred Swifts.
24th - Seawatching from Clevedon again produced a Storm Petrel and 35 Manx Shearwaters, 5 Fulmars and a single Gannet.
23rd - A very stormy day for June produced some good sea birds during six hours of watching from Ladye Bay with a Storm Petrel. 52 Fulmar, 146 Manx Shearwater, 30 Gannet and one Kittiwake.
19th - At Portbury Wharf there was a bit more variety with two first summer Med Gulls, 8 Little Grebe, 3 - 5 Ravens, 24 Redshank, 28 Curlew, 6 Reed Buntings, a pair of Stonechats. Warblers included Willow, Sedge, Lesser Whitethroat & Reed.
17th - The strong winds overnight made for a productive spell of seawatching from Ladye Bay between 10 & 11 this morning with 135 Manx Shearwater (the first of the year), 3 dark phase Arctic Skuas and a Fulmar seen.
15th - Still very little about at Clevedon with 17 Curlew, 16 Lapwing and 3 Raven seen.
9th - At Clevedon today there was a probable Greenland race female/1st summer Wheatear, 2 Whimbrel, 4 Curlew, 1 Little Egret and a brood of 10 Shelduck.
6th - A lovely warm, still day at Clevedon, but very little in the way of birds. Six Oystercatchers, 8 Ringed Plover, 11 Dunlin, Bar-Tailed Godwit, 2 Whimbrel, 2 Little Egrets, c45 Shelduck, 3 Buzzards soaring and a flock of c30 Linnets were present.
1st - A little more variety at Clevedon today with 4 Little Egret, 40 Shelduck, 4 Oystercatcher, 12 Dunlin ( 2+ of the probable Arctica race ), 5 Curlew, 8 Redshank, Cetti's Warbler and a remarkable flock of 270 Crows near Yeo Bank Farm! ( any Hitchcock fans out there?)