Sightings

Main sighting: Slavonian Grebe

Slav Grebe on 3rd pool, found by John Marsh this morning. x3 Female Goldeneye, Woodcock, x20 Snipe, Redshank, Sparrowhawk, Peregrine, x3 Cetti’s, Common Chiffchaff, Green Woodpecker, Kingfisher and x3 Little Egret amonst all the usuals.

Main sighting: Flocks

1000+ strong flock of mixed fieldfare and redwing behind seawall ..distant S.E.O towards 2nd Severn crossing Marsh Harrier female 500ish Woodpigeon .mippit 14 curlew 8 shelduck 60 plus mallard 200 bhgull and a peregrine hunting starling flocks as the light faded .3 little egret and 2 redshank .

Main sighting: Avocet

22-Avocets on the tidal mud,a high count for this time of year.Also,58+Gadwall on priors,and the resident Peregrine on the first island eating its breakfast!! 10h00-12h00

Main sighting: Jack Snipe

Jack Snipe flushed along with 4x Snipe from very flooded fields south of Marshfield. Also present 3x Little Egret, Peregrine and at least 6x Cetti’s W

Main sighting: Glossy Ibis

Glossy Ibis, 7 dunlin, c100 lapwing, 5 curlew, male stonechat, Cetti’s warbler, fem type marsh harrier, c140 fieldfares and c80 redwings at Redbarn Hide.
2 chiffchaffs in hedge, at least 12 blackbirds, 12 song thrushes, 40 fieldfares and redwings, 3 goldcrests, 20 long tailed tits, 1 Cetti’s warbler, 1 kestrel, adult tiercel peregrine, 6 grey plover, 19 avocets, 20 curlew, 12 redshank and 5 snipe the highlights

Main sighting: Spotted Redshank

2-Spotted Redshanks on left bank of prior’s lagoon,4-Snipe and 1-Peregrine,15 to 20-Meadow Pipits.10h10-12h30.

Main sighting: Goosander

Total of 54 Goosander, only five male. About 700 Jackdaws over late afternoon

Main sighting: Goosander

Male and female goosander on the pond also kingfisher present. 2 buzzards circling the edge of Twmbarlwm

Main sighting: Parakeets

2parakeets by aldi in blackwood 2nd time Ive seen them

Main sighting: Swallows

Two swallows feeding around the houses on the point. Several dragonfly on the wing – probably common darter. Other highlights – good numbers of gadwall & shoveler. Female Peregrine dozing in the sun on the island of the first lagoon. Male Marsh Harrier flew through, hunting.

Main sighting: Brambling

x2 Brambling picked up calling overhead with N-Easterly Chaffinch & Meadow Pipit movement. x53 Curlew, x2 Pintail, x4 Cetti’s, x48 Common Gull, x2 GBBG, x1 Kingfisher, x17 Redshank and est 100+ Redwing, 50+ Fieldfare.
Substantial Dunlin flocks further up coastline.

Main sighting: Swallow

Highlights of the hightide count: four Swallows hawking insects at the point. Avocet 8 Barnacle Goose 2 Black swan 1 Little Grebe 3 Teal 60 Gadwall 35 Wigeon +++ Shoveler 120 Mallard 50 Goldeneye 1 Peregrine 1 Merlin 1 Common Gull 2 Green Woodpecker 1 Long-tailed Tit 20 Cetti’s Warbler 1 Meadow Pipit 40 Fieldfare 40 Redwing 10