WWT Slimbridge sightings 17 July 2006

Juvenile Mediterranean Gull on the Top New Piece 17 July 2006

17 July 2006 The Top New Piece held 4 Greenshank (over high tide), 54 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 juvenile Garganey, 5 Shoveler, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, the first juvenile Mediterranean Gull of the year, 106 Lapwing, 4 Dunlin (high tide), 67 Coot, 12 Tufted Duck, 30 Shelduck, a pair of Great Crested Grebe with two chicks, 7 Gadwall, 37 Teal, 2 Grey Heron and 1 Little Egret.

South Lake had 8 Redshank, 43 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, male Greater Scaup, pair of Common Terns (two chicks), 121 Lapwing, 1 Grey Heron.

The river around high tide had 3 Yellow-legged Gull, 1, 3 and 2 Dunlin, the breeding plumaged Knot, 300+ Curlew, 10 Little Egret, 14 Oystercatcher, 94 Lapwing, 7 Grey Heron and 62 Shelduck. Three Common Sandpiper roosted north of Middle Point over high tide.

A Greenshank and four Green Sandpiper were on the Tack Piece.