WWT Slimbridge sightings 31 July 2006

Juvenile Avocet on the river edge at Middle Point 31 July 2006 M.J.McGill

The Green Sandpiper total reached 30 again with the Top New Piece holding 13. At least 40 Sand Martin were hawking over the reserve. The Top New Piece had 6 Dunlin, 5 juvenile Little-ringed Plover, 7 Snipe, 3 Shoveler, a juv Little Grebe and a juv Redshank.

South Lake had 152 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Green Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 2 Ruff, 45 Redshank and 4 Common Tern. The Tack Piece had a Common Sandpiper and 3 Green Sandpiper. The river had an Avocet, 1 Sanderling, a few Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, 5 Little Egret, Yellow-legged Gull and 5 Ringed Plover.