WWT Slimbridge sightings 9 to 12 July 2006
13 July 2006 A hot day with a breeze. Very little birding has been possible this week as we have all been busy or not on site. The male Greater Scaup has been on the South Lake all week. At the 100 Acre a Greenshank, two alarm calling Redshank, 4 Black-tailed Godwit and Hobby were seen. Around the scrapes 50 Redshank, 4 Green Sandpiper, a Greenshank and 26 Black-tailed Godwit were present. The South Lake and especially the Top New Piece were the best places for birding. The Water Rail pair at the Martin Smith hide have two small chicks giving the rare opportunity to see them. This species breeds but normally it is impossible to see the young, patience should reward you with a view of these rather unique chicks.
12 July 2006 A Whimbrel was in the 100 Acre. A breeding plumaged Spotted Redshank was reported on the Top New Piece. Three Common Sandpiper were at Middle Point.
11 July 2006 A Whimbrel was heard in the 100 Acre, a few pairs of Little Grebe are hatching young and the Great Crested Grebes have young. A Hobby fed over the pools. Two Greenshank were on the South Lake.
10 July 2006 MJM did a Gulls with McGill event in the evening and saw two adult summer and a second summer Mediterranean Gull and 8+ Yellow-legged Gulls. A group of 15 Dunlin, 50+ Black-tailed Godwit, three Little Egret and 150 Curlew were also seen.
9 July 2006 Four pairs of Common Tern are nesting in the 100 Acre with a pair with chicks on South Lake. Seven pairs of Black-headed Gull have bred but a further three pairs are maikng a new or second brood attempt. I think a dozen chicks have fledged. A flock of 25 Dunlin were seen on the river. A total of 11 Greenshank were present with nine on the Top New Piece. Hobby was seen over the 100 Acre pools.
12 July 2006 A Whimbrel was in the 100 Acre. A breeding plumaged Spotted Redshank was reported on the Top New Piece. Three Common Sandpiper were at Middle Point.
11 July 2006 A Whimbrel was heard in the 100 Acre, a few pairs of Little Grebe are hatching young and the Great Crested Grebes have young. A Hobby fed over the pools. Two Greenshank were on the South Lake.
10 July 2006 MJM did a Gulls with McGill event in the evening and saw two adult summer and a second summer Mediterranean Gull and 8+ Yellow-legged Gulls. A group of 15 Dunlin, 50+ Black-tailed Godwit, three Little Egret and 150 Curlew were also seen.
9 July 2006 Four pairs of Common Tern are nesting in the 100 Acre with a pair with chicks on South Lake. Seven pairs of Black-headed Gull have bred but a further three pairs are maikng a new or second brood attempt. I think a dozen chicks have fledged. A flock of 25 Dunlin were seen on the river. A total of 11 Greenshank were present with nine on the Top New Piece. Hobby was seen over the 100 Acre pools.
posted by Anser Team at Friday, July 14, 2006
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