Sunday, April 22, 2007

WWT Slimbridge sightings 22 April 2007

First-summer Eurasian Spoonbill with Darvic rings 71 at the Holden Tower 0750-0810 at least. all images M.J.McGill


Male Whinchat at Middle Point M.J.McGill
Glossy Ibis in the Bull Ground M.J.McGill
22 April 2007 Birds continue to arrive, apart from the 17 Glossy Ibis, the Spoonbill, at least 15 Swift, 40 Sand Martin, 20 House Martin, 2 Whinchats, 12 Wheatear (inc 2 Greenland race), 1 Common Sandpiper, 16 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Common Whitethroat, 6 Willow Warbler and other common migrants. We have also heard reports of 2 Pied Flycatcher in Green Lane.