WWT and Gloucestershire sightings 1 to 5 July 2007

Immature Falcon sp on the Dumbles, WWT Slimbridge It appears to have a wire and ring

5 July 2007 A Greenshank, 3 Green Sandpiper, 205 Lapwing, 60+ Redshank, 9+ Black-tailed Godwit, 10 Shoveler and 13 Teal were around the scrapes. The falcon sp was on the Dumbles once again.

4 July 2007 At WWT the juvenile falcon sp still on the Dumbles, the first-summer Mediterranean Gull, 60 Black-headed Gull, 19 Black-tailed Godwit, 60+ Redshank and 9 Shoveler on South Lake. A dark phase Arctic Skua was around the estuary before and during the morning tide and showed well off Middle Point. A Hawker sp was near the Decoy this morning.


3 July 2007 A Goshawk that was discovered by Dave Paynter was present around the Tack Piece and Decoy this morning. A juvenile falcon sp was on the Dumbles.


2 July 2007 A Fulmar was present in the estuary in the evening (A Jayne). At the 100 Acre viewing platform the pair of Broad-bodied Chasers were still present along with a number of small dragonfly species. A Yellow-legged Gull was on the Dumbles along with other large gull species. A Whimbrel was among 193 Curlew and 80+ Redshank , 1 Green Sandpiper and 13 Black-tailed Godwit were on the New Piece wetlands.

1 July 2007 An adult Yellow-legged Gull was on the estuary and the first-summer Mediterranean Gull on South Lake.