30 April 2010

Five Swifts hawking over the village this evening - looking very much like they have come home.

28 April 2010

A lovely Woodchat Shrike was found in the S Dunes this afternoon by person or persons unknown, and Collective members were out in force to see it this evening. Being in the middle of an OFSTED inspection at work, I only managed to hear about it because I bumped into Neil in Tescos! Ted's video below.

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26 April 2010

Red-Rumped Swallow south (A Grieve),Hobby north dunes 2,Little Egret north dunes,

Ring Ouzel north dunes 2,Greenshank north dunes,Lesser redpoll 2,Tree Pipit 3,Tim.

25 April 2010

A more overcast day today, until late afternoon. Tim saw a Woodlark in the N Dunes this morning, and presumably the same one was later independently found again by Pete further south. Colin, Tim and I looked for it again but dipped. Evidently though there had been a fall of Wheatears, with about 20 flicking about in a small patch of the N Dunes just below the Warren. There was also a Sedge Warbler near the Chalet Park and Pete had a Hobby as he was digging up Rhododendrons. Tim saw the year's first Little Terns yesterday, and some Bar-tailed Godwits. Sean

Also seen today were single Black Redstarts in the South Dunes and the Village, a Ring Ouzel in the South Dunes and six Yellow Wagtails down Low Road. Tim also found a Tree Pipit on the N Dunes & 3 Lesser Whitethroats on the S Dunes bank. Peter

24 April 2010

A Ring Ouzel was on the playing field before flying to the paddocks this morning. Also several late Fieldfares in the paddocks, and a Yellow Wagtail. Whitethroats, Blackcaps, Willow Warblers and Swallows all singing on a lovely Spring morning. A Red Kite came through mid-morning.

20th April 2010

One Black Redstart in the South Dunes this morning and eight Wheatears in the North Dunes in the evening.

Peter.

1 Black Redstart Chalet park 6.00am, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Whimbrel N Dunes, 2 House Martins, 4 Wheatears N Dunes, 1 Yellow Wagtail.

Tim.

18 April 2010

Tim's sightings -1 Purple Sandpiper, 2 Fulmar, 2 Med Gull, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 150 Golden plover. All North Dunes

1 Sedge Warbler, South Dunes pm.

17 April 2010

Tim's sightings -1 Red Kite, 9 Whimbrel, 1 Whitethroat, 8 Cranes, 1 Hen Harrier, 3 Yellow Wagtails. All North Dunes.

10 April 2010

Two Buzzards circling together seen on a couple of occasions. Also two Wheatears and a Swallow.

Peter.

5 Fulmars; 3 Wheatears north dunes; 1 Buzzard; 1 Kingfisher East Somerton.

Tim

6 April 2010

1 Redshank N dunes; Hooded crow N dunes; 1Rock Pipit N dunes; 2 Sand Martin; 2 Common Cranes.

7th April 2010

Male Blackcap in the garden this morning.

4 April 2010

Wheatear N dunes, Purple Sandpiper and Rock Pipit on groynes, Hooded Crow N dunes, Canada Goose, N Dunes.

3 April 2010

Tim's sightings. 1 Hooded Crow north dunes, 1 Black Redstart chalet park.

2 April 2010

One Black Redstart in the South Dunes this morning. The only other migrant was a male Reed Bunting in my garden briefly.