2019 Sightings

17th September
A juvenile Little Ringed Plover, 80 Black-tailed Godwits, 230 Knot, 70 Dunlin, 210 Teal, 36 Wigeon, 7 Pintail, single Raven and Yellow Wagtail were seen on Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland. Two adult Peregrines, 8 Little Egrets, 116 Curlew, 25 Oystercatchers, 12 Blackcaps, single Lesser Whitethroat, Wheatear and Stonechat were reported from Severn Beach.

16th September
A juvenile Curlew Sandpiper (rear wader pool on wetland), 500 Knot, 65 Black-tailed Godwits, 170 Redshank, 120 Curlew, 135 Oystercatchers, 150 Dunlin, 45 Ringed Plover, 11 Lapwing, a Little Egret, 3 Grey Herons, 9 Pintail, 200+ Teal, 12 Wigeon, 18 Shelduck, 21 Gadwall, 3 Shoveler, 110+ Mallard, 60 Canada Geese, 9 Mute Swans, single Peregrine, Wheatear and Cetti’s Warbler (Grebe pond hedge) were seen on Northwick Warth/Pi;ning Wetland. Six Little Egrets and 7 Ringed Plover were seen from Severn Beach. Another Cetti’s Warbler was heard at the Sea Bank cycle track at Chittening Warth.

15th September
Combined reports from the New Passage/Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland area included 450 Knot, 26 Black-tailed Godwits, 120 Redshank, 100 Dunlin, 40 Ringed Plover, 10 Lapwing, 2 Little Egrets, 12 Wigeon, 150 Teal, 7 Pintail, 18 Shelduck, a Tree Pipit and a Spotted Flycatcher. Another 7 Knot, 15 Turnstones, 30 Ringed Plover/Dunlin, 2 Wheatears, a Whinchat and a Cetti’s Warbler were present at Severn Beach. A Cetti’s Warbler was heard at Chittening Warth.

14th September
Sightings from the New Passage/Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland included 4 Avocets, 4 juvenile Curlew Sandpipers, 200 Knot, 145 Redshank, 50 Dunlin, 15 Ringed Plover, 10 Black-tailed Godwits, 12 Lapwing, a Golden Plover, 105 Oystercatchers, 130 Curlew, a Little Egret, 20 Wigeon, 90+ Teal, 3 Pintail, a Wheatear and a Yellow Wagtail. Two Tree Pipits, 2 Whinchats and a Wheatear were seen at Severn Beach.

13th September
Single juvenile Curlew Sandpiper, juvenile Little Ringed Plover and Bar-tailed Godwit, 5 Common Sandpipers, 85 Black-tailed Godwits, 105 Knot, 150 Redshank, 18 Dunlin, 2 Ringed Plover, 18 Wigeon, a Little Egret, 2 Grey Herons, 5 Ravens, 2 Grey Wagtails, single Peregrine, Kestrel, Kingfisher, Whinchat and Cetti’s Warbler (singing behind the Glen) were reported in the Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland area. Another Cetti’s Warbler was heard near Severn Beach railway platform.

12th September
A Bar-tailed Godwit, 5 Black-tailed Godwits, 85 Knot, 150 Redshank, 75 Oystercatchers and 20 Wigeon were seen from New Passage.

Knot, New Passage 12.9.19

Bar-tailed Godwit, New Passage 12.9.19

11th September
Combined reports from the Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland area included 100 Knot, 100 Black-tailed Godwits, 170 Dunlin, 80 Curlew, 150 Redshank, 20 Ringed Plover, 26 Lapwing, 3 Snipe, a Little Egret, 219 Canada Geese, a Greylag, 12 Wigeon, 10 Shoveler, 2 Pintail, 2 Grey Wagtails and a Peregrine. Five Little Egrets, 60 Dunlin, 10 Ringed Plover and a Cetti’s Warbler were reported from Severn Beach.

10th September
The Great White Egret, 4 Little Egrets, 100 Knot, 200 Black-tailed Godwits, 150 Redshank, 40 Turnstones, 2 Common Sandpipers, 120 Teal, 6 Pintail, 19 Wigeon, 5 Shoveler, 22 Shelduck, 4 Wheatears and a Peregrine were seen in the Northwick Warth /Pilning Wetland area. Another 2 Little Egrets, 60 Curlew, 120 Dunlin/Ringed Plover and 5 Wheatears were reported from Severn Beach.

Great White Egret, Pilning Wetland 10.9.19

9th September
A wet day. An Avocet, 103 Knot, 183 Black-tailed Godwits, 11 Dunlin, 25 Ringed Plover, 100+ Redshank, single Common Sandpiper, Snipe and Little Egret, 110 Teal, 3 Pintail, 3 Tufted Duck, 3 Shoveler, 8 Chiffchaffs, 2 Wheatears and 5 Yellow Wagtails were seen in the Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland area. A mixed flock of 70 Dunlin and 30 Ringed Plover were seen at Severn Beach shore and a Cetti’s Warbler was singing near the railway platform.

Avocet, Pilning Wetland 9.9.19 © Aravind Ramesh

8th September
At least 200 Black-tailed Godwits, 52 Knot, 145 Redshank, 60 Turnstones, 2 Ringed Plover, 4 Little Egrets and a Wheatear were seen at New Passage.

7th September
A settled day with just a 10 metre afternoon high tide. Two Curlew Sandpipers, 150+ Dunlin, 40 Ringed Plover, 60 Curlew, 3 Little Egrets, single Redstart and Wheatear were present at Severn Beach. The Great White Egret, a juvenile Little Ringed Plover, 2 Ruff, 205 Black-tailed Godwits, 40 Knot, 2 Common Sandpipers, a Green Sandpiper, 30+ Teal, 2 Wigeon, 3 Pintail, 2 Yellow Wagtails, single Hobby, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk and Raven were reported from the Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland area. A Whinchat and 2 Stonechats were seen at Aust Warth.

6th September
A breezy day with a West wind. A Manx Shearwater, 90 Turnstones, 100+ Dunlin, 40 Ringed Plover and 5 Little Egrets were seen from Severn Beach. Two juvenile Curlew Sandpipers, a juvenile Little Ringed Plover, 250 Black-tailed Godwits, 20 Knot, 181 Dunlin, 80 Ringed Plover, 2 Common Sandpipers, 60 Redshank, 22 Shelduck, 9 Mute Swans (one cygnet), single Little Egret, Peregrine, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Kingfisher, Wheatear and Yellow Wagtail were reported from the Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland area.

juvenile Little Ringed Plover, Pilning Wetland 6.9.19

5th September
Combined reports from the Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland area included a juvenile Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Ruff, a juvenile Little Ringed Plover, 140+ Black-tailed Godwits, 20 Knot, 65 Redshank, 80 Dunlin, 40 Ringed Plover, 20 Lapwing, 2 Common Sandpipers, a Snipe, a Great White Egret, 2 Little Egrets, 250 Canada Geese, 2 Pintail, 3 Wheatears, 5 Yellow Wagtails, single Whinchat and Tree Pipit.

Ruff, Northwick Warth 5.9.19

4th September
A breezy day. A morning visit to the Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland area produced 3 juvenile Curlew Sandpipers, a Greenshank, 2 Common Sandpipers, 150+ Black-tailed Godwits, 65 Redshank, 20 Lapwing, 20 Knot, 210 Dunlin, 76 Ringed Plover, a Great White Egret, 2 Little Egrets, 253 Canada Geese, 2 Greylags, 20+ Teal, 2 Shoveler and a hunting Peregrine. At least 130 Turnstones, 2 Ringed Plover, single Rock Pipit and Wheatear were seen on the Severn Beach shore and a Cetti’s Warbler was singing near the railway platform.

3rd September
The first Little Stint of the year, a juvenile Curlew Sandpiper, 15 Knot and 150+ Black-tailed Godwits were reported from New Passage/Pilning Wetland today. Meanwhile, I spent the morning in Cornwall watching a Brown Booby on the Lizard and a Buff-breasted Sandpiper on Davidstow airfield.

Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Davidstow Airfield, Cormwall 3.9.19

Brown Booby, Kynance Cove, Cormwall 3.9.19

2nd September
Four Curlew Sandpipers (adult & 3 juveniles), 20 Knot, 225 Black-tailed Godwits, 100 Ringed Plover, 180 Dunlin, 22 Lapwing, 7 Snipe, 70 Turnstones, single Greenshank, Common Sandpiper, Great White Egret, Little Egret, Sparrowhawk, Garden Warbler and Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Peregrines and 4 Yellow Wagtails were seen in the Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland area. Another Common Sandpiper, 4 Little Egrets, a Redstart and Wheatear were seen at Severn Beach.

Dunlin and Curlew Sandpiper, Northwick Warth 2.9.19

1st September
A cooler but still sunny day. Reports from the Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland area included 3 Curlew Sandpipers (adult & 2 juveniles), 2 Ruff, 150+ Black-tailed Godwits, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, 130+ Dunlin, 40 Ringed Plover, 45 Turnstones, 3 Snipe, single Greenshank, Grey Plover, Whimbrel, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper and Great White Egret, 4 Wheatears and a Yellow Wagtail. Another 20 Ringed Plover, 2 Turnstones and 2 Grey Wagtails were seen at Severn Beach and 5 Little Egrets were roosting on Chittening Warth on the 14 metre high tide.