Despite hearing all the bird news from this place, it is the first time I ever been there. It is a headland of limestone stretching out more than a mile into the Bristol Channel. It include some of the heathland species of UK and some sea birds.
A lot of summer visitors have now arrived, including warlbers, Wheatears, swallows and Martins.
26/4/2008
Comorant x2
Shelducks x15
Herring Gull
Black-headed Gull
Lesser black-backed Gull
Great black-backed Gull
Sand Martin x3
Swallow
Tree Pipits x4
Meadow Pipit
Stonechat
Northern Wheatear x3
Ring Ouzel x1 (seen very briefly while flying pass me)
Lesser Whitethroat x1
Whitethroat x4
Blackcap (heard)
Chiffchaff (heard)
Willow Warbler
Linnet x10
Northern Wheatear
Meadow Pipit
Linnet
Also, there was a Harris's Hawk near my school yesterday, it was on the field eating something. I was on the van so I couldn't get a closer look at it. There was a Carrion Crow right next to it, so it was obviously not a Buzzard due to it's smaller size. The bright wing patch was also obvious.
It was very definately an escaped bird, as I don't really expect a Harris's Hawk flying all the way from America to England. There have also been reports of a Harris's Hawk around Cheddar Reservoir with Jesses, so I presume they are the same bird. Author: kmatthew Time: 12/05/2008 03:42
Went for a short walk at Brean Down this afternoon, it was only for an hour and a half. Very sunny day with the blue bells fully flowered, they weren't there last time I went, so some pretty impressive views with the whole headland covered with this carpet of blue.
Not alot of special species today, only my first Cuckoo heard this year and a single Yellowhammer. But a nice day never the less.
Shelduck x20
Buzzard x2
Common Pheasant x1
Greater Black-backed Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Herring Gull
Black-headed Gull
Common Cuckoo x1 h
Swifts
Swallow
Meadow Pipit x4
Wren x2
Dunnock
Robin
Stonechat (saw a pair breeding with 2 chicks)
Northern Wheatear x1
Whitethroat
Lesser Whitethroat x1
Blackcap
Chiffchaff
Willow Warbler
Goldfinch x4
Greenfinch x6
Linnet x4
Yellowhammer x1
Willow Warbler
Goldfinch
Stonechat
Bluebells - the sight will be much more spectacular with wide angles on, but I only got my 100 - 400mm with me.
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