Steart area, Autumn 2021

 
Bryn Evans
 
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Bryn Evans
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09 August 2021 15:00
 

Otterhampton Marsh
The Little Stint on the scrape at ST253435 (scope required) foraging amongst Ringed Plover and Dunlin.
4 Green Sandpiper also present. The Black Wing Stilt on the southern scrape ST259433 at 9.06am. 31 Redshank, 4 Avocets and 1 Oystercatcher also present.

The Breach, north scrape ST279452
One Spoonbill on the scrape north side of the Breach
1 Green Sandpiper
3 Yellow Wagtails
10+ Swallows
2 Sand Martins
6 Ringed Plover also present.

 

 
Simon Cost
 
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Simon Cost
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09 August 2021 13:50
 

No sign of the black-winged stilt from the screen south of Otterhampton Marsh from 6.30 - 8 this morning. Little stint still there though, and two green sandpiper.

 
Matt Slaymaker
 
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Matt Slaymaker
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07 August 2021 21:29
 

Hi all,

For anyone not aware, there is a Black-winged Stilt at Steart WWT. First found yesterday morning, it still around today on the pool on the west/southwest side of Otterhampton marsh, best viewed looking north from the viewing platform on the south side.

Also around in the last couple of days, Little Stint on Otterhampton Marsh, Spotted Redshank on the pool near the Breach, 3 Egret species around Stockland Marsh. Increasing numbers of waders in the wider bay/Stert peninsular area recently, and today a juv-1w Yellow-legged Gull on the Parrett. Also an escaped Cape/South African Shelduck around Otterhampton Marsh.

Cheers, Matt