Avalon Marshes migrants

 
Martin Sage
 
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Martin Sage
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10 July 2024 20:39
 

Wood sandpiper still present to 17.40. Thanks Jeff for the call. Also a family of Pied Wagtails, one adult, 2 juveniles that fooled me for a while as I could only see heads popping up.

 
Tim Hutton
 
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10 July 2024 13:37
 

Wood sandpiper today from Tealham Moor Drove.

 
Andy Mears
 
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Andy Mears
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28 May 2024 12:20
 

Quick summary of Purple Herons this spring, using all the info of which I’m aware:

A few sightings of possibles/probables were made on Ham Wall in the week or two leading up to 29th April.
Then a definite was reported on HW with no confirmed age on 29th.
Then I saw a clear 1st summer at Decoy on 4th May.
Then one was reported flying from Shapwick to HW on 15th with no confirmed age.
Then a nice adult was photographed on Westhay just a couple of days ago.
And I saw an adult over HW yesterday, although I couldn’t say how bright an individual it was.

I take from this that we’ve definitely had 2 and there may even be 3.

 
Tim Hutton
 
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26 May 2024 15:58
 

8 ringed plovers on the flashes at Tealham Moor Drove this afternoon in heavy rain.  Wellingtons useful. Unfortunately mine are back in the Cotswolds!

 
Andy Cooper
 
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24 May 2024 13:59
 

Ham Wall at 12.30, good views of an Osprey over VP1. Plus Marsh Harriers, Bitterns, GWEs and a single Hobby. Cuckoo heard but not seen.

 
Martin Sage
 
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04 May 2024 17:25
 

Back on the Levels after 4 days away and well worth a visit to Ham Wall this morning 4th. One Whimbrel, one male Garganey and 3 Glossy Ibis the best from VP1 with distant views of Hobby and Sparrowhawk. A male Pintail still hanging on at VP2 which has been there for at least 2 months and shows no sign of moving. Back in Westhay, one Swift over my house and 4 Swallows still visiting nest sites.

 
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30 April 2024 11:34
 

Pair of cranes flying south over tealham late yesterday afternoon and I haven’t posted about oystercatcher roosting on moor back on 14th April (when 2 whinchat were also there)

 
Tim Hutton
 
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29 April 2024 17:18
 

From a very blustery Tealham Moor Drove this afternoon, 2 whimbrel, 2 dunlin, 7 wheatears (4 males) and 3 white wagtails.

 
Tim Hutton
 
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25 April 2024 18:06
 

Six hobbies hawking over Noah’s Lake this afternoon. Two high flying swifts. A few wigeon and pintail remain.

 
Jeff Hazell (Levels-birder)
 
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24 April 2024 14:58
 

24-Apr-2024
An Egyptian Goose on roadside pools just prior to the Peat Works on Burtle Road driving from Westhay.
Channel Wagtail, male Yellow Wagtail and a Sedge Warbler on Tealham Moor - short stop-over near Rattling Bow bridge, also 5 Skylarks.

 
Tim Hutton
 
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23 April 2024 18:53
 

My first hobby of the year, at Westhay. Hawking around Tower hide. Reed warblers everywhere but no sedge warblers!

 
Matt Hull
 
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14 April 2024 21:07
 

Pretty sure I saw the Garganey in flight when it was flying from VP2 area to VP1 this afternoon. It had a rattle call that I didn’t recognize and the timings seem about right.

Also saw a Red Kite fly north over the Avalon Hide at 15:30. 4 Glossy Ibis at VP1 at 14:30 with another bird SE over Loxtons at 16:00. Greenshank showed distantly at VP1.

 
Julian Green
 
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14 April 2024 18:21
 

At VP1: four glossy ibis, garganey and greenshank.

 
Alison Everett
 
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14 April 2024 08:48
 

Tealham Moor, Four Yellow wagtails seen yesterday evening with Dan & Karen , Karen photographed one at the top of a tree which proved to be a Channel Wagtail, last years returning bird perhaps. All fairly near the bridge over the North Drain on Totney Drove

 
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13 April 2024 15:03
 

Yellow Wagtails very active this morning and showing quite nicely; possibly four, or more, birds seen.
Jack’s Drove closed to vehicular traffic; a couple of days back the surface was in very poor condition.