26th February

Snow Bunting at Brean Down 26th February 2011

Brean Down: Good passage of gulls this morning. In an hour and a half between 8:30 and 10:00 2,000 Herring, 1,100 LBBG, 3 GBBG, 50 BHG and 3 Common Gull. Also heading NW were 30 Wigeon. Amongst the gulls in the fields along Weston Rd a 2nd winter Med Gull present. Highlight of the day a Snow Bunting at the fort

Axe Estuary: 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Grey Plover, 1 Knot, 15 Ringed Plover, 800+ Teal.

Woodspring Bay: A dozen Avocet (P.Chapman).