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SUMMARY:Portland Bill - First Spring Migrants
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Simon Ashley\nPurple Sandpiper\nAn Early start\, but it should be worth it. We’ll head straight down to the southerly promontory – We will be sea watching looking out for early migrants. \nPortland Bill is a prime location for birdwatching due to its strategic position on migration routes. The topography of the area concentrates offshore seabird passage. The west side of the Bill consists primarily of sea cliffs which provide excellent vantage points for seawatching\, especially during spring and autumn migration periods. The Portland Bird Observatory regularly records migrant species\, with numbers varying according to weather conditions and season. Spring migrants typically begin arriving from March onwards\, \nBirds we hope to see:\nSeabirds\n\nFulmar\nKittiwake\nMediterranean Gull\nCommon Gull\nGannet\nManx Shearwater\nGuillemot\nRazorbill\nShag\nCormorant\n\nWaders\n\nPurple Sandpiper\nDunlin\nWhimbrel\nGrey Plover\nSanderling\nOystercatcher\nRinged Plover\nTurnstone\nCurlew\nRedshank\nCommon Sandpiper\n\nEarly Migrants\n\nChiffchaff\nWillow Warbler\nBlackcap\nWheatear\nSwallow\nHouse Martin\nSand Martin\nYellow Wagtail\nWhite Wagtail\n\nResident and Other Birds\n\nLittle Owl\nEurasian Skylark\nEurasian Kestrel\nEuropean Stonechat\nGoldcrest\nSong Thrush\nBlackbird\nRobin\nDunnock\nWren\nRock Pipit\nMeadow Pipit\nLinnet\nGoldfinch\n\nOffshore Passage Birds\n\nCommon Scoter\nRed-throated Diver\nGreat Northern Diver\nArctic Skua\nGreat Skua\nSandwich Tern\nCommon Tern\nArctic Tern\n\nWe’ll also visit the estuary scrapes at Ferry Bridge and finish off with a visit to Lodmoor or Radipole Lake. \nWe plan to return by about 6:00 pm. \nNorthern Wheatear Frank Vassen from Brussels\, Belgium\, CC BY 2.0\, via Wikimedia Commons\n  \n 
URL:https://dbwps.org/event/portland-bill-first-spring-migrants/
LOCATION:Portland Bill\, Portland Bill Lighthouse\, Bill\, Portland\, Dorset\, DT5 2JT
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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SUMMARY:Operation Ring Ouzel - Cleeve Hill Common
DESCRIPTION:Leader – Simon Ashley\nOur primary target will be the elusive Ring Ouzel – these relatives of our more common blackbird\, with their distinctive white crescent breasts\, habitually make a pit stop en route to areas like Snowdonia and higher mountainous regions. Their appearance here is all too brief\, and the middle two weeks of April are normally the most productive. \nThe common is a large area\, and we hope to see several other bird species during our visit. Wheatear is another passage migrant\, with its characteristic white rump\, which we should spot as it returns from African wintering grounds. \nAdditional Species to Expect:\n\nWillow Warblers\, summer visitors that nest on the common. We’ll listen for their distinctive descending song\nLinnets and Stonechats flitting between gorse bushes\nMajestic Red Kites and Buzzards soaring overhead\n\nPossible Rarer Sightings:\n\nCuckoo – on one previous occasion we had a stunning four cuckoos\nThe rare passage migrant Dotterel\nThe scarce Dartford Warbler with its distinctive long tail – reported for the past two years\n\nKey Locations:\nWe’ll explore the productive Heather Enclosure and pause at the Drinking Pool.  We’ll meet at the Cleeve Masts Carpark. The area is largely flat with gentle slopes; please wear appropriate footwear and bring your enthusiasm! \nFrank Vassen from Brussels\, Belgium\, CC BY 2.0\, via Wikimedia Commons
URL:https://dbwps.org/event/operation-ring-ouzel-cleeve-hill-common/
LOCATION:Cleeve Hill Common\, Southam\, Cheltenham\, GL52 3NF
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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SUMMARY:Coombe Hill Meadows
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Mike Smart\nCoombe Hill Meadows\, managed by Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust\, is a prime wetland habitat that attracts a diverse range of bird species. Our visit in April means many of the migrants are fresh in and will be trying to establish their nesting territories. Here’s what we  can expect to see: \n\nCurlew\nBlack-tailed Godwit – Often spotted in the meadows during spring migration\nRuff – These medium-sized wading birds pass through during spring migration\nGreat White Egret\, Little Egret – These impressive white herons have become increasingly common visitors\nGarganey – This scarce summer visitor duck may be seen in late April as they arrive for the breeding season\nNorthern Pintail – These elegant ducks can be observed in the wetland areas\nGreylag Goose – Common resident at Coombe Hill throughout spring\nSedge Warbler\, Common Whitethroat\, Lesser Whitethroat – These summer migrants arrive in April and can be heard singing from hedgerow that line the canal\nCuckoo – Late April marks the arrival of these iconic summer visitors\nRedstart – These attractive migrants pass through in spring\nBullfinch – Resident birds that can be spotted in hedgerows and woodland edges\nTreecreeper – These small woodland birds can be found in wooded areas near the meadows\nBuzzard\, Marsh Harrier– Commonly seen soaring over the meadows\n\nConservation Focus\nCoombe Hill Meadows is particularly important for warblers\, waders\, and wildfowl\, with habitat improvement works benefiting 26 species across these groups. Seven of these species are of conservation concern\, making late April an excellent time to observe both resident birds and spring migrants. \, \nLogistics\nThis will be a car sharing trip aiming to arrive on site around 9:30 am\, we’ll use our WhatsApp group to coordinate sharing. It’s a flat walk on well-made paths\, though it can get muddy.  The walk should last around 3 hours. \nRon Knight\, CC BY 2.0\, via Wikimedia Commons
URL:https://dbwps.org/event/coombe-hill-meadows/
LOCATION:Coombe Hill Meadows\, The Wharf\, Coombe Hill\, Glos\, GL19 4BA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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SUMMARY:Frampton in Spring
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Nick Goatman\nOur first visit is for this year’s programme.  We’re very lucky to have Nick as our guide for the trip. He rarely strays far from Frampton\, which has been his local patch for around 20 years; he has recorded well over 200 birds here. \nIt’s got a great mix of habitats\, including two large lakes\, small reed beds\, hedgerows\, and farmland areas\, all of which should help us locate some great birds.  We typically see around 50 species of bird\, highlights might include: \n\nCommon and Lesser Whitethroat\nReed\, sedge and Willow Warbler\nDucks\, geese\nAll of the hirundines & swifts\n\nIt’s also a great time to see Hobby – our migratory raptor which congregates here for a couple of weeks before heading off to local areas to breed. \nWe’ll meet in the small car park at the bottom end of the green on the track to the sailing lake at 8.30am. It’s a flat gentle walk with largely well made paths. We should be out for around 2.5 hours. \nShantanu Kuveskar\, CC BY-SA 4.0\, Hobby
URL:https://dbwps.org/event/frampton-in-spring/
LOCATION:Frampton on Severn\, Watery Ln\, The Green\, Frampton on Severn\, GL2 7DZ\, United Kingdom
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