DURSLEY BIRDWATCHING AND PRESERVATION SOCIETY

OCTOBER 2017 BULLETIN

FROM YOUR CHAIR AND COMMITTEE 

“Hello again fellow Dursleys!

It seems only five minutes since I was writing the last Chair's news, but things have been happening! We have begun our new season of indoor meetings and what a smashing talk, from Terry Wall, to start us off. It was a good turnout too and lovely to see many of you again after the summer break.

With regard to indoor meetings, I just wanted to return to the subject of our new initiative of mid-week afternoon meetings. As I mentioned last time, there seemed to be some confusion about an entry 'fee' for these meetings. The Committee has now discussed this and decided that initially we will make a charge only for the refreshments, which will be £1. We will review the arrangements after we have held a few of these meetings. Also, we have had to change the date for the next meeting to Thursday 12th October due to various people's unavailability on the date published in your programme. It will be at Frampton Village Hall and yours truly will be giving one of my travel tales. The subject will be 'The Wildlife of Namibia and Botswana' - which is a repeat of one that I have done at an evening meeting but hopefully some of you who were unable to attend the evening rendition will be able to attend this time - and of course anyone who might like to see it again will be more than welcome! We will still need volunteers to help set up the room and provide refreshments, so if you would like to help please contact Mike Robinson.

The weekend of 9th and 10th September saw the inaugural ‘Severn Wader Festival’ at WWT Slimbridge (see Colin's report later in this Bulletin) at which we had a stand alongside the BTO, BOC and our friends at Wader Quest. I have had several complimentary remarks about our stand and so want to formally thank Colin for all his hard work in creating it and the many DBWPS members who volunteered to staff it for us over the weekend. Thank you all very much!

The days after the festival saw Storm Aileen hit our shores and some decent 'sea watching’ could be had around the Severn , with Petrels, Shearwaters and even a Gannet turning up. I hope that some of you were able to connect with these special birds coming close to our 'patch'.

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Finally, I just want to politely remind you about booking for field trips and the need to plan ahead. As we have to confirm our bookings well in advance with the coach company, we do need to know in good time what our numbers are likely to be for a trip. If we don't make the threshold before the deadline, then we have to turn the trip into a car share. So can I make an appeal to you all, on Mike's behalf, to check the deadlines for bookings and to sign up as soon as possible? It would be a shame if we cancelled a mini-coach or coach booking only to find that people subsequently came forward saying 'I was going to book on that!'.

I am looking forward to seeing lots of you at upcoming Society meetings as the autumn migration season gets under full steam.

Best wishes - and good birding!”

Roberta Goodall DBWPS Chair

FORTHCOMING EVENTS 

Llanelli Wildfowl and Trust, South Wales – Leader: John Ryman - Sunday 8th October 2017

Our trip to this popular WWT Reserve in South Wales will be by mini-coach. We are limited to 16 and have 14 members booked already. We will be leaving Dursley Bus Station promptly at 0800 for a day’s birdwatching.

‘Moths in a Gloucestershire Garden’ – an illustrated talk (Indoor) – Presenter: Bob Smith - Monday 9th October 2017

A personal introduction from Bob;

“I have been recording moths in my garden for about ten years and although I have always been interested in wildlife, I have been amazed at the variety that occurs there. In the UK we have around 2,500 species of moth and 58 of butterflies (or up to 70 if all the occasional migrants are included).

Moths (Right, Lobster Moth caterpillar, photo by Bob Smith) have a reputation for being dull brown insects that fly at night and eat clothes, whereas butterflies are perceived as beautiful, flying by day and doing no harm. However, the truth is very different: only a handful of moths are responsible for damaged clothes, there are many more day-flying moths than butterflies and many moths match the best of the butterflies for beauty! The talk is about some of the 500+ species recorded in my garden and includes photos and videos illustrating the range of sizes, shapes and colours, some of their lifecycles, the origins of some of their names and, depending on the audience and time available, any other facts or stories that I think may be interesting.

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If the weather is okay the night before, then I should also have some live moths to bring along. I will have books and leaflets too for anyone who wants to look something up or identify a photo.”

Special Event: An afternoon talk at Frampton Village Hall (Indoor) – Presenter: Roberta Goodall – Thursday 12th October 2017

This will be the second of our series of ‘trial’ afternoon meetings during the current programme. Our Chair Roberta will be giving an illustrated talk on ‘The Wildlife of Namibia and Botswana’, profiling one of her many wildlife adventures, including everything from elephants to the birds of this beautiful area of Africa.

If anyone is willing to help with setting up the room or providing refreshments on the day then please contact Mike Robinson on 01453 842566.

Autumn at Frampton – Leader: Nick Goatman - Sunday 15th October 2017

This is the fifth of our special meetings with Nick this season, trying to find the special birds and other wildlife of this area. Meet at 0830 in the small car park which is situated near the bottom of the green at Frampton on Severn, on the track to the sailing . It will be a three mile morning walk along flat paths which cross fields, along the canal path and alongside the river, through woodland and past Court Lake.

This is Nick’s local patch so we will hopefully be able to connect with interesting birds and find other wildlife as we walk. This is probably the best time of the year for finding returning migrants, but the most difficult for wildfowl because they will be going into their autumn moult. The route could change if interesting birds are nearby, which Nick has a habit of finding! Do come and join us on what promises to be another interesting event. For any other information please contact Mike Robinson on 01453 842566.

Titchfield Haven, Hampshire – Leader: John Arrowsmith - Sunday 22nd October 2017

The 16 seater mini-coach will leave Dursley Bus Station at 0800 for the journey to Hampshire. High tide there on the day will be about 1240. We are fully booked for this trip and the cost will be £20.00 per head, with a group rate for entrance to the Reserve. This is a great site, which we have visited several times before, seeing Great Grey Shrike, Short-eared Owl, Bearded Tit, flocks of Brent Geese and good numbers of waders. The visitor centre does have lunch facilities if required, so there will be time to have lunch there or bring a picnic with you. We will be booked into the reserve but after dropping us, the mini-coach will have to park a couple of miles away and pick us up at an agreed time later in the day.

‘Birding around the Arctic Circle’: an illustrated talk (Indoor) – Presenter: Paul Bowden - Monday 30th October 2017

Paul Bowden’s lecture is based on his visits to both Finland (part of which lies above the Arctic Circle) and Iceland (lying immediately below the Arctic Circle).

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Iceland lies astride the European and North American tectonic plates, which are moving apart a few centimetres per year, producing interesting geological and geothermal activity. The northern parts of Finland are above the Arctic Circle, so a trip encompassing the whole of Finland gives access to birds living within and beneath it. Temperatures can vary from 25˚C in the south to 2˚C in the north during June.

Many birds choose to breed in Finland due to the long hours of daylight and Paul saw 141 species in one week, managing to obtain photographs and video of 83 of these. These included many interesting birds such as Grey-headed Wagtail, Syke’s Wagtail, Great Grey Owl, Pine Grosbeak (Right, photo by Paul Bowden), Red- flanked Bluetail and Siberian Jay. Dragonflies were found in Finland south of the Arctic Circle, but not above it. Iceland is geothermal, with dramatic scenery and many volcanoes, but very little bird life in the winter. This gives way to an invasion of breeding birds in summer to take advantage of the near 24 hour daylight. Paul saw a total of 69 bird species in May and recorded 50 species on video or as photographs. These included Barrow’s Goldeneye (Left, photo by Paul Bowden), Harlequin , Brunnich’s Guillemot and Gyrfalcon but again, no dragonflies (or butterflies) were seen. Interestingly, there was very little overlap between the bird species seen in Finland and Iceland.

The photographs and HD video for Paul’s presentation have been processed with Adobe Photoshop and Sony Movie Studio Platinum software respectively and will be presented as a combined Microsoft PowerPoint presentation in two parts (Finland first and then Iceland after the break).

A personal introduction from Paul;

“I retired from Cardiff University four years ago, where I worked as a Research Scientist in Dermatology and as a Senior Lecturer at the Medical School for 21 years. I also worked at the Cancer Research Centre in Heidelberg (Germany) and the National Institute of Health in Washington DC (USA). I have been interested in birdwatching and photography for 50 years and have travelled to over 50 different countries in pursuit of my work and my hobby. Photography has improved dramatically in recent years and I now use a digital UHD (4K) video camera (Panasonic VXF990) attached to a Kowa Scope (16x- 96x optical magnification) and a DSLR camera (Canon 7D mk2) with a prime telephoto lens (Canon EF 300mm f2.8 L USM IS) for birds. I also have a selection of other Canon lenses for landscapes, mammals, butterflies, insects and flowers, a Canon 6D full frame body and a Panasonic HD-video camera (HS900).”

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Upton Warren, Worcestershire – Leader: Colin Crew - Saturday 4th November 2017

The special habitat of the ‘Christopher Cadbury Wetland Reserve’ at Upton Warren makes it the county’s premier birdwatching habitat, with a total of 230 species recorded. The southern flash pools and surrounding grasslands are one of only two inland salt in Britain: a condition caused by brine seepage from the saline sandstone sediments below. Hides overlooking the pools give birders the opportunity to enjoy good viewing conditions.

As only ten members are booked, this trip will now be by car share. Please contact Mike Robinson on 01453 842566 if you would like to book, stating if you would like to drive and are prepared to take passengers or just want to be a passenger.

Directions: Take the M5 north to Junction 5. Follow signs to Webbs of Wychbold (a large garden centre) on the A38 north. After passing the garden centre entrance, on a very large roundabout, take the second turning into the sailing club car park where we will meet.

After meeting and getting our permits (if you are a member of the Wildlife Trust please bring your card), our leader will take us to the hides overlooking the reserves ‘flashes’ and saline . Good flat walking on well laid out paths, but maybe a few muddy places if wet.

If any trip is in doubt because of bad weather or unexpected circumstances: For bookable events, we aim to contact people that have booked if an event has to be cancelled. It is important, therefore, that we have your telephone number or e-mail address when you book an event. We will also put a notice on our website. Full details of events can be found in the Bulletin, or enquiries can be made to the Leader (if a DBWPS member), the Programme Secretary (Mike Robinson on 01453 842566) or by e-mail to [email protected]

OUTDOOR MEETING REPORTS 

WWT Arundel – Sunday 13th August 2017

16 members made their way to WWT Arundel by mini-coach on a nice summer’s day. Although a long drive, it was very comfortable, one advantage with this mini-coach being that members are sitting high up and can see over the hedgerows, so a few birds were seen on the way down. On arrival, members were able to do their own thing or join the group after looking around the visitor centre. The group had a great time identifying birds in the collection before we moved on to look for a Firecrest which we were told was nesting in a nearby wood.

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However, our luck was not in and we had to be happy with Goldcrest, Nuthatch, Coal Tit and others. The day was spent with the group wandering around the reserve enjoying the flora, dragonflies, insects and birds. A highlight for most was looking over a lake with Grey Heron and Little Egret wandering past the hide only feet away. Then a keen-sighted member found a Kingfisher perched in a multi coloured bush, which was so well camouflaged.

Time passed quickly and after watching the feeding of the sea duck in the afternoon (Long- tailed Duck, Harlequin Duck and Scoters), we made our way to the visitor centre for a drink to cool down. With the staff deciding to start the strimmers up on the reserve, despite lots of customers being present, it was time to make our way back to the mini-coach for the long journey home, arriving in Wotton-under-Edge at 1915.

Report by Mike Robinson

Full list of birds seen (or heard): Blackbird, Buzzard, Carrion Crow, Coot, Chaffinch, Collared Dove, Tufted Duck, Little Egret, , Canada , Goldcrest, Little Grebe, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Grey Heron, Jackdaw, Kingfisher, Magpie, Moorhen, Wood Pigeon, Rook, Robin, House Sparrow, Mute , Mistle Thrush, Coal Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit and Wren.

Collection Birds of note on the day: Eider, Goldeneye, Bufflehead, Black-bellied Whistling Duck, Long-tailed Duck, Harlequin Duck, Hawaiian Goose, Hooded Merganser, Black-necked Swan, Trumpeter Swan and Bewick’s Swan (with cygnets!).

Species lists by Roland La Porta

Frampton in Summer – Leader: Nick Goatman – Sunday 20th August 2017

Eleven of us met up at Frampton sailing club car park at 0830 on a clear, sunny late summer morning, but with a slight autumnal chill in the air. It is a time of year when both birds and birders are usually thin on the ground!

We were met by Nick Goatman, who once again was very keen to take us to see the birds on his local ‘patch’. On this occasion he was particularly excited to be able to take us to see the two star attractions of the week: a Yellow-legged Gull (this is still considered by some to be the European race of the Herring Gull) and a very large and very beautiful Great White Egret. We had good views of these from the grounds of Frampton Hall and we were also entertained by the aerobatics of four Common Terns.

We then proceeded around the lake into the woods, where Nick was able to identify a large number of passerines by their calls. Anyone who has problems identifying bird calls needs to spend a day out with Nick, a leading expert in the field. With patience and persistence we also had sightings of most of them, including large numbers of Willow Warblers and Chiffchaff and also a Goldcrest. As we progressed through arable farm land on the way back to the car park, we came upon one of the more melancholy sights of late summer, a large mixed flock of Swallow, House Martin and Sand Martin which were clearly getting ready to depart for Africa. Also spotted was a Swift (perhaps the last Swift of the summer?) hurrying south.

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A number of birds of prey were also seen during the course of the morning: two noisy Buzzards circling overhead and a Sparrowhawk scrapping with a Crow. We all enjoyed a superb morning's birding given the time of the year.

Report by Alan Keith

Full list of birds seen (or heard): Blackcap, Blackbird, Buzzard, Coot, Cormorant, Chaffinch, Chiffchaff, Curlew, Collard Dove, Tufted Duck, Mallard, Dunnock, Great White Egret, Little Egret, Bullfinch, Goldfinch, Goldcrest, Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Yellow-legged Gull, Herring Gull, Great Crested Grebe, Barnacle Goose, Grey Heron, Sparrowhawk, Jackdaw, Moorhen, House Martin, Sand Martin, Nuthatch, Wood Pigeon, Raven, Common Redstart, Robin, Rook, Swallow, , Common Sandpiper, Swift, Common Tern, Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Treecreeper, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Willow Warbler, Reed Warbler and Wren.

Species list by Roland La Porta

WWT Slimbridge – Leader: Roberta Goodall - Friday 25th August 2017

On what was to be a lovely sunny morning, ten members met me in the Slimbridge Car Park, just as the centre opened to the public, for our walk around the hides. We started off by walking down to the Holden Tower, stopping to check out the Rushy Pen hides and those overlooking the Tack Piece. In retrospect, an earlier start might have been preferable (especially as all of us were WWT members as well as Society members) as many of the warblers that had been showing along the walkway were not as conspicuous on our visit.

However a juvenile Little Ringed Plover on the Rushy was, as ever with this bird, a pleasure to see, as were the first returning Wigeon. The Rushy held our first Lapwing, Teal and Gadwall and all three hirudines were present. Although the Holden Tower 'copse' did not contain the number of warbler species I had hoped for, a group of Linnets posed beautifully for us on the top of the hawthorns.

We made our way to the Zeiss hide where eventually a small group of small waders came onto the scrape to escape the advancing tide. Among the Dunlin were several Ringed Plover and scope views allowed us to compare the identification features that separate these from the Little Ringed Plover we had seen earlier. A late Avocet on the Top New Piece Scrape was a nice surprise.

Heading to the South Lakes hides we stopped to 'count the wings' on the collection Mandarins, as full-winged wild birds do visit their collection cousins. Most of them were still in eclipse (with males and females being harder to separate) and we couldn't find a wild one. The Discovery Hide was our final stop, where we caught up with a few more wader and duck species, including Pochard; the latter may be an early winter returner, or one of the birds that spent the summer on the 100 acre and had come to South Lake to moult.

Overall a very pleasant morning's birding was enjoyed, with a couple of 'new for year' birds for some of those present. My thanks to everyone that joined me.

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Full list of birds seen (or heard): , Barnacle Goose, Greylag Goose, Mute Swan, Shelduck, Gadwall, Wigeon, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Little Grebe, Little Egret, Cormorant, Buzzard, Moorhen, Coot, Avocet, Lapwing, Ringed Plover, Little Ringed Plover, Black-tailed Godwit, Ruff, Dunlin, Green Sandpiper, Redshank, Black-headed Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Sand Martin, Swallow, House Martin, Long-tailed Tit, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Starling, Robin, House Sparrow, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, Linnet.

Report and species list by Roberta Goodall

Severn Wader Festival at WWT Slimbridge - Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th September 2017

The Society was proud to have a stand at this inaugural event, organised by Wader Quest and WWT Slimbridge. Unfortunately the weather forecast for the weekend was distinctly showery, although as it turned out there was little prolonged rain and some great birds to be seen, particularly on Sunday when strong winds saw a small group of Artic Terns and even a Fulmar visible from the hides!

Our Chair Roberta, who was part of the organisational team for the event, had secured us a great spot at the bottom of the slope down from the reception area. We were soon set up and received many compliments on our stand (Left, photo by Chris Usher), although only one visitor was able to score top marks in our ‘Wader Quiz’, with the Lesser Yellowlegs catching everyone out, including some very experienced birders!

Whilst attendance at the event was perhaps a little lower than hoped for, it was a great weekend and I was extremely pleased to have the assistance of no less than 12 DBWPS members over the two days (plus visits from several others): my grateful thanks to Roberta, Vic, Chris, Brenda, Louise, Alan, Fiona, Peter, Barbara, Anne, Jacquelin and Chris!

In between my stints (no pun intended!) on the DBWPS stand, I was able to sneak in a few hours birding during the weekend and managed to record over fifty species. Two juvenile Spotted Redshanks (Left, photo by Colin Crew) in their lovely dusky plumage were definitely one of the highlights.

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Two Osprey, one seen early on Saturday morning and a second on Sunday afternoon, were the only birds of note which I think I, plus a very frustrated County Lister or two, missed!

The Snipe (Right, photo by Colin Crew) in particular were spectacular, with up to fourteen birds feeding in the open just outside the Hogarth Hide on Sunday afternoon. Picking out the single Little Stint and Curlew Sandpiper amongst the Dunlin from the Zeiss Hide was also a very enjoyable challenge!

Full list of birds seen (or heard): Mute Swan, Mallard, Moorhen, Coot, Wood Pigeon, Swallow, Greylag Goose, Shelduck, House Martin, Goldfinch, Rook, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Grey Heron, Little Egret, Lapwing, Teal, Great Black-backed Gull, Little Stint, Ringed Plover, Dunlin, Cormorant, Black-tailed Godwit, Spotted Redshank, Cetti's Warbler, Feral Pigeon, Buzzard, Ruff, Harrier, Kestrel, Curlew, Starling, Shoveler, Barnacle Goose, Curlew Sandpiper, Tufted Duck, Redshank, Pied Wagtail, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Dunnock, Gadwall, Common Crane, Canada Goose, Green Sandpiper, Little Grebe, Wigeon, Robin, House Sparrow, Arctic Tern, Hobby, Linnet, Raven, Mediterranean Gull and Common Snipe

Report and species list by Colin Crew

INDOOR MEETING REPORTS 

**PLEASE NOTE**- Indoor meetings are held at the Dursley Community Centre. Details are on the DBWPS website and your Programme Card.

SOCIETY BUSINESS 

 Proposed coach and minibus trips 

How the year has flown, after a spring and summer full of spectacular events, to wonderful locations, where fantastic sightings of birds, animals, butterflies and other insects and flowers were enjoyed by the members who came. We would like to encourage more members to join us as we move into the autumn and winter part of the programme.

All coach and minibus trips will depend on the number of members booked. All members booked will be informed if the Society is not able to run transport for an event and given the option of a car share scheme.

We will shortly be turning our thoughts to the formation of the 2018/2019 programme and will be asking for your ideas again. Please do give this some thought ahead of the end of the year. For day trips, we are limited really to venues within 100 miles, ideally a little less, but there must still be a few hidden gems around that we can visit.

Bookable events for the Winter season, travelling on the 16 seater mini-coach whenever possible:

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Sunday 7th January 2018 - River Exe - Leader: Mike Robinson Saturday 3rd February 2018 - Somerset Levels for the Starling Roost - Leader: TBC Sunday 18th February 2018 - Windrush Valley – Leader: Chris Rodell Saturday 17th March 2018 - Steart Point – Leader: Gordon Kirk

** It will assist the Programme Secretary greatly in organising appropriate transport if members can book well in advance of the date of each trip they wish to attend! **

Transport arrangements for Society trips will be as follows. The rationale for these arrangements was detailed in full in your June 2017 Bulletin.

1. For 12 or fewer members – Car Share (using up to 3 cars) will probably be the most practical and economical.

2. For 15-16 members – A luxury mini-coach with driver will cost £20 per head, plus parking and tolls. Discretion may be used to arrange mini-coach travel for a minimum of 13-14 members at a small loss.

3. For 15 or more members – Larger coaches can be put on for longer trips, subject to there being enough attendees, with a likely cost of £20 or more per head.

Please contact Mike Robinson on 01453 842566 to book. Members who have booked to attend an event will be contacted before it takes place but if you have not been contacted one week before and you think you have your name down, please contact Mike Robinson.

Mike Robinson – Programme Secretary

 Dursley Pet Shop Sponsorship 

We remain very grateful to The Pet Shop, Dursley, for sponsoring our Programme Card each year and because we are always looking at ways to improve your value for money as a DBWPS member, I would remind you that The Pet Shop will give members a 10% discount on all gardening products as well as wild bird-related ones. Please show your membership card before the cost of the products is rung up at the till!

Mike Robinson – Programme Secretary

 Dursley Walking Festival 

One of our members, Ron Swanwick, is leading a ‘Seven Woods Birding Walk’ at the Dursley Walking Festival, starting from the Market Hall, Dursley at 0930 on Friday 6th October 2017. It is a fairly long and hilly walk, covering a circular route of approximately 8.8 miles, with a few awkward stiles. There will be a coffee break around 1030 at the caravan site at Ashen Plains Wood and frequent short stops to look for birds. Around the six mile mark, a lunch stop is planned at a pub in North Nibley. Anyone feeling fit should call 07743 307686 or e-mail [email protected] to book. Registered assistance dogs are permitted.

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MEMBERS BIRD SIGHTINGS 

Please enter your sightings at www.universalquestions.com/nature Any rare or unusual sightings should be submitted to the Society Website www.dursleybirdwatchers.btck.co.uk If you do not have access to a computer, send them to; Sandra Drew, 2 Downfield Close, Alveston, Bristol, BS35 3NJ

**PLEASE NOTE** - SIGHTINGS SUBMITTED BY POST ARE ONLY LIKELY TO BE UPDATED ON THE WEBSITE PERIODICALLY WHILST IT IS BEING REBUILT. MEMBERS CAN STILL ADD THEIR OWN SIGHTINGS TO THE WEBSITE.

GLOUCESTERSHIRE BIRDING HIGHLIGHTS 

Little Stint and Wood Sandpiper were seen fairly regularly at WWT Slimbridge during the last week of August, with a Pectoral Sandpiper also reported on 23rd August. A Garganey was at Northwick Warth and at least one Great White Egret appeared to remain in the area, with a couple of fly by Osprey also noted. A juvenile Woodchat Shrike was reported from Chipping Sodbury Common on 30th August and remained throughout the period, terrorising the local passerines. A Honey Buzzard over Nailsworth on 4th September was another nice surprise.

Storms in the first weeks of September saw a Guillemot off Saul (2nd September) and Black Tern, Manx Shearwater (both 8th September), Arctic Tern, Leach’s Storm Petrel, Sabine’s Gull and Grey Phalarope (all 11th September) off Severn Beach, the latter bird (or another?) then being seen at WWT Slimbridge on 14th September. An unringed Red- breasted Goose caused a lot of interest at WWT Slimbridge on 16th September, with a Spoonbill also at this site on the same day.

FROM YOUR EDITOR 

I was extremely pleased to see so many of you at the Severn Wader Festival recently. I cannot recall another event where so many members have offered to help out, so a big ‘thank you’ to all those who came down. I felt it was really important for us, as a Society based in Gloucestershire, to have a presence at this event, which was on our ‘patch’!

We are into full autumn migration season now, so why not treat yourself to a day out on one of our upcoming events and come and help us find some birds? You never know what you might see!

Please can I have all articles for the next bulletin by 15th of the month? Preferably by e- mail to [email protected]

Colin

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Dursley Birdwatching and Preservation Society – Officers & Committee 2017/2018 

Chair: Roberta Goodall Clarence Villa, Church Lane, Saul, Gloucestershire, GL2 7JY 01452 740548 Vice Chair: Nigel Hewston 1 The Orchard, Uley, Dursley, Gloucestershire, GL11 5ST 01453 861368 Treasurer: Chris Usher 32 Sunnyfield Road, Hardwicke, Gloucestershire, GL2 4QF 01452 721863 Secretary: Brenda Usher 32 Sunnyfield Road, Hardwicke, Gloucestershire, GL2 4QF 01452 721863 Programme Secretary: Mike Robinson 45 Parklands, Wotton-Under-Edge, Gloucestershire, GL12 7LT 01453 842566

Membership Secretary: Caroline Sandrey 15 Spey Close, Thornbury, Bristol, BS35 2NR 07972 125959 Bulletin Editor: Colin Crew 1 Gifford Close, Rangeworthy, South Gloucestershire, BS37 7QU 01454 227128 Bulletin Distribution: Jacquelin Hill 37 The Quarry, Dursley, Gloucestershire, GL11 6JA 01453 542303 IT & Communications: Chris Usher 32 Sunnyfield Road, Hardwicke, Gloucestershire, GL2 4QF 01452 721863 Librarian: Louise Bailey 16 Rosslyn Way, Thornbury, Bristol, BS35 1SG 01454 528290

General Committee: Peter Steele, Ken Cservenka, Alan Keith, Colin Crew, Maggie Jordan

 e-mail: [email protected]  website: www.dursleybirdwatchers.btck.co.uk

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