SOUTH WEST
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While the Scottish islands overflowed with headline rarities, Scilly ducked under the radar, though still producing the likes of Great Snipe and Western Bonelli’s Warbler, while Cornwall produced Semipalmated, Baird’s and Spotted Sandpipers, Pallid Harrier, and a reported Brown Booby.
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CLEVEDON-WESTON-SUPER-MARE: Clevedon-Yeo had two Common Scoters (1st) and 250 Ringed Plovers. There were two Nightjar reports from Weston-super-Mare.
SEVERNSIDE: Northwick Warth had a Pectoral Sandpiper (13th-25th), six Curlew Sandpipers, three Little Stints, Ruff, Knot, Sanderling, Golden Plovers and Grey Plovers. Avocets lingered along Severnside (to 11th). A Garganey and Little Ringed Plovers were at Pilning Wetlands throughout.
THE RESERVOIRS: Chew and Blagdon held a few Garganeys. Chew logged 174 Pintails, 2,420 Teal, 110 Pochards, 2,360 Tufted Ducks, two Goldeneyes, two Black-necked Grebes, 3,000…
