Monday 20 June 2016

Sightings 20/6/16

20/6/16 Bee Orchid (Craig Lewis)
at Severn Beach, as well as the Marsh Orchids...
Stockwood (Bristol):
Open Space: 5 Chiffchaff, 8 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Song Thrush, 8 Goldfinch, 2 Linnet.

Shirehampton (Bristol):
Lamplighter's: 3 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Common Whitethroat, 2 Linnet.

Oldbury Power Station:
Mute Swan pair +cygnets, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Cetti's Warbler (L2).

New Passage-Northwick:
Wetland, 15 Gadwall, 1 Little Egret, 5 Little Grebe, 4 Oystercatcher, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Lapwing, 1 Dunlin, 40 BH Gull.

North Somerset:
3 Barn Owl broods ringed today, 3-4-4 owlets.
(18/6/16) Kestrel chicks (Barry Gray)
also ringed in North Somerset
Abbots Leigh:
Sandy Lane: 1 Buzzard, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay.

Newton St Loe:
Mute Swan pair + 7 cygnets, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 3 Collared Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 5 Whitethroat, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Grey Wagtail, 4 Bullfinch, 5 Yellowhammer.

Litton Res:
1 Mute Swan, 1 Canada Goose, 16 Mallard, 9 Tufted Duck, 3 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe + 2 young, 1 Kingfisher, 6 House Martin, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 4 Grey Wagtail, 1 Goldfinch.
20/6/16 Tufted Duck (Mrs Trellis)
9 ducklings in all
Planet Chew:
Heron's Green: 3 Hobby, 5.15pm.

Reports: Teresa Chard, Craig Lewis, Alex Rhodes, Trevor Riddle, Mrs Trellis, Lauren & Wayne Tucker, Roger White, opsbirding, severnsidebirds.