Saturday 25 June 2016

Sightings 25/6/16

Some waders at Barrow and Blagdon today, signs of things picking up at last.

Bishopsworth (Bristol):
1 Peregrine this evening, mobbed by Gulls (Chris Johnson).

New Passage-Northwick:
Shore & wetland:1 Gadwall brood new, 2 Tufted Duck broods, 1 Pochard still, 1 Little Egret, 3 Little Grebe broods, 14 Oystercatcher, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 11 Lapwing, 2 Dunlin, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 19 Curlew, 6 Redshank, 50 BH Gull,  (John Martin et al).

Yatton:
Strawberry Line: 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel + a juv, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 13 Chiffchaff, 9 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, 8 Reed Warbler, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Bullfinch, 3 Reed Bunting (Trevor Riddle).

Sand Bay/Pt:
50 BH Gull, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 pair Stonechat + young (Adrian Hockey).

Bath:
25/6/16 Sparrowhawk (Kevin Balch)
with prey, by the cricket ground
Barrow Tanks:
2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Redshank (Chris Stone).

Blagdon Lake:
37 Mute Swan + 1 dead cygnet by the Lodge, 60 Tufted Duck, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Common Sandpiper new (Rainbow Pt), 2 Redshank new (at the dam), 5 BH Gull, 20 Swift, 6 Swallow, 40 House Martin, 2 Grey Wagtail.
Bickfield Farm: 14 House Sparrow.
25/6/16 Redshank (Mrs Trellis)
waders found by Sean Davies
Litton Res:
20 Mallard + 3 broods 5-9-10, 14 Tufted Duck + 1 brood 8 ducklings, 1 Cormorant, 4 Little Grebe, 3 Great Crested Grebe + 2 chicks, 1 Kestrel, 6 Moorhen + 3 juvs, 3 Coot + 4 chicks, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Swallow, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 4 Grey Wagtail.
25/6/16 Kingfisher (Mrs Trellis)
Planet Chew:
25/6/16 Greylag Goose (Mrs Trellis)
at Heron's Green this afternoon