Sunday 26 June 2016

Sightings 26/6/16

June 2016 Grey Wagtail at Barrow Tanks (Dave Hughes)
it's got a deformed and cross-over bill
Floating solar panels on Bristol Water reservoirs: details HERE.


Stockwood (Bristol):
Open Space: 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 7 Chiffchaff, 10 Blackcap, 3 Song Thrush.

Hambrook (Bristol):
M32 Junction 1: 1 flyover Hobby.

New Passage-Northwick:
Wetland stuff, 8 Gadwall, 3 Little Egret, 5 Little Ringed Plover, 12 Lapwing, 1 Back-tailed Godwit, 1 Green Sandpiper, 10 Redshank.

Leigh Woods:
North Rd: 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker.

Abbots Leigh:
Sandy Lane: 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 3 Goldfinch.

Portbury Dock:
7 Shelduck broods 11-5-1-7-6-15-6, 2 Ringed Plover, 14 Curlew, 100 BH Gull (2 juvs).

Portbury Wharf:
1 female Wigeon, 2 adult Little Ringed Plover, 2 Redshank, 1 Sand Martin.

Planet Chew:
CVRS: 1 juvenile Marsh Tit trapped and ringed (Patrick Hancock). An unusual bird for here.
Whalley Bank: 2 Egyptian Goose.
Herriott's: 32 Mute Swan, 1 Buzzard.

Reports: Teresa Chard, Patrick Hancock, Dave Hughes, Justin Quinnell, Karin Rhodes, Chris Stone, Mrs Trellis, severnsidebirds.