Monday 1 August 2016

Sightings 01/8/2016

Bristol, Ashton Court, Mansion House environs:
1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch this morning

Bristol, Henlease:
Sparrowhawk  (with prey - a Starling)

Sparrowhawk in Henlease (Geoff Daniels)

Littleton brick pits:
Green Sandpiper (flyover), 1 Yellow Wagtail.

Paulton:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 5 Swallow, 30 House Martin, 2 Treecreeper, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 9 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler.

1/8/16 Great Spotted Woodpecker (John Thorogood)
Banwell Garden
Banwell:
juv. Great Spotted Woodpecker (coming to feed on fat-balls)

Barrow Gurney reservoirs:
2 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 6 Common Sandpiper, 1 adult Yellow-legged Gull, c. 40 Swift, 1 Kingfisher, 7 Grey Wagtail, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap.

1/8/16 Great Crested Grebe (Mrs Trellis)
Blagdon Lake, by Lodge
Blagdon Lake:
45 Mute Swan, 64 Canada Goose, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 78 BH Gull, 3 Grey Wagtail
1 Teal, 1 Shoveler, 1 Common Pochard, 2 Common Sandpiper,  2 Sand Martin
Bickfield Farm; 24 House Sparrow

Planet Chew:
Herriott's: 1 Black-tailed Godwit

Vic Savery stumbled on a Hen Harrier today but it turned out to be a bottle
Reports: John Barnett, Mark Dadds, Geoff Daniels, Patrick Hancock, Vic Savery, Chris Stone, John Thorogood, blagdonlakebirds.