Sunday 7 August 2016

Sightings 7/8/2016

The Email Address for submission of sightings is bocbirds@gmail.com

Sometimes overcast, very blustery, dry but muggy.  Posted at 8 p.m.

Ready to fledge - Swallows at Slimbridge car park
(David Gale)
Eastville Park, Bristol
Sparrowhawk (doing food passes), Grey Wagtail


7/8/16 juv Wheatear (Mrs Trellis)
Dire bird photo
Littleton Warth:
325 BH Gull, 2 juv Wheatear, 30+ Linnet


7/8/16 Reed Warbler (John Martin)
In blustery conditions

New Passage/Northwick Warth:
7 Little Grebe, 5 Little Egret, 25 Shelduck of which 23 were juvs, 55 Oystercatcher, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 19 Lapwing, 170 Dunlin, 35 Curlew, 101 Redshank, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 ad Med Gull, 3+ Yellow Wagtail, 1 Reed Warbler

Clevedon-Yeo:
6 Little Egret, 35 Shelduck, 21 Oystercatcher, 80 Ringed Plover, 80 Dunlin, 3 Whimbrel, 190 Curlew, 9 Common Sandpiper (7 on NP), 160+ Redshank, 4 Turnstone, 1 juv Peregrine, 400 BH Gull, 2 Raven

7/8/16 juvenile Green Woodpecker in a Banwell garden
(John Thorogood)
Newton St Loe:
5 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 4 Marsh Tit (2 juvs)

Chew Valley Lake:
2 Little Egret, 1 drake Common Scoter, 2 adult Oystercatcher, 4 Lapwing (1 juv), Ringed Plover. 2 Green, 1 Common, 1 Wood Sandpiper (Heron's Green).  1 adult and 1 juv Yellow-legged Gull.  1 Hobby, 1 (2 cy fem) Peregrine, 5 Sand Martin, 3 Raven


7/8/16 Ringed Plover (Brian Thompson)

Reports: Anthony Cook, Lee Gardiner, Robert Hargreaves, Mike Jenkins, Harvey Rose, John Martin, Richard Scantlebury, Brian Thompson, Mrs Trellis, NSL-birding, Severnside Birds,