Sunday 30 April 2017

30th April '17 Sunday - Hen Harrier

Some sun in the morning, some rain in the afternoon, windy at times

Red Kite up the coast
Hen Harrier, Common/Arctic Tern on Severnside
Bar-tailed Godwit at Portbury Wharf and Clevedon
Whinchat, Tree Pipit at Sand Bay
Great White Egret, Marsh Harrier, Hobby, Black Tern, Cuckoo at Chew Valley Lake

30-4-17 Peregrine in Avon Gorge (Rich Andrews)
BRISTOL
Avon Gorge:
1 Red Kite 11:55, Peregrine

 Fishponds:
1 Garden Warbler singing

 Southville:
1 Red Kite before 11:55

Warmley Forest Park:
2 Moorhen, 20+ Wood Pigeon, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 9 Magpie, 1 Jay, 1 Swallow, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 8 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, 8 Wren, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 6 Robin, 2 Chaffinch, 5 Greenfinch, 10 Goldfinch, 6 Bullfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

 Oldbury Power Station, 29th:
1 Peregrine, 14 Whimbrel, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, c.20 Dunlin, 3 Curlew, 5 Oystercatcher, 1 (1W) Mediterranean Gull, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Tree Pipit. 1 Wheatear, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 8 Reed Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat

30-4-17 Hen Harrier at Northwick Warth (Paul Bowerman)
Only 7th seen here in 30 years by PB
Video 
New Passage/Northwick Warth:
8 Mallard ducklings, 1 m Hen Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 m Great Spotted Woodpecker, Skylarks, Chiffchaff, 1 Whitethroat, Reed Warbler, Mistle Thrush family, Linnets

 Severn Beach:
20 Common/Arctic Tern inc 1 definite Arctic Tern

 NORTH SOMERSET
30-4-17 Reed Warbler at Portbury Wharf (Jason Williams)
Portbury Wharf:
5 Mute Swan, 15 Shelduck, 2 m/f Wigeon, 2 Tufted Duck, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Ruff, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 40 Whimbrel, 2 Redshank, 1 2nd summer Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Cetti's Warbler, loads common Warblers, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Water Voles

30-4-17 2cy Yellow-legged Gull at Portbury (Chris Stone)
Kingston-Seymour M5:
1 Red Kite

 Clevedon, Cannons Gate, 07.45:
1 Red Kite
30-4-17 Red Kite in Avon Gorge (Rich Andrews)
Probably seen in four places today
Clevedon-Yeo:
6 Mute Swan, 40 Shelduck, 1 Teal, 4 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 32 Oystercatcher, 4 Lapwing + chick, 7 Ringed Plover, 35 Dunlin, 65 Whimbrel, 2 Curlew, 22 Bar-tailed Godwit, 3 Redshank, 75 LBB Gull, 30 Herring Gull, 3 Raven, 20 Sand Martin, 45 Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Reed Warbler, 3 Wheatear

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
2 Whimbrel, 1 Common Sandpiper, 15 Sand Martin, 50 Swallow, 1 Chiffchaff, 0 Willow Warbler, 1 Garden Warbler, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 30 Whitethroat, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Whinchat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Tree Pipit
30-4-17 Peregrine at Weston Super Mare (Terri Borash)
Weston Super Mare:
1 Peregrine

30-4-17 Short-eared Owl at Uphill (Bill Hewitt)
BELOW M4 & BANES
Bath, Larkhall, 29th:
2 Swifts

 Paulton:
1 Grey Heron, 3 Buzzard, 20 LBB Gull, 20 Herring Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Raven, 2 Skylark, 1 House Martin, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 6 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Dipper, 3 Grey Wagtail, 1 Linnet, 1 Yellowhammer

30-4-17 Peregrine in Bath (BUPP)
Full house as the fourth chick emerges
RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tank No.2:
2 Grey Plover one in summer plumage with a single Dunlin

 Blagdon Lake, 29th:
3 Greylag Geese, 1 Egyptian Goose, 3 Common Sandpiper

Chew Valley Lake:
1 Egyptian Goose, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Hobby, 2 Common Sandpiper, Cuckoo calling

Moreton:
1 Black Tern, 2 Garden Warbler,

 Herriotts Pool:
1 Hobby
30-4-17 Whitethroat escaping today's rain (Rod Holbrook)

Reports: Rich Andrews, Peter Basterfield, Terri Borash, Paul Bowerman, Stephen Curtis, Sean Davies, Martin Dewhirst, Paul Gregory, Patrick Hancock, David Hanks, Rod Holbrook, Simon Isagar, Brian Lancastle, Lisegirl, Duncan McLaughlin, Paul Nash, Chris Perry, Harvey Rose, Carol Rushton, Chris Stone, Larry Sweetland, Gary Thorburn, Jason Williams, blagdonlakebirds, BUPP,  CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG
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