Redstart, Scoter, Wood Sandpiper
ID challenge of the day. What are these?
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| Bird 1 off Skomer (Vera Carpenter) |
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| Bird 2 at Usk reservoir (Vera Carpenter) |
BRISTOL
Finzell's Reach
2 Peregrine on usual spots on down pipes.
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Hawkesbury, Broad Hill:
Redstart (m)
Almondsbury:
A tiny juv Goldcrest
Littleton Warth:
6 Swallow, 95 BH Gull, 20 Linnet, 8 Curlew, 1 Swift, 11 Starling, 100+ corvids
Severn Beach:
Scoter
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| Scoter off Severn Beach (Paul Bowerman) |
NORTH SOMERSET:
Clevedon to Yeo:
12 Mute Swan, 56 inc 48 juv Shelduck, 2 Teal, 40 Mallard, 2 Tufted Duck, 8 Cormorant, 14 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 7 Oystercatcher, 1 Whimbrel, 120 Curlew, 3 Common Sandpiper, 1 juv Wood Sandpiper (with CS), 115 Redshank, 275 Black-headed Gull,
20 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 35 Herring Gull, 1 Peregrine, 4 Raven, 1 Sand Martin, 15+ Swallow, 1 House Martin.
BELOW M4 & BANES
Newton St Loe:
30+ Goldfinch, 3 Coal Tit, 3 Bullfinch, 7 Collared Dove, 6 Long Tailed Tit, 4 Stock Dove,
2 Blackcap, 3 Pied Wagtail, 15+ House Sparrow, 1 Kestrel, 6 Buzzard, 3 Skylark, 2 Linnet, 2 Green Woodpecker, 49 Mallard, 1 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 9 Mute Swan (6 Cygnets) 3 Grey Heron, 1 Song Thrush, 20+ Barn Swallow, 20+ House Martin, 2 Swift, 1 Chiffchaff
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| Quizzical Jay, Collared Dove and Coal Tit (Lauren Tucker) |
RESERVOIRS:
Chew Valley Lake:
Herriotts Bridge
The mud strip in the pond was the most productive place around the lake again today
1 Ringed Plover, 2 Little-Ringed Plover, 3 Green Sandpiper, 1 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper,
4 Lapwing, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Little Egret
55 Canada Goose (pond), 1 Egyptian Goose, 2 G BB Gull, 20+ Swallows, 12+ House Martins
30+ Swifts, 1 Buzzard, 6 Goldfinch, 1 Grey Wagtail
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| Black-tailed Godwits and Egyptian Goose at Herriots (Ian Stapp) |
Heron's Green
146 Canada Goose (in the bay), 6 House Sparrows, 1 Yellow-legged Gull (2nd Summer)
2 G BB Gull, 2 Raven, 1 Whitethroat
Moreton
66 Tufted Duck (in front hide), 148 Coot (in front hide), 1 Water Rail (mud in front hide),
5 Reed Warbler (juv birds reeds hide), 2 G S Woodpecker, 1 Jay
2 G BB Gull (lake), 1 Tawny Owl (conifers cottage), 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Mistle Thrush
4 Stock Dove 1 Little Egret
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| Reed Warbler (Ian Stapp) |
Quite a few birds in a scruffy state Robin with no tail, 2 LTT no tails, 1 Wren no tail (still able to sing loudly).
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| Robin No-tail (Ian Stapp) |
Butterflies
Lots of Small Skipper 9 today, 1 Essex Skipper, 4 Gatekeeper, 2 Large White, 20+ Meadow Brown 30+ Ringlet
Reports: Ian Stapp, Alastair Fraser, Paul Bowerman, Wayne Tucker, Vic Polley, Steve Hale, Vera Carpenter, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds
