Sunday 13 August 2017

13th August '17 Sunday - Cuckoo

Sunny morning, still pretty good for the rest of day

Common ScoterHobbyCurlew SandpiperCuckooWhinchatWheatearRedstart, Yellow Wagtail


13-8-17 Peregrine in Bristol (Rich Scantlebury)
BRISTOL

Finzels Reach:
2 + 1 juv Peregrine, 1 Raven
Fishponds:
1 Swift, 1 Swallow
Stockwood Open Space:
1 Grey Heron over 9.45

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Warmley Forest Park:
3 Moorhen, 1 Little Owl, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Magpie, 2 Jay, 9 Jackdaw, 20 mixed flock Tits inc Long-tailed, 30 Swallow, 25 House Martin, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, 34 Starling, 6 Blackbird, 1 Pied Wagtail, 3 Chaffinch, 7 Greenfinch, 12 Goldfinch, 16 Bullfinch

13-8-17 Common Scoter at Berkeley (Paul Taylor)
Berkeley Shore:
1 Common Scoter, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Common Sandpiper, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 juv Yellowhammer

13-8-17 Sand Martin fest at New Passage (John Martin)
New Passage/Northwick Warth:
11 Gadwall, Pochard, 1 Hobby, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Kingfisher, 110 Sand Martin, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 m Redstart, 1 Yellow Wagtail


13-8-17 Redstart at Chipping Sodbury (Paul Woolaams)
Chipping Sodbury Common:
3 Chiffchaff, a few Whitethroat, 4 Redstart, 6 Whinchat, 30 Goldfinch



NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon-Yeo:
2 Mute Swan, 18 Shelduck, 60 Mallard, 1 + 7 juv Tufted Duck, 13 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Kestrel, 24 Oystercatcher, 45 Ringed Plover, 160 Curlew, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Turnstone, 2 Knot, 120 Dunlin, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, 5 Common Sandpiper, 120 Redshank, 250 BH Gull, 2 LBB Gull, 6 Herring Gull, 3 Swift, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Raven, 75 Swallow, 25 House Martin, 2 Wheatear

Ashton Hill Plantation:
1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Goldcrest and young
Congressbury:
2 Mallard, 2 Kingfisher
Yatton Wemberham Lane:
1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Moorhen + young, 1 Kingfisher, Swallows
Weston, Worle, Moor Lane:
2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Hobby, 1 Peregrine, 40 Swift, 80 Hirundine

Uphill, WeBS:
1 Mute Swan, 33 Shelduck, 22 Mallard, 5 Teal, 3 Little Egret, 1 Little Grebe, 130 Oystercatcher, 13 Dunlin, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Curlew,  2 Common Sandpiper, 42 Redshank, 145 BH Gull, 40 LBB Gull, 1 Herring Gull, Swallows, 1 Sand Martin, 1 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bath:
Widcombe:
5 Little Egret heading South at 17.00

The Oval, off Englishcombe Lane:
Swift records - 7th 20, 8th 25, 9th 12, 10th 10, 11th 1, 12th 1

13-8-17 Little Egret back at Newton St Loe
Newton St Loe:
1 Little Egret, 7 Buzzard, 3 Stock Dove, 2 Kingfisher, 30 Swallow, 25 House Martin, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Greenfinch
13-8-17 Grey Wagtail at Lords Wood (Chris Perry)
Lords Wood:
1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 2 Moorhen, 1 Jay, lots Goldcrest, 10 Coal Tit, 3 Marsh Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 3 Treecreeper, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Bullfinch

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake:
3 Great White Egret, 7 Little Egret, no Swift reported

Woodford:
3 Little Egret, 7 GBB Gull, 2 Song Thrush


13-8-17 Great White Egret at Herons Green (IanStapp)
Heron's Green:
Garganey, 1 f Scaup, 1 Great White Egret (flew to Blagdon),  12 Little Grebe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 24 Sand & House Martin

Moreton:
2 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard

Stratford:
Great White Egret
13-8-17 Black-tailed Godwit at Herriotts (Ian Stapp)
Herriott's End:
1 Shelduck, 1 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 4 Dunlin, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Common Sandpiper, 3 Green Sandpiper, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Cetti's Warbler

13-8-17 Spotted Flycatcher at New Passage (Brian Lancastle)
CELIA HOLMES
Celia's funeral will be held next Monday 14th at South Bristol Crematorium, Bedminster Down at 3 p.m.  The family would prefer it to be a quiet occasion and no gathering is planned afterwards.  No flowers, please, but turn up if you'd like to.

Reports: Paul Bowerman, Teresa Chard, Peter Coslett, Jane Cumming, Richard Giles, Adrian Hockey, John Martin, Fiona Neate, Chris Perry, Harvey Rose, Rich Scantlebury, Ian Stapp, Paul Taylor, Jeremy Towler, Wayne Tucker, Paul Woolams, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, plus see yesterday for reporters from yesterday