Common Crane over Bristol
Redshank at Chew
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| juvenile Peregrines from the Gorge watch point (Keith Williams) The youngster in the left-hand photo has a full crop - they're eating well. |
BRISTOL
Avon Gorge:
The Peregrine juveniles, 1 Cormorant, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Jay, juv. Wren.
Greville Smythe Park, 20.45:
2 Common Crane over heading for Bedminster
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
Tufted Duck broods of 13, 12 and 7
2 Common Crane over heading for Bedminster
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
Tufted Duck broods of 13, 12 and 7
2 Common Sandpiper, 3 juv. Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Yellowhammer
Littleton Brick Pits:
2 Mallard, 1 Little Egret, 3 Sparrowhawk, 7+ Swifts, 1 Sand Martin, 50+ Swallow, 3 House Martin, 10+ Chiffchaff, 20+ Reed warbler, 10+ Blackcaps, 1 Lesser whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, Treecreeper, Song Thrush
Severn Beach:
c.40 Curlew
Chittening Warth:
4 Little Ringed Plover
Yate, Kingsgate Park:
2 Common Sandpiper
NORTH SOMERSET
Portbury Wharf:
1 Barn Owl hunting at 21.00 by Sheepway railway bridge.
Nailsea, over Tesco's:
1 Sparrowhawk, 6 Swift harrying it.
Bristol to Yatton to Wraxal Hill:
1 Grey Heron, 3 Buzzard, 1 Reed Warbler, 4 Blackcap, 6 Common Whitethroat, 9 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Bunting
Strawberry Line, Yatton to Congressbury:
Kestrel, Hobby, Cetti’s Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat
BELOW M4 & BANES
Hanham Heronries:
5 Grey Herons flying, 2 Fledglings, 1 Treecreeper
Newton St Loe:
5 Grey Heron, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Skylark, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Yellowhammer
Marksbury Coop Garage, 21.45:
1 Little Owl 600 m South
RESERVOIRS
Blagdon Lake:
(4th July) 28 Pochard, 1 Common Sandpiper, a few Lapwing.
Chew Valley Lake
190+ Canada Goose, 80+ Mute Swan, 5 Shelduck + 4 ducklings, 56 Gadwall, 32 Teal, 11 Shoveler, 1 Pochard, 2 Little Grebe, 100+ Great Crested Grebe, 3 Little Egret, 6 Buzzard, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Redshank, 5 Lapwing, 6 GBB Gull, 19 juv. BH Gull, 30 Woodpigeon, 5 Collared Dove, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Swift, 3 GS Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Raven, 3 Jay, 8 LT Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 5 Sand Martin, 30+ Swallow & House Martin, 5 Chiffchaff, lots Reed Warbler (still singing), 1 Blackcap, 4 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 4 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 7 Pied Wagtail, 4 Goldfinch, 6 Reed Bunting.
Reports: Bob Brewer, Mark Coller, Jane Cumming, Robert Hargreaves, Peter Hazelwood, Neil Holden, Rob Laughton, Phil Quinn, Trevor Riddle, Ian Stapp, Thomas @gardenbirder, Jason Williams, Keith Williams, BUPP, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG
Littleton Brick Pits:
2 Mallard, 1 Little Egret, 3 Sparrowhawk, 7+ Swifts, 1 Sand Martin, 50+ Swallow, 3 House Martin, 10+ Chiffchaff, 20+ Reed warbler, 10+ Blackcaps, 1 Lesser whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, Treecreeper, Song Thrush
Severn Beach:
c.40 Curlew
Chittening Warth:
4 Little Ringed Plover
Yate, Kingsgate Park:
2 Common Sandpiper
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| Song Thrushes photographed at Chew (Ian Stapp) |
Portbury Wharf:
1 Barn Owl hunting at 21.00 by Sheepway railway bridge.
Nailsea, over Tesco's:
1 Sparrowhawk, 6 Swift harrying it.
Bristol to Yatton to Wraxal Hill:
1 Grey Heron, 3 Buzzard, 1 Reed Warbler, 4 Blackcap, 6 Common Whitethroat, 9 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Bunting
Strawberry Line, Yatton to Congressbury:
Kestrel, Hobby, Cetti’s Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat
BELOW M4 & BANES
Hanham Heronries:
5 Grey Herons flying, 2 Fledglings, 1 Treecreeper
Newton St Loe:
5 Grey Heron, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Skylark, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Yellowhammer
Marksbury Coop Garage, 21.45:
1 Little Owl 600 m South
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| Reed Warblers hatching at Chew (Mark Dadds) |
Blagdon Lake:
(4th July) 28 Pochard, 1 Common Sandpiper, a few Lapwing.
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| Redshank and BH Gull at Chew (Bob Brewer) |
190+ Canada Goose, 80+ Mute Swan, 5 Shelduck + 4 ducklings, 56 Gadwall, 32 Teal, 11 Shoveler, 1 Pochard, 2 Little Grebe, 100+ Great Crested Grebe, 3 Little Egret, 6 Buzzard, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Redshank, 5 Lapwing, 6 GBB Gull, 19 juv. BH Gull, 30 Woodpigeon, 5 Collared Dove, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Swift, 3 GS Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Raven, 3 Jay, 8 LT Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 5 Sand Martin, 30+ Swallow & House Martin, 5 Chiffchaff, lots Reed Warbler (still singing), 1 Blackcap, 4 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 4 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 7 Pied Wagtail, 4 Goldfinch, 6 Reed Bunting.
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| Kestrel and flying Redshank at Chew (Bob Brewer) |
Reports: Bob Brewer, Mark Coller, Jane Cumming, Robert Hargreaves, Peter Hazelwood, Neil Holden, Rob Laughton, Phil Quinn, Trevor Riddle, Ian Stapp, Thomas @gardenbirder, Jason Williams, Keith Williams, BUPP, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG
