Sunday 29 July 2018

29-07-18 Sunday - no seabirds of note

A very wet and blustery morning, clearing a little by noon, then more heavy showers later.  Much cooler.

Nothing special today (or no birders out)

This is Bristol, we can always find a Peregrine to photograph.
Here's a particularly fine portrait of one of the Avon Gorge juveniles.
(Brian Thompson)

BRISTOL

Abbots Leigh:
Sparrowhawk hopefully hanging around a bird feeder.


Emerson's Green, Science park Lake:
2 Little Egret.


SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Adolescent Robin at New Passage (Rob Holbrook)
New Passage/Northwick:
A Grey Seal off the Pill.


Severn Beach:
17 Canada Goose, 3 Ringed Plover, a few Turnstone, 13 Black-headed Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 9 Swift.


Yate:
Mandarin still in Kingsgate Park.


Chipping Sodbury Common:
2 Redstart.



NORTH SOMERSET

Backwell Lake:
17 Canada Geese (at least 3 juvenile), Mute Cygnets broods of 4+ 2 with parents, 2 Grey Heron, 6 Swift, 1 Kingfisher, 300+ Jackdaw to roost. No Egrets seen.

Female Great Spotted Woodpecker (with BTO ring) in my Portishead garden,
and that's all the birding I did today.  (Jane Cumming)

Bristol Airport, Lulsgate:
1 Turnstone past the office window!


Sand Point/Bay:
Unproductive hour's sea-watch.  Just 2 (1W) Common Gulls up the river.


BELOW M4 & BANES

Newton St Loe:
3 ad. Mute Swan (with 6 cygnets), Mallard, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 3 ad. Moorhen (and 3 juvs.), 1 Coot, 4 BH Gull, 2 LBB Gull, 50 Woodpigeon, 200 Jackdaw, 50 Rook, 20 Carrion Crow, 4 Coal Tit, 6 Blue Tit, 30 Swallow, 15 House Martin, 3 Goldcrest, Wren, Blackbird, 2 ad.+ 1 juv. Spotted Flycatcher, Robin, 20 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail, Goldfinch.

And a Gold Star to Rob for going out birding in the rain!


RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
a few Lapwing, 1 Little Ringed Plover (juv), a Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, and a Yellow-legged Gull .


Reports: Anne Bowler, Paul Bowyer, Paul Chapman, Mark Coller, Adam Cross, Robert Hargreaves, Adrian Hockey, John Martin, Neil Smart, Tim Warren,  BUPP, blagdonlakebirdsCVRSnslbirdingopsbirdingsevernsidebirdsTBOSG