Monday 16 May 2016

Sightings 16/5/16

Race Equality in Nature
Conference at Bristol Zoo, 3 June 2016
organised by Mya-Rose Craig, BirdgirlUK, details: HERE

Barton Hill (Bristol):
No sign of the Lammergeier. Bummer.

Chipping Sodbury:
Common: 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 6 Linnet.

Oldbury Power Station 14/5/16:
(14/5/16) Long-eared Owl wing feathers (Mrs Trellis)
Thanks to Ed Drewitt for the ID
Found on the track from the car-park to the shore near Lagoon 2.

New Passage-Northwick:
1 Garganey (shore), 1 Sparrowhawk, 20 Ringed Plover, 3 Knot, 4 Sanderling, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 300 Dunlin, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Whimbrel.
16/5/16 Curlew Sandpiper (Alex Carlisle)
Severn Beach:
Shore-side: 10 Shelduck, 2 Gadwall, 8 Oystercatcher, 55 Ringed Plover, 12 Swallow, 3 House Martin, 3 Chiffchaff, 35 Starling, 1 Song Thrush.
Orchard Pools: 1 Grey Heron, 1 Blackcap, 4 Reed Warbler.

Portbury Wharf:
1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Arctic Tern (estuary).

Clevedon:
Walton GC area: 1 Whimbrel, 20 Swallow, 12 Goldfinch, 2 Bullfinch.

Sand Pt:
1 Whimbrel, 1 Black Tern 2 Arctic Tern, 7 Commic Tern, 1 Cuckoo (car-park).

Marksbury:
Stantonbury Hill: 4 Buzzard, 1 Raven but no sign of the Lammergeier.

Bath:
Lansdown: 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Jay, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Whitethroat, 4 Goldfinch.

Blagdon Lake:
1 Hobby, 1 Raven, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Grey Wagtail + juvs at the dam.
Bickfield Farm: 4 House Martin (2 nests), 6 House Sparrow.

Planet Chew:
22 Shelduck, 2 Little Egret, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Hobby, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 20 Swallow, 3 House Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 2 Garden Warbler, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Bullfinch, 2 Reed Bunting.
16/5/16 Great Spotted Woodpecker (Ian Stapp)
Reports: Derek Angell, Alex Carlisle, Dave Gibbs, Robert Hargreaves, Brian Lancastle, Lois Pryce, Phil Quinn, George Rabin, Ian Stapp, Chris Stone, Mrs Trellis.