Sightings 27/5/16

27/5/16 Black-tailed Godwit at Ham Wall, Somerset (Bob Brewer)
the new 2 story hide is now open and gives excellent views

3+ Red Kite reported today but still no Lammergeier....

Sea Mills (Bristol):
4 Shelduck, 2 Oystercatcher, 15 House Martin.

Rangeworthy:
1 flyover Red Kite 4.30pm (Adam Rawson).

Aust STW:
Raven pair + 1 young, 1 Willow Warbler.

Aust Warth:
Evening, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting.

New Passage-Northwick:
3 Mute Swan, 2 Canada Goose, 60 Shelduck, 30 Gadwall, 7 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Grebe brood, 1 Kestrel, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 15 Dublin, 10 BH Gull, 10 Stock Dove, 24 House Sparrow, 1 Yellow Wagtail.

Severn Beach:
Shore: 6 Ringed Plover, 2 Dunlin.
Orchard Pools: 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Coot brood, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Bullfinch.
Downs Bakery: 9 House Sparrow.

Portbury Dock:
6 Ringed Plover, 1 Sanderling, 20 Dunlin, 2 Curlew, 9 BH Gull, 1 Stock Dove, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 7 Whitethroat, 4 Sedge Warbler, 20 Reed Warbler, 1 Bullfinch.

Portbury Wharf:
The Wigeon pair still, 2 Oystercatcher young, 2 Common Sandpiper, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 1 Sedge Warbler, 5 Reed Warbler.

Portbury 26/5/16:
Prior's Wood: 1 Tawny Owl pair calling 7.30pm.

East Harptree 25/5/16:
1 flyover Red Kite 3pm, near the Castle of Comfort pub (Andrew Pinches).

Planet Chew:
1 Greylag Goose, 2 Barnacle Goose, 16 Shelduck, 2 Wigeon, 1 Sparrowhawk, 14 Buzzard, 1 Hobby, 1 immature Yellow-legged Gull, 2 nesting Herring Gull still, 1 GBB Gull, 1 Common Tern, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Raven + young, 40 House Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 6 Garden Warbler, 4 Song Thrush, 6 House Sparrow, 2 Reed Bunting.

27/5/16 Herring Gull type (Keith Vinicombe)
any ideas anyone?, bird has a long gape line

Marksbury:

A39: 1 flyover Red Kite 2.23pm (Ian Stapp).

Charlton (Midsomer Norton):
1 flyover Red Kite 12.30pm at ST680524 (Andrew Pinches).

Midsomer Norton:
Westfield Trading Estate: 1 flyover Red Kite early afternoon (Sean Davies).

Reports: Bob Brewer, Sean Davies, Steve Emery, Andy Pinches, Lois Pryce, Adam Rawson, Tony Scott, Ian Stapp, Chris Stone, Mrs Trellis, Keith Vinicombe, severnsidebirds.