Monday 30 May 2016

Sightings 30/5/16

Stockwood (Bristol):
2 Peregrine in a territorial tussle this morning.

Redland (Bristol):
1 flyover Crossbill this morning (Tim McGrath).

Marshfield:
2 Quail, Shirehill Lane and Downthorns Farm.

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Little Grebe, 1 Oystercatcher pair, 1 Cuckoo.

Littleton Warth:
2 Shelduck, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Raven, 3 singing Skylark, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Linnet.

White Hart pub: 11 House Sparrow.

New Passage-Northwick:
2 Avocet on the flash this afternoon (Lee Gardiner). Past the 2nd sentry box.
Other stuff, 5 Mute Swan cygnets, 25 Gadwall, 6 Teal, 1 Garganey, 2 Shoveler, 7 Tufted Duck, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Redshank, 12 BH Gull, 2 Skylark, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat.
30/5/16 Garganey (John Martin)
present on the wetland intermittently since 12 May

30/5/16 Avocet (Mrs Trellis)
on the flash this afternoon, found by Lee Gardiner
Video: 
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Portbury Wharf:
26 Canada Goose, 55 Shelduck, 1 Wigeon pair, 1 Little Egret, 2 Little Grebe broods, 1 Oystercatcher chick, 4 Curlew, 3 Redshank, 10 Skylark.

River Avon: 1 Shelduck brood.

Portishead:
South Rd: 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, on 3rd telegraph pole along the road.

Kenn:
1 Hobby this afternoon.

W-s-M:
Anchor Head: 1 fly-by Fulmar into Sand Bay this evening (Adrian Hockey).

Newton St Loe:
Lauren & Wayne just back from Portugal, so they carried out a patch stock-check:
4 Mute Swan, 2 Tufted Duck (rare here), 5 Grey Heron, 5 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 3 Swift, 4 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Marsh Tit, 4 Skylark, 10 Swallow, 4 House Martin, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, 2 nesting Treecreeper, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Greenfinch, 3 Yellowhammer.

Blagdon Lake:
1 Egyptian Goose, 2 Gadwall, 2 BH Gull.

Planet Chew:
1 flyover Red Kite 12.50pm at Heron's Green to south-west (Dave Hughes).
Other stuff, 1 Sparrowhawk, 6+ Buzzard, 2 Hobby.

Reports: David Gale, Adrian Hockey, Dave Hughes, John Martin, Tim McGrath, Trevor Riddle, Chris stone, Brian Thompson, Mrs Trellis, Lauren & Wayne Tucker, BL birds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds.