Wednesday 22 June 2016

Sightings 22/6/16

Barbarossa 22/6/1941: In memory of the peoples of the old Soviet Union. 75th anniversary today of their Great Patriotic War 1941-1945, sacrifices not forgotten. для Родины!


June 2016 House Sparrow feeding young (Geoff Harris)
Portishead
Whitehall (Bristol):
7 Goldfinch.

Aust Services:
7 Swift, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Bullfinch.

Aust Warth:
1 Kestrel, 12 Swift, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Skylark, 10 Swallow, 8 House Martin, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Whitethroat, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Pied Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit, 11 Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting.

New Passage-Northwick:
Wetland stuff, 5 Gadwall, 1 Pochard new, 2 Little Egret, 6 Little Grebe, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Lapwing, 2 Curlew, 50 BH Gull.

Abbots Leigh:
Sandy Lane: 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Goldfinch.

Walton Down (Portishead):
3 Crossbill, adult + 2 begging young (Andrew Waygood).

Backwell Lake:
3 Mute Swan + 8 cygnets, 85 Mallard, 1 Grey Heron, 85 Jackdaw (island roost), 3 Chiffchaff.

Worle:
Plumley Park: 1 flyover Little Egret, 30+ Swift.

Bath:
River Avon: 4 Sedge Warbler (2 young), near the boathouse.
22/6/16 Sedge Warbler (Robert Hargreaves)
Barrow Tanks:
1 Common Scoter still, 1 Sparrowhawk (chasing the SM's), 2 Kestrel, 20+ Sand Martin + 6 active nests.
22/6/16 Common Scoter (Mrs Trellis)
Blagdon Lake:
1 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 BH Gull.
Bickfield Farm: 10 House Martin, 6 House Sparrow.
22/6/16 Kangaroo (Mrs Trellis)
Bells Bush
Planet Chew:
260 Canada Goose, 3 Teal, 8 Shoveler, 1 Little Egret, 5 Buzzard, 2 Hobby, 1 Lapwing, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Cuckoo, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 singing Willow Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat.

Reports: Shaun Doughton, Robert Hargreaves, Geoff Harris, Adrian Hockey, Lois Pryce, Karin Rhodes, Mrs Trellis, Keith Vinicombe, Andrew Waygood, severnsidebirds.