So hot that we're amazed any of you are out there birding! 11 p.m. update.
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| juv Grey Heron (G Sapsed) |
Bristol, Redland (Kersteman Road allotments):
1 Lesser Whitethroat
Bristol, Stoke Park (Duchess pond):
2 Swift (all Swift records are worth reporting now) with 6 House Martin.
Bristol, High Kingsdown:
Bristol, High Kingsdown:
35+ Swift in one flock in the evening.
Bristol, Hanham:
Bristol, Hanham:
6 House Martin.
Bristol, Brislington:
1 Sparrowhawk.
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| Two of many Spotted Flycatchers reported this week (Dan Hill) |
Marshfield:
(extra news from yesterday, 14th August)
5 Spotted Flycatcher (Shire Valley), 2 more (Down Road).
Littleton:
1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Spotted Flycatcher
Aust:
3 Common Sandpiper (Cake Pill), 3 Spotted Flycatcher (along the cliff path by the services),, 2 Lesser Whitethroat.
Egyptian Goose, 10 Yellow Wagtail, Whinchat, 2 Willow Warbler.
New Passage/Pilning Wetlands:
3 Little Egret, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, 2 juv Peregrine (chasing a Dunlin over the estuary), 25+ Lapwing, 1 Snipe.
Royal Portbury Dock:
2 ad + juv Little Egret, 2 Whimbrel, Common Sandpiper, 131 Redshank (on the river), c. 20 Turnstone.
Clevedon-Yeo:
20 Canada Goose, 6 Shelduck, 70+ Mallard, 14 Teal, 7 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 20 Oystercatcher, 25 Ringed Plover, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 80 Dunlin, 30+ Curlew, 2 Whimbrel, 1 Common Sandpiper, 150+ Redshank, 250 BH Gull, 70 Herring Gull, 3 juv GBB Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 10 Swallow, 3 Rock Pipit, 1 Wheatear, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 singing Chiffchaff, 3 Raven, 30 Linnet, 40 Goldfinch.
Barrow Gurney reservoirs:
Chew Valley Lake:
3 Teal, 3 Common Sandpiper, Redshank, Wheatear.
Blagdon Lake:
2 Little Egret, Buzzard, 2 Hobby mobbing it, 2 Greenshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, Kingfisher. |
| Greenshank at Blagdon Lake today (George Stacey) |
Chew Valley Lake:
Herriotts Bridge: 3 Shelduck, 2 juv Black-tailed Godwit, 3 GBB Gull (1 ad, 2 juv).
Herons Green:
2 Little Grebe, 1 juv Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Kingfisher, 9 Swallow, 21 House Martin.
2 Little Grebe, 1 juv Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Kingfisher, 9 Swallow, 21 House Martin.
Woodford Lodge: 1 Buzzard, 5 Swallow, 6+ Mistle Thrush.
Moreton:
2 Buzzard, 6 Green Sandpiper, 3 GBB Gull, 1 Arctic Tern (touring the lake), 2 Stock Dove, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 6 LT Tit, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Raven.
2 Buzzard, 6 Green Sandpiper, 3 GBB Gull, 1 Arctic Tern (touring the lake), 2 Stock Dove, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 6 LT Tit, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Raven.
More from Mike: 5 Little Egret, Red Kite (1300 hrs going south), juv Marsh Harrier (1310 hrs), juv Kestrel, f Peregrine (2cy), 5 Lapwing, 1 Greenshank, 3 Common Sandpiper, 3 ad Yellow-legged Gull, Kingfisher, 30 Sand Martin.
Shapwick (it's not in Avon but we thought you'd like to know...):
Osprey, Marsh Harrier, Buzzard, Hobby.
Reports: John Barnett, Bob Brewer, Teresa Chard, Peter Coslett, Mark Parsons, Greg Poole, Harvey Rose, Mike
Jenkins, Richard Mielcarek, Trevor Riddle, G Sapsed, Vic Savery, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Chris Stone, Larry Sweetland, Keith Williams, blagdonlakebirds, Southglosbirds.,
