Sightings 28-8-16

Adult and juv-1w Roseate Tern at New Passage, 3rd & 4th record in South Glos since 8-10-1997
Video at Severnside Birds
2 Garganey at Blagdon Lake
3 Garganey at Villice, 1 Yellow-billed Gull at Heron's, 1 juv Black Necked Grebe at Stratford, CVL

28-8-16 Roseate Tern (Paul Bowerman)
Adult and 1st winter juv at New Passage, found by John Martin

Aust:
8 juv Shelduck, 1 Kestrel, 1 juv Knot, 8 Dunlin, 5 Redshank, 1 Short-eared Owl (evening), 1 Barn Owl (late), 7 House Martin, 1 Chiff/Willow Warbler, 1 m. Wheatear, 4 Meadow Pipit, 25 Linnet.

New Passage/Northwick:
1 juv Curlew Sandpiper, 1 juv Ruff, 1 Whimbrel, 2 Greenshank, 45 Turnstone, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Roseate Tern, 1 Whinchat, 3 Wheatear

Chipping Sodbury Common:
3 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 6 Redstart, 4 Whinchat, 1 Wheatear

Portbury Wharf:
2 Cetti's Warbler

28-8-16 Bullfinch (Wayne Tucker)
Newton St Loe

Weston, Anchor Head:
3 Wheatear

Yatton, Wemberham Lane:
1 Grey Heron 3, Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 1 Water Rail , 1 Jay.

28-8-16 Little Owl (Peter Coslett)

Marshfield:
1 Little Owl by West Littleton Road, 4 Raven at Rushmead Lane, 5 Wheatear from Orchid Lane
Shire Valley:
3 Sparrowhawk, 5 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 200+ Corvid, 2 Raven, 6+ Goldcrest, 5 Marsh Tit, 15 Long Tailed Tit, 100+ Swallow, 10+ Chiffchaff, 2 Nuthatch, 4 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Redstart, 1 Grey Wagtail

Bath, Newton St Loe:
2 Cormorant, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Greater Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 70+ Swallow, 70+ House Martin, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 5 Bullfinch

28-8-16 Swallow (Wayne Tucker)
This at Newton St Loe but being seen all over

Blagdon Lake:
1 Egyptian Goose, 2 Garganey, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Green Sandpiper

Chew Valley Lake:
2 Egyptian Goose, 5 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 12  Lapwing, 6 Common Sandpiper, 4 Green Sandpiper, 11 Black Tern, 2 juv Common Tern, 3 Kingfisher
Villice: 3 Garganey
Nunnery; 3 Hobby
Heron's Green:
1 Little Grebe, 1 Hobby, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Turnstone, 1 juv ringed Yellow-billed Gull, 4 Raven
Stratford:
1 juv  Black Necked Grebe
Herriott's End:
14 Teal, 9 Shoveler, 1 Little Grebe, 3 Grey Heron, masses of Coot, Great Crested Grebe, Tufted Duck

28-8-16 Roseate Tern (John Martin)
Long time before we see again?

Reports: Rich Andrews, Paul Bowerman, Mark Coller, Peter Coslett, Phil Crouter, Sean Davies, Robert Hargreaves, Mike Jenkins, John Martin, Mike O'Connor, C Perry, Lisa Presland, Lois Pryce, Trevor Riddle. Vic Savery, Mrs Trellis, Wayne Tucker, Blagdonbirds, Severnsidebirds, TBOSG