********** Pectoral Sandpiper at Meare Heath, Somerset **********
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| Jay at Ashton Court (Mrs Trellis) |
Eastville Park:
1 Grey Heron, 8 BH Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Jay, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 ad and 1 juv Song Thrush.
Finzels Reach, central Bristol:
2 Peregrine on the drain pipes.
Ashton Court (Mansion House):
1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Jay (acorn gathering), 1 Chiffchaff, 5 Nuthatch.
Bath.
Newton St Loe:
5 Buzzard, 3 Teal, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Grey Wagtail, 1 Wheatear, 5 Mistle Thrush, 3 Yellowhammer.
Chipping Sodbury Common:
3 Snipe, Wheatear, 2 Redstart, 2 Stonechat.
Little Sodbury:
1 Buzzard, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 3 Mistle Thrush.
Shepperdine:
Bar-tailed Godwit,
Oldbury Power Station:
5 Grey Heron, 16 Wigeon, 7 Ringed Plover, 1 Dunlin, 55 Turnstone, c 350 House Martin, 1+ Sand Martin, 3 Wheatear.
Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetlands:
Buzzard, f. Sparrowhawk, Peregrine, m. Kestrel, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 2 Little Stint, 4 Curlew Sandpiper and an impressive 1000 Dunlin, 7 Snipe, 8 Wheatear, many Meadow Pipit and Linnet.
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| Wheatear on the Portbury coast (Mrs Trellis) |
Portbury coast:
1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron (with a fish), 8 Ringed Plover, 55 Dunlin, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 19 Curlew, 5 Wheatear.
1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron (with a fish), 8 Ringed Plover, 55 Dunlin, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 19 Curlew, 5 Wheatear.
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| Turnstones at Portishead = another photo from the ubiquitous Mrs Trellis |
Portishead:
75 Turnstone (Battery Point).
Not a bird but a great record - 2 Bottle-nosed Dolphin going down-channel (KV).
Chew Valley Lake:
Osprey seen from Herriotts Bridge and Stratford, sometimes fishing.
Herons Green:
2 Little Grebe, 2 GBB Gull, 100+ Swallow out over the lake.
Moreton:
Sparrowhawk, 5 Lapwing, 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 GBB Gull, 2 Tawny Owl (by the hide), Kingfisher, Kestrel, 150+ hirundines (mostly Swallow, on wires on way in to the cottage), 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Jay.
Herriotts Bridge:
4 Little Grebe, 270+ Canada Goose, 1 G BB Gull, 50+ Swallow & House Martin, 4 Sand Martin.
Reports: Paul Bowerman, Andy Davis, Andy Middleton, David Poulton, Gill Sapsed, Vic Savery, Ian Stapp, John Thorogood, Mrs Trellis, Keith Vinicombe, Jason Williams, NSLBirding, opsbirding
Not a bird but a great record - 2 Bottle-nosed Dolphin going down-channel (KV).
Chew Valley Lake:
Osprey seen from Herriotts Bridge and Stratford, sometimes fishing.
Herons Green:
2 Little Grebe, 2 GBB Gull, 100+ Swallow out over the lake.
Moreton:
Sparrowhawk, 5 Lapwing, 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 GBB Gull, 2 Tawny Owl (by the hide), Kingfisher, Kestrel, 150+ hirundines (mostly Swallow, on wires on way in to the cottage), 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Jay.
Herriotts Bridge:
4 Little Grebe, 270+ Canada Goose, 1 G BB Gull, 50+ Swallow & House Martin, 4 Sand Martin.
Reports: Paul Bowerman, Andy Davis, Andy Middleton, David Poulton, Gill Sapsed, Vic Savery, Ian Stapp, John Thorogood, Mrs Trellis, Keith Vinicombe, Jason Williams, NSLBirding, opsbirding
