Brent Goose and Sandwich Tern
Mass arrival of Willow Warblers
LRP and Water Pipit at Northwick
The first Reed Warbler at Chew
BRISTOL
Clifton:
2 Marsh Tit visiting a garden feeder.
Ham Green:
1 Grey Heron, 3 Song Thrush, influx of 9 Willow Warbler mostly singing, 4 Jay, Bullfinch.
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| Dipper at Willsbridge Mill (Alex Carlisle) |
Dipper.
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
Peregrine pair, 1 Grey Plover, 1 Sandwich Tern (downriver at 9:30 a.m.), 1 Wheatear (yacht club), 5 singing Willow Warbler, Mistle Thrush (orchard), 4 Jay.
Littleton Warth:
Shelduck, Wigeon, Teal, 1 Grey Plover, 3 Dunlin, Curlew, Green Woodpecker, 4+ Skylark, 1 Swallow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Wheatear, 3 Blackcap, 2 Willow Warbler, 3+ Chiffchaff.
Aust Warth:
Short-eared Owl.
New Passage/Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland:
2 Little Egret, 1 dark-bellied Brent Goose, 5 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 120+ Redshank, 100+ Turnstone, 1 tern sp downriver (see the Oldbury entry above?), 2 Short-eared Owl, 5+ (up to 8) Water Pipit (most in intermediate to summer plumage), 1 Swallow, 60+ Sand Martin, 3 White Wagtail, 8 Willow Warbler singing.
NORTH SOMERSET:
Clevedon:
1 Sparrowhawk, first singing Willow Warbler and Chiffchaff (near Asda).
Tyntesfield:
1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Wren, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Song Thrush, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Treecreeper, 2 Raven,
Sand Point:
2 Little Egret, 10 distant waders (observer suggested Black-tailed Godwit but probably Curlew). 2 Curlew, 2 Skylark, 2 Stonechat, 4 Chiffchaff.
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| Willow Warbler clearly showing its pale legs at Uphill (Paul Cousins) |
Plumley Park/Summer lane pond:
Little Egret, Buzzard, 8 Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap, 2 Bullfinch, 1 Reed Bunting.
Uphill:
4 Chiffchaff, 4 Willow Warbler.
BELOW M4 & BANES
Bath (Audley Park):
13 Willow Warbler feeding on silver birch trees (only 7 yesterday), 2 Siskin.
Paulton:
2 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 1 Green Woodpecker, 5 Skylark, 2 Dipper, 4 Meadow Pipit, 1 Wheatear, 8 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 1 Treecreeper, 4 Linnet, 7 Yellowhammer.
RESERVOIRS:
Chew Valley Lake:
Reed Warbler - first bird of the day for the CVRS.
Dam:
1 Common Gull, 50+ Sand Martin, 2 Chiffchaff.
Heron's Green:
1 Little Grebe, 2 Goldeneye, 400+ Sand Martins (going towards Blagdon). 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Bunting.
Moreton:
2 Shelduck, 10 Goldeneye, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Swallow, 100+ Sand Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 4 Goldcrest, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler.
Stratford:
10 Scaup, 4 Goldeneye, 2 Willow Warbler. 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker,
Herriotts End:
10 Shelduck, a few Shoveler, ad m. Scaup, 2 Goldeneye, 20+ Sand Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 5 Willow Warbler.
Reports: Louise Bailey and the Dursley BWPS, Dru Brook-Taylor, Paul Cousins, Geoff Dring, Roger Family, John Griffiths, Patrick Hancock, Adrian Hockey, Gareth Jones, Robert Kelsh, Paul Marshall, Jean Oliver, Vic Savery, Ian Stapp, Trevor Wilkinson, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG
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| First Reed Warbler of the year at CVRS |
Reed Warbler - first bird of the day for the CVRS.
Dam:
1 Common Gull, 50+ Sand Martin, 2 Chiffchaff.
Heron's Green:
1 Little Grebe, 2 Goldeneye, 400+ Sand Martins (going towards Blagdon). 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Bunting.
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| Chiffchaff at Chew - note the black legs (Ian Stapp) |
2 Shelduck, 10 Goldeneye, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Swallow, 100+ Sand Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 4 Goldcrest, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler.
Stratford:
10 Scaup, 4 Goldeneye, 2 Willow Warbler. 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker,
Herriotts End:
10 Shelduck, a few Shoveler, ad m. Scaup, 2 Goldeneye, 20+ Sand Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 5 Willow Warbler.
Reports: Louise Bailey and the Dursley BWPS, Dru Brook-Taylor, Paul Cousins, Geoff Dring, Roger Family, John Griffiths, Patrick Hancock, Adrian Hockey, Gareth Jones, Robert Kelsh, Paul Marshall, Jean Oliver, Vic Savery, Ian Stapp, Trevor Wilkinson, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG
