Sunny day but the wind a bit fresh at times.
Little Ringed Plover and Short-eared Owl at Severnside
Iberian Chiffchaff, Redstart and Jack Snipe at Chipping Sodbury Common
Red Kite at Bitton
Osprey on the River Yeo
Short-eared Owl at Uphill
Little Ringed Plover at Portbury Warf
BRISTOL
Avon Gorge:
Peregrine Falcon
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| 3/4/17 Peregrine Falcon twisting in flight during a display this morning at the Avon Gorge (Rod Holbrook) |
Stockwood Open Spaces:
15+ Blackcap, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Buzzard, 2 Jay, 2 Greenfinch, 10+ Chiffchaff
15+ Blackcap, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Buzzard, 2 Jay, 2 Greenfinch, 10+ Chiffchaff
2 Willow Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 7 Chiffchaff, 3 Song Thrush and Grey Heron this morning.
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Aust Warth:
2 Short-eared Owl
New Passage/Northwick Warth:
6 Little Ringed Plover, 3 White Wagtail, 1Swallow, 3 Sand Martin, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Blackcap, (Orange Tip butterfly)
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Aust Warth:
2 Short-eared Owl
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| 3/4/17 One of two Short-eared Owls at Aust Warth today (Paul Bowerman) |
6 Little Ringed Plover, 3 White Wagtail, 1Swallow, 3 Sand Martin, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Blackcap, (Orange Tip butterfly)
Chipping Sodbury Common:
Iberian Chiffchaff (heard briefly), Redstart, Jack Snipe
NORTH SOMERSET:
Portbury Warf:
1 White wagtail, 2 Little Ringed Plover
Garden Stowey Road:
3 Reed Bunting (male), 12 Greenfinch, 2 Blackcap (m&f),
Kenn:
27 Mute Swan, 18 Canada Goose, 50+ Black-headed Gull, 2 male Bar-headed Goose, 1 Buzzard,
3 Skylark, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Goldfinch, 2 Robin, 2 Dunnock,
2 Blackbird, 6 Magpie, 50+ Corvid, 7 small tortoiseshell butterflies.
Clevedon to Yeo Estuary:
Wain's Hill to Yeo Estuary (High Tide visit between 1100-1500)
Red Breasted Merganser:- Flying upriver at Blackstone Rocks
Osprey:- First seen flying downriver on the River Yeo into Yeo Estuary, then headed upriver towards Clevedon (at about 1.30pm).
150 Shelduck, 40 Wigeon, 140 Teal, 12 Shoveler, 4 Tufted Duck, 1 Red Breasted Merganser (Blackstone), 6 Cormorant, 28 Little Egret, 2 Little Grebe (Blake’s Pools), 1 Osprey (Yeo), 2 Coot (Blake’s Pools).
69 Oystercatcher, 5 Grey Plover, 15 Lapwing, 80 Curlew, 350 Redshank (100 at Kenn, 250 at Yeo), 24 Turnstone. 5 Swallow, 2 Cetti’s Warbler, 12 Chiffchaff, 10 Willow Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 4 White Wagtail, 35 Meadow Pipit, 2 Rock Pipit, 30 Linnet.
Wain's Hill to Yeo Estuary (High Tide visit between 1100-1500)
Red Breasted Merganser:- Flying upriver at Blackstone Rocks
Osprey:- First seen flying downriver on the River Yeo into Yeo Estuary, then headed upriver towards Clevedon (at about 1.30pm).
150 Shelduck, 40 Wigeon, 140 Teal, 12 Shoveler, 4 Tufted Duck, 1 Red Breasted Merganser (Blackstone), 6 Cormorant, 28 Little Egret, 2 Little Grebe (Blake’s Pools), 1 Osprey (Yeo), 2 Coot (Blake’s Pools).
69 Oystercatcher, 5 Grey Plover, 15 Lapwing, 80 Curlew, 350 Redshank (100 at Kenn, 250 at Yeo), 24 Turnstone. 5 Swallow, 2 Cetti’s Warbler, 12 Chiffchaff, 10 Willow Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 4 White Wagtail, 35 Meadow Pipit, 2 Rock Pipit, 30 Linnet.
3 Tree Sparrows, 3 Willow Warblers, 1 Redpoll, 1 Swallow. Lots of Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps.
Worlebury:
Good numbers in garden:12 House Sparrow, 5 Goldfinch, 4 Starling, 3 Blue Tit, 3 Dunnock,
2 Wood pigeon, 2 Robin and 4 Blackbird
Uphill:
Short-eared Owl
BELOW M4 & BANES
Bitton:
Fly past Red Kite from Bitton following river Avon over towards Stockwood. Watched from Frys.
RESERVOIRS:
Barrow Tanks:
Long-tailed duck, 2 Common Sandpiper, c 50 Sand Martin, 1 Swallow, 1 Little Egret
Chew Valley Lake:
Dam:
2 Goldeneye, 2 Egyptian Goose (with 2 Goslings rescued by Keith Vinicombe from the spillway), 2 Chiffchaff, 50+ Sand Martin
Uphill:
Short-eared Owl
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| 3/4/17 Short-eared Owl at Uphill ( Bill Hewitt) |
BELOW M4 & BANES
Bitton:
Fly past Red Kite from Bitton following river Avon over towards Stockwood. Watched from Frys.
RESERVOIRS:
Barrow Tanks:
Long-tailed duck, 2 Common Sandpiper, c 50 Sand Martin, 1 Swallow, 1 Little Egret
6 Scaup, 12 Buzzard, 3 Snipe, 50 Sand Martin, 1 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 1 White Wagtail
Dam:
2 Goldeneye, 2 Egyptian Goose (with 2 Goslings rescued by Keith Vinicombe from the spillway), 2 Chiffchaff, 50+ Sand Martin
Woodford:
1 Raven (fly over to Denny), 3 Goldeneye
Heron's Green:
1 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Ravens (over hills to SW)
Moreton:
2 Green Woodpecker, 4 Jay, 1 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, 1 Cetti's Warbler,
2 Green Woodpecker, 4 Jay, 1 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, 1 Cetti's Warbler,
2 Goldeneye, 1 Green Sandpiper, 40+ Sand Martin, 1 Tawny Owl calling by Cottage
Stratford:
1 Raven, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Mistle Thrush (lots of singing), 1 Stock Dove, 3 Buzzard, 60+ Sand Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 10 Scaup
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| 3/4/17 Diamond-shaped tail of a Raven from Stratford hide (Ian Stapp) |
Herriotts End:
10 Shelduck, 2 Barnacle Goose, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail
Other:
Moreton:
2 Orange-tip, 1 Holly Blue, 4 Peacock, 2 Tortoiseshell butterfly
If you see any mink at CVL please could you let Bristol Water’s Environment Manager, Natasha Clarke, know giving date and an accurate description of whereabouts it was seen. Either to Natasha.Clarke@bristolwater.co.uk or to Mike Bailey mike.bailey2947@btinternet.com
Reports: Teresa Chard, Paul Gregory, Rod Holbrook, Bill Hewitt, Higgy, John Martin, George Rabin, Steven Sanins, Ian Stapp, Chris Stone, Keith Vinicombe, Gordon Youdale
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