Monday, 15 May 2017

15th May '17 Monday - Pomarine Skua

The rains came, windy and mild, South Westerlies. A little sun in the afternoon. Very Quiet

Avocet,  Pomarine Skua, Arctic Tern, Spotted Flycatcher

15-5-17 Blackcaps at Duchess Pond, Bristol (Patrick Richards)
Sheltering from the gusty winds

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Warth:
1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, c.6 singing Skylark

New Passage/Northwick Warth:
3 Teal, 2 Shoveler, 1 Avocet, 42 Ringed Plover, 55 Dunlin (including 3 pale 'arctica'), 2 Whimbrel

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead Marina:
1 Cormorant

Sand Point:
3 Whimbrel, 1 spooned Pomarine Skua, 1 Arctic Tern, 2 Spotted Flycatcher

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bath:
2 Swift (Twerton), 9 House Martin (Rossiter Rd)

Paulton STW:
1 Sparrowhawk, 10 Swallow, 50 House Martin, 3 Pied Wagtail, 80 Large Gulls and 50 Corvid nearby

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake:
Herons Green Bay, Sunday 14th, 16.00 to 17.00:
1 Hobby
Waxwing (Rod Holbrook)
A reminder from earlier in the year
Reports: Paul Bowerman, Robert Hargreaves, John Martin, Dave Nevitt, Patrick Richards, Nigel Sluman, Mrs Trellis, Will Turner, nslbirding,