28th May '17 Sunday - Redstart

Surprisingly good in the morning but heavy rain late afternoon

Quail, Spoonbill, Red Kite, Redstart

SOUTH GLOUCESTSHIRE

Warmley Forest Park:
1 Peregrine, 2 Buzzards, 1 Sparrowhawk,  2 Green Woodpeckers, 5 Jays, 6 Magpies, 1 Swift, 6 Swallows, 7 Chiffchaffs, 6 Blackcaps, 3 Whitethroat, 12 Starlings, 12 Blackbirds, 6 Song Thrushes, 4 Mistle Thrushes, 6 Bullfinch, 7 Greenfinch, 10 Goldfinch

New Passage/Northwick Warth:
6 Mute Swan, 11 Canada Goose, c. 30 Shelduck, 4 Gadwall, 12 Tufted Duck, 1 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Spoonbill, 3 Little Grebe, 1 Buzzard, 2 Moorhen, 9 Coot + young, 6 Oystercatcher, 14 Lapwing + 2 sets of young, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Curlew, 1 Redshank, 1 BH Gull, 2 Skylark, 15 Swallow, 6 House Martin, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, 3 Sedge Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 4 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting.

Severn Beach high street:
7 Swift.14 House Martin

28-5-17 Kestrel in Lower Woods Nature Reserve (Martin Tayler)

Olveston:
4 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine

Yate:
2 Raven over

NORTH SOMERSET

Sand Point, Middle Hope, a.m:
LBB Gull, Herring Gull, Stock Dove, Magpie, Skylark singing, Swallow, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Blackcap, Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat (lots), Starling, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Robin, Dunnock, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Linnet, and a melanistic rabbit.

Worlebury Hill Road/Worlebury Golf Course:
1 Buzzard, 2 Herring Gull, 1 LBB Gull, 5 Woodpigeon, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Magpie, 1 Rook, 4 Carrion Crow, 6 Jackdaw, 2 Swallow, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Starling, 2 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush,  5 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 6 House sparrow, 5 Chaffinch, 2 Goldfinch, 2 Greenfinch

Yatton, :
Cetti's Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler, 1 Redstart (on Strawberry Line)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield, Down Road:
1 Quail (heard 08.30), 9 Red-legged Partridge, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 55 Stock Dove, 6 Yellowhammer, 12 Corn Bunting, Brown Hare too

Paulton:
40 Woodpigeon, 40 Rook, 4 Skylark, 1 Willow Warbler, 3 Whitethroat, 5 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

Litton Res saftie:
13 Tufted Duck, 1 juv Little Grebe, 4 Great Crested Grebe chicks, 15 House Martin, 4 Grey Wagtail

28-5-17 Great Crested Grebe at Litton Res (Mrs Trellis)

Little Bittern and Red-footed Falcon at Ham Wall
Reports: Paul Bowerman, Patrick Hancock, Robert Hargreaves, Chris Perry, Lois Pryce, George Rabin, Adam Rawson, Mike Salter, Martin Tayler, Brian Thompson, Mrs Trellis, Gordon Youdale