Migrating Willow Warblers caught and ringed in Dorset, Waders coming back to this region. Autumn migration starting!
BRISTOL
No reports
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Coast:
17 Shelduck, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 2 Oystercatcher, 4 Lapwing, 7 Curlew, 6 Redshank
123 Black-headed Gull
NORTH SOMERSET:
Avonmouth Docks:
Mediterranean Gull (juv), Little Egret, 35 Mallard
Portbury Wharf:
4 Dabchicks, 1 Grey Heron, 54 Canada Geese along the shoreline
Mute Swan - 2 pairs, one with 2 juv and one with 7 juvs, plus 18 loafing on the main pool - non-breeders, droppers-in?
c. 10 Mallard, 3 Tufted Ducks with young, 19 Coot, 3 Moorhen
4 Oystercatchers on the pool, 5 more in the saltmarsh
1 Curlew in the saltmarsh.
Mute Swan - 2 pairs, one with 2 juv and one with 7 juvs, plus 18 loafing on the main pool - non-breeders, droppers-in?
c. 10 Mallard, 3 Tufted Ducks with young, 19 Coot, 3 Moorhen
4 Oystercatchers on the pool, 5 more in the saltmarsh
1 Curlew in the saltmarsh.
7+ LBB Gulls and some juvs, 3 Herring Gull, 2 Black-headed Gull
2 Stock Doves, 20 Swifts, 5 House Martin, 2 Sand Martin
Chiffchaff and 1 Wren singing but most other birds silent, except finches
1 Sedge Warbler but couldn't find Reed Warbler now that they aren't singing
Families of Blackbirds and Goldfinches
1 Barn Owl this evening by railway bridge
2 Stock Doves, 20 Swifts, 5 House Martin, 2 Sand Martin
Chiffchaff and 1 Wren singing but most other birds silent, except finches
1 Sedge Warbler but couldn't find Reed Warbler now that they aren't singing
Families of Blackbirds and Goldfinches
1 Barn Owl this evening by railway bridge
Portishead:
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| Great Spotted Woodpecker from a Portishead garden (David Gale) |
Clevedon-Yeo:
20 Shelduck, 2 Heron, 5 Little Egret, 15 Oystercatcher, 25 Curlew, 1 Whimbrel, 2 Stock Dove,
30 Swallow, 1 Kestrel, 1 Cettis Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 20 Pied Wagtail, 3 Skylark, 10 Greenfinch, 60 Linnet.
BELOW M4 & BANES
Wick:
4 Buzzard feeding in a freshly cut field
RESERVOIRS:
Chew Valley Lake:
Herriotts Bridge
No mud today after the rain last night in the pond.
12 Dunlin, 3 Common Sandpiper, 3 Lapwing, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 1 Grey Wagtail
12 Dunlin, 3 Common Sandpiper, 3 Lapwing, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 1 Grey Wagtail
50+ Swifts (in the dull start they disappeared later when the Sun came out).
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| Common Sandpiper (George Stacey) |
Heron's Green
1 Redshank, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 10 House Sparrows, 2 Buzzard
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| Redshank (Ian Stapp) |
Moreton
2 Buzzard, 3 Chiffchaff, 8+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Goldfinch, 1 Mistle Thrush
2 Buzzard, 3 Chiffchaff, 8+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Goldfinch, 1 Mistle Thrush
1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Reed Bunting
1 Cetti's Warbler, 30+ Swifts (early on), 60+ House Martins & Swallows (later on)
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| Redshank and Common Sandpiper (Bob Brewer) |
Reports: David Gale, Jane Cumming, Ian Stapp, Trevor Riddle, Teresa Chard, Mark Dadds, Chris Stone, Steve Hale, Jason Williams, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds
