Mediterranean Gull, Whinchat, Redstart
BRISTOL
Finzels Reach: 2 Peregrine at lunchtime
Stoke Park:
2 Canada Goose, 8 Mallard, 1 Cormorant, 3 Moorhen, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Reed Warbler
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
New Passage:
5 Mute Swan, 7 Canada Goose, 1 Cormorant, 3 Little Grebe, 2 Moorhen, 7 Coot, c. 30 Lapwing, 14 Dunlin, 45 Redshank, c. 130 BH Gull, 1 2nd calendar year Mediterranean Gull, 2 Skylark, c.30 Sand Martin, 20 House Martin, 40 Swallow, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler.
Also: butterflies - many Gatekeepers, also Meadow Brown, Red Admiral, White sp.
Dragonflies: 1 Emperor, 2 Black-tailed Skimmer
Pilning wetland:
2 Little Ringed Plover, Black-tailed Godwit 2, 1 juv Green Sandpiper, 12 Dunlin, 2 Green Woodpecker, many Sand Martin, 1 juvenile Yellow Wagtail.
Chipping Sodbury Common:
At least 6 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Common Redstart, 2 Whinchat
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| Whinchat Chipping Sodbury Common (Pete Coslett) |
Clevedon-Yeo:
18 Shelduck plus 48 large juveniles, 40+ Mallard, 5 Tufted Duck, 12 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron,
1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel,1 juvenile Peregrine, 6 Oystercatcher, 4Ringed Plover, 2Whimbrel, 100 Curlew, 240 Dunlin, 16Common Sandpiper, 100 Redshank, 200+ Black-headed Gull, 26 LBB Gull,
15 Herring Gull, 40+ Linnet
Weston Moor:
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| Wheatear at Weston Moor (Melvyn Hedges) |
12 Mute Swan, 3 Heron, 4 Buzzard, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Kingfisher, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker,
2 Raven, 7 Skylark, 2 Sedge Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff ( warblers all singing),
1 Song Thrush, 3 Reed Bunting.
Weston Airfield:
6 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 30+ Swifts, 2 Whinchat 1 adult 1 juvenile, early returning birds
BELOW M4 & BANES
Coombe Hay:
A Tawny Owl perched in sun within 20 metres of public footpath being mobbed by small birds
Sutton Wick:
2 Buzzard
RESERVOIRS:
Chew Valley Lake:
Totals from around the Lake from Keith Vinicombe:
2 Egyptian Geese, 1 juv Shelduck, 30 Teal, 4 Little Egret, 1 juv Peregrine, 1 Hobby, 1 juv Little Ringed Plover, 1 Dunlin, 3 Common Sandpipers [inc the first juvenile of the autumn], 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 2nd-yr Yellow-legged Gull, 30 Sand Martin
Heron's Green:
1 Gadwall, 2 Little Egret, 1 Yellow-legged Gull , 2 GBB Gull, 1 Raven,
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| Gadwall at Heron's Green (Ian Stapp) |
206 Great-crested Grebe (in a raft on the lake), 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Water Rail, 138 Coot, 1 Redshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, 3 GBB Gull, 1 Little Gull (sat on a buoy), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 5+ Reed Warbler (all juveniles in reeds with juvenile Tit sp), 2 Reed Bunting
Butterflies:
Lots of Small Skipper + 3 Essex Skipper, 1 Silver-washed Fritillary (male by the Cottage)
Herriotts Bridge:
1 Little Egret, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Buzzard, 4 Common Sandpiper, 4 Green Sandpiper, 1 juv Little Ringed Plover, 1 Dunlin, 3 Lapwing, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 80+ Sand Martin, 40+ Swallow and House Martin, 1 Grey Wagtail
(Mud in the pond again by the weekend if weather stays Dry)
Reports: Pete Coslett, Anne Crowe, Simon Harris, Adrian Hockey, John Martin, Lois Pryce, Trevor Riddle, Harvey Rose, Roger Staples, Ian Stapp, Keith Vinicombe, Jason Williams, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds
