16th July '17 Sunday - Whinchat

Was heavy grey in Gloucester this morning, but it's a sunny evening in Lincolnshire

Dull day, cool.

Red Kite, Mediterranean Gull, Redstart, Whinchat

16-7-17 Nuthatch in Almondsbury (Vera Carpenter)

BRISTOL

Warmley Forest Park:
3 Moorhen, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 100 Swift, Swallow and House Martin, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 12 Starling, 6 Chaffinch, 10 Greenfinch, 9 Bullfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Almondsbury:
2 Nuthatch

16-7-17 Whinchat at CS Common (Peter Coslett)

Chipping Sodbury Common:
4 Kestrel (2 juvs), lots Whitethroat, 2 Redstart, 2 Whinchat,  2 Reed Bunting

Horton, 15:00:
1 Red Kite

BELOW M4 & BANES

Paulton:
1 Kestrel, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Chiffchaff, SWT: 1 BH Gull, 30 Jackdaw, 6 Grey Wagtail (4 juv)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake:

16-7-17 Mediterranean Gull at the Dam (Chris Craig)

Chew Valley Ringing reports:
1 Adult Mediterranean Gull at Salt and Malt

Herriots:
1 Little Ringed Plover

Do birds have a favourite colour?  An investigation by George Rabin, a regular contributor, and Ed Thurlow which won the GSK Young Scientist of the Year. They ask if you would continue their experiment.

Reports: Vera Carpenter, Peter Coslett,  Chris Craig, Patrick Hancock, Bob Hindle, Mike Jackson, Chris Perry, Vic Polley, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds