Little Ringed Plovers - coast and reservoirs.
Sighting of a Quail.
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| Buzzard - flight shot from NSL-Birding |
Blaise Woods:
I juv Buzzard on slopes of Castle Hill. 1 Marsh Tit by Hazel Brook.
Eastville Park:
Kingfisher.
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
3 Little Egret, 10 Dunlin, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Yellow Wagtail over, lots of juv. Whitethroat.
New Passage/Pilning Wetlands:
(Yesterday, 17th) 22 Canada Goose, 1 Wigeon , 6 Tufted Duck ducklings, 2 Little Egret, 30 Oystercatcher, 2 Little Ringed Plover (ad. & juv.), 35 Lapwing, 4 Dunlin, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 60 Redshank, 1 Common Sandpiper.
Severn Beach:
(Yesterday, 17th) 7 Canada Goose, 2 Whimbrel, 2 Common Sandpiper.
(This evening, 18th) 29 Canada Goose, 26 Lapwing, 31 Dunlin, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 9 Curlew, 67 Redshank.
Chipping Sodbury Common:
3 Whinchat.
Warmley:
12 Swift.
Bradley Stoke/Little Stoke:
15 Swift in two groups.
Frampton Cotterell:
90 Jackdaw.
Frampton End / Mayshill:
Little Owl calling at 23:25
NORTH SOMERSET:
Gordano:
(BOC walk, Walton Common): 1 Mallard, 1 Buzzard, 3-4 Black-headed Gull, 20+ Herring Gull, 7+ LBB Gull, 3 Swift up the Channel, Swallow families, juv. Coal Tit, 2 Jay.
BELOW M4 & BANES
Bath (Odd Down):
Red Kite.
Newton St Loe:
1 f. Tufted Duck, 2 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 30+ House Martin, 15 Swallow, 2 Bullfinch, 1 Yellowhammer.
Burnett (south of Keynsham):
An actual sighting of a Quail, flying across the road. (Nick Page)
RESERVOIRS:
Blagdon Lake:
(Yesterday, 17th) 2 Little Egret, 2 juv Little Ringed Plover, 3 Common Sandpiper (dam).
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| Nice flight shot of Redshanks at Chew (Bob Brewer) |
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| The 4 Redshanks on Chew dam (George Stacey) |
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| The Redshanks at Chew - popular with the photographers! (Ian Stapp) |
Dam:
2 Egyptian Goose, 4 Redshank (on the wall), 9 Goldfinch.
Woodford:
4 G BB Gull, 12 Swallow.
Heron's Green:
1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Yellow-legged Gull (2nd summer), 4 House Sparrow.
Moreton:
2 Buzzard, 2 Peregrine, 2 Raven, 2 Jay.
Herriotts End:
1 Little Egret, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 5 Green Sandpiper.
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| One of yesterday's Marsh Harriers at Chew (David Hughes) |
