Tuesday, 25 July 2017

25th July '17 Tuesday - waders

A lovely sunny day with high cloud and a light wind.

Waders on the move, and two Yellow-legged Gulls.
Warblers at Moreton (Bob Brewer)


BRISTOL
Eastville Park:
1 Kingfisher, 1 Dipper, 2 Grey Wagtail.

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
2 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel, c. 30 Swift, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler.


SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Shepperdine:
1 Avocet.


Reed Warbler at Oldbury (Mrs Trellis)
Oldbury Power Station:
3 Kestrel (family party), 1 Peregrine, 5 Oystercatcher, 112 Curlew (out on Oldbury sands), c. 35 Dunlin, 5 Ringed Plover, 2 Common Sandpiper, 5 Turnstone, 5 juv. Sedge Warbler, 10+ Reed Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler, newly fledged Goldcrest.
Yacht Club roost: c. 400 BH Gull, 1 ad Mediterranean Gull.

New Passage/Northwick Warth:

Pilning wetland:
(Yesterday, 24th): 
5 Mute Swan, 21 Canada Goose, 2 Tufted Duck, 3 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Little Grebe, 1 Moorhen, 12 Coot, c. 30 Oystercatcher, c. 25 Curlew, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, c. 250 BH Gull, c. 80 Swallow, 4 Reed Warbler, 1 Yellow Wagtail + 3 young, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Linnet.

Severn Beach:
(Yesterday, 24th): 
2 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Whimbrel, 7 Curlew, c. 800 BH Gull, 1 Swift, 1 Kestrel, c. 25 House Martin, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Linnet.

Avonmouth:
Peregrine.

Whinchat at Chipping Sodbury (Christopher Teague)
Chipping Sodbury Common:
26 Canada Goose, 5 Whinchat, 3 Redstart, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 10 Whitethroat, 5 Linnet.


NORTH SOMERSET:

Clevedon-Yeo:
45 Shelduck (9 adults, 36 young, 4 broods), 28 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 7 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 54 Oystercatcher, 1 Ringed Plover, 3 ad. Sanderling, 100 Dunlin, 8 Whimbrel, 245 Curlew, 2 Common Sandpiper, 140 Redshank, 1 Turnstone, 900 Black-headed Gull.
150 Swallow (steady movement to W), 10 Reed Warbler, 2 Wheatear, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 28 Pied Wagtail, 2 Rock Pipit, 20 Greenfinch, 100 Linnet, 6 Bullfinch, 2 Reed Bunting.


BELOW M4 & BANES

Spotted Flycatcher at Marshfield (Southglosbirds)
Marshfield:
Spotted Flycatcher family.

RESERVOIRS:

Redshank on the dam (Ian Stapp)
Chew Valley Lake:
Dam:
2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Buzzard, 1 Redshank, 1 G BB Gull, 2 Goldfinch.

Heron's Green:
 2 Little Grebe, 1 Buzzard (the white one), 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 (2S) Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 Sand Martin.

Moreton:
214 Great Crested Grebe in one flock, 1 Marsh Harrier (east shore 10.30), 2 Green Sandpiper,  4 G BB Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, Reed Warbler chicks (in reeds and elephant grass), 2 Jay, 1 Raven,  1 Reed Bunting.

Herriotts End:
1 Shelduck, 1 Garganey, 1 Little Egret, 1 juv. Mediterranean Gull, 1 juv. Yellow-legged Gull, 2 G BB Gull, 3 Grey Wagtail.

Reports: Bob Brewer, Mark Coller, Peter Coslett, Mark Parsons, Lois Pryce, Steven Sanins, Richard Scantlebury, Ian Stapp, Christopher Teague, Mrs Trellis,  blagdonlakebirds,  CVRSnslbirding,  opsbirding,  severnsidebirds