Great White Egrets (probably) still at Chew, Red Kite over the Marshfield area and lots of juvenile birds out and about
8-7-17 Goldfinch about to lift off (Rod Holbrook) |
Black Rock Gulley, Clifton Down
5 Kestrel
Stockwood Open Space:
1 Buzzard, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Coal Tit, 6 Chiffchaff, 7 Blackcap, 1 Nuthatch, 10 Blackbird, 1 Greenfinch, 10+ Goldfinch, 5 Bullfinch
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
8-7-17 Mistle Thrush (Alan Gilbert)
Regular in Olveston since 21st June
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1 Mistle Thrush
8-7-17 Juvenile Sedge Warbler (John Martin)
Pilning Wetlands
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3 Teal, 10 Tufted Duck (inc 4 juv) 5+ (3 juv.) Little Egret, 3 (2 juv.), 6 Little Grebe (inc 2 chicks), Little Ringed Plover, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 14 (1 juv.) Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 30 Redshank, 200 Black-headed Gull (inc 2 juv), 1 summer plumage Mediterranean Gull (1 adult and 3 juv. yesterday), 4 Raven, 2 Sand Martin, plenty of Swallow, and a few House Martin, 1 Sedge Warbler, Yellow Wagtail, Grey Wagtail.
8-7-15 Little Egret (John Martin)
One of three juveniles on Northwick Warth today
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Shire Valley, Marshfield:
1 Red Kite, 1+ Spotted Flycatcher, Pied Wagtail family
8-7-17 Juvenile Pied Wagtail (Pete Coslett)
Shire Valley, Marshfield
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1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Collared Dove, 10+ Jackdaw, 1+ Raven, 3 Skylark, 20+ mixed Swallow and House Martin, 1 Dipper, 1 Robin, 20+ House Sparrow, 2 Goldfinch, 4 Yellowhammer
8-7-17 Dipper in Compton Dando (Ian Stapp) |
Chew Valley Lake:
2 (probable) Great White Egret, numerous noisy summer plumage Black-headed Gulls, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Chaffinch, a few Linnet, Reed Buntings
Heron's Green:
6 (inc. 5 juveniles) Raven
Herriotts End:
3 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Lapwing, 1 Dunlin, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, no sign of the Goldeneye chick
Reports: Rich Andrews, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Teresa Chard, Pete Coslett, Sean Davies, Alan Gilbert, John Griffiths, Rod Holbrook, Brian Lancastle, Bob Lawrence, John Martin, Ian Stapp, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds