Chew had all the goodies today - Garganey, Great White Egrets, Marsh Harrier, Yellow-legged Gull
BRISTOL
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| Dipper on the River Frome (Allan Chard) |
Kingfisher, Dipper, Grey Wagtail.
Stapleton:
ad. Peregrine.
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| Glad of the feeders even in August - Nuthatch in Vera Carpenter's garden |
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| Ringed Plovers, adult and juv, at New Passage ('Lisegirl') |
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| Turnstone losing its summer finery at New Passage ('Lisegirl') |
76 Ringed Plover, 30 Dunlin, 40 + Turnstone.
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| A variety of Yellow Wagtail plumages are on view at Pilning Wetland (John Martin) |
2 Little Egret, 28 Teal, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 115 Black-tailed Godwit, 70 Redshank, 4 Swift, mixed hirundines – mostly Sand Martin, 15+ Yellow Wagtail.
Lower Woods:
9-10 Spotted Flycatcher in two families.
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| Lovely portrait of a Mandarin in Yate (Mark Coller) |
Mandarin Duck, Green Sandpiper, Kingfisher in Kingsgate Park.
NORTH SOMERSET:
Weston-super-Mare:
f. Peregrine heading out to Flat Holm. 3+ Swift.
BELOW M4 & BANES
Marshfield:
3 Red-legged Partridge (Down Road).
Willsbridge:
1 Dipper, 8 LT Tit, 3+ Treecreeper.
Bath:
At the American Museum yesterday, a random eagle with a white tail in the top of a tall pine. Has anyone lost one, or has anyone else seen it?
Newton St Loe:
1 Little Egret, 30 Swallow, 20 House Martin, 4+ Goldcrest, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 50 House Sparrow, 2 Bullfinch.
Carlingcott:
200 Swallow - gathering on the wires now.
RESERVOIRS:
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| Common Sandpiper on the Dam at Chew (Ian Stapp) |
Dam:
4 Common Sandpiper.
Bittern Trail:
2 Ringed Plover.
Woodford:
5 G BB Gull, 2 Green Woodpecker, 20+ hirundine.
Heron's Green:
15 Little Grebe, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 2 G BB Gull.
Moreton:
2 Little Egret, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Goldcrest, 12+ LTTit, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Jay, 1 Raven.
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| Two of the Great White Egrets on Herriotts Pool today (Ian Stapp) |
1 Garganey, 4 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 3 Lapwing, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Greenshank, 9 Green Sandpiper, 10+ Swift, 1 Kingfisher, 40+ hirundine.
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| Black-tailed Godwit at Chew (Bob Brewer) |
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| Dancing Great White Egret at Chew (Bob Brewer) |
Reports: Vera Carpenter, Teresa Chard, Mark Coller, David Gibbs, Martin Hunt, 'Lisegirl', John Martin, David Poulton, Rob Purveur, Richard Scantlebury, Ian Stapp, Roger White, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds
