Bright start, then clouded over, then very bright hot and humid (but nobody complaining)
Marsh Harrier at Chew Valley lake
Great White Egret, Yellow-legged Gull, Swift,
Spotted Flycatcher, Redstart, Whinchat, Wheatear, Yellow Wagtail, Garganey, Ruff
Lots of waders
Lots of busy birders out enjoying the lovely weather and a great variety of birds
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| 25-8-17 Wheatear at New Passage (Rosemary Setter) |
BRISTOL
Eastville Park:
1 Kingfisher, 2 Long-tailed Tit
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
A Whinchat on the common at yacht club, 2 Redstart (lagoon 1), 2 Wheatear, a Grey Wagtail by jetty, and a Garden Warbler on main rhine
2 Whinchat, 3 Wheatear, 3 Blackcap, 7 Whitethroat, 7 Willow Warbler, 1 Garden Warbler, 8 Chiffchaff, 73 Dunlin, 70 Ringed Plover, 30 Redshank, 2 Little Egret, 40 Turnstone
New Passage/Northwick Warth:
High tide and falling tide up to 1 p.m. 9 Dabchick, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 95 Canada Goose, 3 Mute Swan, 45 Mallard, Teal (I didn't find the Garganey but one has been reported today), 3 Kestrel, 11 Coot, 4 Moorhen, 57 Oystercatcher, 250 Ringed Plover, 10 Lapwing, 68 Dunlin, 130 Black-tailed Godwit, 27 Curlew - probably far more, lots of Redshank, 3 Greenshank, 3-4 Green Sandpiper, 1 Kingfisher, Swallows, House Martins and Sand Martins, 32 Yellow Wagtails at 1 p.m. (fewer were reported in early morning, perhaps coming in?), 100 Starling
Evening 23+ Yellow Wagtail to roost, Hobby scattered pre roost hirundines, 2 Garganey,
Hobby, Sparrowhawk
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| 25-8-17 Glorious sight of waders in flight at NP/NW (John Martin) |
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| 25-8-17 Yellow Wagtail at NP/NW (John Martin)
Chipping Sodbury Common:
am: 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Common Whitethroat, 11 Chiffchaff, 3 Common Redstart, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 60 mix Linnet/Goldfinch.
pm: 3 Whinchat, 1 Whitethroat, 5 Redstart, Jay, Grey Heron, Kestrel, 40+ Goldfinch,Willow Warbler, House Martins and Swallows
A pair of Hobbys.
Wick Golden Valley:
3 Little Grebe, 1 Peregrine, 2 Coot, 2 Green Woodpecker, 12 LBB Gull, 2 Mute Swan, 12 Mallard,
2 Buzzard, 12 Swallow, 3 Bullfinch, 6 Long-tailed Tit, several Blue and Great Tit, 1 Nuthatch.
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NORTH SOMERSET
Portishead:
Long-tailed Tit
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| 25-8-17 Long-tailed Tit in Portishead garden (David Gale) |
Yatton:
A small Starling roost has formed in the reed bed at Stowell's factory. Seen three times this week. 24/08, 500 Starlings plus one unsuccessful Sparrowhawk.
Weston-Super-Mare:
Count of at least 40 Jackdaw on the roof of the former St Saviour's Church in W-s-M this evening.
Uphill:
1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kingfisher, several Stonechat with young, 20+ Redshank
1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kingfisher, several Stonechat with young, 20+ Redshank
BELOW M4 & BANES
Pensford:
Chiffchaff
Chiffchaff
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| 25-8-17 Chiffchaff at Pensford (Lee Gardiner ) |
RESERVOIRS
Chew Valley Lake:
Woodford:
Woodford:
2 Chiffchaff (singing chiff-chaff song car park), 3 Little Egret, 6 G BB Gull
Villice:
1 G-W Egret, Marsh Harrier, Little Grebe, Water Rail
Heron's Green:
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| 25-8-17 Marsh Harrier fishing at Villice Bay (Bob Brewer) |
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| 25-8-17 Little Grebe at Villice Bay (Bob Brewer) |
1 Wheatear, 1 Water Rail, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 16 Little Grebe, 1 Green Sandpiper,
6 Buzzard (together), 1 Little Egret, Great White Egret, 1 G BB Gull, 20+ Swallows (drinking from the pond), 12+ Sand Martin, 5 House Sparrow, 2 Raven, 1 Commic Tern
Moreton:
1 Marsh Harrier (12.05 & again at 12.25), 2 Buzzard, 78 Great-crested Grebe, 3 Little Grebe,
3 G BB Gull, 2 Little Egret, 2 Sandwich Tern
4+ Roesel's Bush Cricket
Herriott's End:
3 Little Egret, 3 G-W Egret (two pond one Stratford bay), 4 Green Sandpiper (pond), 5 Lapwing
Herriot's lake side of the road 2 1st winter Sandwich Tern, 1 female Marsh Harrier 3 Great White Egret. Pool side of the road 2 Green Sandpiper and 1 Great White Egret.
15 Green Sandpipers (never seen that many in a single flock at Chew before), 1 Ruff, 1 Dunlin,
6 Buzzard (together), 1 Little Egret, Great White Egret, 1 G BB Gull, 20+ Swallows (drinking from the pond), 12+ Sand Martin, 5 House Sparrow, 2 Raven, 1 Commic Tern
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| 25-8-17 Great White Egret at Heron's Green (Bob Brewer) |
1 Marsh Harrier (12.05 & again at 12.25), 2 Buzzard, 78 Great-crested Grebe, 3 Little Grebe,
3 G BB Gull, 2 Little Egret, 2 Sandwich Tern
4+ Roesel's Bush Cricket
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| 25-8-17 male Roesel's Cricket (Ian Stapp) |
3 Little Egret, 3 G-W Egret (two pond one Stratford bay), 4 Green Sandpiper (pond), 5 Lapwing
Herriot's lake side of the road 2 1st winter Sandwich Tern, 1 female Marsh Harrier 3 Great White Egret. Pool side of the road 2 Green Sandpiper and 1 Great White Egret.
15 Green Sandpipers (never seen that many in a single flock at Chew before), 1 Ruff, 1 Dunlin,
6 Lapwing 1 Little Egret (Rich Andrews)
Reports: Nicholas Beamsome, Bob Brewer, Teresa Chard, Nigel Coldicott, Peter Coslett, Jane Cummings, David Gale, Lee Gardiner, Bill Hewitt, John Martin,
Andrew Middleton, Vic Polley, Trevor Riddle, Carol Rushton, Rosemary Setter, Ian Stapp, Martin Tayler
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds
Reports: Nicholas Beamsome, Bob Brewer, Teresa Chard, Nigel Coldicott, Peter Coslett, Jane Cummings, David Gale, Lee Gardiner, Bill Hewitt, John Martin,
Andrew Middleton, Vic Polley, Trevor Riddle, Carol Rushton, Rosemary Setter, Ian Stapp, Martin Tayler
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds
