Limosa Black-tailed Godwit, Common Tern, Cuckoo, Redstart, Whinchat, Yellow Wagtail,
Tree Pipit
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| 5-8-17 Limosa Black-tailed Godwit at New Passage (John Martin) |
Aztec West, Patchway:
1 Egyptian Goose
Fishponds:
5 Swift in evening sky
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
New Passage/Northwick Warth:
4 Mute Swan, 150 Canada Goose, 1 Shelduck, 7 Teal, 2 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Egret, 8 Little Grebe, c. 20 Coot, c. 25 Oystercatcher, 15 Lapwing, 12 Ringed Plover, 2 Curlew, 1 juv Limosa Black-tailed Godwit (First sighting), 23 Black-tailed Godwit, 35 Turnstone, 11 Ringed Plover, 21 Lapwing, 3 Sanderling, 165 Dunlin, 2 Snipe, 5 Common Sandpiper, 97 Redshank, c. 120 BH Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 14 Swift, 3 Sand Martin, c. 80 Swallow, c. 70 House Martin, 9 Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warbler, pair Whitethroat (lane), 1 Sedge Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, flocks Starlings to c. 200, 6 Yellow Wagtail, 7 Pied Wagtail, 1 Tree Pipit, 2 Meadow Pipit, flock 12 Linnet, flock 9 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting
Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 f Kestrel, 1 Skylark, 2 Whitethroat, 5 Redstart, 4 Whinchat, 12 Goldfinch, 30 Linnet
NORTH SOMERSET
BELOW M4 & BANES
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| 5-8-17 Spotted Flycatchers, Down Rd, Marshfield (Peter Coslett) |
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 9 Jackdaw, 15 Swift, 30 Swallow and House Martin, 4 groups Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 7 Starling, 1 Dipper, 20+ House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail,
Newton St Loe:
1 Sparrowhawk
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| 5-8-17 Buzzard at Bishop Sutton (Bob Brewer) |
30+ Swift feeding off hatching insects all afternoon
Bickfield Farm:
4 House Martin on nests
RESERVOIRS
Blagdon Lake:
1 Canada Goose last seen CVL 23-7-17 and 1-8-17
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| 5-8-17 Canada Goose at Blagdon (Mrs Trellis) |
1 Canada Goose last seen CVL 23-7-17 and 1-8-17
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| 5-8-17 juvenile Cuckoo at Litton (Mrs Trellis) |
Litton Reservoir:
4 Tufted broods, 2 Little Egret, 17 Little Grebe, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 juv Cuckoo, 4 Goldcrest, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Grey Wagtail
Chew Valley Lake:
Dam:
2 Common Tern
Woodford:
1 Barnacle Goose
Herons Green:
1 Egyptian Goose, 1 f Scaup, 3 Pochard, 6 Little Grebe
Herriott's End:
10 Shoveler, 3 Lapwing, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 4 Great Black-backed Gull
Chew Valley Lake:
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| 5-8-17 Common Tern at the Dam (Robert Hargreaves) |
2 Common Tern
Woodford:
1 Barnacle Goose
Herons Green:
1 Egyptian Goose, 1 f Scaup, 3 Pochard, 6 Little Grebe
Herriott's End:
10 Shoveler, 3 Lapwing, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 4 Great Black-backed Gull
Noah’s Hide on Shapwick Heath NNR is to be re-built,. The footpath to Noah’s Hide and the Noah’s Hide area itself will be closed for this work to be undertaken from Monday 14th August until approximately the end of September
Reports: Bob Brewer, Teresa Chard, Peter Coslett, Rob Emery, Ginger Birder, Robert Hargreaves, John Martin, Lois Pryce, Richard Scantlebury, Mrs Trellis, blagdonlakebirds, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds
