16th September '17 Saturday - Guillemot

Some sun, some rain, some warmth, some chill, a little wind

16-9-17 Ruff at New Passage (Paul Bowerman)

Guillemot
Woodchat Shrike
Curlew Sandpiper, Ruff
Spotted Flycatcher,  Whinchat, Yellow Wagtail

Obituary for Richard Hunt below blog

BRISTOL

16-9-17 Sparrowhawk in Bristol (Paul Milo)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
2 Wigeon, 3 Little Egret, 10 Lapwing, 21 Redshank, 1 Guillemot floating down river, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Goldcrest, 15 Chiffchaff, 12 Blackcap, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 7 House Sparrow, 3 Reed Bunting

16-9-17 Egyptian Goose at New Passage (Lisegirl)

Littleton Brick Pits:
150 Canada Geese, 2 Greylag Geese

New Passage/Northwick Warth:

1 Egyptian Goose, 2 Ringed Plover, 15 Knot, 1 j Curlew Sandpiper, 5 Ruff, Great Tit, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, Linnets

16-9-17 Woodchat Shrike on CSC (David Hughes)

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 juv Woodchat Shrike, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Spotted Flycatcher,  6 Whinchat, 2 Yellow Wagtail

16-9-17 Spotted Flycatcher on CSC (David Hughes)

NORTH SOMERSET:

16-9-17 Sparrowhawk in Duck Lane, Kenn (John Croxton)
This male was looking for (my!) lunch. He was unlucky

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield, Tormarton Road:
1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 10 Linnet, 1 Bullfinch, 3 Corn Bunting

RESERVOIRS:

Blagdon Lake:
Black-necked Grebe in residence?, 3 j Ringed Plover, 40 Black-tailed Godwit

Chew Valley Lake:
3 Pintail, 7 Ruff, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Spotted Redshank

Reports: Rich Andrews, Paul Bowerman, John Croxton, Mark Dadds, Robert Hargreaves, Peter Hazelwood, David Hughes, Brian Lancastle,  Lisegirl, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds