19th September '17 Tuesday - Cattle Egret

What a sunny and warm day

Cattle Egret
Little Stint, Curlew Sandpiper,
Woodchat Shrike, Firecrest, Spotted Flycatcher
Redstart, Whinchat, Stonechat, Yellow Wagtail

19-9-17 Cattle Egret at Herons Green (Ian Stapp)

BRISTOL

Clifton, Durdham Down:
Pair of Spotted Flycatcher, east of the path Worrall Rd to Ladies Mile

Stockwood Open Space:

2 Buzzard

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

19-9-17 Sparrowhawk at Aust (Vic Savery)

Aust:
1 Sparrowhawk, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler

19-9-17 Ruff at New Passage (Paul Bowerman)

New Passage/Northwick Warth:

1 j Little Stint, 1 j Curlew Sandpiper, 250 Dunlin, 6 Ruff,  1 Snipe, 180 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Greenshank, Redshank

19-9-17 Spotted Flycatcher at CSC (Alex Carlisle)

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, flock Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Snipe, 1 juv Woodchat Shrike, 2 m/f Blackcap, Whitethroat, 3 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 f Redstart, 5 Whinchat, 3 Stonechat, 2 Wheatear, Meadow Pipits

19-9-17 Woodchat Shrike at CSC (Chris Teague)

NORTH SOMERSET

Easton-in-Gordano, BOC Walk:
1 Sparrowhawk, Buzzards, 1 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, Chiffchaff, 1 Nuthatch, 20 Robin, House Sparrows, Greenfinch, Linnets

Portishead:
6 Buzzard (2 pair + juvs)

Sand Point:
7 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 85 Curlew, Goldcrest, Tawny Owl heard, 1 Firecrest still, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Whitethroat, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Whinchat, Wheatear, 1 Yellow Wagtail

Weston-Super-Mare:

Stream 600 Swallow and House Martin per hour heading SE again

Uphill:
1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine

BELOW M4 & BANES

19-9-17 Swallows at Newton St Loe (NSL Birding)

Newton St Loe:
1 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Kingfisher, 6 Swallow, 3 Chiffchaff

Midford to Monkton Combe:
Buzzard 4, Sparrowhawk 1, Great Spotted Woodpecker 3, Nuthatch 2, Bullfinch 4, Raven 2, Jay 2, Blackcap 2, Chiffchaff 2, Long-tailed Tit 4, Coal Tit 2. Amongst the really common stuff (e.g. about 150+ Pheasants which my spaniel chases!)

Paulton:
1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 1 Hobby juv, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Jay, 10 Skylark, 5 Goldcrest, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 50 Meadow Pipit, 5 Grey & 7 Pied Wagtails at SWT, 10 Linnet, 2 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS:

Blagdon Lake, 18th:
8 Wigeon, 1 Pintail, 1 Great White Egret, 1 j Ringed Plover

Chew Valley Lake:
13 Great White Egret (most Herons Green), 13 Little Egret

19-9-17 Cattle Egret at Herons Green (Ian Stapp)

Dam:
3 Egyptian Geese, 20+ Swallow

Woodford:
6 GBB Gull, 100 Hirundine

19-9-17 Stonechat at Herons Green (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
1 Cattle Egret, 14 Little Grebe, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Water Rail, 1 Lapwing, 3 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Gull, 2 GBB Gull, 2 Raven, 3 Whinchat, 3 Stonechat, 1 Reed Bunting

Moreton-Stratford:
3 Ruff, 7 Black-tailed Godwit (both Stratford), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 20+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler

Herriotts End:
6 Buzzard, 3 Black-tailed Godwit

Out of Avon:
Chewton Plain:
1 f Great Bustard still (hard to see at times, dips in field to hide in, Very Dangerous road, lots of traffic close-by & fast). The Bustard has a large white plastic ring on the left leg. Released 2016

19-9-17 Kestrel at New Passage (Simon Williams)

19-9-17 Black-tailed Godwit at New Passage (Simon Williams)

Reports: Caroline Baker, Paul Bowerman, Paul Bowyer, Alex Carlisle, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Paul Francis, Simon Harris, Bill Hewitt, Patrick Hancock, Robert Hargreaves, Adrian Hockey, Rod Holbrook, David Poulton, Vic Savery, Rich Scantlebury, Patrick Smith, Ian Stapp, Chris Teague, Wayne Tucker, Simon Wlliams, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds