Woodchat Shrike still at Chipping Sodbury
Spotted Redshank, Great White Egret and Water Rail at Chew.
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| 8-9-17 Spotted Redshank at Heron's Green (Dave Hughes) |
BRISTOL
Fishponds:
(3 Speckled Wood and a White) plus the usual Goldcrest and Robin at St. Mary's churchyard in Fishponds this sunny afternoon.
Stapleton:
Peregrine
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| 8-9-17 Peregrine lurking on the church spire at Holy Trinity (Richard Scantlebury) |
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
19+ Canada Goose, 3 Grey Wagtail, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 5+ Whinchat, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Marsh Tit.
Severn Beach:
Clevedon-Yeo:
Pair of Peregrines interacting above Marine Parade Clevedon
BELOW M4 & BANES
no reports
RESERVOIRS:
Blagdon Lake:
Chew Valley Lake:
Heron's Green:
2 Spotted Redshank, 2 Water Rail, 3 Great White Egret and a Common Sandpiper. Hundreds of House Martins over the Lake forced down by the rain, also good numbers of Sand Martins and Swallows. Hobby.
Oldbury Power Station:
19+ Canada Goose, 3 Grey Wagtail, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 5+ Whinchat, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Marsh Tit.
Severn Beach:
Garden feeder: juvenile Greenfinch.
Foul weather @ Severn Beach this morning produced the 1st Black Tern of the year & 3 Manx Shearwaters.
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| 8-9-17 Juvenile Greenfinch from Rod Holbrook's garden hide in Severn Beach |
New Passage/Northwick Warth:
Early wet & windy: 3 Yellow Wagtail, 2+ Sand Martin, Wheatear, Black-tailed Godwit flock,
12+ Knot, Dunlin & Ringed Plover. 2 Spotted Flycatcher behind 1st sentry box at NW
Pilning high-tide this AM: 12 Knot, 1 Ruff, 1 Greenshank, 4 Yellow Wagtail,
approx 50 Black-tailed Godwit, approx 30 Ringed Plover.
Chipping Sodbury Common:
Juv. Woodchat Shrike showed well in a break in the rain at 11:45. Also Redstarts, Whinchat and Whitethroat
NORTH SOMERSET:
Portbury Wharf:
Gannet, 3 Manx Shearwater
approx 50 Black-tailed Godwit, approx 30 Ringed Plover.
Chipping Sodbury Common:
Juv. Woodchat Shrike showed well in a break in the rain at 11:45. Also Redstarts, Whinchat and Whitethroat
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| 8-9-17 Whinchat on Chipping Sodbury Common (Jonny T) |
NORTH SOMERSET:
Portbury Wharf:
Gannet, 3 Manx Shearwater
Clevedon-Yeo:
Pair of Peregrines interacting above Marine Parade Clevedon
BELOW M4 & BANES
no reports
RESERVOIRS:
Blagdon Lake:
Chew Valley Lake:
Heron's Green:
2 Spotted Redshank, 2 Water Rail, 3 Great White Egret and a Common Sandpiper. Hundreds of House Martins over the Lake forced down by the rain, also good numbers of Sand Martins and Swallows. Hobby.
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| 8-9-17 Great White Egret and lunch at Heron's Green (Dave Hughes) |
Herriott's Bridge:
1 Spotted Redshank, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Lapwing, 3 Great White Egret. 2 Hobby & 3 Green Sandpiper.
Reports: Chris Craig, Ashley Davies, Rob Emery, Mike Jackson, Adrian Hockey, Rod Holbrook, Dave Hughes,
Richard Scantlebury, Chris Stone, Jonny T, Brian Thompson, John Martin
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds
1 Spotted Redshank, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Lapwing, 3 Great White Egret. 2 Hobby & 3 Green Sandpiper.
Reports: Chris Craig, Ashley Davies, Rob Emery, Mike Jackson, Adrian Hockey, Rod Holbrook, Dave Hughes,
Richard Scantlebury, Chris Stone, Jonny T, Brian Thompson, John Martin
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds
