9th September '17 Saturday - Osprey

Sunny start but some heavy rain later at times, and cold in the wind

Osprey, Woodchat Shrike still at CSC
Spotted Redshank, Ruff, Swift,
Spotted Flycatcher, Redstart, Whinchat, Stonechat, Yellow Wagtail


BRISTOL

Avonmouth, Hoar Gout (VOSA):
12 Tufted Duck, 2 Coot, 1 Little Grebe , 1 Cetti's Warbler

Town end of Riverside Park:
My most central city Kingfisher ever!

Sea Mills WEBS:
24 Mallard, 4 Grey Heron, 5 Common Sandpiper, 80 Redshank, 140 BH Gull, 1 LBB Gull, 2 Herring Gull

9-9-17 Grey Heron in Stoke Park (Martin Tayler)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Warmley Forest Park:
3 Mallard, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Moorhens, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzards, 2 Collared Doves, 1 Tawny Owl, 15 Jackdaws, 1 Raven, 2 Goldcrest, 6 House Martins, 3 Chiffchaffs, 5 Starlings, 2 Chaffinch, 4 Greenfinch, 8 Goldfinch, 7 Bullfinch 

Oldbury Power Station:
51 Canada Goose, 1 Shelduck, 3 Little Egret, 1 juv male Marsh Harrier, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 5 Oystercatcher, 28 Ringed Plover, 89 Dunlin, 4 Curlew, 50 Redshank, c.50 Turnstone, 1 Kingfisher (Lagoon 2), 1 Whinchat, 5 Wheatear

Littleton WeBS:

11 Oystercatcher, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1w Common Gull, 9 Wheatear (poor show), 

9-9-17 Green Woodpecker and Swift at New Passage (Adam Rawson)

New Passage/Northwick Warth:

3 Pintail, 2 Little Egret, 6 Little Grebe, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, all the waders, 1 Ruff, 1 Greenshank, 3 Swift, 1 Green Woodpecker, Willow Warblers, 1 Coal Tit, 4+ Yellow Wagtail, Meadow Pipits, Linnets

9-9-17 Wheatear at Severn Beach (Rob Emery)

Severn Beach:
2 Ringed Plover, 30 Turnstone, 1 Raven, 1 Wheatear

9-9-17 juv Woodchat Shrike (Paul Woolams)with supporting cast of Redstart and Yellow Wagtail

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 juv Woodchat Shrike, Redstarts, Whinchats, 50+ Yellow Wagtail

Kingsgate Park:

1 Kingfisher, 20+ Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Grey Wagtail

Almondsbury:
3 Goldcrest and 1 Chiffchaff  - in the garden pond to freshen up.

NORTH SOMERSET:

Uphill:
3 Swift, Swallow & House Martin moving SE in numbers, 5 Chiffchaff

Bleadon:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 2 Wheatear

BELOW M4 & BANES

9-9-17 Stonechat in Orchid Lane, a first this autumn (Peter Coslett)

Marshfield, Shire Bridge: 

2 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Stonechat (Orchid Lane)

Willsbridge, Siston Brook, trees behind old Cadbury factory:

1 Osprey

9-9-17 Starlings at Manor Road, Marksbury (Ian Stapp)

Marksbury pm: 

50+ Crows Rooks Jackdaws, 200+ Starlings (numbers rising)

RESERVOIRS:

Blagdon Lake:

Chew Valley Lake:
20 Little Egret recorded, probably 10-12 Great White Egret, 20 Grey Heron recorded, 27 Black-tailed Godwit, 13 Green Sandpiper, 500+ House Martins with a few Sand & Swallows

Dam:

1 Barnacle Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Common Sandpiper, 20 Pied Wagtail

9-9-17 Spotted Redshank at Hollowbrook (Robert Hargreaves)

Hollowbrook:

100+ Cormorant, 300+ Canada Geese, 100+ Pochard, 2 Little Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 12 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 2 Spotted Redshank, 4 Greenshank

Woodford:
7 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret, 7 GBB Gull (Denny)

Villice/Nunnery:

2 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 16 Little Grebe, 2 Buzzard, 1 Hobby, 1 Jay, 2 Raven

Heron's Green:
3 Little Egret, 5 Great White Egret, 9 Grey Heron, 25 Little Grebe, 1 Water Rail, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 2 GBB Gull, 100+ House Martin with a few Sand & Swallows, 20 Pied Wagtail

Moreton:
14 Black-tailed Godwit (fly by to Stratford way), 2 Buzzard, 1 Hobby,  4 GBB Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay

9-9-17 Kingfisher at CVRS (Chris Craig)

Stratford Bay/CVRS/Herriotts lakeside:
10+ Wigeon, 4 Little Egret, 5 Great White Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 1 leucistic Coot, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Green Sandpiper, 1 1st year male Kingfisher

Herriott's Bridge:
3 Egyptian Goose (left at 7.20), 2 Little Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Water Rail, 5 Lapwing, 11 Green Sandpiper, 1 Redshank (after midday rain), 200+ H Martins, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail, 10 Pied Wagtail

Reports: Rich Andrews, Vera Carpenter, Mark Coller, Matt Collis, Peter Coslett, Chris Craig, Anne Crowe, Rob Emery, Robert Hargreaves, Peter Hazelwood, Bill Hewitt, Adrian Hockey, Dave Hughes, Nigel Kempson, John Martin, Andrew Middleton, Chris Perry, Adam Rawson, Tony Scott, Ian Stapp, Martin Tayler, Zoe Trinder-Widdess, Paul Woolams, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds