Merlin, Spotted Redshank, Water Pipit on Severnside.
Black Tern, Short-eared Owl at Clevedon-Yeo.
Goosander, Ruffs, Bar-tailed Godwit, Water Pipit, Bearded Tit at Chew.
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| Chew Valley Lake heaving with birds (George Stacey) |
Ruffs at Chew (Bob Brewer)
BRISTOL
Eastville Park:
2 Mute Swan, c.100 BH Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Dipper (and a pair of Otter).
Willsbridge Mill:
1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Dipper.
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
1 Merlin, 20 Lapwing, 1 Ruff.
New Passage/Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland:
48 Canada Goose, 300+ Wigeon, 160 Teal, 18 Shoveler, 20+ Gadwall, 1 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Water Rail, 80 Oystercatcher, 40 Lapwing, 16 Knot, 350+ Dunlin, 380+ Black-tailed Godwit, 85 Curlew, 1 Spotted Redshank, 95 Redshank, 1 (1W) Mediterranean Gull, 1 Water Pipit, 2 Stonechat.
Visible migration SE: 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Skylarks, Meadow Pipits, 15 Fieldfare, Redpoll, Chaffinches, Reed Buntings.
Severn Beach:
3 Rock Pipit, 1 Wheatear.
NORTH SOMERSET:
Clevedon - Wain’s Hill: (migration watch 0715-0900)
4100 Chaffinch, 15 Siskin.
Clevedon-Yeo: (high tide 0915-1245)
200 Shelduck, 95 Wigeon, 20 Teal, 3 Cormorant, 11 Little Egret, 2 Peregrine, 75 Oystercatcher, 2 Grey Plover, 45 Lapwing, 12 Common Snipe, 11 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Whimbrel, 195 Curlew, 270 Redshank, 40 Turnstone, 1 Black Tern, 1 Short-eared Owl, 72 Skylark, 2 Cetti’s Warbler, 2275 Starling (to SW), 5 Wheatear, 2 Grey Wagtail, 445 Meadow Pipit (to SW), 4 Rock Pipit, 100 Greenfinch, 20 Linnet, 4 Lesser Redpoll, 4 Bullfinch, 4 Reed Bunting.
Weston-super-Mare:
Raven.
BELOW M4 & BANES
Marshfield:
60+ Pheasant, 2 Redwing, 1 Brambling (in finch flock).
Newton St Loe:
Marksbury:
150+ Starling.
RESERVOIRS:
Blagdon Lake:
3 Barnacle Geese (feral), 29 Lapwing.
Chew Valley Lake:
24 Great White Egret, 16 Little Egret.
200 Shelduck, 95 Wigeon, 20 Teal, 3 Cormorant, 11 Little Egret, 2 Peregrine, 75 Oystercatcher, 2 Grey Plover, 45 Lapwing, 12 Common Snipe, 11 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Whimbrel, 195 Curlew, 270 Redshank, 40 Turnstone, 1 Black Tern, 1 Short-eared Owl, 72 Skylark, 2 Cetti’s Warbler, 2275 Starling (to SW), 5 Wheatear, 2 Grey Wagtail, 445 Meadow Pipit (to SW), 4 Rock Pipit, 100 Greenfinch, 20 Linnet, 4 Lesser Redpoll, 4 Bullfinch, 4 Reed Bunting.
Weston-super-Mare:
Raven.
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| male Sparrowhawk visiting a Bleadon garden (William Hewitt) |
BELOW M4 & BANES
Marshfield:
60+ Pheasant, 2 Redwing, 1 Brambling (in finch flock).
Newton St Loe:
4 Mute Swan, 6 Grey Heron, 3 Moorhen, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 1 Herring Gull, 80+ LBB Gull, 30+ BH Gull, 80+ Woodpigeon, 9 Collared Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Grey Wagtail, 9 Mistle Thrush, 5 Song Thrush, 5 Redwing, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 15+ Long-tailed Tit, 4 Nuthatch, 2 Jay, 40+ Goldfinch, 55 Linnet, 1 Yellowhammer.
150+ Starling.
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| Great White Egret dancing at Chew?? (Bob Brewer) |
Blagdon Lake:
3 Barnacle Geese (feral), 29 Lapwing.
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| Flock of Lapwings over Chew (Ian Stapp) |
24 Great White Egret, 16 Little Egret.
Dam:
1 Common Sandpiper.
Woodford:
3 G BB Gull, 20+ LT Tit.
Heron's Green:
pair Goosander, 12 Little Grebe, 6 Lapwing, 2 Ruff, 2 Black-tailed Godwit 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Gull, 10 Meadow Pipit, 30+ Goldfinch.
Moreton:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Peregrine, 4 G BB Gull, 12 Meadow Pipit, 2 Water Pipit, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4+ Goldcrest, 12+ LT Tit, 2 Jay.
Herriott's Bridge:
10 Pintail, 8 Lapwing, 3 GBB Gull, 3 Common Gull, 2 Cetti's Warbler, Bearded Tit (calling at times in reeds, left side channel), 100+ Starling (all flyover South).
Reports: Bob Brewer, Teresa Chard, William Hewitt, Steve Sanins, Richard Scantlebury, Nigel Sluman, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds
1 Common Sandpiper.
Woodford:
3 G BB Gull, 20+ LT Tit.
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| Meadow Pipit at Heron's Green (Ian Stapp) |
pair Goosander, 12 Little Grebe, 6 Lapwing, 2 Ruff, 2 Black-tailed Godwit 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Gull, 10 Meadow Pipit, 30+ Goldfinch.
Moreton:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Peregrine, 4 G BB Gull, 12 Meadow Pipit, 2 Water Pipit, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4+ Goldcrest, 12+ LT Tit, 2 Jay.
Herriott's Bridge:
10 Pintail, 8 Lapwing, 3 GBB Gull, 3 Common Gull, 2 Cetti's Warbler, Bearded Tit (calling at times in reeds, left side channel), 100+ Starling (all flyover South).
Reports: Bob Brewer, Teresa Chard, William Hewitt, Steve Sanins, Richard Scantlebury, Nigel Sluman, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds
