Wednesday 9 May 2018

09-05-18 Wednesday - Ruff

Temp 9 to 15℃. Good birding weather today, not too hot

Osprey
Hobby
Ruff
Swift
9-5-18 Goldcrest, Moreton (Ian Stapp)
BRISTOL

Brandon Hill:
Swift, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap

Filton, 19.30:
1 Osprey

Hotwells, Poole's Wharf:
5 House Martin at colony site


SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Severnside:4 Mute Swan, 50 Shelduck, 1 Shoveler, 6 Gadwall, pair Mallard with 5 ducklings, 1 Teal, 14 Tufted Duck, 5 Little Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 1 Sparrowhawk (encircled by Swifts), 1 Water Rail, Coots with 4 & 3 young, 40 Oystercatcher, 4 Lapwing, 1 Ringed Plover, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Ruff, 8 Dunlin, 30 Swift (some singing), 1 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 1 Raven, 3 Swallow, 35 House Martin, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, flock 40 Starling (mixed adult & juvenile), 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Linnet

Coalpit Heath:
1 Red Kite north before 16.00


NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead, Battery Point, WeBS:
pair Canada Goose with 7 goslings, 46 Mallard, 10 Tufted Duck, 1 Cuckoo calling, 12 Swift, 1 Jay, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 24 Starling in one feeding flock but no youngsters yet

Strawberry Line, Yatton:
4 Cetti’s Warbler, 7 Chiffchaff, 3 Sedge Warbler, 18 Reed Warbler, 10 Blackcap, 5 Whitethroat, 4 Bullfinch

Nailsea:
6 Swifts - returning to traditional site - investigating new nest boxes as well as 'under the tiles'.

W-s-M, Milton Train Station:
Swift

Uphill:
1 Great Crested Grebe (boat lake), 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Swift, 20+ House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 10+ Whitethroat,


BELOW M4 & BANES
9-5-18 Starling, Keynsham (TtB)
Bath:
House Martin at colony site

Bishop Sutton:
6 Swift, 5 House Martin


RESERVOIRS
9-5-18 Mallard clutch, CVL (Bob Brewer)
Chew Valley Lake
1 Black Swan, 11 Shelduck, 4 Shoveler, 8 Gadwall, 4 Pochard, 5 Buzzard, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, 5 GBB Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 50 Swift, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 4 Hobby, 4 Jay, 2 Raven, 70 Swallow/Martins, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Long-tailed Tit,

9-5-18 Willow Warbler, Moreton (Ian Stapp)
2 Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, lots of Reed Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 3 Garden Warbler, 1 Goldcrest
9-5-18 Nuthatch, Bittern Trail (George Stacey)
Nuthatches, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

9-5-18 Reed Bunting, Bittern Trail (George Stacey)
Reports: Derek Angell, Bob Brewer, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Jane Cumming, for the birds, Matt Hobbs, Adrian Hockey, Rod Holbrook, Richard Keel, John Martin, David Newton, Lois Pryce, George Rabin, Aravind Ramesh, Trevor Riddle, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Mike Thomas, Talking to Bears,  blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG