Tuesday, 1 May 2018

01-05-18 Tuesday - Spotted Redshank

Sunny spells with some cloud and odd shower (and hailstone), windy at times

Whinchat, Red Kite, Whimbrel, Spotted Redshank


SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE


Oldbury Power Station:
4 Wheatear, 4 Whimbrel

Aust Warth:
Whinchat, Kestrel, Whitethroat
1/5/18 Whinchat and Kestrel (Adam Rawson)

1/5/18 Whinchat at Aust (Vic Savery)

New Passage/Northwick:
Garden Warbler, Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Dunlin, Little Ringed Olover, White Wagtail, Wheatear, Whimbrel, 2 Sedge Warbler, 6 Sand Martin, Gadwall, Redshank, 2+ Mallard (broods), Linnet

Severn Beach:

Red Kite, 10 Dunlin, 10 Ringed Plover, 7 Whimbrel, Yellow Wagtail

Yate:

Sedge Warbler (Kingsgate Park, rare here), 3 Willow Warbler, 8+ Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff

Chipping Sodbury Common:
3 Whinchat

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:
Whimbrel.


Clevedon- Dowlais Farm:

6 Mute Swan, 38 Shelduck, 1 Gadwall, 1 Shoveler, 13 Mallard (one f. with 10 ducklings),
9 Lapwing (one with 4 small chicks), 1 Whimbrel, 2 Curlew, 2 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank (almost black), 5 Swallow, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Lesser Whitethroat

Backwell Lake:
2 Gadwall (pair, unusual for May)


RESERVOIRS:

Chew Valley Lake
1 Black Swan, 11 Shelduck, 7 Pochard, 4 Shoveler, 2 Teal, 6 Gadwall, 1 Goldeneye (M)
Mallard (with 5 Ducklings), 2 Buzzard, 1 Hobby, 1 Little Grebe
5 Common Sandpiper, 5 G BB Gull, 1 G-S Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 2 Jay
4 Long-tailed Tit, 7 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 2 Garden Warbler, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Whitethroat
2 Willow Warbler, 6 Reed Warbler, 2 Swallow, 5 House Martin, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Song Thrush
1 Grey Wagtail, 6 Chaffinch, 12+ Goldfinch, 2 Reed Bunting

Villice:

1-5-18 Canada Goose and Goldfinch (Bob Brewer)

Moreton:
1/5/18 Long Tailed Tit (Ian Stapp)
Bent tail from sitting on the nest

1/5/18 Great Spotted Woodpecker (Ian Stapp)




Reports: Ian Stapp, Bob Brewer, Mike Thomas, Jane Cumming, Adam Rawson, Mark Coller, Vic Savery, Peter Hazlewood, John Martin, Lisegirl, Brian Lancastle, Rod Holbrook, Darren Pearce, blagdonlakebirdsCVRSnslbirdingopsbirdingsevernsidebirdsTBOSG