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:
6 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, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG