Sunday, 3 June 2018

03-06-18 Sunday - Osprey

Temp 14 to 26℃. Misty start ending in hottest day since 7th May, beautifully hot

3-6-18 Peregrine Eyass at Finzel (Rich Scantlebury)

Osprey
Crane
Grey Plover
Hobby

BRISTOL

Finzel's Reach:
2 eyass

Horfield:
3 Crane

South Bristol:
Raven family, 2 Ads, 2 juvs


SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
35 Shelduck - including 2 broods of 8 and 6, 10 Tufted Duck, 2 Cettis Warbler, 6 Song Thrush.

Tortworth Lake:
4 Mallard (17 young in broods of 11 and 6), 1 Little Grebe 1 Moorhen,  13  Coot (with 4 young in 3 broods, 3 nests still sitting), 1  Raven, 1 Great Tit, 3 Swallow (1 nest site in the boathouse), 2 Grey Wagtail

3-6-18 House Martins collecting mud on Severn Beach (Rob Hargreaves)
Severnside:
13 Canada Geese, 100 Shelduck (12 ducklings), 6 Gadwall, 6 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 2 Moorhen, 2 Coot + 2 juv, 46 Oystercatcher, 3 Lapwing, 2 Grey Plover, 12 Ringed Plover, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 20 Dunlin, 2 Raven, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine on kill, 2 Pied Wagtail + 2 juv

NORTH SOMERSET

3-6-18 Ringed Plover at Clevedon (Jason Williams)
Portishead - Merchants Sq - roof
Herring Gull - more chicks appearing (3)

Clevedon, Channel View to Blake's Pool:
9 Canada Geese, 20 Shelduck + 17 ducklings, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Oystercatcher, 40 Ringed Plover,  35 Dunlin, 1 Kestrel, 15 Skylark, lots common Warblers

BELOW M4 & BANES

3-6-18 Mistle Thrush, Shire Valley (Peter Coslett)
Marshfield:
1 Little Owl, 1 Mistle Thrush

3-6-18 Peregrine eyass TC has come back to nest (BUPP)
Bath:
Peregrines have officially fledged

3-6-18 Magpie, Bishop Sutton (Ian Stapp)
Bishop Sutton:
2 Collared Dove, 12 Swift, 2 Magpie, 20+ Swallow, 9 House Martin

RESERVOIRS

3-6-18 Osprey at Herriotts (Brian Thompson)
Chew Valley Lake:
47 Canada Geese, 1 Barnacle Goose, 3 Shoveler, 22 Gadwall,  1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 7 Buzzard, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Hobby, 4 Jay, 1 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 5 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Willow Warbler, 7 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 4 Garden Warbler, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Mistle Thrush, 2 Grey Wagtail, 8 Chaffinch, 8 Goldfinch, 5 Reed Bunting


3-6-18 Willow Warbler Moreton  (Ian Stapp)jpg
CVL, Herriotts:
9 Shelduck (+ 8 Ducklings), 2 Garganey, 4 Teal, 1 Osprey,  7 GBB Gull,  1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Grass Snake

3-6-18 Grass Snake at Herriotts (Mark Dadds)
Reports: Rich Andrews, Karle Burford, John Clark, Derek Clarke, Peter Coslett, Chris Craig, Mark Dadds, Richard Giles, Rob Hargreaves, Andy Middleton, Rich Scantlebury, Ian Stapp, Brian Thompson, Jason Williams, Dan White, blagdonlakebirds, BUPP, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG