Monday, 4 June 2018

04-06-18 Monday - Little Owl

Warm, light wind, dull early, brightening up inland but the "dark easterlies" prevailed along the murky Severn shore.

Hobby, Little Owl

Nice portrait of a Reed Bunting pair at Chew (Ian Stapp)
BRISTOL
no reports


SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
no reports


NORTH SOMERSET

It's never there when I look! 
Little Owl at Portbury Wharf
(Chris Clarke)





Portbury Wharf:
Little Owl.




Portishead:
Reed Warbler ringed in a garden near Battery Point - on its way to or from Portbury Wharf?








BELOW M4 & BANES

Bath:
First post-breeding flock of c. 20 Long-tailed Tit, singing Coal Tit, nesting Blue Tit.

Woodpigeon loafing in a garden, as many birders appear to be doing this week.
(Jane Cumming)


RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
9 Shelduck (+8 ducklings), 26 Gadwall, 5 Shoveler, 2 Pochard, 4 Buzzard, 2 Hobby, 5 G BB Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 12+ Swift, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 3 Jay, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 2 Willow Warbler, 4 Garden Warbler, lots Reed Warbler, 3 Song Thrush, 4 Mistle Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail, 12+House Sparrow, 5 Goldfinch, 7 Reed Bunting.

30+ hirundines around the villages,

Moreton:
65 Canada Goose, 1 Kingfisher.

Chimney Sweeper Moth - not a bird, but rather pretty so we'll make an exception!

Chimney Sweeper Moth at Moreton (Ian Stapp)
Herriotts Bridge:
23 Canada Goose, 2 Little Egret,

Reports: Chris Clarke, Robert Hargreaves, David Howes, Ian Stapp,  blagdonlakebirdsCVRSnslbirdingopsbirdingsevernsidebirdsTBOSG