Friday, 8 June 2018

08-06-18 Friday - Marsh Tit

Cloudy, warm

Marsh Harrier
Red Kite
Marsh Tit

BRISTOL

No reports

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust:
1 Red Kite - headed over towards Chepstow.

Northwich Warth/Pilning Wetlands:
4 Teal (3♂), 8 Lapwing, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Black-headed Gull, 3 Raven.

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
Marsh Harrier, Cetti's Warbler

Backwell: 
2 Red Kite over town centre (13:52pm)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Oldland Common:
1 Red Kite

Bath:
St Mark's Church -
08-06-18 Peregrine juveniles. A family reunion in the nest box, Bath (BUPP)
 Left to right: TC, TB and TA
The males TA and TB have thus far proved to be far more accomplished and confident on the wing than their sister TC.

Midford:
Cycle track at Tucking Mill - 2 Marsh Tit (at least 500m apart).
Also a Stoat carrying a rat in its mouth

RESERVOIRS

08-06-18 Barnacle Goose, CVL (TalkingtoBears)

Barrow Tanks:
Egyptian Goose,  5 Raven inc 3 juvs

Blagdon Village:
4 Red Kite - heading north from the village 15:20 and 15:50

Chew Valley Lake:
1 Barnacle Goose, 1 Black Swan, 1 Shelduck, 1 Little Grebe, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Common Buzzard, 4 Pied Wagtail

Stratford:
1 bleached out moulting female type Marsh Harrier at Stratford at 12:40

OUT OF AREA

Cannop Ponds - Crabtree Hill:
BOC evening meeting.
Families of Mandarin Duck, Coot, 1 Dipper juv, Pied and Grey Wagtail.
1 Woodcock over, 4 Nightjar - great display flights, wing clap and all the noise you could want, Stonechat, and Tree Pipit.

Reports: Derek Angell, Simon Harris, Jacqueline Powell, Sova, Chris Stone, TalkingtoBears, BUPP, blagdonlakebirdsCVRSnslbirdingopsbirdingsevernsidebirdsTBOSG