Thursday, 5 July 2018

05-07-18 Thursday - Redshank at Chew

Overcast and cooler morning, spells of blazing hot sun later, then more cloud cover.  Nice fresh westerly breeze to keep the temperature down a bit.

Common Crane over Bristol
Redshank at Chew

juvenile Peregrines from the Gorge watch point
(Keith Williams)
The youngster in the left-hand photo has a
full crop - they're eating well.


BRISTOL

Avon Gorge:
The Peregrine juveniles, 1 Cormorant, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Jay, juv. Wren.

Greville Smythe Park, 20.45:
2 Common Crane over heading for Bedminster

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
Tufted Duck broods of 13, 12 and 7
2 Common Sandpiper, 3 juv. Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Yellowhammer

Littleton Brick Pits:
2 Mallard, 1 Little Egret, 3 Sparrowhawk, 7+ Swifts, 1 Sand Martin, 50+ Swallow, 3 House Martin, 10+ Chiffchaff, 20+ Reed warbler, 10+ Blackcaps, 1 Lesser whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, Treecreeper, Song Thrush

Severn Beach:
c.40 Curlew

Chittening Warth:
4 Little Ringed Plover

Yate, Kingsgate Park:
2 Common Sandpiper
Song Thrushes photographed at Chew (Ian Stapp)
NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
1 Barn Owl hunting at 21.00 by Sheepway railway bridge.

Nailsea, over Tesco's:
1 Sparrowhawk, 6 Swift harrying it.

Bristol to Yatton to Wraxal Hill:
1 Grey Heron, 3 Buzzard, 1 Reed Warbler, 4 Blackcap, 6 Common Whitethroat, 9 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Bunting

Strawberry Line, Yatton to Congressbury:
Kestrel, Hobby, Cetti’s Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat

BELOW M4 & BANES

Hanham Heronries:
5 Grey Herons flying, 2 Fledglings, 1 Treecreeper

Newton St Loe:
5 Grey Heron, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Skylark, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Yellowhammer

Marksbury Coop Garage, 21.45:
1 Little Owl 600 m South

Reed Warblers hatching at Chew (Mark Dadds)
RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
(4th July)  28 Pochard, 1 Common Sandpiper, a few Lapwing.

Redshank and BH Gull at Chew (Bob Brewer)
Chew Valley Lake
190+ Canada Goose, 80+ Mute Swan, 5 Shelduck + 4 ducklings, 56 Gadwall, 32 Teal, 11 Shoveler, 1 Pochard, 2 Little Grebe, 100+ Great Crested Grebe, 3 Little Egret, 6 Buzzard, 2 Common Sandpiper,  1 Redshank, 5 Lapwing, 6 GBB Gull, 19 juv. BH Gull, 30 Woodpigeon, 5 Collared Dove, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Swift, 3 GS Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Raven, 3 Jay, 8 LT Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 5 Sand Martin, 30+ Swallow & House Martin, 5 Chiffchaff, lots Reed Warbler (still singing), 1 Blackcap, 4 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 4 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 7 Pied Wagtail, 4 Goldfinch, 6 Reed Bunting.

Kestrel and flying Redshank at Chew (Bob Brewer)




Reports: Bob Brewer, Mark Coller, Jane Cumming, Robert Hargreaves, Peter Hazelwood, Neil Holden, Rob Laughton, Phil Quinn, Trevor Riddle, Ian Stapp, Thomas @gardenbirder, Jason Williams, Keith Williams, BUPP, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG