Little Ringed Plover, Greenshank
Mediterranean Gull, Common Gull 1st autumn report, Yellow-legged Gull
This weekend
BOC is holding its second Peregrine Watch on the Circular Road at Durdham Downs, Bristol, ST563741, this Saturday and Sunday, 9-5. All welcome: come along to say hello and to enjoy the birds. |
| July 2018, juvenile Peregrine from Downs Watchpoint (Pete Blanchard) |
[ For more excellent photos of the Avon Gorge Peregrines and many other birds, see Pete Blanchard's Flickr site http://www.flickr.com/photos/flyingfast/]
Sea Mills:
WeBS count - 25 Mallard (plus one female with two tiny ducklings in Sea Mills harbour), 1 Lapwing, 4 Common Sandpiper, 4 Redshank, 52 Black-headed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Herring Gull
Also at Sea Mills stretch in small area of reeds, 3 singing Reed Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail
Redland
Lower Redland Road - 1 f Tawny Owl calling (11.55pm on 12th) plus 7 Swift screaming this morning
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Aust:
4 Little Egret feeding in tidal channel below Aust Service Station from viewpoint mid-afternoon
Bradley Brook LNR:
2 Stock Dove, c150 Woodpigeon, ≤7 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 1 singing Skylark, 1 singing Chiffchaff (plus one skulking), 2 singing Blackcap plus 2 fem/juv, 1 singing Song Thrush (plus one foraging), 1 juv Robin, 1 singing Dunnock, 2 Bullfinch
Redland
Lower Redland Road - 1 f Tawny Owl calling (11.55pm on 12th) plus 7 Swift screaming this morning
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Aust:
4 Little Egret feeding in tidal channel below Aust Service Station from viewpoint mid-afternoon
Bradley Brook LNR:
2 Stock Dove, c150 Woodpigeon, ≤7 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 1 singing Skylark, 1 singing Chiffchaff (plus one skulking), 2 singing Blackcap plus 2 fem/juv, 1 singing Song Thrush (plus one foraging), 1 juv Robin, 1 singing Dunnock, 2 Bullfinch
Plus up to 20 Rabbit, and 2 frolicking Red Fox cubs within 5m (unusually close outside of the cities)
Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Whinchat
NORTH SOMERSET
Sand Point/Bay:
2 Oystercatcher, 2 Whimbrel, 44 Curlew, 2 Sand Martin (on the wires with Swallows in Sand Bay).
Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Whinchat
NORTH SOMERSET
Sand Point/Bay:
2 Oystercatcher, 2 Whimbrel, 44 Curlew, 2 Sand Martin (on the wires with Swallows in Sand Bay).
A little quiet at the point with a juv Green Woodpecker new in.
Bleadon:
2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kingfisher (River Axe)
BELOW M4 & BANES
No reports
RESERVOIRS
Barrow Tanks:
1 Oystercatcher, 2 juv Little Ringed Plover (for 5th day), 6 Common Sandpiper
Chew Valley Lake
233 Canada Goose (Dam 58 H Green 69 Herriotts 49 Lake 57) 80+ Mute Swan, 44 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Little Egret,5 Buzzard, 3 Common Sandpiper, 25 juvenile B-H Gull, 9 G BB Gull (4 Juv), 4 Collared Dove, 3 Stock Dove,1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker,
2 Jay, 13 Jackdaw,1 Raven, 10+ Swallow, 20+ House Martin, 3 Sand Martin, 4 Cetti's Warbler,3 Chiffchaff lots Reed Warbler, 1 Blackcap 2 Song Thrush, 7 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 19 Pied Wag (on the walls Dam /H.G./ Herriotts etc.), 5 Goldfinch, 4 Chaffinch, 11 Reed Bunting (lots still singing all round the lake - a good year?)
Dam:
1 Black Swan
Heron's Green:
1 Lapwing, 1 Green Sandpiper
Herriott's Bridge:
1 juv Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 11 Lapwing, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Greenshank, 3 moulting ad male Ruff, 8 Green Sandpiper, 1 juv Mediterranean Gull , 1 Common Gull, 3 Yellow-legged Gull (1 x moulting ad, 1x 4th CYR, 1x 2nd CYR), 2 Kingfisher, 2 Sand Martin, 1 moulting ad Kestrel
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| 13-07-18 Kingfisher in splendid close-up, on River Axe at Bleadon (Bill Hewitt) |
2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kingfisher (River Axe)
BELOW M4 & BANES
No reports
RESERVOIRS
Barrow Tanks:
1 Oystercatcher, 2 juv Little Ringed Plover (for 5th day), 6 Common Sandpiper
Chew Valley Lake
233 Canada Goose (Dam 58 H Green 69 Herriotts 49 Lake 57) 80+ Mute Swan, 44 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Little Egret,5 Buzzard, 3 Common Sandpiper, 25 juvenile B-H Gull, 9 G BB Gull (4 Juv), 4 Collared Dove, 3 Stock Dove,1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker,
2 Jay, 13 Jackdaw,1 Raven, 10+ Swallow, 20+ House Martin, 3 Sand Martin, 4 Cetti's Warbler,3 Chiffchaff lots Reed Warbler, 1 Blackcap 2 Song Thrush, 7 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 19 Pied Wag (on the walls Dam /H.G./ Herriotts etc.), 5 Goldfinch, 4 Chaffinch, 11 Reed Bunting (lots still singing all round the lake - a good year?)
Dam:
1 Black Swan
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| 13-07-18 Yellow-legged Gull Heron's Green, CVL (Ian Stapp) |
1 Lapwing, 1 Green Sandpiper
Herriott's Bridge:
1 juv Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 11 Lapwing, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Greenshank, 3 moulting ad male Ruff, 8 Green Sandpiper, 1 juv Mediterranean Gull , 1 Common Gull, 3 Yellow-legged Gull (1 x moulting ad, 1x 4th CYR, 1x 2nd CYR), 2 Kingfisher, 2 Sand Martin, 1 moulting ad Kestrel
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| 13-07-18 Reed Bunting (singing) Bittern Trail, CVL (Ian Stapp) |
Reports: Pete Blanchard, Paul Bowyer, Sean Davies, Andy Davis, Robert Hargreaves, Bill Hewitt, Mike Jackson, David Poulton, Tony Scott, Ian Stapp, BirdGuides
