Monday, 23 July 2018

23-07-18 Monday - Very quiet

Temp 19 to 26℃. Hot again today, hottest in UK this year even, warm breeze with a muggy feel to it

23-7-18 Reed Warblers at Hollowbrook, CVL (George Stacey)
A worthwhile day out for George
Great White Egret
Yellow-legged Gull
Hobby

23-7-18 Mute Swan at Lyde Green (Tim Ford)
BRISTOL

Lyde Green:
2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 4 Moorhen, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler

St George, Fir Tree Lane:
8-9 Swifts screaming for the last week.


SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage/Northwick Warth:
1 Ruff, 45 Black-tailed Godwit, 120+ Redshank, 300+ Dunlin, 90+ Lapwing, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Turnstone, 27 Shelduck, 31 Canada Geese.

Pilning Wetland:
4 Little Grebe, 1 Snipe, 1 Kestrel, 1 hunting Hobby.


NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead, H&W Marina:
1 Cormorant

23-7-18 Jersey Tiger in Winthill, Banwell (John Thorogood)











BELOW M4 & BANES

Stantonbury Hill:
1 Sparrowhawk with 5 Buzzard thermaling

Bath, Twerton, St Michael's:
3+ Tawny Owl

RESERVOIRS

23-7-18 Oystercatcher,  Herons Green (Ian Stapp)
Chew Valley Lake:
280 Canada Geese, 1 Egyptian Goose, 65 Mute Swan, 1 Black Swan, 5 Shelduck as 4 ducklings are now full size, Tufted Duck + 7 Ducklings, 65+ Great Crested Grebe, 2 Little Grebe, 9 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 5 Buzzard, 1 Water Rail screaming in Moreton, 1 Oystercatcher (HG), 15 Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper, 6 Green Sandpiper, 29 juv BH Gull, 1 Common Gull, 9 GBB Gull, 2 Yellow-legged Gull, 5 Stock Dove, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Hobby, 13 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 5 Reed Warbler, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Mistle Thrush, 14 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 22 Chaffinch, 4 Reed Bunting

23-7-18 Tufted Duck + 7 ducklings Herons Green Pond (Ian Stapp)
Out of Avon
Purple Heron was seen again today at Shapwick

NB: We have seen nothing on Twitter today about birds in Avon. A first for us

Tawny Owl Project
Following on from the very successful BTO Owl Appeal this year will be the start of our Project Owl research. With new surveys starting from autumn 2018, we need your help to learn more about our nation’s fascinating but often mysterious owl species. Check out bto.org/volunteer-surveys/project-owl/tawny-owl-point-survey

Log into the BTO, go to "my BTO" and log into the Owl project, then you can choose a square or two

Reports: John Clark, Tim Ford, Robert Hargreaves, Julian Head, Dean Reeves, George Stacey, Ian Stapp