Little Gull, Bar-tailed Godwit, Scaup, Swift, Great White Egret, Common Tern, Marsh Harrier.
Little Gull 17th Aug 2018 Moreton (Ian Stapp) |
Brandon Hill:
1 Pied Flycather - first here since the 90s.
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Littleton Brick Pits:
1 Yellow Wagtail and a flyover Tree Pipit.
New Passage:
1 Grey Heron, 1 Turnstone, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, 6 Meadow Pipit.
House Martin 17th Aug 2018 Northwich Warth (Allan Chard) |
5 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine (j-no rings) c30 House Martin, 4 Pied Wagtail, c125 Goldfinch,
Pilning Wetland:
97 Canada Goose, Mallard, Teal, Tufted Duck, Little Grebe (very nice to see and hear), 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, Moorhen, Coot, 2 Lapwing (more hidden I expect) - no other waders, despite the high tide. c30 Black-headed Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull - flew to treatment works.
Severn Beach:
1 Dead Cow.
NORTH SOMERSET
Spotted Flycatcher 17th Aug 2018 Backwell (Chris James) |
1 Spotted Flycatcher.
One from yesterday: cheeky baha.
Ring-necked Parakeet 16th Aug 2018 Backwell (Carrie Riches) |
1 Peregrine and 3 Ravens - heading south west.
BELOW M4 & BANES
no reports
RESERVOIRS
Blagdon Lake:
1 Garganey - Top End (and the patch birder is away !!).
2 Great White Egret, 10 Little Egret, 9 Ringed Plover, 1 Little Ringed Plover (j) still, 86 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Ruff, 3 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Green Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 1 Kestrel and 2 Hobby.
Marsh Harrier 17th Aug 2018 Morton (Bob Brewer) |
166 Canada Goose, 92 Mute Swans, 3 Egyptian Goose, 1 Shelduck, 2 Scaup (f), 12 Little Grebe, 9 Grey Heron, 5 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier, (j), 5 Buzzard, 20 Lapwing, 11 Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 13 Great Black-backed Gull, 5 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Jay, 7 Jackdaw, 4 Ravens, 200+ mix of Swallows & House Martins, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Goldfinch, 2 Reed Bunting.
Woodford:
172 Great Crested Grebe - fishing, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Swift, 2 Grey Wagtail, 7 Pied Wagtail,
- - News from 16th - 1 Turnstone - on the launching jetty.
172 Great Crested Grebe - fishing, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Swift, 2 Grey Wagtail, 7 Pied Wagtail,
- - News from 16th - 1 Turnstone - on the launching jetty.
Main Dam:
2 Common Sandpiper,
Villice:
2 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Yellow-legged Gull (j)
Bar-tailed & Black-tailed Godwit 17th Aug 2018 Herriotts Pool (Ian Stapp) |
Heron's Green:
Tufted Duck + 4 ducklings, 2 Little Grebe + 3 chicks, 1 Little Egret, 2 Common Sandpiper, 5 House Sparrow.
Moreton:
1 Water Rail, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Little Gull, 4 Common Tern, 4 Hobby - inc juv calling, 20+ mixed tits, 5 Reed Warbler, 1 Blackcap,
Herriott's Bridge - Pool:
3 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Water Rail, lots of Lapwing, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Ringed-Plover, 2 Dunlin, 6 Green Sandpiper, 1 Kingfisher,
News from the CVRS - 1 Black-headed Gull - a Norwegian colour ringed bird J55C back for its 3rd successive summer.
Chew Stoke:
40+ Starling.
Moreton:
1 Water Rail, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Little Gull, 4 Common Tern, 4 Hobby - inc juv calling, 20+ mixed tits, 5 Reed Warbler, 1 Blackcap,
Herriott's Bridge - Pool:
3 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Water Rail, lots of Lapwing, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Ringed-Plover, 2 Dunlin, 6 Green Sandpiper, 1 Kingfisher,
News from the CVRS - 1 Black-headed Gull - a Norwegian colour ringed bird J55C back for its 3rd successive summer.
Chew Stoke:
40+ Starling.
Reports: Bob Brewer, Allan Chard, Mark Dadds, Lee Gardiner, John Harris, Nick Hawkridge, David Hughes, Chris James, John Martin, Rich Mielcarek, Adam Rawson, Carrie Riches, Ian Stapp, BUPP, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG