24-08-18 Friday - Ortolan Bunting

Changeable - hot sun, gusty winds, showers - repeat.

Ortolan Bunting
Red Kite, 
Redstart, Whinchat 
Marsh Harrier
Garganey, Spotted Redshank
Swift

Cormorant 24th Aug 2018 Eastville Park (Richard Scantlebury)

BRISTOL

Kingfisher 24th Aug 2018 Eastville Park (Allan Chard)

Eastville Park - Frome Valley:
1 Grey Heron, Tawny Owl, Sparrowhawk, Stock Dove, 3 Kingfisher - 1 heard, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Nuthatch, 1 Grey Wagtail.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
26+ Mallard, Grey Heron, Cormorant,16 Ringed Plover, 4 Curlew, 9 Dunlin, 8 Swallows - heading S, 1 Chiffchaff, a Whitethroat, 2 Wheatear, and 6 Linnet.

Thornbury:
1 Red Kite, 6 Buzzard, and 2 Raven.

Chipping Sodbury Common:

Whinchat 24th Aug 2018 Chipping Sodbury Common (Pete Coslett)

This morning: 2 Kestrel, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Common Whitethroat, 35 Starling, 5 Redstart all juv. or females, 2 Whinchat and 40 Goldfinch.

and just now, this evening - in the rain: 1 Buzzard, 1 very busy Kestrel, 1 Skylark, 9 Swallow, 4 House Martin, 2 Redstart, 2 Whinchat, 3 Whitethroat, 1 Lesser Whitethroat.

Winterbourne, Bradley Brook LNR:
3 Buzzard (family group), 3 Stock Dove, 1 Tawny Owl calling after sunrise, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 4 Swallow, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Bullfinch.

NORTH SOMERSET

Sand Point/Bay:
1 Yellow Wagtail, and the mega finding; an Ortolan Bunting - flew south along the bay, calling - at 09:00

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bath - Entry Hill Golf Course:
1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay.

Newton St Loe:
3 Mute Swan +3 cygnets, 30+ Mallard, 3 Grey Heron, 3 Buzzard, Coot, Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, Raven, Coal Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, lots of Blue and Great Tits, 20+ House Martin, 6 Swallow, Spotted Flycatcher, Grey Wagtail.

Hanham:
Swift - some still about and going into roofs.
worth reading - http://www.bristolswifts.co.uk/bristol-swifts-blog-2018

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
2 Garganey (f), 4 Great White Egret, 6 Little Egret, 14 Ringed Plover, 1 Little Ringed Plover (j), 82 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Ruff (j), 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Redshank (poor looking soul), 4 Spotted Redshank (j), 4 Greenshank (j), 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Swift, 2 Hobby, 1 Peregrine.


Chew Valley Lake

Ringed Plover 24th Aug 2018 Herriott's (Ian Stapp)

140+ Canada Goose, 100+ Mute Swan, 2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Shelduck, 2 Shoveler, 6 Pochard, 146 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Marsh Harrier (j), 5 Buzzard, 17 Lapwing, 3 Ringed Plover, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Snipe, 3 Common Sandpiper, 6 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Gull, 17 Great Black-backed Gull, 5 Yellow-legged Gull (inc 3 j), 5 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel, 3 Hobby (inc 2 j), 2 Jay, 14 Jackdaw, 2 Raven 1 Coal Tit, 20+ Mixed Tit, 100+ Swallow & Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 20+ Starling, 2 Grey Wagtail, 12+ Pied Wagtail, 10 Chaffinch, 4 Goldfinch.

Dam:
3 Egyptian Goose,

Villice:

Gadwall - coming to join the throng 24th Aug 2018 Villice (Bob Brewer)

some Gadwall, a Marsh Harrier and 15 Little Grebe

Heron's Green:
18 Little Grebe

Herriott's Bridge:
1 Great White Egret, 3 Ringed Plover,3 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 7 Green Sandpiper, 1 Yellow-legged Gull.

Bishop Sutton:
14 House Sparrow

Out of area:

 Somerset Levels:

10 Cattle Egret and 1 Osprey.

Reports: Bob Brewer, Allan Chard, Tony Cook, Pete Coslett, Stephen Curtis, Paul Gregory, Mike Jackson, Rob Laughton,  Richard Scantlebury, Adam Rawson, Carol Rushton, Ian Stapp, Thomas Weston, Zoe Trinder-Widdess, 
 BUPP, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG