Whimbrel, Whinchat, Spotted Redshank, Tawny Owl, Green Sandpiper, Hobby
BRISTOL
Crew's Hole:
3 Tawny Owl
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
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| Curlew Sandpiper 7th Sept 2018 OPS (Raoul Chandrasakera) |
Late news - 40 Ringed Plover, 1 Curlew Sandpiper (j), 50 Dunlin.
84 Curlew - mostly out on Oldbury Sands in the estuary, some in Avon, some in Glos
104, Canada Goose, 3 Wigeon - on the lake, 1Tufted Duck, 3 Little Egret, 3 Blackcap
6 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Yellow Wagtail
New Passage/Northwick:
1 Whimbrel, 150 Black-tailed Godwit, 20 Oystercatcher, 10 Redshank, Teal, Mallard, Shelduck,
205+ Canada Goose, 4 Mute Swan, 1 Lapwing, 6 Meadow Pipit, 4 Pied Wagtail, 50 Goldfinch,
60 Linnet, 1 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker
Chipping Sodbury Common: 6 Whinchat, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Wheatear, 1 Stonechat, 5 Redstart,
4 Lesser and 3 Common Whitethroat, Meadow Pipit (several), Blackcap, Garden Warbler,
20 Swallow, 5 House Martin, 2 Sky Lark, 2 Raven, 1 Kestrel, 1 Buzzard
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| 7-9-18 Yellow Wagtail and Whinchat (Paul Woolams) Chipping Sodbury Common |
NORTH SOMERSET
Clevedon-Yeo:
6 Mute Swan, 20 Shelduck, 20 Teal, 70 Mallard, 9 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 6 Oystercatcher
~8 Ringed Plover, 1 Whimbrel, 75 Curlew, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Bar-tailed Godwit
~45 Dunlin, 3 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank (Juv)
4 Greenshank, 230 Redshank, 1 Snipe, 100 Black-headed Gull, 2 GBB Gull (Ad and juv)
4 Raven, 1 Wheatear, 40 Linnet
~45 Dunlin, 3 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank (Juv)
4 Greenshank, 230 Redshank, 1 Snipe, 100 Black-headed Gull, 2 GBB Gull (Ad and juv)
4 Raven, 1 Wheatear, 40 Linnet
BELOW M4 & BANES
Newton St Loe:
2 Tawny Owl in flight then very vocal in woods, 8 Mute Swan (3 ad, 5 juv), 2+ Raven, 2 Buzzard,
1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Nuthatch, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Coal Tit; among the usual others many Blue Tits and Great Tits – the latter looking smart in bright new plumage
RESERVOIRS
Chew Valley Lake
2 Greylag Goose, 2 G-W Egret, 4 L Egret, 4 Snipe, 4 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper
2 Common Gull (Dam), 2 Y-L Gull (Dam & H G)
Hobby 2 Herriotts /2 Nunnery /3 Moreton
50+ House Martin & few Swallow (Stratford /Herriotts)
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| 7-9-18 Common Sandpiper at Chew (George Stacey) |
50 Cormorant (back of Denny Island), 1 Jay
Moreton:
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| 7-9-18 Hobby (Ian Stapp) |
Reports: Alastair Fraser, Andrew Middleton, Paul Woolams, Harvey Rose, Peter Coslett, Anne Crowe, Lee Gardiner, Ian Stapp, Talkingtobears, George Stacey, Raoul Chandrasakera, BUPP, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG
