16-09-18 Sunday - Black Tern

Supposed to be raining - but clear in Bristol environs.

Cattle Egret, Black Tern
Spotted Redshank

BRISTOL

Bishopston:
1 Sparrowhawk - made the tit flock dance, 2 Raven - welcome call from above.

Montpelier - St Andrews Park:
1 Jay - calling.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Great Black-backed Gull 16th Sept 2018 OPS (Barry Dursley)

Oldbury Power Station:
25 Ringed Plover, 40 Turnstone, 45 Dunlin, one large flock of mixed tits, 6+ Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper 1 Spotted Flycatcher,  2 Whinchat, 1 Wheatear,

New Passage/Northwick:

Hybrid Goose 16th Sept 2018 NW (Jonathan Angell)

Northwick Warth:
Hybrid Goose - thought to be Barnacle X White-fronted Goose.

Pilning wetland:
2 Lapwing, 12 Ringed Plover, 100+ Black-tailed Godwit, 30 Turnstone, 15 Knot, 12 Dunlun, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 late Swallow, 1 Whitethroat.

Chipping Sodbury Common:
20+ Chiffchaff, 4 Whitethroat, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 4 Whinchat

NORTH SOMERSET
Nothing


BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
10 Skylark, 4 Wheatear, 15 Pied Wagtail, 20 Meadow Pipit, 1 Corn Bunting.

Bath - Lansdown - Blathwayt Arms:

150+ Starling - sadly no Rose Coloured.

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
23 Pintail, 8 Great White Egret, 7 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (j), 2 Buzzard (j), 140 Black-tailed Godwit, some Knot, 5 Ruff, 1 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank. 6 Greenshank, 1 Peregrine (j ♀).

Chew Valley Lake
Lots of Shoveler, a few Wigeon, lots of Pintail, 7 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 12 Lapwing, 6 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 5 Green Sandpiper,  2 Kingfisher, 1 Hobby, 

Late news:

24 Cattle Egret Stratford/Herriott's to Nunnery and out of view NE across the lake.
Plus - 3 Egyptian Goose, 10 Great White Egret, and 1 Spotted Redshank.

Dam:
1 Yellow-legged Gull (ad)

Nunnery:
1 Black Tern

Herriott's Bridge:
17 Cattle Egret - early flyover.

OUT OF AREA

Grey Phalarope 15th Sept 2018 Cheddar Res (Gary Thoburn)

Cheddar Res:
1st wint Grey Phalarope - couldn't resist a second picture. It is still by the spit today.
There was also a Great White Egret, 20 Knot and 2 Black-tailed Godwit - early

Reports: Jon Angell, Des Bowring, Karle Burford, Mark Coller, Pete Coslett, Anne Crowe,  Sean Davies, Barry Dursley, Robert Hargreaves, Nick Hawkridge, Simon Isgar, Andy Mears, Andy Middleton, Gary Thoburn, 
 BUPP, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG