Sunday 30 September 2018

30-09-18 Sunday - Spotted Redshank

Patchy sunshine, nice and cool breeze.

Marsh Harrier
Cattle Egret, Spotted Redshank, Scaup.


Wheatear 30th Sept 2018 Cl-Y (Jason Williams)

BRISTOL

Bishopston:
Mixed tit flock through the garden - 23 moved past, with many Long-tailed Tit calling.

St Annes.
1 Kingfisher
Kingfisher 30th Sept 2018 R Avon St Annes (Lee Gardiner)
Withywood:
1 Grey Heron (low flying), 1 Green Woodpecker, Raven - a pair, 20+ Starling, 30+ House Sparrow

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
104, Canada Goose - on the lake, 10 Wigeon, 2 Pintail 2 - a pair, male in eclipse plumage, 1 Sparrowhawk, 12 Ringed Plover, 50 Turnstone, 5 Dunlin, 1 Cettis Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap.
Meadow Pipit 30th Sept 2018 NP=NW (John Martin)
New Passage/Northwick:
25+ Ringed Plover, 250+ Black-tailed Godwit with 100+ Knot milling, 70 Turnstone, 145 Dunlin, Jackdaws (SW), 21 Rook (possibly patch yearly), Chiffchaff, Starling (SW), Stonechat, Meadow Pipit, Rock Pipit, 2+ Siskin - the autumn summons has been issued.
Little Egret 30th Sept 2018 Chittening Warth (Tony Scott)
Chittening Warth:
5 Little Egret, 30 Oystercatcher, 35 Curlew, 2 Chiffchaff , 2 Blackcap.

NORTH SOMERSET

Gordano - ringings session:
5 Blue Tit - (4 retraps), 2 Great Tit - (both retraps), 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler - (late!), 18 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper - (retrap), 1 Wren, 2 Robin - (both retraps), 3 Bullfinch - (2 retraps), 1 Reed Bunting.

Clevedon-Yeo:- combined report
c250 Shelduck, 12 Wigeon, 8 Teal, 1 Grey Heron, 6 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier – fem/imm bird at Yeo, headed down river, 18 Moorhen, c.30 Oystercatcher, 22 Ringed Plover, 23 Curlew, c30 Dunlin, c.80 Redshank, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel, 3 Jay, 2 Raven, 1 Swallow, 3 Wheatear, 2 Rock Pipit.
Wheatear 30th Sept 2018 Cl-Y (Jason Williams)
Tickenham Ridge:
1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch.

Bleadon:
2 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 50 Linnet.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
400 Common Gull 25 Stock Dove - Down Rd.

Paulton:
1 Buzzard, 2 Stock Dove, 50 Woodpigeon, 1 Kestrel, 150 Meadow Pipit, 2 Yellowhammer

Willsbridge:
Pair of Tawny Owl calling through the night.

Newton St Loe:
1 Peregrine Falcon - harassed by Jackdaw.

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake:

Heron's Green:
1 Curlew - on its way

Stratford:
1 Scaup (f), 1 Goldeneye (1st win m), 1 Curlew, 1 Snipe, 2 Spotted Redshank (j)

Ringing Station:
16 Blackcap - quite a few carrying a fair amount of fat - migration beckons

Herriott's Bridge:
5 Cattle Egret, 10 Great White Egret, 1 Curlew, 1 Tawny Owl,

North Widcombe:
Cattle Egret - pm,  probably the same birds.

Reports: Rich Andrews, Pete Coslett, Chris Craig, Neil Delaney, Lee Gardiner, Chris Hall, Patrick Hancock, Bill Hewitt, Nick Hawkridge, Simon Isgar, John Martin, Lois Pryce, Lyndon Roberts, Tony Scott, Wayne Tucker, Jason Williams,  BUPP, blagdonlakebirdsCVRSnslbirdingopsbirdingsevernsidebirdsTBOSG