Monday, 29 April 2019

29-04-19 Monday - Garganey, Cuckoo

Temp 9 to 18 ℃.  Warmer and brighter today, dry with a light breeze

Garganey
Red Kite
Whimbrel, Bar-tailed Godwit

Cuckoo
Hobby

Swift
Black-headed Wagtail probable


BRISTOL

Bristol, IKEA:
Sedge Warbler singing

29-4-19 Robin on Concorde Way (Patrick Richards)
Concorde Way:
2 Collared Dove, 1 Jay, 3 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 1 Willow Warbler 2 Chiffchaff, 2m, 1f, Blackcap, 2 Wren, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3m Blackbird, 2 Robin, 17 House Sparrow, 4 Dunnock, 6 Goldfinch

Stoke Park:
1 Cormorant, 1 Kestrel, 2 Chiffchaffs, 1 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat (nr smaller pond), 7 Whitethroat, 1 Nuthatch, 3 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station, WeBS:
lots of Warblers inc. Cetti's and Lesser Whitethroat

29-4-19 Linnet at New Passage (Allan Chard)
NewPassage/Northwick Warth:
42 Shelduck, 2m, 1f Garganey, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 6 Whimbrel, 150 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2+ Whitethroat, 5 Wheatear, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 2 White Wagtail

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead, Battery Point:
Whimbrel at 06:30

Clevedon-Yeo: 
Shoveler and Gadwall at Dowlais, 11 Whimbrel, 2 Curlew, 9 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Swift, 36 Carrion Crow on Lapwing field, 4 Swallow, 1 Garden Warbler singing, 1 probable Black-headed Wagtail

Yatton:
2 Jay, 2 Cetti’s Warbler, 8 Chiffchaff, 2 Sedge Warbler, 6 Reed Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 5 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroat, 1 Stonechat

Sand Point/Bay, Middle Hope:
2 Cormorant, 6 Whimbrel, 3 Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Tree Pipit, 2 Siskin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Willsbridge Mill:
2 Dipper, 2 Bullfinch, 12 m + 9 f orange tip, 3 green veined white, 2 peacock

Midford:
2 m Mandarin Duck

Chelwood:
Red Kite going North

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake, 28th:
1♂ Lesser Scaup, 2 Great White Egrets, 3 Swifts, 1 Hobby, 3 singing Garden Warblers

29-4-19 White Wagtail, Herons Green (Ian Stapp)
Chew Valley Lake:
48 Canada Goose, 38 Mute Swan, 10 Shelduck, 4 Shoveler, 28 Gadwall,  4 Teal, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 1 f Scaup, 2 Little Grebe, 12+ Great-crested Grebe, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier, (f&m), 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 3 Common Sandpiper, 0 Green Sandpiper, 4 GBB Gull, 5 Stock Dove, 5 Collared Dove

29-4-19 Cuckoo, Stratford (Ian Stapp)
2 Cuckoo (m) calling, (Moreton to Herriott's), 4 Swift, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Hobby (Moreton), 2 Jay, 9 Jackdaw, 12 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 6 Swallow, 12 House Martin, 5 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Long-tailed Tit, lots Chiffchaff, 2 Sedge Warbler (HG), 30+ Reed Warbler, lots Blackcap, 2 Garden Warbler (1 ringed), 3 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 9 Wren, 9 Blackbird, 2 Song Thrush, 28 House Sparrow, 1 Grey, 1 White and 7 Pied Wagtail, 20+ Chaffinch, 3 Goldfinch, 5 Reed Bunting

29-4-19 Reed Bunting, Stratford (Ian Stapp)
Reports: CVRS, Geoff Dring, Paul Francis, Paul Gregory, Simon Harris, Peter Hazelwood, Adrian Hockey, David Howes, Michael Hutchinson, MJ, Nigel Milbourne, Aravind Ramesh, Patrick Richards, Trevor Riddle, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Brian Thompson, Jason Williams