Tuesday 14 May 2019

14-05-19 Tuesday - Garganey

It's been a lovely day today

14-05-2019 Peregrine City Centre (Ian Loats)
Garganey


BRISTOL

Centre:
2 Peregrine - very active.



Bishopston:
2 Blackcap - sounding a bit desperate!
1 Swift - 1st this yr



Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
1 Mallard


SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE


Oldbury Power Station:
2 Canada Goose, Shelduck, 7 Tufted Duck, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Curlew, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Tawny Owl, 3 Swift, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2+ Jay, 1 Skylark, c5 Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1+ Sedge Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Song Thrush, 1 Chaffinch, 3+ Reed Bunting.

New Passage/Northwick:
Swallow and House Martin

14-05-2019 Swallow and House Martin NP/MW (Lisa Presland)

Pilning wetland:
Little Ringed Plover

14-05-2019 Little Ringed Plover NP-NW (Lisa Presland)

Severn Beach:
c80 Grey Plover, 4 Whimbrel, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Knot,  c25 Sanderling, 2 Dunlin,  c15 Redshank, 3 Greenshank, 12 Arctic Tern

Little Stoke:
2 Swift

Coalpit Heath:
1 Stock Dove, 5 Skylark, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, c20 House Sparrow, 1 Bullfinch, 5 Yellowhammer (2f,3m).

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury - inc Sheepway Lane:
4 Mallard, 1 Buzzard, 1 Moorhen, 5 Herring Gull, 14 Woodpigeon, 1 Jay, 10 Magpie, 14 Jackdaw, 2 Rook, 4 Carrion Crow, 2 Swallow, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 6 Wren, 1 Starling, 9 Blackbird, 8 Robin, 7 House Sparrow, 4 Dunnock, 4 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Greenfinch, 16 Goldfinch.

14-05-2019 Kingfisher Bleadon (Bill Hewitt)

Clevedon:
2 Siskin (f&m) in the garden this evening.

14-05-2019 Siskin Clevedon (Jason Williams)

Bleadon:
38 Mute Swan, 2 Kingfisher (f&m), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Raven,  many Swallow and House Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Sedge Warbler, many Reed Warbler, 2 Whitethroat.

Bristol Airport:
1 Red Kite - right past the control tower, 3rd day running.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bath:
6 Swift, 4 Peregrine chicks - about 2 weeks from fledging.

Bath - University Pond:
1 Shoveler (m)

14-05-2019 Great Spotted Woodpecker & Nuthatch South Stoke (Suk kam Trippier) 

South Stoke - BOC Tue Walk:
1 Grey Heron, 2 Cormorant, 2 Buzzard, 2 Collared Dove, 5 Swift, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 1 Raven, 3 Coal Tit, 2 Swallow, 9 House Martin, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 8 Chiffchaff, 9 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Goldcrest, 7 Wren, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 4 Song Thrush, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch.

Ubley:
1 Red Kite - headed towards CVL

Bishop Sutton / West Harptree:
6 Collared Dove, 9 Wood Pigeon,

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon:
Great White Egret, 1 Egyptian Goose, pr. Gadwall, pr. Shoveler, probably two broods Mallard ducklings,  <10 Tufted Duck.


Chew Valley Lake


14-05-2019 Reed Bunting CVL (Ian Stapp) - sing hosanna

34 Canada Goose, 42 Mute Swan, 8 Shelduck, 2 Teal, 4 Shoveler,  12 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Grey Heron, 9 Buzzard, 6 Great Black-backed Gull, 12 Swift, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 - 4 Hobby - over lake most of the time, 4 Jay, lots Blue & Great Tit,  5 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff,  4 Blackcap, 3 Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler - all around the lake, 7 Wren, 5 Blackbird, 7 Robin, 30+ House Sparrow, 7 Pied Wagtail, 20+ Chaffinch,  5 Reed Bunting.

14-05-2019 Shelduck CVL - Dam (Bob Brewer)

Dam:
1 Shelduck

Bittern Trail:
2 Raven - over Denny,

Woodford:
2 Song Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Bullfinch, 5 Goldfinch,

Heron's Green:
2 Little Grebe, 3 Whitethroat,

Moreton:
1 Sparrowhawk, 6 Stock Dove, 1 Cuckoo, 20 Carrion Crow, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Garden Warbler, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Dunnock,

Stratford:
6 Swallow, 20+ House Martin

14-05-2019 Garganey CVL - Herriotts Pool (Ian Stapp)

Herriott's inc Pool:
1 Garganey (m), 30 Gadwall, 1 Little Egret, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Redshank, 6 Jackdaw,

Reports: BathPeregrines, Bob Brewer,  Chris Craig, Jane Cumming, Nick Hawkridge, Bill Hewitt, Adrian Hockey, Pete Hazelwood, Mike Jackson, Rob Kelsh, Brian Lancastle, Ian Loats, Jean Oliver, Lisa Presland, Vic Savery, Ian Stapp, Suk kam Trippier, Jason Williams, Keith Williams, Sean Whyte, 

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