Wednesday, 22 May 2019

22-05-19 - Wednesday

Nice again, although the breeze isn't as fresh.

BRISTOL

NO REPORTS

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Littleton:
2 Hobby - at traditional site (21st)

New Passage/Northwick/Pilning Wetlands:
7 Canada Goose, 4 Mute Swan, c.60 Shelduck, 2 Shoveler, 8 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 2 Moorhen, Coot + young, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Swift, 1 Skylark, c.30 Swallow, 1 Chiffchaff, 4 Reed Warbler, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Linnet.
1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Meadow Brown butterflies

NORTH SOMERSET

Leigh Woods - nr Suspension Bridge:
1 Cuckoo - calling.

22-05-2019 Little Owl Nailsea (Gwen Thomas)

Nailsea:
1 Little Owl

Clevedon-Yeo high tide visit 08:15 - 12:00:
1 Greylag Goose, 80 Shelduck, 2 Pochard, 4 Tufted Duck, 7 Coot (plus brood of 3 at Blake’s Pools).
24 Oystercatcher, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 350 Ringed Plover, 8 Whimbrel, 10 Curlew, 6 Sanderling (Yeo), 150 Dunlin, 2 Mediterranean Gull (Yeo), 2 Great Black-backed Gull. 24 Skylark, 2 Cetti’s Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Sedge Warbler, 10 Reed Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 10 Whitethroat, 75 Starling, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 White Wagtail, 2 Bullfinch.

Yatton:
2 families of Marsh Tit found this season

BELOW M4 & BANES

22-05-2019 Peregrine Bath (BUPP)

Bath:
3 Peregrine - juv - plenty of wing exercises - TX still in care

Bishop Sutton:
5 Collared Dove

RESERVOIRS

 22-05-2019 Great Spotted Woodpecker  - food for chicks CVL Moreton (Ian Stapp)

Chew Valley Lake
46 Canada Goose, 58 Mute Swan, 11 Shelduck, 10 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Grey Heron, 5 Buzzard, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 20 Woodpigeon, 4+ Hobby, lots Blue & Great Tit, 5 Swallow, 10+ House Martin - (in the villages), 4 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, lots & lots of Reed Warbler - all around the lake, 5 Wren, 5 Blackbird, 7 Robin, 30+ House Sparrow, 5 Pied Wagtail, 20 Chaffinch, 8 Goldfinch, 8 Reed Bunting.

Picnic Site 2:
1 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler, 3 Reed Bunting,

22-05-2019 Sedge Warbler CVL H Green (Ian Stapp)

Heron's Green:
2 Little Grebe, 2 Swift, 5 Sedge Warbler - singing and showing, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Grey Wagtail,

Moreton:
2 Red Kite, 4 Stock Dove, 1 Cuckoo - calling, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker - feeding chicks, 4 Jay, 8 Carrion Crow, 2 Long-tailed Tit - feeding chicks, 4 Garden Warbler, 4 Blackcap 1 Treecreeper, 1 Song Thrush,  2 Dunnock.

Herriott's inc Pool:
38 Gadwall, 4 Shoveler, 1 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Kingfisher, 5 Jackdaw 2 Reed Warbler - hot pursuit!

22-05-2019 Reed Warbler CVL (George Stacey)

Reports: BUPP, Judy Copeland, Lois Pryce, Trevor Riddle, Steve Sanins, Tony Scott, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Gwen Thomas, Rich Tompkins

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