Great White Egret, Red Kites
Sanderling
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| Sanderling at Chew coming into summer plumage (Ian Stapp) |
Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
2 Canada Goose (with 3 goslings), 8 Mallard (with ducklings), 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 5 Moorhen (and juvs.), 3 adult Coot (and juv.), 10 Wood Pigeon (and juvs.), 16 Swift, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 3 Jay, 5 Magpie, 18 Jackdaw, 5 Carrion Crow, 2 Coal Tit, 3 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 2 Swallow, 3 House Martin, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Whitethroat, 4 Wren, 5 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Mistle Thrush, 5 Robin (and juvs.), 8 House Sparrow, 5 Dunnock, 6 Greenfinch, 8 Goldfinch, 1 m. Reed Bunting.
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
Yellow Wagtail over to NE.
Yellowhammer singing.
Yacht Club, high tide:
New Passage/Northwick:
1 Little Egret (fly-by), 2 Oystercatcher.
NORTH SOMERSET
Clevedon-Yeo:
7 Canada Goose, 70 Shelduck (no juvs yet), 70+ Mallard (moulting flocks building up), 5 Tufted Duck, 6 Coot + 6 juvs, 6 Oystercatcher, 9 Lapwing, 175 Ringed Plover (a good count for late May), 6 Whimbrel, 8 Curlew, 75 Dunlin. Redshank. 30 Herring Gull, 12 LBB Gull, 6+ Swallow, 1+ Chiffchaff, 10+ Reed Warbler.
Yatton:
Red Kite
Yatton, the Strawberry Line:
4 Cetti’s Warbler, 7 Chiffchaff, 2 Sedge Warbler, 13 Reed Warbler, 8 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Reed Bunting.
BELOW M4 & BANES
Marshfield (Down Road):
1 Buzzard, 3 Raven, 10 Sky Lark, Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, 6 Bullfinch, Goldfinch, 3 Corn Bunting, several Yellowhammer.
RESERVOIRS
Chew Valley Lake
78 Canada Goose, 36 Mute Swan, 15 Shelduck, 42 Gadwall, 4 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, 12 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Red Kite, 5 Buzzard, 4+ Hobby, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Sanderling (Herons Green), 6 GBB Gull, 4 Stock Dove, 20 Wood Pigeon, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker (with food), 4 Jay, 1 Raven, 2 LT Tit, 16+ House Martin, 10 Swallow, 5 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 4 Garden Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 3 Sedge Warbler, many Reed Warbler, 2 Treecreeper, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 20 Chaffinch, 4 Goldfinch. 5 Reed Bunting.
Reports: Rob Emery, Iris Langson, Patrick Hardyman Richards, Trevor Riddle, Harvey Rose, Ian Stapp, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG
c.20 Ringed Plover, 3 Dunlin.
New Passage/Northwick:
1 Little Egret (fly-by), 2 Oystercatcher.
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| Buzzard (Bob Brewer) |
Clevedon-Yeo:
7 Canada Goose, 70 Shelduck (no juvs yet), 70+ Mallard (moulting flocks building up), 5 Tufted Duck, 6 Coot + 6 juvs, 6 Oystercatcher, 9 Lapwing, 175 Ringed Plover (a good count for late May), 6 Whimbrel, 8 Curlew, 75 Dunlin. Redshank. 30 Herring Gull, 12 LBB Gull, 6+ Swallow, 1+ Chiffchaff, 10+ Reed Warbler.
Yatton:
Red Kite
Yatton, the Strawberry Line:
4 Cetti’s Warbler, 7 Chiffchaff, 2 Sedge Warbler, 13 Reed Warbler, 8 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Reed Bunting.
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| Buzzard (Bob Brewer) |
Marshfield (Down Road):
1 Buzzard, 3 Raven, 10 Sky Lark, Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, 6 Bullfinch, Goldfinch, 3 Corn Bunting, several Yellowhammer.
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| Coot fight at Chew (Ian Stapp) |
Chew Valley Lake
78 Canada Goose, 36 Mute Swan, 15 Shelduck, 42 Gadwall, 4 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, 12 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Red Kite, 5 Buzzard, 4+ Hobby, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Sanderling (Herons Green), 6 GBB Gull, 4 Stock Dove, 20 Wood Pigeon, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker (with food), 4 Jay, 1 Raven, 2 LT Tit, 16+ House Martin, 10 Swallow, 5 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 4 Garden Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 3 Sedge Warbler, many Reed Warbler, 2 Treecreeper, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 20 Chaffinch, 4 Goldfinch. 5 Reed Bunting.
Reports: Rob Emery, Iris Langson, Patrick Hardyman Richards, Trevor Riddle, Harvey Rose, Ian Stapp, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG
