Thursday 30 May 2019

30-05-19 Thursday - Firecrest

Temp 14 to 21 ℃. Rain overnight, cloudy start but by midday glorious sun and very warm

Cuckoo
Red Kite
Firecrest

30-5-19 Firecrest, NSL (NSL Birding)
BRISTOL

Avon Gorge:
Peregrine

Eastville Park
Great Spotted Woodpecker, Dipper

30-5-19 Starling (Keith Williams)
After 35 photos full ring no complete and reported
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Yate, evening walk for the Friends of Ridge Woods:
2 Mallard, 6 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, up to 4 at a time Swift, 1 Magpie, 10 Jackdaw, 10 Rook, 4 Blue Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 8 Wren, 8 Treecreeper, 4 Blackbird, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Robin, 5 House Sparrow, 3 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Congressbury, Strawberry Line:
Cuckoo called just twice in 20 minutes, once from the Golf Course then once more from the Fishing Lakes this morning

Yatton, Strawberry Line:
2 Mute Swan, 4 Mallard + 2 chicks, 2 Buzzard, 3 Moorhen + 2 chicks, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Kestrel, 8 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 2 Cetti’s Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Sedge Warbler, 2 Blackcap, Song Thrush, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 10 Goldfinch

Also male Broad Bodied Chaser, Green Veined White and Red Admiral.

BELOW M4 & BANES

30-5-19 Bullfinch, NSL (NSL Birding)
Newton St Loe:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite, 5 Buzzard, 2 Stock Dove, 12 Swift, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Jay, 9 Skylark, 20 Barn Swallow, 15 House Martin, 3 Chiffchaff, 8 Whitethroat, 1 Firecrest, 5 Goldcrest 3 Bullfinch, 3 Yellowhammer

Firecrest a first-ever!!! & patch tick number 103

RESERVOIRS

30-5-19 Buzzard at CVL (Bob Brewer)
Chew Valley Lake:
Buzzard, Hobby, and Swallow

30-5-19 Long-tailed Tit at CVL (George Stacey)
10 Long-tailed Tit juveniles at Hollowbrook

30-5-19 Swallow at CVL (Bob Brewer)
Reports: Bob Brewer, Allan Chard, Robin Martin, NSL Birding, Trevor Riddle, George Stacey, Brian Thompson, Keith Williams