Monday 3 June 2019

03-06-19 Monday - Woodcock

Cloudy most of the time today, with a fresh breeze and a hint of rain at times. Temperatures 12 - 18 °C

Great White Egret 
Woodcock
Cuckoo 
Spotted Flycatcher

03-06-19 House Martin, Herriots Pool, CVL (Bob Brewer)

03-06-19 Great White Egret, Herriotts Pool, CVL (Ian Stapp)
BRISTOL

Bishopston:
1 Sparrowhawk - paid 2 visits to the garden today - Goldfinch not best pleased!

03-06-19 Peregrine with young Jackdaw, Avon Gorge (Bri Thompson)
Fishponds:
Huyton Rd- The sparrow showing features of Italian Sparrow  still present

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
8 House Martin, 3 Whitethroat, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Reed Bunting

03-06-19 Dipper, Eastville Park, Bristol (Allan Chard)
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
First Spotted Flycatcher of year in small wood by shore in NW corner of lagoon 3.

Severnside:
Surprise record of Woodcock at 2.30a.m. this morning, flying over and showing well in car park lights at Knowhow/DHL site

Emerson's Green:
Science Park - 2 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 6 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 family LTTit, 3 Blue Tit families, 1 Song Thrush, 6 Goldfinch, 3 Reed Bunting

NORTH SOMERSET


03-06-19 Swift, Herriots Pool, CVL (Bob Brewer)
Yatton:
North End -  8.45pm 1 Peregrine

BELOW M4 & BANES


03-05-19 Peregrine  juvenile TX, St John's Church, Bath (BUPP)
Bath:
St John's Church - Re concern on social media that TX is not being fed and may be ill. Last of the four to hatch, she has spent less time in the wild than her siblings to build up confidence, strength and stamina. Here she has returned to the nest box and settled down with a full crop

Chelwood:
1 Kestrel

Burnett:
1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake


Shelducklings, Herriotts Pool, CVL (Bob Brewer)
94 Canada Goose (52 H Pool & 42 HG), 68 Mute Swan (H Pool & lake),  11 Shelduck (9 H Pool 2 lake),  12 Great-crested Grebe,  5 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 6 GBB Gull,  6 Collared Dove (Bishop Sutton),  400/500 Swift (lots over lake), 12 Jackdaw (Chew Stoke), 30+ House Martin,  10+ Swallow,  5 Cetti's Warbler, 7 Chiffchaff, Reed Warbler everywhere, 30+ House Sparrow (Blue Bowl & H G), 8 Pied Wag, 6 Reed Bunting

03-06-19 Reed Bunting pair, Hollowbrook, CVL (George Stacey)
Hollowbrook:
3 Cetti's Warbler, Blackcap,1 pair Reed Bunting

Heron's Green:
2 L Grebe (+3 chicks), 2 Sedge Warbler

Moreton:
2 Hobby, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Stock Dove, 20+ Wood Pigeon,  1 Cuckoo, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker feeding chicks, 2 Jay, 14 Carrion Crow, 6 LTT, 3 Garden Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 3 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush,  6 Wren one feeding chicks in the hide, 2 Robin, 2 Goldfinch

03-06-19, Wigeon and Shoveler, Herriotts Pool, CVL (Ian Stapp)
Herriott's inc Pool:
2 Wigeon,  46 Gadwall, 8 Shoveler, 3 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 4 Coot nests in the pool,  1 Kingfisher, 5 Jackdaw, 1 Grey Wagtail

03-05-19 Peregrine juvenile, St John's Church, Bath (BUPP)
Reports: Bob Brewer, Allan Chard, Tim Ford, Nick Hawkridge, Peter Hazelwood,  Dean Reeves, Ian Stapp, George Stacey, Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson, Will Turner,  BUPP