Whimbrels, Bar-tailed Godwits
Yellow Wagtails
Rock Pipit at Sand Point (Paul Gregory) In Avon there are surprisingly few of these in summer |
BRISTOL
6-6-19 Peregrine, Finzels Reach (Rich Scantlebury) |
Cormorant, Herring Gull, LBB Gull, Peregrines
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
06-06-2019 Greenfinch NP (Lisa Presland) |
New Passage:
1st Greenfinch in the garden
A busy Whitethroat parent (Paul Gregory) |
Clevedon-Yeo:
c.60 adult Shelduck plus 35 (!) new chicks in three broods of 15, 11 and 9 - this last one probably a week or so old.
2 Canada Goose + 4 juv, 9 Mute Swan, 40 Mallard, 14 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 8 Coot, 18 Oystercatcher, 7 Whimbrel, 18 Curlew, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit (in non-breeding plumage), 9 Dunlin, 2 Redshank, 15 Black-headed Gull (first returners here), 60 Herring Gull, 20 LBB Gull, 1 Raven, 10 Skylark, c.12 Swallow (including 5 juvs in a bush being fed by adults), 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 10 Reed Warbler, 3 singing Whitethroat, 1 juv. Pied Wagtail (on its own).
A juvenile Coal Tit at an unusual location - Sand Point (Paul Gregory) |
Very quiet at this site since mid-May, but a surprise today was 3 juvenile Coal Tits on the very end, certainly not bred nearby. Also Whitethroat and Rock Pipit.
Yellow Wagtail at Marshfield (Pete Coslett) |
Marshfield:
Down Road: 3 Buzzard, 1 Hobby, 12 Swift, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Raven, 15 Skylark, Swallow, 5 Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, 2 Yellow Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, 20 Goldfinch, 30 Linnet, 12 Corn Bunting, 10 Yellowhammer
6-6-19 Blackcap, Publow (TtB) |
6 House Martin, 2 Blackcap, 1 Chaffinch
RESERVOIRS
6-6-19 Shelduck + 10 ducklings, Herriotts pool (Ian Stapp) |
132 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 66 Mute Swan, 11 Shelduck (3 broods 5- 10 - 6 Ducklings), 58 Gadwall, 10 Shoveler, 3 Wigeon (2M 1F), 2 Little Grebe (+3 chicks HG pool), 11 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Grey Heron
6-6-19 Little Egret, Herriott's pool (Ian Stapp) |
6-6-19 Bar-tailed Godwit, CVL (Tony Bridges) |
6-6-19 Greylag Goose, CVL (TtB) |
Jupiter's moons will be visible from Earth this month - best on 10th.
Reports: Andy Davis, Paul Gregory, Lisa Presland, Trevor Riddle, Harvey Rose, Rich Scantlebury, Ian Stapp, Talkingtobears, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG