Monday, 10 June 2019

10-06-19 Monday - a summer Siskin

A nice sunny morning rapidly deteriorating into a chilly, soggy afternoon.

Great White Egret
Siskin








The CVRS reports that new Reed Warblers are still turning up at Chew (George Stacey)

BRISTOL


A juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker visiting a garden feeder (Pete Bunniss)
Coombe Dingle:
family of Great Spotted Woodpeckers visiting a garden.

Grey Heron in Stoke Park (Patrick Hardyman Richards)
Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
Canada Goose, 11 Mallard, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 4 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 8 Woodpigeon, 10 Swift, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 8 Magpie, 14 Jackdaw, 3 Carrion Crow, 6 Blue Tit, 1 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 2m 1f Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Robin, 2 Blackbird, 10 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 5 Greenfinch, 5 Goldfinch, 2 Reed Bunting.

Crow Lane:
1 Song Thrush

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Chipping Sodbury:
Aerial dispute between a female Peregrine and a Buzzard over Chipping Sodbury rugby club.


NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
Bar-headed Goose - an exotic at Portbury Wharf (Chris Stone)
Portishead:
Siskin in a garden.

A Siskin fighting off the House Sparrows at a Portishead feeder (Christopher Robinson)

Worle:
a Buzzard and a Peregrine.


BELOW M4 & BANES
no reports.

Grey Wagtail - a busy parent at Chew (George Stacey)
RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
182 Canada Goose, 66 Mute Swan (+ cygnets), 14 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Grey Heron, 4 Buzzard,
7 Hobby, 6 GBB Gull, 1 juv Black-headed Gull, 50 Swift, 30+ House Martin, 12+ Swallow, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 12 Pied Wagtail, 20+ Chaffinch, 5 Reed Bunting.

Dam:
Grey Wagtail.

Reed Warbler at Chew (George Stacey)
Picnic Site:
10+ Reed Warbler, 4+ Reed Bunting.

Heron's Green:
4 Gadwall, 6 Shoveler, 5 Pochard, 8 Tufted Duck, 3 pairs Little Grebe fighting, 2 Coot (+ juvs), 3 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting.

Great Spotted Woodpecker at Moreton (Ian Stapp)
Moreton:
4 Stock Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Jay, 2 LT Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Garden Warbler, 2 Blackcap

Herriott's Bridge:
11 Shelduck, 68 Gadwall, 8 Shoveler, 3 Wigeon (2 m. 1 f.), 1 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Dunlin, 1 Kingfisher


Reports: GingerBirder, Jon Mortin, Dean Reeves, Patrick Hardyman Richards, Christopher Robinson, Ian Stapp,  blagdonlakebirdsCVRSnslbirdingopsbirdingsevernsidebirdsTBOSG