Wigeon (unexpected in mid-summer)
Great White Egret
Marsh Harrier
Yellow-legged Gull (yesterday)
Hobby
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| One of ten Hobbies seen over Chew today (Ian Stapp) |
BRISTOL
Fishponds - Thingwell Park:
The sparrow showing features of Italian Sparrow is still on station; seen regularly on Huyton Road.
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Orchard Pools, Severnside:
1 Green Sandpiper, 1 calling Cetti’s Warbler.
NORTH SOMERSET
Portbury Wharf:
(Yesterday - Sunday)
2 ad. Bar-headed Goose and 1 juv - (presumed Slimbridge escapes), 1 ad. Yellow-legged Gull, pair Peregrine.
Claverham:
pr Canada Goose.
Uphill:
(WeBS count) 45 Shelduck (+ several broods of youngsters), 44 Mallard, 3 Little Egret, 1 Cormorant, 1 f. Marsh Harrier (on the Somerset side), 4 Oystercatcher, 6 Curlew, 12 BH Gull, 35 H Gull, 6 LBB Gull, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Chiffchaff all singing.
60+ Swift (streaming through North to South), 20 Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Bullfinch.
BELOW M4 & BANES
Midford:
1 Kingfisher.
Hunstrete:
24 Mallard, 2 Buzzard, 3 LBB Gull (over), 2 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, 10 Collared Dove, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel (first for this square), 3 Jay, Carrion Crow, 3 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Great Tit, 5 Skylark, 6 Swallow, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaff (all singing), 6 Blackcap (all singing), 1 Whitethroat (singing), Wren, 1 Nuthatch, Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Robin +3 juv, 4 Chaffinch, 3 Linnet (flyovers), 2 Goldfinch.
Chelwood:
2 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard
RESERVOIRS
Barrow Gurney Tank No 1:
7 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, Sand Martins, 1 Goldcrest singing, 5 Grey Wagtail
Chew Valley Lake
Moreton:
10 Hobby.
Herriott's Bridge:
3 Shelduck +1 duckling, pr Shoveler, 1 Wigeon, 1 Great White Egret, 3 juv Pied Wagtail
Reports: Anne Crowe, Jane Cumming, Rob Emery, Paul Francis, Simon Harris, Adrian Hockey, Toby Mylett, Ian Stapp, Chris Stone, Larry Sweetland, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG
