Red Kite
Yellow-legged Gull
Reminder: BOC Peregrine Watch + Bristol Swifts Open Day tomorrow, Sunday (Details below)
BRISTOL
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| 22-06-19 juvenile Peregrine, Avon Gorge (Pete Blanchard) |
BOC Peregrine Watch from 9.00 - 5.00 today. 2 adults plus 2 juveniles on view at various points during the day. (Third juvenile perished in poor weather last week). Steady stream of visitors to Watch Point.
Similar offer tomorrow, Sunday, 9.00am - 5.00pm
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| 22-06-19 Magpie enjoying the sunshine in a Bristol park (Allan Chard) |
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
WeBS Survey - 35 Canada Goose including 7 well grown juveniles, 3 adult, 6 juvenile Shelduck, 8 small juvenile Tufted Duck but absolutely no sign of any adults, 5 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Hobby
NORTH SOMERSET
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| 22-06-19 Yellow-legged Gull, Portbury Wharf (Chris Stone) |
2/3 Red Kite, 1 ad Yellow-legged Gull , 1 juv Stonechat
Portishead:
Merchant Square - I Buzzard overhead, being mobbed by gulls. Rock Pipit regular visitor
BELOW M4 & BANES
Keynsham:
Keynsham Butts - 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel
RESERVOIRS
Chew Valley Lake:
Chew Valley Ringing Station:
Busy morning with last-chance CES (Constant Effort Scheme) completed for the period and hosting B2N for a ringing demo. Main themes were juv Chiffchaff and Blackcap, with the first juv Reed Warblers out of the nest (more-or-less the usual timing). 2 juv Lesser Whitethroat too.
Bristol Swifts is holding a National Garden Scheme/SAW event on Sunday 23rd June 2-5pm (Adults £3.50. Children Free) as part of the Swift Awareness Week (SAW). See Swifts flying around our house (weather permitting!) and watch live
video from inside their nest boxes. You can wander around our wildlife
friendly garden and buy plants, cards, booklets and nest boxes. The entrance fee is for National Garden Scheme selected charities; plant, card and booklet
sales will be donated towards Swift conservation.
Reports: Pete Blanchard, Allan Chard, John Clark, Julian Head, Andy Middleton, Chris Stone, Bri Thompson, CVRS, TBOSG
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| 22-06-19 Buzzard being escorted off the premises, Portishead (John Clark) |
Merchant Square - I Buzzard overhead, being mobbed by gulls. Rock Pipit regular visitor
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| 22-06-19 Rock Pipit, Merchant Square, Portishead (John Clark) |
BELOW M4 & BANES
Keynsham:
Keynsham Butts - 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel
RESERVOIRS
Chew Valley Lake:
Chew Valley Ringing Station:
Busy morning with last-chance CES (Constant Effort Scheme) completed for the period and hosting B2N for a ringing demo. Main themes were juv Chiffchaff and Blackcap, with the first juv Reed Warblers out of the nest (more-or-less the usual timing). 2 juv Lesser Whitethroat too.
Bristol Swifts Open Day
Sunday 23rd June
2.00 - 5.00pm - Stoke Bishop
Further details of garden and location https://www.ngs.org.uk/find-a-garden/garden/34424/
The birds can be seen from the Watch Point ST 563741 on the Downs, at the city end of the Circular Road. Two Peregrine chicks have survived this year. Telescope views and information about this year's nest will be available from Club volunteers. All welcome.
BOC Peregrine Watch
Saturday 22 / Sunday 23 June
9.00 - 5.00 pm - Avon Gorge
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| 03-06-19 Peregrine + Jackdaw prey, Avon Gorge, (Bri Thompson) |
The birds can be seen from the Watch Point ST 563741 on the Downs, at the city end of the Circular Road. Two Peregrine chicks have survived this year. Telescope views and information about this year's nest will be available from Club volunteers. All welcome.
[The second Peregrine Watch weekend will be on 13/14 July]
