31-07-19 Wednesday - Whinchat

Cloudy at first and then glorious.

Yellow-legged Gull
Whinchat
Hobby
Red Kite
Wigeon
Marsh Harrier
Sanderling

31-07-2019 Little Egret CVL (Bob Brewer)

BRISTOL

31-07-2019 Peregrine Finzels Reach (Rich Scantlebury)

Finzells Reach:
1 Peregrine (f) - food carry to ledge

31-7-19 juv Green Woodpecker, Eastville Park (Keith Williams)

Eastville:
2 Grey Heron, 8 Swift - roof top scan, juv Green Woodpecker, Dipper

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
2 Swallow, 1 Whinchat, Reed Buntings

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

31-07-2019 Peregrine Pilning Wetlands (Aravind Ramesh)

New Passage/Northwick:
No waders first thing - -  ! ! 1 Peregrine.

Pilning wetland:
c.120 Canada Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 8 Shelduck, 1 Little Grebe with 1 minute chick, 3 Grey Heron together in field, 1 Sparrowhawk - juv, 1 Moorhen - juv, 7 Coot, c.30 Oystercatcher, 1 Curlew, 3 Dunlin, c.130 Black-headed Gull, 1 Kingfisher (up & down pill calling loudly), c.40 Swallow, c.30 House Martin, c.100 Starling, 10 Pied Wagtail, 15 Meadow Pipit, 20 Linnet.

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
2 Bar-headed Goose, 1 Tufted brood -  3 juv, 17 Little Grebe, 10 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Mediterranean Gull - ad, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Hobby, 10 Chiffchaff ,

Clevedon-Yeo:
6 Canada Goose, 6 Mute Swan, 20 Shelduck - including juvs, 70 Mallard, 6 Tufted Duck, 2 Grey Heron, 6 Little Egret, 1 Cormorant, 25 Oystercatcher, 3 Whimbrel, 130 Curlew, 18 Dunlin, 170 Redshank, 350 Black-headed Gull, 25 Herring Gull, 8 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Rock Pipit

Channel View:
1 m Sparrowhawk, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Whimbrel, 80 Curlew, 1 Sanderling, 1 Dunlin

BELOW M4 & BANES

31-07-2019 Red Kite Marshfield (TBOSG)

Marshfield - Shire Valley:
1 Grey Heron, 4 ~ Red Kite, Buzzard - several, 1 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 6 ~ Raven, 1 Grey Wagtail, Bullfinch - several.

Bishop Sutton:
4 Collared Dove, 12 Jackdaw

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
26 Pochard, 1 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier - juv, 1 Yellow-legged Gull - ad, 1 Hobby.

31-07-2019 Great White Egret CVL (Ian Stapp)

Chew Valley Lake
225 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 82 Mute Swan, 1 Wigeon (m), 90 Teal, 125 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Grey Heron, 3 Little Egret, 4 Buzzard, 5 Green Sandpiper, 10 Great Black-backed Gull,  10 Sand Martin, 200+ House Martin,14 Pied Wagtail, 5 Reed Bunting.

31-07-2019 Sand Martin CVL (Ian Stapp)

Heron's Green:
2 Little Grebe, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Sedge Warbler

Moreton:
2 Sparrowhawk, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 4 Jay, 7 Magpie - together, 4 Raven - over Nunnery, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Song Thrush, 5 Blackbird, 3 Goldfinch

Stratford:
1 Black Swan - lake, 1 Little Egret, 1 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard, 2 Green Sandpiper, 3 Reed Warbler

Blue Bowl:
12 House Sparrow - into the pub roof.

31-07-2019 Green Sandpiper CVL (George Stacey)

Herriott's inc Pool:
1 Shelduck, 3 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 3 Lapwing, 3 Black-tailed Godwit - ad,  1 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Yellow-legged Gull - ad, 1 Kestrel, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Grey Wagtail.

OUT OF AREA

Black Down:
1 Nightjar, 1 Raven, 4 Willow Warbler, 3 Stonechat, Meadow Pipit nest with young, 4 Bullfinch, 40 Linnet.

Reports:  Pete Brain, Adrian Hockey, Lois Pryce, Aravind Ramesh, Harvey Rose, Rich Scantlebury, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Chris Stone, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Keith Vinicombe, Keith Williams
TBOSG

30-07-19 Tuesday - Goshawk

Overcast with rain/drizzle on and off.

Black Tern
Common Tern
Goshawk
Red Kite
Whimbrel
Yellow Wagtail
Marsh Tit

BRISTOL

Bristol Zoo:
1 Coal Tit

30-07-2019 Grey Heron Duchess Pool (Martin Tayler)

Stoke Park, Duchess Pool:
Canada Goose, Mallard, 1 Grey Heron, Coot

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

30-07-2019 Common Tern OPS (Pete Hazelwood)

Oldbury Power Station - Shepperdine:
10 Turnstone, 4 Common Sandpiper (both on green buoy), Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Tern
5 Mistle Thrush - Lagoon 1.

30-07-2019 Black Tern (Paul Bowerman)

New Passage/Northwick/Pilning Wetland:
145 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 3 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 15 Lapwing, 3 Ringed Plover, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Whimbrel, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Turnstone, 240 Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpiper, Black-headed Gull, 1 Black Tern, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel, 1 Yellow Wagtail.

NORTH SOMERSET

Failand - BOC Tuesday Walk:
1 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard, 2 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Stock Dove, 12 Woodpigeon, 3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 6 Jackdaw, 17 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 5 Swallow, 12 House Martin, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff -calling, 2 Wren, 3 Nuthatch, 4 Blackbird, 4 Mistle Thrush, 5 Robin, 5 House Sparrow, 3 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 Linnet, 31 Goldfinch

30-07-2019 Bar-headed Goose Portbury Warth (Howard Taffs)

Portbury Wharf:
Canada Goose, 2 Bar-headed Goose - hybrid, 1 Peregrine, 1 Sand Martin, 5 House Martin.

Worle:
1 Song Thrush - in the garden, 1st since the winter.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
1 Goshawk- juv, 1 Red Kite, 1 Marsh Tit.

Bath - Twerton garden:
Lesser Black-backed Gull - over, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit

30-07-2019 Woodpigeon Bishop Sutton (Bob Brewer)

Bishop Sutton:
Woodpigeon - enjoying the rain - or not!

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Stratford:
1 Green Sandpiper

Herriott's inc Pool:
3 Great White Egret, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Green Sandpiper, 1 Mediterranean Gull - juv, c40 Sand Martin

Reports: John Barnett, Paul Bowerman, Bob Brewer, Anne Crowe, Andy Davis, Nick Hawkridge, Pete Hazelwood, Laura Hunn, Aravind Ramesh, Dean Reeves, Howard Taffs, Martin Tayler
TBOSG, opsbirding

29-07-19 Monday - Mediterranean Gulls

Sunny with high cloud and moderate breeze, clouding over later.  Warm.

Great White Egret
Marsh Harrier
Mediterranean Gulls, Yellow-legged Gull
Yellow Wagtail

A juvenile Mediterranean Gull framed by Black-headed Gulls at Chew (Ian Stapp)

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
Kingfisher.

Kingfisher in Eastville Park (Allan Chard)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Littleton Brick Pits:
1 Yellow Wagtail.


NORTH SOMERSET

A pair of Hobby with two downy chicks at a traditional nest area in North Somerset.

Marsh Tit at Newton St Loe (Lauren Tucker)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Hanham:
1 Peregrine - over with small item of prey.

Newton St Loe:
6 Mute Swan, 85 Mallard, 5 Buzzard, 2 Moorhen, 5 Coot, 1 BH Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 4 Stock Dove, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Marsh Tit, 10+ Long-tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 4 Whitethroat, 4 Nuthatch, 40+ Barn Swallow, 25+ House Martin, 50+ House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Bullfinch, 25 Goldfinch.

Still some small ducklings out there - Newton St Loe ((Lauren Tucker)

RESERVOIRS

A great comparison shot of our two egret species at Chew (George Stacey)

Chew Valley Lake
249 Canada Goose, 78 Mute Swan, the feral Black Swan,  6 Grey Heron, 6 Buzzard, 10 GBB Gull, 3 GS Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 30+ House Martin and 10+ Swallow (over lake and in the villages), 16 Pied Wagtail, 2 Goldfinch, 5 Reed Bunting.

Picnic site:
Goldcrest, Wren.

Heron's Green:
2 Little Grebe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 x 3rd year Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Swift, 2 Raven, 2 Sedge Warbler.


Moreton:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 f. Marsh Harrier, 4 Jay, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff.

Unusual inland, an Oystercatcher at Chew (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:
4 Oystercatcher on the island, 1 Lapwing, 1 Green Sandpiper.

A juvenile Mediterranean Gull at Chew (George Stacey)

Herriott's inc Pool:
1 Shelduck, 2 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 juv. Mediterranean Gull (one colour-ringed), 1 Kingfisher, 1 Grey Wagtail.

And finally, an honorary bird - a Roe Deer surprised at Chew (Bob Brewer)

Reports:  Bob Brewer, Mark Dadds, Andy Davis, Rob Laughton, Tony Scott, Ian Stapp, George Stacey,  blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

28-07-19 Sunday - Quail

Nice day: sunny with high cloud and breeze. Temperatures 14 - 22 °C.

Quail 
Mediterranean Gull
Spotted Flycatcher
Yellow Wagtail

BRISTOL

28-07-2019 Kestrel Stoke Park (Martin Tayler)

Stoke Park:
1 Kestrel

Finzels Reach:
55 juvenile gulls in the crèche. Also the juvenile Peregrine plus some fledgling House Sparrows

Eastville Park:
1 Dipper .

No obvious sign of yesterday's juvenile Goosander - please send in any further sightings

Ashton Court:

2 Spotted Flycatcher on edge of wood by Ashton Court meadow, with lots of cheeping in the hedgerow sounding as though maybe youngsters there too


SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

28-07-19 Whimbrel, Pilning Wetland (Roger Staples)

Pilning wetland:
1 Teal, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Yellow Wagtail

NORTH SOMERSET

Weston Moor:
26 Mistle Thrush (unusually large flock)

28-07-19 Black-tailed Godwit, Weston beach (Chris Clarke )

Weston-super-Mare:
Beach - 1 Black-tailed Godwit

Uphill:
1 Hobby

Bleadon:
On the River Axe below sluice gate this morning - 1 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron
Upstream -1 Great Crested Grebe, 12-15 Swallow

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
Down Road - 2 Quail again; also 63 Swift over heading south

28-07-19 Peregrine pair, St John's Church, Bath (BUPP)

Bath:
St John's Church - Tiercel AA and the falcon get their heads together in the Bath Peregrines nest box earlier this afternoon. As is his way, AA heads off at the rush, and the falcon then appears to follow his exit. Straightforward bonding? Post-season debrief? Who knows?

Elsewhere in Bath -  Sand Martins still by Windsor Bridge. Town Centre 1 Grey Heron, 2 Kingfisher. Skyline from station 2 Buzzard, 20 Swift, 10 House Martin and 5 Goldfinch flew over. 100+ Gulls about everywhere, many juveniles. No BH Gull yet

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake:

Herriott's Pool:

5 Green Sandpiper,  1 juv Mediterranean Gull

(Only just) Outside Avon:
Drifton Hill, West Kington -  2 Quail flushed plus another heard, 1 Whinchat, 6-7 juv Yellow Wagtail

Reports: Pete Allen, Rich Andrews, Peter Coslett,  Ian Foster, Rob Hargreaves, Richard Scantlebury, Roger Staples, Martin Tayler,  Jason Williams, BUPP 

27-07-19 Saturday - Redstart

A lovely sunny day with plenty of high cloud and a fresh westerly breeze.  Hot.

Goosander
Great White Egret
Quail
Redstart

Great White Egret at Chew (Bob Brewer)

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
2 Canada Goose, 1 Mute Swan, 61 Mallard, 1 juv. Goosander, 3 Grey Heron (2 juv.), 4 Moorhen, 10 BH Gull, Herring Gull, LBB Gull, 10 Stock Dove, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Grey Wagtail.

(Last year there was an August record of Goosander at OPS, all other records occurred in winter.)

Goosander on the River Frome at Eastville Park (Richard Scantlebury)

Goosander at Eastville Park (Martin Tayler)

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
5 Canada Goose, 54 Mallard, Buzzard, c.10 Swift, 2 Swallow, 6 Chiffchaff (probably a family group), 1 Lesser Whitethroat.

Finzels Reach:
Just the adult male and the juvenile Peregrine.  LBB and Herring Gulls, colony of House Sparrow.

Raven (Paul Milo)

High Kingsdown:

Peregrine calling and Raven kronking - Peregrine flew away, Raven remained on favourite perch - the tall chimney just off St Michaels Hill.

Hanham:
2 Peregrine on pylon and a third calling from across the river.

Buzzard at Stoke Park, Bristol (Richard Scantlebury

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
A late brood of 7 Tufted Duck ducklings, 2 juv. Cetti's Warbler, 2 juv. Willow Warbler.

Tortworth and Avening Green:
3 Stock Dove, 12 Woodpigeon, 3 Green Woodpecker, 4 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 9 House Martin (6 active nests), 5 Chiffchaff calling, 2 Wren, 2 Blackbird, 2 Song Thrush (ad feeding juv,), 1 Robin, 2 Bullfinch, 8 Goldfinch inc 3 juv.

Chipping Sodbury Common:
Kestrel, Green Woodpecker, 2 Common Redstart, Reed Bunting.

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:
Herring Gull nests at the marina: one with two well grown chicks, another with 3 young birds.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
3+  Quail (calling from Down Road this afternoon),

4 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 11 Stock Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 40 Swift, 3 Raven, Skylark, Whitethroat, 4 Mistle Thrush, Corn Bunting, Yellowhammer.

Grey Heron in flight at Chew (Bob Brewer)

RESERVOIRS


Chew Valley Lake

Stratford:
1 Great White Egret, 1 Grey Heron.

Reports: Allan Chard, Janey Clark, Pete Coslett, Nick Hawkridge, Nigel Kempson, Vic Polley, David Poulton, Richard Scantlebury, Keith Williams,   blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

26-07-19 Friday - Ruff

Temperature only 18 - 24 °C. Little bits of rain, not much sun

Ruff
Mistle Thrush
Spotted Flycatcher
Whinchat

BRISTOL

26-7-19 Grey Wagtail at Eastville Park (Ricky Seery)

Eastville Park:
4 Grey Wagtail

Fishponds:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Swift

Redland garden:
2 Jay, one a juv, 1 juv Magpie, 1 Raven, 1 Nuthatch

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
2 Swift, 4 House Martin, 5 Whitethroat, 1 Whinchat, 3 Reed Bunting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

No reports

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:
10 Swift over High Street

Weston Moor:
1 Little Egret, 18 Mistle Thrush

Uphill:
Little Egret, 70 Swift, Peregrine

BELOW M4 & BANES

26-7-19 Spotted Flycatcher at NSL (Rob Hargreaves)

Newton St Loe:
4 Buzzard, 6 Stock Dove, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 3 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Chiffchaff family, 2 Blackcap, 3 Nuthatch, 8 Treecreeper, 4 Song Thrush inc 2 juv, 5 Spotted Flycatcher inc 3 juv, 30 House Sparrow, 2 Bullfinch

26-7-19 Lots of young Robins around at present (Rob Hargreaves)

Corston, Field above:
400 Corvids

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Stratford:
1 Black Swan, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Lapwing

Herriott's, inc Pool:
2 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 1 f Marsh Harrier, 1 Ruff, 1 Dunlin, 8 Green Sandpiper

Natural England has just published its proposals for the coastal path through our area.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/england-coast-path-from-aust-to-brean-down-comment-on-proposals

There are maps and lots of reading......  Whether this will ever come about is anyone's guess, the proposed costs are enormous - £200,000 for the area around Clevedon alone!!

All representations and objections about the report must be received by Natural England no later than midnight on 19th Sept 2019.

Reports: Derek Angell, Jonathan Angell, Nancy Barrett, Rob Hargreaves, Adrian Hockey, David Hughes, Ricky Seery, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Jason Williams

25-07-19 Thursday - Spotted Flycatcher

Nationally [and in parts of Europe]  a day of record-breaking heat.
Here it was just baking hot, climbing to 33.2 °C

Quail 
Great White Egret
Marsh Harrier
Mediterranean Gull, Yellow-legged Gull
Spotted Flycatcher (apparent breeding success)
Yellow Wagtail

25-07-19 Spotted Flycatcher, Newton St Loe (Wayne Tucker)

BRISTOL

Filton:
8 Swift, 5 Raven - a  family party 'flying into and through large pine next door, putting up the local birds: a young family party? – one making strange high ‘haven’t got the hang of this cronking’ sound…'

Fishponds Road:

2 Swift

Finzels Reach:

1 juv f Peregrine (attacking  pigeon)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
A flock of 11 Cormorant flew high over to East (mainly juvs.), 5 Lesser Whitethroat (2 family groups; 3x Lag 3, 2x Lag1), 4 Mistle Thrush on Lagoon 1 (probably a family that bred here), 1 Yellow Wagtail

25-07-19 Mediterranean Gull, Pilning Wetland (Chris Stone)

Pilning wetland:
101 Canada Goose,1 Greylag, 5 Teal, 1 Great White Egret, 22 Lapwing, 9 Black-tailed Godwit, 70+ Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Snipe,  75 Redshank, 70+ Dunlin, 5 Turnstone,  2 ad Mediterranean Gull , c500 BHG, 1 Raven, 4 Yellow Wagtail

25-07-19 Sparrowhawk with Starling prey, Yate (Chris Teague)
[The Starling lived to tell the tale...]

Yate:
A Sparrowhawk caught a Starling in the garden and started plucking it. I had to go out and thought it would just carry its prey off. Very surprised when Sparrowhawk flew one way and the Starling the other. I thought it was dead!

NORTH SOMERSET

No reports

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
24-07-19 Quail calling, one possibly two from Downs Road, Marshfield 9.25pm very distant.

25.07.19, Swift, Keynsham (TalkingtoBears)

Keynsham ST6567:

Garden: 7 Swift

25-07-19 another Spotted Flycatcher photo, Newton St Loe (Wayne Tucker)

Newton St Loe:
6 Mute Swan, 17 Mallard, 3 Buzzard, 1 Moorhen, 4 Coot, 3 Stock Dove, 1 Kingfisher,  1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel,  3 Raven, 200 Corvid, 100+ Jackdaw, 10 Rook, 15 Carrion Crow, 2 Coal Tit ,50+ Swallow, 50+ House Martin, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch , 1 Treecreeper, 3 Song Thrush, 5 Spotted Flycatcher inc 3 juveniles, 30 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, 20 Goldfinch, 3 Bullfinch, 1 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
Lots of Swallow and House Martin in the evening, well over 40 Pied Wagtail about

25-7-19 Oystercatcher, Heron's Green (Rob Hargreaves)

Heron's Green:
1 Oystercatcher, 1 Common Sandpiper, usual 3rd-year Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Chiffchaff

East Shore:
1 juv Marsh Harrier

Stratford:
1 Black Swan, Oystercatcher again, 1 Lapwing, 30 Swallow

25-7-19 one of the two Great White Egrets going to roost at the back of Herriott's (Rob Hargreaves)

Herriott's inc Pool:
9 Tufted Ducklings, 1 ad 1 juv Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, 7 Green Sandpiper, 2 Redshank, 1 juv Yellow-legged Gull, 3 Grey Wagtail

Natural England has just published its proposals for the coastal path thru our area.  

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/england-coast-path-from-aust-to-brean-down-comment-on-proposals

There are maps and lots of reading......  Whether this will ever come about is anyone's guess, the proposed costs are enormous - £200,000 for the area around Clevedon alone!!

Reports: Paul Bowerman, Andy Davis, Rob Hargreaves, Pete Hazelwood, Tim Osborne, Lois Pryce, Aravind Ramesh,  Richard Scantlebury, TalkingtoBears, Christopher and Anita Teague, Wayne Tucker, Chris Stone,  opsbirding  

24-07-19 Wednesday - Redstart

Temp 18 to 28 ℃. Hot again, better breeze

Redstart
Red Kite
Common Tern
Hobby
Yellow Wagtail

BRISTOL

24-07-2019 Peregrine Finzels Reach (Rich Scantlebury)

Finzels Reach:
Peregrine

Montpelier Station:
2 Raven over

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE


Oldbury Power Station:
37 Mallard, 6 Moorhen, 5 Dunlin, 13 (prob) Common Tern - downriver, 1 Swift, 2 Swallow, Chiffchaff, 6 Reed Warbler, 4 Whitethroat, 100+ Starling, 4+ Yellow Wagtail -juv, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4+ Pied Wagtail, 8 Linnet

24-07-2019 Kestrel Northwick (Martin Tayler)

Northwick Warth:
9 Canada Goose, 1 Grey Heron, Godwit, c 30 Redshank, c230 Black-backed Gull, 1 Kestrel, Linnet, Goldfinch

24-07-2019 Gulls Northwick (Martin Tayler)

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Red Kite, 2 Willow Warbler, 5 Lesser Whitethroat, 8 Whitethroat, 6 Redstart

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:
8 Swift with House Martins over Nore Road.

Brockley Combe:
1 Tawny Owl - across the road.

Weston-Super-Mare:

St Georges: 1 Hobby - trying his luck with 'quite a few' Martins and Swifts - headed off 16:30

Milton: 18 Swift, 1 young Peregrine screeching and chasing adult over Milton at 10:00,

BELOW M4 & BANES

Kingswood:
Lots of Swift - feeding and a screaming party of 30 at 9pm. (23-07-19)

Bath, Twerton, St Michael's Church:

20+ Swift still flying around tonight

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

No reports

Reports: Des Bowring, Mark Coller, Jane Cumming, Robert Hargreaves, Adrian Hockey, Mike Johnson, Geoff Pudney, George Rabin, Rich Scantlebury, Martin Tayler, Thomas Weston, opsbirding

23-07-19 Tuesday - Barn Owl, Swift still

Temp 16 to 33 ℃. Hot and Hot - slight breeze - thunder promised - we'll see!

Barn Owl
Great White Egret
Whimbrel
Marsh Harrier
Yellow-legged Gull
Red Kite

BRISTOL

Bishop Rd to Horfield Common:

4 Herring Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 11 Woodpigeon, 4 Collared Dove, 17 Swift, 6 Magpie, 5 Jackdaw, 6 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 2 Wren, 3 Starling, 4 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 25 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 4 Greenfinch, 4 Goldfinch

Redland - Garden:

4 Swift - seen above, 2 Jay - ad and juv, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Nuthatch - long visit to the feeder,  1 Blackbird (m), 6 House Sparrow

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

23-07-2019 Green Woodpecker Horton Hill Millennium Folly (Keith Williams)

Little Sodbury - BOC Tuesday walk:
1 Little Grebe, 4 Buzzard, 1 Moorhen, 2 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Stock Dove, 12 Woodpigeon, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 2 Jay, 2 Magpie, 15 Jackdaw, 3 Rook, 6 Carrion Crow, 4 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 5 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 4 Swallow, 8 House Martin, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Wren, 3 Nuthatch, 1 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 3 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 2 Linnet, 4 Goldfinch, 3 Yellowhammer

NORTH SOMERSET

Ham Green:
1 Green Woodpecker - juv

Portishead - Kilkenny Place:
8 Swift - over, 6 Long-tailed Tit - on the balcony feeder

Bristol Airport:
Small numbers of Sand Martin and Swallow passing through.

Weston-Super-Mare - St Georges:
40+ Swift still flying over,,

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bath - Lower Weston:
4 Raven - flying north - probably a small family party

Bishop Sutton:
3 Collared Dove

RESERVOIRS

23-07-2019 Green Sandpiper CVL H Green wall (Ian Stapp)

Chew Valley Lake
239 Canada Goose, 77 Mute Swan, 1 Black Swan, 6 Grey Heron,  Little Egret, 1 Red Kite - over Knowle Hill, 6 Buzzard, 1 Whimbrel - flew over to SW - mid morning, 11 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Swift, 1 Kestrel - juv, 1 Peregrine, 20+ House Martin, 20+ Swallow, 4 House Sparrow, 12 Pied Wagtail, 5 Reed Bunting

Villice:
Marsh Harrier - juv

23-07-2019 Dunlin CVL H Green wall (Ian Stapp)

Heron's Green:
2 Little Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Lapwing, 1 Dunlin, 1 Yellow-legged Gull - 3rd yr, 2 Sedge Warbler

Moreton:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Redshank - calling, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Goldfinch, 2 Bullfinch

23-07-2019 Great White Egret CVL Herriott's Pool (Ian Stapp)

Herriott's inc Pool:
1 Shelduck, 3 Great White Egret, 1 Whimbrel,  5 Green Sandpiper, 1 Kingfisher, 9 Jackdaw, 1 Grey Wagtail

Reports: Derek Angell, Nancy Barrett, John Budd, Andy Davis, John Griffiths, Nick Hawkridge, Adrian Hockey, Paul Milsom, Dee Pope, Ian Stapp, Keith Vinicombe, Keith Williams

22-07-19 Monday - Common Tern

Misty, moisty, grey and spitty, but warm with a light breeze.

Great White Egrets
Yellow-legged Gull
Common Tern

Gulls and Shelducks at Herriotts Bridge, Chew (George Stacey)

BRISTOL

Marlborough Street, BS5:
The "Italian Sparrow" visited a garden in Marlborough Street today, 200 m. from its usual hangout at Huyton Road.

Stockwood:
pair of Ravens amongst the circling Swifts.

Little Stoke:
14 Swift over Oak Close at 4.20 pm.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE & NORTH SOMERSET

no reports.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bath - Oldfield Park:
c 140 mixed LBB Gull and Herring Gull feeding on flying ants, 18 Swift, 20 House Sparrow.

RESERVOIRS

Common Tern at Herriotts Bridge today (Ian Stapp)

Chew Valley Lake

242 Canada Goose, 68 Mute Swan, 5 Grey Heron, 4 Little Egret, 1 juv. Marsh Harrier, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Buzzard, 9 GBB Gull, 8 Swift, 14 Pied Wagtail, 4 Goldfinch, 12+ Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch, 5 Reed Bunting.

Redshank amongst Black-headed Gulls on the Herons Green wall (Ian Stapp)

Heron's Green:
2 Little Grebe, 1 Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Redshank, 1 Yellow-legged Gull.  2 Sedge Warbler.

A Common Sandpiper at Herons Green (George Stacey)

Moreton:
3 GS Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Blackcap.

Herriott's inc Pool:
8 Shelduck (4 ad., 4 juv.), 3 Great White Egret, 1 Dunlin (summer plumage), 4 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Tern, 1 Kingfisher, 7 Jackdaw, 1 Grey Wagtail.

Reports: Adrian Adams, Bryan Cook, Andy Davis, Larry Sweetland, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Bri Thompson, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG