Friday 9 August 2019

09-08-19 Friday - Arctic Tern

Windy and some showers but warm at 18-21 degrees Celsius. 

Great White Egret 
Knot
Arctic Tern 
Swift 
Hobby

09-08-19 Little Egret, CVL (George Stacey)

BRISTOL

Eastville:
Peregrine attacking pigeons, 4 Swift

Redland:
1 Collared Dove, 1 juv Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Great Tit,  1 Nuthatch.

Horfield:
1 Sparrowhawk.
09-08-19 Sparrowhawk, Horfield (David Belfourd)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage/Pilning Wetland:
c.200 Canada Goose, 8 Shelduck (inc. 2 juvs), c.50 Mallard, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Cormorant, 10 Coot, 20 Oystercatcher, 13 Lapwing, c.40 Ringed Plover, 16 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Dunlin, c.70 Redshank, c.300 BH Gull, 12 Arctic Tern, 1 Kestrel, 15 Swallow, 35 Starling, 1 juv. Pied Wagtail, flock c.40 Linnet.

09-08-19 Arctic Tern, Pilning (Chris Stone)

Severn Beach:
Only Gulls whilst seawatching, c.30 House Martin. 

NORTH SOMERSET

Uphill:
50 Swift, unsuccessful Peregrine attack on Redshank.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Newton St. Loe:
1 Swift.

RESERVOIRS

09-08-19 Common Sandpiper, CVL (George Stacey)

Chew Valley Lake:
122 Canada Goose, 68 Mute Swan, 1 Black Swan, 1 Shelduck, 19 Shoveler, 51 Gadwall, 2 Wigeon,  6 Little Grebe + 8 chicks (Herons Green pool), 151 Great Crested Grebe, 7 Grey Heron, 6 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Marsh Harrier (inc. 3 juvs), 5 Buzzard, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Lapwing, 1 Turnstone (Stratford Island), 24+ Knot, 3 Common Sandpiper, 4 Green Sandpiper, 10 GBB Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 4 Collared Dove, 2 Swift, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 1 Peregrine, 3 Jay, 7 Jackdaw, 2 Raven, 200+ Sand Martin & House Martin (inc. at least 120 Sand Martin), 12+ Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Wren, 2 Blackbird, 2 Song Thrush, 12 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 7 Pied Wagtail, 3 Reed Bunting.

09-08-19 Turnstone, CVL (Ian Stapp)
Reports: Nancy Barrett, David Belfourd, Andy Davis, Adrian Hockey, Lois Pryce, Justin Quinnell, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Chris Stone, Larry Sweetland, NSL Birding.