Great White Egret
Osprey, Marsh Harrier
Whimbrel, Knot (at CVL), Curlew Sandpiper, Little Ringed Plover
Yellow-legged Gull
Swift
Spotted Flycatcher
Redstart, Whinchat
Yellow Wagtail
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| 01-09-19 juvenile Knot, Herons Green, CVL (David Hughes) [found by Raoul Chandrasakera - another photo below] |
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| 01-09-19 Peregrines, Finzels Reach (Richard Scantlebury) |
1 Osprey east high over Ashton Court, c3.45 pm
Stoke Bishop:
1 Swift low over Kewstoke Rd, Stoke Bishop; possibly the same bird observer saw and reported a couple of days ago?
Finzels Reach:
2 Cormorant, 1 BH Gull, LB Gulls, 3 Peregrine, 4 Jay, 7 Magpie, plus the usual colony of House Sparrows
Eastville Park:
3 Mute Swan, 40+ Mallard, 34 BH Gull, 7 LB gull (including juv.), just the one male Kingfisher, 1 GS Woodpecker, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Grey Wagtail
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| 01-09-19 juv Kingfisher, Snuff Mills (Allan Chard) |
1 Dipper, 1 juv Kingfisher - maybe one of the youngsters from Eastville Park.
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
Mostly Pillhead Gout - 1 Little Egret, 1 Curlew though a large number flushed by Hobby further downstream and crossed river), 2 Lapwing, 124 Ringed Plover (at one point almost feeding round my feet) 50 Dunlin, 51 Redshank, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Hobby, 1 Peregrine, 4 Skylark, 4 House Martin, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler all in good numbers, 7 Wheatear
Pilning wetland:
1 Teal, 1Whimbrel,1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Yellow Wagtail
New Passage:
Oldbury Power Station:
Mostly Pillhead Gout - 1 Little Egret, 1 Curlew though a large number flushed by Hobby further downstream and crossed river), 2 Lapwing, 124 Ringed Plover (at one point almost feeding round my feet) 50 Dunlin, 51 Redshank, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Hobby, 1 Peregrine, 4 Skylark, 4 House Martin, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler all in good numbers, 7 Wheatear
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| 01-09-19 Curlew Sandpiper, Pilning wetland (Roger Staples) |
1 Teal, 1Whimbrel,1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Yellow Wagtail
New Passage:
Evening update - 1 Great White Egret (flying inland high), 1 ad + 2 juv Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Ruff, 130+ Dunlin, 150+ Black-tailed Godwit, 2 juv Little Ringed Plover, Ringed Plover, 3 Snipe, 3 Wheatear
Chipping Sodbury Common:
20+ Swallow, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Redstart, 1 Wheatear
NORTH SOMERSET
Portishead:
Battery Point - 1 pair Wheatear early morning.
Marina - 5 Canada Goose, 1 Cormorant
Clevedon-Yeo:
4 Mute Swan, 90 Shelduck (some returning now from moult migration), 75 Mallard, 3 Tufted Duck, 3 Grey Heron, 8 Little Egret, 3 Coot, 35 Oystercatcher, c150 Ringed Plover, 1 Whimbrel, 100+Curlew, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 12 Turnstone, c120 Knot (still present, about 80 at Kenn mouth plus 12 near Yeo Mouth), c250 Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpiper, 250 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 600+ Black-headed Gull, 3 juv GBB Gull, 40 mostly juv Herring Gull, 1 Raven, 15 Swallow, 5 Wheatear, 2 Whinchat, 6 Rock Pipit
BELOW M4 & BANES
Marshfield:
Rushmead Barn- 3 Wheatear, 2 Yellow Wagtail
West Littleton Road - 3 Wheatear, 1 Whinchat
Bath:
A single Swift over Oldfield Park, at 1620 - observer's latest sighting ever at this site, beating one seen two days ago (30/08/19)
RESERVOIRS
Chew Valley Lake
Dam:
1Green Sandpiper
Heron's Green:
Stratford:
3 Great White Egret, 1 juvenile Water Rail, 1 Marsh Harrier
Herriott's inc Pool:
9 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Green Sandpiper
The Wild Justice petition
A lot of our readership has cared very passionately about the grouse shooting petition running presently. If there is a general election petitions are closed. Currently, the petition has 99,000 ( and rising) signatures towards the 100,000 required for the government to respond with 8 days left.
Petition: Ban Driven Grouse Shooting, Wilful blindness is no longer an option
STOP PRESS: 100,000 signatures reached at 8.00pm (Day 20)
Reports: Raoul Chandrasakera, Allan Chard, John Clark, Mark Coller, Anthony Cook, Peter Coslett, Matt Hobbs, David Howes, David Hughes, Lucy Masters, Andy Middleton, Phil Quinn, Aravind Ramesh, Harvey Rose, Richard Scantlebury, Roger Staples, Jason Williams
NORTH SOMERSET
Portishead:
Battery Point - 1 pair Wheatear early morning.
Marina - 5 Canada Goose, 1 Cormorant
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| 01-09-19 High tide wader flock, Clevedon (Jason Williams) |
4 Mute Swan, 90 Shelduck (some returning now from moult migration), 75 Mallard, 3 Tufted Duck, 3 Grey Heron, 8 Little Egret, 3 Coot, 35 Oystercatcher, c150 Ringed Plover, 1 Whimbrel, 100+Curlew, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 12 Turnstone, c120 Knot (still present, about 80 at Kenn mouth plus 12 near Yeo Mouth), c250 Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpiper, 250 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 600+ Black-headed Gull, 3 juv GBB Gull, 40 mostly juv Herring Gull, 1 Raven, 15 Swallow, 5 Wheatear, 2 Whinchat, 6 Rock Pipit
BELOW M4 & BANES
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| 01-09-19 Whinchat and Yellow Wagtail, Marshfield (Peter Coslett) |
Rushmead Barn- 3 Wheatear, 2 Yellow Wagtail
West Littleton Road - 3 Wheatear, 1 Whinchat
Bath:
A single Swift over Oldfield Park, at 1620 - observer's latest sighting ever at this site, beating one seen two days ago (30/08/19)
RESERVOIRS
Chew Valley Lake
Dam:
1Green Sandpiper
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| 01-09-19 juvenile Knot, Heron's Green (Raoul Chandrasakera) |
1 juvenile Knot, 1 Common Sandpiper,1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 juv Yellow Wagtail
Moreton- Stratford:
1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Tawny Owl, 2 Hobby
3 Great White Egret, 1 juvenile Water Rail, 1 Marsh Harrier
Herriott's inc Pool:
9 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Green Sandpiper
The Wild Justice petition
A lot of our readership has cared very passionately about the grouse shooting petition running presently. If there is a general election petitions are closed. Currently, the petition has 99,000 ( and rising) signatures towards the 100,000 required for the government to respond with 8 days left.
Petition: Ban Driven Grouse Shooting, Wilful blindness is no longer an option
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Reports: Raoul Chandrasakera, Allan Chard, John Clark, Mark Coller, Anthony Cook, Peter Coslett, Matt Hobbs, David Howes, David Hughes, Lucy Masters, Andy Middleton, Phil Quinn, Aravind Ramesh, Harvey Rose, Richard Scantlebury, Roger Staples, Jason Williams
