Tuesday, 3 September 2019

03-09-19 Tuesday - Spotted Redshank

Overcast with a good breeze that was not cold!

Spotted Redshank 
Whinchat
Spotted Flycatcher
2 Curlew Sandpiper
Redstart
Knot - big number
Swift
Marsh Harrier 
Hobby

BRISTOL

Bishop Rd to Horfield Common:
2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 24 Woodpigeon, 4 Collared Dove, 1 Jay, 3 Magpie, 41 Jackdaw, 6 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 7 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 5 Starling, 3 Blackbird, 5 Robin, 33 House Sparrow, 2 Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
3 House Martin, 1 Whinchat,

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
Around the Lagoons:  1 Sedge Warbler, a record count of c45 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, 6 Whitethroat, 2 Spotted Flycatcher.

Oldbury Pill.
The 2 Curlew Sandpiper -juv - with the Redshank flock at HT again

NORTH SOMERSET

03-09-2019 Redstart Portishead Garden (Sue Sayers)
Portishead:
1 Redstart - in the garden

03-09-2019 Turnstone Clevedon Cl-Y (Chris Perry)
Clevedon-R Kenn - BOC Tuesday Walk:
2 Mute Swan, 45 Shelduck, 31 Mallard, 1 Teal, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Little Egret, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 7 Moorhen, 20 Oystercatcher, 4 Ringed Plover, 43 Curlew, 19 Turnstone, 612 Knot - pic count, 12 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, 100 Redshank, 470 Black-headed Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull - juv, Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 8 Magpie, 16 Jackdaw, 15 Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, 1 Sand Martin, 9 Swallow, 14 House Martin, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 4 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 60 Starling - in small flocks of 10/12, 4 Robin, 3 Wheatear - 1ad 2 juv, 6 House Sparrow, 6 Dunnock - inc juv, 3 Pied Wagtail, 4 Rock Pipit, 2 Greenfinch, 6 Linnet, 20 Goldfinch - flock
03-09-2019 Knot Clevedon Cl-Y (Chris Perry)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Newton St Loe - U3A field trip:
6 Mute Swan ( 2 adult 4 cygnets), 34 Mallard, 2 Grey Heron, 6 Moorhen, 5 Coot, 1 Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, 12 Swift, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker (heard only), 1 Jay (heard only), 2 Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 2 Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, c20 Swallow, c200 House Martin, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Wren, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, 1 Song Thrush, Robin, House Sparrow, c20 Goldfinch.

Marksbury:
100+ Starling

Bishop Sutton:
4 Collared Dove

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
13 Swift, 4 Hobby, 3 Wheatear.

Chew Valley Lake
1 Shelduck, 16 Little Grebe and chicks, 158 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Grey Heron, 5 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 5 Buzzard, 2 Water Rail, 3 Common Sandpiper, 4 Green Sandpiper, 13 Great Black-backed Gull, 12 Woodpigeon, 300 mix of Sand, House Martin and Swallow, 3 Reed Warbler, 14 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Heron's Green:
7 Little Grebe, 3 Common Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel,  1 Reed Warbler, 40+ Starling, 1 Whinchat, 20 Chaffinch,

Moreton:
6 Stock Dove, 2 Hobby, 4 Jay, 2 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 20 Long-tailed Tit with mixed tits, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Goldcrest, 5 Blackbird, 11 Goldfinch,

Stratford:
1 Black Swan, 25 mixed tit - mostly Long-tailed, 16 House Sparrow -lane,

03-09-2019 Spotted Redshank CVL - Herriott's Pool (Ian Stapp) 
Herriott's inc Pool:
1 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Snipe, 4 Green Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank - uncommon, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Hobby, 6 Jackdaw,

Reports: John Budd, Anthony Cook, Sean Davies, Robert Hargreaves, Simon Harris, Nick Hawkridge, Pete Hazelwood, Sue Kempson, Lucy Masters, Chris Perry, Sue Sayers, Andy Senior, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland,