Bristol temperatures 12 - 26 °C
Goldeneye
White Stork, Great White Egret, Bittern
Marsh Harrier, Red Kite
Little Ringed Plover
Whinchat
BRISTOL
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| 21-09-19 Peregrine, Finzels Reach (Richard Scantlebury) |
1 Cormorant, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Moorhen, Herring and Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Collared Dove, 3 Peregrine, 1 Raven
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| 21-09-19 Little Grebe, Eastville Park (Allan Chard) Only the third record for this site - previous ones being in 2005 and 2006 |
3 Mute Swan, Mallard, 1 Teal, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Moorhen, c30 Black-headed Gull, 1 f Tawny Owl, 2 Grey Wagtail
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| 21-09-19 Little Grebe, Eastville Park (Richard Scantlebury) |
Garden - 2 Chiffchaff
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Shepperdine:
1 Common Sandpiper
250+ House Martin, c100 Swallow, 1+ Sand Martin, 1 Lesser Whitethroat (latest OPS record, beating 20/9/2018), 2+ Whitethroat, 4 Stonechat
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| 21-09-19 Great White Egret, off Northwick Warth (Aravind Ramesh) |
6 Great White Egret flying upriver, 1 juv/fem Marsh Harrier
Pilning wetland:
Pintail, 20 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 juv Little Ringed Plover, 40+ Knot, Whinchat
(No sign of yesterday evening's Pectoral Sandpiper)
Portishead:
Garden - 1 Chiffchaff
Hewish:1 Hobby hunting dragonflies next to A370
500+ Mixed hirundines (75% House Martin) 20+ Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Wheatear
Weston Beach:
c 40 Ringed Plover, 1 Sanderling
M4 & BANES
Marksbury:
60 Starling on garage wires
RESERVOIRS
Blagdon Lake:
BOC Meeting - 1 Canada Goose - non flight resident, 1 Wigeon, 1 Goldeneye (f), 13 Little Grebe, 1 White Stork - Knepp bird, (Ring No GB58), 4 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 15 Cormorant, 1 Marsh Harrier - had a go at the Stork, 1 Red Kite, 9 Buzzard, 15 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, c200 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 15 Herring Gull, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 2 Jay, 9 Rook, 20+ Swallow, House Martin, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Wren, 4 Robin, 1 House Sparrow, 3 Pied Wagtail, 10 Goldfinch
Chew Valley Lake
1 Shelduck, 13 Pintail (6 Herriotts pool 7 from Stratford), 79 Wigeon (29 HG & Stratford), 20 Little Grebe (16 HG 4 Stratford), 8 Grey Heron, 5 Little Egret, 9 Great White Egret (2 Herriott's pool 1 HG 1 Moreton & 5 main reeds), 5 Buzzard, 3 Water Rail (1 Stratford 1 Moreton 1 HG), 13 Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Collared Dove, 2 Kingfisher (1 Moreton 1 Herriott's pool), 3 Hobby (1 Moreton 1 Stratford & 1 HG), 3 GS Woodpecker (2 Moreton & 1 Stratford),
3 Raven (2 Moreton 1 Stratford) 50+ Swallow (HG & Moreton), 10+ House Martin, 2 Dunnock, 2 Goldcrest (Moreton) 5 Cetti's Warbler, (2 Moreton & 3 Stratford), 1 Sedge Warbler, 4 Robin, 6 Chiffchaff (4 Moreton 2 Stratford), 14+ House Sparrow, 15 Pied Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch, 4 Reed Bunting (2 Stratford 2 Moreton)
Heron's Green:
1 Bittern, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Lapwing, 1 Reed Warbler
Moreton:
225 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Jay, 15+ Long-tailed Tit with mixed Tits, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 4 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush (lane to Stratford), 2 Bullfinch, 12+ Goldfinch
Main reed bed:
1 Bittern (main reeds from Stratford)
Burledge Hill:
Stratford:
1 Black Swan (Stratford Bay) 77 Mute Swan (from Stratford)
Herriott's Pool:
1 Common Gull, 2 Grey Wagtail
Out of Avon:
Reports: Paul Bowerman, Raoul Chandrasakera, Allan Chard, Alan Daniells, Lee Gardiner, David Gibb, Adrian Hockey, Katie Horrocks, Simon Isgar, Jon Mortin, Aravind Ramesh, Richard Scantlebury, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, opsbirding
Marksbury:
60 Starling on garage wires
RESERVOIRS
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| 21-09-19 White Stork, Blagdon (Alan Daniells) |
BOC Meeting - 1 Canada Goose - non flight resident, 1 Wigeon, 1 Goldeneye (f), 13 Little Grebe, 1 White Stork - Knepp bird, (Ring No GB58), 4 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 15 Cormorant, 1 Marsh Harrier - had a go at the Stork, 1 Red Kite, 9 Buzzard, 15 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, c200 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 15 Herring Gull, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 2 Jay, 9 Rook, 20+ Swallow, House Martin, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Wren, 4 Robin, 1 House Sparrow, 3 Pied Wagtail, 10 Goldfinch
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| 21-09-19 another photo of the White Stork (Ring GB58) Blagdon Lake (Ian Stapp) |
Chew Valley Lake
1 Shelduck, 13 Pintail (6 Herriotts pool 7 from Stratford), 79 Wigeon (29 HG & Stratford), 20 Little Grebe (16 HG 4 Stratford), 8 Grey Heron, 5 Little Egret, 9 Great White Egret (2 Herriott's pool 1 HG 1 Moreton & 5 main reeds), 5 Buzzard, 3 Water Rail (1 Stratford 1 Moreton 1 HG), 13 Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Collared Dove, 2 Kingfisher (1 Moreton 1 Herriott's pool), 3 Hobby (1 Moreton 1 Stratford & 1 HG), 3 GS Woodpecker (2 Moreton & 1 Stratford),
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| 21-09-19 Coal Tit, Moreton, CVL (Ian Stapp) |
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| 21-09-19 Bittern, Heron's Green, CVL (Raoul Chandrasakera) |
1 Bittern, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Lapwing, 1 Reed Warbler
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| 21-09-19 Marsh Harrier, Moreton, CVL (Ian Stapp) |
225 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Jay, 15+ Long-tailed Tit with mixed Tits, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 4 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush (lane to Stratford), 2 Bullfinch, 12+ Goldfinch
Main reed bed:
1 Bittern (main reeds from Stratford)
Burledge Hill:
1 Red Kite (heading towards CVL)
1 Black Swan (Stratford Bay) 77 Mute Swan (from Stratford)
Herriott's Pool:
1 Common Gull, 2 Grey Wagtail
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| An honorary bird... 21-09-19 Hummingbird Hawkmoth, Eastville Park (Allan Chard) |
Advance Notice - Slimbridge Wildlife and Wetland Trust will be closed to visitors on a series of dates - October 10, 11, 14 to 18, 21 and 22 due to roadworks
