Wednesday 18 March 2020

18-03-20 Wednesday - Wheatear, Little Ringed Plover

Overcast and damp, temp moderate

Wheatear
Little Ringed Plover

BRISTOL

Bishop Rd to Horfield Common:
1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Herring Gull, 9 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 10 Magpie, 9 Jackdaw, 6 Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 1 Blackcap (m), 3 Wren, 22 Starling, 4 Blackbird, 8 Robin, 20 House Sparrow, 5 Dunnock, 3 Greenfinch, 12 Goldfinch

High Kingsdown - garden:
1 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap (f&m)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

18-03-2020 Little Ringed Plover NP (Paul Bowerman)
Northwick Warth:
6 Little Ringed Plover, 40 Knot, a flock of Sand Martin

Severn Beach:
2 Chiffchaff, 1 Stonechat (f), 1 Wheatear, 15 Linnet, 12 Meadow Pipit, 1 Greenfinch, 2 Reed Bunting

Yate - Kingsgate Park:
5 Gadwall, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Raven, 6 Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Nuthatch,

NORTH SOMERSET

18-03-2020 Black-tailed Godwit Cl-Y (Howard Taffs)
Clevedon-Yeo:
A few Shelduck, 6 Lapwing, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, many Meadow Pipit 100+ heading south.

Backwell Lake:
Latest roost count - Mon 16th ; 20 Little Egret, 3 Cormorant.
Also noted - 8 Canada Goose, many aggressive Mute Swan, and lots of ducks.

Bristol Airport:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker  - flew into a window & sadly died.

Sand Point/Bay:
1 Little Egret, 3 Raven, 7 Skylark - singing, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff,  6 Stonechat (4f &2m), 4 Meadow Pipit,

Worle:
1 Peregrine - over at lunch time,

Uphill/STW:
1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Snipe, Green Woodpecker, 6+ Chiffchaff, 4 Cetti's Warbler.

BELOW M4 & BANES

18-03-2020 Yellowhammer Marshfield (Pete Coslett)
Marshfield:
3 Buzzard, 19 Stock Dove, 9 Collared Dove, 30+ Woodpigeon, 3 Kestrel - pr on nest site, 20+ Jackdaw, 2 Raven, 30+ Skylark - singing, 50+ Fieldfare, 7 Pied Wagtail, 10+ Meadow Pipit, 50+ Linnet, 10+ Goldfinch, 30 Corn Bunting, 40+ Yellowhammer,

Warmley:
Tawny Owl - calling.


18-03-2020 Peregrine Bath St John's (BUPP)
Bath:

Upton Cheyney, Pipley Wood:
1 Red Kite - west at 13:50

Upper Langridge
8 Sand Martin - quite a rarity up here

St John's Church:
2 Peregrine - 3rd egg laid today.

Newton St Loe - uni campus:
2 Red Kite over head yesterday.

Wellow / Stony Littleton
3 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker - frequent drumming, 4 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel,  abundant Chiffchaff song,

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake:
Two Scaup (m + f), 161 Goldenye in a single flock, 1 Goosander (f), 1
Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier,  c.500 Sand Martin.

OUT OF AREA

18-03-2020 Laughing Gull Cheddar Res (Chris Craig)
Cheddar Res:
1 Laughing Gull

Reports: Derek Angell, Phil Barlow, Katherine Boon, Paul Bowerman, John Budd, BUPP, Dave Child, Mark Coller, Pete Coslett, Chris Craig, Adam Cross, Adrian Hockey, Chris Perry, Dean Reeves,  Ann Rossiter, Howard Taffs, Keith Vinicombe, Keith Williams, 

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