Spotted Flycatcher
Dunlin
Kingfisher
BRISTOL
03-06-20 Peregrine Avon Gorge (Tony Scott) |
3 Peregrine - inc one chick
Redland - Hill and garden:
1 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 5 Feral Pigeon, 2 Magpie, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Great Tit, 3 occupied House Martin nests - on the hill, 1 Blackbird, 1 Robin -juv, 1 Goldfinch
03-06-20 Woodland scene Lower Woods Wickwar (Mike Jackson) |
Fascinating to watch Great Spotted Woodpecker, Blackcap, Treecreeper, Spotted Flycatcher, Robin, and Chaffinch all fly-catching Mayfly-types as they rose from the river in the rain,
NORTH SOMERSET
Banwell:
3 Swift - screaming about the house, previous nest site, and joined occasionally by 6 more
BELOW M4 & BANES
02-06-20 Reed Bunting Lyde Green Lake (Barry Dursley) |
15 Swift, some House Martin - skimming the water and feeding over the lake. Cetti's Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, Reed Bunting
Willsbridge Mill:
1 Kingfisher - flew upstream
03-06-20 Collared Dove & Woodpigeon Keynsham TV aerial (Ian Stapp) |
Nice size comparison
Cameley:
2 Great White Egret - flying up the valley
RESERVOIRS
Chew Valley Lake
100 Swift, 1 Collared Dove, 130 House Martin
Dam End:
22 Canada Goose, 36 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 10 Pied Wagtail - dam wall, 1 Reed Bunting
Nunnery:
3 Chiffchaff, 6+ Reed Warbler, 4 Blackbird
Heron's Green:
34 Canada Goose, 1 Dunlin - on the wall first thing not there later, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 12+ Swallow, 12+ House Martin, 5 Pied Wagtail - wall, 4 Sedge Warbler - still lots of singing, 2 Reed Bunting
Moreton:
12 Canada Goose - fly over, 2 Shelduck - in field, 2 Grey Heron - in dead tree with 4 Cormorant, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 4 Magpie, 5 Jackdaw, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Reed Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 3 Wren, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Robin, 3 Reed Bunting
Herriott's - inc Pool:
56 Canada Goose, 8 5m Shoveler, 10 Shelduck, 115 Gadwall, 100+ Swift, 30+ Great Crested Grebe - plus 2 with 4 chicks & 2 with 2 chicks, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Little Egret, 7 Grey Heron, 150+ Swallow & House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 5+ Reed Warbler, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting
Reports: Nancy Barrett, Barry Dursley, Paul Francis, Mike Jackson, Paul Marshall, Bob Medland, Mike Moxon,Tony Scott, Ian Stapp, Keith Vinicombe, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG
Out of area
Slimbridge opening 10th June to a limited daily number of visitors. See their web site for details
03-06-20 Dunlin CVL Heron's Green (Dave Hughes) |
22 Canada Goose, 36 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 10 Pied Wagtail - dam wall, 1 Reed Bunting
Nunnery:
3 Chiffchaff, 6+ Reed Warbler, 4 Blackbird
03-06-20 Dunlin CVL H Green wall (Ian Stapp) |
34 Canada Goose, 1 Dunlin - on the wall first thing not there later, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 12+ Swallow, 12+ House Martin, 5 Pied Wagtail - wall, 4 Sedge Warbler - still lots of singing, 2 Reed Bunting
Moreton:
12 Canada Goose - fly over, 2 Shelduck - in field, 2 Grey Heron - in dead tree with 4 Cormorant, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 4 Magpie, 5 Jackdaw, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Reed Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 3 Wren, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Robin, 3 Reed Bunting
03-06-20 Sedge Warbler CVL H Green pool (Ian Stapp) |
56 Canada Goose, 8 5m Shoveler, 10 Shelduck, 115 Gadwall, 100+ Swift, 30+ Great Crested Grebe - plus 2 with 4 chicks & 2 with 2 chicks, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Little Egret, 7 Grey Heron, 150+ Swallow & House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 5+ Reed Warbler, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting
Reports: Nancy Barrett, Barry Dursley, Paul Francis, Mike Jackson, Paul Marshall, Bob Medland, Mike Moxon,Tony Scott, Ian Stapp, Keith Vinicombe, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG
Out of area
Slimbridge opening 10th June to a limited daily number of visitors. See their web site for details