Wednesday, 3 June 2020

03-06-20 Wednesday -Spotted Flycatcher

Lots of cloud and a cool breeze today, very little rain so far
Spotted Flycatcher
Dunlin
Kingfisher

BRISTOL

03-06-20 Peregrine Avon Gorge (Tony Scott)
Avon Gorge:
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


SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

03-06-20 Woodland scene Lower Woods Wickwar (Mike Jackson)
Wickwar - Lower Woods:
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)
Lyde Green Lake 02-06 :
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)
Keynsham:
Nice size comparison

Cameley:
2 Great White Egret - flying up the valley

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
100 Swift, 1 Collared Dove, 130 House Martin

03-06-20 Dunlin CVL Heron's Green (Dave Hughes)
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

03-06-20 Dunlin CVL H Green wall (Ian Stapp)
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

 03-06-20 Sedge Warbler CVL H Green pool (Ian Stapp)
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