Showers first thing with a stiffish breeze - all faded away to make a reasonable day
Rose-coloured Starling
Storm Petrel
Curlew SandpiperRedstart
BRISTOL
Stapleton Church:
Eastville Park - WeBS:
12 Mute Swan - inc 6 cygnets, 5 Moorhen, 5 Coot, 29 Black-headed Gull - inc 2 1st sum, 2 Herring Gull, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Grey Heron -inc 2 2nd sum, 1 Jay, 1 Dipper
Whitchurch:
Oldbury Pill:
Shepperdine:
Aust - roundabout:
New Passage/Northwick:
c.40 Canada Goose, 6 Mute Swan, c.20 Shelduck, 6 Gadwall, 1 Tufted Duck (f), 5 Moorhen, 9 Coot, 3 Little Grebe, 80 Oystercatcher, c.40 Lapwing, 220 Ringed Plover, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 90 Curlew, 70 Black-tailed Godwit, 12 Turnstone, 180 Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpiper, c.30 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, c.180 Black-headed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Green Woodpecker, Magpie (garden) 5 Raven - family party, 8 Swallow, 12 House Martin, 1 Rose-coloured Starling - juv, 600 Starling, 3 Wheatear - inc (f), 3 Yellow Wagtail - inc juv , 7 Pied Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit, 60 Linnet -inc 30 in one flock, 25 Goldfinch.
Hawkesbury - Broad Hill:
1 Redstart
NORTH SOMERSET
Portbury Wharf:
1 Gannet - 3rd sum, oiled, floating out with the tide, 8 Little Grebe, 3 Oystercatcher - inc. early fledged juv, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Kestrels - hunting, Tree Pipit - calling as it flew over.
Uphill - WeBS:
34 Canada Geese, 4+ Shelduck, 25 Mallard, 2 Swift, 90 Oystercatcher, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 probable Turnstone, Redshanks - probably plenty but counting impossible, 350 Black-headed Gull, 11 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 15 Herring Gull, 6 Little Egret, 3 Raven
BELOW M4 & BANES
Marshfield:
1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 4 Raven, 3 Skylark, 1 Redstart, 3 Whinchat, 5 Pied Wagtail, 60 Linnet, 10 Corn Bunting,
RESERVOIRS
Blagdon Lake:
2 Garganey, 1 Mediterranean Gull - juv
Chew Valley Lake
3 Knot, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 6 Arctic Tern, 2 Black Tern, 2 Cattle Egret, 3 Marsh Harrier,
Hollowbrook:
2 Garganey
Denny Island:
Moreton:
1 Ringed Plover
Stratford:
4 Ringed Plover - inc 3 juv, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Dunlin, 3 Snipe, 7 Green Sandpiper, 2 Marsh Harrier
Herriott's inc Pool:
Whinchat
Swift
Swift
Gannet
Hobby
Wood Sandpiper, Arctic Tern, Black Tern, Cattle Egret, Marsh Harrier,
Spotted Flycatcher, Wheatear, Corn Bunting
Garganey, Mediterranean Gull
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| 23-08-20 Rose Coloured Starling New Passage (Robert Hargreaves) |
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| 23-08-20 Peregrine Stapleton (Allan Chard) |
2 Peregrine - ad
Eastville Park - WeBS:
12 Mute Swan - inc 6 cygnets, 5 Moorhen, 5 Coot, 29 Black-headed Gull - inc 2 1st sum, 2 Herring Gull, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Grey Heron -inc 2 2nd sum, 1 Jay, 1 Dipper
Whitchurch:
40 Canada Goose - low over the house
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station - WeBS:
125 Ringed Plover, 2 Curlew, 28 Turnstone, 2 Knot, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Sanderling, 35 Dunlin, 26 Redshank, 450 Black-headed Gull, 3 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 5 Wheatear
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station - WeBS:
125 Ringed Plover, 2 Curlew, 28 Turnstone, 2 Knot, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Sanderling, 35 Dunlin, 26 Redshank, 450 Black-headed Gull, 3 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 5 Wheatear
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| 23-08-20 Grey Heron Oldbury Pill (Heather England) |
100+ Ringed Plover, Turnstone, Dunlin, 20 Redshank, 6 Wheatear,
Shepperdine:
11 Ringed Plover, 50 Turnstone, 1 Dunlin, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel
Aust - roundabout:
1 Hobby - over high up
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| 23-08-20 Yellow Wagtail New Passage (Robert Hargreaves) |
c.40 Canada Goose, 6 Mute Swan, c.20 Shelduck, 6 Gadwall, 1 Tufted Duck (f), 5 Moorhen, 9 Coot, 3 Little Grebe, 80 Oystercatcher, c.40 Lapwing, 220 Ringed Plover, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 90 Curlew, 70 Black-tailed Godwit, 12 Turnstone, 180 Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpiper, c.30 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, c.180 Black-headed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Green Woodpecker, Magpie (garden) 5 Raven - family party, 8 Swallow, 12 House Martin, 1 Rose-coloured Starling - juv, 600 Starling, 3 Wheatear - inc (f), 3 Yellow Wagtail - inc juv , 7 Pied Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit, 60 Linnet -inc 30 in one flock, 25 Goldfinch.
Severn Beach:
9 Ringed Plover, 2 Turnstone, 3 Storm Petrel - two close inshore trying to avoid the rocks, and one offshore being harried by gulls, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Wheatear
Yate:
1 Little Egret - on the common, 1 Sparrowhawk - garden
Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Snipe, 1 Kestrel, 4 Raven, 22 + Swallow, 8 House Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, 15+ Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 9 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, 6 Spotted Flycatcher, 7 Redstart, 4 Whinchat, 2 Wheatear, 10 Linnet, 15 Goldfinch
9 Ringed Plover, 2 Turnstone, 3 Storm Petrel - two close inshore trying to avoid the rocks, and one offshore being harried by gulls, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Wheatear
Yate:
1 Little Egret - on the common, 1 Sparrowhawk - garden
Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Snipe, 1 Kestrel, 4 Raven, 22 + Swallow, 8 House Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, 15+ Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 9 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, 6 Spotted Flycatcher, 7 Redstart, 4 Whinchat, 2 Wheatear, 10 Linnet, 15 Goldfinch
Hawkesbury - Broad Hill:
1 Redstart
NORTH SOMERSET
Portbury Wharf:
1 Gannet - 3rd sum, oiled, floating out with the tide, 8 Little Grebe, 3 Oystercatcher - inc. early fledged juv, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Kestrels - hunting, Tree Pipit - calling as it flew over.
Uphill - WeBS:
34 Canada Geese, 4+ Shelduck, 25 Mallard, 2 Swift, 90 Oystercatcher, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 probable Turnstone, Redshanks - probably plenty but counting impossible, 350 Black-headed Gull, 11 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 15 Herring Gull, 6 Little Egret, 3 Raven
BELOW M4 & BANES
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| 23-08-20 Whinchat MF (Pete Coslett) |
1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 4 Raven, 3 Skylark, 1 Redstart, 3 Whinchat, 5 Pied Wagtail, 60 Linnet, 10 Corn Bunting,
RESERVOIRS
Blagdon Lake:
2 Garganey, 1 Mediterranean Gull - juv
Chew Valley Lake
3 Knot, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 6 Arctic Tern, 2 Black Tern, 2 Cattle Egret, 3 Marsh Harrier,
Hollowbrook:
2 Garganey
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| 23-08-20 Greenshank CVL Herriotts (Ian Stapp) |
Denny Island:
2 Oystercatcher, 1 Ringed Plover,
Moreton:
1 Ringed Plover
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| 23-08-20 Green Sandpiper CVL (Raoul Chandrasakera) |
4 Ringed Plover - inc 3 juv, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Dunlin, 3 Snipe, 7 Green Sandpiper, 2 Marsh Harrier
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| 23-08-20 Herring Gull CVL (Mike Trew) |
4 Little Grebe, 10 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Ruff, 1 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 5 Green Sandpiper, 2 Wood Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 1 Common Gull, 3 G BB Gull, 6 Grey Heron, 8 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (flushing everything again), 2 Buzzard, 11 Jackdaw, 50+ Swallow & House Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail, Herring Gull (initial ID was YL but has pink legs!)
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| 23-08-20 Wood Sandpiper CVL Herriotts Bridge (Ian Stapp) |
Reports: Rich Andrews, Peter Bryant, Ken Carruthers, Raoul Chandrasakera, Allan Chard, Mark Coller, Pete Coslett, Anne Crowe, Jane Cumming, Heather England, Robert Hargreaves, Andy Mears, Andy Middleton, Vic Polley, Lisa Presland, Lois Pryce, Adam Rawson, Matthew Rogers, Rich Scantlebury, Rosemary Setter, Ian Stapp, Mike Trew, Gordon Youdale
