Red-backed Shrike
Osprey
Marsh Harrier
Hobby
Kingfisher
Curlew Sandpiper
Siskin
BRISTOL
No news today
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
1 Black-tailed Godwit at Shepperdine, and a Coal Tit vocal in wood by lake, 2 Siskin in tree-tops just S of Lagoon 2, calling; then flew
New Passage/Northwick:
12 Ringed Plover, 45 Black-t Godwit, 20 Turnstone, 48 Knot, 6 Curlew Sandpiper - juv, 280 Dunlin, 200 Redshank,
Almondsbury:
1 Sparrowhawk - regular visitor, Greenfinch - juv
NORTH SOMERSET
somewhere:
After dark beetle hunting moderately successful. Admiring a Lesser Stag Beetle whilst this Treecreeper was sleeping higher up the tree trunk.
Portishead, Woodhill Bay:
Walton Common:
BELOW M4 & BANES
Marshfield:
1 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel, a possible Merlin - 'a very fast, low, fly through', 1 Red-backed Shrike, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Whitethroat, Stonechat, Linnet, Yellowhammer
Bath - Claverton:
16 Mistle Thrush - on the playing fields
RESERVOIRS
Chew Valley Lake
site count - - 9 Great White Egret, 13 Little Egret,
Hollowbrook:
30+ Ringed Plover, 4+ Dunlin
Villice:
120 Great Crested Grebe,
Heron's Green:
1 Oystercatcher - headed off south west, 9 Little Egret,
Stratford:
1 Water Rail - calling, 1 Lapwing, 6 Ringed Plover - fly past, 1 Greenshank, 7 Great Black-b Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Hobby, 2 Raven, 150 - 200 Swallow and Martin - out over the lake, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler - in the reeds in front of the hide
Herriott's inc Pool:
1 Shelduck, 15 Pintail, 2 Little Grebe, 8 Black-t Godwit, 12 Green Sandpiper, 1 Redshank, 2 Greenshank, 6 Great Black-b Gull, 5 Grey Heron, 5 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Peregrine - had a go at the Osprey, 6 Jackdaw, 100 Swallow and Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 Pied Wagtail
Reports: Paul Bowerman, Paul Bowyer, Merv Carlyon, Véra Carpenter, Allan Chard, Jane Cumming, Keith Davies, Andy Davis, Paul Francis, Paul Gregory, Robert Hargreaves, Ian Hayes, Dave Horlick, David Howes, NSLBirding, Andy Mears, Chris Perry, Tim Salkeld, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, Brian Thompson, Wayne Tucker, opsbirding,
Siskin
BRISTOL
No news today
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
1 Black-tailed Godwit at Shepperdine, and a Coal Tit vocal in wood by lake, 2 Siskin in tree-tops just S of Lagoon 2, calling; then flew
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| 08-09-20 Curlew Sandpiper NP (Allan Chard) |
12 Ringed Plover, 45 Black-t Godwit, 20 Turnstone, 48 Knot, 6 Curlew Sandpiper - juv, 280 Dunlin, 200 Redshank,
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| 08-09-20 Sparrowhawk Almondsbury (Véra Carpenter) |
1 Sparrowhawk - regular visitor, Greenfinch - juv
NORTH SOMERSET
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| 07-09-20 Treecreeper - don't know - (Paul Bowyer) |
After dark beetle hunting moderately successful. Admiring a Lesser Stag Beetle whilst this Treecreeper was sleeping higher up the tree trunk.
Portishead, Woodhill Bay:
2 Curlew
Walton Common:
1 Osprey - fly over, headed for Clevedon -12:45
Clevedon-Yeo:
315 Shelduck, 1 Little Egret, 16 Mallard, 1 Teal, 32 Oystercatcher, 88 Curlew, 8 Knot, 38 small waders - Ringed Plover and Dunlin, 103 Redshank, 32 BH Gull, 3 Swallow, 1 Whinchat, 1 Stonechat, 4 Wheatear
Wick St Lawrence:
Clevedon-Yeo:
315 Shelduck, 1 Little Egret, 16 Mallard, 1 Teal, 32 Oystercatcher, 88 Curlew, 8 Knot, 38 small waders - Ringed Plover and Dunlin, 103 Redshank, 32 BH Gull, 3 Swallow, 1 Whinchat, 1 Stonechat, 4 Wheatear
Wick St Lawrence:
1 Green Sandpiper - surprise find in the fields
BELOW M4 & BANES
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| 08-09-20 Red-backed Shrike MF (Chris Perry) |
1 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel, a possible Merlin - 'a very fast, low, fly through', 1 Red-backed Shrike, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Whitethroat, Stonechat, Linnet, Yellowhammer
Willsbridge Mill:
1 Nuthatch, 1 Dipper
Bath - Claverton:
16 Mistle Thrush - on the playing fields
RESERVOIRS
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| 08-09-20 Hobby CVL (NSLBirding) |
site count - - 9 Great White Egret, 13 Little Egret,
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| 08-09-20 Ringed Plover CVL (George Stacey) |
30+ Ringed Plover, 4+ Dunlin
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| 08-09-20 Ringed Plover & Dunlin CVL (George Stacey) |
Villice:
120 Great Crested Grebe,
Heron's Green:
1 Oystercatcher - headed off south west, 9 Little Egret,
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| 08-09-20 Lapwing CVL Stratford (Ian Stapp) |
1 Water Rail - calling, 1 Lapwing, 6 Ringed Plover - fly past, 1 Greenshank, 7 Great Black-b Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Hobby, 2 Raven, 150 - 200 Swallow and Martin - out over the lake, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler - in the reeds in front of the hide
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| 08-09-20 Grey Wagtail CVL Herriotts Bridge (Ian Stapp) |
1 Shelduck, 15 Pintail, 2 Little Grebe, 8 Black-t Godwit, 12 Green Sandpiper, 1 Redshank, 2 Greenshank, 6 Great Black-b Gull, 5 Grey Heron, 5 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Peregrine - had a go at the Osprey, 6 Jackdaw, 100 Swallow and Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 Pied Wagtail
Reports: Paul Bowerman, Paul Bowyer, Merv Carlyon, Véra Carpenter, Allan Chard, Jane Cumming, Keith Davies, Andy Davis, Paul Francis, Paul Gregory, Robert Hargreaves, Ian Hayes, Dave Horlick, David Howes, NSLBirding, Andy Mears, Chris Perry, Tim Salkeld, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, Brian Thompson, Wayne Tucker, opsbirding,
