Quiet - misty to start, then overcast. Chilly. Max temperature in Bristol 5°C
Long-tailed DuckJack Snipe
Great Northern Diver
Great White Egret
Marsh Harrier
Merlin
Black Redstart
Corn Bunting
Bearded Tit
BRISTOL
Bishopston:
BRISTOL
Bishopston:
Bishop Road to Horfield Common: 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Fieldfare (Tesco carpark)
Jobsgreen Chicken Farm: report of a Black Redstart there.
New Passage/Northwick:
1 Jack Snipe, 1f Merlin
Clevedon-Yeo:
inc BOC Walk totals - 95 Canada Goose, 2 Mute Swan, Shelduck present, 8 Shoveler, 180 Wigeon, 60 Mallard, 60 Teal, 27 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 5 Moorhen, 03 Coot, 8 Oystercatcher, 80 Lapwing, 24 Grey Plover, 0 Ringed Plover, 110 Curlew, 17 Turnstone, 460 Dunlin, 1 Jack Snipe, 1 Snipe, 260 Redshank, 200+ Black-headed Gull, 18 Herring Gull, 4 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Skylark, 7 Stonechat , 1 Rock pipit, 15 Linnet + 14 other species
Blind Yeo: 15 Mallard, 5 redhead Goosander, 10 Moorhen, 8 Little Grebe, 1 Little Egret
Yatton:
BELOW M4 & BANES
Marshfield - Rushmead Lane:
2 Red-legged Partridge, 1 Merlin, 35 Corn Bunting, 10 Yellowhammer
Newton St Loe:
35 species, including 24 Teal, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher (sitting in the grass), 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Raven, only 30 Fieldfare and Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Greenfinch
Chew Valley Lake
Heron's Green:
4 Little Grebe, 1 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 5 GBB Gull, 3 Great White Egret , 1 Little Egret , 4 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 1 Stonechat, 2 Pied Wagtail
Moreton:
100+ Wood Pigeon, 30+ Lapwing, 2 GBB Gull, 2 Great White Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 3 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Chiffchaff, 30+ LTT ( (2 flocks some Goldcrest & other Tits with them), 30+ Redwing & FF, 7 Blackbird, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Stonechat 12+ Chaffinch 2 Reed Bunting
Herriott's Bridge:
9 Shelduck, Gadwall, Shoveler, 12 Pintail, Wigeon, Tufted Duck, 9 Goldeneye, 2 Water Rail, 4 GBB Gull, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 6 Jackdaw 2 Cetti's Warbler, 20+ LTT, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail
Reports: John Budd, Jane Cumming, Geoff Daniels. Heather England, Richard Giles and Fiona Neate, Lee@Wildweood Photos, Rob Hargreaves, Gareth Jones, Mike Meecham, Andy Middleton, Michael Moxon, Aravind Ramesh, Trevor Riddell, Harvey Rose, Tony Scott, Ian Stapp, Jason Williams, Helen & Steven Williams opsbirding,
Bishopston Garden: 2 Woodpigeon, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 3 Great Tit, 3 Blue Tit, 1 Wren, 2 male Blackbird, 9 Goldfinch
Henleze Garden:
2 Blackcap (f&m), 2 Greenfinch
Sea Mills and River Avon:
36 Mallard , 2 Grey Heron, 25 Lapwing, 0 Redshank, 4 Common Sandpiper, 80 Black-headed Gull, 4 Herring Gull, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
1 Red-legged Partridge, 63 Canada Goose, 3 Greylag Goose, 1 pr Mute Swan, 1 Gadwall, 3 Wigeon, 1 Teal, Water Rail calling, 150+ Lapwing, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Tree Creeper, 15 Fieldfare, 20 Redwing, 60 Blackbird, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 (f) Black Redstart near jetty, 2 pr Stonechat, 100 Pied Wagtail, 12 Chaffinch, 3 Bullfinch
Oldbury Power Station:
1 Red-legged Partridge, 63 Canada Goose, 3 Greylag Goose, 1 pr Mute Swan, 1 Gadwall, 3 Wigeon, 1 Teal, Water Rail calling, 150+ Lapwing, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Tree Creeper, 15 Fieldfare, 20 Redwing, 60 Blackbird, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 (f) Black Redstart near jetty, 2 pr Stonechat, 100 Pied Wagtail, 12 Chaffinch, 3 Bullfinch
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| 06-12-20 female Merlin, Northwick Warth (Aravind Ramesh) |
New Passage/Northwick:
1 Jack Snipe, 1f Merlin
Hoar Gout:
2 Gadwall, 1 Coot, 1 Cetti's Warbler
NORTH SOMERSET
Clevedon:
Clevedon:
Pier - 1 f Black Redstart
Clevedon-Yeo:
inc BOC Walk totals - 95 Canada Goose, 2 Mute Swan, Shelduck present, 8 Shoveler, 180 Wigeon, 60 Mallard, 60 Teal, 27 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 5 Moorhen, 03 Coot, 8 Oystercatcher, 80 Lapwing, 24 Grey Plover, 0 Ringed Plover, 110 Curlew, 17 Turnstone, 460 Dunlin, 1 Jack Snipe, 1 Snipe, 260 Redshank, 200+ Black-headed Gull, 18 Herring Gull, 4 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Skylark, 7 Stonechat , 1 Rock pipit, 15 Linnet + 14 other species
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| 06-12-20 female Goosander, Blind Yeo (Jason Williams) |
Blind Yeo: 15 Mallard, 5 redhead Goosander, 10 Moorhen, 8 Little Grebe, 1 Little Egret
Nailsea Moor:
1 Pheasant (f m), 43 Mute Swan, 1 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard, 1 Raven, Fieldfare and Redwing heard calling.
'Several hundred' Shelduck at high tide, Oystercatcher, Curlew, Redshank, 6 Pied Wagtail, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 m Bullfinch
Middle Hope + St Thomas' Head: 1 pr Shelduck, 1 pr Oystercatcher, 100+ Redshank, 10+ Curlew, 4 Dunlin,1 Raven, 1 m Stonechat
Sand Point/Bay:
'Several hundred' Shelduck at high tide, Oystercatcher, Curlew, Redshank, 6 Pied Wagtail, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 m Bullfinch
Middle Hope + St Thomas' Head: 1 pr Shelduck, 1 pr Oystercatcher, 100+ Redshank, 10+ Curlew, 4 Dunlin,1 Raven, 1 m Stonechat
Yatton:
Wemberham Lane - 1 Kingfisher, 1 Peregrine, 1 Jay, 1 Song Thrush ( singing), 1 Stonechat,
BELOW M4 & BANES
Marshfield - Rushmead Lane:
2 Red-legged Partridge, 1 Merlin, 35 Corn Bunting, 10 Yellowhammer
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| 06-12-20 Kingfisher - unusually in the grass, Newton St Loe (Rob Hargreaves) |
35 species, including 24 Teal, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher (sitting in the grass), 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Raven, only 30 Fieldfare and Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Greenfinch
RESERVOIRS
Barrow Tanks:
Teal, Pochard, Tufted Duck, 1 ad m Long-tailed Duck, 2 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 juv Great Northern Diver still present, Cormorant, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, Goldcrest, Redwing, Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, 5 Goldfinch,
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| 06-12-20 Great Northern Diver and Long-tailed Duck, Barrow Tanks (Terri Borash) |
Barrow Tanks:
Teal, Pochard, Tufted Duck, 1 ad m Long-tailed Duck, 2 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 juv Great Northern Diver still present, Cormorant, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, Goldcrest, Redwing, Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, 5 Goldfinch,
Chew Valley Lake
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| 06-12-20, Snipe Herons Green, CVL (Ian Stapp) |
Heron's Green:
4 Little Grebe, 1 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 5 GBB Gull, 3 Great White Egret , 1 Little Egret , 4 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 1 Stonechat, 2 Pied Wagtail
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| 06-12-20 Grey Heron, Moreton, CVL (Ian Stapp) |
100+ Wood Pigeon, 30+ Lapwing, 2 GBB Gull, 2 Great White Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 3 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Chiffchaff, 30+ LTT ( (2 flocks some Goldcrest & other Tits with them), 30+ Redwing & FF, 7 Blackbird, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Stonechat 12+ Chaffinch 2 Reed Bunting
Stratford:
Shoveler, Teal, Pochard, Tufted Duck, 1 Goldeneye (f), Moorhen, Coot, 1 Little Grebe, 18 Snipe, 1 Grey Heron - juv, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 1 Kingfisher, Cetti's Warbler, 3 Bearded Tit,
Herriott's Bridge:
9 Shelduck, Gadwall, Shoveler, 12 Pintail, Wigeon, Tufted Duck, 9 Goldeneye, 2 Water Rail, 4 GBB Gull, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 6 Jackdaw 2 Cetti's Warbler, 20+ LTT, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail
BIRDS OF CHEW VALLEY LAKE
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Reports: John Budd, Jane Cumming, Geoff Daniels. Heather England, Richard Giles and Fiona Neate, Lee@Wildweood Photos, Rob Hargreaves, Gareth Jones, Mike Meecham, Andy Middleton, Michael Moxon, Aravind Ramesh, Trevor Riddell, Harvey Rose, Tony Scott, Ian Stapp, Jason Williams, Helen & Steven Williams opsbirding,
