Overcast, breezy and chilly with a fresh northerly wind. Very murky - Saharan dust, probably - but it stayed dry. Temp c.12°C.
Hobby
Slavonian Grebe
Cattle Egret, Red Kite
Swallow, House Martin
Ring Ouzel, Redstarts
Pied Flycatcher
Tree Pipit, Yellow Wagtail
Redpoll, Crossbill
BRISTOL
Blaise:
Cattle Egret, Red Kite
Swallow, House Martin
Ring Ouzel, Redstarts
Pied Flycatcher
Tree Pipit, Yellow Wagtail
Redpoll, Crossbill
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| What a treat to see Slavonian Grebes in breeding plumage at Chew (Ian Stapp) |
Blaise:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Jay, 5 Magpie, 4 Crow, 5 Blue Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 6 Wren, 12 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 7 Blackbird, 3 Song Thrush, 8 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 1 m. Bullfinch, 2 Goldfinch,
Bristol & Clifton golf club:
Bristol & Clifton golf club:
flock of 100+ Siskin
Concorde Way:
Concorde Way:
Sparrowhawk
County cricket ground:
Red Kite,
Oldland Common:
1 Siskin
Stoke Park:
2 Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 2 Meadow Pipit, 3 Reed Bunting.
Westbury-on-Trym:
Red Kite heading S at 10:30 a.m.
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Westbury-on-Trym:
Red Kite heading S at 10:30 a.m.
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
2 House Martin (equal earliest ever at OPS), 2 Swallow, 4 singing Willow Warbler, 150 Meadow Pipit, 50 Goldfinch, 40 Linnet.Frampton Cotterell:
(Frome Valley walkway)
Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Wren, Blackbird, Song Thrush, m. Pied Flycatcher, Dunnock, Chaffinch, Goldfinch.
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| Only their mother could love them! Woodpigeon and squabs at Portishead (John Clark) |
NORTH SOMERSET
Portishead - Redcliffe Bay:
1 Curlew, 1 GBB Gull, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler.
Gordano:
(yesterday, Wed 31st) 4 Canada Goose, 4 Gadwall, 8 Mallard, 12 Tufted Duck, 2 Coot, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Raven, 2 singing Chiffchaff.
Clevedon - Yeo:
12 Canada Goose, 1 Egyptian Goose, 14 Mute Swan, 140 Shelduck, 8 Wigeon (most have left now), 60
Teal, Mallard, 12 Tufted Duck, 4 Coot, 9 Oystercatcher, 80 Curlew, 9 Turnstone (no Dunlin), 1 Common Sandpiper, 240 Redshank, 6 imm. BH Gull, 40 Herring Gull, 25 LBB Gull. 5 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 130+ Sand Martin (most going straight through), 1 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff (and an odd phylloscopus warbler, possibly partial leucistic), 1 Wheatear, 34 Meadow Pipit, 1 Tree Pipit, 45 Linnet, 38 Goldfinch.
Yatton, Strawberry Line:
Singing - 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 13 Chiffchaff, 10 Blackcap.Worle:
1 Hobby - hunting
Sand Point/Bay:
1 Marsh Harrier, 10 Sand Martin, 4 Swallow, 5 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, Ring Ouzel, 2 m. Redstart, Yellow Wagtail, 3 Tree Pipit, Redpoll, 5 Crossbill, 20+ Siskin.
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| Kingfisher (Alex Carlisle) |
BELOW M4 & BANES
High Littleton:
Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtail.
Chelwood:
Chelwood:
1 Swallow
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| A beautiful shot of the two Slavonian Grebes (Matt Hall) |
Blagdon Lake:
Chew Valley Lake - Herriott's Bridge:
16 Shelduck, 4 Pintail, 22 Shoveler, 3 f. Scaup, 40+ Goldeneye, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Water Rail (calling), 10 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Slavonian Grebe, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 7 Common Gull, 1 intermedius LBB Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 3 Little Egret, 2 Red Kite, 5+ Buzzard, 2 Raven, 100+ Sand Martin, 2 House Martin, 4+ Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Bunting.
16 Shelduck, 4 Pintail, 22 Shoveler, 3 f. Scaup, 40+ Goldeneye, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Water Rail (calling), 10 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Slavonian Grebe, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 7 Common Gull, 1 intermedius LBB Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 3 Little Egret, 2 Red Kite, 5+ Buzzard, 2 Raven, 100+ Sand Martin, 2 House Martin, 4+ Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Bunting.
Reports: Diana Bunniss, Peter Bryant, Alex Carlisle, Ken Carruthers, John Clark, Jane Cumming, Paul Francis, Paul Gregory, Matt Hall, Pete Harrison, Paul Marshall, Dave Nevitt, Michael Newstead, Trevor Riddle, Harvey Rose, Sova, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding,
