Some sharp showers but warm in-between 15°C
Cattle Egret
Spotted Flycatcher
Spotted Flycatcher
Redstart
Hobby
BRISTOL
Ashton Marsh and Colliters Brook:
2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Rook, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Swallow, 5 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 4 Whitethroat, 2 Starling- carrying food, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting (m)
"my first Sedge Warbler inside the Bristol City boundary"
BRISTOL
Ashton Marsh and Colliters Brook:
2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Rook, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Swallow, 5 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 4 Whitethroat, 2 Starling- carrying food, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting (m)
"my first Sedge Warbler inside the Bristol City boundary"
Bedminster Down:
2 Collared Dove, 4 Swift, 1 Rook - uncommon, 2 Coal Tit, 3 Swallow, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Song Thrush.
Eastville Park / Stoke Park BOC Walk:
1 Canada Goose, 5 Swift, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Sparrowhawk - mating observed, 2 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 3 Jay - together, 2 Swallow, 8 Long-tailed Tit - plus juv, 4 Chiffchaff, 11 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroat, 1 Nuthatch, 4 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, 7 Greenfinch
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| 11-05-21 Sparrowhawk EP (Stephanie Chadwick) |
1 Canada Goose, 5 Swift, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Sparrowhawk - mating observed, 2 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 3 Jay - together, 2 Swallow, 8 Long-tailed Tit - plus juv, 4 Chiffchaff, 11 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroat, 1 Nuthatch, 4 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, 7 Greenfinch
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| 11-05-21 Long-tailed Tit juv EP (Stephanie Chadwick) |
Stoke Park - early:
2 Spotted Flycatcher
Troopers Hill:
3 Swift - look like local birds
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
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| 11-05-21 Whimbrel SB (Paul Dunham) |
20 Ringed Plover, 3 Whimbrel, c50 Dunlin
NORTH SOMERSET
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| 11-05-21 Rock Pipit Portishead (Chris Clarke) |
Portishead - Battery Point area:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Rock Pipit
Clevedon, Sunnyside Rd
6 Swift
Kingston Seymour - BBS highlights:
3 pr. Shelduck - all flyovers but likely to be breeding in the area, 2 Swift, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 flyover Whimbrel, 2 GS Woodpecker, 10 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 5 Chiffchaff, 5 Reed Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Pied WagtailKingston Seymour - BBS highlights:
Clevedon - Yeo:
Lapwing with 3 juv, 8 Whimbrel, 1 Curlew, 2 Redshank, Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler, L Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroat, 1 Wheatear, 1 Pied Wagtail.
Sand Bay:
2 Ringed Plover, 25 Whimbrel, 12 Sanderling, 60 Dunlin
Sand Point:
Spotted Flycatcher, Tree Pipit, Redpoll, 2 Siskin
Weston-Super-Mare - STW:
10+ Swift, Cetti's Warbler, a few Chiffchaff, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, a few Blackcap, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, lots of Whitethroat, 1 Redstart (f) appeared just a few feet away, Reed Bunting
BELOW M4 & BANES
Marshfield:
4 Stock Dove, 3 Buzzard, 140 Rook, 57 Skylark, 5 Swallow, 4 Whitethroat, 6 Starling, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch, 24 Linnet, 10 Goldfinch, 18 Corn Bunting, 7 Yellowhammer,
Twerton - garden:
Marshfield:
4 Stock Dove, 3 Buzzard, 140 Rook, 57 Skylark, 5 Swallow, 4 Whitethroat, 6 Starling, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch, 24 Linnet, 10 Goldfinch, 18 Corn Bunting, 7 Yellowhammer,
Twerton - garden:
2 Swift - first this yr, 1 Goldfinch - singing
RESERVOIRS
Blagdon Lake:
4 Hobby - feeding over the lake
Chew Valley Lake
Dam:
2 G-BB Gull - eating the remains of a very big Pike on the wall, later 3 Carrion Crow joined the feast, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Long Tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Garden Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Blackbird, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Pied Wagtail
RESERVOIRS
Blagdon Lake:
4 Hobby - feeding over the lake
Chew Valley Lake
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| 11-05-21 Gull and the fish (George Stacey) |
2 G-BB Gull - eating the remains of a very big Pike on the wall, later 3 Carrion Crow joined the feast, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Long Tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Garden Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Blackbird, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Pied Wagtail
Picnic Site 2:
Lots of Reed Warbler - very vocal, 1 Reed Bunting
Woodford:
8+ Swift, 2 Raven -fly over, 20+ Swallow & Martin, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Song Thrush
Woodford:
8+ Swift, 2 Raven -fly over, 20+ Swallow & Martin, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Song Thrush
Sutton Wick:
1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Long-tailed Tit - 4 juv, s, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Blackcap (f) seen and others calling, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, .
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| 11-05-21 House Sparrows CVL (Ian Stapp) |
4 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Raven - fly over, 1 Kestrel (m), 12 Swallow, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Sedge Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 4 Whitethroat, 6 House Sparrow - wall, 2 Pied Wagtail, 4 Reed Bunting
Moreton:
2 Grey Heron, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Coal Tit - feeding chicks, 2 Long-t Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler - calling, 2 Chiffchaff, lots Reed Warbler, 2 Blackcap,1 Garden Warbler, 4 Wren,
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| 11-05-21 Cattle Egret CVL (Ian Stapp) |
12 Canada Goose, 38 Mute Swan, 9 Shelduck, 20 Gadwall, 2 Pochard (m), Swift, 12 Cattle Egret - pool island, 5 Grey Heron, 7 Little Egret, 4 Jackdaw, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 50+ Swallow & Martin, lots of Reed Warbler, 2 Pied Wagtail
Reports: Stephanie Chadwick, Chris Clarke, Anne Crowe, John Croxton, Jane Cumming, Andy Davis, Paul Dunham, Paul Gregory, Robert Hargreaves, Nick Hawkridge, Julian Head, Adrian Hockey, John Lewis, Nige Milbourne, Dean Reeves, Rich Scantlebury, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland,
