Monday 17 May 2021

17-05-21 Monday - Red-breasted Merganser

 April shower and sunny intervals, a bit blustery at times but it crawled up to 15°C


Red-breasted Merganser, Whinchat
Cuckoo
Cattle Egret

17-05-21 Sedge Warbler CVL (Stephanie Chadwick)
BRISTOL


Ashton Marsh and Colliters Brook:
1 Swift, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine - ad and juv, 1 Raven, 1 House Martin, 7 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 25 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 4 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

Bedminster - South St:
1 Buzzard - over 

Bedminster Down:
1 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Swift, 1 Buzzard, 1 Raven, 5 Skylark, 3 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 1 Long-t Tit, 9 Chiffchaff, 9 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 9 Whitethroat, 6 Starling, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Bullfinch, 1 Greenfinch, 8 Goldfinch

17-05-21 Peregrine Avon Gorge (Bri Thompson)
Clifton Down - The Gorge:
2 Peregrine

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Cuckoo - calling by the lake for the 2nd day, c400 Herring Gull - mostly juv    

17-05-21 Turnston NP-NW (Rosemary Setter)
New Passage/Northwick:

nice group of Turnstone

Chittening Warth:
2 Pheasant, 22 Shelduck, 2 Gadwall, 4 Mallard, 2 Stock Dove, 4 Oystercatcher, 2 Whimbrel, 9 Black-headed Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 3 Skylark, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 6 Reed Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Common Whitethroat, 2 Reed Bunting

Yate:
3 Peregrine - sparing this morning

North Yate (Sun 16th):
1 Cuckoo - calling at 2$0pm -'first here in 25+yrs!'

Filton - Elm and Millenium Park:
c75 Starling - feeding on the grass - lots of juv. 3 Swift - over

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Yeo:
14 Mute Swan, 125 Shelduck, 1 Shoveler, 30 Mallard, 6 Tufted Duck, 1 Red=breasted Merganser -Yeo, 50 Swift, 2 Little Grebe, 6 Coot, 11 Oystercatcher, 6 Lapwing, 9 Whimbrel, 10 Curlew, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Dunlin, 4 Redshank, 1 Great White Egret - Yeo, 4 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 10 Skylark, 20 Swallow, 25 House Martin, 3 Cetti’s Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 8 Reed Warbler, 4 Blackcap, 12 Whitethroat, 1 Whinchat, 1 Wheatear, 1 Rock Pipit, 2 Siskin.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
4 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Moorhen, 2 Buzzard, 4 Raven, 1 Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Grey Wagtail, 7 Chaffinch, 5 Goldfinch

Keynsham - playing fields:
6 Swift, 8 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 7 Jackdaw, 14 Rook, 4 Carrion Crow, 4 Starling, 2 Blackbird, 5 House Sparrow, 2 Goldfinch

Compton Dando:
50+ Woodpigeon, 1 Grey Heron - over, 2 Buzzard, 1 Little Owl, 2 Raven

17-05-21 Dipper Pensford (Ian Stapp)
Pensford:
5 Mallard, 4 Swift, 1 Moorhen, 1 Kingfisher - flew upriver, 6 Jackdaw, 2 Wren, 12 House Sparrow, 2 Dipper, 2 Grey Wagtail, 

Paulton:
2 Mute Swan, 6 Moorhen, 5 Coot, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Treecreeper, 6 Song Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Chaffinch

Paulton - STW:
20 Swallow, 5 House Martin, 1 Pied Wagtail

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
 
Dam:
20+ Swift, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Garden Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Blackbird, 1 Pied Wagtail

17-05-21 Sedge Warbler CVL (Ian Stapp)
Heron's Green:

2 Gadwall, 4 Tufted Duck, 20+ Swift, 4 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel (f), 30+ Swallow, 30+ Martin, 3 Sedge Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Pied Wagtail, 

Moreton:
2 Buzzard, 1 Hobby, 3 Raven, 2 Coal Tit - + 5 chicks, 50+ Swallow & martin, 4 Long-t Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, lots of Reed Warbler - singing in the reeds,1 Garden Warbler, 4 Wren, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Reed Bunting

Herriott's inc Pool:
12 Canada Goose, 49 Mute Swan - pool, 8 Shelduck, 14+ Gadwall, 4 Pochard (m), 6 Tufted Duck, 30+ Swift, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 12 Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Hobby, 5 Jackdaw, 80+ Swallow & martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 5+ Reed Warbler - singing, 2 Pied Wagtail

Reports: Nick Beamson, Stephanie Chadwick, Peter Coslett, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Alastair Fraser, Patrick Hancock, Annie & Nick Hawkridge, Peter Hazelwood, John Lewis, Martine O'Sullivan, Lois Pryce, Steve Sanins, Tony Scott, Rosemary Setter, Bill Smith, Ian Stapp, Bri Thompson