Wednesday 26 May 2021

26-05-21 Wednesday - Spotted Flycatchers

 A mainly dry day with sunny periods and local light showers. Winds light to moderate, from the West by evening. Temperature 8 to 15°C

Garganey
Spotted Flycatcher
Siskin

26-05-21 Spotted Flycatcher, Marshfield ( Pete Coslett)
BRISTOL

Brislington:
4 Swift- Hulse Road

Clifton -gorge:
2 Peregrine- nestlings ringed today

Hengrove:
1 Peregrine-m hunting over area

Redland - garden:
4 Feral Pigeon, 1 Woodpigeon, 7 Swift, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 10 House Sparrow

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Pilning Wetlands:
27 Canada Goose, 1 Mute Swan, 1 Shelduck, 23 Gadwall, 16 Mallard + 4 ducklings, 6 Tufted Duck, 27 Swift - foraging and some screaming, 1 Moorhen, 5 Coot + juv, 2 Little Grebe, Avocet, 1 Lapwing - rising up to see off passing corvids, Little Ringed Plover, 1 Little Egret, 5 House Martin, ~ 3pr Reed Warbler, 1 Reed Bunting

Tockington:
1 Swift - under the eaves

Yate- Ridge Woods:
2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Goldcrest

NORTH SOMERSET

Abbots Pool LNR:
5 Swift, 2 Moorhen - 3 young, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Raven, 3 Coal Tit, 2 Willow Warbler-sm, 7 Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap, 3 Goldcrest, 7 Song Thrush, 2 juv Robin, 4 Spotted Flycatcher- 2 pr, 1 pr nest building, 3 Chaffinch, 1 Siskin 

Clevedon:
12 Swift- around nesting area

Clevedon - Yeo:
1 Greylag Goose, 14 Mute Swan, 1 Egyptian Goose, 65 Shelduck, 1 Garganey (Blake’s Pools), 1 Shoveler, 25 Mallard, 4 Tufted Duck, 4 Swift, 6 Coot (incl 1 juv), 6 Little Grebe, 11 Oystercatcher, 1 Avocet , 7 Lapwing, 12 Ringed Plover, 19 Whimbrel, 6 Curlew, 1 Dunlin, 8 Little Egret, 3 Buzzard, 100 Carrion Crow, 4 Raven, 15 Skylark, 35 Swallow, 19 House Martin, 8 Cetti’s Warbler, 9 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 10 Reed Warbler, 6 Blackcap, 19 Whitethroat, 100 Starling, 1 White Wagtail (Dowlais), 2 Reed Bunting.

Weston-Super-Mare:
1 Peregrine-m 

Bleadon Levels:
pr Mute Swan + 7 cygnets, 12 Shelduck, 13 Mallard, 1 Cuckoo - calling, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Peregrine (f) - missed some corvid, ~3 Skylark - singing, 2 Cetti's Warbler - singing, 1 Meadow Pipit - in song flight

BELOW M4 & BANES

26-05-21 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Marshfield ( Pete Coslett )

Marshfield- Shire Valley:
2 Canada Goose, 2 Stock Dove, 3 Grey Heron, 4 Buzzard, 3 Great spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 5 Raven, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper 2 Song Thrush, 3 Mistle Thrush, 3 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail.


26-05-21 Mute Swan , NSL ( Jonathan Margetts )

Newton St Loe:
2 Mute Swan- 8 cygnets on Newton Park Lake

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
 
Dam:
1 Egyptian Goose, 200+Swift, 50+ Sand Martin/Swallow/House Martin, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Blackbird, 3 Pied Wagtail


26-05-21 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Woodford ( Ian Stapp)

Woodford:
1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Song Thrush

Heron's Green:
2 Canada Goose- 5 goslings, 1 Mute Swan - 6 cygnets, 2 Little Grebe. 100+ Swift, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 20 Swallows, 30 Sand/ House Martin, 2 Sedge Warbler, 3 Whitethroat, 2 Pied Wagtail, 3 Reed Bunting.

26-05-21 Reed Warbler, Moreton ( Ian Stapp )

Moreton:
6 Canada Goose, 200+ Swift, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 100+ Sand Martin/Swallow/ House Martin, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 4 Wren, 2 Song Thrush,2 Robin, 6 Chaffinch, 2 Reed Bunting-feeding young.
Also 1 Fox, 2 Roe Deer

Herriott's inc Pool:
58 Canada Goose - broods of 3 and 5, 62 Mute Swan- 3 cygnets, 4 Shelduck, 26 Gadwall, 250 Swift, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Jackdaw, 100+ Sand Martin/Swallow/House  Martin, 2  Cetti's Warbler, 5+ Reed Warbler

Reports: Nancy Barrett, Matthew Bowell, Peter Coslett, John Croxton, Alan Daniells, Paul Francis, Gareth Jones, John Lewis, Jonathan Margetts, Timothy Marks, Phil Quinn, Dean Reeves, Steve Sanins,  Ian Stapp