Overcast with a warm westerly wind and some clearer spells later. Dry after overnight rain. Temperature a pleasant 18°C or so.
Quail
BRISTOL
no reports
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
7 Dunlin at Pillhead Gout.
NORTH SOMERSET
Portishead:
BELOW M4 & BANES
Marshfield:
Quail singing at Down Road
RESERVOIRS
Chew Valley Lake
Hollowbrook:
Kingfisher.
Herriott's inc Pool:
Egyptian Goose, 2 Cattle Egret.
Reports: Chris Craig, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Phil Quinn, Nigel Sluman, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG
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| Whitethroat at Willsbridge (Donna Harvey) |
no reports
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
7 Dunlin at Pillhead Gout.
Pilning Wetlands:
46 Canada Goose (most on shore), 2 Mute Swan, 70 Shelduck, 26 Mallard (+ 4 juvs.), 18 Gadwall, 4 Shoveler (two pairs), 14 Tufted Duck, 1 Stock Dove, 5 Coot (two broods of 2 and 1), 4 Moorhen, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Oystercatcher, 10 Lapwing (broods of 3 and 2), 1 Grey Heron, 3 Little Egret, 5+ House Martin, 5 singing Reed Warbler, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 singing Reed Bunting.
Chipping Sodbury - Ridge Woods:
9 Swift, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 4 Great Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 1 House Martin, 4 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 5 Wren, 1 Treecreeper, 1 SongThrush, 1 Dunnock, 2 Bullfinch, 1 Greenfinch.
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| Greylag Goose at Portishead (Ian Stapp) |
Portishead:
60+ Canada Goose (with 2 goslings), 1 Greylag Goose, 4 Shelduck, Mallard, 1 Oystercatcher, 2 Cormorant, 20+ Herring Gull, 50+ LBB Gull, 2 Magpie, 4 Jackdaw, 12+ Carrion Crow, 9 Linnet, 4 Goldfinch (and a Painted Lady).
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| Oystercatcher at Portishead (Ian Stapp) |
Marshfield:
Quail singing at Down Road
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| Coot with well-grown youngster - CVL (George Stacey) |
Chew Valley Lake
Hollowbrook:
Kingfisher.
Herriott's inc Pool:
Egyptian Goose, 2 Cattle Egret.
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| Linnet at Portishead (Ian Stapp) |
