Sunday 13 June 2021

13-06-21 Sunday - Crossbill

26 °C - clear blue, with a nice breeze

Crossbill

Goosander reported breeding in Avon, no location given - maybe the same brood seen in May - close to location

18-05-21 Goosander (Paul Dunham)
BRISTOL


Bishopsworth - BBS:
3 Swift, Woodpigeon, 1 Blackcap, Wren, House Sparrow, 1 Pied Wagtail

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

13-06-21 Skylark OPS (Heather England)
Oldbury Power Station:

Shelduck and brood, 2 Little Grebe - juv, 1 Curlew, Skylark, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, Whitethroat, 1 Rock Pipit, Reed Bunting, 

Pilning - Station Rd:
1 Red Kite - 10:30 , enjoying the bountiful prey that grass cutting brings.

Thornbury - garden:
2 Red Kite - over at lunch time, 1 Hobby.

Frampton Cotterell:
1 Red Kite

NORTH SOMERSET

Lower Failand - Tanpit Wood:
5 Swift, 6 Stock Dove, 2 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Swallow, 1 Willow Warbler, 4+ Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap (f), 4 Wren - recently fledged family party, 1 Starling - carrying food, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail - carrying food, 1+ Chaffinch

Clevedon - gardens:
4 Swift, Collared Dove - juv, 2 Sparrowhawk - pr, 1 Red Kite, Magpie - juv, Blue Tit - juv

Claverham:
1 Red Kite - 11:45

Yatton - garden:
2 Red Kite - one over at 12:00 and another at 14:45, both headed north.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
Numerous Lesser Black-B Gull, 4 Red Kite, 9 Buzzard - on the newly cut silage fields

13-06-21 Peregrine Bath (Hamish Smith)
Bath:

5 Peregrine - only one juv left to fledge.

Pensford:
2 Swift, 4 Mallard, 1 Dipper, 2 Grey Wagtail, 

Compton Dando:
2 White Pheasant, 4 Stock Dove, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Little Owl, 1 Green Woodpecker - calling, 2 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 4 Whitethroat, 2 Greenfinch, 12+ Linnet, 4 Goldfinch, 
2 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

13-06-21 Reed Warbler CVL (Ian Stapp)
Chew Valley Lake

 
Dam:
16 Canada Goose, 4 Swift, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Song Thrush, 5 Pied Wagtail

Woodford:
2 Great Black-b Gull - out on lake, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Garden Warbler - car park, 2 Song Thrush

Heron's Green:
114 Canada Goose, Mute Swan + 6 cygnets,  4 Little Grebe - pool, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel (f),  6+ Swallow, 2 Sedge Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 2 House Sparrow - wall,  5 Pied Wagtail, 3 Crossbill - over early, 4 Reed Bunting

13-06-21 Sparrowhawk CVL (Ian Stapp)
Moreton:

4 Canada Goose - field back hide,  1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker - calling, 2 Jay, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 5 Reed Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 2 Garden Warbler, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Reed Bunting
10+ Common Blue Butterfly 3 Chimney sweeper Moth 1 Meadow Brown Butterfly

13-06-21 Great spotted Woodpecker (m) CVL (Ian Stapp)
Herriott's inc Pool:

18 Canada Goose, 24 Mute Swan - pool + 2 cygnets, 1 Egyptian Goose, 8 Shelduck, 12 Shoveler 100+ Gadwall, 18 Pochard, 4 Teal,  3 Swift, 2 Great Crested Grebe - pool, 2 Great Black-b Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - calling, 2 Jackdaw, 4+ Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff,  4+ Reed Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Reports: Dru Brooke-Taylor, Heather England, Steve George, Rupert Higgins, Nick Hawkridge, Peter Hazelwood, Pauline Leverett, Ben Ofield, Tim Osborne, Howard Taffs, Trevor Riddle, Carol Rushton, Hamish Smith, Ian Stapp