Thursday 17 June 2021

17-06-21 Thursday - Red Kite

 Overcast with some drizzle, but fresher after last night's rain.  Temp rising to 23°C. 

Garganey
Red Kite
Quail

BRISTOL

Cumberland Basin & Hotwells:
1 Mute Swan, 7 Mallard, 47 Feral Pigeon, 18 Woodpigeon, 11 Herring Gull, 14 LBB Gull inc. nest with 2 chicks, 2 Cormorant, 5 Magpie, 19 Jackdaw, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Blackcap, 5 Blackbird, 2 Robin, Goldfinch.

Garden at Bishopston:
1 Buzzard seen off by 5 Carrion Crow, 6 Herring Gull, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull.

Garden at Filton Park:
3 Great Spotted Woodpecker (female and 2 juveniles), 2 juv. Blue Tit, 2 juv. Great Tit, 3 Dunnock (1 adult and 2 juveniles).

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Yate Rocks (Yate/Chipping Sodbury):
pr. Great Spotted Woodpecker with m. juv., Magpie, Lesser Whitethroat, pr. Goldcrest with two juv., pr. Bullfinch.

Chipping Sodbury - Ridge Woods:
6 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 1 Rook, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 House Martin, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 3 Goldcrest, 11 Wren, 1 Treecreeper, 9 Blackbird, 7 Robin. 1 Dunnock, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Goldfinch.

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead boating lake:
90 Canada Goose (can this small lake hold many more?), 2 Greylag Goose, 9 Mute Swan, 1 Shelduck, 83 Mallard (including four on the sea), 4 drake Tufted Duck, 3 Moorhen, 38 Herring Gull, 4 LBB Gull, 24+ Carrion Crow, 20 Starling. 

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield - Culverslade:
1 Quail - calling

Bishop Sutton:
5 Collared Dove, 9 Jackdaw, 20+ Starling, 12+ House Sparrow.

Paulton:
Red Kite at 12:50

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
4 Black-headed Gull, 1 Spotted Flycatcher.

17-6-21 Goldeneye, CVL (Ian Stapp)
Chew Valley Lake

200+ Swift over the lake.

Dam:
34 Canada Goose, 100+ Swift, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Pied Wagtail.

Woodford:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Treecreeper.

Heron's Green:
96 Canada Goose, Mute Swan (with 6 cygnets), 2 Stock Dove, 2 Moorhen (pair nest-building), 4 Little Grebe (pair nest-building), 100+ Great Crested Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 20+ House Martin, 6+ Swallow,
2 Jay, 2 Sedge Warbler, 3+ Reed Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 4 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting.   

Moreton:
34 Canada Goose, 4 GBB Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 LT Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Reed Warbler, 2 Garden Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Reed Bunting.

That Egyptian Goose has been hanging around with the Shelducks all summer (Ian Stapp)

Herriott's inc Pool:
28 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 16 Mute Swan (and 2 cygnets), 8 Shelduck (and 5 ducklings), 1 drake Garganey, 12 Shoveler, 100+ Gadwall, 7 Teal, 6 Pochard, 151 Coot, 120 Great Crested Grebe, 40 Swift, 2 Lapwing, 11 Black-headed Gull, 2 GBB Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Hobby, 20 Swallow, 40+ House Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting.

Reports:  Liza Barker, John Barnett, Dru Brooke-Taylor, John Buglass, Simon Carder, Jane Cumming, Alan Daniells, Patrick Hancock, Rob Hargreaves, Nick Hawkridge, Linda Moysey, Ian Stapp, blagdonlakebirds