Monday 28 June 2021

28-06-21 Monday - Black-winged Stilts still present

Rain first thing, giving way slowly to dull and damp. Bristol temperatures around mid-teens°C all day

Black-winged Stilt - present for their 4th  day
Whimbrel, Ruff 
Great White Egret
Sedge Warbler - within Bristol boundary
 
BRISTOL

Ashton Marsh and Colliters Brook:
2 Feral Pigeon, 7 Woodpigeon, 7 Swift, 4 Herring Gull, 18 Lesser Black-backed Gull  (4 sitting birds and 2 young), 1 Kestrel, 2 Magpie, 4 Jackdaw, 3 Rook, 7 Carrion Crow,  2 Great Tit, 1 Sedge Warbler  (alarm calls l from same site as May's observation), 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap,1 Whitethroat, 6 Wren, 
20 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 4 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 5 Dunnock, 3 House Sparrow, 1 Pied Wagtail, 5 Greenfinch, 15 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting 

Bedminster Down:
Mostly on Yew Tree Farm footpaths - 15 Woodpigeon,1 Collared Dove, 6 Swift, 1 Herring Gull, 8 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1Sparrowhawk, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1Green Woodpecker,1 Jay, 4 Magpie, 4 Jackdaw, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1Skylark, 3 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 9 Chiffchaff, 8 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 8 Wren, 6 Song Thrush, 9  Blackbird, 3 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 2 Grey Wagtail, 12 Goldfinch 

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Pilning Wetlands:
2 Mute Swan, 73 Shelduck, 89 Mallard (+ one young duckling), 23 Gadwall, 6 Teal, 6 Shoveler, 9 Tufted Duck, 2 Swift, 1 Cormorant, 6 Moorhen (and 7 chicks),7 Coot (with 5 chicks between them), 3 Little Grebe, 26 Oystercatcher, 2 Black-winged Stilt, 5 Lapwing,1 Ruff,1 Black-tailed Godwit, 7 Redshank, 32 Curlew, 11 Whimbrel, 36 Black-headed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Raven, 7 Sand Martin, 1 Swallow,  3 Skylark, 5+ Reed Warbler (none singing), 6 Pied Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit (including one male in song flight), 6 Linnet (family group),  1m Reed Bunting

Chipping Sodbury:
Ridge Woods - 2 Swift, 18 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 3 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 5 Rook, 1 Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 9 Wren, 13 Starling, 7 Blackbird, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Robin, 2 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 2 
Bullfinch , 1 Greenfinch, 5 Goldfinch

Filton Park:
Garden -1 male GS Woodpecker feeding juvenile, 5 Great Tit (4 juveniles), 1 juv Robin,1 juv Dunnock, 1 juv Goldfinch

Bromley Heath:
A4174 Wally Wicket roundabout - Great White Egret over at 7.40 a.m.

NORTH SOMERSET

No reports

BELOW M4 & BANES

28-06-21 Grey Heron NSL (NSL-Birding)
Newton-St Loe:

7 Grey Heron, 2 Bullfinch, 3 Greenfinch

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
 
Heron's Green:
1 Common Sandpiper, 80 Sand Martin

Herriott's inc Pool:
2 Common Gull

Reports:  Liza and Andy Barker, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Paul Gregory, John Lewis, Phil Quinn, nslbirding