Mainly overcast, mild, muggy and very murky despite a fresh westerly wind; but a fine evening eventually. Dry in the West, a bit of rain at Chew. Temp. probably up to 22°C out of the wind.
Black-winged Stilts, Ruff
Red Kites
Spotted Flycatchers
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| Grey Wagtail at Herriotts Bridge (Ian Stapp) |
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| 01-07-21 Kestrel family Clifton Down (Mike Owen) |
Kestrel family
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| 01-07-21 Kestrel Clifton Down (Mike Owen) |
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
pr. Little Grebe (with 3 juvs.), Moorhen (2 juvs.).
Pilning Wetlands:
2 Black-winged Stilt, Avocet, Little Ringed Plover, 18 Lapwing, Ruff, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, 7 Redshank,.
Chipping Sodbury - Ridge Woods:
3 Swift, 11 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Buzzard, Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 7 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 2 C. Crow, 6 Coal Tit, 6 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 4 Chiffchaff , 5 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 8 Wren, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, 11 Starling, 5 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 8 Robin (inc 2 juv, 1 being fed), 1 House Sparrow, 5 Dunnock (inc 1 juv) 3 Bullfinch (2 m 1 f), 2 Greenfinch, 1 Goldfinch.
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| Young Blue Tits (George Stacey) |
NORTH SOMERSET
Yatton - Strawberry Line:
Yatton - Strawberry Line:
6 Mallard, Pheasant, Swift, 1 Moorhen, Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 2 Sparrowhawk, 4 Kestrel, few H and LBB Gulls, Woodpigeon, Swift, Magpie, Jackdaw, C. Crow, lots of Swallow, LT Tit family, Chiffchaff, 8+ Reed Warbler, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Blue Tit, Starling, House Sparrow, Dunnock, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Reed Bunting.
Rowberrow:
Rowberrow:
Hobby.
BELOW M4 & BANES
Marshfield - Shire Valley:
3 Grey Heron, Little Egret, 5 Buzzard, Red Kite, Moorhen, Stock Dove, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 3 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, Mistle Thrush, 3 Nuthatch, Pied Wagtail.
Pensford:
2 Swift, 1 Dipper, 8 Jackdaw, 2 Grey Wagtail, 20+ House Sparrow.
1 Buzzard, 6 Collared Dove, 20+ Starling, 20+ House Sparrow.
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| Green Sandpipers with a Grey Heron at Herriotts Bridge (Ian Stapp) |
Chew Valley Lake
1 f. Goldeneye (with five ducklings)
Dam:
Woodford:
Heron's Green:
Moreton:
Fields near the Blue Bowl:
44 Canada Goose, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Song Thrush (feeding chicks), 3 Pied Wagtail.
2 Chiffchaff, 1 Garden Warbler.
108 Canada Goose, Mute Swan (+ 5 cygnets), 4 Little Grebe, 2 Turnstone (flew over calling, SW), 2 GBB Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Raven, 2 Sedge Warbler, 3+ Reed Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting.
Moreton:
4 GBB Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Reed Warbler, 2 Garden Warbler, 2 Blackcap, mixed tit flock including 25+ LT Tit and 1 Coal Tit, 4 Reed Bunting
2 Red Kites.
Stratford:
Lapwing
Herriott's Bridge:
Reports: Pete Coslett, Chris Craig, Mark Dadds, Alan Daniells, Alastair Fraser, Martyn Hayes, Adrian Hockey, Mike Owen, Nigel Sluman, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, opsbirding, TBOSG
Lapwing
Herriott's Bridge:
28 Canada Goose, 16 Mute Swan (+ 1 cygnet), 1 Shelduck, 6 Shoveler, 120+ Gadwall, 13 Teal, 4 Pochard, 3 Green Sandpiper, 18 BH Gull, 4 GBB Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler - feeding fledglings, east side, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 singing Song Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting.
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| Even half-grown cygnets dwarf the Lapwing (George Stacey) |
