Monday 12 July 2021

12-07-21 Monday - Marsh Harrier

Rather wet this morning, but the sun came out and the temp manage to get to 20°C

Marsh Harrier

12-07-21 Black-t Godwit CVL (Ian Stapp)

BRISTOL


Bishopston - garden:
3 Swift, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Blackbird, 17 Starling - 3 small groups over, 5 Goldfinch

12-07-21 House Martin Sea Mills (Di Bunniss)
Sea Mills:
6 Mallard, 4 Swift, 40 plus Black-headed Gull, 1 Great Tit, 7 House Martin - feeding young, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 5 Wren, 7 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, 2 Goldfinch,

Redland - garden:
3 Swift, 2 Woodpigeon, 7 Herring Gull, 2 Magpie, 1 Blackbird, 12+ House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Chipping Sodbury - Ridge Wood:
4 Swift, 10 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 4 Magpie, 1 Carrion Crow, 2 Coal Tit, 7 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit - family group, 1 House Martin, 5 Chiffchaff - inc 1 juv, 4 Blackcap, 4 Goldcrest, 8 Wren, 5 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 4 Robin, 2 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 2 Bullfinch, 4 Greenfinch, 1 Goldfinch

Yate - garden;
6 Long-tailed Tit - family group

NORTH SOMERSET

Abbots Leigh - Pool:
7 Mallard, 2 Moorhen

Portishead - garden:
4 Great Spotted Woodpecker - family party

Rickford:
2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Siskin - all been in the garden on other occasions

Wick St Lawrence:
7 Tufted Duck, 8 Coot, 30 Curlew, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Common Sandpiper, 3 Green Sandpiper, 1 Great White Egret

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports today

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Lapwing - 1st returner, 100 Black-headed Gull, plus passage of large gull to the West

12-07-21 Goldeneye - ducklings CVL (Ian Stapp)
Chew Valley Lake
Goldeneye duckling - looking good

Heron's Green:
112 Canada Goose, Mute Swan + 5 cygnet, 1 Swift, 2 Moorhen - pool, 4 Little Grebe - two nests in the pond birds sitting tight in the rain - hopefully they won't get flooded out, 2 Great Black-b Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 4 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 7 House Martin, 2 Sedge Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 
14 House Sparrow, 7 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Moreton:
2 Great Black-b Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, mix of 12  Blue, Great, Long-tailed Tit & Goldcrest, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 4 Reed Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Reed Bunting

Herriott's inc Pool:
18 Canada Goose, 28 Mute Swan + 1 cygnet, 1 Shelduck, 1 Garganey (f), 2 Shoveler, 100 Gadwall, 16 Teal, 1 Pochard, 6 Moorhen, 120 Coot, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, 5 Green Sandpiper, 3 Great Black-b Gull, 4 Grey Heron 3 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 2 Buzzard, 6 Swallow & House Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 8 Reed Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting

Reports: Nancy Barrett, Di Bunniss, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Paul Gregrory, Colin Hawkins, Nick Hawkridge, Jean Oliver, Julie Smallbone, Ian Stapp