Saturday, 31 July 2021

31-07-21 Saturday - Redstart

Temp 15 to 20°C. Mild day, nothing notable about the weather

Quail
Garganey
Wood Sandpiper
Hobby
Redstart

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
1 juv Dipper

Redland:
6 Herring Gull, 2 Magpie, 4 House Martin, 10+ House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock

Snuff Mills & Oldbury Court Estate:
3 Woodpigeon, 2 Jay, 1 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Wren, 1 Dipper
4 Robin, 6 Grey Wagtail (2 families), 2 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Hobby, 1 Spotted Flycatcher

Littleton-on-Severn:
1 Hobby, Chiffchaff calling, Blackcap singing

31-7-21 Wood Sandpiper by a Starling, Pilning Wetland (Paul Bowerman)
New Passage:
1 Tufted Duck, 4 Avocet, 20 Lapwing, 2 Ringed Plover, 15 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Dunlin, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Redshank, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Little Egret, Starling

North Yate:
4 Raven

Chipping Sodbury Common:
2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, Swallows, 1 m Redstart, Meadow Pipits,  Linnets, Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon-Yeo:
40 Canada Geese, 23 Mute Swan, 10+ Shelduck broods of 10 and 12, 100+ Mallard, 4 Tufted Duck 1 juv, 12 Oystercatcher, 2 sumplum Turnstone, 15 Dunlin, 4 Common Sandpiper, 170 Redshank, 550 BH Gull, 30 Herring Gull, 25 LBB Gull, 8 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 9 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel, 0 Swallow!

Kenn Pier:
2 Kingfisher

Nailsea Moor:
1 Great White Egret

Worlebury:
1 Green Woodpecker

Banwell:
1 Stock Dove, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker (male, female and 3 juveniles), 1 Nuthatch, 8 Chaffinch,  male and female Bullfinch, 7 Greenfinch
 
BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield - BOC walk:
1 Stock Dove, 60 Herring Gull, 1 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl (heard), 2 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 50 Jackdaw, 1 Rook, 50 Carrion Crow, 4 Skylark, 1 Wren, 32 Starling, 4 Blackbird, 4 Linnet, 12 Corn Bunting, 2 Yellowhammer. - - -  Wildlife - 3 Brown Hare, 3 Roe Deer, 1 Fox    

Marshfield, Castle Lane off Rushmead Lane:
1 Kestrel, group of 18 Mistle Thrush

Marshfield, Down Road:
Quail calling

Oldland garden:
17 Swift

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Woodford Lodge:
1 Hobby

Herons Green:
51 Canada Goose, 3 Dabchick (on the pool), 1 GBB Gull, 3 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Grey Heron, Sand Martin, House Martins

Stratford:
3 Garganey

Herriotts Bridge:
lots Canada Goose, 50 Mute Swan, 2 Teal, 7 Goldeneye, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Green Sandpiper (two either side), 5 GBB Gull, loads of LBB and BH Gulls,  Cormorants, 4 Grey Heron, 6 Great White Egret,  lots of Swallows and House Martin

Reports: Rich Andrews, Nancy Barrett, Paul Bowerman, Peter Bryant, Allan Chard, Ben Crabb, Jane Cumming, Alan Daniells, Paul Francis, Lee Gardiner, Rob Hargreaves, Sue & Nigel Kempson, Iris Langson, John Lewis, George Rabin, Harvey Rose, Paul Sadley, John Thorogood
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