Friday, 6 August 2021

06-08-21 Friday - Shearwaters

 18C, Breezy and very changeable all day.

Shearwaters
06-08-21 Kingfisher Backwell  (Gwen Thomas)
BRISTOL

Stockwood Open Space:
2 Mistle Thrush

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

No reports

NORTH SOMERSET

Backwell Lake:
06-08-21 Kingfisherr Backwell  (Gwen Thomas)

16 Mute Swan, 81 Mallard, 1 Feral pigeon, 2 Wood Pigeon, 4 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 49 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Magpie, 4 Jackdaw, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Sand Martin, 6 House Martin, 1 Chiffchaff

Claverham & Kenn Moor:
06-08-21 Sparrowhawk Kenn (Ian Loats)
Kenn:
1 Grey Heron, 3 Sparrowhawk (juvs), 4 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Magpie, 30 Starling, 20 mixed Swallow/House Martin

Sand Point/Bay - sea watch:
1 Common Scoter, 5 Fulmar, ~520 Manx Shearwater, 2 Balearic Shearwater, 7 Gannet

BELOW M4 & BANES
No reports

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
2 Egyptian Goose, 4 Lapwing, 2 Snipe, 3 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret

Chew Valley Lake
A few Sand and c 80 House Martin 
06-08-21 Common Sandpiper CVL Dam (George Stacey)
Dam:
2 Egyptian Geese, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Grey Wagtails

Herons Green:
1 Hobby
06-08-21 Lapwing CVL Stratford (George Stacey)

06-08-21 GS Woodpecker CVL Stratford (George Stacey)
Stratford:
2 Lapwing, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Blue Tit
06-08-21 Goldeneye CVL Herriots (George Stacey)
Herriott's inc Pool:
3 Goldeneye, 5 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret

Reports:  Paul Francis, Richard Hearn, Rob Hargreaves, Ian Loats, Carol Rushton, George Stacey, Gwen Thomas, blagdonlakebirdsCVRSnslbirdingopsbirdingsevernsidebirdsTBOSG