Temp 14 to 21°C. Dry, dull, overcast with a light breeze
Whimbrel, KnotWood Sandpiper
Mediterranean Gull
Mediterranean Gull
Osprey
Black-necked Grebe
BRISTOL
Bishopston:
2 Woodpigeon, 2 Magpie, 6 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 11 Goldfinch (including 6 feeding on Lavender seeds on the plant - which I have never seen before
Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Barn Owl - harassed by Magpie, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine, 2 Raven, 42 Swallow, 4 Willow Warbler, 30+ Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 10+ Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Whitethroat, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 6 Redstart, 10 Whinchat, 1 Wheatear, 5 Yellow Wagtail, 4 Tree Pipit, many Linnet and Goldfinch, 2 Yellowhammer - local rarity
Wickwar:
2 Raven - display
Portishead, Boating lake & the Battery Point:
22 Canada Goose, 10+ Shelduck - flying up the channel, 68 Mallard & mixed pond ducks - boating lake, 5 Woodpigeon, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Curlew, 3 Redshank - flying down channel, 60+ B-H Gull, 47 Herring Gull - lots of juv, 6 L-BB Gull, 4 Jackdaw, 2 Magpie,28 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven - fly over calling, 100+ Swallow, 100+ H Martin - all going down the channel, 2 Blackbird, 20+ House Sparrow, 6 Pied Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch, 4 Linnet, 5 Goldfinch
Clevedon Small Harbour Marina:
10 Oystercatcher, 2 Curlew, 1 Black-Tailed Godwit, 1 Little Egret
Clevedon-Yeo - inc WeBS count
65 Canada Goose, 3 Egyptian Goose inc 1 juv , 32 Mute Swan, 80 Shelduck, 195 Mallard, 22 Teal, 2 Swift, 4 Little Grebe, 11 Little Egret, 10 Cormorant, 2 Buzzard, 12 Coot, 18 Oystercatcher, 400 Ringed Plover, 205 Curlew, 2 Whimbrel, 1 Knot 350 Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpiper, 210 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 675 Black Headed Gull, 150 Herring Gull, 12 Lesser Black Backed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 9 Little Egret, 1 Osprey - about a mile upstream River Yeo, 1 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Kestrel, 4 Raven, 4 Skylark, 25 Sand Martin, 160 Swallow, 215 House Martin, 9 Chiffchaff, 1 Spotted Flycatcher - Blake’s Pools, 10 Wheatear -Yeo, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 14 Pied Wagtail, 4 White Wagtail, 4 Rock Pipit, 2 Bullfinch.
Uphill - WeBS count
190 Canada Goose, 118 Shelduck, 41 Mallard, 97 Oystercatcher, 13 Curlew, 8 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, 425 Redshank, 390 Black-headed Gull, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 40 Herring Gull, 15 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Little Egret - - also 2 Green Woodpecker, Jackdaw, 100+ Carrion Crow, Swallow, Chiffchaff, Robin, Greenfinch, Goldfinch
BELOW M4 & BANES
Marshfield:
Oldland Common - garden
Black-necked Grebe
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| 23-08-21 BH Gull CVL (George Stacey) |
2 Woodpigeon, 2 Magpie, 6 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 11 Goldfinch (including 6 feeding on Lavender seeds on the plant - which I have never seen before
Downend:
1 Peregrine - harassed by gull
Eastville Park - R Frome:
1 Dipper
Fishponds:
1 House Sparrow - leucistic in the garden
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Severn Beach - shaft rocks:
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
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| 23-08-21 Waders Severn Beach (Rosemary Setter) |
Mixed flock of Ringed Plover and Dunlin
Oldbury Power Station - WeBS count:
119 Mallard, 1 Teal, 99 Ringed Plover, c35 Turnstone, 28 Dunlin, 17 Redshank, 350 Black-headed Gull - roost, 1 Mediterranean Gull - ad wint, 6 Grey Heron, 3 Little Egret, - - - - - also 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 17 Swallow, 45 House Martin
Oldbury Power Station - WeBS count:
119 Mallard, 1 Teal, 99 Ringed Plover, c35 Turnstone, 28 Dunlin, 17 Redshank, 350 Black-headed Gull - roost, 1 Mediterranean Gull - ad wint, 6 Grey Heron, 3 Little Egret, - - - - - also 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 17 Swallow, 45 House Martin
Yate - Kingsgate Park:
1 Tree Pipit,
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| 23-08-21 Barn Owl CSC (Heather England) |
1 Barn Owl - harassed by Magpie, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine, 2 Raven, 42 Swallow, 4 Willow Warbler, 30+ Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 10+ Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Whitethroat, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 6 Redstart, 10 Whinchat, 1 Wheatear, 5 Yellow Wagtail, 4 Tree Pipit, many Linnet and Goldfinch, 2 Yellowhammer - local rarity
Wickwar:
2 Raven - display
Frampton Cottrell - Hover's Lane:
3 or 4 Little Owl - calling at dusk
NORTH SOMERSET
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| 23-08-21 Oystercatcher + Gulls Portishead (Ian Stapp) |
22 Canada Goose, 10+ Shelduck - flying up the channel, 68 Mallard & mixed pond ducks - boating lake, 5 Woodpigeon, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Curlew, 3 Redshank - flying down channel, 60+ B-H Gull, 47 Herring Gull - lots of juv, 6 L-BB Gull, 4 Jackdaw, 2 Magpie,28 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven - fly over calling, 100+ Swallow, 100+ H Martin - all going down the channel, 2 Blackbird, 20+ House Sparrow, 6 Pied Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch, 4 Linnet, 5 Goldfinch
Clevedon Small Harbour Marina:
10 Oystercatcher, 2 Curlew, 1 Black-Tailed Godwit, 1 Little Egret
Clevedon-Yeo - inc WeBS count
65 Canada Goose, 3 Egyptian Goose inc 1 juv , 32 Mute Swan, 80 Shelduck, 195 Mallard, 22 Teal, 2 Swift, 4 Little Grebe, 11 Little Egret, 10 Cormorant, 2 Buzzard, 12 Coot, 18 Oystercatcher, 400 Ringed Plover, 205 Curlew, 2 Whimbrel, 1 Knot 350 Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpiper, 210 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 675 Black Headed Gull, 150 Herring Gull, 12 Lesser Black Backed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 9 Little Egret, 1 Osprey - about a mile upstream River Yeo, 1 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Kestrel, 4 Raven, 4 Skylark, 25 Sand Martin, 160 Swallow, 215 House Martin, 9 Chiffchaff, 1 Spotted Flycatcher - Blake’s Pools, 10 Wheatear -Yeo, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 14 Pied Wagtail, 4 White Wagtail, 4 Rock Pipit, 2 Bullfinch.
Uphill - WeBS count
190 Canada Goose, 118 Shelduck, 41 Mallard, 97 Oystercatcher, 13 Curlew, 8 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, 425 Redshank, 390 Black-headed Gull, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 40 Herring Gull, 15 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Little Egret - - also 2 Green Woodpecker, Jackdaw, 100+ Carrion Crow, Swallow, Chiffchaff, Robin, Greenfinch, Goldfinch
BELOW M4 & BANES
Marshfield:
54 Canada Goose - patch record
Oldland Common - garden
1 Raven - on the garage roof this morning
RESERVOIRS
Chew Valley Lake
Reports: John Barnett, Diana Bunniss, Allan Chard, Mark Coller, Anne Crowe, Paul Dunham, Barry Dursley, Heather England, Paul Francis, David Hanks, Simon Isgar, Mike Meechem, Andy Middleton, Harvey Rose, Paul Sadley, Steve Sanins, Rosemary Setter, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Bri Thompson, Nick Tippett, Gordon Youdale
Willsbridge Mill:
3 Nuthatch, 2 Grey Wagtail
Mangostsfield:
2 Raven - first for a few weeks
RESERVOIRS
Chew Valley Lake
1 Osprey - still around. 2 juv. Marsh Harrier, Sparrowhawk, 3 Common Tern, Kingfisher.
Dam:
2 Egyptian Geese
Hollowbrook:
1 Green Sandpiper
Stratford:
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| 23-08-21 Green Sandpiper CVL (George Stacey) |
1 Green Sandpiper
Stratford:
1 Black-necked Grebe, 2 Lapwing, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker
Herriotts:
Herriotts:
2 Great White Egret, 2 Common Sandpiper, 7 Green Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper
Reports: John Barnett, Diana Bunniss, Allan Chard, Mark Coller, Anne Crowe, Paul Dunham, Barry Dursley, Heather England, Paul Francis, David Hanks, Simon Isgar, Mike Meechem, Andy Middleton, Harvey Rose, Paul Sadley, Steve Sanins, Rosemary Setter, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Bri Thompson, Nick Tippett, Gordon Youdale
