Tuesday, 14 September 2021

14-09-21 Tuesday - Rose-coloured Starling - Glossy Ibis

18°C, a wet morning in Bristol East, no wind and no sun all day.

Rose-coloured Starling
Curlew Sandpiper
Garganey
Tree Pipit
Glossy Ibis

14-09-21 Rose-coloured Starling, Channel View (Howard Taffs)

BRISTOL


Coombe Dingle to Sea Mills:
7 Lapwing, 6 Common Sandpiper, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Wheatear, 2 Raven, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Tree Pipit

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
1 Teal

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
15 Common Tern, 110 House Martin, 10 Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Whinchat, 2 Wheatear, 1 Tree Pipit

Tytherington:
2 Little Owl, 2 Tawny Owl


14-09-21 Little Stints (juvs), Pilning Wetlands (Paul Bowerman)

Pilning Wetlands:
300 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Little Stint, 1 Hobby, 1 Whinchat
(Stop press 1823hrs - 2 Glossy Ibis)
(Stop Press 1843hrs - 2 Glossy Ibis head for points North.)
(Stop Press 2000hrs - The 2 Glossy Ibis return to Pilning Wetlands)

Northwick Warth to Pilning Wetlands:
34 Canada Goose, 2 Greylag Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 37 Shelduck, 4 Shoveler, 18 Gadwall, 27 Wigeon, 55 Mallard, 60 Teal, 3 Tufted Duck, 14 Moorhen, 15 Coot, 2 Lapwing, 284 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Turnstone, 3 Snipe, 126 Redshank, 300 Black-headed Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 2 Raven, 3 Skylark, 20 Swallow, 50 House Martin, 1 Whinchat, 3 Wheatear, 17 Pied Wagtail, 20 Meadow Pipit, 180 Linnet
(A wagtail was seen with a noticeably long tail and strong white wingbars and considered as a possible juvenile Citrine Wagtail. Efforts made to re-find the bird had not succeeded before dark.)

Severn Beach:
1 Curlew Sandpiper (wader roost circa 500 birds - Dublin, Ringed Plover and Turnstone)

New Pill (south of Severn Beach):
19 Shelduck, 45 Oystercatcher, 93 Curlew, 3 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Knot, 70 Black-headed Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 10 Little Egret, 1 Wheatear

Avonmouth (Holes Mouth):
16 Shelduck, 14 Wigeon, 1 Curlew, 50 Curlew, 19 Turnstone, 43 Redshank, 400 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Tern

Yate:
1 Oystercatcher (Flyover)

NORTH SOMERSET


14-09-21 Rose-coloured Starling, Channel View (Howard Taffs)

Clevedon - Yeo:

2 Glossy Ibis (Flyover), 1 Rose-coloured Starling
(Ibises possibly from Berrow, ex Steart.)

BELOW M4 & BANES

14-09-2021 Whinchat, Marshfield (Alan Daniells)

Marshfield (BOC Walk):

1 Pheasant, 2 Feral Pigeon, 1 Stock Dove, 10 Woodpigeon, 9 Collared Dove, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 2 Magpie, 6 Jackdaw, 2 Rook, 28 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Wren, 50 Starling, 2 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 1 Whinchat, 2 Stonechat, 10 Wheatear, 15 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, 60 Meadow Pipit, 60 Linnet, 1 Goldfinch, 4 Corn Bunting, 12 Yellowhammer

Warmley Forest Park:
2 Teal

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herriott's inc Pool:
1 Garganey

Reports:  Paul Bowerman, Paul Chapman, Alan Daniells, Heather England, Matthew Hall, Peter Hazelwood, Rupert Higgins, Mike Jackson, Chris Mott, Phil Quinn, Matthew Rogers, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs