A fine, sunny September day with Bristol temperatures up to 22°C
Common Scoter
Curlew Sandpiper
Osprey (15th), Hobby
Firecrest
Redstart, Whinchat
Tree Pipit, Yellow Wagtail, White Wagtail
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| 16-09-21 Hobby, Villice Bay, CVL (Dave Hughes) |
BRISTOL
Brandon Hill:
Lunch-break list - 8 Feral Pigeon, 3 Woodpigeon,1 Herring Gull, 1 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 3 Coal Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Wren
Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
Grey Heron, Kingfisher
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| 16-09-21 Kingfisher, Stoke Park (Martin Tayler) |
Grey Heron, Kingfisher
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
1 drake Common Scoter on estuary (3rd this year - other records in March and August), 1 Grey Heron, 3 Little Egret, 60+ Starling - gathering at dusk, 2 Whinchat, 1 Stonechat, 11+ Wheatear, 3 Grey Wagtail
Oldbury Power Station:
1 drake Common Scoter on estuary (3rd this year - other records in March and August), 1 Grey Heron, 3 Little Egret, 60+ Starling - gathering at dusk, 2 Whinchat, 1 Stonechat, 11+ Wheatear, 3 Grey Wagtail
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| 16-09-21 Wheatear, New Passage (Keith Williams) |
2 Greylag Goose, 33 Canada Goose, 3 Mute Swan, 51 Mallard, 3 Shoveler, 46 Teal, 16 Gadwall, 11 Coot, 8 Moorhen, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Oystercatcher, 27 Lapwing, 268 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Turnstone, 3 Common Sandpiper, 1 Snipe, 43 Redshank, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk (caught a Goldfinch), 5 Wheatear, 1 Grey Wagtail (Pilning Surgery), 6 Meadow Pipit, 320+ Linnet (mainly in one foraging flock)
New Pill - 4 Wigeon, 4 Oystercatcher, 67 Curlew, 13 Redshank, 13 Little Egret, 140+ Black-headed gull, 5 Swallow
Mitchells Pill - 62 Mallard (nearly all male)
Severn Beach:
Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Mute Swan, 8 Woodpigeon, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Jay, 11 Magpie, 22 Jackdaw, 1 Rook, 10 Carrion Crow, 3 Raven, 4 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 12 Swallow, 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, 4 Wren, 1 Blackbird, 5 Robin, 3 Redstart, 2 Whinchat, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch, 5 Linnet, 15 Goldfinch
Sand Point/Bay + Middle Hope:
1 Buzzard, 1 GS Woodpecker, mixed flock of c.50 Rook/Jackdaw, 2 Skylark, 1 House Martin, 25 Chiffchaff,, 6 Blackcap,1 Lesser Whitethroat (heard), 1 Firecrest (top of steps nr. Trig Point), 1 Goldcrest, 3 Wheatear, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 89 Meadow Pipit, 1 Tree Pipit, 3 Rock Pipit
Chew Valley Lake
Hollowbrook:
4 Green Sandpiper, 1 Grey Wagtail
Villice:
1 Greenshank, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk,1 Marsh Harrier, at least 1 Hobby
Heron's Green:
3 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 4 Greenshank, 1 Redshank, 4 Grey Heron, 6 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret
Stratford:
on opposite shore from hide - 27 Great White Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 1 Chiffchaff
Herriott's inc Pool:
1 Curlew Sandpiper still
Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Mute Swan, 8 Woodpigeon, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Jay, 11 Magpie, 22 Jackdaw, 1 Rook, 10 Carrion Crow, 3 Raven, 4 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 12 Swallow, 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, 4 Wren, 1 Blackbird, 5 Robin, 3 Redstart, 2 Whinchat, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch, 5 Linnet, 15 Goldfinch
Hawkesbury Upton:
Upton Coombe - 1 Red Kite, 1 Redstart
Upton Coombe - 1 Red Kite, 1 Redstart
NORTH SOMERSET
Portbury Wharf:
6 Pochard
Weston Moor:
Portbury Wharf:
6 Pochard
Weston Moor:
4 Gadwall, 6 Mallard, 6 Teal, 2 Pheasant, 1 Stock Dove, 11 Woodpigeon, 1 Moorhen, 1 Little Grebe, 10 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 2 Jay, 1 Magpie, 5 Jackdaw, 12 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 2 House Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Wren, 2 Blackbird, 5 Robin, 1 Whinchat, 1 Wheatear, 1 Greenfinch, plus 1 Roe Deer
Clevedon - Yeo:
1 Greenshank, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Redstart, 7 Wheatear
1 Greenshank, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Redstart, 7 Wheatear
[No sign of juvenile Rose-coloured Starling today]
Sand Point/Bay + Middle Hope:
1 Buzzard, 1 GS Woodpecker, mixed flock of c.50 Rook/Jackdaw, 2 Skylark, 1 House Martin, 25 Chiffchaff,, 6 Blackcap,1 Lesser Whitethroat (heard), 1 Firecrest (top of steps nr. Trig Point), 1 Goldcrest, 3 Wheatear, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 89 Meadow Pipit, 1 Tree Pipit, 3 Rock Pipit
Yatton:
15th: an Osprey low over the west edge of Yatton drifting south, seen from garden. Observer had time to get binoculars on to it
BELOW M4 & BANES
Willsbridge:
BELOW M4 & BANES
Willsbridge:
1 Peregrine - usual pylon
Landsdown Racecourse, Bath:
Landsdown Racecourse, Bath:
20 + Chiffchaff, 1 Stonechat, 6 Wheatear, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 4 White Wagtail, 17 Pied Wagtail, 12 Meadow Pipit
Burnett:
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| 16-09-21 Wildlife around Burnett - Goldfinch, Brown Hare, Blue Tit (Ian Stapp) |
14+ Pheasant, 2 Stock Dove, 30+ Wood Pigeon, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 6 Carrion Crow, 2 Rook, 8 Jackdaw, 2 Blue Tit, 4 LTT , 2 Chiffchaff , 5 Wren, 30+ Starling, 2 Blackbird, 4 Dunnock, 2 Pied Wagtail, 12+ Goldfinch, 20+ Linnet plus1 Brown Hare
RESERVOIRS
Blagdon Lake:
Blagdon Lake:
29 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Greenshank, 3 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 15 Lapwing, 2 Great White Egret, 9 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, Hobby (heard calling)
Chew Valley Lake
Hollowbrook:
4 Green Sandpiper, 1 Grey Wagtail
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| 16-09-21 Greenshank CVL (George Stacey) |
1 Greenshank, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk,1 Marsh Harrier, at least 1 Hobby
Heron's Green:
3 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 4 Greenshank, 1 Redshank, 4 Grey Heron, 6 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret
Stratford:
on opposite shore from hide - 27 Great White Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 1 Chiffchaff
Herriott's inc Pool:
2 Great White Egret
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| 16-09-21 Great White Egret, Heron's Green, CVL (Keith Williams) |
Reports: Derek Angell, Chris Clarke, Paul Bowerman, Heather England, Alastair Fraser, Chris Hall, Pete Harrison, Dave Hughes, Matt Hull, Nigel Kempson, Lisegirl, Vic Polley, Phil Quinn, Aravind Ramesh, Trevor Riddle, Mike Salter, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, Martin Tayler, Keith Williams, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding
