29-09-21 Wednesday - Water Rail

Temp 8 to 14C.  Sunny intervals and moderate breeze

Goldeneye

Water Rail 

Pectoral Sandpiper

Cattle Egret

Osprey

29-09-21 Kingfisher, Herriot's Channel, CVL (Ian Stapp)

BRISTOL

Hotwells to Ashton Park:

Mallard, Feral Pigeon, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Cormorant, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, 2 Rook, Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 1 Skylark, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Wren, 1 Blackbird, Robin, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Goldfinch

Stoke Park - Duchess Pond:

1 Great Crested Grebe - juv

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Swallow, 10 Wheatear (between Yacht Club and Pillhead Gout)

Pilning Wetlands/Northwick Warth/ Chessel Pill: 

43 Canada Geese, 2 Mute Swan, 10 Shelduck, 8 Shoveler,  14 Gadwall, 131 Wigeon, 23 Mallard, 350 Teal, 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Moorhen, 4 Coot, 3 Little Grebe, 1 Oystercatcher, 50 Ringed Plover, 40+ Lapwing, 20 Dunlin, 242 Black-tailed Godwit, 35 Knot, 65 Turnstone, 217 Redshank, 158 BH Gull, 5 Herring Gull, 2 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 5 Little Egret, Sparrowhawk, 4 Skylark, 300+ Starling, 400+ Linnet, 2 Wheatear, 7 Meadow Pipit, 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 Pied Wagtail,  400+ Linnet

Holes Mouth to Mitchell's Pill:

58 Mallard, 42 Teal, 160+ Oystercatcher, 43 Redshank, 316 BH Gull, 1 Cormorant

New Pill: 

19 Mallard, 6 Teal, 10 Shelduck, 1 Oystercatcher, 78 Curlew, 108 BH Gull, 7 Herring Gull, 5 Little Egret

29-09-21 Osprey, Cheddar Res (Brian Thompson)

NORTH SOMERSET

Wraxall, Watercress Farm:

2 Pheasant, 3 Stock Dove, 19 Woodpigeon, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 3 Magpie, 5 Jackdaw, 1 Rook, 7 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Skylark, 1 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 2 Wren, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Blackbird, 8 Robin, 1 Stonechat, 2 Dunnock, 15 Meadow Pipit, 3 Linnet 

29-09-21 Greenshank, Villice, CVL (George Stacey)

Clevedon - Yeo:

1 Canada Goose, 7 Mute Swan, 80+ Shelduck 80 (Kenn), Wigeon present, 100 + Mallard, 40+ Teal 40, 

4 Oystercatcher, Curlew present,  150+ Dunlin (Kenn mouth), 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper 1 (well up the Yeo), 210 Redshank, 5 Greenshank (1 at Kenn, 4 at TEP - a 'private' pool), 200+ BH Gull, Herring Gull present, 10 LBB Gull, 8 Cormorant (Yeo), 1 Grey Heron, 8+ Little Egret, 5 Wheatear, 40+ Linnet

Sand Point/Bay:
3 Wheatear

BELOW M4 & BANES

29-09-21 Wheatear, Drifton Hill (Pete Coslett)

West Kington, Drifton Hill:

1 Wheatear

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
Main Lake:

2 Common Gull, c20 House Martin

Hollowbrook:
2 Ringed Plover, 1 Dunlin, 3 Green Sandpiper, 1 Chiffchaff (possible)

Villice:
1 Greenshank, 6 Cattle Egret

29-09-21 Cattle Egret, Heron's Green CVL (Ian Stapp)

Heron's Green:

50 + Canada Goose, 2 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Redshank, 1 GBB Gull, 14 Cattle Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 5 Pied Wagtail

Stratford:

2 Goldeneye (f), 7 Lapwing, 16 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Dunlin, 10 Snipe, 4 Greenshank, 2 Cattle Egret, 4 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, Marsh Harrier (juv), 1 Skylark, 10 Swallow, 20 House Martin, 2 Nuthatch (on feeders)

Herriott's inc Pool:

Shoveler (many), 20+ Wigeon, 9 Pintail, Teal (many), 1 Water Rail (channel), 2 Little Grebe (channel), 4 Lapwing, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 10+ Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Greenshank, 2 GBB Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 5 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 3 Common Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher (channel), 2 Jay, 10 Jackdaw, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Cettti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail

OUT OF AREA:

29-09-21 Pectoral Sandpiper, Cheddar Res(Allan Chard)

Cheddar Res:

2 Black Swan, 1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 1 Osprey

Reports: Dru Brooke-Taylor, Pete Coslett, Allan Chard, Andy Davis, Alastair Fraser, David Gibbs, Matt Hull, MJ, James Packer, Phil Quinn, Harvey Rose, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Brian Thompson 

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