Monday, 4 October 2021

04-10-21 Monday - Yellow-legged Gull

Sunny start, then clouding over with some occasional rain showers. Max temp 15C

Yellow-legged Gull
Spoonbill
Osprey
Peregrine
Bearded Tit
Sedge Warbler
Reed Warbler

BRISTOL

Hotwells, Poole's Wharf:
7 House Martin

Eastville Park:
2 Peregrine, 5 Swallow 

Eastville garden:
9 Raven (single flock), 12 Meadow Pipit 

Stoke Park - inc Duchess Pond:
1 Great Crested Grebe, 13 Rook, 1 Skylark, 1 House Martin, 3 Blackcap, 6 Stonechat (3pr), 20 Meadow Pipit 

Stapleton Church:
2 Peregrine
04-10-21 Peregrine, Stapleton Church (Allan Chard)
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Sparowhawk (m), 2 Swallow, 1 Stonechat, 8 Meadow Pipit, 3 Chaffinch, c15 Linnet

Frampton Cotterell - Black Rocks/Cog Mill/Frampton End:
1 Raven, 1 Song Thrush, 4 Stonechat, 1 Yellowhammer

Tortworth Lake:
(Yesterday) 2 Mute Swan with 4 juveniles, 2 Shoveler,  3 Gadwall, 2 Wigeon (f),  22 Mallard, 2 Tufted Duck, 4 Moorhen, 7 Coot, 5 Little Grebe, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Robin, 1 Grey Wagtail

Olveston (Pond):
2 Mallard, 2 Moorhen

Cromhall - Abbotside:
1 Green Woodpecker, 18 Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Yeo (Dowlais):
1 Common Sandpiper, 6 Skylark, 25 Meadow Pipit
04-10-21 Peregrine, Stapleton church (Allan Chard)
Sand Point & Middle Hope:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 2 Jay, 22 Skylark, 48 Swallow, 9 House Martin, 8 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 30 Starling, 3 Wheatear, c145 Meadow Pipit, 40+ Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch, 35 Goldfinch, 10 Pied Wagtail, 1 Reed Bunting,

Bleadon (reserve car park to Brean Cross sluice):
7 Mute Swan, 1 Wigeon, c6 Teal, 1 Common Sandpiper, c6 Redshank, c50 BH Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, c20 Swallow, several Skylark (heard), Cetti's Warbler (heard), several Robin, 1 Stonechat, 1 Dunnock

BELOW M4 & BANES

Newton St Loe:
8 Mute Swan, 40 Mallard, 10 Teal, 2 Moorhen, 1 Little Grebe, 3 Grey Heron, 4 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher,  2 Kestrel, 2 Jay, 1 Raven, 25 Skylark, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 6 Mistle Thrush, 2 Grey Wagtail, 6 Pied Wagtail, 40 Meadow Pipit

Paulton:
1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Swallow, 3 Stonechat, 8 Meadow Pipit, 5 Greenfinch, 7 Linnet, 2 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake, Top End:
16 Lapwing, 47 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 1 Great White Egret, 5 Sand Martin, 30 House Martin, 20+ Pied Wagtail

Chew Valley Lake
Main Lake:
3 Jay

Ringing Station:
1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler

Heron's Green:
2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, c120 Hirundine (mostly House Martin with several Swallow and at least 2 Sand Martin)
04-10-21 Stonechat, Stoke Park(Allan Chard)
Stratford:
1 Garganey (juv), 11 Lapwing, 1 Ringed Plover (juv), 1 Ruff (juv), 2 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 3 Cattle Egret, 4 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (juv), 1 Red Kite, 2 Hobby, 1 Peregrine, 2 Bearded Tit (m&f), 5 Sand Martin, Swallow (small number), 60 House Martin, 1 Stonechat (f), 1 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit

Herriott's inc Pool:
13 Wigeon, 6 Pintail, 127 Pochard (on lake),  2 Lapwing, 1 Ruff, 2 Dunlin, 6 Snipe, 1 Greenshank, 3 Cattle Egret, 5 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Hobby, 1 Swallow, 1 Reed Warbler, 10 Meadow Pipit

OUT OF AREA

Slimbridge:
1 Spoonbill 

Cheddar Reservoir:
1 Osprey

Reports: Dru Brooke-Taylor,  Allan Chard, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Sean Davies, Richard Giles, Patrick Hancock, Rob Hargreaves, Matt Hull, MJ, Lisegirl, Fiona Neate, Larry Sweetland,  Howard Taffs, John Thorogood,