13-05-22 Friday - Red Kite

Light cloud followed by sunshine . Fresh  westerlies. Temp 12 - 16°C

Red Kite

Hobby

13-05-22 Sparrowhawk, Redland ( Nancy Barrett) 

BRISTOL

Redland - garden:

1 Sparrowhawk - f

Severn Way and River Trym at Seamills:

4 Shelduck, 8 Mallard, 54 Feral Pigeon, 4 Swift, 1 Herring Gull, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 2 Magpie, 10 Jackdaw, 12 Carrion Crow, 6 House Martin, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 6 House Sparrow, 1 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch

Stockwood Open Space:

2 Swift, 2 Swallow, 2 House Martin

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
20 Swift, 12 Swallow

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

Mallard with 11 ducklings, 2 Little Grebe feeding 2 chicks, 10 Ringed Plover, 3 Whimbrel, 1 Curlew, 3 Sanderling, 75 Dunlin, 1 Common Gull - 2cy

Frenchay - River Frome:

1 Little Egret

NORTH SOMERSET

Backwell Lake:

2 Canada Goose, 8 Mute Swan, 4 Mallard, 3Woodpigeon, 1 Moorhen, 3 Coot, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Jackdaw, 1 Carrion Crow,1 Swallow, 4 House Martin,1 Cetti's Warbler,1 Blackcap,1 Wren, 8 Starling, 1 Blackbird, 2 Goldfinch

Bourton Combe:

5 Woodpigeon, 4 Herring Gull,1 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker - pair feeding young, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Magpie, 5 Jackdaw, 2 Carrion Crow, 4 Coal Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Swallow, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Blackcap, 8 Goldcrest, 3 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 15 Wren, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Song Thrush, 23 Blackbird, 17 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 2 Chaffinch,

3 Goldfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

13-05-22 Wheatear, Drifton Hill ( Peter Coslett)

Marshfield- Drifton Hill:

1 Wheatear

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
3 Canada Goose, 4 Mute Swan, 8 Mallard, 25 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 28 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Swift, 51 Coot, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 13 Cormorant, 3 Little Egret, 42 Sand Martin, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest 

Chew Valley Lake
 

13-05-22 Chiffchaff, CVL ( George Stacey) 

Grebe and Bittern Trail:
200 Swift, 1 Kestrel, 3 Reed Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 7 Blackcap, 9 Garden Warbler, 1 Whitethroat

Heron's Green:

1 Common Sandpiper, 

Stratford:
1 Marsh Harrier - 2cy, 1 Red Kite - 2cy, 2 Hobby

Herriott's - inc pool

1 Common Sandpiper

Reports: Nancy Barrett,  Peter Coslett, Andy Davis, Heather England, Paul Francis, Alastair Fraser, John Lewis, Mike Moxon, George Stacey, Larry Sweetland,

 blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

PLEASE NOTE:

Sunday 22 May - BOC is running a coach trip to Dorset to walk 5 - 6 miles along the coast from Worth Matravers to Durlston Country Park, Swanage. Delights include wonderful views, orchids and downland flora, a breeding auk colony, and bushy valleys full of winding paths. We hope to see Yellowhammer, Dartford Warbler, Peregrine and possible migrants. Leaving the Water Tower on the Downs at 08:00 hrs. The return journey will leave Durlston at 17:00 hrs. Cost £18. Contact judycopeland19@gmail.com to book.