Thursday 30 June 2022

30-06-22 Thursday - returning Redstart

Bright start, showers later. Max temp of  17°C. Easterly turning westerly breeze.

Mediterranean Gull 
Great White Egret
Marsh Tit
Redstart

30-06-22 Great White Egret, Herriots CVL (Andrew Harrison)
BRISTOL

30-06-22 Dipper juv, Eastville Park (Allan Chard)
Eastville Park:
1 juv Dipper - first juv of the year here

Feeder Canal / River Avon:
1 Mallard, 3 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 23 Herring Gull, 31 LBB Gull (2 young by feeder canal), 1 Cormorant, 7 Magpie, 10 Carrion Crow, 3 Raven (1ad + 2juv), 1 Blue Tit, 1 Reed Warbler, 9 Sand Martin (still feeding young by Feeder Canal), 1 Long-tailed Tit (juv), 1 Blackcap, 4 Wren, 3 Blackbird, 1 Robin (juv), 4 Dunnock, 1 House Sparrow, 3 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied/White Wagtail, 3 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch

Victoria Park
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (juv), 1 singing Blackcap

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Northwick Warth:
40 Shelduck of which 21 ducklings, 20 Oystercatcher, 15 Curlew, 1 Mediterranean Gull (first summer), 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret,  

Pilning Wetland:
2 Shelduck, 3 Teal, 30 Swift, 21 Lapwing, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Green Sandpiper, 32 Redshank, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 120 Black-headed Gulls, 2 Mediterranean Gull (both 2nd calendar year), 1 Grey Wagtail 

Severn Beach:
1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk unsuccessfully chasing a Great Spotted Woodpecker

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Marsh Tit, 1 Redstart (first returner)

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
62 Canada Goose, 24 Shelduck, 1 Moorhen, 5 Oystercatcher, 12 Curlew, 1 Black-tailed Godwit (sum plum), 1 Common Sandpiper, 111 Black-headed Gull, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 7 Reed Warbler - inc 4 juv, 3 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 6 Pied Wagtail, 8 Linnet, 4 Goldfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

River Avon at Newton St Loe boundary:
2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 2 Skylark, 4 Chiffchaff, family 3 Sedge Warbler, 2 singing Reed Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Pied Wagtail, 4 Goldfinch

RESERVOIRS

30-06-22 Goldeneye with duckling, CVL (Andrew Harrison)
Chew Valley Lake
1 Goldeneye (+1 duckling)

Dam:
12+ Swift, 2 Little Egret, 12+ Martins, 4 Swallow, Garden Warblers (lots of activity: feeding young & carrying nest material), 6 Pied Wagtail

30-06-22 Reed Warbler & Blackcap, Bittern Trail CVL (George Stacey)
Bittern Trail:
2 Reed Warbler, 1 Blackcap

Woodford:
4 Great Crested Grebe, 2 GBB Gull, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Song Thrush

30-06-22 Gadwall family & Little Grebes, Herons Green CVL (Ian Stapp)
Heron's Green:
130+ Canada Goose, 22 Mute Swan, 1 Gadwall (+3 ducklings), 1 Goldeneye (+1 duckling), 2 Moorhen (having a thing with weed), 4 Little Grebe (2 grabbing weed, piling it up and getting very vocal), 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Red Kite, 7 Buzzard, 12+ House Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 10 House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 5 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting       
 
Moreton:
20+ Wood Pigeon, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Little Egret, 5 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Hobby, 2 Raven, 16+ Long-tailed Tit, 5 Chiffchaff, 2+ Reed Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 4 Wren, 4 Blackbird, 2 Dunnock,  6 Chaffinch, 2 Reed Bunting

Stratford:
1 Common Tern, 3 Great White Egret, 1 Hobby (2nd calendar year), 2 Sand Martin   
 
 30-06-22 Great Black-backed & Lesser Black-backed Gulls, Herriotts CVL (Ian Stapp)
Herriott's inc Pool:
2 Shelduck, 5 Shoveler, 10+ Gadwall, 6 Teal, 40+ Tufted Duck, 8 Swift, 2 Moorhen, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 3 GBB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker (calling),
7 Jackdaw, 6+ H Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, several juv Reed Warbler, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Reports: Allan Chard, Derek Clarke, Mark Coller, Andy Davis, Rob Hargreaves, Andrew Harrison, Nick Hawkridge, John Lewis, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Rod Taylor, 
blagdonlakebirdsCVRSnslbirdingopsbirdingsevernsidebirdsTBOSG, Hamish Smith Photography / Hawk & Owl Trust

Wednesday 29 June 2022

29-06-22 Wednesday - Red Kites

 Overcast and cooler with rain showers and a few brighter spells.  Max temp of  18°C with a moderate SW wind.

Goldeneye
Red Kites

Chiffchaff (Ian Stapp)
BRISTOL
no reports

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
no reports

NORTH SOMERSET

Nailsea Moor:
2 Mute Swan, 1 Mallard, 10+ Swift, Stock Dove, Woodpigeons, Carrion Crow family, Skylark, Swallows, House Martins, LT Tits, 2 Chiffchaff, singing Sedge Warbler, Blackcap, Linnets, Goldfinches, Reed Bunting.

Worle:
A Greenfinch family in a garden.

Sparrowhawk (Ian Stapp)
BELOW M4 & BANES

Bath:
3 juv. Peregrine showing well on St Johns.

Great Black-backed Gull fishing at Chew (Ian Stapp)
RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
30+ Swift, 5 Little Egret, 1 Garden Warbler, 5 Pied Wagtail.

Woodford:
100+ Swift, 8 GC Grebe, 2 GBB Gull, 2 GW Egret, 2 Raven, martins over the lake, 1 Chiffchaff.

Heron's Green:
130+ Canada Goose, 26 Mute Swan,1 Gadwall with 3 ducklings, 1 Goldeneye with one duckling, 20+ Swift, 1 Stock Dove, 4 Little Grebe, 2 GBB Gull (fishing), 2 GW Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 2 Hobby, 10+ mixed  Blue & Great Tit, 12+ House Martin, 3 Reed Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 5 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting,

Moreton:
2 GBB Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard +3 juv., 2 Raven, 12+ LT Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 2+ Reed Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 2 Garden Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting.

Butterflies:  Ringlet, Marbled White, 6 Meadow Brown, 1 Small Skipper, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Comma, 2 Red Admiral.

Stratford:
3 GW Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 3 Red Kite, 1 Kingfisher, 1 m. Kestrel, 2 Peregrine (ad and 2cyr), 5 Sand Martin.

Herriott's inc Pool:
2 Shelduck, 2 Shoveler, 20+ Gadwall, 4 Teal,  60+ Tufted Duck, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 50+ Swift (over lake), 2 Moorhen, 3 GBB Gull, 2 GW Egret (pool), 2 Grey Heron, 1 GS Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Jackdaw, 20+ House Martin (over pool), 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting.
    
Reports: Jane Cumming, "MJ", Dean Reeves, Ian Stapp.

Tuesday 28 June 2022

28-06-22 Tuesday - Honey-buzzard

Temp 13°C to 19°C. Cloudy with a fresh breeze.

Honey-buzzard
Ruff

BRISTOL

St George:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1st in 7 yrs

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
9 Moorhen, 5 Little Grebe, 9 Curlew, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 20 Pied Wagtail, 15 Linnet
28-06-22 Greenfinch, Yate (Alan Daniels)
Yate:

5 Greenfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Compton Martin:
1 Red Kite

BELOW M4 & BANES

No Reports

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
12 Tufted Duck, 1 Green Sandpiper, 3 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret

Chew Valley Lake

Heron's Green:
2 Greylag Goose, 1 Goldeneye (+ duckling), 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Great White Egret, 10 Sand Martin

Stratford:
4 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Common Sandpiper, 4 Sandwich Tern, 3 Great White Egret, 10 Little Egret, 1 Honey-buzzard (going south @ 08.15), 2 Kingfisher, 1 Hobby, 5 Sand Martin

Herriott's inc Pool:
1 Ruff (male in breeding plumage), 3 Green Sandpiper, 1 Great White Egret

between Herriott's and Suttton Wick:
2 Spotted Flycatcher (feeding recently fledged young)

Reports: Chris Craig, Mark Dadds, Alan Daniels, Andy Davis, Lee Gardiner, Andrew Middleton, MJ

Monday 27 June 2022

27-06-22 Monday

 Light rain changing to sunny intervals. Max temp of  19°C with a W breeze.

Common Sandpiper
Black-tailed Godwit

BRISTOL

Filton Park - garden:
1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackbird, 6 House Sparrow
27-06-22 Long-tailed Tit Stoke Park (Patrick Richards)
Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:

2 Canada Goose  +5 goslings, 28 Mallard, 1 Swift, 49 Feral Pigeon, 4 Stock Dove, 10 Woodpigeon, 3 Moorhen +6 juv, 6 Coot +8 juv, 11 Herring Gull, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 8 Magpie, 6 Jackdaw, 2 Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit +8 juv), 2 Great Tit, 2 House Martin, 4 Long-tailed Tit + as massive 42 juv (in flock of juv tit), 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 3 Wren, 12 Starling, 4 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Robin - juv, 10 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 2 Greenfinch, 26 Goldfinch.
27-06-22 Sand Martin Bristol (Gil Sapsed & Lee Gardiner)
St Phillip's Marsh
5 Sand Martin + fledged juv

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Pilning Wetlands:
1 Shelduck, 1 Shoveler (m), 8 Teal, 40 Swift - feeding, 1 Oystercatcher, 14 Lapwing, 2 Ringed Plover, 6 Black-tailed Godwit - sum plum, 1 Green Sandpiper, 30 Redshank, 30+ Black-headed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret

Falfield  - St George's Church
8 plus House Martin nest under the steeple  
27-06-22 Red Kite Wickwar (Paul Sadley)
Wickwar - West End:
1 Red Kite

Yate - garden:
1 Peregrine - calling

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:
2 Raven - over the quarry.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield - Rushmead Farm:
2 Swift, Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 4 Rook, Carrion Crow, 15 Skylark, 1 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 1 Blackcap, 1 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, c130 Starling, 1 Blackbird, House Sparrow, 3 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, 6 Linnet, 2 Goldfinch, 13 Corn Bunting, 1 Yellowhammer

Keynsham - Charlton Rd:
2 Red Kite

Chew Magna:
2 Raven have fledged 2 juv from a nest in the village

RESERVOIRS
27-06-22 Goldeneye Duckling CVL (Ian Stapp)
Chew Valley Lake

1 Goldeneye + 1 duckling 

Dam:
22 Canada Goose, 80 mix of Sand and House Martin and Swallow, 1 Garden Warbler, 5 Pied Wagtail
27-06-22 Reed Bunting CVL (George Stacey)
Bittern Trail:

1 Cetti's Warbler, several Chiffchaff - juv, 2 Blackcap (f&m) + juv, some Long-tailed Tit - juv, 2 Reed Bunting

Woodford:
200+ Swift & Martins  all over lake, 8 G-C Grebe, 2 G BB Gull, 2 Raven, 1 Chiffchaff 
27-06-22 Greylag Goose CVL (Ian Stapp)
Heron's Green:

130+ Canada Goose, 2 Greylag Goose, 38 Mute Swan, 1 Gadwall + 3 ducklings, lots of Swift, 4 L Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 G-BB Gull, 4 Magpie, 60 House Martin, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 4 H Sparrow, 9 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting 

Blue Bowl:
House Martin - nesting under the eaves.

Herriott's inc Pool:
4 Shelduck, 9 Shoveler, 100+ Gadwall, 19 Teal, Wigeon, 5 Tufted Duck, 100+ Swift, 2 Moorhen, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 3 G-W Egret, 2 Little Egret, 3 G BB Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 7 Jackdaw, 40+ House Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting 

Reports: Liza Barker, Jane Cumming, Alan Daniells, Heather England, Lee Gardiner, Rupert Higgins, Patrick Richards, Paul Sadley, Gill Sapsed, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, , blagdonlakebirdsCVRSnslbirdingopsbirdingsevernsidebirdsTBOSG

Sunday 26 June 2022

26-06-22 Sunday - Little Owl

Sunshine with some cloud and the odd shower. Max temp of 20°C with a moderate S breeze.

Little Owl
Hobby

BRISTOL

Barton Hill:
1 Peregrine (m) over Days Rd.

Redland:
 - Redland Hill Roundabout - 4 House Martin
 - garden - 2 Woodpigeon, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Jay 2 Magpie, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 8+ House Sparrow


SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
26-06-22 Med Gull - Pilning Wetlands (Paul Bowerman)
Pilning Wetlands:
3 Med Gull - 2 ad & a 1st sum, 

Wickwar - Lower Woods:
Marsh Tit - family
26-06-22 Goldfinch Yate (Chris Teague)
Yate:
 - garden 1: - Goldfinch - family visit
 - garden 2: - 20 startling - mostly juv

Old Sodbury:
1 Red Kite - over

NORTH SOMERSET

Bristol Airport:
1 Red Kite - over

BELOW M4 & BANES
26-06-22 Kestrel Webbs Heath (Jenny Daniels)
Warmly - Webbs Heath
Kestrel family

Hanham Hills:
1 GS Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel (f), 4 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Mistle Thrush, 1 Bullfinch (f), 15 Greenfinch - at least

Marshfield:
2 Buzzard, 3 Green Woodpecker, 5+ Raven, 1 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 1 Lesser Whitethroat
26-06-22 Little Owl Saltford (Robert Hargreaves)
Saltford/Swinford - circuit:

Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 3 Moorhen, 1 Black-head Gull, 10 Herring Gull, 8 LBB Gull, 2 Cormorant, 2 Buzzard, 1 Little Owl, 2 Kestrel, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, 20 Swallow, 16 House Martin, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 9 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler, 6 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, 13 Wren, 3 Song Thrush, 17 Blackbird, 6 Robin, House Sparrow, Dunnock, 9 Greenfinch, 4 Goldfinch

Compton Dando/Woollard/Lords Wood - circuit:
3 Mallard, 1 Pheasant, 4 Swift, 23 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Moorhen, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, 1 Skylark, 7 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 9 Chiffchaff, 10 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 3 Goldcrest, 10 Wren, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Starling, 16 Blackbird, 4 Song Thrush, 3 Mistle Thrush, 2 Robin, House Sparrow, Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 3 Linnet, 13 Goldfinch

RESERVOIRS

No reports

Reports: Nancy Barrett, Paul Bowerman, Mark Coller, Alan Daniells, Jenny Daniels, Robert Hargreaves, Adrian Hockey, Sue & Nigel Kempson, John Klosinski, Rob Laughton, Paul Sawyer, Chris Teague,  Gordon Youdale  

Saturday 25 June 2022

25-06-22 Saturday

 Temp of 10°C to 19°C Showers, Sunny intervals with a moderate breeze


BRISTOL

Hotwells:
3 Peregrine (noisy group flyover)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Stock Dove, 1 Buzzard,  Chiffchaff (several heard), 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 1 Song Thrush

NORTH SOMERSET

Uphill:
2 Pheasant, 4 Mallard, 11 Swift, 1 Little Grebe + 2 chicks, 2 Oystercatcher - over, 2 Grey Heron,  1 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 4 Magpie, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Skylark, 22 Long-tailed Tit - family parties, 4 Goldfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham - Somerdale:
16 Woodpigeon, 5 Moorhen, 1 Kestrel, 11 Magpie, 4 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 9 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 2 House Sparrow, 

Willsbridge:
1 Swift, 1 Swallow, 5 House Martin

Paulton:
4 Swift, 35 Woodpigeon, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 8 Skylark, 1 House Martin, 5 Blackbird, 1 Chaffinch, 7 Goldfinch

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
25-06-22 Juvenile Redstart, CVL  (CVRS)
Ringing Station:
1 Redstart (juv)
25-06-22 Gadwall, CVL (Ian Stapp)

25-06-22 Goldeneye, CVL (Ian Stapp)
Heron's Green:

130 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 1 Gadwall (+3 Duckling), 1 Goldeneye (+1 Duckling), 32 Coot, 4 Little Grebe, 5 Black-headed Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Red Kite,   Swallow, 100+ House Martin, 2 Reed Warbler, 4 House Sparrow, 2 Pied Wagtail

Herriott's inc Pool:
1 Red Kite (flyover)

Reports: Dru Brooke-Taylor, Chris Craig, Barry Dursley, Richard Giles, Patrick Hancock, Andrew Harrison, Sue Kempson, Fiona Neate, Ian Stapp

Friday 24 June 2022

24-06-22 Friday - Wood Sandpiper

Temp 16 to 20°C. Tiny amount of rain, mostly cloud with a little welcome sunshine, busy SW wind

Green and Wood Sandpiper
Red Kite

BRISTOL

Durdham Down:
Red Kite c.09:00

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Northwick Warth:
25 Shelduck, 15 Oystercatcher, 250 Starling

Pilning Wetland:
2 Shoveler, 1 Gadwall, 7 Teal, 1 Tufted Duck, 12 Lapwing, 1 Dunlin, 4 Green Sandpiper, 19 Redshank, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 100 Black-headed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret

Severn Beach:
10 Shelduck, 2 Curlew, 40 Black-headed Gull, 4 Little Egret

NORTH SOMERSET

No reports

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Picnic Site 1:
Red Kite at 9:30
24-06-22 House Martin CVL (Andrew Harrison)
Herons Green:

huge numbers of hirundines c.16:50

Stratford:
3 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret, 10 Red Kite, 1 Kingfisher, 2 m/f Kestrel, 2 2cy Hobby, 28 Sand Martin, Vixen and 2 cubs

Reports: Paul Bowerman, David Campbell, Andrew Harrison, Aravind Ramesh, Chris Smith, Chris Vines, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

Thursday 23 June 2022

23-06-22 Thursday - Wood Sandpiper

 Sunshine with cloud cover . Max temp of 24°C with a moderate S breeze. Feeling muggy.

Wood Sandpiper

BRISTOL

Cotham:
9 Swift - screaming

Stoke Park:
2 Sand Martin  - unusual in June

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
30+ Canada Goose, 7 Swift, 1 Cuckoo, 4 Stock Dove, 2+ Little Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret,
2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 1 Skylark, 11 Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Bullfinch

Itchington - garden:
2 Bullfinch - pr

Old Sodbury:
1 Red Kite

Coalpit Heath:
1 Red Kite, 

NORTH SOMERSET

Banwell Hill:
1 Red Kite - investigating hey baling, 2 Whitethroat - inc food carry

Yatton - Strawberry Line:
3 Swift, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Buzzard, 1 Skylark, 8 Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 6 Whitethroat, 60 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 20 Linnet, 2 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Warmley, & Longwell Green:
1 Red Kite - over one and on to the other.
23-06-22 Grey Heron Keynsham (Andrew Harrison)
Keynsham, Memorial Park:
6 Mallard, 20 Feral Pigeon, 3 Woodpigeon, 14+ Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Kingfisher, 5 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Wren, 2 Mistle Thrush, 7 Blackbird, 2 Robin

Cameley:
3 Red Kite, 4 Buzzard - over field where silage was being harvested.

Paulton - North East corner:
2 Mute Swan, 20 Mallard, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Stock Dove, 72 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 5 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 4 LBB Gull, 2 Buzzard, 6 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Hobby, 3 Jay, 6 Magpie, 13 Jackdaw, 10 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 14 Blue Tit, 9 Great Tit, 10 Skylark, 3 Swallow, 10 House Martin, 15 Chiffchaff, 10 Blackcap, 24 Wren, 2 Mistle Thrush, 19 Song Thrush, 26 Blackbird, 7 Robin, 6 Dunnock, 20 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 10 Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch, 8 Goldfinch, 6 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
3 Red Kite together - early pm

Herriott's inc Pool:
2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Red Kite

Reports: Pete Coslett, Andy Davis, Heather England, Chris Hall, David Hanks, Simon Harding, Robert Hargreaves, Andrew Harrison, Peter Hazelwood, Rob Laughton, Bob Medland, Mark Savage, Larry Sweetland, John Thorogood, Nigel Tucker, Keith Williams

Wednesday 22 June 2022

22-06-22 Wednesday - Common Scoter

 Sunny, still, hot. Max temp 26°C.

Common Scoter 
Yellow-legged Gull
Great White Egret
Wood Sandpiper

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
1 Little Egret, 2 ad Black-headed Gull

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
1 Skylark on the deck at Purdown ("rare on the deck here")

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Severnside:
10 Lapwing, 9 Redshank, 1 Black-headed Gull, 1 Grey Heron

NORTH SOMERSET

Nailsea:
- Near Backwell Lake: - 2 Red Kite with several Buzzard (flying over the field where farmer turning cut hay)
- Lodge Lane: - 2 Red Kite (?same birds)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Wick:
1 Red Kite
22-06-22 Chiffchaff, Keynsham (Andrew Harrison)
Keynsham, Manor Road Community Woodlands:
1 Pheasant (f), 9 Woodpigeon, 3 Magpie, 4+ Jackdaw, 1 Rook, 10 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Wren, 12 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 3+ House Sparrow
22-06-22 Peregrine juv, Bath (Harvey Smith Photography, via Hawk & Owl Trust)
Bath:
3 Peregrine juvs still doing well

Hunstrete - BBS:
2 Pheasant, 33 Woodpigeon, 4 Collared Dove, 2 Red Kite, 5 Buzzard, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker,
1 Kestrel, 2 Jay, 23 Jackdaw, 13 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 2 Skylark,
2 Swallow, 9 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat, 13 Wren, 3 Song Thrush,
8 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 10 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 3 Chaffinch

Hallatrow:
2 Red Kites with 4 Buzzards (feeding in and over freshly cut silage field)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
1 Goldeneye (f) with single duckling

Stratford:
2 male Common Scoter (1 moved to East Shore & last reported in front Bernard King screen Bittern Trail), 2 Lapwing, 1 Yellow-legged Gull (ad), 3 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 2 Sparrowhawk (2m), 6 Red Kite - possibly many more, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Kestrel (1m/1f), 3 Hobby (2ndCYr), 1 Peregrine

Herriott's inc Pool:
1 Wigeon (m) - going into eclipse, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Wood Sandpiper, 2 Hobby

East Shore:
1 Red Kite

OUT OF AREA

Slimbridge:
Bluethroat - still showing

Reports: Derek Angell, Richard Belson, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Andrew Harrison, Nick Hawkridge, Andy Leggatt, Larry Sweetland, Gwen Thomas, Tim Warren, 

Tuesday 21 June 2022

21-06-22 Tuesday

 Temp 11°C to 23°C, Sunny with light winds.

BRISTOL

Bristol Science Park (lake):
1 Little Egret, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler
21-06-22 Red Kite (+ mobbing gull), Avon Gorge (Keith Williams)

21-06-22 Peregrine (family), Avon Gorge (Keith Williams)
Avon Gorge:

1 Red Kite (moulting heavily), 5 Peregrine (family party)

Ashton:
2 Red Kite

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage/Northwick:
26+ Shelduck, 1 Gadwall,   Mallard, 1 Teal, 2 Tufted Duck, 3 Feral Pigeon, 5 Stock Dove,   Woodpigeon,   Collared Dove, 1 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 3 Little Grebe, 24 Oystercatcher,   Lapwing, 1 Curlew, 7+ Redshank, 30+ Black-headed Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull,   Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard,   Magpie,   Carrion Crow,   Skylark,   Swallow,   House Martin,   Chiffchaff,   Reed Warbler,   Starling,   Blackbird,   House Sparrow,   Dunnock,   Grey Wagtail,   Pied Wagtail,   Greenfinch,   Goldfinch

Frampton End:
1 Red Kite

Chipping Sodbury Common:
4 Red Kite, 6+ Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 2 Raven, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat (+3 juvs), 2 Whitethroat

NORTH SOMERSET

Weston-Super-Mare:
1 Red Kite (mobbed by Sparrowhawk)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Willsbridge Mill:
1 Kingfisher, 1 Jay, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Bullfinch

Keynsham, Manor Road Community Woodlands:
7 Woodpigeon, 8 Magpie, 7 Jackdaw, 4 Rook, 8 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 6 Great Tit, 4+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Whitethroat, 4 Wren, 1 Song Thrush, 16 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 2 House Sparrow, 2 Chaffinch

Longwell Green:

1 Red Kite (also reported over Willsbridge)
21-06-22 Little Owl Marshfield (Pete Harrison)
Marshfield:
2 Swift, Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Little Owl, Magpie 20 Rook, Carrion Crow, Skylark, 1 Swallow, 8 Starling, 2 Blackbird, 6 House Sparrow, Linnet, 12 Corn Bunting, 1 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS


Chew Valley Lake
21-06-22 Goldeneye (juv), CVL (Ian Stapp)
Dam:
71, Canada Goose (+ 7 gosling), 6+ Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Garden Warbler (car park), 1 Song Thrush, 4 Pied Wagtail

Bittern Trail:
2 Garden Warbler

Woodford:
5 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Song Thrush

Blue Bowl Pub:
4 House Martin (nests under eaves), 20+ House Sparrow (gardens)
21-06-22 Redshank, Herons Green (Ian Stapp)
Heron's Green:

123 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 1 Gadwall, 4 Little Grebe, 2 Redshank, 1 Black-headed Gull (juv), 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 12+ Swallow, 5+ House Martin, 3 Reed Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 8 House Sparrow, 9 Pied Wagtail, 12+ Goldfinch, 2 Reed Bunting

Moreton:
2 Moorhen, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl (owlet), 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (plus 1 juvenile), 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 20+ Long-tailed Tit (as 2 family parties), 4 Chiffchaff, 5 Reed Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 2 Garden Warbler, 6 Wren, 20+ Starling, 2 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 10+ Chaffinch, 4 Reed Bunting
21-06-22 Grey Heron/Great and Little Egret,
Stratford (George Stacey)
Stratford:

1 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 4 Great Tit - juv, Reed Warbler (several)

Herriott's inc Pool:
46 Canada Goose, 5 Shelduck, 7 Shoveler, 100+ Gadwall, 1 Wigeon, 11 Teal, 13 Tufted Duck, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Moorhen, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Jay, 4 Jackdaw, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 6+ Reed Warbler, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

OUT OF AREA
21-06-22 Bluethroat Slimbridge (Rob Martin)
Slimbridge:
1 Bluethroat

Reports: Dru Brooke-Tayler, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Tim Ford, Paul Francis, David Hanks, Andrew Harrison, Pete Harrison, Robert Laughton,  Rob Martin, Mike Moxon, Oliver Smart, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Keith Williams

Monday 20 June 2022

20-06-22 Monday - Wood Sandpiper

Sunshine all the way. Max temp of 22°C with a light NW breeze.

Wood Sandpiper
Goldeneye
Redstart

BRISTOL

Clifton Down, Sea Walls:
4 Peregrine - inc 3 juv seen - plenty of chasing action.

Southmead Swimming Lake - inc WeBS:
8 Mallard - no ducklings remain, 11 Moorhen - inc 5 juv in 3 age groups, 3 Jay, 1 Grey Wagtail

St George:
1 Red Kite - over at 8:20 

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station - inc WeBS:
42 Canada Goose, 20 Shelduck, 40 Mallard, 1 Swift, 8 Moorhen, 6 Little Grebe - inc 2 juv, 1 Curlew, 31 Black-headed Gull - inc 1 juv, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 1Cetti's Warbler, 1 Stonechat - juv, 

Pilning Wetlands:
1 Red Kite - over 11:58, circling over the green.

Severn Beach:
1 Red Kite, chased off by 2 Kestrel

Westerleigh - Crem:
1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard

Portishead:
1 Red Kite - over high this morning 

Winterbourne, Church Lane:
1 Redstart 

NORTH SOMERSET

Nailsea:
1 Red Kite - over at 09:50

Bristol Airport:
1 Red Kite - over at 12:15

Winford:
1 Red Kite - over at 07:30

Yatton - Wemberham:
3 Lapwing - inc 1 juv, in a growing maize field so difficult to count.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Oldland Common - North Common:
1 Red Kite - over at 11:50, circling

20-06-22 Little Egret Keynsham (Andrew Harrison)
Keynsham:
 - Memorial Park - 26 Mallard inc 3 ducklings, 9 Feral Pigeon, 1 Woodpigeon, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Wren, 1 Blackbird
 - Somerdale - 34+ Woodpigeon, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Kestrel, 6 Magpie, 7 Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 8 Whitethroat, 2 Wren, 3 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 4 House Sparrow, 2 Chaffinch
20-06-22 GSW MF (Peter Coslett)
Marshfield:

3 Stock Dove, 4 Grey Heron, 4 Buzzard, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker - inc juv above, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 7 Swallow, 2 Blackcap, 4 Nuthatch, 5 Treecreeper - family party, 1 Mistle Thrush,  2 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Grey Wagtail, Chaffinch, Goldfinch

Pensford:
5 Red Kite - over at 15:25

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake - inc WeBS:
c300 Canada Geese, 55 Mute Swan - in 9 juv, 4 Gadwall, 73 Mallard, 10 Tufted Duck, 2 Moorhen, 369  Coot inc 16 juv, 2 Lapwing, 2 Redshank, 8 BH Gull, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 5 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 4 Buzzard, 5 Hobby, 4 House Martin

Chew Valley Lake
20-06-22 Goldeneye CVL (George Stacey)
Goldeneye (f) plus 1 duckling

Bittern Trail:
1 Garden Warbler - singing
20-06-22 Wood Sandpiper CVL (George Stacey)
Bernard King Hide:
2 Wood Sandpiper - ad

Heron's Green:
3 Moorhen, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Red Kite

Stratford:
16 Teal, 1000+ Swift, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 10 Red Kite, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker,  2 Kestrel, 2 Hobby - 2nd yr, 2 Sand Martin, 1 Garden Warbler

Reports: Rich Andrews, Peter Coslett, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Neil Delaney, Chris Hall, Richard Harding, Simon Harding, Geoff Hardman, Robert Hargreaves, Andrew Harrison, Nick Hawkridge, Rupert Higgins, Adrian Hockey, David Howes, Bob Laughton, Andy Middleton, Mike Moxon, Trevor Riddle, Vic Savery, Bri Thompson, Chris Vines, 

Sunday 19 June 2022

19-06-22 Sunday - 3000 Swift

Temp 10 to 17°C. Another dull day but some sun around midday, spattering of rain

Goldeneye
Swift
Ringed Plover
Redstart


BRISTOL
19-06-22 Peregrine Avon Gorge (Gareth Jones)
Avon Gorge  - BOC Peregrine Watch:
Plenty of action - one training flight ended with lunch falling into the river!

Stockwood Open Space:
3 Pheasant, 1 f Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 2 Swallow, 3 Bullfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Pilning Wetlands:
2 Mute Swan +1 cygnet, 6 Gadwall, 65+ Mallard + broods, 2 Teal (m), 8 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 8 Redshank, 70 Black-headed Gull, 3 Grey Heron

Winterbourne:
1 f/juv Redstart

NORTH SOMERSET

Strawberry Line / Congresbury Moor:
1 Canada Goose over, 1 Mute Swan, 2 Swift, 2 Collared Dove, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 10 Swallow, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat heard (calling since 5 June with at least 3 birds including 1 juvenile seen), 2 Whitethroat, 1 Stonechat (has two fledglings), 1 Bullfinch, 5 Greenfinch,  1 m Linnet (first I’ve seen this year here), 2 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

19-6-22 Blackbird, Keynsham (Andy Harrison)
Keynsham, Manor Rd Woodlands:
23 Woodpigeon, 1 Jay, 5 Magpie, 15+ Rook, 17 Carrion Crow, 1 Great Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 8 Wren, 3 Song Thrush, 16 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 8 House Sparrow

Bath, Twerton BBS:
Swift, 6 Collared Dove, 20 Herring Gull + 3 chicks on pub chimney, 13 Magpie, c.60 Jackdaw, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 12 Wren, 30 house Sparrow, 1 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch, 24 species

Bath, Victoria Park:
1 f Rosy-billed Pochard

Paulton:
2 Mute Swan, 24 Mallard (includes 10 juv), 9 Moorhen (inc. 2 juv), 3 Coot, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Jay, 2 Swallow, 4 House Martin, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler, 4 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 8 Blackbirds, 3 Song Thrush, 8 House Sparrow, 3 Chaffinch: Sewage Works: 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 Pied Wagtail (inc. 3 juv)

RESERVOIRS

19-6-22 Goldeneye, CVL (Bri Thompson)
Chew Valley Lake

Goldeneye with duckling, 3000 Swift

19-6-22 Ringed Plover, CVL (Bri Thompson)
Stratford:
Ringed Plover

Reports: Rich Andrews, Paul Francis, Patrick Hancock, Rob Hargreaves, Andrew Harrison, Gareth Jones, Mark Savage, Vic Savery, Bri Thompson, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

Saturday 18 June 2022

18-06-22 Saturday - Swift

Temp 16 to 14°C. Temperature only got colder, no sun, 2.2mm of rain

Swift

BRISTOL
18-06-22 Peregrine Avon Gorge (Alan Daniells)
Avon Gorge - BOC PE Watch (9 to 5):
Buzzard, Kestrel, and multiple sightings of Peregrine during the day.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Pilning Wetlands:
2 Shelduck, 6 Gadwall, 2 Teal (m), 1 Tufted Duck, 1 Oystercatcher, 16 Lapwing, 6 Redshank, 52 Black-headed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret

New Passage:
1 Little Egret

Severn Beach:
1 Little Egret

NORTH SOMERSET

No reports

BELOW M4 & BANES

Oldland Common:
15 Swift
18-6-22 Song Thrush, Keynsham Abbey (Andy Harrison)
Keynsham:
Memorial Park: 10 Mallard, 14 Woodpigeon, 1 Moorhen, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Magpie, 5 Jackdaw, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Great Tit, 7 Wren, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 4 Goldfinch
Somerdale:Swift, 12 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 29 Magpie, 15 Carrion Crow, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Whitethroat, 11 Wren, 3 Song Thrush, 5 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 2 Chaffinch, 7 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

Bath Bloomfield:
Sparrowhawk attacking Goldfinch lost out

Bath, Hensley Road:
1 Red Kite 08:45

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
2 Great White Egret, 1 Tawny Owl - in flight, 1 Hobby, Swallow & House Martin - feeding low over the water, 1 Cetti's Warbler - singing


Reports: Alan Daniells, Paul Francis, Andrew Harrison, Jonathan Margetts, Brian Martin,