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.