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, 

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG, Hamish Smith Photography / Hawk & Owl Trust