31-07-22 Sunday - Red Kite fest in South Glos

Temp 18 to 24°C. Wet and Cloudy mostly, 3 mm rain

Stonechat

BRISTOL

31-7-22 Teal, Duchess Park (Patrcick Richards)

Duchess Park:
7 Canada Goose, (inc 5 juv), 33 Mallard, 1 f Teal,  6 Swift, 45 Feral Pigeon, 41 Woodpigeon, 4 Collared Dove, 10 Moorhen, 6 Coot, 2 Herring Gull, 8 LBB Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Greater Spotted Woodpecker,  4 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 16 Magpie, 12 Jackdaw, 12 Carrion Crow, 2 Sand Martin, 5 House Martin, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler, 3 Wren, 25 Starling, 2 Robin, 7 House Sparrow, 1 Greenfinch, 2 Linnet, 14 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting.

Stockwood Open Space:

5 Raven - together

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

31-07-22 Kingfisher OPS (Heather England)

Oldbury Power Station:
6 Redshank, Grey Heron, Little Egret, Kingfisher

New Passage:

120 Canada Goose, 60 Shelduck, 40 Mallard, 30 Oystercatcher, 13 Lapwing, 135 Curlew, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 400+ Black-headed Gull, 120+ Linnet in one flock

Pilning Wetlands:

3 Gadwall, 2 Teal, 11 Lapwing, 10 Black-tailed Godwit, 35 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Green Sandpiper, 230 Redshank, 300 Black-headed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 4 Little Egret

Severn Beach:

8 Canada Goose, 1 Curlew, 1 Kestrel

31-7-22 Nuthatch, et al, Almondsbury (Vera Carpeneter)

Yate Common:

2 Sparrowhawk - calling and displaying

Cribbs Causeway:

1 Buzzard, 1 Magpie - following grass cutting.

NORTH SOMERSET

No reports

 
BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield, BOC Walk:
1 Partridge sp, 1 Collared Dove, Herring Gull, LBB Gull, 2 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 14 Skylark, 10 Swallow, 28 Starling, 2 Blackbird, 3 Stonechat, 45 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 3 Pied Wagtail, 5 Linnet, 3 Goldfinch, 4 Yellowhammer

31-7-22 Linnet, Shire Valley (Alan Daniells)

Shire Valley:

1 Stock Dove, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 6 'all at once' Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 8 Swallow, 6 House Martin, 2 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, Spotted Flycatcher heard but not confirmed, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Greenfinch, 12 Linnet, 2 Goldfinch

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:

3 Egyptian Goose, 6 Lapwing, 1 Whimbrel, 6 Great White Egret, 14 Little Egret, 1 Barn Owl, 3 Hobby & a few Sand Martin

Chew Valley Lake

Herriott's inc Pool:

1 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 16 Green Sandpiper

Reports: Véra Carpenter, Alan Daniells, Heather England, Paul Francis, Tony Goodwin, Simon Harding, Patrick Richards, Cliff Smith blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

30-07-22 Saturday - Mistle Thrush

Temp 16 to 22°C. Cloudy all day but a little warmth coming through

Red-legged Partridge
Little Ringed Plover
Little Owl
Mistle Thrush
Redstart

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
1 Little Egret

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Wickwar:

 - West End - 1 Red Kite escorted by a few Swallows

 - Lower Woods - 1 Marsh Tit

Thornbury - Milbury Heath

5 to 600 Woodpigeon

30-7-22 Jay, Almondsbury garden (Vera Carpenter)

Coalpit Heath, Ram Hill:
3 Buzzard, 1 Swallow, 18 Mistle Thrush

Chipping Sodbury, Ridge Woods:
1 Stock Dove, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Jay

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 possible Grasshopper Warbler seen, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 7+ Whitethroat, 5 Redstart

NORTH SOMERSET

Beggar Bush Lane and Abbots Pool:
12 Mallard, 13+ Woodpigeon, 3 Moorhen, 1 LBB Gull, 1 Buzzard, 1 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 3 Chiffchaff, 1+ Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 1 Goldfinch

Burrington village:

1 Red Kite 

BELOW M4 & BANES

Downend:

Carrion Crow and Raven battle

Newton St Loe:
1 ad + 8+ small juvenile Red-legged Partridge, 1 Stock Dove, 10+ Moorhen, 3 Kite, 3 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 2 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 3 Treecreeper, 10 Wren, 8 Dunnock

West Harptree:

1 Red Kite

Clandown Bottom:

2 Swallow, 50 Goldfinch

Paulton:

2 Little Owl, 1 Greenfinch, 3 Linnet, 1 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:

3 Egyptian Goose, 8 Lapwing, Black-headed Gull - in darvic ringed bird, 1 Great Black-backed Gull - darvic ringed regular visitor, 1 Yellow-legged Gull - metal ring, 6/7 Great White Egret, 21 Little Egret, 3 Red Kite, 1 Hobby, 1 Peregrine

Chew Valley Lake

Picnic Site 1:

Common Sandpiper, 1 Yellow-legged Gull

Bernard King:
5 Little Ringed Plover

Heron's Green:

1 Yellow-legged Gull

Herriotts:
1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Dunlin, 4 Snipe, 6 Common Sandpiper, lots Green Sandpiper, 

Reports: Dru Brooke-Taylor, Vera Carpenter, Mark Coller, Alan Daniels, Barry Dursley, Paul Francis, Patrick Hancock, Rob Hargreaves, Mike Jackson, Andy Mears, Mike Moxon, Peter Sadley, Roger Staples, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

29-07-22 Friday

 Sunny - hot and mostly still -  max of 26°C, with any breeze coming from the W.

BRISTOL

Bishopston

 - garden - 9 House Sparrow, highest count to date, erupted from the bushes when I went to fill the water bath

- area - loads of Swift hawking ants, 8pm

Stockwood Open Space:

5 Bullfinch (m), 4 Reed Bunting - inc 2 juv, 

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Tawny Owl - calling, 4 Cetti's Warbler - juv from 2 families, 1 Sedge Warbler - food carry, 1 Grasshopper Warbler - reeling briefly, 

Littleton on Severn:

 - Brick Pits - 1 Red Kite - north
 - local area - 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel (f), 2 Hobby - food pass observed, 1 Raven, 1 Whitethroat

Thornbury:

2+ Tern sp flying over calling loudly, 50+ Swift and House Martin - hawking ants

29-07-22 Spotted Flycatcher Horton (Alan Daniells)

Horton Bushes:

1 Pheasant, 2 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, Magpie, Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Wren, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 4 Spotted Flycatcher - family party, 1 Dunnock

NORTH SOMERSET

Bristol Airport:

1 Hobby - whizzed past

BELOW M4 & BANES

Oldland Common:

20 Swift - over

Willsbridge - Clack Stables:

2 Raven

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Villice:
3 Spotted Flycatcher 

29-07-22 Yellow-legged Gull CVL (Ian Stapp)

Heron's Green:
80+ Canada Goose, 4 Gadwall (+3 Duckling), 1 Goldeneye (juv), 2 Moorhen, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull (adult), 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 10+ Swallow & House Martin - skim drinking, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail,

29-07-22 LRP + Dunlin CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriott's inc Pool:
100+ Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 1 Garganey, 1 Water Rail, 22 Lapwing, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Dunlin, 3 Snipe, 5 Common Sandpiper, 15 Green Sandpiper, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 5 Grey Heron, 5 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret, 2 Kingfisher, 6 Jackdaw, 20+ Swallow & House Martin - over the pool, 3+ Reed Warbler, 7 Grey Wagtail - family party, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Reports: Derek Angell, Mark Collar, Mark Dadds, Alan Daniells, Tim Ford, Paul Francis, Chris Hall, Annie & Nick Hawkridge, Adrian Hockey, Andy Mears, Matt Plenty, Tony Scott, Matt Scott, Ian Stapp, Graham Thomas blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

28-07-22 Thursday - Ruff

Cloudy all day. Max of 21°C  with a very light breeze from the SE.

Yellow-legged Gull
Ruff 
Cuckoo

Yellow Wagtail

BRISTOL

High Kingsdown:

c20 Swift - above the gulls

Southmead Swimming Lake - WeBS
5 Mallard, 78Moorhen - 4 juv, 1 Black-headed Gull

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
9 Lapwing, 2 Curlew, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Redshank, 2 Little Egret, 2 Sand Martin, 15 House Martin, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler, 3 Blackcap

Shepperdine:

1 Whimbrel, 15 Turnstone

New Passage/Northwick:
8 Black-tailed Godwit, 8 Turnstone, 2 Knot, 200 Redshank

Severn Beach:

8 Ringed Plover, 1 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret, 

Wickwar - Lower Woods

1 Jay, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Grey Wagtail

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 2 Skylark, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Bullfinch - inc juv, 5 Linnet, lots of Goldfinch, 

28-07-22 Green Woodpecker Almondsbury (Vĕra Carpenter)

Almondsbury - garden:

1 Green Woodpecker - juv

Little Stoke:

5 Swift and many many Lesser Black-backed Gull and Herring Gull - hawking flying ants

NORTH SOMERSET

Banwell - garden:
2 Stock Dove - inc juv, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker - inc juv, 8+ Blue Tit - juv bathing, 1 Blackcap - juv, 4 Bullfinch - inc 2 juv, 10+ Goldfinch - inc 6 juv

BELOW M4 & BANES

Hanham:

 - garden 1 - c30 Swift over 

 - garden 2 - Swift nest box - juv fledged today

R Avon - Siston Brook 

1 Dipper

Swinford - R Avon:

40 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 8 Greenfinch, 

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:

3 Egyptian Goose, 5 Lapwing, 2 Little Ringed Plover - juv, 5 Common Sandpiper, 1 Yellow-legged Gull - sub adult, 8 Great White Egret, 13 Little Egret, 2 Hobby, 1 Wheatear - juv

28-07-22 Goldeneye CVL (George Stacey) - what a difference a month makes

Chew Valley Lake

28-07-22 Ringed Plover CVL (George Stacey)

Bernard King Hide:

1 Oystercatcher, 2 Ringed Plover

Hollowbrook:

2 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Green Sandpiper, 

Villice:
1 Garden Warbler, 6 Spotted Flycatcher - inc juv    

28-07-22 G-BB Gull CVL ring D.BK (Ian Stapp)

Heron's Green:
100+ Canada Goose, 1 Graylag Goose, 7 Gadwall (+3 Duckling), 1 Goldeneye (juv), 2 Moorhen, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 34 Black-headed Gull, 3 Great Black-backed Gull - inc ringed old friend D:BK, 1 Yellow-legged Gull (adult), 4 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 10+ Swallow, 12 House Martin, 7 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail,

Moreton:
30+ Woodpigeon, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 3 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 20+ Jackdaw, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 12+ Long-tailed Tit, 40+ Starling, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Reed Warbler, 3 Reed Bunting

Stratford:
2 Greylag Geese, 1 Cuckoo

28-07-22 Water Rail CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriott's inc Pool:
26 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 3 Garganey, 2 Water Rail, 8 Lapwing, 1 Ruff - asleep, 2 Snipe, 3 Common Sandpiper, 17 Green Sandpiper, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 5 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite, 1 Kingfisher, 8 Jackdaw, 50+ Swallow on the wires at farm house, plus 12 Swallow & House Martin - over the pool, 3+ Reed Warbler, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Reports: Paul Bowerman, Véra Carpenter, Chris Hall, Rob Hargreaves, Nick Hawkridge, Mike Jackson, Andy Mears, Andy Middleton, Paul Sadley, Paul Sawyer, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, John Thorogood, Keith Williams

 blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

27-07-22 Wednesday

Mixed cloudy & suunny. Max temp 21°C. Light winds from north, east, south, then west.

Marsh Harrier 

Hobby

Spotted Flycatcher

Corn Bunting

BRISTOL

27-07-22 Kingfisher, Eastville Park (Allan Chard)

Combe Dingle:

5 Swifts circling high over our committee meeting (taking place in the Chairman's garden)

Eastville Park: 

2 Kingfisher (1ad, 1juv)

County Cricket Ground, Bishopston

1 Peregrine

Sea Mills:
Station
10 House Martins (4 active nests ), 3 Goldfinch
Riverside
24 Mallard , 11 Redshank, Black-headed Gull, 1 Buzzard

 

Whitchurch:
2 Sparrowhawk (pair) attacking 1 Red Kite

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station to Shepperdine:

8 Shelduck (ad + 7 youngsters), Little Grebe family, 5 Turnstone, 68 Black-headed Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 3 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Kestrel, Sand Martin & Swallows, Stonechat family, 

Littleton:
1 Red Kite

New Passage:
12 Canada Goose, 1 Mute Swan, 2 Oystercatcher, 6 Lapwing, 1 Curlew, 200+ Redshank, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 20 House Martin, 40+ Starling, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Pied Wagtail, 6 Goldfinch

Thornbury:

- Fields Country Park - 20+ Swift

- High Street - 16+ Swift

Wapley Bushes:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker

Lyde Green Science Park:
1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 broods House Martin fledged, 2 Greenfinch, 

NORTH SOMERSET

Nailsea:
1 Little Owl, 50 Swallow and House Martin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
3 Swift, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 or 3 Red Kite, 5 Buzzard, 1 Hobby, 60 Jackdaw, 4 Rook, 15 Carrion Crow, 5 Raven, 12 Skylark, 15 Swallow, 2 Whitethroat, 40+ House Sparrow, 40+ Linnet, 7 Goldfinch, 5 Corn Bunting, 8 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:

6 Egyptian Goose, 1 Shoveler, 3 GBB Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret

Villice:
1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, Garden Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Spotted Flycatcher

Heron's Green:
4 Little Grebe, 8 Tufted Duck (one imm), Goldeneye, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret

Stratford:
11 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Great spotted Woodpecker, Long-tailed Tit, Chiffchaff calling

Herriott's inc Pool:
8 Lapwing, 6 Dunlin, 2 Snipe, 3 Common Sandpiper, 17 Green Sandpiper, 4 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher

Reports: Andrew Archer, Di Bunniss, Vera Carpenter, Allan Chard, Derek Clarke, Chris Craig, Colin Crew, Jane Cumming, Alan Daniells, Heather England, Tim Ford, Peter Hazelwood, Sue Kempson, Matthew Scott, Bri Thompson, 

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

26-07-22 Tuesday - Pied Flycatcher

Sunny intervals with a gentle breeze from the NW. Temperatures 11°C to 20°C.

Pied Flycatcher

Little Owl

Yellow-legged Gull
Cuckoo

BRISTOL

Hotwells:

c25 Swift - screaming over the house

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:

6 Canada Goose, 1 Gadwall, 10 Swift, 12 Moorhen, 7 Coot, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Reed Warbler, 3 Greenfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

26-07-22 Song Thrush/Goldcrest, Almondsbury (Vera Carpenter)

Almondsbury (Garden):
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Song Thrush

Yate:
1 Hobby (flyover)

26-07-22 Redstart, CSC (Pete Coslett)

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Raven, 3 Skylark, 1 Willow Warbler, 15+ Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Redstart, 1 Linnet, 1 Siskin

NORTH SOMERSET

Wick St. Lawrence (Weston-Super-Mare):
2 Egyptian Goose (+9 juvs.), Swift, 3 Green Sandpiper, 20 Sand Martin, Swallow

BELOW M4 & BANES

Compton Dando (BOC Walk):
2 Mallard, 1 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, 6 Moorhen, 1 Grey Heron, 5 Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 7 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 6 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 22 Swallow, 25 House Martin, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 7 Wren, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Song Thrush, Blackbird, Robin, House Sparrow, 1 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch, 7 Goldfinch

Newton St Loe:

2 Mute Swan, 25 Mallard, 2 Teal, 4 Coot, 1 Buzzard, 1 Little Owl, 6 Green Woodpecker, 2 Magpie, 20 Jackdaw, 4 Rook, 30 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven (flyover), 3 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 2 Swallow, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap (calling), 5+ Goldcrest, 3 Wren, 3 Song Thrush, 1 Robin, 3 House Sparrow, 50+ Goldfinch

26-07-22 Red Kite, Stanton Drew (Raoul Chandrasakera)

Stanton Drew:
3 Red Kites

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

26-07-22 Great White Egret, CVL (Lee Gardiner)

Bittern Trail:
2 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Garden Warbler

26-07-22 Black-tailed Godwit, Bernard King Hide (George Stacey)

Bernard King Hide:

4 Black-tailed Godwit

Hollowbrook:

1 Kingfisher

26-07-22 Pied Flycatcher, Villice (Keith Williams)

Villice:
4 Chiffchaff, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Pied Flycatcher

26-07-22 Yellow-legged Gull, Herons Green (Ian Stapp)

Heron's Green:
100+ Canada Goose, 5 Gadwall (+3 Duckling), 1 Goldeneye (juv), 1 Water Rail, 2 Moorhen, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 37 Black-headed Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Yellow-legged Gull (adult), 4 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 9+ Swallow, 6 House Martin, 2 Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail

Moreton:
2 Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 5 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 12+ Long-tailed Tit, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler, 6+ Chaffinch, 3 Reed Bunting

26-07-22 Green Sandpiper, Stratford (George Stacey)

Stratford:
1 Cuckoo - juv, 4 Green Sandpiper

26-07-22 Water Rail, Herriotts (Ian Stapp)

Herriott's inc Pool:
40+ Gadwall, 1 Water Rail, 5 Lapwing, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 8 Green Sandpiper (12 late evening), 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 5 Grey Heron, 8 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 6 Swallow, 3 Reed Warbler, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Reports: Dru Brooke-Taylor, Vera Carpenter, Raoul Chandrasakera, Mark Coller, Pete Coslett, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Heather England, Lee Gardiner, Paul Gregory, Jonathan Margetts, Mike Moxon, Lois Pryce, Stuart Sammonds, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Keith Williams

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

25-07-22 Monday - Sanderling

Temp 15 to 21°C. Sunshine and Showers, windy.

Water Rail
Turnstone
Sanderling
Snipe
Greenshank
Redstart

25-7-22 Snipe, New Passage (Paul Bowerman)

BRISTOL

Clifton Downs:

c.16 House Martins hunting by Downs Cafe

Hambrook:
1 Red Kite

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Shepperdine:

7 Turnstone, 3 Sanderling, 18 Dunlin 

25-7-22 Little Grebe, OPS (Heather England)

Oldbury Power Station:
2 juveniles with adult Little Grebes

25-7-22 Lapwing, New Passage (Paul Bowerman)

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland:
100 Canada Geese, 20 Shelduck, 50 Oystercatcher, 1 juv + 20+ Lapwing, 5 Curlew, 10 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Knot, 110 Dunlin, 2 Snipe, single Green and Common Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Raven, 3 Swallow, 4 House Martin, 1 Redstart, 1 Pied Wagtail, 20 Linnet

25-7-22 House Sparrow and Greenfinch, Yate (Alan Daniels)

Yate:
1 Sparrowhawk breakfasting on Blue Tit, 1 House Sparrow & 6 Greenfinch on feeders

Latteridge:

1 juvenile Song Thrush

NORTH SOMERSET

No reports

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bath:
2 Tawny Owl screeching at each other overnight

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:

3 Egyptian Geese, 1 Dunlin, 1 Greenshank

25-7-22 Black-tailed Godwit, Herriotts Bridge (Ian Stapp)

Chew Valley Lake
at least 19 Green Sandpiper

Dam:
20+ Canada Geese, 6 Egyptian Geese, 2 GBB Gull, 3 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 3 Sand Martin, 12+ Swallow, 20+ House Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Pied Wagtail

25-7-22 Greylag Goose, Herons Green (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
100+ Canada Geese, 2 Greylag Geese, Gadwall + 3 duckling, 1 juv Goldeneye, 2 Moorhen, 1 Water Rail, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 GBB Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 4 LBB Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 30 Swallow & Martins, 10 House Sparrow, 7 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Moreton:
2 GBB Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Reed Warbler, 3 Reed Bunting

Stratford:
1 Cuckoo, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret

25-7-22 Kingfisher, Herriotts (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts:
40+ Gadwall, 7 Lapwing, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Ruff, 1 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 10 Green Sandpiper, 3 GBB Gull, 5 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Jay, 6 Sand Martin, 20 Swallow, 30+ House Martin, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Reports: Paul Bowerman, Chris Craig, Anne Crowe, Alan Daniels, Heather England, Andrew Harrison, Peter Hazelwood, Craig Lewis, Lois Pryce, Ian Stapp, Chris Teague, Chris Vines, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

24-07-22 Sunday - Quail

Overcast, muggy, threatening rain all day though it held off till last light.  Max of 22°C  with a cool SW breeze, rising later.

Quail

Redstart

Redstart on Chipping Sodbury Common (Heather England)

BRISTOL

Hotwells:
Peregrine circling over the garden.

Redland:

6+ House Martins visiting 4-5 nests.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Coalpit Heath:

7 Swift, 2 Stock Dove, 3 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 50+ Carrion Crow, 3 Swallow, 1 Blackcap, 88 Starling, 2 Yellowhammer.

Chipping Sodbury Common:
3 Redstart

NORTH SOMERSET
no reports

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
Quail calling on Down Road.

Chew Magna:

Peregrine south over the garden.

Paulton:

200 Woodpigeon, 100 Rook, 1 Redstart.

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
3 Egyptian Goose, LRP, 6 Common Sandpiper.

Chew Valley Lake

Stratford:
Cuckoo

Reports:  Nancy Barrett, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Andy Davis, Heather England, Patrick Hancock, Rupert Higgins, Mike Jackson, , blagdonlakebirds, TBOSG

23-07-22 Saturday - Wood Sandpiper

Early sun gave way to overcast for the rest of the day with just a hint of sunshine later. Max of 22°C  with a cool breeze from the SSW.

Wood Sandpiper
Redstart
Cuckoo
Yellow Wagtail

BRISTOL

Bishopston - garden:

2 Woodpigeon - under feeder clean up duties, 5 Great Tit - juv, 6 House Sparrow - juv & ad

Stockwood Open Space:

10 House Martin, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
3 Moorhen - new brood on the lake, 2 Lapwing, 1 Yellow Wagtail - over

Chipping Sodbury:

 - Common: - 9 Chiffchaff, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat, 14 Mistle Thrush, 4 Redstart (f&2m) - 1 juv
 - Ridge Wood: - Woodpigeon, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker (f juv), 3 Jay, Magpie, 1 Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap (2f &1m), 2 Goldcrest, 5 Wren, 1 Treecreeper, Blackbird, Robin, 1 Dunnock, 1 Bullfinch

Coalpit Heath - garden:

1 Hobby - heading W, 3rd in the last few weeks

NORTH SOMERSET
no reports

BELOW M4 & BANES

Emerson's Green - Lyde Green Lake
4 Grey Heron - all juv, 1 Little Egret

Mangotsfield:

Carrion Crow battling with 2 Raven

Willsbridge - Keynsham Rd garden:

7 Mistle Thrush 

Bishop Sutton:
4 Collared Dove - on the wires

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
8 Little Grebe - group, 1 Turnstone, 1 Greenshank, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 7 Great White Egret, 6 Little Egret, some Sand Martin

Chew Valley Lake
1 Goldeneye duckling still., 1 Greenshank, 

23-07-22 Egyptian Goose CVL (Ian Stapp)

Dam:

20+ Canada Goose, 6 Egyptian Goose, 3 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Swallow, 4 House Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Pied Wagtail, 

Woodford:
3 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Buzzard, 4 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Song Thrush

Villice:
1 Wood Sandpiper

23-07-22 Canada Goose CVL (Jonathan Margetts)

Heron's Green:
150+ Canada Goose, 26 Mute Swan, 4 Gadwall + 3 duckling, 40 Mallard, 2 Moorhen, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 30 Black-headed Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull,  3 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite - over, 2 Buzzard, 1 Whitethroat, 4 House Sparrow, 14 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting feeding 4/5 chicks

Moreton:
2 Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 5 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 3 Buzzard, 2 Hobby, 2 Raven, 12+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Reed Warbler, 4 Wren, 20+ Starling, 7 Blackbird, 2 Dunnock, 3 Reed Bunting

Stratford:
plenty of Swift, 1 Cuckoo - juv, 4 Green Sandpiper, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, plenty of Sand & House Martin

23-07-22 Snipe  & Green Sandpiper CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriott's inc Pool:
1 Shelduck, 40+ Gadwall, 1 Water Rail, 5 Lapwing, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Ruff, 1 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 6 Green Sandpiper, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Herring Gull + 2juv, 5 Grey Heron, 5 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 11 Jackdaw, 1 Raven, 4 Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, small flock of Chaffinch, Greenfinch, 2 Reed Bunting

Reports: Dru Brooke-Taylor, Alex Carlisle, Raoul Chandrasakera, Mark Collar, Alan Daniells, Paul Francis, Chris Hall, Annie and Nick Hawkridge, Simon Isgar, Mike Jackson, Jonathan Margetts, Andy Mears, Ian Stapp, Helen Strong, Nick Tippett,  

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

22-07-22 Friday - Cuckoo - Osprey

 Nice early on, then rain and thunder, then cleared up nicely.  Max 20°C  with a breeze from the SW.

Cuckoo
Osprey

22-07-22 Cuckoo CVL (Ian Stapp)

BRISTOL

Bishopston - garden

6 Great Tit - juv together on the feeder

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage/Northwick:
50+ Shelduck, 16 Oystercatcher, 6 Curlew, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Turnstone, 2 Knot, 105 Dunlin, 140 Redshank, 3 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel

Pilning Wetlands:

60 Canada Goose, 1 Gadwall, 1 Swift, 5 Little Grebe, 26 Lapwing, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 60 Dunlin, 120 Redshank, 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Wagtail

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:

flock of Canada Goose - inc Barnacle x Canada, 1 Hobby - hunting way up, 

Walton in Gordano:

1 Osprey

22-07-22 Tits Banwell (John Thorogood)

Banwell - garden:
1 Stock Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker - juv & (f), mixed Tit flock, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Bullfinch (m), 

BELOW M4 & BANES

22-07-22 Grey Heron MF (Peter Coslett)

Marshfield:
3 Stock Dove, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 4 Red Kite, 5 Buzzard, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Green Woodpecker, 5 Raven, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Wheatear - juv, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Greenfinch, 4 Goldfinch,

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:

10 Common Sandpiper, 10 Great White Egret, 11 Little Egret - evening roost

Chew Valley Lake
1 Goldeneye - duckling

Dam:

30+ Canada Goose, 2 Swift, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 2 Sand Martin, 12 Swallow, 9 House Martin, 5 Pied Wagtail, 

22-07-22 Common Sandpiper CVL (George Stacey)

Bernard King Hide:

4 Common Sandpiper

Woodford:
3 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Buzzard, 4 Great White Egret, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Bullfinch, 

Villice:
2 Little Grebe, 1 Sparrowhawk

Heron's Green:
150+ Canada Goose, 40 Mute Swan, 5 Gadwall + 3 ducklings, 2 Moorhen, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Yellow-lagged Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Whitethroat, 10 House Sparrow, 6 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Moreton:
2 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 3 Buzzard, 1 Hobby, 2 Raven, 2 Sand Martin, 4 Swallow, 2 Chiffchaff, 

22-07-22 Cuckoo CVL (Raoul Chandrasakera)

Stratford:
1 Cuckoo - juv, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 March Harrier  (f), 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Reed Bunting, 

Herriott's inc Pool:
40+ Gadwall, 8 Lapwing, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Ruff, 1 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 14 Green Sandpiper, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 4 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 5 Jackdaw, 7 Swallow, 6 House Martin, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Blue Bowl:

8 House Martin, 14 House Sparrow

Reports: John Barnett, Raoul Chandrasakera, Peter Coslett, Andy Gibb, Nick & Annie Hawkridge, Chris Jerreat, Nige Milbourne, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, John Thorogood, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

21-05-22 Thursday - Wood Sandpiper

Cloudy and over cast with sun poking through occasionally - a high of  23°C & a light breeze from the NE.

Wood Sandpiper
Cuckoo

Ruff

BRISTOL

Stockwood Open Space:

4 Bullfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

21-07-22 Sedge Warbler OPS (Lisa Presland)

Oldbury Power Station:
Curlew, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, Sparrowhawk, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Kestrel, Sedge Warbler, 2 Blackcap - pr, Whitethroat, 2 Bullfinch - pr, 

Littleton Brick Pits:
1 Cuckoo

21-07-22 Knot & Dunlin NP (Paul Bowerman)

New Passage/Northwick /Pilning Wetlands:

70 Canada Goose, 5 Shelduck  broods, 2 Swift, 20 Oystercatcher, 18 Lapwing, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 12 Curlew, 3 Turnstone, 2 Knot, 80 Dunlin, 2 Snipe, 150 Redshank, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 320 Black-headed Gull, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 

Yate - garden:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Greenfinch

Frampton Cotterell:

1 Hobby - over

NORTH SOMERSET

21-07-22 Blackcap Portishead (David Howes)

Portishead:
2 Blackcap - juv and 2nd yr (f)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
1 Red Kite, 1 Little Owl, 3 Corn Bunting

Shire Valley:

1 Red Kite, 6 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Green Woodpecker, 5 Raven, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch (f&m)

Newton St Loe:
2 Mute Swan, c70 Mallard, 1 Tufted Duck (f), Swift, 6 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon,  8 Moorhen, 6 Coot, 1 Little Grebe, 2 BH Gull, LBB Gull, 2 Red Kite, 5 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Skylark, Swallow, House Martin, Whitethroat, Wren, Blackbird, Robin, House Sparrow, Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, Goldfinch.

Bishop Sutton:
2 Collared Dove, 3 Buzzard

RESERVOIRS

21-07-22 Goldeneye - duckling CVL (Ian Stapp)

Chew Valley Lake
1 Goldeneye + large duckling, 12 Great White Egret

Dam:

30+ Canada Goose, 2 Swift, 3 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 5 Swallow, 9 House Martin, 3 Pied Wagtail, 

Bernard King Hide:

2 Reed Warbler - juv

21-07-22 Wood Sandpiper CVL (George Stacey)

Villice:
1 Wood Sandpiper, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine - juv, 1 Chiffchaff - juv

Heron's Green:
60+ Canada Goose, 40 Mute Swan, 5 Gadwall + 3 ducklings, 2 Moorhen, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Yellow-lagged Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Whitethroat, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Moreton:
8 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 5 Buzzard, 1 Hobby, 2 Raven, 3 Swallow, 2 Chiffchaff, 

Stratford:
2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Reed Bunting, 

Herriott's inc Pool:
40+ Gadwall, 2 Swift, 7 Lawing, 1 Ruff, 4 Common Sandpiper, 9 Green Sandpiper, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 14 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 5 Jackdaw, 4 Swallow, 3 House Martin, 4 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Reports: Paul Bowerman, Tony Cook, Mark Dadds, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Paul Francis, Martyn Hayes, David Howes, Dave Hughes, Mike Jackson, Lisa Presland, Paul Sawyer, Oliver Smart, George Stacey, Ian Stapp     , blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

20-07-22 Wednesday - Cuckoo

 Cooler day with max temp 24°C. Cloudy, light southwesterly.

Garganey

Cuckoo juv

Ruff

Yellow-legged Gull

Yellow Wagtail

20/7/22 Cuckoo juv, Stratford CVL (Chris Craig)

BRISTOL

20/7/22 Red Kite, Hartcliffe Bristol (George Cook)

Hartcliffe:

2 Red Kite

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Pilning Wetlands:
30 Canada Goose, 3 Mute Swan, 4 Stock Dove, 1 Swift,.18 Lapwing, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Green Sandpiper, 75+ Redshank, 250+ Black-headed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 12 Little Egret

Yate:
1 Song Thrush (in a garden), 1 Yellow Wagtail (over, heading SE)

NORTH SOMERSET

Nailsea:

- Noah's Ark; - 2 Moorhen with 3 juv and 4 youngsters, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven - over

- Kingshill: - 20 Swift

BELOW M4 & BANES

Oldland Common:
2 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
Goldeneye duckling still present, 30 Swift, 1 Water Rail, 5 Lapwing, 1 Dunlin (ad), 2 Yellow-legged Gull, 8 Great White Egret, 8 Little Egret (inc 3 juv), 1 Marsh Harrier (2nd calendar year), 1 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel, 30 Sand Martin 

20-07-22 Cuckoo, CVL (Bri Thompson)

Stratford:

1 Cuckoo (juv)

Herriott's inc Pool:
1 Garganey, 3 Lapwing, 2 Common Sandpiper, 12 Green Sandpiper, 1 Ruff (m), 6 Great White Egret, 11 Little Egret,

Reports: Andrew Archer, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, George Cook, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Richard Giles, MJ, Craig Lewis, Fiona Neate, Bri Thompson, 

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG