Monday 4 July 2022

04-07-22 Monday - two male Ruff, Little Grebe

Temp 12 to 20°C. Some nice Sunshine, lots of clouds with a light breeze.

Garganey
Little Grebe
Ruff, Greenshank
Grasshopper Warbler


BRISTOL

Ashton Gate:
1 f Sparrowhawk with prey over Duckmoor road heading for Ashton Court

4-7-22 Red Kite, Fishpool Hill (Mark Dadds)
Brentry, Fishpool Hill:
1 Red Kite over hay cutting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Shepperdine:
Greenshank

Leyhill:
1 Red Kite

Littleton-on-Severn village:
3 Buzzard, 2 Hobby

4-7-22 Ruff, Pilning Wetland (Paul Bowerman)
Pilning Wetland:
Ruff

A46, Hawkesbury Upton turn off:
1 Red Kite

NORTH SOMERSET 

Yatton, Wemberham:

1 Lapwing, 1 juv? Grasshopper Warbler seen

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham:
1 f Tawny Owl at 03:00

Newton St Loe:
Little Grebe on nest, first known record

RESERVOIRS

4-7-22 Goldeneye, CVL (Ian Stapp)
Chew Valley Lake
1 ad f Goldeneye and 1 duckling

Dam:
40+ Swift, 3 Little Egret, 4 Swallow, 50+ Martins, 6 Pied Wagtail

Woodford:
6 Great Crested Grebe, 3 GBB Gull, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Song Thrush

Bernard King, Bittern Trail:
1 Redshank

Herons Green:
140+ Canada Geese, 30 Mute Swan, 1 ad + 3 chick Gadwall, 50 Swift, 2 Moorhen, 4 Little Grebe, 2 GBB Gull,  1 Great White Egret, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 7 Swallow, 50+ Martins, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 5 House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Moreton:
4 G-BB Gull, 1 Little Egret, 3 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 12+ Long-tailed Tit with Blue Tit & 3 Chiffchaff, 2+ Reed Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 10+ Chaffinch, 2 Reed Bunting  (Lots Swift & Martins over the lake at times, coming and going)

4-7-22 Ruff, Green Sandpiper & Green Plover, Herriotts (Ian Stapp)
Herriotts:
2 Shelduck, 2 eclipse Garganey, 7 Shoveler, 20 Gadwall, 9+ Teal, 50+ Swift, 1 Water Rail, 2 Moorhen, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Lapwing, 1 Ruff, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Green Sandpiper, 2 juv BH Gull, 3 GBB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite, 1 Kingfisher, 50+ Martins, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting

4-7-22 Garganey and Gadwall Herriotts (Ian Stapp)
Out of Avon

1 Serin in Burnham-on-sea
4-7-22 M 31 Andromeda (Ian Stapp)
Reports: Paul Bowerman, Chris Craig,  Mark Dadds, Chris Hall, Peter Hazelwood, John Lewis, Michael Moxon, Trevor Riddle, Paul Sawyer, Tony Scott, Andy Slade, Ian Stapp, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG