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