Sunday, 14 August 2022

14-08-22 Sunday - Wood Sandpiper

Temp 18 to 35°C. Hotter than yesterday, a welcome cooling breeze. Calm before the storm?

Garganey
Avocet, Grey Plover, Wood Sandpiper
Common Gull
Osprey
Little Owl
Whinchat
Yellow Wagtail, Tree Pipit


14-8-22 Snipe, Herriotts (Ian Stapp)
BRISTOL


Avonmouth:
13 Cormorant, 19 Shelduck, 40 Mallard, 53 Oystercatcher, 56 Ringed Plover, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 106 Turnstone, 7 Dunlin, 5 Redshank, 557 BH Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull (adult), 4 GBB Gull, 63 Herring gull, 25 LBB Gull

Hanham:
3 Swift
14-8-22 Whitethroat, High Kingsdown (Keith Williams)
High Kingsdown garden:
1 Whitethroat

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

14-8-22 Turnstone, Ringed Plover & Dunlin, Oldbury PS (Mark Savage)
Oldbury Power Station, BOC Walk and WeBS:
1 Canada Goose, 11 ad + 7 duckling  Shelduck, 1 Gadwall, 126 Mallard, 1 Stock Dove, 9 Moorhen, 1 Oystercatcher
14-8-22 Ringed Plover, Oldbury PS (Mark Savage)
20 Ringed Plover, 8 Curlew, 40+ Turnstone, 8 Dunlin, 2 Redshank, 650 BH Gull, 5 Common Gull, 1 LBB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 6 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Green Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 1 Jay, 3 Skylark, 5 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 10 Swallow, 4 Chiffchaff, 6 Whitethroat, 4 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 6 Wren, 16 Starling, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Wheatear, 1 Pied/White Wagtail, 2 Tree Pipit, 4 Bullfinch, c30 Goldfinch

Aust:
1 Willow Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Tree Pipit

New Passage:
Grey Plover, 3 Whimbrel, 9 Black-tailed Godwit, 40 Turnstone, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 3 Wheatear, 6 Yellow Wagtail, 5 Tree Pipit

Severn Beach:
1 1 Yellow-legged Gull

Yate, this evening:
1 Swift, 5 House Maartin

Chipping Sodbury Common:
2 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Raven, 2 Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Whitethroat, 4 Blackcap, 3 Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Whinchat, 1 Wheatear, 3 Redstart, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 100+ Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf, Chapel Pill:
22 Canada Geese, 19 Mallard, 6 Oystercatcher, 1 Avocet, 57 Curlew, 172 Redshank, 1260 Black-headed gull, 21 Herring Gull, 44 LBB Gull, 2 Little Egret

Portishead Marina:
2 Turnstone

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield, Shire Valley:
1 Red Kite, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 4 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 15 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 5 Willow Warbler, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 3 Nuthatch, 5 Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Redstart, 20 Linnet, 15 Goldfinch

Marshfield:
1 Hobby

Siston Hill:
1 m Tawny Owl, 1 Little Owl

Willsbridge Mill this evening:
Kingfisher

Wick, Riding Barn Hill:
2 Buzzard, 1 Little Owl

Stanton Wick:
2 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks, WeBS:
16 Mute Swan, 68 Mallard, 2 Pochard, 397 Tufted Duck, 2 Moorhen, 249 Coot, 26 Little Grebe, 54 Great Crested Grebe, 9 Common Sandpiper, 2 GBB Gull, 17 Cormorant, 4 Grey Heron. 2 Little Egret

Blagdon Lake:
2m +1 f/juv Garganey (Rugmoor Bay)

14-8-22 Water Rail Herriotts Bridge (Ian Stapp)
Chew Valley Lake


Hollowbrook:
25 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Redshank

Herons Green:
20+ Canada Geese, 7 Moorhen, 4 Little Grebe, 2 Snipe, 4 inc 2 juv  GBB Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Raven, 10+ hirundine,  4 Grey Wagtail, 40 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Sutton Wick:
1 Redshank, 1 Yellow-legged Gull

Stratford Bay:
a few hirundines, 1 Grey Wagtail

14-8-22 Wood Sandpiper, Herriotts (Tim Jukes)
Herriotts:
22 Canada Geese, 1 Garganey, 1 Water Rail, 16 Lapwing, 2 juv Little Ringed Plover, 25 Snipe, 3 Common Sandpiper, 21 Green Sandpiper, 2 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 5 Great White Egret, 8 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 1 Marsh Harrier (orange wing tag), 2 Kingfisher, 20 hirundine, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 4 Grey Wagtail, 25+ Pied Wagtail

Reports: John Barnett, Peter Bryant, Mark Coller, Alan Daniells, Sean Davies, Oscar Dewhurst, Paul Francis, Anthony Goodwin, Peter Hazelwood, Dave Horlick, David Hughes, Nigel Jones, Tim Jukes, Andy Mears, Andy Middleton, Phil Quinn, Mark Savage, Paul Sawyer, Ian Stapp, Keith Williams, Jack Wylson, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG