Monday 15 August 2022

15-08-22 Monday - Cuckoo

 Over cast to lunch time with some steady drizzle, Fine afternoon with the sun breaking through. Max temp 25°C . Very light breeze from the West

Wood Sandpiper
Hobby
Cuckoo
15-08-22 Black-tailed Godwit CVL (Paul Chapman)
BRISTOL

Sea Mills - WeBS
25 Mallard, 9 Common Sandpiper, 9 Redshank, 71 Black-headed Gull

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
15-08-22 W. & YW OPS (Heater England)
Oldbury Power Station:

7 Lapwing, 80+ Black-headed Gull, 2 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel, dozens of  Swallow and House Martin, 2 Wheatear, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 6 Pied Wagtail, 

New Passage:
38 Canada Goose, 85 Oystercatcher, 1 Golden Plover, 13 Ringed Plover, 230 Curlew, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 40 Turnstone, 50 Dunlin, 50 Redshank, 600 BH Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Little Egret, 1 Coal Tit, 300 Starling, 2 Wheatear, 4 Yellow Wagtail

15-08-22 Wood Sandpiper PIL (Paul Bowerman)
Pilning Wetlands:
28 Canada Goose,3 Mute Swan, 1 Shelduck,  3 Gadwall, 25+ Teal, 43 Lapwing, 1 Ringed Plover, 8 Black-tailed Godwit, 27 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 230 Redshank, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 200 BH Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 

Severn Beach:
3 Grey Heron, 10 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 1+ Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, 150 Goldfinch - flock, 

Wickwar - West End:
1 Hobby

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Garden Warbler, 7 Whitethroat, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Redstart, 10+ Yellow Wagtail, 

Winterbourne:
1 Buzzard, 1 Little Owl - calling, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Wheatear

Lyde Green - inc pond:
4 Grey Heron, 4 Little Egret, 3 House Martin

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Yeo:
6 Oystercatcher, flock of Ringed Plover & Dunlin, some Curlew & Redshank, 8 Turnstone, 1 Little Egret, 
15-08-22 Sparrowhawk Kenn (John Croxton)
Kenn - garden:

1 Sparrowhawk

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake - WeBS:
246 Canada Geese, 43 Mute Swan, 3 Egyptian Geese, 2 Garganey, 45 Shoveler, 173 Gadwall, 424 Mallard, 3 Wigeon, 1 hybrid Wigeon, 75 Teal, 21 Pochard, 370 Tufted Duck, 1 Cuckoo, 92 Moorhen, 1185 Coot, 22 Little Grebe, 111 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Lapwing, 5 Snipe, 12 Common Sandpiper, 5 Green Sandpiper, 3 Greenshank, 2 Yellow-legged Gull, 12 Cormorant, 8 Grey Heron, 10 Great White Egret, 7 Little Egret, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel

Chew Valley Lake

15-08-22 Egyptian Goose CVL (Mike Moxon)
Main Dam:
5 Egyptian Goose - inc 2 ad

Hollowbrook:
26 Black-tailed Godwit - evening, 3 Wood Sandpiper

Villice:
9 Common Sandpiper

Heron's Green:
20+ Canada Geese, 9 Moorhen, 4 Little Grebe, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Hobby, 1 Peregrine, 20+ Swallow and House Martin, 1 Grey Wagtail, 40+ Pied Wagtail

Moreton:
flock of Ring Plover

Stratford:
3 Pochard, 38 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Ringed Plover, 16 Turnstone - site record count, 2 Common Sandpiper, 5 Grey Heron, 6 Great White Egret, 10 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier - looking a bit worn!! 2 Raven, 60 mix of Sand Martin, Swallow and House Martin
15-08-22 Little-ringed Plover, Green Sandpiper CVL (Ian Stapp)
Herriott's inc Pool:

32 Canada Goose, 1 Water Rail, 18 Lapwing, 3 Little Ringed Plover - juv, 15 Black-tailed Godwit, 45 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 26 Green Sandpiper, 3 Wood Sandpiper, 6 Grey Heron, 16 Great White Egret, 8 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Hobby, 50+ Jackdaw, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 40 mix of Sand Martin, Swallow and House Martin, 4 Reed Warbler, 3 Grey Wagtail, 30+ Pied Wagtail, 

Reports: Jonathan Angell, Paul Bowerman, Paul Chapman, Mark Coller, John Croxton, Andy Davis, Heather England, Tim Ford, Andy Gibb, Robert Hargreaves, Martyn Hayes, Mike Jackson, Mike Moxon, Paul Sadley, Tony Scott,