Thursday 25 August 2022

25-08-22 Thursday - Osprey

 Overcast, high cloud, a cool autumnal morning.  Clearing later to a lovely afternoon with a moderate westerly breeze.  Max temp around 22°C.

Osprey
Wood Sandpiper
Wheatears
Whinchats
Yellow Wagtails

Common Sandpiper at the picnic site, Chew (George Stacey)
BRISTOL

Ashton Gate:
22 House Martin

Hanham Court:
30 Swallow, 10 LT Tit, Blue and Great Tit, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, 60 Goldfinch.

Sea Mills & R.Avon:
30 Mallard, 1  Buzzard, 2 Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper,  c.50 Redshank, Black-headed Gull, 2 LBB Gull, 20 C.Crow (1 leucistic), 25 House Martin plus 1 still in the nest.

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
1 f. Wheatear

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
80 Ringed Plover, 20 Dunlin, 1 Sanderling, 40 Turnstone.
6 Curlew at Shepperdine (including 2 ringed Headstart birds).
2 Little Egret, 1 juv. Sparrowhawk.

Littleton to Oldbury: 
13 Canada Goose, 21 Curlew, 8 Redshank, c.250 BH Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel, 130 Rook, 120 Swallow, 1 Stonechat, 6 Wheatear, 22 Pied Wagtail.

Yate:
Chiffchaff in a garden bird bath

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Yeo:
Green Sandpiper (over Channel View)

Gordano Valley:
5 Grasshopper Warbler - ringed 

Backwell Lake:

6 Mute Swan (with 6 juvs), 43 Mallard, 12 Moorhen (with 9 juvs), 1 Little Grebe (with 1 juv,), 25 Black-headed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Dunnock.


Worle:
Garden tit flock: 2 Coal Tit, 6 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff.

BELOW M4 & BANES
no reports

Water Rail at Herriotts Bridge, Chew (George Stacey)
RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
26 Ringed Plover, 7 Dunlin, 2 Knot, 1 Ruff, 1 Greenshank, 21 Green Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Marsh Harrier,

Bernard King Hide:
8+ Ringed Plover

Hollow Brook:
Spotted Flycatcher

Nunnery:
2 Turnstone, 2 Wheatear at Moreton Point.

Heron's Green:
2 Whinchat, 1 Yellow Wagtail

Moreton:
Osprey

Stratford:
3 Garganey, 1 Whinchat

Herriott's inc Pool:
Water Rail

Green Sandpiper at Chew (George Stacey)
Reports: Avon Bird News Group, Di Bunniss, Heather  England, Richard Giles & Fiona Neate, Lois Pryce, Dean Reeves, Lyndon Roberts, Howard Taffs,  , blagdonlakebirdsopsbirdingTBOSG