Overcast most of the day with occasional sunny spells - rain later. Max temp 22°C . Moderate and gusty wind from the south.
Bar-tailed Godwit
Swift
Little Stint
Curlew Sandpiper
Little Stint
Curlew Sandpiper
Sanderling
Spotted Redshank
Black Tern
Cattle Egret
Whinchat
Osprey
Late News - Yeo Estuary closed to birders; Avian Flu has been detected in the avifauna around the river side pools.
BRISTOL
Bishopston - garden:
10 Feral Pigeon (word has spread), 2 Woodpigeon, 1 Carrion Crow - over, 1 Raven - over, calling, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Wren, 2 Robin - inc speckled juv, 13 House Sparrow (they too have heard), 3 Goldfinch - juv
Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
1 Whinchat, 1 Wheatear
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
11 Teal - lake, 1 Hobby - 'skimming the lake for dragonflies', c50 Swallow, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Spotted Flycatcher - record count
BELOW M4 & BANES
Stratford:
2 Garganey, 18 Wigeon, 6 Water Rail, 28 Pintail, 1 Oystercatcher, 28 Ringed Plover, 10 Bar-tailed Godwit, 52 Black-tailed Godwit, 44 Knot, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, 21 Dunlin, 1 Little Stint, 10 Snipe, 2 Spotted Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 2 Yellow-legged Gull, 40 Common Tern, 1 Black Tern, 5 Cattle Egret, 3 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Osprey - stayed an hr, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier, 3 Peregrine - inc 2 juv, 100's Sand Martin,
Reports: Bryan Cook, Alan Daniells, Heather England, Robert Hargreaves, Annie and Nick Hawkridge, Martyn Hayes, Pete Hazelwood, MJ, John Lewis, Paul Marshall, Nige Milbourne, Larry Sweetland, Jack Wylson
Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
1 Whinchat, 1 Wheatear
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
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11 Teal - lake, 1 Hobby - 'skimming the lake for dragonflies', c50 Swallow, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Spotted Flycatcher - record count
Badminton House - open gardens:
c100 Common Gull, 1 LBB Gull, 1 Hobby - took a Swallow, c50 Swallow, 3 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail,
NORTH SOMERSET
Sand Point/Bay:
21 Oystercatcher, 1 Curlew, 5 Knot, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 4 Sanderling, 30 Dunlin, 50 BH Gull, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 39 Swallow, 60 House Martin, 1 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Redstart, 1 Rock Pipit
c100 Common Gull, 1 LBB Gull, 1 Hobby - took a Swallow, c50 Swallow, 3 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail,
NORTH SOMERSET
Sand Point/Bay:
21 Oystercatcher, 1 Curlew, 5 Knot, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 4 Sanderling, 30 Dunlin, 50 BH Gull, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 39 Swallow, 60 House Martin, 1 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Redstart, 1 Rock Pipit
Woodspring Priory:
12 Curlew, 43 Redshank, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 1 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Redstart, 1 Wheatear, 2 Meadow Pipit, 40 Goldfinch
BELOW M4 & BANES
Bath - Englishcombe:
1 Swift - over at 7pm, going west
RESERVOIRS
1 Swift - over at 7pm, going west
RESERVOIRS
Blagdon Lake:
2 Garganey, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 9 Ruff, 1 Common Sandpiper, 9 Greenshank, 3 Spotted Redshank
Chew Valley Lake
3 Knot, many Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, many Green Sandpiper, 2 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Redshank, 6 Greenshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Arctic Tern - juv, 1 Black Tern, 1 Yellow-legged Gull,
2 Garganey, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 9 Ruff, 1 Common Sandpiper, 9 Greenshank, 3 Spotted Redshank
Chew Valley Lake
3 Knot, many Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, many Green Sandpiper, 2 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Redshank, 6 Greenshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Arctic Tern - juv, 1 Black Tern, 1 Yellow-legged Gull,
Little Denny:
Wader flock - inc 1 Grey Plover, c15 Ringed Plover, 1 Curlew Sandpiper - ad, c 15 Dunlin, 1 Little Stint, 2 Cattle Egret,
Stratford:
2 Garganey, 18 Wigeon, 6 Water Rail, 28 Pintail, 1 Oystercatcher, 28 Ringed Plover, 10 Bar-tailed Godwit, 52 Black-tailed Godwit, 44 Knot, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, 21 Dunlin, 1 Little Stint, 10 Snipe, 2 Spotted Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 2 Yellow-legged Gull, 40 Common Tern, 1 Black Tern, 5 Cattle Egret, 3 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Osprey - stayed an hr, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier, 3 Peregrine - inc 2 juv, 100's Sand Martin,
- probable Baird's Sandpiper - too distant to confirm all the features, unfortunately.
Herriott's inc pool:
7 Pintail,2 Water Rail, 20 Lapwing, 30 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Knot, 47 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 13 Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 6 Cattle Egret, 6 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Kingfisher, 3 HobbyHerriott's inc pool:
Reports: Bryan Cook, Alan Daniells, Heather England, Robert Hargreaves, Annie and Nick Hawkridge, Martyn Hayes, Pete Hazelwood, MJ, John Lewis, Paul Marshall, Nige Milbourne, Larry Sweetland, Jack Wylson
