Saturday 1 October 2022

01-10- 22 Saturday - Firecrest

 Nice day - drying out after overnight rain. Top temp 18°C, with moderate winds from the west.

Merlin
Curlew Sandpiper
Little Stint
Firecrest
Osprey

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
1 Kingfisher
01-10-22 Meadow Pipit Stoke Park (Patrick Richards)
Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:

2 Mute Swan, 3 Mallard, 60+ Feral Pigeon, 15 Woodpigeon, 16 Moorhen, 5 Coot, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Black-headed Gull, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Jay, 20 Magpie, 7 Jackdaw, 7 Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 55 House Martin, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Firecrest, 2 Wren, 20+ Starling, 2 Blackbird, 5 Robin, 2 Stonechat, 20+ House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 2 Meadow Pipit, 4 Greenfinch, 7 Goldfinch.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
01-10-22 Turnstone OPS (Heather England)
Oldbury Power Station:

vismig - 3 Knot, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 12 Skylark, 4 Swallow, 3 Redwing, 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Siskin
local - 365 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 60 Turnstone, 25 Dunlin, 45 House Martin, 6 Blackcap - bathing, a little video, 2 Stonechat, 20 Meadow Pipit

Aust:
2 Spotted Flycatcher
01-10-22 Ringed Plover - perhaps tundrae NP (Brian Lancastle)
New Passage/Northwick:

10 Wigeon, 34 Oystercatcher, Ringed Plover - juv, 33 Curlew, c200 Black-tailed Godwit, 30 Turnstone, 1 Knot, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, c60 Dunlin, 1 Little Stint, 22 Redshank, 3 Herring Gull, 10 Black-headed Gull, 1 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Merlin, 1 Stonechat

Pilning Wetlands:
7 Pintail, 600+ Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Ruff, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 3+ Little Stint, 1 Greenshank, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Stonechat

Severn Beach:
4 Ringed Plover, 20 Turnstone, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 4 Pied Wagtail

Yate - garden:
1 Greenfinch - signs of trichomonosis; all feeders down as recommended

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Red Kite, 1 Raven, 20+ Swallow, 4 Chiffchaff, 5 Stonechat, 

Coalpit Heath:
- garden: 1 Sparrowhawk (f), 3 Swallow
- Ram Hill: 4 Stonechat

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
33 Mallard, 10 Teal, 10 Tufted Duck, 10 Moorhen, 1 Little Grebe, 4 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 1 Hobby, c20 Chiffchaff, 4 Stonechat, 

Backwell Lake:
3 Gadwall, 5 Little Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 21 House Martin - feeding before heading south, 1 Cetti's Warbler

BELOW M4 & BANES

Willsbridge:
8 House Martin - flying round the mill
01-10-22 Kingfisher Keynsham (Andrew Harrison)
Keynsham, Memorial Park:

55+ Mallard, 28+ Feral Pigeon, 2 Moorhen, 2 Kingfisher, 3 Magpie, 1 Carrion Crow

Chew Magna:
1 Redwing - over to the south west

Tunley:
1 Stock Dove, 60 Woodpigeon, 2 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Jay, 37 Swallow, 8 House Martin, 2 Linnet

Paulton:
40 Woodpigeon, 1 Sparrowhawk, 5 Skylark, 4 Swallow, 3 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 15 Meadow Pipit, 47 Linnet, 3 Goldfinch

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Heron's Green:
10 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Sand Martin, 1 Yellow Wagtail

Herriott's inc Pool:
4 Black-tailed Godwit

OUT OF AREA:
Somerset Levels - Godney:
300+ Cattle Egret

Reports: Richard Belson, Peter Bryant, Allan Chard, Mark Coller, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Heather England, Paul Francis, Patrick Hancock, John Hansford, Andrew Harrison, Annie & Nick Hawkridge, Pete Hazelwood, Mike Jackson, Brian Lancastle, Aravind Ramesh, Joe Sargent,  Tony Scott, Rosemary Setter, Chris Stone, Larry Sweetland,