Tuesday, 23 May 2023

23-05-23 Tuesday

Temp 7° to 18° C    Dry and mostly cloudy, light wind from the NNW.   Tomorrow's Sunrise: 05:07 Sunset: 21:07

Arctic Skua
Little Ringed Plover

BRISTOL


Great Spotted Woodpecker, Redland (Mike Owen)

Redland:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker

Fishponds:
1 Red Kite (over)

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
1 Little Ringed Plover (flyover from Simms Hill)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Arctic Skua, Severn Beach (Matt Hall)

Severn Beach:
1 Arctic Skua (dark phase morph - to NE)

Yate:
2 Swift, 1 House Martin

NORTH SOMERSET

Yatton (Strawberry Line):
1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 5 Cetti's Warbler, 15 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 14 Reed Warbler, 6 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, 22 Wren, 4 Song Thrush, 9 Blackbird, 17 Robin, 6 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

Nailsea Moor:
16 Canada Goose, 6 Mute Swan (apparently in flock rather than pairs), 1 (flying m) Mallard; 1 Mallard (fem on Nailsea Brook with 12 well-grown young), 2 Stock Dove (calling), 1 Moorhen, 1 Grey Heron, 5 Buzzard, 12 Rook, 7 Skylark, 5 Chiffchaff, 14 Reed Warbler, c.40 Starling (including young), 2 Song Thrush, 3 Greenfinch, 25 Goldfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
10+ Swift, 10 Yellowhammer

Burnett:
1 Red Kite

Hunstrete/ Compton Dando (Lanes and Village):
5 Mallard, 2 Swift, 30+ Woodpigeon, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Magpie, 20+ Jackdaw, 1 Raven, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 6 Skylark, 12 Swallow, 7 House Martin, 2 Chiffchaff, 5 Whitethroat, 2 Wren, 2 Mistle Thrush, 4 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 2 Dipper, 30+ House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied/White Wagtail, 6 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 6 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
1 Mallard (with ducklings), 4 Swift, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler, 3 Pied/White Wagtail

Reed Warbler, Picnic Site 2 (George Stacey)

Reed Bunting, Picnic Site 2 (George Stacey)


Picnic Site 2:

10 Reed Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting

Woodford:
10 Swift, 8 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Hobby (over Denny), 20+ Swallow & Martins, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Song Thrush

Herons Green:
4 Gadwall, 6 Swift, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Buzzard, 20+ Martins, 10+ Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 5 Reed Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 2 Pied/White Wagtail

Moreton:
6 Canada Goose, 4 Shelduck, 3 Pheasant, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Hobby, 20+ Jackdaw, 10+ Rook, 100+ Carrion Crow, 5 Raven (2 adult + 3 fledged Chicks all in the dead Oak Tree), 2 Coal Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 6+ Chaffinch, 2 Reed Bunting

Stratford:
2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Hobby, 12+ Swallow (&Martins Blue Bowl), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 1 Reed Bunting

Shelduck/Moorhen, Herriott's (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc Pool:

3 Shelduck, 4+ Swift, 1 Moorhen, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Buzzard, 6 Jackdaw, 12+ Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 1 Song Thrush, 4 Reed Bunting


Reported by:  John Barnett, Alan Daniels, Matthew Hall, Mike Owen, Lois Pryce, Trevor Riddle, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland