26-05-23 Friday

Temp 11 to 22°C. Sunshine, blue sky, no clouds, strong cooling breeze. 20 mph NNE wind.

26-5-23 Raven Chicks, Moreton (Ian Stapp)

BRISTOL

Hanham:
1 Red Kite

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland:
1 Pink-footed Goose

Frampton Cotterell:

6 Swift

Nibley:
1 Kestrel

 
Downend:

1 Sparrowhawk

Hill House Farm, ST7186, BBS Late visit:

1 Mallard, 3 Pheasant, 1 Stock Dove, 20 Woodpigeon, 2 Herring Gull, 15 LBB Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 16 Carrion Crow, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 7 Skylark, 2 Swallow, 7 Chiffchaff, 8 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroat, 8 Wren, 6 Song Thrush, 8 Blackbird, 6 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch, 3 Bullfinch, 7 Linnet, 4 Goldfinch, 1 Yellowhammer, 1 Brown Hare

NORTH SOMERSET

Dundry Hill - North Wick to Norton Malreward:

2 Red Kite, 3 Raven, 8 Skylark, 8 Whitethroat

BELOW M4 & BANES

Webb's Heath:

1 m Kestrel

Hunstrete to Compton Dando Lanes & Village:

4 Black Pheasants in a field Hunstrete + 8 normal birds, 4 Swift, 40 Woodpigeon, 1 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 4 Magpie, 20+ Jackdaw & Crow, 2 Raven, 2 Skylark, 8 Swallow, 10+ House Martin, 3 Whitethroat, 20+ Starling, 2 Mistle Thrush, 3 Blackbird, 12+ House Sparrow, 5 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch, 6+ Chiffchaff, 2 Yellowhammer

River Chew, Compton village:

5 Mallard, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 12+ Starling, 20+ Jackdaw some chicks, 5 Mallard, 1 Dipper, 30+ House Sparrow some chicks, 2 Grey Wag + 4 Chicks, 2 Pied Wagtail

Saltford:
1 Red Kite (& Globe), 2 Buzzard

Bath, St Michael's Church:

6+ Swift

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tank 3:

7 Mute Swan, 24 Mallard, 8 Tufted Duck, 6 Coot, 4 Little Grebe, 7 Great Crested Grebe, 2 GBB Gull, 40 Herring Gull, 30 LBB Gull, 15 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 6 Jackdaw, 6 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
1 Mallard Duck +Ducklings, 20+ Swift, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Pied Wagtail

Woodford:
2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Jay, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Song Thrush

Nunnery:
2 Shelduck, 4 Swift, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Hobby, 2 Raven, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Reed Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 2 Reed Bunting

Herons Green:
2 Gadwall, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Reed Bunting

Moreton:
2 Shelduck, 2 Swift,2 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Raven + 3 Chicks, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Hobby, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 2 Garden Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting  (for a short time 2 Little Egret, 5 Raven & a Great Spotted Woodpecker all sat in the dead Oak Tree, a bit of magic to see)

Stratford:
2 Swift, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 2 Hobby (same birds at Moreton), 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Blackcap

Herriott's:
Mute Swan + 6 Cygnets, 5 Shelduck + Ducklings, 2 Shoveler, Mallard + 5 Ducklings, 6 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Buzzard, 5 Jackdaw, 10+ hirundine, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Reed Bunting

Reports: Pete Brain, Alan Daniels, Barry Dursley, Rob Hargreaves, Nick Hawkridge, Mike Jackson, Jean Melksham, Paul Sawyer, Ian Stapp, Chris Vines, blagdonlakebirds, eBird, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG