Wednesday, 31 May 2023

31-05-23 Wednesday

Temp 10° to 19° C    Cloudy at first, then some sun after lunch, but that moderate ENE wind is still chilling. Tomorrow's Sunrise: 05:00 Sunset: 21:17

BRISTOL
31-05-23 GSW Coombe Dingle (Pete Bunniss)
Coombe Dingle - garden:

family of Great Spotted Woodpecker
31-05-23 Kingfisher EP (Allan Chard)
Eastville Park:

1 Kingfisher - juv

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Pilning Wetlands:
2 Barnacle Goose, 8 Gadwall, 40 Mallard, 2 Tufted Duck, 2 Swift, 1 Stock Dove, Little Grebe, 4 Lapwing, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, Skylark, Swallow, House Martin, Chiffchaff, Reed Warbler, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Song Thrush

Severn Beach:
50 Ringed Plover, 5 Sanderling, 2 Dunlin, 1 Little Egret, Swallow, Blackcap, Whitethroat

Wickwar - Lower Woods:
Tawny Owl, Blackbird

Nibley:
1 Lesser Whitethroat

NORTH SOMERSET

No reports

BELOW M4 & BANES

Warmley, North Common, Jarretts Meat Processing
4 Red Kite

Lyde Green:
2 House Martin - at active nest (last of 4)

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
plenty of Swift

Chew Valley Lake

Villice:
12 Canada Goose, Swift, 4 Great Crested Grebe, Swallow, House Martin

Herons Green:
Swift, 1 Little Egret

Stratford:
plenty of Swift again

Herriotts inc Pool:
2 Shoveler, 10 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Redshank, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Pete Bunniss, Geoff Daniells, Barry Dursley, Tim Ford, Huba Horvath, Craig Lewis, Andy Mears

Tuesday, 30 May 2023

30-05-23 Tuesday

Temp 09° to 20° C    cloudy and cold at first, brightening up from mid-morning. The moderate wind from the NE (~15mph) kept it feeling cool.   Tomorrow's Sunrise: 05:00 Sunset: 21:16

Osprey
Crane

BRISTOL
Whitethroat, Stoke Park (Patrick Hardyman Richards)

Little Egret, Stoke Park (Patrick Hardyman Richards)
Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:

2 Canada Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 7 Mallard, 11 Swift, 16 Feral Pigeon, 17 Woodpigeon, 7 Moorhen, 4 Coot, 2 Herring Gull, 3 Lesser Black backed Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 2 Jay, 14 Magpie, 31 Jackdaw, 11 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 House Martin, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Chiffchaff, 5 Reed Warbler, (1F, 4M), 2 Blackcap, 9 Whitethroat, 5 Wren, 35 Starling, 2 Blackbird, 3 Song Thrush, 3 Robin, 30+ House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 7 Greenfinch, 15 Goldfinch, 2 Reed Bunting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Olbury Power Station (No.3 & Yacht Club):
4 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel

Oldbury (village):
1 Red Kite

Thornbury:
2 Red Kite

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead Marina:
6+ House Martin (inspecting eaves)

Portishead (Redcliffe Bay):
1 Red Kite

30-05-23 Skylark Felton Common (Paul Tompkins)
Felton Common (BOC Walk):
3 Swift, 4 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, 2 Crane, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 10 Skylark, 4 Swallow, 16 House Martin, 8 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 7 Whitethroat, 5 Wren, 6 Starling, 2 Song Thrush, Blackbird, Robin, 4 Stonechat, House Sparrow, 4 Dunnock, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch, 13 Linnet, 4 Goldfinch, 2 Yellowhammer
Osprey, Nailsea (Gwen Thomas)
Nailsea:
1 Osprey (flyover, mobbed by crows - see heavily cropped pics)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield (Shirehill Farm):
1 Stock Dove, 1 Spotted Flycatcher

Oldland:
5 Red Kite

Bradley Stoke:
2 House Martin (inspecting eaves)

Chew Magna:
2 Red Kite (seperate records 0830 flew NE & 1345 flew NW)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Stratford:
c200 Swift (500 estimated for the whole lake)

Herriotts inc Pool:
2 Shoveler (pair), 5 Pochard

Reported by: Jane Cumming, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Heather England, Craig Lewis, Andrew Middleton, Patrick Hardyman Richards, Matthew Scott, Gwen Thomas, Paul Tompkins, Roger White

Monday, 29 May 2023

29-05-23 Monday - Bank Holiday - Grey Partridge

Temp 09° to 19° C    Sunny, with some clouds, the moderate wind from the NE kept it feeling cool.   Tomorrow's Sunrise: 05:01 Sunset: 21:15

Grey Partridge

BRISTOL

Downend:
1 Swift

Hotwells - B Bond:
1 Kestrel

Knowle
2 Swift

Stockwood - garden:
1 Sparrowhawk - over, high up

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Avening Green:
Swift - used to nest!!!

Cromhall Common:
1 Red Kite

New Passage/Northwick/Pilning Wetlands:
Canada Goose, 2 Barnacle Goose, Shelduck, Gadwall, Mallard, 3 Tufted Duck, 2+ Swift, 6 Coot - with juv, 1 Little Grebe, 3 Black-headed Gull, c5 Sand Martin, Swallow, 15+ House Martin, Chiffchaff & Reed Warbler - singing, 1 Song Thrush

Yate:
1 Red Kite - over the garden

Iron Acton:
4 Raven

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:
2 Red Kite - visible from Phoenix Way and 1 in Redcliff Bay - a first for the garden list

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
2 Grey Partridge

Marshfield - Broadmead Brook:
Stock Dove, Heron, Buzzard, Spotted Flycatcher - Nearby fields: 2 Red-legged Partridge, Skylark, Yellowhammer, Corn Bunting.

Warmley:
1 Red Kite - a garden tick

Hanham:
1 Red Kite
29-05-23 Kestrel Willsbridge (Chris Hall)
Willsbridge:
1 Kestrel

Longwell Green:
1 Red Kite - over, high up

Oldland Common:
2 Swift, 2 Red Kite, 1 Raven

Keynsham:
10 Swift, c20 House Martin - happy sound of summer

RESERVOIRS

No reports

Reported by: David Allward, Jon Angell, Phil Barlow, Dru Brook-Taylor, Jane Cumming, Barry Dursley, Tim Ford, Andy Gibb, Chris Hall, Donna Harvey, Mike Jackson, Rob Laughton, Fen Marshall, Paul Sawyer, Chris Teague, Bri Thompson, Roger White

Sunday, 28 May 2023

28-05-23 Sunday - Hawfinch & Quail

Temp 13° to 22° C. A glorious day- sunny with some light cloud in the afternoon. A light wind, largely from the NNE. Tomorrow's Sunrise: 05:02 Sunset: 21:13

Quail 
Hawfinch
Crossbill
Pink-footed Goose

BRISTOL

Redland:
3 Swift, 5 House Martin

Reported on Birdguides:
Female Hen Harrier flying over Stapleton

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Warth:
1 Greenshank

New Passage/Northwick:
1 Pink-footed Goose, 2 Avocet, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 4 Common Tern

Pilning Wetlands:
2 Barnacle Goose

Severn Beach:
1 Hawfinch over

Westerleigh:
3 Red Kite

Filton - Garden:
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (1M&1F), 1 Jay, 12 Starling (3A&9juv), 8 House Sparrow

NORTH SOMERSET

Redcliffe Bay, Portishead:
Hobby

Weston-super-Mare:
2 Crossbill (over garden)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
1 Quail (calling near Shire Lane), 2 Spotted Flycatcher (Shire Valley)
28-05-23 Spotted Flycatcher, Marshfield (Les Williams)
Wick:
1 Red Kite

Paulton:
2 Stock Dove, 70 Wood Pigeon, 1 Buzzard, 3 Raven, 4 Skylark, 1 Whitethroat, 1 House Sparrow, 1 Chaffinch, 2 Linnet, 2 Yellowhammer

Saltford:
1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owlet
28-05-23 Tawny Owlet, Saltford (Chris Vines)

Bath:
City Centre: 3 Peregrine- 2 chicks
Hensley Road area: 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Jay
28-05-23 Peregrines, Bath (Hawk&Owl Trust)
RESERVOIRS

No reports.

Out of area: Black-winged Stilt still at Slimbridge

Reported by: 
Hawk and Owl Trust, John Barnett, Paul Bowerman, Mark Coller, Peter Coslett, Jane Cumming, David Gibbs, Matthew Hall, Patrick Hancock, Mike Jackson, Nigel Jones, Jonathan Margetts, Mike Meechem, Chris Vines, Liza White, Les Williams,  blagdonlakebirds, CVRSnslbirdingopsbirdingsevernsidebirdsTBOSG

Saturday, 27 May 2023

27-05-23 Saturday - Tree Pipit

Temp 9° to 23°C.  A very nice, sunny, day.  A light breeze from the from the ENE moving around to the NNE.

Tree Pipit
Where are all the bees and bugs?

BRISTOL

Redland:
5 Swift, 1 Sparrowhawk, 8+ House Martin, 2 Goldfinch

Arnos Vale Cemetery:
10 Swift, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Sparrowhawk (F), 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap. 1 Greenfinch, 1 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage/Northwick:
c40 Shelduck, c40 Oystercatcher, 40+ Ringed Plover, 2 Curlew, 5 Turnstone, 6 Dunlin

Pilning Wetlands:
2 Gadwall, pair Tufted Duck, 2 Swift, 1 Little Grebe, 8 Avocet, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 2 Reed Warbler

Yatton:
1+ Red Kite

Wickwar:
30 Starling (mixed adult and juvenile)

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
1 Barn Owl (hunting at 1pm)
27-05-23 Barn Owl (David Gale)
Burrington Ham:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 6 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 4 Whitethroat, 1 Stonechat (M), 1 Tree Pipit

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham - garden:
20+ Starling- at least 12 juveniles lining up to be fed from various different parents

Bath - Rush Hill BBS:
2 Stock Dove, 1 Buzzard, 1 Skylark, 2 Marsh Tit, 2 Swallow, 10 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Whitethoat, 1 Treecreeper, 4 Song Thrush, 1 Bullfinch, 4 Greenfinch, 4 Goldfinch
27-5-23 Little Grebe, Newton St Loe (Robert Hargreaves)
Newton St Loe:
1 Mute Swan, Mallard & ducklings, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Moorhen chicks, 6 Coot chicks, 2 Grey Heron, 4 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 2 Coal Tit families, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Mistle Thrush

RESERVOIRS

No reports.

Reported by: Pete Allen, David Allward, Jon Angell, Nancy Barrett, David Gale, Rob Hargreaves, Nick Page, Trevor Riddle, Paul Sadley blagdonlakebirds, CVRSnslbirdingopsbirdingsevernsidebirdsTBOSG

Friday, 26 May 2023

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

Thursday, 25 May 2023

25-05-23 Thursday - Hen Harrier

Temp 10° to 21° C. Sun for much of the day, with some cloud. Light wind from NE.  

Hen Harrier

25-05-23 Hen Harrier, Marshfield (Mike Prior)
BRISTOL

Eastville garden:
1 Willow Warbler singing

25-05-23 Magpie with fledgling, St Annes (Gill Sapsed)
St Annes:
1 Magpie with fledgling

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
4 Swift, 1 Cuckoo, 2 Moorhen with 2 chicks

Pilning Wetlands:
2 Barnacle Goose, 4 Gadwall, 1 Tufted Duck, 2 Swift, 9 Avocet, 2 Lapwing, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 2 Willow Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler

New Passage:
65 Shelduck, 25 Oystercatcher, 1 Grey Heron

Severn Beach:
2 Shelduck, 1 Ringed Plover, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Little Egret

Oldland Common:
3 Red Kite

25-05-23 Goldfinch fledgling, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)
Wickwar:
Tawny Owlet & fledgling Goldfinch

Yate Garden:
2 House Martin

Lyde Green:
4 House Martin nests

Mangotsfield:
5-6 House Sparrows newly fledged

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
1 Peregrine

Banwell:
3 Swift, 1 Hobby

BELOW M4 & BANES

25-05-23 Little Owl, Marshfield (Mike Prior)
Marshfield:
Red Legged Partridge, 1 Hen Harrier, 2 Little Owl (different locations), Skylark, 6 Corn Bunting, 2 Yellowhammer

Hanham:
6 Swift, 1 Red Kite, 1 House Martin

Saltford:
1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard

Wick:
1 Little Owl

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
2 Great White Egret, 2 Hobby

Reported by: Pete Coslett, Alan Daniells, Julian Eastoe, Heather England, Tim Ford, Martin Hayes, Pete Hazelwood, Nick Hudson, Nigel Jones, Rob Laughton, Martin Preedy, Mike Prior, Paul Sadley, Gill Sapsed, Paul Sawyer, Nigel Sluman, Larry Sweetland,  John Thorogood 

Wednesday, 24 May 2023

24-05-23 Wednesday - Wood Sandpiper

 Temp 10° to 23°C. Sun for much of the day, some light cloud and a light wind from the NNE.   Tomorrow's Sunrise: 05:06 Sunset: 21:08.

Wood Sandpiper
Bearded Tit

24-05-23 Tawny owlet, Clevedon Yeo (Mark Savage)
BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
5 Swift, 3 Peregrine, 1 Cockatiel, 2 Raven, 1 Swallow

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
1 Great White Egret1 Sedge Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Reed Bunting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Warth:
2 Peregrine

Shaft Beach:
Ringed Plover, Turnstone, Sanderling, Dunlin, Common Sandpiper
24-05-23 Ringed Plover & Sanderling, Shaft Beach (Rosemary Setter)

Lyde Green:
Grey Heron, Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff, Reed Warbler, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Greenfinch, Reed Bunting

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Yeo:
16 Canada Goose, 3 Egyptian Goose, 80 Shelduck, 2 Stock Dove, 63 Oystercatcher, 8 Lapwing, 7 Ringed Plover, 1 Redshank, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 4 Great White Egret, 7 Little Egret, 3 Tawny Owl (1A & 2juv) 2 Peregrine, 2 Bearded Tit, 16 Skylark, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 12 Chiffchaff, 12 Reed Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 20 Whitethroat, 150 Starling, 4 Stonechat (2A and 2juv), 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Bullfinch, 11 Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting
24-05-23 Peregrine with Feral Pigeon, Clevedon Yeo (Mark Savage)
BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
Little Owl
24-05-23 Little Owl, Marshfield (Peter Coslett)
Warmley:
3 Swift over garden

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
2 Gadwall, 2 Little Grebe, 1 GBB Gull, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 5 Reed Warbler

Moreton:
2 Shelduck, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 5 Raven (2A & 3juv), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 4+ Chaffinch
 24-05-23 Reed Warbler, CVL (Ian Stapp)
Stratford:
1 Greylag Goose, 1 Great White Egret, 4 Sparrowhawk, 5 Red Kite, 4 Kestrel, 3 Hobby, 2 Garden Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat

Herriotts inc Pool:
5 Shelduck (inc pair with 5 ducklings-first this year), 4 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Red Kite, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 6 Reed Warbler, 1 Song Thrush, 4 Reed Bunting

Reported by: 
MJ, Phil, Nick, Phil Barlow, Peter Coslett, Trevor Riddle, Steve Sanins, Mark Savage, Rosemary Setter, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Simon Williams, blagdonlakebirds, CVRSnslbirdingopsbirdingsevernsidebirdsTBOSG

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

Monday, 22 May 2023

22-05-23 Monday

 Temp 11° to 22° C    Sun for much of the day, with some clouds early on, light wind from the N.   Tomorrow's Sunrise: 05:09 Sunset: 21:06

BRISTOL

Bishopston - garden:
10 Starling - 3 families on the feeders, what a row the kids make.

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
4 Reed Warbler - all singing

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station - WeBS:
22 Canada Goose + 7 juv, 3 Mute Swan, 11 Shelduck + 4 juv,3 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe + 4 juv, 1 Cuckoo, 2 Ringed Plover, 6 Dunlin, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Peregrine 

Oldbury Naite Rhine:
1 Cuckoo - calling

Aust Services:
1 Spotted Flycatcher

New Passage/Northwick:
2 Avocet, 34 Oystercatcher, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 4 Black-headed Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker

Pilning Wetlands:
2 Swift, 13 Avocet, 3 Lapwing, 15 Dunlin, 1 Hobby

Severn Beach:
4 Sanderling - heading NE

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
1 Rock Pipit + 1 juv , who was reluctant to feed

Backwell Lake:
8 Canada Goose + 2 broods 4 & 4, 11 Mute Swan + 2 broods 5 & 3, 8 Mallard, 3 Woodpigeon, 4 Moorhen, 3 Coot, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull - opened and ate a freshwater oyster, 1 Jay, 1 Jackdaw, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, Reed Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 2 Blackbird, 1 House Sparrow, 1 Greenfinch

Nailsea:
5 Swift - screaming over the house

Bristol Airport:
2 Ringed Plover - over, heading North

Brockley:
3 Buzzard, 1 GS Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Mistle Thrush and 3 Yellowhammer.

Weston-super-Mare - garden:
Great Tit - family fledged and dispersed

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
1 Spotted Flycatcher, 

Lyde Green:
8 House Martin - 2 nests underway, Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, Starting - juv

Mangotsfield:
4 Swift, 1 Sparrowhawk
22-05-23 Peregrine Bath (BUPP)
Bath - St John's:
4 Peregrine - 2 juv ringed today, AY (f), AZ (m)

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake - WeBS:
12 Canada Goose + 3 goslings, 15 Mute Swan, 8 Gadwall, 53 Mallard + 10 juvs, 12 Tufted Duck, 79 Coot - 13 nests, 1 Cuckoo, 4 Moorhen, 2 Little Grebe, 27 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret - non-breeding plumage, 4 Buzzard, 2 Cetti's Warbler

Chew Valley Lake

No reports

Reported by: Phil Barlow, John Barnett, Phil Delve, Julian Eastoe, Tim Ford, Trevor Ford, Matt Hall, Robert Hargreaves, Annie, Robert & Nick Hawkridge, Adrian Hockey, Karen Jayne, Andy Middleton, Nige Milbourne, Dean Reeves, Trevor Riddle, Matt Scott, Larry Sweetland

Sunday, 21 May 2023

21-05-23 Sunday - Spotted Flycatcher

Temp 10° to 21° C    Hot sun most of the day, with a chilly NE wind.   Tomorrow's Sunrise: 05:10 Sunset: 21:05

Little Stint
Spotted Flycatcher
Common Scoter

BRISTOL

Coombe Dingle - garden:
1 Red Kite - over Blaise, Great Tit/Bullfinch - merlin app strikes again!!

Eastville Park:
8 Canada Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 5 Blackcap, 1 Grey Wagtail

Montpelier:
2 Swift 
21-05-23 GSW Redland ((Mike Owen)
Redland Green Park:
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker - nest hole

Sea Mills:
6 House Martin - 2 nest building

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
2 Swift, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 1 Stonechat (m), 1 Reed Bunting

Whitchurch - garden:
1 Song Thrush - singing, 2 Bullfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Avening Green:
1 Red Kite - following silage making

Oldbury Power Station:
3 Mute Swan, 1 Shelduck + 4 juv, 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe + 3juv, 1 Reed Warbler - singing, 11 Whitethroat, 

Pilning Wetlands:
9 Avocet, 1 Lapwing, 21 Ringed Plover, 10 Dunlin, 1 Little Stint, 1 Peregrine, 1 Spotted Flycatcher

New Passage:
1 Common Scoter

Severn Beach:
3 Shelduck, 1 Gadwall, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Swallow, 3 Whitethroat, 

NORTH SOMERSET

Pill, Marsh Lane/Longshore:
1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 6+ Greenfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Oldland Common:
3 Swift - back at last

Mangotsfield:
12 Swift - second day, breeders are back, hopefully

Bath - Lansdown:
2 Stonechat - pair feeding young

21-05-23 Robin Keynsham Garden (Ian Stapp)
Keynsham - garden:
1 Red Kite - over at 10:22, 2 Carrion Crow + nestlings, 2 Raven - over, lots of noise, 2 Blackbird and 2 Robin - feeding chicks

Saltford:
1 Red Kite - over, heading NE    

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Red Kite - over

Chew Valley Lake
21-05-23 Mediterranean Gull CVL (Jonathan Margetts)
Herons Green:

1 Mediterranean Gull - 2nd cal yr

Herriotts inc Pool:
1 Red Kite - over

OUT OF AREA:

 Velvet Bottom:
4 Red Kite, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Redstart - singing, 

Reported by: Derek Angell, Graham Blacker, Simon Bowles, Pete Burston, Di Bunniss, Judy Copeland, Oscar Dewhurst, Heather England, Tim Ford, Alastair Fraser, John Klosinski, Mark Lillico, Jonathan Margetts, Fen Marshall, Mike Owen, Robert Proctor, Matt Rogers, Richard Scantlebury, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Nick Tippett, Chris Vines

Saturday, 20 May 2023

20-05-23 Saturday - Black-crowned Night Heron

Temp 9° to 21° C    Hot sun most of the day, with a little chill in the light NE wind.   Tomorrow's Sunrise: 05:11 Sunset: 21:03

Little Stint
Black-crowned Night Heron
Common Scoter
Sanderling
Goshawk

BRISTOL

Clifton Down - East of PE watch point:
2 Garden Warbler - singing

Redland Green Park:
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker - nest hole

Snuff Mills and Oldbury Court Estate - Frome Valley Walkway:
1 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker - yaffling

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
Canada Goose + 7 goslings, Shelduck + 4 ducklings, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Goshawk - imm flushed, 
20-05-23 Common Scoter NP (Aravind Ramesh)
New Passage/Northwick:
1 Common Scoter, 1 Swift, 1 Avocet, 4 Lapwing, 1 Buzzard

Pilning Wetlands:
4 Canada Goose, 2 Stock Dove, 5 Avocet, 4 Lapwing, 34 Ringed Plover, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 22 Dunlin, 1 Little Stint, 1 Marsh Harrier, 3 Skylark, 1 Swallow, 10 House Martin, 1 Chiffchaff

Severn Beach:
17 Shelduck, 5 Swift, 15 Oystercatcher, 7 Ringed Plover, 1 Curlew, 8 Sanderling, 3 Dunlin, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 15 Swallow, 15 House Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 5 Whitethroat, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Bullfinch, 1 Greenfinch

Western Distribution Park:
2 Mistle Thrush - juv

Hawksbury Upton:
Red-legged Partridge, 1 Cuckoo - calling, Red Kite, Skylark, Whitethroat, Corn Bunting, Yellowhammer
20-05-23 Grey Wagtail FC (David Hanks)
Frampton Cotterell:
1 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite, Skylark, Whitethroat, Grey Wagtail

NORTH SOMERSET

Radstock - Westfield:
1 Black-crowned Night Heron - heard contact calling as it went over north at 03:50

BELOW M4 & BANES

Hanham Hills:
1 Kestrel (m), 4 Swallow, 1 Skylark, 15 Greenfinch

Mangotsfield Green:
small party of Swift 

Queen Charlton - BBS:
17 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 4 Magpie, 13 Jackdaw, 2 Rook, 9 Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 3 Skylark, 3 Swallow, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 3 Wren, 5 Starling, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 10 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Greenfinch, 14 Linnet, 10 Goldfinch, 2 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Nunnery:
1 Whimbrel - flew off

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Alan Browne, Mark Coller, Oscar Dewhurst, Barry Dursley, Andy Gibb, Matt Hall, David Hanks, Pete Harrison, Pete Hazelwood, Sue & Nigel Kempson, Brian Lancastle, Nige Milbourne, Mike Owen, Aravind Ramesh, Vic Savery, Paul Sawyer

Friday, 19 May 2023

19-05-23 Friday - Little Stint

Temp 10° to 20° C   - no rain, some overcast but hot sun with a little wind chill in the light N to NNE wind.   Tomorrow's sunrise 05:13, sunset 21:02

Little Stint
Common Scoter

BRISTOL

Stockwood - garden:
always room for a 1st timer - 1 Jay

Stoke Park Duchess Pond:
1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Reed Bunting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
2 Cuckoo - chasing 

New Passage/Northwick:
1 Common Scoter

Pilning Wetlands:
1 Pink-footed Goose, 3 Avocet, 26 Ringed Plover, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Whimbrel, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 23 Dunlin, 1 Little Stint

Thornbury:
1 Red Kite

Easter Compton, SGC depot, Junc 17 
Merlin app practice - Great Spotted Woodpecker, Blue, Great and Long-tailed Tit, Blackcap, Song Thrush, Blackbird, Robin, Greenfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Yeo:
6 Canada Goose, 3 Egyptian Goose, 12 Mute Swan, 20 + Shelduck, 10 Mallard, 62 Oystercatcher - flock, 4 Lapwing, 12 Whimbrel, 2 Curlew, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 6 Herring Gull, 25 LBB Gull, 12 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 8 Swallow

Nailsea:
3 Swift - screaming over the house

Banwell - garden:
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (f&m) - rarely together, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Bullfinch (f&m) - together, 2 Siskin (f&m) - together

BELOW M4 & BANES

Siston Hill:
5 Swift

Mangotsfield - garden:
1st Great Tit fledging from the box

Oldland Common - garden:
1 Sparrowhawk (f) - took a Great Tit, 4 Carrion Crow - took exception, so she departed; later - 1 Red Kite, 4 Swallow, 4 House Martin

Twixt Wick & Doynton - Bury Lane:
4 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard - following the plough.

Hunstrete to Compton Dando Lanes & Village:
4 Mallard, 2 Swift, 2 Stock Dove, 20+ Woodpigeon, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 G-S Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 8 Magpie, 20+ Jackdaw, 4+ Skylark - singing, 6 Swallow, 4 House Martin, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Whitethroat - singing, 5 Wren, 2 Song Thrush, 7 Blackbird, 20+ House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 2 Grey Wagtail - feeding chicks 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 4 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
6 Mute Swan, 17 Mallard (inc brood of 9), 10 Tufted duck, 6 GC Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 1 GS Woodpecker, 1 Wheatear - Greenland (m) probable, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail

Chew Valley Lake

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

Moreton:
2 Shelduck, 2 G-BB Gull, 50+ mixed large gulls, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 2 G-S Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Hobby, 50 mix of Jackdaw Carrion Crow Rook, 2 Raven, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Reed Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 6+ Chaffinch, 2 Reed Bunting
19-05-23 Chiffchaff CVL (Ian Stapp)
Stratford:

4 Shelduck, Mallard + ducklings, 2 G-C Grebe, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Hobby, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting

Herriotts inc Pool:
4 Shelduck, 6 Swift, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Hobby, 5 Jackdaw, 12+ Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Song Thrush, 4 Reed Bunting

Reported by: David Allward, Rob Emery, Tim Ford, Anthony Goodwin, Geoff Hardman, Robert Hawkridge, Fin Marshall, Harvey Rose, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson, John Thorogood, Nick Tippett

Thursday, 18 May 2023

18-05-23 Thursday - House Martin

Temp 12 to 21°C. Sunny with fair amount of cloud. Wind mostly SW, peak speed 16 mph.

Hobby
House Martin
Lesser Whitethroat


BRISTOL

Hallen Marsh - Bristol City Council site introduction:
4 Canada Goose, 2 Gadwall, 6 Mallard, 6 Stock Dove, 14 Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, LBB Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 6 Magpie, 9 Carrion Crow, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 7 Skylark, 7 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Whitethroat, 7 Wren, 12 Starling, 9 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Chaffinch, 6 Goldfinch

Knowle, Redcatch Park: 
Lesser Whitethroat, 20 Starling, 2 Chaffinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

18-5-23 Diamond Dove, Severn Beach (Matty England)
Severn Beach:
1 Diamond Dove escapee, 

NORTH SOMERSET

Reportless

BELOW M4 & BANES

18-5-23 Dipper, Willsbridge Mill (Paul Tompkins)
Willsbridge Mill: 
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Dipper

Chew Magna:
1 Swift, 4 House Martin (first record this year here)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Stratford:
1 Red Kite, 10 Buzzard at the same time, 3 Hobby

Reports: David Allward, Matty England, Nick Hawkridge, Paul Tompkins, blagdonlakebirds, eBird, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

Wednesday, 17 May 2023

17-05-23 Wednesday - Common Scoter

Temp 8° to 20°C. Largely sunny with some cloud and a variable light breeze from pretty much any and all directions.

Common Scoter 
Hobby
Cuckoo
Siskin

BRISTOL

Redland:
pair Great Spotted Woodpecker
17-05-23 GSW, Redland (Mike Owen)
Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
2 Mute Swan, 5 Swift, 10 Moorhen, 3 Coot, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Willow Warbler, 8 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 6 Blackcap, 7 Whitethroat, 8 Wren, 12 Starling, 5 Song Thrush, 1 Bullfinch, 9 Greenfinch, 22 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting (m)
17-05-23 Reed Warbler, Duchess Pond (Patrick Richards)
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage/Northwick:
1 Common Scoter (M)

Yate:
1 Red Kite

Chipping Sodbury Common:
2 Swift, 4+ Buzzard, 4 Raven, 8 Swallow, 8+ Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, 7 Whitethroat, 1 Siskin

NORTH SOMERSET

Bleadon:
1+ Cuckoo, c6 Skylark, 1 Chiffchaff, Reed Warbler, 4+ Whitethroat, Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bath:
12 Swifts

Hunstrete to Compton Dando:
6 Swift, 5 Stock Dove, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Red Kite, 4 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 7+ Skylark, 8 Swallow, 7 House Martin, 4 Chiffchaff, 6 Whitethroat, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Dipper, 2 Grey Wagtail, 11 Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch, 5 Yellowhammer

Writhlington:
1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler

Woodford:
20 Swift, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Hobby, 20+ Swallow and Martins, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Song Thrush

Picnic Site 2:
Reed Warbler

Herons Green:
4 Gadwall, 6 Tufted Duck, 12+ Swift, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Buzzard, 10+ Swallow, 20+ Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Blackcap

Moreton:
4 Shelduck, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Hobby, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 5 Reed Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 2 Reed Bunting
17-05-23 Reed Bunting, CVL (Ian Stapp)
Stratford:
1 Shelduck, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Red Kite, 1 Kingfisher, 7 Hobby, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting

Herriotts inc Pool:
2 Shelduck, 20+ Swift, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Buzzard, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Reed Bunting


Reported by: 
Mark Coller, Andy Davis, Matthew Hall, David Hanks, Jonathan Margetts, Nick Page, Mike Owen, Patrick Richards, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, John Thorogood, blagdonlakebirds, CVRSnslbirdingopsbirdingsevernsidebirdsTBOSG