07-06-23 Wednesday - Sanderling

Temp 10 to 23°C. Sunshine after a dull start, still windy.Wind NE, max speed 18mph. Big drop in barometer today and this week, from 1026 last Thursday morning to 1022 yesterday, and 1018 today.

Swift

Sanderling

7-6-23 Peregrine, Avon Gorge (Keith Williams)

BRISTOL

Clifton Down:

1 Swift, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 3 Goldfinch

New Cut and Cumberland Basin:
1 Swift, 2 Peregrine Falcon,  1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest,  1 Greenfinch

7-6-23 House Martin, Sea Mills Station (Pete Bunniss)

Sea Mills Station:

12 House Martin building nests

7-6-23 Reed Bunting, Stoke Park (Patrick Richards)

Stoke Park:
2 Mute Swan, 10 Mallard, 46 Feral Pigeon, 16 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 13 Moorhen, Inc 6 young), 2 Coot, 1 Herring, Gull, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Jay, 14 Magpie, 20 Jackdaw, 7 Carrion Crow, 3 Coal Tit, 15 Blue Tit, 7 Great Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 7 Blackcap, 8 Whitethroat, 1 Goldcrest, 9 Wren, 2 Treecreeper, 52 Starling, 8 Blackbird, 3 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush,8 Robin, 1 Stonechat, 17 House Sparrow, 5 Dunnock, 9 Greenfinch, 18 Goldfinch, 4 Reed Bunting.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

creche of 30 juv. Shelduck at Shepperdine, 2 Curlew back, 23 Ringed Plover, 3 Sanderling, 3 Dunlin 

7-6-23 Ringed Plover and Sanderling, Severn Beach (Paul Bowerman)

Severn Beach:
flock Ringed Plover and Sanderling

Coalpit Heath:
4 Stock Dove, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Skylark, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Yellowhammer

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead, Black Nore:
7 Shelduck, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker 

Red Kites at Sandford Quarry (12:50,  heading east), Langford (13:50), Felton Common (14:39).

BELOW M4 & BANES

Hunstrete to Compton Dando Lanes & Village:

2 Raven 1 Buzzard 1 Red Kite 1 Kestrel 40+ Wood Pigeon 10+ Stock Dove 5 Magpie  
2 Greenfinch 12+ Chaffinch 2 Chiffchaff 2 Yellowhammer 2 Whitethroat 1 Blackcap 
4 Mistle Thrush (2 chicks) 3 Wren 2 Blue, 2 Great Tit 2 Robin 6 Blackbird 4 Skylark  
35+ House Sparrow (village) 20+ Jackdaw (village)  
5 Grey Wag (2 + 3 Chicks) 2 Pied Wag 4 Mallard Duck 10+ Swallows 7 House Martins 4 Swift

RESERVOIRS

7-6-23 Whitethroat, Herons Green (Ian Stapp)

Chew Valley Lake

Herriotts Bridge:
2 G-W Egret (pool) 6 Shelduck (pool) 4 Shoveler (pool) 7 Pochard (pool) 4 Great Crested Grebe (lake)
1 Buzzard 9 Jackdaw (some feeding chicks) 2 Song Thrush 2 Cetti's 1 Chiffchaff 2 Reed Warbler
100+ Martins and Swallows) 600+ Swift (over lake) 2 Reed Bunting

Herons  Green:
80+ Canada Goose (came in to bay from Moreton) 1 Common Sand (wall) 2 Gadwall (pool)
2 Little Grebe (pool) 2 Cetti's 2 Whitethroat (pool side) 2 Chiffchaff 2 Reed Warbler
50+ Swallows and Martins 800 to 1000 Swift 2 Reed Bunting

Moreton:
1 Little Egret 2 Grey Heron 1 Marsh Harrier (F) 4 Shelduck (field) 2 G-BB Gull (lake)
50 (Large gulls field back hide + 48 Crow 16 Rook 88 Canada Goose) 1 Buzzard 2 Raven
2 G-S Wood 2 Mistle Thrush 3 Chiffchaff 5 Reed Warbler 12+ Chaffinch 2 Blackcap 2 Cetti's
3 Reed Bunting 1000+ Swift (over lake and fields)
5 Chimney Sweeper Moth (see pic) 8+ Hornets (flying close to hide path)

Woodford:
5 Pied Wag (on fishing boat docks) 2 Chiffchaff 1 Treecreeper 2 Song Thrush
8+ L TT (look like 2 + 6 Chicks) 1 G-S Wood 2 Stock Dove 6+ Goldfinch

Nunnery:
1 Cattle Egret 1 Raven 1 Marsh Harrier (over reeds other side lake) 12+ Wood Pigeon 2 G-S Wood
3 Chiffchaff 4 Reed Warbler 2 Blackcap 4 Reed Bunting

Dam:
1 Mallard Duck + Ducklings 1 Cetti's 1 Chiffchaff 6 Pied Wag 1 Reed Warbler
1000+ Swift today numbers declined when the Sun came out.

7-6-23 Crossbill, Stock Hill (Chris Perry)

Out of Avon

Tree Pipit, Crossbill and Siskin at Stock Hill, Priddy

Reports: Adrian Hockey, Paul Bowerman, Di Bunniss, Jane Cumming, Mike Jackson, Nigel Kempson, John Lewis, Mike Moxon, Chris Perry, Patrick Richards, Jow Sargeant, Ian Stapp, Keith Williams,  blagdonlakebirds, eBird, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG