Friday 30 June 2023

30-06-23 Friday - Spotted Redshank

A change in the weather with overnight rain followed by a cloudy, blustery morning and more rain from noon onwards.  Temperatures barely crept up to 19°C. 

Spotted Redshank

Great Spotted Woodpecker at Chew (George Stacey)
BRISTOL
no reports

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Almondsbury - garden:
3 Great Spotted Woodpecker (1m. with 2 juvs.), 1 Jay.

3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers in an Almondsbury garden (Vĕra Carpenter)
NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:
juv. Blackcaps coming to fat ball feeder, Goldfinches coming down to drink

Clevedon - Yeo:
Peregrine "battling against the wind, and with a payload of fresh kill dragging it down, it looked to be a heavy battle against the wind and gravity".

BELOW M4 & BANES

Tormarton:
1 Red Kite

Chew Magna:
Red Kite, Buzzard, Raven.

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Bittern Trail:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Coal Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 1 m. Bullfinch.

Sutton Wick:
Hobby flew over

Heron's Green:
1 Whitethroat.  

Herriott's inc Pool:
Pool:  1 m. Garganey, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 juv. Redshank

On the main lake from Herriott's Bridge: 
Mute Swan - a white “Polish type” cygnet in a brood, 3 Great White Egret, 70 Swift, 130 Sand Martin, 
80 House Martin.
     
Reported by: Vĕra Carpenter, Andy Davis, Julian Eastoe, George Stacey, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirdingsevernsidebirdsTBOSG and all contributors to the local WhatsApp groups