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

Thursday, 29 June 2023

29-06-23 Thursday - Redstart

Temp up to 21°C.  The threatened overnight rain failed to materialise.  Still lots of high cloud but a bright, dry day with a fresh NW wind.

Quail
Spotted Redshank
Little Owls
Redstart
Common Sandpiper - Herons Green (Ian Stapp)
BRISTOL

Clifton Down:
f, Peregrine with 2 juvs.

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
2 Mute Swan, 30 Mallard, 4 Swift, 30 Feral Pigeon, 8 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 12 Moorhen, 3 Coot, 6 Herring Gull, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 11 Magpie, 9 Jackdaw, 3 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 12 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 1 House Martin, 15 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler, 7 Blackcap, 5 Whitethroat, 6 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, 30 Starling, 2 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 5 Stonechat (inc 3 juveniles), 9 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 3 Greenfinch, 6 Linnet, 14 Goldfinch, 3 Reed Bunting (2m, 1f).

Treecreeper (Patrick Hardyman Richards)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Coalpit Heath:
2 Stock Dove, 54 Woodpigeon, 2 Little Owl, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 3 Skylark, 1 Swallow, 5 Chiffchaff (3 juvs.), 16 House Sparrow.

Oldbury Power Station:
25 Black-tailed Godwit.

Aust Warth:
2 Lapwing, 4 Swift, 1 Treecreeper.

Pilning Wetlands:
1 Greylag Goose, 7 Mute Swans, 1 Gadwall, 2 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 43 Lapwing, 2 Dunlin, 4 Green Sandpiper, 19 Redshank, 30 Black-headed Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Swift, 22 Sand Martin, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 early-returning Redstart

Severn Beach:
35 Shelduck, 3 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel.

Severn Beach - Orchard pools:
2 Little Egret, 2 Kestrel, 1 Tawny Owl. Nightjar heard churring, 1 Garden Warbler. 

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:
Garden full of families - Blackcap feeding 3 fledglings, 4 juv. Greenfinches being shown how to use the bird bath...

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
at least one singing Quail

Cormorant  (Patrick Hardyman Richards)
RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
(yesterday)  60 male Tufted Duck at the Lodge and 30 more at Green Lawn, 1 ad. Little Ringed Plover3 Common Sandpiper, 1 Sand Martin with House Martins and Swifts.

Chew Valley Lake

Heron's Green:
146 Canada Goose, Mute Swan with 6 cygnets, Mallard with 7 small ducklings, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Common Sandpiper, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 House Sparrow, 8 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting.       

Moreton:
2 Little Grebe, 3 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard, 1 Red Kite, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Pied Wagtail, 12+ Chaffinch, 2 Reed Bunting.      

Feeding flocks in hedges behind the hide:  Goldcrest, LTT, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chiffchaff, Garden Warbler, Wren, Robin, Chaffinch. 
Black-tailed Godwit and a scary Spotted Redshank on Herriotts pool (Ian Stapp)
Herriott's inc Pool:
5 Shelduck + 2 shelducklings, 16 Shoveler, 30+ Teal , 40+ Gadwall, 1 m. Garganey, Mallard + 7 ducklings, 2 Little Grebe, 15 Lapwing, 6 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Spotted Redshank, 5 GBB Gull, 3 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, Mute Swan + 3 cygnets, 3 Buzzard, 1 Red Kite, 1 f. Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Jackdaw, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Reed Warbler, 4 Pied Wagtail, 4 Reed Bunting.
     
Reported by:  Patrick Hardyman Richards, Ian Stapp,  blagdonlakebirds, CVRSnslbirdingopsbirdingsevernsidebirdsTBOSG and all contributors to the local WhatsApp groups

Wednesday, 28 June 2023

28-06-23 Wednesday - Marsh Harrier

Temp 18 to 22°C. Cloudy and dry, with the odd rain drop here and there. A moderate breeze from the W/WSW was refreshing on a muggy day.

Spotted Redshank, Marsh Harrier 

BRISTOL

Avon Gorge:
2 juv Peregrine

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
3 Reed Warbler, 1 Stonechat, 2 Linnet, 3 Reed Bunting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 juv Peregrine, 5 Lesser Whitethroat (3 juv), 4 Whitethroat (2 juv)

Severn Beach:
2 Shelduck plus 16 duckling, 1 Oystercatcher, 4 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Whitethroat, many Starling, 2 Greenfinch
28-06-23 Swallow, Severn Beach (Di Bunniss)
NORTH SOMERSET

Felton Common:
2+ Whitethroat
28-06-23 Whitethroat, Felton Common (Dave Hughes)
Bristol Airport:
1 Red Kite

BELOW M4 & BANES

Oldland Common:
1 Red Kite

Lyde Green:
1 Red Kite

Burnett:
1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard

Chelwood:
1 Red Kite

West Harptree:
10+ Swift

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Bittern Trail:
3 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap, 2 Treecreeper (ad & juv)
28-06-23 Treecreeper, CVL (George Stacey)
Nunnery:
1 Common Sandpiper

Heron's Green:
2 Pochard, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 4 Reed Warbler, 18 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Moreton:
9 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Coal Tit, 20+ Long-tailed Tit, 5 Reed Warbler, 4 Reed Bunting
28-06-23 Spot Shank et al, CVL (Ian Stapp)
Stratford:
6 Swift, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Marsh Harrier (F type), 1 Hobby
28-06-23 Hobby, CVL (Raoul Chandrasakera)
Herriott's inc Pool:
1 Garganey, 45+ Gadwall, 36+ Teal, 100+ Swift, 14 Lapwing, 8 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 LBB Gull (ringed: Black on Red A C), 1 Common Tern, 2 Grey Heron, 6 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel, 12+ Sand Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail, 4 Reed Bunting
28-06-23 Kingfisher, CVL (Andrew Harrison)
Reported by:  
Di Bunniss, Raoul Chandrasakera, Mark Coller, Andy Davis, Andrew Harrison, Dave Hughes, Simon Isgar, Tim Ford, Paul Francis, Tony Scott, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson, blagdonlakebirds, CVRSnslbirdingopsbirdingsevernsidebirdsTBOSG

Tuesday, 27 June 2023

27-06-23 Tuesday

 Temp 16 to 20°C.Cloudy but mostly dry with a moderate breeze from the west..


Spotted Redshank


BRISTOL

No Reports

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
104 Canada Goose, 1 Pink-footed Goose, 3 Mute Swan, 27 Shelduck, 14 Moorhen, 1 Little Grebe, 8 Curlew, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 17 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 5 Whitethroat, 3 Mistle Thrush

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland:

Wickwar (garden):
2 Green Woodpecker (Adult +Juv feeding on ants)

Yate (Common):
120 Starling (1 flock)

Yate (garden):
1 Sparrowhawk

Filton (garden):
1 Collared Dove, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker (1 male, 3 juv.), 2 Jay, 1 Blue Tit, 8 Starling (2 adult + 6 juv), 5 House Sparrow


NORTH SOMERSET

No Reports

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham (garden):
1 Green Woodpecker

Chelwood:
1 Red Kite (on squirrel roadkill)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Nunnery:
1 Oystercatcher, 18 Common Sandpiper, 2 Tern (comic sp.), 4 Little Egret

Stratford:
1 Curlew (flyover)


Oystercatcher, Herriott's (Anthony Bridges)

3 Common Redshank + 1 Spotted Redshank, Herriots (Ian Stapp)

Herriott's:

1 Mute Swan, 5 Shelduck, 1 Garganey, 22 Shoveler, 50+ Gadwall, 1 Mallard, 36+ Teal, 80+ Swift, 2 Little Grebe, 9 Great Crested Grebe, 14 Lapwing, 1 Oystercatcher, 6 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 3 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank (summer plumage), 5 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Common Tern, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 5 Jackdaw, 50+ Swallows & Martins, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Pied/White Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Reports: Chris Craig, Anthony Godwin, Andrew Middleton, Linda Moysey, Paul Sadley, ~Simon, Ian Stapp, Bri Thompson, Liza White

Monday, 26 June 2023

26-06-23 Monday - Wheatear

 Temp 16° to 21° C   Sunny in the afternoon, cloudy before, with a blustery W wind 

Wheatear
Spotted Redshank
26-06-23 Great Crested Grebe CVL (Lucy Masters)
BRISTOL


Clifton Down - PE watch point
3 Peregrine - ad providing food for 2 fledglings

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Pilning Wetlands:
6 Green Sandpiper - together

Severn Beach:
1 Wheatear - juv on its way south

Yate - Common:
2 Skylark

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Buzzard, 4 Skylark, family of LT Tit, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Bullfinch, family of Greenfinch.

NORTH SOMERSET

Weston-super-Mare - Ashcombe:
1 Kestrel

BELOW M4 & BANES

Oldland Common:
1 Red Kite

Warmley - Webbs Heath:
1 Red Kite

Bath St John's Church:
2 Peregrine - juv, back on the nest platform

Stantonbury Hill:
2 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel plus 8/10 Rook Carrion Crow kicking off.

RESERVOIRS

26-06-23 Common Tern CVL (Ian Stapp)
Chew Valley Lake


Dam:
30+ Swift, 2 GBB Gull, 1 GS Woodpecker, 60+ Swallow and House Martin - over the lake, 12+ LT Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 9 Pied Wagtail, 12+ Chaffinch,

Herons Green:
134 Canada Goose, 2 Mallard + ducklings, some Swift, 2 Little Grebe, 6 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper, 6 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 40/50+ Swallow and House Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 6 House Sparrow, 18 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Moreton:
8 Great Crested Grebe, 4 GBB Gull, 1 Common Tern - sat on a buoy, 6 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Raven, 80+ Swallow and House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 12+ Long-tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 2 Reed Bunting

Blue Bowl:
6 Swallow, 8 House Martin

Stratford:
c100 Swift, Great Crested Grebe, 3 Raven
26-06-23  Spotter Redshank CVL (Ian Stapp)
Herriotts inc Pool:
Mute Swan + 3 cygnets, 1 Garganey (m), 5 Shelduck + 2 ducklings, 14 Shoveler, 50+ Gadwall, 36+ Teal, 30+ Swift, 2 Little Grebe, 6 Great Crested Grebe, 14 Lapwing, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, 5 GBB Gull - 3 with yellow rings, 1 Common Tern, 4 Grey Heron, 5 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Cormorant, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 5 Jackdaw, 2/3 Sand Martin, 30+ Swallow and House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 3+ Reed Warbler, 1 Song Thrush, 6 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, BUPP, Andy Davis, Anthony Goodwin, Craig Lewis, Andy Mears, Dean Reeves, Tony Scott, Don Smith, Ian Stapp

Sunday, 25 June 2023

25-06-23 Sunday - Little Tern

Temp 15° to 27° C   Sunny for most of the day, a little cloud when the wind shifted from SSE to SW - with gathering strength from mid-afternoon - gusting to force 7. 

Little Tern
Spotted Redshank
Common Scoter

BRISTOL

Clifton Down & Avon Gorge:
1 Peregrine juv, fledged and landed on Leigh Woods side

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
1 Reed Bunting - singing from the reeds

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage/Northwick:
7 Mute Swan, 89 Shelduck - inc duckling, 30 Gadwall, 5 Teal, 4 Tufted Duck, 3 Swift, 1 Little Grebe, 51 Lapwing, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Curlew, 4 Green Sandpiper

Pilning Wetlands:
2 Mute Swan + 5 cygnets, 6 Gadwall, 4 Teal, 4 Tufted Duck, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Swift, 31 Lapwing, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Green Sandpiper, 11 Redshank, 160 Black-headed Gull, 1 Buzzard, 1 GS Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Lesser Whitethroat

Severn Beach:
6 Shelduck, 2 Common Scoter, 21 Oystercatcher, 80 Curlew, 40 Black-headed Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Bullfinch

PoW Bridge:
1 Mediterranean Gull - sum plum 

Wickwar - garden:
1 Red Kite

Lower Woods
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite, I Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Marsh Tit, 3 Nuthatch, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 4 Bullfinch

Badminton:
1 Red Kite

Yate Rocks:
1 Red Kite, 1 Peregrine - circling, 6 Swallow - flying around the house

Yate:
1 Red Kite
25-06-23 Grey Heron 3 Brooks LNR (Vic Savery)
Bradley Stoke - 3 Brooks LNR:
1 Grey Heron - surviving on Stickleback

NORTH SOMERSET

Banwell - garden:
2 Swift, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Tawny Owl - calling early, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (f&m), 1 Mistle Thrush - singing, 1 Bullfinch (m), 9 Goldfinch 

BELOW M4 & BANES

Downend - garden
5 Greenfinch - inc 3 juv, first for ages

Mangotsfield - Rodway Common:
1 Goldcrest - early morning

Hanham Hills:
17 Greenfinch inc juv

Pucklechurch, Park Farm - BBS:
40 Rook, 4 Skylark plus 3 juv, 6 Swallow inc fledglings, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Whitethroat, 

Pucklechurch centre:
10 Swift - wheeling around

Warmley, North Common, Jarretts Meat Processing:
2 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks - inc WeBS:
14 Canada Goose 14, 19 Mute Swan, 2 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 68 Mallard, 1 Pochard, 70 Tufted Duck, 119 Coot, 31 Great Crested Grebe - 1 nest with egg, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Redshank, 1 G-BB Gull, 16 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 15 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, c 25 Sand Martin - inc 1 juv

Chew Valley Lake
25-06-23 Common Tern CVL ( Raoul Chandrasakera)
Over the Lake:
6 Common Tern

Dam:
1 Shelduck, 8 Pochard, 100+ Swallow and House Martin - over the lake, 2 Reed Warbler, 7 Pied Wagtail, 12+ Chaffinch, 

Walley Bank Path:
60 Canada Goose, 6 Coot, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Garden Warbler,  2 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Blackbird

Villice:
1 Barn Owl - hunting 04:30

Nunnery:
1 Little Tern

Herons Green:
130 Canada Goose, 1 Mute Swan, 1 Garganey,  6 Mallard, 5 Coot, 7 Magpie, Sedge & Reed Warbler, 4 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail - juv, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch (f)

Moreton:
6 Common Tern - over the lake, 2 G-W Egret, 2 Raven, 100+ Swallow and House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 12+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Reed Bunting
25-06-23 Spotted Redshank CVL (Ian Stapp)
Herriotts inc Pool:

Mute Swan + 3 cygnets, 5 Shelduck, 1 Garganey (m), 18 Shoveler, 50+ Gadwall, 35+ Teal, 2 Little Grebe, 6 Great Crested Grebe, 9 Lapwing, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, 5 G-BB Gull - plus 2 juv with yellow rings D:JM & D:JA or B:JM & B:JA , 6 Common Tern, 4 Grey Heron, 5 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 2 Cormorant, 2 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 5 Jackdaw, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Reed Warbler, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting
25-06-23 Common Tern CVL (Ian Stapp)
Reported by: Rich Andrews, Jon Angell, Raoul Chandrasakera, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Sean Davies, Tim Ford, Anthony Goodwin, Pete Harrison, Dave Hughes, Nigel Jones, John Lewis, Jonathan Margetts, Lucy Masters, Linda Moysey, Gareth Roberts, Paul Sadley, Vic Savery, Paul Sawyer, Ian Stapp, Helen Strong, John Thorogood

Saturday, 24 June 2023

24-06-23 Saturday - Quail & Grey Partridge

Temp 18° to 27° C   An overcast and humid most of the day increasingly humid with a sunny end from tea time. Light variable winds. 

Quail & Grey Partridge
Spotted Redshank
Tree Pipit

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
3 Little Egret - record count

Stockwood Open Space:
1 Sparrowhawk (f) - hunting, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Bullfinch, Greenfinch

Stockwood - garden:
6 Swift, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite - high up

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury on Severn:
4 Swift

Pilning Wetlands:
1 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 4 Teal, 3 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Stock Dove, 10 Lapwing, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Green Sandpiper, 12 Redshank, 120 Black-headed Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven

Severn Beach:
6 Shelduck, 2 Stock Dove, 4 Oystercatcher, 1 Curlew, 5 Black-headed Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, Chiffchaff, Reed Warbler, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Song Thrush

Yate Common:
2 Skylark
24-06-23 Hobby Wickwar (Paul Sadley)
Wickwar - garden:
1 Hobby - with prey, a gull bothering a Peregrine

Bradley Stoke:
c30 Swift - over the garden

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury - Sheepway Lane BBS:
3 Swift, 2 Collared Dove, 4 Cormorant, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 20 Jackdaw, 5 Swallow, 5 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 7 Wren, 1 Song Thrush, 10 Blackbird, 1 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch.

Burrington Ham:
1 Buzzard, 2 Swallow, 4 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Stonechat, 1 Tree Pipit

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield - BOC evening walk:
1 Grey Partridge, 2/3 Quail, 10 Swift, 1 Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, 10 Swift, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 18 Skylark, 5 Swallow, 20 House Martin, 1 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, 8 Corn Bunting, 5 Yellowhammer

Oldland Common - garden:
18 Swift - screaming party

Downend - garden:
1 Blackcap

Keynsham - The Lockkeepers:
1 Red Kite - over 

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
24-06-23 Carrion Crow CVL (Ian Stapp)
Herons Green:

80+ Canada Goose, Mallard with ducklings, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Barn Owl, 6 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Reed Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 7 House Sparrow, 5 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Moreton:
2 G-W Egret, 2 Raven, 100+ Swallow and House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 12+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Reed Bunting

Blue Bowl:
Swallows and House Martin 
24-06-23 Cormorant CVL (Ian Stapp)
Herriotts inc Pool:

Mute Swan + 4 cygnets, 5 Shelduck, 1 Garganey (m), 16 Shoveler, 50+ Gadwall, 30+ Teal, 2 Little Grebe, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 7 Lapwing, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 5 GBB Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 5 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 5 Cormorant, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 7 Jackdaw, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 3+ Reed Warbler, 3 Song Thrush,  3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Peter Allen, Chris Craig, Jane Cumming, Alan Daniells, Robert Hargreaves, Heather England, Paul Frances, Anthony Goodwin, Alex Handover, Simon Isgar, Craig Lewis, John Lewis, Adam Rawson, Paul Sadley, Ian Stapp,  Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson

Friday, 23 June 2023

23-06-23 Friday

Temp 16° to 25°C. A cloudy then sunny, muggy morning, becoming overcast later with a light SSW wind. Tomorrow's Sunrise: 04:54 Sunset: 21:31

Spotted Redshank

BRISTOL

Henbury:
6 Swift, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
2 Swift, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 5 House Martin, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 4 Whitethroat, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Stonechat, 1 Bullfinch, 6 Greenfinch, 12 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting
23-06-23 Heron, Duchess Pond (Patrick Richards)
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Pilning Wetlands:
1 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 3 Tufted Duck, 1 Swift, 56 Lapwing, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Dunlin, 13 Redshank, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, Lesser Whitethroat

Severn Beach:
4 Oystercatcher, 1 Curlew, 1 Green Woodpecker

NORTH SOMERSET

No reports.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bath - Rush Hill:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Skylark, 12 Chiffchaff, 9 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Greenfinch, 5 Goldfinch

Bath - City Centre:
3 Peregrine
23-06-23 Mum Peregrine feeding young ones, Bath (Hamish Smith)
Hunstrete to Compton Dando:
5 Stock Dove, 6 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Skylark, 1 Whitethroat, 12+ Chaffinch, 1 Yellowhammer

Compton Dando:
5 Swallow. 9 House Martin, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Grey Wagtail

Timsbury:
1 Red Kite

Farmborough - New Inn Pub:
5 House Martin 

Writhlington:
4 House Martin, 1 Skylark

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
100+ Swallow and Martin, 6 Pied Wagtail

Herons Green:
2 Little Grebe, 7 Buzzard, 1 Barn Owl, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 5 Reed Warbler, 4 Whitethroat, 2 Reed Bunting

Moreton:
4 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting

Stratford:
2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting

Herriotts inc Pool:
40+ Gadwall, 35+ Teal, 6 Lapwing, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Spotted Redshank, 2 GBB Gull (one ringed- yellow plastic D:BK), 4 Grey Heron, 5 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 4 Reed Bunting
23-06-23 Ringed GBB Gull, CVL (Ian Stapp)
23-03-23 Ringed Gull, CVL (Cliff Smith)
Out of area:
Bluethroat and Black-winged Stilt still at Slimbridge

Reported by: 
Bath Peregrines, Paul Bowerman, Barry Dursley, Tim Fell, Simon Harding, Rob Hargreaves, Nick Page, Patrick Richards, Cliff Smith, Ian Stapp, blagdonlakebirds, CVRSnslbirdingopsbirdingsevernsidebirdsTBOSG

Thursday, 22 June 2023

22-06-23 Thursday - Wood Sandpiper

Temp 13-26°C. Sunny with some light cloud later. Light westerly breeze.

Tomorrow:  Sunrise 04:54, Sunset 21:31

Garganey
Wood Sandpiper
Spotted Redshank

22-06-23 Wood Sandpiper, Herriotts pool CVL (Ian Stapp)
BRISTOL

Perrett Park, Knowle:
1 Blackcap - singing male

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

22-06-23 Red Kite, Oldbury (Heather England)

22-06-23 Kestrel, Oldbury (Heather England)
Oldbury village:
2 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel - over grass cutting

22-06-23 Great White Egret, Pilning Wetland (Paul Bowerman)
Pilning Wetland:
7 Mute Swan, 2 Gadwall, 3 Teal, 1 Tufted Duck, 1 Swift, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 8 Lapwing, 14 Redshank, 40 BH Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel

New Passage:
9 Canada Goose, 1 Pink-footed Goose, 75+ Shelduck (inc 30+ ducklings), 35 Oystercatchers, 12 Curlew, 5 BH Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret 

Severn Beach: 
7 Shelduck, 4 Oystercatcher, 2 Curlew, 1 Grey Heron

Oldland Common:
2 Red Kite

Yate Rocks:
Pair Bullfinch

22-06-23 Kingfisher, River Frome (David Hanks)
Frampton Cottrell, River Frome:
1 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel

Hanham:
Peregrine (f, over)

NORTH SOMERSET

Burrington Ham:
1 Sparrowhawk (f), 10+ Swallow, 3 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Whitethroat, 3 Song Thrush, 1 Redstart, pair Stonechat

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham, Tesco car park:
1 Grey Wagtail

Bath:
Windsor Bridge: 2 pairs Sand Martin
Toll Bridge east of Bath: 8 pairs Sand Martin

Pensford:
5 Mallard Duck, 5 Swift, 12+ Jackdaw, 20+ House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail

Hunstrete to Compton Dando lanes: 
20+ Wood Pigeon, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Magpie, 30+ Jackdaw & Crow, 2 Raven, 5 Skylark, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Whitethroat, 5 Blackbird, 12+ Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 3 Yellowhammer 

Compton Dando village & river:
6 Mallard, 4 Swift, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Magpie, 12+ Jackdaw, 4 Swallow, 12+ House Martin, 20+ Starling, 1 Mistle Thrush, 30+ House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail

Stanton Drew:
1 Red Kite

Bishop Sutton:
2 Collared Dove, 7 Jackdaw, 12+ Swallow

Chelwood roundabout:
1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Kingfisher, family party of Treecreepers, family party of Bullfinch

Chew Valley Lake

Dam: 
2 Shelduck, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Raven, 20+ Swallows & Martins, 8 Pied Wagtail

Herons Green:
70+ Canada Goose, Mallard + 8 ducklings, another Mallard + 5 ducklings, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Little Grebe, 4 LBB Gull, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Barn Owl, 8 Magpie, 6+ Crow, 3 Swallow, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 4 Whitethroat, 6 Pied Wagtail, 9 House Sparrow feeding chicks, 2 Reed Bunting
 
Blue Bowl Pub:
7 Swallow, 6 House Martin

Moreton:
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven,  5 Coal Tit (3 chicks), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 3 Bullfinch + 4 chicks, 4 Reed Bunting

Stratford:
2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 GBB Gull, 2 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, Blue & Great Tit + lots of chicks, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 12+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap, 2 Reed Bunting

22-06-23 Black-tailed Godwit, Herriotts pool CVL (Ian Stapp)
Herriotts inc Pool:
2 Greylag Goose, 4 Canada Goose, 1 Mute Swan + 4 cygnets, 5 Shelduck + 2 ducklings, 1 Garganey (ad m eclipse), 18 Shoveler, 40+ Gadwall, 27 Mallard + 4 ducklings, 38+ Teal, 1 Pochard, 155 Tufted Duck, 1 Water Rail (juv), 43 Coot, 2 Little Grebe (1 ad, 1 juv), 9 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Lapwing, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper (ad), 1 Spotted Redshank (ad), 14 BH Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 130 LBB gull, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Common Tern, 1 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 8 Great White Egret (5 ad, 3 juv), 2 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 2 Red Kite, 5 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 5 Jackdaw, 4 Swallow, few Martins, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 5 Reed Warbler, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Reed Bunting

Reported by: David Allward, Paul Bowerman, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Heather England, Rob Hargreaves, Rob Laughton, Craig Lewis, John Lewis, Linda Moysey, Nigel Sluman, Ian Stapp, Bri Thompson, 

Wednesday, 21 June 2023

21-06-23 Wednesday - Solstice

Temp 16° to 24°C. Cloudy with some light showers and some periods of sun. A light South West wind. Tomorrow's Sunrise: 04:53 Sunset: 21:31

Spotted Redshank
Mediterranean Gull
Sandwich Terns

BRISTOL

Blaise- River Trym:
1 Kingfisher

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Iron Acton:
1 Red Kite

Yate Common:
1 Skylark

NORTH SOMERSET

Uphill:
28 Shelduck, 9 Swift, 3 Curlew, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 95 BH Gulls (good numbers now returning from breeding areas elsewhere), 2 Sandwich Tern (first WeBs record for this site), 2 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 1 Whitethroat

Banwell:
5 Swift, 2 Stock Dove, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker (M&2juv), 1 Bullfinch (M), c10 Goldfinch (5 juv)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Oldland Common:
20+ juv Long-tailed Tit, 6+ juv Linnet

Hunsrete- Common Wood:
2 Red-legged Partridge, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Nuthatch, 3 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Hollowbrook:
Several Reed Warbler

Herons Green:
1 Barn Owl

Herriotts inc Pool:
4 Lapwing, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Spotted Redshank, 3 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, many Reed Warbler
21-06-23 Reed Warbler, CVL (George Stacey)
Reported by: 
Di Bunniss, Chris Craig, Jane Cumming, Anthony Goodwin, Nick Hawkridge, Dave Hughes, Nigel Kempson, George Stacey, Chris Teague, John Thorogood,, blagdonlakebirds, CVRSnslbirdingopsbirdingsevernsidebirdsTBOSG

Tuesday, 20 June 2023

20-06-23 Tuesday

Temp 12° to 21° C   Prolonged rain early morning, brightening up after lunch, with a gentle breeze from the west. Tomorrow's Sunrise: 04:53 Sunset: 21:30

Garganey
Spotted Redshank

BRISTOL

River Avon (Temple Meads and Feeder):
7 Mallard, 3 Woodpigeon, 3 Moorhen, 110 Herring Gull, 28 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Cormorant, 3 Magpie, 6 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 7 Sand Martin, 3 Blackcap, 8 Wren, 1 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Goldfinch

River Avon (New Cut & Cumberland Basin):
1 Mallard, 3 Woodpigeon, 1 Moorhen, 28 Herring Gull, 8 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Jackdaw, 3 Carrion Crow, 4 Raven (family party?), 2 Blue Tit, 2 Sand Martin, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 7 Wren, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 2 House Sparrow, 1 Pied/White Wagtail, 3 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Thornbury:
1 Red Kite

Chipping Sodbury:
1 Red Kite

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead (BOC walk):
102 Canada Goose, 4 Shelduck, Mallard, 2 Tufted Duck, 7 Swift, Feral Pigeon, 4 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Curlew, 27 Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Cormorant, Magpie, Jackdaw, 28 Carrion Crow, 2 Coal Tit, 7 Blue Tit, 16 House Martin, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 2 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 15 Starling, Blackbird, Robin, House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 3 Rock Pipit, 4 Linnet, 8 Goldfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Mangotsfield:
1 Red Kite

Oldland:
1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake



Reed warbler, Hollowbrook (George Sracey)

Hollowbrook:

6+ Reed Warbler (inc juvs)

Sutton Wick:
1 Tern (comic sp.)

Herons Green:
1 Barn Owl (behind pool)

Herriotts inc Pool:
1 Garganey (eclipse male), 1 Spotted redshank (summer plumage)


Reported by:  Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Simon Harding, ~Helen, John Lewis, Matt Plenty, ~Simon, George Stacey

Monday, 19 June 2023

19-06-23 Monday - Firecrest

Temp 16° to 24° C   An overcast morning with a brisk South West wind, a shower or two then mostly sunny. Tomorrow's Sunrise: 04:53 Sunset: 21:30

Spotted Redshank
Garganey
Barn Owl
Firecrest

BRISTOL

No reports

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
47 Canada Goose, 1 Pink-footed Goose, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Oystercatcher, 14 BH Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Song Thrush

New Passage/Northwick:
60 Shelduck, 35 Oystercatcher, 25 Curlew, 8 BH Gull

Pilning Wetlands:
1 Greylag Goose, 3 Canada Goose, 2 Mute Swan + 5 Cygnets, 1 Shelduck, 9 Teal, 3 Swift, 1 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 8 Lapwing, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Dunlin, 11 Redshank, 2 BH Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Swallow, 1 House Martin

Severn Beach:
2 Shelduck, 2 Swallow, 1 Song Thrush

Western Approach Distribution Park:
1 Green Woodpecker (m)

NORTH SOMERSET

Walton Common Woods:
2 Firecrest - plus 3 fledglings being fed

Bristol Airport:
1 Kestrel

Congresbury Moor:
2 Stonechat - feeding 3 juv

BELOW M4 & BANES

19-06-23 Carrion Crow Webb's Heath (Chris Perry)
Overscourt/Webbs Heath:
2 Mallard + 10 ducklings, 4 LB-B Gull,  1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 7 Carrion Crow, 6 Raven - family party, 1 Willow Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 6 Whitethroat, 

Mangotsfield:
20+ Swift 

Bath - St John's Church:
2 Peregrine - both juv back in the box (after she went for a paddle yesterday and was 'looked after' overnight)

Bishop Sutton:
10+ Jackdaw, 4 Swallow

Chelwood Roundabout:
1 Red Kite - early

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
19-06-23 Barn Owl CVL (Ian Stapp)
Herons Green:

70+ Canada Goose, 2 Pochard (m), 2 Little Grebe, 2 G-BB Gull, 1 Barn Owl, 3 Swallow - skim drinking, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 6 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Blue Bowl:
Swallow and House Martin

Stratford:
4 Buzzard, 2 Cettie's Warbler, 20 LT Tit, lots of Blue & Great Tit with chicks, 2 Reed Bunting
19-06-23 Garganey CVL (Ian Stapp)
Herriotts inc Pool:

2 Mute Swan + 4 cygnets, 5 Shelduck + 2 duckling, 1 Garganey (m eclipse plum), 18 Shoveler, 45 Gadwall, 30+ Teal, 6 Great Crested Grebe, 19 Lapwing, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Spotted Redshank - sum plum, 2 G-BB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 7 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - over, 5 Jackdaw, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: BUPP, Peter Hawkins, Dave Hughes, Andy Middleton, Chris Perry, Dean Reeves, Trevor Riddle, Ian Stapp, Nick Tippett, Paul Williams

Sunday, 18 June 2023

18-06-23 Sunday - Wood Sandpiper

Temp 17° to 21° C.  A rather muggy and overcast morning with the sun breaking through occasionally.  Very light wind if any at all.  Gloomier in the afternoon with a bit of drizzle after which a westerly wind got up, clearing the air a bit.

Garganey
Whimbrel
Spotted Redshank, Wood Sandpiper
Mute Swan family at Chew (Jonathan Margetts)
BRISTOL

Stoke Park:
2 Mute Swan, 14 Mallard, 10 Swift, 48 Feral Pigeon, 16 Woodpigeon, 3 Collared Dove, 8 Moorhen, (inc 3 juv.), 2 Coot, 2 Herring Gull, 4 LBB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 15 Magpie, (inc 5 juv), 16 Jackdaw, 2 Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 House Martin, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Sedge Warbler (pair), 2 Reed Warbler (pair), 6 Blackcap, (3 m., 3 f.), 12 Whitethroat (inc 2 juv.), 4 Wren, 32 Starling (inc 5 juv.), 9 Blackbird, 7 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 4 Robin (1 adult, 3 juv). 2 Stonechat (pair), 39 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 8 Greenfinch, (inc 3 juv.), 1 Linnet, 20 Goldfinch (inc 5 juv.), 4 Reed Bunting (2 pairs).

Ring road at Dramway:
2 Red Kite
Grey Heron in Stoke Park (Patrick Hardyman Richards)
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Hawkesbury Upton:
Whitethroat, Spotted Flycatcher, Yellow Wagtail, Corn Bunting, Yellowhammer.

Yate:
2 Skylark, Goldfinch with juvs.

Chipping Sodbury Common:

Thornbury:
(yesterday) Hobby
Whitethroats in Stoke Park (Patrick Hardyman Richards)
NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Yeo:
(WeBS) 7 Canada Goose, 4 Mute Swan, c.60 Shelduck (plus 32 juvs.), 90 Mallard, 68 Oystercatcher (one pair almost certainly with young), 24 Lapwing, 4 Whimbrel20 Curlew, 2 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, 13 Redshank, 48 Black-headed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 25 LBB Gull, 12 Little Egret (dawn roost on foreshore), 1 Grey Heron, 1 f./imm. Marsh Harrier, 2 Raven, c.20 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler (Dowlais).
Peregrine on the radio masts

Kingston Seymour:
(BBS)  2 Mute Swan, 3 flyover Shelduck, 3 Pheasant, 2 singing Stock Dove, 16 Woodpigeon, 7 Collared Dove, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Buzzard, 1 GS Woodpecker, 11 Magpie, 38 Jackdaw + juvs., 3 Rook, 43 Carrion Crow inc. juvs., 2 Blue Tit, 4 Swallow, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 6 Wren, 17 flyover Starling, 9 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 1 House Sparrow (very poor, should be more), 1 Dunnock, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 11 Goldfinch.  (No Mallard, Moorhen or Reed Warbler at all, probably because the R.Kenn is eutrophic green and barely flowing.)
  
BELOW M4 & BANES

Bath:
Red Kite

Compton Dando:
1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Stock Dove, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Green Woodpecker,
3 Raven, 8 Skylark, 25 Swallow, 4 Whitethroat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch,
6 Yellowhammer.
Awww! (Jonathan Margetts)
RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
100+ Canada Goose, 1 Pochard, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Swallow.

Walley Bank Path:
3 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Green Woodpecker calling, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 possible Garden Warbler, 5 Wren, 4 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 6 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock. 

Herons Green:
2 Mute Swan with 6 cygnets, 30 Mallard + 6 juv., 12 Coot, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 8 Swift,  5 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven flyover. 5 Swallow, 1 House Martin, Cetti's Warbler, several Sedge Warbler calling, 2 Whitethroat, 6 House Sparrow, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 m. Chaffinch.

Moreton:
40 Canada Goose

Herriotts inc Pool:
1 moulting m. Garganey, 18 Lapwing, 1 Spotted Redshank (summer plumage), 1 Wood Sandpiper, Great White Egret.

Reported by:   Pete Brain, Jane Cumming, Jonathan Margetts, Patrick Hardyman Richards,  blagdonlakebirds, CVRSnslbirdingopsbirdingsevernsidebirdsTBOSG and all contributors to the local WhatsApp groups