Friday, 7 July 2023

07-07-23 Friday

Temp 14°C to 28°C. A hot day with few clouds. A light variable breeze, which came from every direction between E and the SW.

Spotted Redshank
Swift fledging day?
Ringed Curlew

BRISTOL

Clifton:
30+ Swift

Redland:
1 Peregrine, 12+ House Martin

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Bradley Stoke:
1 Red Kite

Yate:
1 Kingfisher (Kingsgate Park), 1 Lesser Whitethroat (in a garden)
07-07-23 Lesser Whitethroat, Yate (Mark Coller)
Yate Rocks:
1 juv Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Chiffchaff, pair Bullfinch, 1 juv Greenfinch (all in a garden)

Wickwar:
1 Buzzard, 1 Hobby, 1 Kestrel
07-07-23 Hobby & Buzzard, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)
NORTH SOMERSET

Felton Common:
1 Red Kite

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
yesterday evening: 1 Quail (Down Road), 1 Hobby, 1 Yellow Wagtail
today: 1 Quail (Down Road)

Kingswood:
4 Swift

Siston:
1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard

Cadbury Heath:
5 Swift, 5 House Martin

Mangotsfield:
8+ Swift

Keynsham:
14+ Swift

Paulton:
2 Mute Swan, 15 Mallard, 14 Moorhen (inc 5 juv), 6 Coot (inc 4 juv), 2 Little Grebe, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 6 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 5 Song Thrush, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Heron's Green:
1 Common Sandpiper, 21 Pied Wagtail

Moreton:
12+ Swift, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Hobby, 4 Raven

Herriott's inc Pool:
50+ Swift, 2 Stock Dove, 13 Lapwing, 1 Curlew (colour ringed-left:orange above knee, orange above white below knee, right:orange above black/navy blue above knee, metal below knee), 6 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Green Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 6 GBB Gull (one ringed D:EH yellow plastic), 1 Bittern, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Grey Wagtail
07-07-23 ringed Curlew, CVL (Ian Stapp)
Reported by:  
Jack, Linda, Nick, Mark Coller, Mark Dadds, Tim Ford, Anthony Goodwin, Patrick Hancock, Adrian Hockey, Nick Page, Vic Savery, Paul Sadley, Joe Sargent, Ian Stapp, Rich Stroud, Bri Thompson, blagdonlakebirds, CVRSnslbirdingopsbirdingsevernsidebirdsTBOSG