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, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG