Sunday, 9 July 2023

09-07-23 Sunday - Marsh Harrier

Temp 15°C to 23°C. Cloudy with the odd sunny patch and some heavy thundery showers. A moderate breeze from the SW.

Spotted Redshank
Ruff
Mediterranean Gull
Arctic Tern
Marsh Harrier
18 Cattle Egret

BRISTOL

Clifton:
3 Kestrel- family group
09-07-23 Kestrel, Clifton (Mike Owen)
09-07-23 Kestrel, Clifton (Matty England)
Blaise:
1 Kingfisher

Hotwells:
1 Sparrowhawk

Stockwood:
1 Pheasant, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 House Martin, 3 Bullfinch, 3 Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury to Shpperdine:
1 Common Sandpiper, Reed Warbler, Whitethroat, Reed Bunting
09-07-23 Common Sandpiper, Oldbury (Heather England)
New Passage/Northwick:
2 Oystercatcher, 8 Curlew, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Common Sandpiper, 90 Black-headed Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Little Egret

Pilning Wetlands:
1 Greylag Goose, 8 Lapwing, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 3 Green Sandpiper, 37 Redshank, 2 Grey Heron, 1 juv Stonechat

Severn Beach:
350 Black-headed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret

Wickwar:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven
09-07-23 GSW, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)
Yate Rocks - garden:
4 Greenfinch on feeders (family: 2 adults & 2 juvs)

Yate Common:
1 Skylark

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Red Kite, 2 Redstart (M)

West Littleton:
1 Red Kite

NORTH SOMERSET

No reports currently.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Wick:
2 Red Kite, 1 Little Owl

West Harptree:
1 Red Kite

Sutton Wick:
1 Red Kite

High Littleton:
1 Osprey (high south per Birdguides)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Woodford:
18 Cattle Egret

Heron's Green:
130 Canada Goose, 2 Garganey, 2 Shoveler, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Redshank, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Cetti's Warbler, several Sedge Warbler, 2 Whitethroat

Stratford:
13 Lapwing, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (F), 3 Hobby, 1 Peregrine, 150-200 Sand Martin
09-07-23 Common Tern, CVL (Raoul Chandrasakera)
Herriott's inc Pool:
6 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Ruff, 7 Green Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, Common Tern, 2 Arctic Tern

Out of area: Great Reed Warbler- Tidenham Chase, River Wye opposite Tintern Abbey
Black-winged Stilt still Slimbridge

Reported by:  
John Barnett, Paul Bowerman, Dru Brooke Talyor, Di Bunniss, Raoul Chandrasakera, Mark Coller, Heather England, Matty England, Paul Francis, Simon Isgar, Anthony Goodwin, Nigel Jones, Jonathan Margetts, Mike Owen, Paul Sadley, Gary T, Bri Thompson, blagdonlakebirds, CVRSnslbirdingopsbirdingsevernsidebirdsTBOSG