12-07-23 Wednesday - Storm Petrel

15 to 21°C. Sunny at first then showery, with a strong breeze at times. Wind 14mph West.  

Storm Petrel

Black Tern

Greenshank, Spotted Redshank

12/7/23 Common Sandpiper, CVL (Merv Carlyon)

BRISTOL

12/7/23 Stonechat, Stoke Park (Patrick Richards) 

Stoke Park and Duchess Pond:

2 Mute Swan, 36 Mallard, (incl 4 Juv), 3 Swift, 68 Feral Pigeon, 1 Stock Dove, 16 Woodpigeon, 4 Collared Dove, 17 Moorhen, (10 incl Juv), 5 Coot, (incl 3 Juv), 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 14 Magpie, 18 Jackdaw, 7 Carrion Crow, 7 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 House Martin, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler, 4 Blackcap, 9 Whitethroat, (incl 2 Juv), 3 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 17 Starling, 5 Blackbird, 4 SongThrush, (incl 1Juv), 5 Robin, 4 Stonechat, (incl 3 Juv), 8 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 9 Greenfinch, 20 Goldfinch, 2 Reed Bunting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Warth
A gap has been opened in the barrier to allow walkers and cyclists along as far as Cake Pill Gout, but sadly not onwards across Northwick.

Severn Beach:

1 Storm Petrel, 1 sum plum Black Tern

Wickwar:

1 Tawny Owlet 

NORTH SOMERSET

No Reports

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bishop Sutton:  

4 Collared Dove, 12+ House Sparrow

RESERVOIRS

12/7/23 Egyptian Goose, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Chew Valley Lake

250 Sand Martin

Herons Green:
132 Canada Goose, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Greenshank, 7 Magpie, 6 Pied Wagtail

12/7/23 Oystercatcher, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriott's:

2 Egyptian Geese, 5 Shelduck (2 big ducklings), 50 Swift, 2 Oystercatcher, 14 Lapwing,  8 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Ruff, 2 Common Sandpiper, 5 Green Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 juv Redshank, 3 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel, 80 hirundines

Reports: Paul Bowerman, Merv Carlyon, Andy Davis, Brian Lancastle, Andy Mears, Lois Pryce, Paul Sadley, Ian Stapp, Bri Thompson, blagdonlakebirds, eBird, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG