28-07-23 Friday - Whinchat

Temp 13°C to 19 °C - overcast early with intermittent showers and a light SW wind.  Brightening up later, warm in the sun when it showed, but more rain in the evening.  

Spotted Redshank
Whinchat

Redstart at Sodbury Common (Heather English)

BRISTOL

Hotwells and Cumberland Basin:

6 Mallard  + 2 domestic/hybrid, 18 Swift, 56 Feral Pigeon, c.20 Woodpigeon, 37 Black-headed Gull, c.40 Herring Gull (inc. 14 birds of the year), c.40 Lesser Black-backed Gull (inc. 16 birds of the year), 4 Magpie, 15 Jackdaw, 2 Carrion Crow, 4 House Martin, 1 Robin, 1 House Sparrow (others heard), 1 Goldfinch.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Yate: 
(Kingsgate Park)  First returning Gadwall with 67 Mallard,,6 Little Grebe (family), 7 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler.

Lesser Whitethroat at Sodbury Common (Heather English)

Frampton Cotterell:

50+ Swift

Chipping Sodbury Common:
flock of 150+ Swift, 8 Swallow, 1 Raven, 30+ Chiffchaff, 7+ Willow Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 10+ Whitethroat, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Redstart (2 m., 1 f.), Whinchat.

 Whinchat at Sodbury Common (Heather English)

NORTH SOMERSET

Dolebury Warren:

1 Stock Dove, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 6+ Chiffchaff, 2 Spotted Flycatcher in separate locations (evidence of successful breeding).

Ringing a young Barn Owl (Nigel Kempson)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
(Shire Valley) 2 Buzzard, 2 Stock Dove, Collared Dove, Swift, Raven, 2 Redstart, 3 Mistle Thrush, Grey Wagtail.

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Heron's Green:
1 Common Sandpiper

Herriott's inc Pool:
1 Great White Egret, 1 Spotted Redshank (now in basic plumage)

Chiffchaff at Sodbury Common (Heather English)

Reported by: Pete Allen, Dru Brooke-Taylor, and all contributors to local WhatsApp groups