Temp: 16°C to 20°C. Overcast, dark and murky with a fresh East wind, turning to rain in late afternoon.
Golden Plover
Common, Arctic and Black Terns
Osprey
Turtle Dove
Redstart
BRISTOL
Clifton Down:
1 Swift, 1 Green Woodpecker - juv, 1 Jay, Blue Tit, Chiffchaff, Goldfinch
Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 20 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 4 Whitethroat, 1 Redstart, 1 Reed Bunting
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
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| 18-8-23 Stonechat OPS (Heather England) |
1 Turtle Dove (flew over Lagoon 3 - only the second record in Avon this year), 1 Golden Plover (yacht club), 16 Ringed Plover (seawall by Lagoon 1), 3 Stonechat - inc juv
Aust Cliff:
1 flyover Grey Plover, 2 Willow Warbler, 1 Redstart
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| 18-8-23 Greenshank PIL( Paul Bowerman) |
350 Canada Goose, 7 Mute Swan, 12 Shelduck, 150 Mallard, 31 Gadwall, 4 Shoveler, 55 Teal, 2 Tufted Duck, 20 Ringed Plover, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 18 Lapwing, 46 Turnstone, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 64 Curlew, Whimbrel, 1 Ruff, Snipe, Dunlin, 3 Greenshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, 140 Redshank, 1 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 3 Yellow Wagtail
Severn Beach:
4 Canada Goose, 184 Ringed Plover, 2 Curlew, 26 Turnstone, 60 Dunlin, 2 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Garden Warbler, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Wheatear
4 Canada Goose, 184 Ringed Plover, 2 Curlew, 26 Turnstone, 60 Dunlin, 2 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Garden Warbler, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Wheatear
NORTH SOMERSET
no reports
BELOW M4 & BANES
BELOW M4 & BANES
Chelwood:
Red Kite
RESERVOIRS
Red Kite
RESERVOIRS
Chew Valley Lake
Top tern counts of 41 Common Terns, 2 Arctic Terns, 15 Black Terns were seen late in the afternoon before the rain came in. They built up during the day and smaller numbers seen from various points around the lake and reported throughout the day are listed below. (DO NOT add them all together to get a massive total!)
Wick Green Point:
Osprey
Woodford:
65 Great Crested Grebe, 15 Common Tern, 2 Black Tern, 13 Cormorant, 2 Great White Egret
Woodford:
65 Great Crested Grebe, 15 Common Tern, 2 Black Tern, 13 Cormorant, 2 Great White Egret
Nunnery:
35 Common Tern, 2 Arctic Tern, 3 Black Tern
Herons Green:
lots of Gadwall, 2 Common Sandpiper, 3 Common Tern, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Pied Wagtail
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| 18-8-23 Marsh Harrier CVL (Bri Thompson) |
1 Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper, 30 Common Tern, 3 Black Tern, 1 Great White Egret, juv. Osprey, Marsh Harrier, Kingfisher
Herriotts inc Pool:
130 Teal, 15 Shoveler, 2 Green Sandpiper, c.40 Common Tern, 12 Black Tern, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, a mixed hirundine flock predominantly Sand Martin
Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Chris Craig, Jane Cumming, Heather England, Joe Sargent, Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson, Jenny Vickers, all contributors to local WhatsApp groups, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG
