Thursday 31 August 2023

31-8-23 Thursday - Little Stint

Temp 14°C to 18°C - cloudy with rain showers, wind from the East were light at 12mph max.

Little Stint
Spotted Redshank
Bar-tailed Godwit

BRISTOL

Clifton Down:
1 Jay, 2 to 4 Willow Warbler, many Chiffchaff, 2 Greenfinch - inc fledgling, 1 Bullfinch - calling    

Fishponds:
2 Swift
31-8-23 Chiffchaff Kingsdown (Keith Williams)
High Kingsdown - garden:
Juv and adults of; 1 Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, Blackbird, 1 Wren, Robin, Dunnock, Goldfinch

Redland - garden:
1 Woodpigeon, 2 Magpie, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Robin, 10+ House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock

Stoke Park, inc Duchess Pond:
1 Kingfisher, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Stonechat
31-8-23 Goldfinch W-o-T (Stephanie Chadwick)
Westbury-on -Trym - garden
1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Little Stint, 10 Blue Tit, 15 Long-tailed Tit, 10 Chiffchaff, 3 Reed Warbler, 15 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Spotter Flycatcher, 

Aust Warth:
1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 1 Sand Martin, 50 Swallow, 10 House Martin, a few Chiffchaff, 1 Whinchat

New Passage/ Northwich Warth:
2 Mute Swan, 8 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Moorhen, 22 Lapwing, 12 Ringed Plover, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 6 Bar-tailed Godwit, 10 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Turnstone, 100 Dunlin, 3 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 200 Redshank, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Sand Martin, 50 Swallow, 25 House Martin, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Wheatear

Pilning Wetlands:
85 Canada Goose, 7 Mute Swan, 10 Shoveler, 15 Gadwall, 130 Teal, 1 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 23 Lapwing, 10 Ringed Plover, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 17 Dunlin, 8 Snipe, 1 Greenshank, 70 Redshank, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel

Severn Beach:
2 Canada Goose, 20 Shelduck, Ringed Plover, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Curlew, Turnstone, Dunlin, 1 Spotted Redshank, 2 GBB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 12 Little Egret, 1 House Martin, 1 Lesser Whitethroat,  

NORTH SOMERSET
31-8-23 Redstart SNP-MH (Matt Hull)
Sand Point/ Middle Point:
1 Swift - hawking, 8 Chiffchaff, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 6 Whitethroat, 9 Blackcap, 1 Redstart, 9+ Wheatear, 3+ Yellow Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 7 Meadow Pipit - over

BELOW M4 & BANES

Hanham:
1 Swift

Webb's Heath:
1 Kestrel

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Stratford:
1 Marsh Harrier (f), 1 Hobby

Reported by: Nancy Barrett, Morris Benson, Paul Bowerman, Stephanie Chadwick, Anthony Goodwin, Matt Hall, Pete Hazelwood, Matt Hull, Brian Mulgrew, Joe Sargent, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson, Keith Williams
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