Friday 29 September 2023

29-09-23 Friday - Mediterranean Gull

Temp 12°C to 19°C -  Sunshine, light wind, dry, west wind got up later in the morning, reaching 24mph. 

Curlew Sandpiper
Little Stint
Grey Phalarope
Mediterranean Gull
Hobby
Redstart

29-9-23 Grey Phalarope, Dam (George Stacey)

BRISTOL

Cumberland Basin - Hotwells:
1 Mute Swan, 3 m Mallard, 22 Feral Pigeon, 8 Woodpigeon, 1 Moorhen, 50 BH Gull, 10 Herring Gull, 3 LBB Gull, 3 Cormorant, 2 Buzzard, 3 Magpie, 22 Jackdaw, 2 Carrion Crow, 10 House Martin, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Wren, 1 Pied Wagtail

Mangotsfield:
2 Buzzard/8 Crow dogfight

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Canada Goose, 4 Moorhen, 3 Lapwing, 1 Whimbrel, 150 Curlew, 3 Knot, 35 Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Snipe, 15 Redshank, c200 Black-headed Gull, 2 Mediterranean Gull (ad winter and 2nd-winter), 3 Cormorant, 1 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk (village), 1 Red Kite, 6 Swallow, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Stonechat, 6 Wheatear, 2 Meadow Pipit.

29-9-23 Barnacle Goose, Northwick (Mike Moxon)
New Passage/Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland:
1 Barnacle Goose, 20 Shoveler, 8 Wigeon, 1 Tufted Duck, 2 Stock Dove, 50 Oystercatcher, 7 Lapwing, 1 Grey Plover, 4 Ringed Plover, 85 Curlew, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 15 Knot, 9 Ruff, 3 Curlew Sandpiper, 250 Dunlin, 3 Little Stint, 90 Redshank, 120 Black-headed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 juv Hobby, 4 Blackcap, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Rock Pipit, 10 Greenfinch, 2 Siskin, 2 Reed Bunting.

29-9-23 Ringed Plover, Northwick (Mike Moxon)
Pilning - Redwick Road:
1 Green Woodpecker - garden opposite King's Arms.

29-9-23 Wheatear, Severn Beach (Matty England)
Severn Beach:
100 Starling, 1 Whinchat, 10 Wheatear

Yate Rocks:
1 Marsh Tit on garden feeder.

Chipping Sodbury (Barnhill Quarry):
2 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Redstart.

NORTH SOMERSET

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
1 Pheasant, 1 Tawny Owl - calling, 1 Green Woodpecker, 14 Skylark, 13+ Swallow, 20+ House Martin, 9 Chiffchaff, 7 Blackcap, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Stonechat, 2 alba Wagtail, 26 Meadow Pipit, 3 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Greenfinch, 6 Linnet, 2 Siskin.

Sand Bay:
2 Oystercatcher, 25 Ringed Plover, 1 Sanderling, 170 Dunlin, c.20 unidentified wader, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine. 

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
30+ Stock Dove, 3 Buzzard, 1 Raven, 14 Skylark, 20 Swallow, 12 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 30+ Starling, 1 Redstart, 10 Stonechat, 10+ Meadow Pipit, 30+ Linnets, 3 Corn Bunting. 
Shire Valley, Wilts:  2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 3 Red Kite, 1 Kestrel.

Keynsham, garden:
6 Siskin 7.30am

Chelwood:
1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS
29-9-23 Treecreeper, Moreton, (Ian Stapp)
Chew Valley Lake

29-9-23 f Pintail, Dam (George Stacey)
Dam:
1 Grey Phalarope, 1 Common Sand, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret,1 Kingfisher, 4 Grey Wagtail, 7 Pied Wagtail.

Bittern Trail:
1 Green Woodpecker

Woodford:
20+ Great Crested Grebe, 4 GBB Gull, 2 Raven, 1 Kingfisher, 12+ Long-tailed Tit.  

Herons Green:
2 Little Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 2 Sand Martin, 5 Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 6+ Pied Wagtail. 

29-9-23 Coal Tit, Moreton (Ian Stapp)
Moreton:
1 Water Rail, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret,1 Tawny Owl, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 5 Coal Tit, 2+ Chiffchaff, 2 Treecreeper, 2+ Goldcrest, 2 m/f Stonechat, Chaffinch.      

Stratford:
8+ Shoveler, 12+ Pintail.      

Herriotts Bridge:
46 Shoveler, 14 Pintail, lots Teal, 4 GBB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 f Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting.

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Rob Bright, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Peter Bryant, Adrian Dutt, Matty England, Anthony Goodwin, Matt Hall, Simon Harding, Peter Hazelwood, Matt Hull, Lucy Masters, Mike Moxon, Linda Moysey, Chris Perry, Lois Pryce, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Bri Thompson, blagdonlakebirds, CVRSnslbirdingopsbirdingsevernsidebirdsTBOSG