Monday, 2 October 2023

02-10-23 Monday - Golden Plover

Temp 16°C to 18°C -  Cloudy with some showers. Little wind in the morning, with a gentle breeze varying in direction after lunch.

Golden Plover
Ruff
Curlew Sandpiper
Yellow Wagtail
Siskin
Osprey
Marsh Harrier

BRISTOL

Bedminster:
1 Green Woodpecker, 5 Swallow, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 15 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond, inc vis-mig:
1 Little Grebe, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Rook, 5 Raven, 1 Peregrine, 50 Swallow, 12 House Martin, 16 hirundine sp, 5 Chiffchaff, 10 Blackcap, 4 Stonechat, 438 Meadow Pipit (record count), 45 alba wagtail, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Chaffinch, 6 Siskin, 10 Greenfinch, 20 Linnet

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
4 Lapwing, 1 Knot, 2 Ruff, 1 Common Sandpiper, 40 Redshank, 4 Wheatear, 100 Meadow Pipit

Abbey Wood:
1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Chiffchaff

Aust Warth:
4 Gadwall, 5 Wigeon, c50 Mallard, 1 Grey Heron (juv.),  2 Little Egret, 1 Whinchat (1st winter), 2 Stonechat (m+f)

New Passage/Northwick:
5 Grey Plover, 4 Ringed Plover, c100 Curlew, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 9 Ruff, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, c400 Dunlin, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Cetti’s warbler (Green Lane)

Yate Rocks:
1 Raven, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Greenfinch (juv f)

Wickwar:
1 Tawny Owl

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
Gadwall, 3 Wigeon, Teal, 1 Tufted Duck, Stock Dove, 6 Little Grebe, 5 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Snipe, Redshank, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, Rook, 1 Raven, 1 Swallow, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Stonechat, 1 Reed Bunting

Sand Point/Bay:
2 Golden Plover, 55 Skylark, 460 Swallow, 55 House Martin, 6 Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 24 alba Wagtail, 320 Meadow Pipit, 30 Chaffinch, 17 Greenfinch, 115 Linnet, 200 Goldfinch, 22 Siskin, 9 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Writhlington:
40 Swallow, 10 House Martin

Paulton:
Vis-mig 363 Swallow, 163 Meadow Pipit
02-10-23 Osprey, CVL (Lucy Masters)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

02-10-23 Sparrowhawk, CVL (Raoul Chandrasakera)
Stratford:
2 Lapwing, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Osprey, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 F type Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Hobby, 1 Skylark, 300 Swallow,

Reported by: Linda, Raoul Chandrasakera, Andy Davis, Ollie Fournier, Andy Gibb, Patrick Hancock, Peter Hazlewood, Matt Hull, John Lewis. Lucy Masters, Nick Page, Mike Prior, Paul Sadley, Tony Scott, Larry Sweetland