Thursday, 16 May 2024

16-05-24 Thursday - Glossy Ibis, Spoonbill

Temp 11°C to 20°C - Generally cloudy, odd bits of sun and rain East Wind Force 1

Cuckoo
Greenshank
Glossy Ibis
Spoonbill

16-5-24 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Redland Green Park (Mike Owen)
BRISTOL

Redland Green Park:
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay

16-5-24 Whitethroat, Troopers Hill NR (Wildwood Nature)
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
16-5-24 Cuckoo, OPS (Barry Dursley)


Oldbury Power Station:
2 m Cuckoo

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland:
Glossy Ibis at 6.52 (first May record in SG)

Severn Beach:
Greenshank, 1 Sandwich Tern

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
4 Shelduck, 8 Gadwall, 3 Little Grebe, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Marsh Harrier, 8 Reed Warbler, 5 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Reed Bunting

Backwell Lake, a BTO "Birds in Green spaces” report:
25 Mute Swan inc.7 cygnet, 28 Canada Goose inc 18 gosling, 10 Mallard, 2 Tufted Duck, 3 Coot, 5 Moorhen, 8 Feral Pigeon, 2 Stock Dove, 7 Wood Pigeon, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Jay, 1 Magpie, 3 Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 2 Cetti’s Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Wren, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Song Thrush, 5 Blackbird, 7 Robin, 4 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch

Clevedon, Highdale Rd:
2 Pigeon, 3 Magpie, 5 Robin

Uphill to Weston STW:
2 Shelduck, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 2 Skylark, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Cettis Warbler, 10+ Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler, 2f 1m Blackcap, 7 Whitethroat, 1 Song Thrush, 10+Greenfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham:
2 Swift, 6 House Martin

Saltford:
2 Swift, 1 Red Kite

Bath, Windsor Bridge:
Spoonbill

Swifts in Bath area:
6 at Prior Park, 3 at Walcot, 2 at Bear Flat, Monkton Combe, and South Stoke.

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Stratford:
1 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 2 2nd cl Marsh Harrier, 6 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven

Herriott's:
1m Shoveler, 24 Gadwall, 2 Pintail, 6 Pochard, 1 Great White Egret, 8 Hobby

Reports: Richard Belson, Tony Bridges, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Barry Dursley, Lee Gardner, Andy Gibb, Simon Harris, Peter Hazelwood, Robert Kelsh, Glen Maddison, Ross Nairn, Mike Owen, Nick Page, James Robinson, Andy Stockhausen, Chrsi Vines, blagdonlakebirds, eBird, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG