Friday, 17 May 2024

17-05-24 Friday - Spotted Flycatcher

Temp 14°C to 21°C - Early sun giving way to mostly patchy cloud. The East wind moving round South - but very light.

Spotted Flycatcher
Osprey

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
1 Kingfisher - seen twice, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail
17-05-24 GSW Redland (Mike Owen)
Redland Green Park:
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker - feeding noisy juv, 1 Green Woodpecker - calling, 2 Nuthatch - feeding juv, 

Westbury Park:
Collared Dove - unusual in the garden

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
2 Mute Swan - lake nesting, 46 Shelduck, 1 Tufted Duck, 2 Cuckoo, 1 Stock Dove, 3 Little Grebe - inc 2 juv, 2 Oystercatcher - still sitting, 2 Grey Heron, 4 Little Egret, 1 Swallow, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Sedge Warbler, 10 Reed Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat
17-05-24 Spoonbill Pilning Wetlands (Paul Bowerman)
NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:

Lapwing - inc chicks, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Redshank, 1 Spoonbill, 

Severn Beach:
1 Grey Heron, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 5 Reed Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 5 Whitethroat

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
4 Swift, 1 Oystercatcher - nesting, 2 Redshank, 

Gordano Valley - Cadbury Camp:
2 Hobby - making lots of noise

Clevedon - Highdale:
5 Woodpigeon, 1 Herring Gull, 5 Magpie, 1 Carrion Crow, 5 Robin

Tickenham & Moor End Spout Nature Reserve:
2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler,  8 Chiffchaff, 9 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, 1 Spotted Flycatcher - oaks
17-05-24 Nuthatch Backwell (Robin Lambert)
Backwell Hill:
2 Nuthatch - nesting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Emersons Green:
10 House Martin

Wick - Highfield area:
1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Yellowhammer

Siston Hill:    
1 Green Woodpecker

Willsbridge:
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker - on the feeders all day

Stanton Drew:
2 Red Kite - on road kill

Keynsham:
 - Broadmead:
30+ Mallard plus 3 broods, 2 Grey Heron
 - Queens Rd:
20 House Martin - back in the nesting area

Burnett:
2 Stock Dove, 3 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel

Chelwood:
3 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard

RESERVOIRS
17-05-24 Osprey CVL (Bri Thompson)
Chew Valley Lake


Dam:
2 Swallow, 1 Blackcap, 2 Pied Wagtail

Villice:
1 Osprey - over the car

Blue Bowl:
5+ House Martin - nesting

Herons Green:
2 Gadwall, 2 Little Grebe, 6 GC Grebe, 2 GBB Gull, 3 Grey Heron, 6 Swallow - pool dipping, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting
17-05-24 Raven - juv CVL (Ian Stapp)
Moreton:

4 Canada Goose + 7&4 gosling, 1 Shelduck, 8 GC Grebe, 1 GBB Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 3 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 6 Raven - 4 chicks, 1 Cettie's Warbler, 2 Long-tailed Tit + 6 chicks, 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 1 Reed Bunting   

Stratford:
6 GC Grebe, 1 Osprey (f) - left of the hide, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Marsh Harrier - 2nd yr, 5 Red Kite, 7 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel, 5 Hobby, 2 Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3+ Reed Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting
17-05-24 Reed Warbler CVL (Ian Stapp)
Herriotts inc. Pool:
1 Shelduck, 4 Shoveler, 4 GC Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 5+ Reed Warbler - nest material carry, 

Reported by: Phil Barlow, Paul Bowerman, Peter Bryant, Stephan Curtis, Andy Davis, Anthony Goodwin, Chris Hall, Pete Harrison, Mike Jackson, MJ, Nigel Jones, Robin Lambert, Andy Middleton, Nick Page, Jan Pridie, Ian Stapp, Bri Thompson, Karen Wilkinson,