Thursday, 23 May 2024

23-05-24 Thursday

Cooler day: Temp 12°C to 14°C. Cloudy with gentle westerly breeze.

800+ Swift at CVL
Hobby
Firecrest
Corn Bunting

23-05-24 Corn Bunting, nr Bath (Merv Carlyon)
BRISTOL

23-05-24 Wren, Eastville Park (Allan Chard)
Eastville Park:
Wren

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

OPS:
1 Gadwall (at yacht club), new brood of 2 Little Grebe

NORTH SOMERSET

23-05-24 Red Kite, Gordano valley (Howard Taffs)
Gordano valley:
1 Red Kite

BELOW M4 & BANES

Lords Wood, Pensford
2 Swift over, 1 Coal Tit, Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Firecrest, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Chaffinch, Goldfinch

Chew Magna:
1 Red Kite

Keynsham, Broadmead:
70 House Martin

Keynsham Boatyard:
4 Swift, 1 Red Kite, 1 Kingfisher, 5 Swallow, 4 House Martin

SE of Bath:
2 Corn Bunting

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
800+ Swift

Herons Green Pool:
1 Barn Owl

Stratford:
Great Crested Grebes nest-building, 1 Hobby, 1 Swallow, c100 House Martin

Herriotts inc. Pool:
2 ad Shelduck + 9 ducklings, 34 Gadwall, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Hobby, 150 House Martin

Reported by: Merv Carlyon, Allan Chard, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Nigel Kempson, Andy Middleton, Nick Page, Nigel Sluman, Howard Taffs