25-05-24 Saturday

Temp 12°C to 17°C - Dry and sunny with varying amounts of cloud, becoming overcast but at least the rain held off until dusk.  Light NW wind.

Wheatear

Red Kite  (that's the best we can do today)

Blackcap at Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

BRISTOL

Avonmouth - Hallen Marsh, :

1 Shelduck, 2 Gadwall, 31 Mallard, 2 Pheasant, 17 Stock Dove, 10 Woodpigeon, 1 Moorhen, 1 Lapwing, Herring Gull, LBB Gull, 1 Cormorant, 12 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel - food carrying, 11 Magpie, 6 Jackdaw, 5 Carrion Crow, 7 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 10 Skylark - food carrying, 12 Swallow, 7 Cetti's Warbler, 10 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 15 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Whitethroat, 16 Wren, 19 Starling, 4 Song Thrush, 6 Blackbird, 7 Robin, 1 Wheatear, 2 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 4 Greenfinch, 2 Linnet, 6 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting.

BRI:

Peregrine carrying food

Redland Hill:

At least 12 House Martin feeding.

Oldland:

Red Kite

Peregrine with prey (Keith Williams)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

35 Ringed Plover, 25 Dunlin, first Sanderling of the year.

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
4 Avocet, 5 Ringed Plover, 6 LRP,  8 Lapwing, 2 Dunlin, 4 Curlew, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Snipe, 5 Little Grebe, 4 Little Egret, 1 Swift.

Severn Beach:
15 Ringed Plover, 8 Dunlin, 3 Sanderling.

Wickwar:
Red Kite, 1 Swift.

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Highdale Road: 

2 Woodpigeon, 5 Magpie, 9 Blue Tit, 5 Robin.

Clevedon - Colehouse Lane:

(BBS)  9 Mallard, 1 Pheasant, 1 Stock Dove, 33 Woodpigeon, 4 Collared Dove, 4 Moorhen, 2 LBB Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Peregrine, 21 Magpie, 21 Jackdaw, 6 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven (nest), 6 Blue Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler heard, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 12 Wren, 19 Starling, 2 Song Thrush, 12 Blackbird, 13 Robin, 4 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bath - Northend and Chilcombe:

10 Swift, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 3 Skylark, 4 Swallow, 8 House Martin, 18 Chiffchaff, 11 Blackcap, 3 Garden Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Whitethroat, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Chaffinch, 6 Greenfinch, 5 Goldfinch.

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
Red Kite, 8 Buzzard, 1 Barn Owl

Stratford:

80 Swift, 20 House Martin

OUT OF AREA:

Charterhouse - Nether Wood:

3 Spotted Flycatcher, 4 Redstart (1f+3m)

Reported by: Jane Cumming, Stephen Curtis, Robert Hargreaves, Nick Hawkridge, Nigel Povey, Carol Rushton, Tony Scott, Keith Williams, , blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG, all contributors to local WhatsApp groups