24-06-24 Monday

Temp 16°C to 23°C - Sun early, but cloud creeping over, however no let up in the heat with UV in the red zone. Light wind swinging from S to W,  finally settling in SW.

Bittern

Osprey

Barn Owl

BRISTOL

Cotham:

25+ Swift 

Easton:

lots of Swift, 2 Buzzard - circling on high, 

Filton - Sainsbury's

5 Raven - early

Filton Park:

10 Feral Pigeon, 2 Woodpigeon, 2 Collar Dove, 2 GS Woodpecker - 1m, 1 juvenile, 3 Jay, 3 Magpie, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Great Tit, 16 Starling inc 13 juvenile, 2 Robin inc a juv, 5 House Sparrow, 2 Greenfinch (m), 3 Goldfinch

Longwell Green:

1 Red Kite - over, 

Shirehampton:

15 Swift - swirling and calling at sunset

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

24-06-24 Bullfinch OPS (Mike Prior)

Oldbury Power Station:

1 Cuckoo - calling, Oystercatcher, 1 Great White - over, 1 Barn Owl, 3 Skylark, Chiffchaff, 4 Reed Warbler, 4 Whitethroat, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, Blackcap, Meadow Pipit, Bullfinch - 2 families, 8 Linnet, 

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetlands:
2 Teal, 1 Swift, 2 Oystercatcher, 20 Lapsing, 6 Little Ringed Plover, 18 Curlew, 13 Green Sandpiper, 13 Redshank, 46 Black-headed Gull, 1 juv Great Black-backed Gull,  2 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret - over to SE, 3 Little Egret, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Sand Martin, 12 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Blackcap

Yate Common:

5 Blackcap - singing, Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, Nuthatch

R Frome - Frampton C - Winterbourne

1 Green Sandpiper

NORTH SOMERSET

Nailsea - garden:

2 Blackbird inc juv, 12 to 15 Long-tailed Tit 

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
2 Grey Partridge

Chelwood:

2 Red Kite 2 Buzzard

Hallatrow:

4 Red Kite, 4 Buzzard - both intermittently foraging over freshly cut silage.

RESERVOIRS

24-06-24 Osprey CVL (Bri Thompson)

Chew Valley Lake

2 Osprey

Herons Green:
200+ Canada Geese + 5 gosling, 6+ Swift, 2 Little Grebe (Pool), 4 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Lapwing, 3 G-BB Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 2 Barn Owl - hunting 9pm, 1 Kestrel, 2 Magpie, 3 House Martin,1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 3 Pied Wagtail, 6 House Sparrow, 2 Reed Bunting,

Moreton:
6 Canada Goose, 1 Great White Egret, 5+ House Martin,  2 Chiffchaff, 2 Garden Warbler, 1 Blackcap

24-06-24 Bittern CVL (Bri Thompson)

Stratford:
1 Egyptian Goose, 1 Oystercatcher, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Bittern - flypass (f), booming (m),  4 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret, 2 Osprey (f&m), 13 Red Kite - one group over grass cutting field next to car park, 2 Buzzard,  2 Kingfisher (m), 1 Kestrel (m), 5 Hobby, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Whitethroat (m)

24-06-24 Oystercatcher CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc. Pool:

1 Black Swan, 1 Egyptian Goose, 4 Shelduck - down to 4 duckling, 2 Shoveler, 42 Teal, 6+ Swift, 8 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Green Sandpiper, 9 Black-headed Gull - inc juv,  9 Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 2 Osprey (f&m), 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Marsh Harrier, 6 Red Kite, 8 Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel (m), 2 Hobby, 6 Jackdaw, 3 Reed Warbler, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: John Barnett, Merv Carlyon, Andy Davis, Barry Dursley, Dave Hanks, Donna Harvey, Martyn Hayes, Pete Hazelwood, MJ, Andy Leggatt, Howard Oakden, Tom O'Shea, Mike Prior, Katie Robson, Ann Rossiter, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Bri Thompson, Liza White 

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

23-06-24 Sunday

Temp 15°C to 22°C - Cloudy and warm, with a light wind from the W/SW.

Osprey

Black Redstart

Bittern

Common Sandpipers

BRISTOL

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

2 Tufted Duck, 2 Reed Warbler, 4 Reed Bunting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
8 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Curlew, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Snipe, 7 Redshank, 35 BH Gull, 2 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Sand Martin, 2 Grey Wagtail

Nibley:

4 Stock Dove, 5 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Lesser Whitethroat

Fillton:

Garden: 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon:
Garden: 1 Wood Pigeon, 6 Magpie, 1 Blackbird

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
BOC walk, late Saturday evening: probable Quail, 2 Red-legged Partridge, 2 Swift, Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite, 1 Barn Owl, 2 Little Owl, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, 8 Skylark, 11 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 15 Starling, 8 Blackbird, House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, 14 Linnet, 5 Goldfinch, 14 Corn Bunting, 4 Yellowhammer

Keynsham:
1 Black Redstart

Newton St Loe:
5 Mute Swan inc 3 Cygnets, 3 juvenile Heron, 1 Buzzard, 2 Red Kite,1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 10 Skylark, 16 Barn Swallow, 11 House Martin,  8 Chiffchaff, 8 Blackcap, 5 Common Whitethroat, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Greenfinch, 3 Linnet, 2 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
1 Barn Owl

Herons Green:
1 Cattle Egret, 2Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret,  3 Marsh Harrier, 5+ Red Kite, 3 Hobby

23-06-24 Osprey, CVL (Dave Hughes)

Moreton:

1 Marsh Harrier

Stratford:
1 Egyptian Goose, 3 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Red Kite, 2 Marsh Harrier, 4 Hobby, 1 Peregrine

Herriotts inc. Pool:

5 Canada Goose gosling, 37 Teal, 1 Goldeneye, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Bittern, 4 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Hobby, 1 Kingfisher

Reported by: Alan Daniels, Barry Dursley, Rob Hargreaves, David Hughes, MJ, Lucy Masters, Mike Moxon, Nigel Povey, Joe Sargent, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, Wayne Tucker, Chris Vines, Lisa White, 

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

22-06-24 Saturday

Temp 14°C to 20°C - More sunny long periods with a light westerly wind gusting to 19mph - but the rain overnight was appreciated.

Osprey

BRISTOL

Bishopston - garden:

2 Blackbird - singing regularly during the day, 6 House Sparrow - latest batch to appear at the feeders

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

22-06-24 Oystercatcher OPS (Lisa Presland)

Oldbury Power Station:

2 Oystercatcher plus 2 juv, 27 Black-headed Gull - in one juv, 2 Red Kite, 1 Kestrel, Peregrine, 1 Nuthatch, Dunnock - freed from wire

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
5 Teal, 1 Swift, 18 Lapwing, 7 Little Ringed Plover, 13 Curlew, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 8 Redshank, 44 Black-hd Gul - inc one juv, 6 Sand Martin, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail

Severn Beach:
2 Oystercatcher, 2 Ringed Plover

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - garden:
1 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw, 1 Robin

BELOW M4 & BANES

22-06-24 Little Owl Marshfield (Alan Daniells)

Marshfield:

Little Owl

Hanham:

19+ Swifts - normally seven

Oldland Common:

1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
Osprey and Hobby hunting 

22-06-24 Osprey CVL (Bri Thompson)

Stratford:
1 Bittern - flew towards Moreton, 1 Osprey - in her tree, 1 Hobby

Herriotts inc. Pool:

1 Green Sandpiper

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Alan Daniells, Dave Hughes, Rob Laughton, Nigel Povey, Lisa Presland, Andy Stockhausen, Rod Taylor, Bri Thompson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

21-06-24 Friday - Bittern

Temp 14°C to 21°C - Mostly sunny but patches of cloud drawn over by the mainly light westerly wind (but gusts to 19mph)

Bittern

Cuckoo
Mediterranean Gull

Osprey

BRISTOL

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

3 Ring-necked Parakeet

Whitchurch:
6 Red Kite - following the hay cutting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

1 Cuckoo, 1 Lapwing, 4 Whimbrel

21-06-24 Swift Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar:
1 Swift

Yate - Common:

3 Swift, 1 Peregrine, Skylark, 1 Willow Warbler

Frampton Cotterell - Cog Mill:
1 Great White Egret

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Highdale:
1 Woodpigeon, 1 Magpie, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Robin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Warmley - garden:

1 Raven - over

Mangotsfield:

15+ Swift, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Raven, Coal Tit, House Sparrow & Dunnock - all fledglings

Burnett - Stantonbury Hill
1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard

21-06-24 Redshank CVL (Ian Stapp)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
100+ Canada Goose, 1 Goldeneye, 3 Pied Wagtail

Woodford / Path to Dam:
1 Great White Egret, 2 G-S Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 4 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 4 Song Thrush, 7 Blackbird

Herons Green:
70+ Canada Geese + 5 gosling, Mallard + 4 duckling, Gadwall + 2 duckling, 20+ Swift, 2 Little Grebe, 8 Great Crested Grebe, 4 G-BB Gull - eating a big fish on the wall, 1 Mediterranean Gull - juv, 3 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Hobby, 2 Magpie, 10+ Swallows - dip drinking 11 House Martins. 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler,1 Grey Wagtail, 5 Pied Wagtail, 3 House Sparrow (wall), 2 Reed Bunting

21-06-24 Osprey CVL (Rick Ayrton)

Stratford:
2 Mediterranean Gull - sum plum, 4 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Hobby - one 1st sum

Herriotts inc. Pool:

1 Egyptian Goose, 4 Shelduck + 5 ducklings, 6 Shoveler, 22+ Teal, 1 Goldeneye (f), 10+ Swift, 14 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 3 Redshank - ad, 21 Black-headed Gull - inc a juv, 9 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Bittern, 4 Grey Heron, 4 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 1 Osprey (f) - returns,  1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher, 4 Jackdaw, 2 Hobby, 3 Reed Warbler, 2 Pied Wagtail

Reported by: Rick Ayrton, Phil Barlow, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Anthony Goodwin, MJ, Andy Middleton, Nigel Povey, Nick Tippett, Ian Stapp, Bri Thompson,  Gordon Yewdale

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

20-06-24 Thursday

Temp 10°C to 22°C - Sunny day. Light wind predominantly from northeast.

Cuckoo still calling

Red Kite & Buzzard in numbers over grass-cutting

Ring-necked Parakeet

Marsh Tit

Corn Bunting

BRISTOL

Bishopston:

4 Swift 

20-06-24 Kingfisher, Eastville Park (Allan Chard)

Eastville Park:

1 Kingfisher

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

20-06-24 Lapwing, OPS (Pete Hazelwood)

Oldbury Power Station:

1 Cuckoo (still calling), 27 BH Gull, 2 Common Gull, 2 Common Tern, 3 Oystercatcher chicks still ok, 4 Lapwing, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Curlew, 1 Redshank, 1 Stonechat

20-06-24 Juvenile Chiffchaff (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar:
Juvenile Coal Tit & Chiffchaff

Harescombe, Yate:

1 Red Kite

Coalpit Heath:

2 Stock Dove, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Skylark, 2 Swallow, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Song Thrush, c10 House Sparrow, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Yellowhammer

UWE Campus, Frenchay

1 Red Kite, 3 Ring-necked Parakeet 

NORTH SOMERSET

Brockley Coombe:

2 Marsh Tit 

Tall Pines golf club, Backwell
2 Red Kite

Bristol airport:
1 Hobby

BELOW M4 & BANES

Mangotsfield:
6 Swift 

Staple Hill:

1 Raven

Marshfield:
4 LBB Gull, 10 Jackdaw, 120 Rook, 20+ Skylark, 3 Swallow, 2 Whitethroat, 30 Starling, 2 Blackbird, 20+ House Sparrow, 3 Pied/White Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch, 6 Linnet, 3+ Goldfinch, 13 Corn Bunting, 8 Yellowhammer

Chew Magna:
1 Red Kite

Chelwood roundabout:
2 Red Kite, 4 Buzzard

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Woodford + path to Dam:
30+ Swift, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 4 GBB Gull, 3 Raven, 4 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Coal Tit, 4 Song Thrush

20-06-24 Grey Wagtail, Dam CVL (George Stacey)

Dam:

200+ Canada Goose, 1 Goldeneye (f), 1 Redshank, 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

20-06-24 Gadwall with ducklings, Herons Green CVL (Nick Page)

Herons Green:
100+ Canada Geese + 5 gosling, Gadwall + 7 duckling, Mallard + 4 duckling, 1 Pochard, 12+ Swift, 2 Little Grebe, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 2 Red Kite, 4 Buzzard, 2 Magpie, 5 Swallow, 11 House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 7 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 6 House Sparrow, 3 Reed Bunting

Moreton:

6 GBB Gull, 2 Great White Egret, 3 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (calling) 1 Hobby, 2 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Reed Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 2 Reed Bunting

Stratford:
1 Black Swan, 12+ Swift, 6 Great Crested Grebe, 4 GBB Gull, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 2 Red Kite, 6 Buzzard, 4 Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 3+ Reed Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting

20-06-24 Redshank, Herriotts pool (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc. Pool:

4 Shelduck + 5 ducklings, 4 Shoveler, 24 Teal, 40+ Swift, 3 Lapwing, 2 Redshank, 8 BH Gull, 9 GBB Gull, 6 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 7 Red Kite & 13 Buzzard (circling over grass cutting), 2 Kingfisher, 2 Hobby,  7 Jackdaw, 3 Reed Warbler, 4 Pied Wagtail, 3 Reed Bunting, 

Reported by: Phil Barlow, Paul Bowdler, Allan Chard, Andy Davis, Ryan Frost, Pete Hazelwood, Adrian Hockey, Mike Jackson, Sue Kempson, Jean Oliver, Nick Page, Paul Sadley, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Chris Teague, Bri Thompson, Nick Tippett

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

19-06-24 Wednesday

Temp 12°C to 22°C - Dull to start but then sunny and warm, with a moderate wind from the NE.

Dunlin

Lapwing

Cuckoo

Marsh Tit

19-06-24 Goldeneye, CVL (Ian Stapp)

BRISTOL

New Cut:

Oystercatcher- 1 chick left now

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

4 Dunlin

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
2 Teal, 3 Swift, 1 Avocet, 6 Curlew, 6 Little Ringed Plover, 17 Lapwing, 8 Redshank, 11 BH Gull, 3 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 2 Sand Martin

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon:
Garden: 2 Woodpigeon, 6 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw, 1 Blackbird, 1 Robin

Sand Point:

1 Cuckoo

Backwell Lake:
1 Tufted Duck, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 4 Reed Warbler, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Bullfinch, 3 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch

19-04-24 Spotted Fly, Goblin Coombe (Roger Staples)

Goblin Combe:

4 Marsh Tit, 1 Spotted Flycatcher

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports.

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Woodford/Dam:
200+ Canada Goose, 2 Black Swan, 1 Goldeneye, 80+ Swift,  1 Red Kite, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker (2 young), 3 Raven, 4 Coal Tit (2 young), 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Garden Warbler, 4 Song Thrush, 2 Reed Bunting

Herons Green:
1 Gadwall + 2 duckling, 2 Pochard, 2 Little Grebe, 4 GBB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Reed Bunting

19-06-24 Gadwall, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:
5 GBB Gull, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Hobby, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven

Stratford:
2 GBB Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 5 Red Kite, 8 Buzzard, 1 Hobby, recently fledged Cetti's Warblers

Herriotts inc. Pool:

4 Shelduck + 5 shelducklings, 11+ Teal, 3 Lapwing, 5 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Hobby, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Jay

Reported by: Rod, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Andy Davis, Peter Hazelwood, Brian Lancastle, John Lewis, David Mitchell, Nigel Povey, Roger Staples, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

18-06-24 Tuesday - Wood Sandpiper

 Temp 10°C to 19°C - A fine morning with light cloud after lunch. The gentle breeze was still from the North.

Wood Sandpiper
Little Ringed Plover
Green Sandpiper

Bittern

Wood Sandpiper, CVL (Bri Thompson)

BRISTOL

Whitchurch:

1 Red Kite

Withywood (garden):

2 Swift

Peregrine, BRI (Keith Williams)

BRI (Chimney):

2 Peregrine (adults)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oystercatcher, OPS (Heather England)

Oldbury Power Station:

2 Oystercatcher (pair with 3 chicks)

Aust Wetland:
10 Lapwing, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 3 Sedge Warbler, 2 Mistle Thrush, 6 Stonechat

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
3 Canada Goose, 4 Swift, 6 Little Grebe, 3 Oystercatcher, 1 Avocet, 14 Lapwing, 7 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Curlew, 1 Cormorant, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Lesser Whitethroat

NORTH SOMERSET

Long Ashton (House):
6 Swift (as 3 pairs, 1 House)

Lower Failand (BOC Walk):
1 Pheasant, 4 Swift, 10 Woodpigeon, 4 Collared Dove, 6 Herring Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 8 Buzzard, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 9 Magpie, 18 Jackdaw, 5 Raven, 3 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 2 Skylark, 4 Swallow, 6 House Martin, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 15 Chiffchaff, 14 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 8 Goldcrest, 10 Wren, 1 Starling, 1 Mistle Thrush, 6 Blackbird, 5 Robin, 2 House Sparrow, 3 Dunnock, 2 Pied/White Wagtail, 6 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 2 Linnet, 6 Goldfinch

Clevedon (garden):
2 Magpie, 1 Blackbird, 1 Robin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield (Shire Valley):
2 Red Kite, 1+ Spotted Flycatcher

Cadbury Heath:
1 Red Kite

Bath:
6 Peregrine (2 adult + 4 juv)

Farnborough:
10+ House Martin (as 5+ nesting pairs)

Timsbury:
2 Swift (nesting pair)

Linnet, Keynsham (Paul Tompkins)

Whitethroat, Keynsham (Paul Tompkins)

Keynsham, Broadmead Lane:
+ Chiffchaff, + Blackcap, + Whitethroat, + Linnet

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Goldeneye, Dam (George Stacey)

Woodford and path to Dam:
150+ Canada Goose, 1 Goldeneye, 100+ Swift, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Red Kite, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 6+ Chiffchaff, 1 Garden Warbler, 3 Song Thrush, 6 Blackbird

Cattle Egret, Herons Green (Ian Stapp)

Little Ringed Plover, Herons Green (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:

50+ Canada Goose, 3 Greylag Goose, + Gadwall, + Mallard, 1 Pochard, 50+ Swift, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Curlew, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Hobby, 1 Jay,  + Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 12+ Pied/White Wagtail, 3 Reed Bunting

Moreton:
3 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Hobby, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 1 Reed Bunting

Stratford:
2 Great Black-backed Gull, 6 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier (both 2cy), 3 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Hobby, 2 Peregrine, 2 Swallow, 1 Reed Bunting

Herriotts inc. Pool:

4 Shelduck (+5 duckling), 1 Shoveler, 13 Teal, 40+ Swift, 1 Green Sandpiper, 5 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Bittern (lake side reeds), 5 Grey Heron, 6 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (2cy), 1 Red Kite, 1 Barn Owl (hunting, ringing area), 1 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel, 2 Hobby, 1 Jay, 4 Jackdaw, 5 Raven, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Greenfinch, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Peter Coslett, Andy Davis, Neil Delaney, Heather England, Nick Hawkridge, MJ, Rob Laughton, Paul Marshall, Blake Norton, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Ian Stapp, Andrew Stockhausen, Bri Thompson, Paul Tompkins, Karen Wilkinson, Keith Williams

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

17-06-24 Monday - Sandwich Tern

Temp 10°C to 22°C -  A sunny and warmer day, but still felt colder with a light to moderate W/SSW wind.

Sandwich Tern
Cattle Egret

Corn Bunting

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:

9 Swift, 15 Coot, 42 LBB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Coal Tit, 6 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Treecreeper, 11Wren 2 Song Thrush, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch

Henleaze Lake:

9 Moorhen (4 young), 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 5 Wren, 8 Blackbird

SeaMills:

3 House Martin nests being used

17-06-24 Whitethroat, Stoke Park (Allan Chard)

Stoke Park:

1 Whitethroat

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

1 Cuckoo

Aust Warth/Services:
4 Buzzard, 1 Blackcap, 4 Whitethroat, 5 Stonechat, 1 Reed Bunting

17-06-24 Cattle Egret, Pilning (Paul Bowerman)

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
1 Teal, 2 Tufted Duck, 10 Swift, 2 Avocet, 6 Little Ringed Plover, 19 Redshank, 1 BH Gull, 1 GBB Gull, 10 Cattle Egret (South Glos record count), 2 Little Egret, 3 Buzzard, 3 Raven, 1 Kestrel, 1 Sand Martin, 18 House Martin, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Lesser Whitethroat

Severn Beach:

1 Yellowhammer 

Lower Woods:

1 Spotted Flycatcher

17-06-24 Spotted Flycatcher, Lower Woods (Paul Sadley)

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon:
Garden: 1 Wood Pigeon, 3 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw, 1 Robin

Yatton, Strawberry Line:
1 Sparrowhawk, 5 Buzzard, 4 Cetti’s Warbler, 16 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 10 Reed Warbler, 12 Blackcap, 4 Whitethroat, 19 Wren, 4 Song Thrush, 2 Bullfinch, 7 Greenfinch.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bath:
Lansdown- 2 Corn Bunting singing

Keynsham:

12 Swift

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

17-06-24 Barn Owl, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
100 Canada Geese + 5 gosling, Mallard + 4 duckling,  Gadwall + 2 duckling, 2 Little Grebe, 4 GBB Gull (1 chick), 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Barn Owl, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 3 Reed Bunting

17-06-24 Gadwall family, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:
2 GBB Gull, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 1 Reed Bunting

Stratford:
2 Black Swan, 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Sandwich Tern, 4 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Marsh Harrier, 4 Red Kite, 3 Hobby, 2 Kestrel, 3 Kingfisher, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Lesser Emperor Dragonfly

Herriotts inc. Pool:

2 Black Swan, 4 Shelduck + 5 ducklings, 1 Shoveler, 1 Goldeneye, 2 Sandwich Tern, 5 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 1 Hobby, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Greenfinch

Reported by: Phil, Paul Bowerman, Pete Brain, Allan Chard, Nick Hawkridge, MJ, John Lewis, Andrew Middleton, Nigel Povey, Trevor Riddle, Paul Sadley, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Bri Thompson,  blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

16-06-24 Sunday - Gannet

 Temp 7°C to 17°C - Plenty of sun, but still cool with a gentle breeze from the West.

Goshawk
Sandwich Tern

Gannet
Cuckoo

BRISTOL

Redland:

4 House Martin (around nest sites Redland Rd), 5 Starling (feeding on ground)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Powre Station:

1 Kestrel, 2 Jay, 2 Reed Warbler

Littleton Brick Pits:

1 Cuckoo (male)

Yellowhammer, Hawkesbury (Christopher Teague)

Hawkesbury Upton:

8 Swift, 1 Goshawk, 3 Red Kite, 7+ Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 1 Raven, + Skylark, + Chiffchaff, + Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, + Linnet, + Corn Bunting, + Yellowhammer

Coal Tit, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Greenfinch, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar (garden):
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Coal Tit, 1 House Sparrow, 1 Greenfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Sand Point (seawatch):
4 Kittiwake, 1 Sandwich Tern, (+1 Comic Tern), 7 Gannet

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield (Shire Valley):
2 Spotted Flycatcher

Marshfield (Tennis Courts):
1 Spotted Flycatcher

Willsbridge (Siston Brook to river):
3 Swift, 1 Swallow, 2 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat

(later 3 Red Kite, 7 Buzzard reported over Keynsham Rd. -cf Hanham Hills?)

Bitton (field between Meadow Wood and river)
5 Swift, 1 Swallow, 1 Whitethroat (singing), 1 Yellowhammer (singing)

Hanham Hills:
4 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard (on grass cutting)

Keynsham:
12+ House Martin (at least 6 active nests)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herriotts inc. Pool:

2 Black Swan, 2 Shoveler, 4 Teal, 30 Swift, 3 Black-headed Gull, 6 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 15 House Martin, 1 Reed Bunting

Reported by: John Barnett, Nancy Barrett, ~Chris, Mark Coller, Mark Dadds, Lee Gardiner, Matt Hull, Nigel Kempson, Nick Page, Paul Sadley, Christopher Teague

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

15-06-24 Saturday - Manx Shearwater, Guillemot

Temp 9°C to 17°C - A bit of everything- rain to start and some sun later. A strong SW/W wind with gusts up to 35mph bought some sea birds in on the afternoon high tide. Tomorrow's winds are meant to be less strong but Avonmouth high tide is at 1524. Tomorrow's sunrise 0453, sunset 2129

Manx Shearwater

Guillemot

Kittiwake
Spoonbill

Green Sandpiper

With this week's Temminck's Stint and Manx Shearwater, the 2024 Avon year list has reached 205. 

Don't forget to sign up to the Blackbirds in the garden BTO survey- to help track their decrease in numbers, and the potential effects of the Usutu virus. Sign up here, probably the easiest ever bird suvery to do!

BRISTOL

Oldbury Court:

1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Treecreeper

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Warth:
1 Shelduck, 2 Coot + 2 juv, 1 Buzzard, 1 Skylark, 5 Swallow, 8 House Martin, 2 Chiffchaff

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Spoonbill

Severn Beach:
4 Kittiwake, 1 Guillemot, 3 Manx Shearwater

15-06-24 Greenfinch, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar:
1 Greenfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon:
Garden: 2 Wood Pigeon, 3 Magpie, 2 Robin, 2 Dunnock

15-06-24 Whitethroat, Watercress Farm (Rob Martin)

Watercress Farm:
8 Swift, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 9 Blue Tit including a family group of 2 adults and 3 juveniles, 14 House Martin, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 15 Whitethroat including 2 family groups of 4&3 juveniles respectively, 4 Song Thrush, 5 Greenfinch, 2 Linnet

15-06-24 GSW, Banwell (John Thorogood)

Banwell:
Garden: 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker (2 juv- one being fed by mum and one's figured out the feeder already)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bath:
Kilkenny Lane: 1 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

15-06-24 BOC Osprey, CVL (Jon Green)

Stratford:
1 Osprey, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Hobby, 1 Kingfisherl, Reed Warbler, Reed Bunting

Herriotts inc. Pool:

Out of area:

Bluethroat still at Slimbridge

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Jon Green, Pete Harrison, Rob Martin, Ran Nathan, Nigel Povey, Lois Pryce, Andy Stockhausen, John Thorogood, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

14-06-24 Friday - Temminck's Stint

Temp 10°C to 17°C - Some sun, but frequent rain showers, some of them heavy and a light south westerly wind.

Temminck's Stint

Osprey

Cattle Egret

BRISTOL

Bishopston -  garden:

flock of 17 Starling - 4 ad only, 

Stockwood Open Space:

2 Greenfinch

Withywood:

1 Red Kite

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

2 Oystercatcher plus 2 new chicks

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
3 Avoces, 13 Lapwing, 1 Temminck's Stint, 6 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 50 House Martin, 100 Starling

14-06-24 GSW - juv Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar - garden:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - juv

Westerleigh:

1 Peregrine - on the church

NORTH SOMERSET

No reports

BELOW M4 & BANES

Downend;

Carrion Crow - not impressed by the 4 Raven - inc 2 juv

14-06-24 Greenfinch Odd Down (Merv Carlyon)

Bath - Odd Down:
1 Greenfinch

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:

30 Swift, 1 Great White Egret, 3 Hobby (same as Stratford) 10 Swallow, 2 Reed Bunting

Stratford:
2 Cattle Egret, 5 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Marsh Harrier, 3 Red Kite, 2 Kingfisher (m), 1 Kestrel, 3 Hobby - ad+ 2 2nd yr, 1 Peregrine, 1 Garden Warbler

14-06-24 Goldeneye CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Herriotts inc. Pool:

Canada Goose - 1 gosling, 2 Black Swan, Mute Swan - 3 cygnets, 5 Shelduck - large juv, 1 Shoveler (m), 42 Gadwall, 8 Teal, 1 Goldeneye (f) - no juv seen, 100 Swift, 2 Little Grebe - one juv, 3 Black-headed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 5 Great White Egret - inc 1 juv, 1 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier  (f), 2 Buzzard, 2 Hobby - 1st sum, 15 Swallow, 75 House Martin, 1 Pied Wagtail + 4 juv

Reported by: Louise Bailey, Graham Blacker, Rob Bryant, Merv Carlyon, Peter Coslett, Andy Davis, Barry Dursley, Nick Hawkridge, Martyn Hayes, MJ, Mike Moxon, Nick Page, Paul Sadley, Richard Williams

 blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

13-06-24 Thursday - Temminck's Stint, Spoonbill

Temp 9°C to 15°C - Cloudy with the odd shower and some heavier rain later. Cold in the strong S/SW wind with gusts up to 33mph.

Temminck's Stint 
Spoonbill

BRISTOL

13-06-24 Jackdaw feeding Jay, Combe Dingle (Pete Bunniss)

Coombe Dingle garden:

8 Feral Pigeon, 6 Wood Pigeon, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Green Woodpecker, 3 Jay, 6 Magpie,10 Jackdaw, 3 Carrion Crow, 4 Coal Tit, 10+ Blue Tit, 10+ Great Tit, 6 Long tailed Tit, 5 Starling, 3 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 6 Dunnock, 4 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
3 Tufted Duck, 20 Swift, 4 Little Grebe, 2 Avocet, 2 Oystercatcher, 5 Little Ringed Plover (2 juv), 4 Curlew, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Temminck's Stint - present until at least 18:30 - patience required but well worth it, 6 BH Gull, 1 GBB Gull, 1 Spoonbill, 3 Grey Heron, 3 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Raven, 2 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 30 House Martin, 6 Reed Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, 5 juv Mistle Thrush, 2 Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting

New Passage:

22 Oystercatcher, 1 Redshank, 1 Cormorant, 5 Grey Wagtsil (3 juv)

13-06-24 GSW, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar:
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon:
Garden- 2 Wood Pigeon, 6 Magpie, 2 Robin

Uphill:
1 Redshank, 1 Cuckoo

BELOW M4 & BANES

Warmley:
1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

13-06-24 Chiffchaff, CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Woodford:
Chiffchaff

Stratford:
1 Egyptian Goose, 1 Water Rail calling, 2 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite, 2+ Hobby (first-summer)

Herriotts inc. Pool:

2 Black Swan, 3 Great White Egret

Reported by: Phil,  Pete Bunniss, Merv Carlyon, Andy Davis, Rob Hargreaves, Adrian Hockey, Nigel Povey,  Paul Sadley, Andy Stockhausen, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG