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