Tuesday, 25 June 2024

25-06-24 Tuesday - Wheatear, BN Grebe

 Temp 15°C to 24°C - a fine, sunny day with light winds from the west.

Osprey
Black-necked Grebe
Wheatear

BRISTOL

Clifton Down:
1 Collared Dove, 1 Peregrine (watch point), 5+ Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 2 Dunnock, 1 Greenfinch (all birds singing)

Sea Mills:
4+ House Martin (as 2 active nests)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE


Mediterranean Gull, Pilning Wetlands (Andy Stockhausen)

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetlands:

1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Great White Egret

Severn Beach:
1 Wheatear

Winterbourne/Frampton Cotterell:
1 Green Sandpiper (River Frome)

NORTH SOMERSET

Long Ashton:
40+
Swift, c10 House Martin, 1 Chiffchaff (hunting damselflies), + Goldfinch (family)

Nailsea:
1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard

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

BELOW M4 & BANES

Abbeywood:
20+6 Swift, 2 Chiffchaff, + Goldcrest, + Goldfinch

Willsbridge:
Dipper, young Willow Warbler, Nuthatch

Warmley:
1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Raven

Burnett:
1 Red Kite  2 Buzzard

Saltford (BOC Walk):
1 Mute Swan, 1 Mallard, 4 Feral Pigeon,  2 Stock Dove, 25 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 7 Swift, 1 Moorhen, 1 Herring Gull, 3 LBB Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 6 Magpie, 40 Jackdaw, 63 Carrion Crow, 2 Reed Warbler, 13 House Martin, 6 Chiffchaff, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Goldcrest, 8 Wren, 1 Starling, 2 Song Thrush, 9 Blackbird, 4 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch,7 Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch

Peregrine, Bath (Peter Coslett)

Wellow:
1 Red-legged Partridge calling, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Corn Bunting

Bath:
+ Peregrine (family "showing well")

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Bittern Trail:
Osprey (2nd picnic site "early morning")

Nunnery:
1 Black-necked Grebe (summer plumage)

Herons Green:
200+ Canada Goose (+5 gosling), 2 Little Grebe, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Osprey (N. shore, "early on")2 Buzzard, 2 Magpie, 12+ Swallow, 2 House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 4 Pied/White Wagtail, 1 Reed Bunting
25-06-24 Common Tern, CVL (Dave Hughes)
Stratford:
1 Common Tern, 2 Red Kite, 8+ Buzzard (on field being mown)

Oystercatcher, Lapwing & Green Sandpiper, Herriotts (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc. Pool:
1 Black Swan, 4 Shelduck (+4 duckling), 2 Shoveler, 38 Teal, 6+ Swift, 3 Little Grebe, 22 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Oystercatcher, 4 Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 14 Black-headed Gull (includes 3 juv), 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Osprey, 1 Red Kite, 4+ Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Hobby, 4 Jackdaw, 13 House Martin, 3 Reed Warbler, 2 Pied/White Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Phil Barlow, Paul Bowerman, Merv Carlyon, Peter Coslett, Trevor Ford, Paul Francis, Alistair Fraser, Nick H, Nick Page, Robert Hargreaves, Dave Hughes, MJ, Lucy Masters, Mike Moxon, Nick Page, Lee Patch, Nigel Povey, Mike Prior, Joe Sargent, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Bri Thompson, Karen Wilkinson