05-07-24 Friday - Redstart

Temp 12°C to 19°C - Early rain and then overcast until teatime with rain thereafter. A light west north west wind gusting occasionally to 17mph.

Spotted Flycatcher
Osprey

Redstart

BRISTOL

Bedminster - rooftop:

2 Lesser Black-backed Gull - just fledged

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

05-07-24 Greenfinch NP (Lisa Presland)

New Passage:

3 Greenfinch - back on the feeders.

Chipping Sodbury Common:
4 Stock Dove, 2 Raven, plenty of Skylark - inc 3 juv, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat, 4 Redstart (2f&2m), 1 Stonechat

 
NORTH SOMERSET

Wraxall, Watercress Farm:
2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Skylark, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Whitethroat, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Song Thrush, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Stonechat, 1 Yellowhammer

Yatton - Wemberham Lane:
1 Hobby, 12 Swallow - including 3 juv, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat

BELOW M4 & BANES

no reports

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Records are being sought of Tufted Duck at CVL in 2023. Specifically those fitted with nasal saddles. We have pictures from 21st Mar, 22nd and 30th Nov. These only show one side of the face, meaning there is part of the identification missing - (pic in blog archive in the right side bar)

Can you HELP please - email to the above address.

Dam:

200+ Canada Goose, 1 Black Swan, 20+ Swift, 1 Great White Egret, 3 Pied Wagtail

Herons Green:
150+ Canada Geese, 50+ Swift, 2 Little Grebe (Pool), 2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 G-BB Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 7 Magpie - most juv, 1 Reed Warbler, 4 House Sparrow, 6 Pied Wagtail

Moreton:
1 Marsh Harrier (f) 

Stratford:
1 Egyptian Goose, 2 Water Rail - calling, 1 Common Tern - ad, 1 Cattle Egret, 3 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Osprey (f), 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite, 1 Kingfisher (m), 2 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 1 Peregrine - juv, 5 Sand Martin

05-07-24 Great White Egret, & Green Sandpiper CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc. Pool:

2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Shelduck +4 duckling, 36+ Teal, 60+ Swift, 1 Little Grebe (pool), 16 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper, 5 Green Sandpiper, 5 G-BB Gull, 5 Grey Heron, 4 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 6 Jackdaw, 5 Pied Wagtail - juv, on the mud in the pool, 1 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Chris Craig, Andy Gibb, MJ, John Lewis, Trevor Riddle, Ian Stapp, 

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG