Saturday, 3 August 2024

03-08-24 Saturday

Temp 11°C to 29°C - Sunny intervals and a moderate breeze from the west.

BRISTOL

Redland:
Sparrowhawk (juv-calling), 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Chiffchaff

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Juvenile Green Woodpecker, New Passage (Les Williams)
New Passage:
+ Shoveler, + Teal, 48 Ringed Plover, 60 Curlew, 36 Turnstone, 1 Green Sandpiper, 104 Redshank, 33 Little Egret, 1 Green Woodpecker (juv)

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Yeo:
2 Shelduck, 30 Mallard, 20 Oystercatcher, 12 Curlew, 12 Dunlin, 80 Redshank, 320 Black-headed Gull, 10 Herring Gull, 1 Little Egret, 20 Linnet

BELOW M4 & BANES

Willsbridge:
4 Swallow, 7 House Martin

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Sutton Wick:
55+ Mute Swan

Herons Green:
1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, (Ospreys at Herons Green and pylon near ringing station simultaneously 1450hrs), 5 House Martin, 4 Pied Wagtail
Osprey "This am", CVL (Bri Thompson)
Moreton:

85 Great Crested Grebe - in one raft, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Osprey ("This morning" looks same as Herriotts bird 07:55hrs, and 13:30hrs-no pic), 1 Reed Bunting

Stratford:
4 Great Black-backed Gull, 13 Cormorant
Osprey 0755hrs, Herriotts (Kevin Balch)
Herriotts inc. Pool:
1 Black Swan, c25 Teal - eclipse, c5 Lapwing, 8 Green Sandpiper, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Osprey (07:55hrs)

CVRS:
1 Lesser Whitethroat

Reported by:  Dru Brook-Taylor, Chris Craig, ~Joe, Sue Kempson, Harvey Rose, Tony Scott, Andy Stockhausen, Bri Thompson, Les Williams