Monday 5 August 2024

05-08-24 Monday - Garganey

Started dull, very wet and SW Wind to 23mph, but a pleasantly sunny afternoon. Temp 16°C to 24°C

Barnacle Goose
Garganey
Snipe
Osprey, Hobby
Spotted Flycatcher

5-8-24 Dunlin, Severn Beach (Paul Bowerman)
BRISTOL

Clifton Down:
1 House Martin, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 juv Whitethroat, 1 Starling, 3 Greenfinch

Eastville BS5 07:05:
Osprey Southwest fairly low being mobbed by gulls

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
5-8-24 Dunlin leg, Severn Beach (Paul Bowerman)
Ringed at Ynyslas NNR on 18.8.23 as an adult
Severn Beach:
Flock of Ringed Plover, Turnstone, & Dunkin (1 )

Yate, 'Counties Estate':
1 Peregrine

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon:
1 Pigeon, 1 Jay, 1 Magpie

BELOW M4 & BANES

Newton St Loe:
10 Swallow, 12 Goldfinch
5-8-24 Spotted Flycatcher, Dunkerton (Merv Carlyon)
Dunkerton:
Spotted Flycatcher

RESERVOIRS
5-8-24 Osprey, CVL (Tony Bridges)
Chew Valley Lake

Totals: 10 Great White Egret, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 5 Osprey

Herons Green: 
62 Canada Geese, 1 Barnacle Goose 1 Stock Dove, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Grey Heron, 9 Great White Egret, 20+ Sand Martin, 10+ Swallow, 40+ House Martin,  1 Cetti's Warbler,  3 Pied Wagtail
5-8-24 Chiffchaff Moreton (ian Stapp)
Moreton:
(big raft) Gadwall & Pochard, 200+ Tufted Duck, 120+ Great Crested Grebe, 5 GBB Gull, 3 Grey Heron, 7 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret,  1 Osprey, 1 juv Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 4+ Reed Warbler, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 m Blackcap, 2 Reed Bunting,
5-8-24 Peregrine and Osprey, Herriotts Bridge (Ian Stapp)
Stratford:
1 juv m Garganey, 2 Swift, 1 ad Water Rail, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 8 Great White Egret, 7 Little Egret,  2 f Osprey, 4 2 juv, 2 2cyr Marsh Harrier, 3 Hobby, 1 Sedge Warbler
5-8-24 Snipe, Herriotts Pool (Ian Stapp)
Herriotts inc. Pool:
1 Black Swan, 4 Lapwing, 2 Swift, 2 Snipe, 13 Green Sandpiper,  4 Grey Heron, 6 Great White Egret, 6 Little Egret, 1 ad Yellow-legged Gull,  10 GBB Gull, 1 f Osprey, 1 Buzzard,  1 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 1 Peregrine, 2 Sand Martin, 5 Swallow,  4 House Martin, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Merv Carlyon, Chris Craig, Alan Daniels, MJ, Nigel Povey, Joe Sargeant, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG