Tuesday, 6 August 2024

06-08-24 Tuesday

Temp 11°C to 20°C - Sunny intervals and a moderate breeze from the West

Garganey

BRISTOL

Redland (garden):
4 Rock Dove, 1 Woodpigeon, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (juv), 2 Magpie, 4 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 4 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 1 Goldfinch (juv)

Clifton Down:
1 Blue Tit, 2 House Martin, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Greenfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station (Pillhead Gout/Oldbury Pill):
65 Canada Goose, 2 Lapwing, 4 Ringed Plover, 5 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, 7 Redshank, 550 Black-headed Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 60+ Linnet

Over M4 - N. of Pilning:
1 Hobby (hunting Swallows)

Aust Services & STW:
1 Great White Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Wheatear, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Reed Bunting

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetlands:
2 Shoveler, 2 Teal, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 26 Little Egret

Juv. Ringed Plover,  New Passage (Andy Stockhausen)

New Passage:
45 Oystercatcher, 31 Lapwing, 23 Ringed Plover, 46 Curlew, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 10 Turnstone, 134 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, 103 Redshank, 3 Cormorant, 1 Kestrel, 1 Sand Martin, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Lesser Whitethroat

Severn Beach:
1 Common Scoter (male)

Yate (garden):
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker (juv), 1 Coal Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Song Thrush (juv), 2 Greenfinch


Mistle Thrush, CSC (Paul Tompkins)

Long-tailed Tit, CSC (Paul Tompkins)

Chipping Sodbury Common/Old Sodbury (BOC walk):

4 Mallard, + Rock Dove, 1 Stock Dove, + Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 3 Herring Gull, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, + Magpie, 1 Rook, 1 Carrion Crow, 5 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 7 Skylark, 12 Swallow, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 30 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, + Blackbird, + Robin, + House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 6 Greenfinch, 18 Goldfinch

Chipping Sodbury Common (late pm):
1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 30+ Swallow, 6 Chiffchaff, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, 4+ Redstart

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon (garden):
1 Jackdaw

Weston-Super-Mare (Puxton):
2 Barn Owls (sat in tree , mornings for a couple of days - poss juvs)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Willsbridge Mill:
1 Sparrowhawk (ad fem), 1 Nuthatch (calling)


Little Grebe, Paulton (Patrick Hancock)

Paulton:

2 Mute Swan, +Mallard, 2 Little Grebe (with 1+ chicks)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Woodford & path to Dam:
100+ Canada Goose, 5 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Magpie, 40+ (mixed) Martin, 5 Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 12+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 4 Blackbird

Sutton Wick:
1 Yellow-legged Gull, 17 Great White Egret, 7 Little Egret


Common Sanpiper, Herons Green (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:

58 Canada Goose, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 8 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 3 Buzzard, 4 Magpie, 9 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 12+ House Martin, 5 Pied/White Wagtail

Moreton:
11 Pheasant, 130+ Great Crested Grebe, 6 Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 6 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 2 Marsh Harrier (juv), 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 4 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 20+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Reed Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting

Ospreys, Stratford (Merv Carlyon)

Stratford:

21 Swift, 1 Water Rail, 4 Lapwing, 1 Curlew (juv), 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Yellow-legged Gull, 8 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 2 Osprey (both fem), 2 Sparrowhawk, 5 Marsh Harrier (4 juv+2nd cy fem), 2 Red Kite, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel, 3 Hobby, 1 Peregrine, 5 Sand Martin, 2 Sedge Warbler (juvs)

Herriotts inc. Pool:
1 Black Swan, 1 Garganey (juv male), 4 Lapwing, 2 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 12 Green Sandpiper, 5 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 4 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 1 Osprey (fem), 2 Marsh Harrier (juv), 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Hobby, 2 Peregrine, 1 Jay, 3 Magpie, 5 Jackdaw, 3 Sand Martin, 5 Swallow, 4 House Martin, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Reed Bunting

Reported by:  Nancy Barrett, Merv Carlyon, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, John Croxton, Alan Daniels, Anthony Goodwin, MJ, Andy M, Andrew Middleton, Mike Moxon, Linda Moysey, Nigel Povey, Joe Sargent, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Paul Tompkins