Wednesday, 7 August 2024

07-08-24 Wednesday

Temp 14°C to 21°C - Sunny intervals with a few showers mid morning, A cooling south west wind going round to west by nightfall with gusts of 38 mph

Osprey
Whinchat
Wheatear
Common Scoter

BRISTOL

Bishopston - garden:
2 Raven - over calling

Clifton Down:
15+ House Martin, 4/5 Chiffchaff, 4 Greenfinch

Sea Mills - R Avon:
10 Common Sandpiper - Leigh Woods side, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk (f), 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Mute Swan, 3 Moorhen + young, 2 Coot + young, 1 Little Grebe, v. large flock of BH Gulls in flight towards Oldbury harbour – probably 800+, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Jay, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Reed Bunting - 1 Weasel

Aust STW:
14 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Wheatear

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetlands:
2 Whimbrel, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Sanderling, 1 Whinchat, 1 Tree Pipit, 

Severn Beach:
2 Common Scoter

Wickwar:
1 Sparrowhawk

Easter Compton - Wild Places Project:
3 Tawny Owl - 1st on this survey

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - garden:
3 Woodpigeon, 3 Magpie

Bourton - Oldbridge River:
2 Little Grebe, Reed Warbler

Woodspring Priory to Sand Point:
2 Wheatear

BELOW M4 & BANES

No records

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
1 Barnacle Goose - ringed bird

Moreton:
1 Redstart (m)
07-08-24 Osprey CVL (Chris Teague)
Stratford:

2 Swift, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Osprey, 1 Hobby, 1 Peregrine - juv, 2 Raven

Herriotts inc. Pool:
3 Snipe, 2 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Marsh Harrier - juv

Reported by: John Budd, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Alastair Fraser, Matt Hall, Nick Hawkridge, Mike Moxon, Nigel Povey, Lois Pryce, Paul Sadley, Joe Sargent, Tony Scott, Chris Teague, Penny Wills