Thursday 8 August 2024

08-08-24 Thursday

Temp 14°C to 20°C - Light showers all day on a moderate breeze from the Southwest

Garganey
Osprey

BRISTOL


Common Sandpiper, Sea Mills (Tony Scott)

Sea Mills:
12 Common Sandpiper

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE



Sparrowhawk, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar:

1 Sparrowhawk

NORTH SOMERSET

Nailsea (garden):
1 Great Tit, 3 Blackbird (+ 3 juvs, all using birdbath)

Clevedon (garden):
3 Magpie


BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield (Down Rd):
1 Yellow Wagtail (juv)

Willsbridge Mill:
2 Kingfisher (m+f, flying together)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Bernard King Hide:
1 Garganey (thought to be eclipse adult male

Stratford:
2+ Swift, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Osprey (1 perched in tree, 1 flew past in HG direction), 2 Marsh Harrier (both juv), 1 Peregrine, 5 Sand Martin

Herriotts inc. Pool:
2 Snipe, 10 Green Sandpiper

Reported by:  John Barnett, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Paul Francis, Andy Mears, Nigel Povey, Anne Rossiter, Paul Sadley, Tony Scott