Temp 15°C to 21°C - a cool and overcast morning with a fresh southerly wind and light spots of rain, turning warm and sunny after noon. High tide 11:06 a.m. at Clevedon Pill.
Swifts
Pied Flycatcher
Wheatears
Wheatears
Redstarts
Whinchat
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| Redshanks at the R.Kenn, Cl-Y (Rob Hargreaves) |
Hanham:
7 Swift, Peregrine (over), 4 Swallow, 30+ Goldfinch, Greenfinch.
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
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| 10-08-24 Whinchat SB Western DP (Vic Savery) |
4 Whinchat, 2 Stonechat
Chipping Sodbury Common:
Red Kite, 8 Swallow, 16 Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Common Whitethroat, 2 Redstart.
Red Kite, 8 Swallow, 16 Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Common Whitethroat, 2 Redstart.
NORTH SOMERSET
Watecress Farm, Wraxall:
(survey route 4)
1 Mallard, 2 Stock Dove, 50+ Woodpigeon, 7 Herring Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Jay, 4 Magpie, 40+ Jackdaw, 40+ Rook, c.10 Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 5 Swallow, 100+ House Martin, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Whitethroat, 4 Wren, 4 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 1 Wheatear, 1 Dunnock, 1 Greenfinch, 15 Goldfinch, 1 Yellowhammer.
Clevedon - Highdale Road garden:
1 Woodpigeon, 2 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw
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| Curlews at the R.Kenn, Cl-Y (Rob Hargreaves) |
(BOC walk) 10 Shelduck, 68 Mallard, 3 Collared Dove, 7 Moorhen, 20 Oystercatcher, 37 Curlew, 1 Common Sandpiper, 38 Redshank, 3 Dunlin, 80 Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, 5 GBB Gull, 28 ad. LBB Gull, 1 Cormorant, 8 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Kestrel, 1 Swallow, 7 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Common Whitethroat, 30+ Starling, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Rock Pipit, 2 Linnet.
Uphill:
1 f. Wheatear (golf course)
BELOW M4 & BANES
1 f. Wheatear (golf course)
BELOW M4 & BANES
no reports
RESERVOIRS
Blagdon Lake: (yesterday, 9th August)
1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Great White Egret, 7 Little Egret, 1 f. Marsh Harrier, 3 juv. Hobby, Blackcaps and Garden Warbler eating elderberries.
Chew Valley Lake
Dam:
1 Barnacle Goose (B00, ringed at Slimbridge)
Villice:
Herons Green:
4 Common Sandpiper
1 Barnacle Goose (B00, ringed at Slimbridge)
Villice:
1 Barnacle Goose (presumably B00, the Slimbridge-ringed bird), 1 Stock Dove, 8 Little Grebe (inc 2 juv)
Path to Villice:
1 f. Pied Flycatcher, 4+ Spotted Flycatcher ( at least one adult with 3 juv).Chiffchaff, Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, Goldcrest
Herons Green:
4 Common Sandpiper
Moreton:
Garganey, tern sp (probably Common, circling high)
Stratford:
Hobby
Herriotts inc. Pool:
2 Ringed Plover, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 11 Green Sandpiper, 1 Snipe, 2 Cattle Egret (flyover), Red Kite, Marsh Harrier.
Reported by: Dru Brooke-Taylor, Rob Hargreaves, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, all contributors to local WhatsApp groups,
