Temp 25°C to 19°C - Muggy with a clear start and end to the day, some thunder earlier. A light SE/E wind to start, changed to a moderate to strong W wind by the end with gusts to 24mph. Today's Dartford Warbler brings the Avon year list to 210 so far, see it here.
Dartford Warbler
Caspian Gull, Knot
Black, Arctic & Common Tern
Small arrival of waders & passerines
BRISTOL
Arnos Vale Cemetery:
2 juv Sparrowhawk, 2 Green Woodpecker
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
1 Knot, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, 3 Reed Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 Tree Pipit
Aust Services/STW:
2 Stock Dove, 1 Ringed Plover, 4 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Peregrine, 2 Kestrel, 3 Raven, 12 Chiffchaff, 6 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Garden Warbler, 10 Blackcap, 3 Wheatear, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting
NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
130 Canada Goose, 1 Oystercatcher, 8 Curlew, 2 Redshank
New Passage:
5 Common Sandpiper, c150 BH Gull
Severn Beach:
60 Ringed Plover, 100 Dunlin, 35 Turnstone
Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Stock Dove, 1 Common Sandpiper, 5 Buzzard, 3 Green Woodpecker, 2 Peregrine, 3 Raven, 1 Willow Warbler, 19 Chiffchaff, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, 4 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 2+ Redstart, 1 Wheatear
NORTH SOMERSET
Sand Point/Middle Hope:
Vis mig: 2 Whimbrel, 7 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit, 2 Tree Pipit, 28 Linnet, 18 Goldfinch
Caspian Gull, Knot
Black, Arctic & Common Tern
Small arrival of waders & passerines
BRISTOL
Arnos Vale Cemetery:
2 juv Sparrowhawk, 2 Green Woodpecker
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
1 Knot, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, 3 Reed Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 Tree Pipit
Aust Services/STW:
2 Stock Dove, 1 Ringed Plover, 4 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Peregrine, 2 Kestrel, 3 Raven, 12 Chiffchaff, 6 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Garden Warbler, 10 Blackcap, 3 Wheatear, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting
NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
130 Canada Goose, 1 Oystercatcher, 8 Curlew, 2 Redshank
New Passage:
5 Common Sandpiper, c150 BH Gull
Severn Beach:
60 Ringed Plover, 100 Dunlin, 35 Turnstone
Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Stock Dove, 1 Common Sandpiper, 5 Buzzard, 3 Green Woodpecker, 2 Peregrine, 3 Raven, 1 Willow Warbler, 19 Chiffchaff, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, 4 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 2+ Redstart, 1 Wheatear
NORTH SOMERSET
Sand Point/Middle Hope:
Vis mig: 2 Whimbrel, 7 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit, 2 Tree Pipit, 28 Linnet, 18 Goldfinch
Present: 2 Whimbrel, 2 Willow Warbler, 14 Chiffchaff, 9 Lessser Whitethroat, 7 Whitethroat, 1 Dartford Warbler
BELOW M4 & BANES
Marshfield:
1 Redstart
RESERVOIRS
Blagdon:
1 Black Tern
Chew Valley Lake
Dam:
1 Barnacle Goose, 1 ringed juv Herring Gull- yellow 069:S ringed by Severnside ringers at Steep Holm on 7/7/24
Dam:
1 Barnacle Goose, 1 ringed juv Herring Gull- yellow 069:S ringed by Severnside ringers at Steep Holm on 7/7/24
.jpg) |
| 12-08-24 Spotted Flycatcher, CVL (Ian Stapp) |
Villace:
8 Little Grebe, 10 GBB Gull (inc family of 5), 21 Cormorant, 1 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Jay, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 9 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 3 Goldcrest, 4 Spotted Flycatcher, 4 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch
Herons Green:
1 Pintail, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Stock Dove, 10 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 4 Common Tern, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk
Nunnery:
4 juv Gadwall, 1 Curlew, 4 Common Tern, 4 Arctic Tern, 10 Great White Egret, 16 Little Egret, 1 Cattle Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Marsh Harrier, 3 Red Kite, 2 Kingfisher
8 Little Grebe, 10 GBB Gull (inc family of 5), 21 Cormorant, 1 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Jay, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 9 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 3 Goldcrest, 4 Spotted Flycatcher, 4 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch
Herons Green:
1 Pintail, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Stock Dove, 10 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 4 Common Tern, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk
Nunnery:
4 juv Gadwall, 1 Curlew, 4 Common Tern, 4 Arctic Tern, 10 Great White Egret, 16 Little Egret, 1 Cattle Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Marsh Harrier, 3 Red Kite, 2 Kingfisher
.jpg) |
| 12-08-24 Spotted Fly, CVL (Ian Stapp) |
Stratford:
3 Common Tern, 5 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Cattle Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hobby
Herriotts inc. Pool:
1 Black Swan, 1 Lapwing, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Ringed Plover, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Greenshank, 16 Green Sandpiper, 9 Common Sandpiper, 1 Caspian Gull, 2 Yellow-legged Gull, 14 GBB Gull (plus one dead juv), 4 Common Tern, 4 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Cattle Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hobby, 1 Peregrine, 1 Reed Bunting
Herriotts inc. Pool:
1 Black Swan, 1 Lapwing, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Ringed Plover, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Greenshank, 16 Green Sandpiper, 9 Common Sandpiper, 1 Caspian Gull, 2 Yellow-legged Gull, 14 GBB Gull (plus one dead juv), 4 Common Tern, 4 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Cattle Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hobby, 1 Peregrine, 1 Reed Bunting
Reported by: David Allward, Rich Andrews, John Barnett, Mark Coller, Rob Hargreaves, Peter Hazelwood, Matt Hull, MJ, John Lewis, Nigel Milbourne, Ross Nairn, Nick Page, Nick Patel, Nigel Povey, Tony Scott, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Bri Thompson blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG
