Sunday 25 August 2024

25-08-24 Sunday- Arctic Skua, Crossbill, Spotted Redshank

Temp 12°C to 19°C - Some rain and some sun, moderate to strong breeze from the the SW/WSW with gusts to 25mph.

Arctic Skuas
Crossbill
Multiple Osprey
5 Garganey
Spotted Redshank
Migrant Passerines moving through

BRISTOL

Redland:
Garden: 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 House Martin

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond
2 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Common Whitethroat, 1 Redstart

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
25-08-24 Whinchat, Aust (Andy Stockhausen)
Aust Warth/Sewage Works:
1 Little Egret, 4 Kestrel, 1 Willow Warbler, 15+ Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 7 Blackcap, 3 juv Whinchat, 5 Stonechat, 4 Wheatear, 6 Greenfinch

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
1 Shoveler, 18 Teal, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Green Sandpiper, 106 Redshank, 1 Hobby, 2 House Martin

Severn Beach:
c250 Ringed Plover, 38 Turnstone, c100 Dunlin, 1 Yellow Wagtail over

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Grey Heron, 20+ Swallow, 2 Willow Warbler, 15+ Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler, 10+ Lesser Whitethroat, 6+ Whitethroat, 4 Blackcap, 1 Whinchat, 5+ Redstart, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 30 Linnet, 4 Goldfinch
25-08-24 Raven, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)
Wickwar:
1 Little Owl, 1 Hobby, 1 Raven

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon:
Garden: 4 Feral Pigeon, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Jackdaw, 2 Magpie

Banwell:
Garden/nearby: 2 Stock Dove, 1 Sparrowhawk, 5 Buzzard, many Swallow, 1 Nuthatch
25-08-24 Blackwit, Redshank, Portishead (Jason Williams)
Portishead:
1 Oystercatcher, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, c100 Redshank, 1 Kingfisher

Portbury Wharf:
15 Gadwall, 7 Little Grebe, 11 Black-tailed Godwit

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
2 Arctic Skua (one pale phase), 1 Osprey

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
Tormarton Road: 1 Yellow Wagtail
Shire Valley: 3 Swift, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 3 Red Kite, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Kestrel, 4 Raven, 10 Swallow, 2 House Martin,  2 Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 6+ Spotted Flycatcher
25-08-24 Redstart, Hanham (Rob Laughton)
Hanham Hills:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 10 Chiffchaff, 1m Redstart, 2 Bullfinch, 7 Greenfinch, 81 Goldfinch

Lords Wood:
2 Tufted Duck

Chew Stoke:
4 Crossbill (over)

Stanton Drew:
150+ Canada Goose (over)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
Approx 20 Great White Egret and 30 Little Egret around the lake, c400 hirundines

Dam:
8 Egyptian Goose, 2 Common Sandpiper

Woodford:
1 Swift, 1 Oystercatcher, 2 Black-tailed Godwit,  1 Spotted Redshank, 2 Arctic Tern, mixed flock of 53 Common/Arctic Tern, 1 juv Osprey, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Treecreeper, 1 juv Wheatear
25-08-24 Common Terns, CVL (Merv Carlyon)
Herons Green:
7 Shoveler, 6 Pochard, 6 Green Sandpiper, 3 Whimbrel. 4 Common Tern, 3 Marsh Harrier
25-08-24 Osprey, CVL (Bri Thompson)
Moreton:
1 Pintail, 5 Garganey, 5 Greenshank, 3 Arctic Tern, 1 Sparrowhawk

Stratford:
6 Swift, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Osprey, 1 Red Kite, 6 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kestrel, 3 Hobby
25-08-24 Osprey, CVL (Tony Bridges)
Herriotts inc. Pool:
1 Swift, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 8 Green Sandpiper, 8 Common Tern, 2 Osprey (one a ringed juv- 1M2- ringed near Contin, Scotland in July), 2 Hobby, 3 Green Finch
25-08-24 Osprey, CVL (Dave Hughes)
Reported by: John Barnett, Nancy Barrett, Tony Bridges, Peter Bryant, Merv Carlyon, Mark Coller, Mike Dilger,  Julian Eastoe, Andy Gibb, Rob Hargreaves, Adrian Hockey,  Dave Hughes, Matt Hull. Marc Hunt, MJ, Rich Keel, Robert Kelsh, Nigel Kempson, Rob Laughton, Andy Mears, Tom O'Shea, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Paul Sadley, Andy Stockhausen, Bri Thompson, John Thorogood, Jason Williams,  blagdonlakebirds, CVRSopsbirdingsevernsidebirdsTBOSG