Wednesday 18 September 2024

18-09-24 Wednesday - Glossy Ibis, Spotted Redshanks

Temp 13°C to 22°C - A sunny day with a moderate wind from the NE. 

Glossy Ibis
Spotted Redshank
Osprey
House Martin still at nests


BRISTOL

Arnos Vale:
4 Raven, 1 singing Chiffchaff

Eastville Park:
1 Little Egret, 6 Cormorant, 34 Black-headed Gull

Redland:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2+ House Martin still at nests 

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond
10 Swallow, 1 Stonechat, 5 Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch 
Vis mig nearby: 5 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 1 Meadow Pipit 
Garden: 8 Ring-necked Parakeet

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Pilning Wetlands:
 1 Great-crested Grebe over north east, 1 Golden Plover, 11 Ringed Plover, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Spotted Redshank, 1 Ruff, 1 Common Sandpiper, 5 Dunlin, 6 Snipe, 3 Yellow Wagtail
18-09-24 GWE, New Passage (Nigel Warren)
NorthwickWarth/New Passage:
3 Pintail, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Turnstone, 5 Great Egret briefly before flying south west (later seen off Lavernock, Glamorgan), c200 Swallow, c60 House Martin

Severn Beach:
c20 Ringed Plover, 1 Curlew, 1 Turnstone, 150+ Dunlin, 1 Little Egret 

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon:
Garden: 3 Feral Pigeon, 3 Magpie

Yatton:
70 Linnet
18-09-24 Heron with eel, Clevedon Pill (Howard Taffs)
Wains Hill/Clevedon Pill:
2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Heron, 41 Swallow, 8 Meadow Pipit 

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports.

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
2 Teal, 2 Pochard, 7 Little Grebe, 3 Common Sandpiper, 3 Little Egret, 1 Wheatear

Blagdon Lake:
1 Ruff

Chew Valley Lake
18-09-24 Osprey and friend, CVL (Ian Stapp)
Dam:
1 Common Sandpiper, 5 Great White Egret, 1 Osprey

BK hide:
3 Ringed Plover, 4 Dunlin 

Woodford:
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 5+ Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Firecrest
18-09-24 Black Swan, CVL (George Stacey)
Herons Green:
1 Black Swan, 2 Egyptian Geese, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 200+ Cormorant, 1 Cattle Egret, 7 Great White Egret, 1 Osprey

Moreton:
30+ Great Crested Grebe, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Hobby

Stratford:
1 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Snipe, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Common Gull, 1 Glossy Ibis, 8 Great White Egret, 2 Osprey, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Marsh Harrier, 7 Red Kite, 3 Hobby, 1 Kestrel
18-09-24 Great White Egret, CVL (Keith Wisbey)
Herriotts inc. Pool:
1 Water Rail, 6 Lapwing, 25 Snipe, 4 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 1 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Glossy Ibis, 2 Osprey, 2 Marsh Harrier, 4+ Hobby, 1 Grey Wagtail 

Reported by: David Allward, Nancy Barrett, Andy Davis, Oscar Dewhurst, MJ, Andy Mears,  Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Steve Richardson, Trevor Riddle, Rosemary Setter, Ian Stapp, Geroge Stacey, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Bri Thompson, Nigel Warren, Roger White, Karen Wilkinson, Keith Wisbey, blagdonlakebirds, CVRSopsbirdingsevernsidebirdsTBOSG