30-09-24 Monday - Lesser Yellowlegs

Temp 14°C to 16°C - Rain on and off, with a W/WSW wind that got stronger as the day went on, gusts to 31mph. Some excellent birds today, what will the rest of the week bring? Today's Lesser Yellowlegs is the 215 species seen in Avon this year.

Lesser Yellowlegs
Garganey
Spotted Redshank
Glossy Ibis

Firecrest, Fieldfare

Siskin

30-09-24 Lesser Yellowlegs, Pilning (Matt Hall)

BRISTOL

Arnos Vale:
1 Sparrowhawk, 20 House Martin, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Treecreeper

Ashton Marsh:

24 Mallard, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 3 Jay, 2 Raven, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 12 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

Bedminster Down:

2 Collared Dove, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Jay,2 Raven, 71 House Martin 11 Chiffchaff, 1 Gray Wagtail, 7 Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch, 9 Greenfinch, 19 Goldfinch

Eastville Park:

20 House Martin

Henleaze:
c80 Starling

Stoke Park:

1 Peregrine, 2 Rook, 50 House Martin, 4 Swallow, 1 Reed Warbler

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Services:
100+ House Martin, 1 Sand Martin, 3 Swallow, 22 Chiffchaff, 1 Redwing

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:

30-09-24 L. Yellowlegs and Spot Shank, Pilning (Paul Bowerman)

1 juv Garganey, 38 Lapwing, 20 Ringed Plover, 10 Black-tailed Godwit, 33 Dunlin, 44 Knot, 1 juv Lesser Yellowlegs, 1 juv Spotted Redshank, 2 Ruff, 51 Redshank, 11 Snipe, 2 Little Egret, 3 Wheatear

Some video of the Lesser Yellowlegs can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZNTQRpRmKY

New Passage:
30 Greylag Goose, 3 Pintail, 2 Bar- tailed Godwit, 6 Turnstone

30-09-24 Chiffchaff, Almondsbury (Vera Carpenter)

Almondsbury:
Garden: 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Chiffchaff

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon:

Garden: 2 Feral Pigeon, 1 Herring Gull, 5 Magpie, 2 Crow

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
4 Swallow, 23 House Martin, 4 Firecrest, 1 Fieldfare, Siskin

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports.

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

30-09-24 Ringed Plover, CVL (George Stacey)

BK Hide:
2 Ringed Plover, 2 Grey Heron

Morton:

4 Common Tern, 1 Black Tern

30-09-24 Stonechat, CVL (Raoul Chandrasakera)

Stratford:

1 Goldeneye, 6 Lapwing, 3 Snipe, 3 Common Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Black Tern, 1 Glossy Ibis, 5 Marsh Harrier, 1 Tawny Owl, 2 Hobby, 3 Peregrine, 1 Stonechat

Herriotts inc. Pool:
1 Glossy Ibis

Reported by: David Allward, Paul Bowerman, Di Bunniss, Vera Carpenter, Raoul Chandrasakera, Chris Craig, Paul Gregory, MJ, Matt Hall, Martyn Hayes, Brian Lancastle, John Lewis, Nigel Povey, Aravind Ramesh, George Stacey, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson

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