Temp 7°C to 15°C - A nice sunrise, follwed by a cloudy, cold day, with a light wind from the SE/E. For a change, some rain to finish, and a stronger wind E/SE with gusts to at least 22mph. Let's hope it blows some good birds in, and some of the East coast birds make their way across country.
Glossy Ibis
Garden: 7 species inlcuding 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker
Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
Neaby vis-mig: 1 Rook (northeast), 4 Swallow, 2 Redwing (north), 1 Pied/White Wagtail, 15 Meadow Pipit, 1 Greenfinch
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Aust Services:
1 Kestrel, 1 Chiffchaff, 8 Pied Wagtails incl. juveniles, 1 Hawfinch
New Passage:
29-09-24 Grey Wagtail, Wickwar (Paul Sadley) |
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Grey Wagtail
NORTH SOMERSET
Clevedon:
Garden: 2 Feral Pigeon, 1 Herring Gull
Sand Point/Middle Hope:
Vis-mig: 43 Shelduck, 21 Oystercatcher, 2 Great White Egret, 4 Skylark, 75 Swallow, 212 House Martin, 1 Mistle Thrush, 198 Meadow Pipit, 33 Linnet, 5 Reed Bunting
BELOW M4 & BANES
Siston Hill/Webb's Heath:
2 Tawny Owl calling
29-09-24 Sparrowhawk, Corston Fields (Wayne Tucker) |
12 Stock Dove, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 4 Barn Swallow, 2 House Martin, 20 Linnet
29-09-24 Meadow Pipit, NSL (Wayne Tucker) |
Lake shut so not all covered:
1 Mute Swan, 9 Mallard, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Coot, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher
Walk: 5 Herring Gull, 14 Lesser Black Backed Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite, 4 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Jay, 2 Raven, 15 Barn Swallow, 20 House Martin, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Song Thrush,11 Meadow Pipit, 23 Linnet, 20 Goldfinch
RESERVOIRS
Blagdon Lake:
Nearby- 1 Grey Partridge
Chew Valley Lake
At least 580 House Martin over the lake
BK hide:
c300 Cormorant, 2 Ringed Plover
Heron's Green:
4 Pintail, 1 Glossy Ibis, 8 Great White Egret, 8 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Kingfisher
Reported by: Nancy Barrett, Lee Gardiner, Anthony Goodwin, Matt Hull, MJ, John Lewis, Nigel Milbouurne, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Lois Pryce, Paul Sadley, Larry Sweetland, Ben Sykes, Wayne & Lauren Tucker, Jason Williams, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG