Friday, 16 May 2025

16-05-25 Friday - Garganey

Temp 08°C to 21°C - Sunny all day. A gentle breeze again from the north east with gusts to 21mph.

Garganey
Cuckoo

BRISTOL

Sea Mills station:
4 Shelduck, 1 Swift, 10 House Martin (using preformed nests)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

No reports

NORTH SOMERSET

No reports

BELOW M4 & BANES

Compton Dando:
4 Mallard Duck, (river), 2 Stock Dove, 1 Buzzard, 1 Jay, 20+ Jackdaw, 2 Raven, 6 Skylark (singing), 6 Swallow, 6+ House Martins, 3 Whitethroat, 1 Mistle Thrush, 20+ House Sparrow (in village), 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 5 Yellow Hammer  

RESERVOIRS
Hobby, Herriotts Bridge (Pete Blanchard)

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
2 Egyptian Goose

Herons Green:
32 Canada Goose, 40+ Swift, 4 Little Grebe (pool),1 Common Sandpiper, 2 GBB Gull, 30 Cattle Egret,  10+ Swallow, 5 House Martin (around the Blue Bowl pub), 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Reed Warbler, Herriots Bridge (Ian Stapp)
Herriotts inc Pool:
2 Egyptian Goose (only 8 Goslings today), 3 Shelduck, (pool), 3 Garganey (1f,2m pool), 4 Shoveler (2f 2m pool), 68 Gadwall (pool),  4 Pochard (2f 2m pool), 9 Tufted Duck (pool), 80+ Swift  1 Cuckoo (calling), 2 Stock Dove, 14 Great Crested Grebe (lake), 1 Ringed Plover (pool), 4 Little Ringed Plover (pool), 5 GBB Gull (pool),  4 Grey Heron, 5 Great White Egret (pool), 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Hobby, 2 Jay,1 Song Thrush (singing),  8+ Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 6+ Reed Warbler, 5 Pied Wagtail (pool) 2 Reed Bunting


Out of Area

Reported by: Pete Blanchard, Diana Bunnis, Chris Craig, Marc Hunt, Nick Page, Ian Stapp