Monday, 2 June 2025

02-06-25 Monday - Crossbill

Temp 11°C to 20°C - sunny and warm, with a pleasantly cooling W/SW moderate wind. 

Crossbill
Garganey
Honey Buzzard  - out of area but; a good reminder to double check any raptors overhead

BRISTOL

Arno's Cemetery:
5 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 2 Garden Warbler, 1 Song Thrush

Redfield:
1 Red Kite

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
Oystercatcher pr with one remaining chick, c90 Ringed Plover, c40 Dunlin, 1 Turnstone

NORTH SOMERSET

Easton-in-Gordano:
1 Reed Warbler - singing from bamboo in a garden

Long Ashton:
10 Woodpigeon. 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spot Woodpecker, 3 Magpie, 4 Jackdaw, 1 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 1 Skylark, 1 Swallow, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 9 Wren, 5 Blackbird, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Robin

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
1 Barn Owl, 1 Crossbill

BELOW M4 & BANES

Chew Magna:
Winford Brook: 1 Little Egret- full summer plumage

Keynsham:
6 Swift, 1 Red Kite

Writhlington:
4 Red Kite

Dunkerton:
1 Spotted Flycatcher

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
60+ Canada Goose, 100 Swift, 2 GBB Gull, 3 Grey Heron
02-06-25 Wren, CVL (Ian Stapp)
Woodford:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Garden Warbler
02-06-25 Swan family, CVL (Bri Thompson)
Herons Green:
2 Little Grebe, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Red Kite, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Hobby, 2 Raven
02-06-25 Reed Warbler, CVL (Lucy Masters)
Stratford:
1 Cuckoo, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Hobby

Herriotts inc. Pool:
2 Egyptian Goose (+ 3 young), 60+ Gadwall, 1 Garganey, 5 Teal, 3 Pochard, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Cuckoo, 200+ Swift, 1 Ringed Plover, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 15 GBB Gull, 4 Great White Egret, 1 Hobby, 2 Grey Wagtail, 8+ Pied Wagtail

Out of area:
Shapwick: 1 Honey Buzzard over

Reported by: David Allward, Merv Carlyon, Judy Copeland, Andy Davis, Shaun Evans, Matt Hall, Matt Hull, Robert Kelsh, Lucy Masters, Jean Oliver, Nick Page, Ian Stapp, Bri Thompson