Thursday, 19 June 2025

19-06-25 Thursday

Temp 14°C to 32°C. Sunny and very hot. Light breeze predominantly easterly .

Garganey
Marsh Tit
Spotted Flycatcher
Black Redstart
Crossbill

BRISTOL

Hanham:
21 Swift, 1 red Kite, 1 Sparrowhawk (m), 1 Peregrine

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
6 Coot (5 adults plus 1 juv now), pair Oystercatcher (seen again with no juv), 1 Little Owl, 1 Black Redstart, pair Stonechat (+ 4 juv), 1 Crossbill over

New Passage:
1 Canada Goose, 6 Shelduck, 14 Oystercatcher, 6 Lapwing, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, Skylark, Swallow, Linnet, Goldfinch

Pilning Wetland:
2 Mute Swan, Gadwall, 1 Teal, 1 Stock Dove, Moorhen, Coot, Little Grebe, 2 Avocet, 3 Ringed Plover, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 30 Lapwing, 9 Redshank, 1 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Skylark, Sand Martin, Swallow, House Martin, Chiffchaff, Reed Warbler, Blackcap, 1 Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Linnet, Goldfinch, Reed Bunting

Severn Beach:
18 Shelduck, 3 Coot, 1 GBB Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kestrel, Skylark, Swallow, House Martin, 2 Cetti's warbler, Chiffchaff, Reed Warbler, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Linnet, Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead, Lakegrounds and Battery Point:
98 Canada Goose, 11 Mute Swan, 1 Shelduck, 78 Mallard, 7 Tufted Duck, 1 Swift, 1 Stock Dove, 13 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Moorhen, 81+ Herring Gull, 1 LBB gull, 1 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 50 Carrion Crow, 3 Coal Tit, 5+ Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Blackcap, 4 Wren, 6 Starling, 10 Blackbird, 1 Pied Wagtail

Walton Common:
Small group of Crossbill over 

Long Ashton:
20 Swifts flying low

Hewish:
2 Red Kite attracted by hay-cutting

Burrington Ham:
2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 5 Garden Warbler, 6 Whitethroat, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, pair Stonechat

BELOW M4 & BANES

Lords Wood:
1 Stock Dove, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Treecreeper, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail

Marksbury to Hunstrete road over the valley:
2 Red Kite

Chelwood:
1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

19-06-25 Cattle Egret, Herons Green CVL (Ian Stapp)
Chew Valley Lake

Woodford & path + Dam:
250+ Canada Goose, 1 Egyptian Goose, 4 Little Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 20+ Long-tailed Tit (lots of chicks), 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Pied Wagtail, 6+ Goldfinch, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Reed Bunting

Bittern Trail:
1 Greater Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Cetti's Warbler, several Chiffchaff, Blackcap and Blue Tits. 

19-06-25 Little Egret, BK Hide CVL (George Stacey)
Bernard King Hide:
1 Little Egret 

19-06-25 Sedge Warbler, Herons Green CVL (Ian Stapp)
Herons Green:
30+ Canada Goose, 4 Little Grebe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Little Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 7 Cattle Egret, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Sedge Warbler (lots of singing), 4+ Reed Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 5 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting.

Stratford:
1 Little Egret, 6 Great White Egret, 1 Tawny Owl,  1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Hobby, 3 Chiffchaff, 3+ Reed Warbler, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Spotted Flycatcher1 Reed Bunting

Herriotts inc Pool:
Egyptian Goose (+3 goslings), 1 Garganey (m), 54+ Gadwall,  4 Tufted Duck, 24 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Lapwing, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Gull, 4 GBB Gull, 1 Little Egret,  2 Great White Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Hobby, 4 Jackdaw, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler (singing), 2 Chiffchaff (singing), 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Song Thrush (singing), 6 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Pete Allen, Paul Bowerman, Chris Craig, Jane Cumming, Andy Davis, Rob Hargreaves, Rob Laughton, Mike Moxon, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, Rod Taylor, Bri Thompson, Karen Wilkinson:
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