Tuesday, 1 July 2025

01-07-25 Tuesday - Purple Heron

Temp 18°C to 27°C - very warm in the ligth NW/SW breeze.

Black Redstart
Purple Heron 

BRISTOL
01-07-25 Kestrel, Avon Gorge (Mike Owen)
Avon Gorge:
Kestrel

Perrett's Park:
22 species inc: 8 Swift, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 2 Jay, 3 Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap, 23 House Sparrow, 3 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Black Redstart

Falfield:
Nr M5 junction: 1 Purple Heron

Coalpit Heath:
4 Stock Dove, 60 Woodpigeon, 120 Rook, 3 Skylark, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 4 Whitethroat, 2 Swallow, 3 Yellowhammer

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
01-07-25 Peregrine, WSM (Simon Williams)
Weston-s-Mare:
Peregrine

BELOW M4 & BANES

Chelwood:
1 Red Kite

Nr Burnett:
3 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
01-07-25 Curlew, CVL (George Stacey)
Bernard King hide:
1 Curlew
01-07-25 Little Grebe, CVL (Ian Stapp)
Herons Green:
Gadwall family, Little Grebe family, 1 Little Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Cattle Egret, 1 Red Kite, 1 Raven, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting

Stratford:
5 Little Egret, 1 Hobby

Herriotts inc. Pool:
Egyptian Goose family, 8 Teal, 12 Gadwall, 1 Lapwing, 6 Little Ringed Plover, 8 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Common Gull, 3 Little Egret, 7 Great White Egret, 2 Kingfisher, 3+ Reed Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 3 Grey Wagtail, 9 Pied Wagtail, 3 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Julian Eastoe, Nick Goatman, Mike Jackson, John Lewis, Mike Owen, Carol Rushton, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Simon Williams,