Saturday, 19 July 2025

19-07-25 Saturday - Caspian Tern

Temp 16°C to 24°C - Overcast at first, then some sun, a few showers, more overcast but finishing with warm sun, A light breeze from the west but moving southerly by nightfall. Gusts late on but only to 21 mph. 

Caspian Tern
Osprey

BRISTOL

Bishopston:
1 Raven - over early, calling

Blaise Estate - R Trym:
1 Kingfisher
19-07-25 Peregrine Clifton Down (Caron Thornton-Trippet
Clifton Down - Peregrine Watch Point:
1 Buzzard - high up, 4 Peregrine - inc 3 juv - good display

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
19-07-25 Caspian Tern Severn Beach - Orchard Pools (Matt Plenty)

Severn Beach - Orchard Pools:
1 Caspian Tern - 1st for S Glos

Wickwar:
1 Red Kite

Chipping Sodbury Common:
2 Red Kite, 1 Redstart (m)

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:
1 Peregrine - carrying prey.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Oldland Common, Westcourt Drive:
20 Swift - screaming party

RESERVOIRS
19-07-25 Wood Sandpiper BG (Keith Williams)
Barrow Tanks:

7 Common Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 4 Cattle Egret, 3 Little Egret
19-07-25 Cattle Egret BG (Keith Williams)
Chew Valley Lake
95 Canada Goose, 45 Mute Swan, 5 Egyptian Goose - inc 3 juv, 4 Shoveler, 12 Teal, 3 Water Rail - calling, 1 Curlew, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Redshank, 8 GB-b Gull, 11 Grey Heron, 18 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 10 Cetti's Warbler, 16 Reed Warbler, 2 Treecreeper

North Shore:
c400 Cormorant

Herons Green:
5 Oystercatcher, 1 Cattle Egret,  1 Osprey - juv, 2 Hobby

Stratford:
4 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Redshank, GB-b Gull, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Tawny Owl, 

Herriotts inc Pool:
2 Common Sandpiper, 12 Green Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 2 Redshank, 18 Cattle Egret - over

Reported by: Di Bunniss, Merv Carlyon, Pete Cheetham, Andy Davis, Duncan Evered, Tim Ford, Nick Hawkridge, Olwen Jones, Chris Patch, Matt Plenty, Phil Quinn, Paul Sadley, Bri Thompson, Caron Thompson-Trippet, Keith Williams, 
blagdonlakebirds, CVRSopsbirdingsevernsidebirds