Temp 14°C to 22°C. Some cloud in the morning but clearing to a very warm sunny afternoon in gentle breeze from WSW. A beautiful day to be out and lots of birds on the move.
Common Tern - 22 at CVL
Greenshank
Spotted Flycatchers at multiple sites
Redstart
Yellow Wagtail
Tree Pipit
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| 08-08-25 Common Terns, Herons Green CVL (George Stacey) |
BRISTOL
Wills Memorial Building, Park St:
1 Peregrine
Hotwells:
4 Raven over
Bishopston:
1 Raven
Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
2 Swift, 11 Ring-necked Parakeet, 12 House Martin, 5 Chiffchaff, 4-7 Reed Warbler, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 8 Greenfinch
Snuff Mills:
3 Kingfisher (at least 1 juv), 2 Jay, mixed tit flock (2 Coal, numerous Great, Blue and Long-tailed), juv Grey Wagtail
3 Kingfisher (at least 1 juv), 2 Jay, mixed tit flock (2 Coal, numerous Great, Blue and Long-tailed), juv Grey Wagtail
Stockwood Open Space:
1 Green Woodpecker, 5 Swallow over cut grass, numerous Goldfinch
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Olbury Power Station:
Littleton:
3 Buzzards (1 juv), 3 Hobby together (probably all juveniles), 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 2 ChiffchaffPilning Wetland:
1 Greylag Goose, 20 Canada Goose, 19 Lapwing, 65 Redshank, 1 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, Swallow, House Martin
New Passage/Northwick:
30 Oystercatcher, 5 Curlew, 13 Redshank, 23 Turnstone, 1 GBB Gull, 3 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Raven, Swallow, House Martin, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Song Thrush, Greenfinch, Linnet, Goldfinch
Severn Beach:
90 Ringed Plover, 6 Curlew, 80 Turnstone, 20 Dunlin, Swallow, 1 House Martin, 80 Starling
Lower Woods, Wickwar:
1 Raven, Coal, Blue & Great Tits, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Goldcrest, 10+ Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 6 Spotted Flycatcher
Chipping Sodbury Common:
4 Stock Dove, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Sparrowhawk, 5 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 3 Jay, 1 Raven, Coal, Blue & Great Tits, 6 Skylark, 3 Sand Martin, 32 Swallow, 5 House Martin, 4 Willow Warbler, 23 Chiffchaff, 7 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 11 Whitethroat, 8 Lesser Whitethroat, 6 Mistle Thrush, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Redstart, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 11 Chaffinch, 3 Bullfinch, 9 Greenfinch, 22 Linnet, 80 Goldfinch
Bradley Brook LNR, Winterbourne:
1 Stock Dove, 1 Buzzard, 1 Common Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Swallow, 9 Chiffchaff, 2 Garden Warbler, 2 Treecreeper, 4 Mistle Thrush, 2 BullfinchNORTH SOMERSET
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| 08-08-25 Red Kite, Watercress Farm (Rob Martin) |
Watercress Farm, Wraxall - transect walks:
Route 3 - inc - 2 Stock Dove, 1 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 30 Swallow, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Greenfinch, 32 Goldfinch
Route 3 - inc - 2 Stock Dove, 1 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 30 Swallow, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Greenfinch, 32 Goldfinch
Route 4 - inc - 3 Stock Dove, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 2 Swallow, 30+ House Martin, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 4 Whitethroat, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 7 Greenfinch, 30+ Goldfinch, 1 Yellowhammer
& also in the wetland area - Greenshank & Skylark
Sand Point/Bay:
vismig - 4 Collared Dove, 9 Curlew, 1 Common Gull, 25 Herring Gull, 15 LBB Gull, 12 Cormorant, 3 Little Egret, 10 Swallow, 90 House Martin, 1 alba Wagtail, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Siskin
present - 2 Collared Dove, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Sparrowhawk, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Peregrine, 200 Corvids, 7 Swallow, 1 Cettis Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 19 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 7 Lesser Whitethroat, 6 Whitethroat, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Redstart, 1 Stonechat, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Tree Pipit, 5 Siskin
Felton Common:
6 Swift
Burrington:
1 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Swallow, 6 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Song Thrush, 4 Stonechat, 6 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch, 20 Goldfinch
BELOW M4 & BANES
Chelwood:
2 Red Kite
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| 08-08-25 Leucistic Greenfinch, Cameley (Bob Medland) |
1 screaming juv Peregrine and a leucistic Greenfinch in the flock
RESERVOIRS
Chew Valley Lake
Dam:
1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Little Egret, 5 Great White Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 100+ Sand & House Martins 4 Swallow
Herons Green:
30+ Canada Goose, 64 Little Egret, 5 Great White Egret, 2 Cattle Egret, 5 Grey Heron,
16 Little Grebe (inc 3 juv), 1 Buzzard, 100+ Sand & House Martins, 10+ Swallow, 4 Grey Wagtail, 20+ Pied Wagtail
Lane Moreton to Stratford:
Spotted Flycatchers
Spotted Flycatchers
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| 08-08-25 Greenshank, Stratford CVL (Ian Stapp) |
Stratford:
4 Green Sandpiper, 4 Greenshank, 2 Dunlin, 2 GBB Gull, 22 Common Tern, 5 Little Egret, 6 Great White Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 150+ mostly Sand and House Martins with some Swallows, 8 Chiffchaff (with a large flock of Blue Great and Long Tailed Tits and Reed Warbler), 14+ Pied Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch
4 Green Sandpiper, 4 Greenshank, 2 Dunlin, 2 GBB Gull, 22 Common Tern, 5 Little Egret, 6 Great White Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 150+ mostly Sand and House Martins with some Swallows, 8 Chiffchaff (with a large flock of Blue Great and Long Tailed Tits and Reed Warbler), 14+ Pied Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch
Herriott's Bridge:
4 Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper, 7 Green Sandpiper, 4 Greenshank, 4 GBB Gull, 6 Little Egret, 7 Great White Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 150+ mostly Sand and House Martins with some Swallows over lakeside, 20+ Pied Wagtail
Reported by: Darren Birdton, Paul Bowerman, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Helen Burdett, Joseph Carter, Dave Chislett, Mark Coller, Paul Francis, Lee Gardiner, Nick Hawkridge, Pete Hazelwood, Matt Hull, Mike Jackson, Rob Laughton, Rob Martin, Bob Medland, Joe Sargent. George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Mike Tranter:
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