Thursday, 21 August 2025

21-08-25 Thursday - Black Redstart

Temp 11°C to 22°C - Overcast until midday followed by plenty of sunny periods. A gentle breeze from the north north east, with gust up to 20 mph.

Spotted Flycatcher
Spotted Redshank
Black-winged Kite - out of area
Little Owl
Black Redstart
Wood Sandpiper
Yellow-legged Gull
Garganey
Sandwich Term 

BRISTOL

Clifton Downs - survey:
1 Peregrine, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Spotted Flycatcher

Knowle:
2 Raven - over

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
2 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Swallow, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroat, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Redstart (f), 1 Wheatear, 

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Black Redstart (f), 2 Stonechat, 2 Bullfinch

Severn Beach:
12 Oystercatcher, 16 Curlew, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Knot, 6 Little Egret, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Wheatear

Yate - Common:
1 Red Kite - around hay cutting

Chipping Sodbury Common:
3 Stoke Dove, 1 Red Kite, 2 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine, 13 Swallow, 12 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Redstart, 3 Bullfinch, 4 Greenfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Goblin Combe Reserve:
2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 5 Coal Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 6 Goldcrest, 4 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper

Yatton - Congresbury Yeo :
3 Swifts, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Hobby, lots of Swallows and House Martin's landing in the berry hedges, 1 Spotted Flycatcher

BELOW M4 & BANES

Wick - Riding Barn Hill:
1 Red Kite

Saltford:
3 Little Owl

Stanton Wick:
1 Red Kite, 1 Raven, 

Chew Magna -  Sandy Lane:
2 Yellowhammer

Marksbury:
1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
4 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Ruff, a Snipe, some Common & Green Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 8 Greenshank, 
21-08-25 Wood Sandpiper BG (Bri Thompson)
Barrow Tanks:

1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Yellow-legged Gull

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
24 - 25, Cattle Egret

Bernard King Hide:
1 Garganey

Nunnery:
18 Ringed Plover, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Sandwich Tern
21-08-25 Wood Sandpiper CVL (Ian Stapp)
Herons Green:
Mute Swan - inc polish cygnet, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Green Sandpiper, 3 Wood Sandpiper - inc ringed bird, 1 Bh Gull - Leucistic, 2 Cattle Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 6 Great White Egret, 18 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard - inc the white one, 20+ Sand Martin, 20+ Swallow, 10+ House Martin, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 50+ Pied Wagtail

Moreton:
1 Sandwich Term 

Stratford:
3 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Spotted Redshank, 300 to 400 Cormorant
21-08-25 Grey Wagtail CVL (Lee Patch)
Herriott's Bridge:

1 Water Rail, 2 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 8 Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 3 GBB Gull, 1 Cattle Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 6 Great White Egret, 12+ Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Peregrine, 2 Grey Wagtail, 20+ Sand Martin, 7 Swallow, 20+ House Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2+ Grey Wagtail, 40+ Pie Wagtail,

Out of Area

Slimbridge:
1 Black-winged Kite

Reported by: David Allward, Paul Barham, Graham Blacker, Pete Brain, Raoul Chandrasakera, Mark Coller, Barry Dursley, Ollie Fournier, Alastair Fraser, Nigel Jones, Iris Langson, Emily Lomas, Andy Mears, Rich Mielcarek, Nick Page, Lee Patch, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Bri Thompson, 
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