16-09-25 Tuesday

 Temp 11°C to 16°C - Sunny intervals and a moderate breeze from the west

Red-backed Shrike

Sabine's Gull

Grey Phalarope

Manx Shearwater

BRISTOL

Bedminster:

78 Wood Pigeon (Victoria Park patch record), 1 Kingfisher (New Cut), 1 Raven (over South Street Park)

Eastville Park:

40 House Martin, 1 Swallow, 1 Spotted Flycatcher

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Swallow, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, Meadow Pipit (a few) 

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Yellowhammer, Hawkesbury Upton (Caron Thornton-Trippit)

Hawkesbury Upton (BOC walk):

4 Pheasant, Woodpigeon, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Blue Tit, 3 Skylark, 3 Swallow, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 1 Stonechat, 4 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 12 Chaffinch, 85 Linnet, 2 Yellowhammer

Wickwar:

1 Barn Owl

Aust Services:
1 Hobby, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Wheatear, 2 Tree Pipit, 4 Siskin

New Passage/Northwick:
4 Black-tailed Godwit, 15 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Sanderling, 3 Greenshank, 2 Whinchat, 2 Stonechat, 4 Wheatear, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Siskin

Sabine's Gull (flying) / Grey Phalarope, Severn Beach
(Raoul Chandrasakera)

Sabine's Gull, Severn Beach (Les Williams)

Sabine's Gull, Severn Beach (Dave Hughes)

Grey Phalarope, Severn Beach (Les Williams)

Severn Beach:
1 Grey Phalarope, 1 Sabine's Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Common Tern, 2 Manx Shearwater, 1 Wheatear

Filton:
1 Sparrowhawk


NORTH SOMERSET

Red-backed Shrike, Portbury Wharf (Robin Martin)

Portbury Wharf:
1 Greenshank, 1 Red-backed Shrike (male - North Pools)

Whinchat, Felton Common (Dave Hughes)

Felton Common:
1 Whinchat

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
41 Shelduck, + Collared Dove, 7 Golden Plover, 1 Curlew, 2 Black-headed Gull, 7 Herring Gull, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Arctic Tern, 1 Manx Shearwater, 1 Gannet, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 20 Skylark, 30+ Swallow, 1 Willow Warbler, 18 Chiffchaff, 10 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 10 Goldcrest, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 5 Stonechat, 7 Pied/White Wagtail (alba), 80+ Meadow Pipit, 3 Greenfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Willsbridge:
1 Red Kite (Oldland Common), 1 Kingfisher

Keynsham (garden):
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 8 House Sparrow, 12+ Goldfinch

Burnett:
2 Kestrel

Chelwood:
2 Red Kite    1 Buzzard

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
4 Egyptian Goose, 1 Black Tern (juv), 27 Glossy Ibis, 3 Great White Egret

Chew Valley Lake

Picnic Site 1:
3 Common Sandpiper

Ruff, Herons Green (George Stacey)

Herons Green:
8 Little Grebe, 1 Lapwing, 3 Ruff, 1 Black-headed Gull (leucistic), 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 57 Glossy Ibis, 5 Grey Heron, 5 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 500+ mixed Hirundines, 1 Grey Wagtail, 30+ Pied/White Wagtail

Moreton:
50+ Ringed Plover (flying), 6+ Dunlin, 4 Black Tern, 8+ Common Tern, 4 Arctic Tern, 5 Glossy Ibis, 4 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 2000+ mixed hirundines, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 12+ Pied/White Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit

Stratford:
1 Garganey (fem, juv), 8 Wigeon, 1 Water Rail, 12 Ringed Plover, 26 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Ruff, 2 Curlew Sandpiper (juvs), 6 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 1 Redshank, 11 Greenshank, 1 Common Gull, 12 Common Tern, 11 Black Tern, 10 Glossy Ibis, 21 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 2 Sparrowhawk, 4 Marsh Harrier (ad male, 2cyr male, 2 2cyr fems), 3 Red Kite, 2 Kestrel, 2 Hobby (ad, juv), 2 Peregrine (ad, juv)

Osprey Herriott's (Dave Chislett)

Common Sandpiper, Herriott's (Ian Stapp)

Herriott's Bridge:
2 Shelduck, 2 Swift (pool), 1 Water Rail, 6 Little Grebe, 2 Lapwing, 26 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 9 Green Sandpiper, 4 Greenshank, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Black Tern, 8+ Common Tern, 4 Arctic Tern, 7 Grey Heron, 7 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 1 Osprey (caught fish and flew South), 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Hobby, 1 Peregrine, 1500+ mixed Hirundines lake and pool, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Grey Wagtail, 20+ Pied/White Wagtail

Reported by: Raoul Chandrasakera, Allan Chard, Dave Chislett, Andy Davis, Julian Eastoe, Paul Francis, Alistair Fraser, Matthew Hall, Dave Hughes, Matt Hull, ~Jamie, MJ, John Lewis, Robin Martin, Lois Pryce, Aravind Ramesh, Paul Sadley, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Les Williams
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