Wednesday, 17 September 2025

17-09-25 Wednesday - Turtle Dove

Temp 13°C to 18°C - dry morning with the occasional break in the clouds but becoming increasingly cloudy during the afternoon with drizzle turning to rain by the evening. SSW wind 12mph gusting to 20mph

Turtle Dove
Black-necked Grebe
Osprey
Red-backed Shrike

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
4 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Peregrine, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Grey Wagtail

Portway:
1 Peregrine

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Severn Beach:
2 Sabine's Gull

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
2 Gadwall, 16 Mallard, 1 Curlew, 1 Common Snipe, 1 Greenshank, 24 Black-headed Gull, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Red-backed Shrike, 1 Sand Martin, 17 Swallow, 6 House Martin, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap, 1 Reed Bunting

Turtle Dove, Watercress Farm ( Rob Martin)
Watercress Farm:
1 Turtle Dove ( presumed to be a reintroduce bird but not ringed)

Felton Common:
2 Whinchat, 2 Stonechat

BELOW M4 & BANES

Cattle Egret, Sandy Lane (Richard Keel)
Stanton Drew - Sandy Lane:
2 Cattle Egret, 2 Swallow, 5 House Martin

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Stratford:
1 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Osprey

Out of Area
Grey Phalarope, Cheddar Reservoir (Rob Martin)
1 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Grey Phalarope, 1 Red-necked Phalarope (All at Cheddar Reservoir)

Reported by: Jon Angell, Richard Keel, John Lewis, Robin Martin, Nick McNeil-Watson, Rich Mielcarek, Wayne Tucker
blagdonlakebirds, CVRSopsbirdingsevernsidebird