06-05-26 Wednesday - Black-winged Stilt

Temp 9°C to 16°C. Cloudy until 8.30 am, sunshine with cloud clearing through the day. Wind from the NE lessening, but cool in the wind.

Please note that there is very limited parking near Pilning Wetlands. Last time the Hooded Merganser was there, some inconsiderate birders blocked the road with their parking and residents could not access their houses, and the bin lorry could not empty the bins. Do not park there unless there is suitable space and you are not blocking the road; lorries need to be able to access the houses. There is plenty more parking down the road, a short walk away. Or park at Severn Beach and walk along the seawall path. Otherwise, local birders may suppress rarities.

Black-winged Stilt
Short-eared Owl

Cuckoo
Grasshopper Warbler

BRISTOL

No reports

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

6-5-26 Black-winged Stilt, Pilning Wetland (Paul Bowerman)

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland:
2 Avocet, 2 Black-winged Stilt, 1 Short-eared Owl up river, 1 Yellow Wagtail

NORTH SOMERSET

Watercress Farm:
2 Green Woodpecker,  1 Kestrel, 1 House Martin, 1 Greenfinch, 3 Linnet, 2 Yellowhammer

Uphill:

1 Cuckoo, 5 Swift, 2 Swallow, 4 House Martin, 3 Sedge Warbler, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 12 Whitethroat, 20+ Greenfinch with fledglings

5 Painted Lady, Peacock, Green Veined White, Holly Blue, Orange Tip, Red Admiral

BELOW M4 & BANES

Pucklechurch:
12 Skylark, 2 Swallow, 2 Chaffinch and 3 Greenfinch

Charmy Down:

2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 20 Skylark, 2 Swallow, 2 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap, 6 Whitethroat, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Song Thrush, 6 Chaffinch, 3 Linnet

Hinton Charterhouse:
Quail heard last night

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Gurney:
2 LBB Gull, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, Sand Martin, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
2 Canada Goose, 1 f Goldeneye, 50 Swift, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, some hirundines, 1 m Blackcap, 2 Pied Wagtail

6-5-26 Reed Warbler, Picnic 2 (George Stacey)

Picnic Site 2: 

Reed Warbler, 1 pair Reed Bunting

 

6-5-26 Long-tailed Tit chicks, Woodford (Ian Stapp)

Woodford and Path:
2 Collared Dove, 20 Swift, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Garden Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 2 Song Thrush

Herons Green:
6 Gadwall, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Great White Egret, 4 small Egret, 20 Swift, 1 Buzzard, 2 Sedge Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Pied Wagtail

6-5-26 Garden Warbler Stratford (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:
7 Cattle Egret, 40 Swift, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Hobby, 2 Raven, some hirundines, 3 Reed Warbler, 2 Cetto's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Garden Warbler, 1 Blackcap,

Herriotts:
2 Egyptian Geese + 4 goslings now, 4 Shoveler, 32 Gadwall, Mallard with 7 ducklings, Coot with 4 cootlets, 5 GBB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 4 Reed Warbler, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Pied Wagtail

Reports: Jon Angell, Kevin Bainbridge, Paul Bowerman, Andy Davis, Rob Hargreaves, Matt Hobbs, Lisegirl, Ross Nairn, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Chris Vines, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG