Temp 08°C to 15°C - some sun and cloud and felt pretty cold with some brief but heavy showers. A moderate to strong W/WSW to start becoming W/NW later. Gusts to 28mph.
If you take photos or videos of wildlife in the Chew and Blagdon area, you may be interested in this competition, closing date is in a few weeks https://chewvalleynpf.wordpress.com/
You can still sign up for the new BTO Birds in Greenspaces survey, a nice way to record birds in your local park or cemetery etc https://www.bto.org/get-involved/volunteer/projects/greenspacesIf you have been lucky to find a rare bird in Avon recently, you can now submit notes on it via email or the new online form, see this link for details.
Gannet
Spoonbill
BRISTOL
No reports.
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
No reports.
NORTH SOMERSET
Portbury Wharf:
Dam:
2 Oystercatcher
Picnic site 1 to 2:
Black-winged Stilt
BRISTOL
No reports.
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
No reports.
NORTH SOMERSET
Portbury Wharf:
1 Greylag Goose, 3 Shelduck, 3 Tufted Duck, 1 Gadwall, 1 Spoonbill, 4 Sand Martin, 1 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 2 Lesser Whitethroat
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| 13-05-26 Black-winged Stilt, Portishead (Mike Owen) |
Portishead:
1 Black-winged Stilt
Sand Point:
1 Black-winged Stilt
Sand Point:
3 auk sp, 5 Gannet, 1 Swift, 174 Swallow, 13 House Martin, 1 Meadow Pipit, 29 Linnet, 4 Siskin
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| 13-05-26 Sedge Warbler, WSM (Les Williams) |
Weston-s-Mare:
Wayacre Drove: 2 Sedge Warbler
BELOW M4 & BANES
Corston Fields:
Corston Fields:
16+ Stock Dove
Burnett:
1 Red Kite
Stanton Drew:
1 Red Kite, 1 Jay
RESERVOIRS
1 Red Kite, 1 Jay
RESERVOIRS
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| 13-05-26 Oystercatcher, CVL (George Stacey) |
Chew Valley Lake
Dam:
2 Oystercatcher
Picnic site 1 to 2:
3 Reed Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 1 Reed Bunting
Woodford:
1 Red Kite, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker
Herons Green:
2 Gadwall, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Red Kite
Stratford:
3 Red Kite, 6 Hobby, 200 Swift, 25 House Martin, 1 Garden Warbler
Herriotts inc. Pool:
Egyptian Goose family, 1 Pochard, 38 Gadwall, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Greenshank, 3 Great White Egret
Reported by: Merv Carlyon, Paul Chapman, Andy Davis, Julian Eastoe, Rich Keel, Sue Howard, Matt Hull, John Lewis, Mike Owen, Nick Page, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Jason Williams, Les Williams
1 Red Kite, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker
Herons Green:
2 Gadwall, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Red Kite
Stratford:
3 Red Kite, 6 Hobby, 200 Swift, 25 House Martin, 1 Garden Warbler
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| 13-05-26 Oystercatcher & Greenshank, CVL (Ian Stapp) |
Egyptian Goose family, 1 Pochard, 38 Gadwall, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Greenshank, 3 Great White Egret
Reported by: Merv Carlyon, Paul Chapman, Andy Davis, Julian Eastoe, Rich Keel, Sue Howard, Matt Hull, John Lewis, Mike Owen, Nick Page, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Jason Williams, Les Williams
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