Wednesday, 20 May 2026

20-05-26 Wednesday- seabirds

Temp 12°C to 16°C - the unsettled spell continues, some showers and some sun, a moderate to strong W/SW wind with gusts to 26 mph.

Storm Petrel
Gannet
Manx Shearwater
Guillemot
Kittiwake
Spoonbill
Tree Pipit

BRISTOL

No reports.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage:
1 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Tree Pipit, 1 Siskin

Severn Beach:
3 Whimbrel, 9 Sanderling, 5 Guillemot, 1 Storm Petrel (video here), 1 Gannet, 1 Spoonbill

Yate:
4 Marsh Tit (including 3 juv)

NORTH SOMERSET

Sand Point:
1 Whimbrel, 8 Kittiwake, 10 Manx Shearwater, 5 Gannet, 23 Swallow, 15 House Martin, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Tree Pipit, 13 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
1 Stock Dove, 1 Buzzard, 1 Raven, 6+ Swift, Skylark, 5+ Swallow, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Whitethroat, 3 Blackcap, 1 Spotted Flycatcher
Carrion Crow with takeaway, Keynsham (Andrew Harrison)
Keynsham:
Memorial Park: 18 Mallard, 1 Moorhen, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 2 Song Thrush

Marksbury:
1 Red Kite

Burnett:
1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard
20-05-26 Blue Tit feeding time (Lucy Masters)
Chew Stoke:
Blue Tit family

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
2 GBB Gull, 14 Swallow, 35+ House Martin

Woodford:
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4+ Blackcap

Herons Green:
2 Little Grebe, 4 GBB Gull, 3 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 1 Sedge Warbler

Stratford:
2 Great White Egret, 1 Red Kite, 3 Hobby, 1 Cuckoo
20-05-26 Turnstone, CVL (Ian Stapp)
Herriotts inc. Pool:
Egyptian Goose family, 3 Shoveler, 52 Gadwall, 1 Turnstone, 1 LBB Gull (intermedius), 1 Great White Egret, 5 Hobby, 1 Cuckoo
20-05-26 Turnstone, CVL (Merv Carlyon)
Reported by: Jon Angell, Peter Coslett, Andy Davis, Matt Hall, Andrew Harrison, Matt Hull, Lucy Masters, Ian Stapp,