Thursday, 4 June 2026

04-06-26 Thursday - Skuas, Storm Petrels & Manx Shearwaters

Temp 12°C to 17°C. Overcast start, heavy rain in the morning, clearing to a bright and breezy day. A  moderate to fresh breeze from the south west gusting to 32mph. An excellent day for watchers of the Severn estuary.

Common Scoter
Arctic & Great Skua
Common Tern
Kittiwake
Great Northern Diver
Storm Petrel
250+ Manx Shearwater

BRISTOL

No reports

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
2 Common Tern, 1 Kittiwake
04-06-26 Manx Shearwaters, Severn Beach (Paul Bowerman)
Severn Beach:
2 Common Scoter, 2 Curlew, 1 Arctic Skua, 1 Great Skua, 8 Kittiwake, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Great Northern Diver, 2 Storm Petrel, 1 Fulmar, 250+ Manx Shearwater, 1 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
2 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Lapwing, 4 Reed Warbler

Clevedon garden:
1 Sparrowhawk

Sand Point/Bay:
184 Manx Shearwater


BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
30+ Canada Goose, 50+ Swift over lake, 50+ Swallow, 30+ House Martin

Woodford & Path:
100+ Swift over lake, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap
04-06-26 Barn Owl, Herons Green (Ian Stapp)
Herons Green:
2 Little Grebe, 1 Great White Egret, 100+ Swift, 1 Barn Owl (hunting pool side), 60+ Swallow and House Martin, 2 Reed Warbler (singing), 2 Whitethroat, 1 Reed Bunting
04-06-26 Mute Swan family inc Polish cygnet showing pink legs, Stratford (Ian Stapp)
Stratford:
2 Mute Swan +6 cygnets inc 1 Polish cygnet showing pink legs, 300+ Swift over lake, 1 Great White Egret, 4+ Cattle Egret (crossing over lake), 1 Hobby, 3+ Reed Warbler, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 
300+ Swift, Swallow & House Martin all over the lake

Herriotts Bridge & Pool
2 Egyptian Goose +4 goslings, 66 Gadwall, 2 Shoveler, 2 GBB Gull,  2 Little Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Reed Warbler (singing), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 
200/300+ Swift, Swallow & House Martins all over lake and pool

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Darren Burton, Geoff Dring, Matt Hall, Matt Hull, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen