Monday, 29 June 2026

29-06-26 Monday - Quail

Temp 14°C to 21°C - cloudy with the odd shower to start, then sunny, but mercifully cooler in the moderate W/SW wind.

Quail
Redstart

BRISTOL

No reports.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
2 Shelduck broods - 4 and 8

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:
2 Mute Swan, 2 Oystercatcher, 35 Redshank, 25 BH Gull, 6 House Martin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
BBS (site has no public access): 9 Quail, 4 Swift, 1 Collard Dove, 3 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 42 Skylark, 22 Swallow, 16 Starling, 54 House Sparrow, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 8 Linnet, 1 Goldfinch, 20 Corn Bunting, 1 Yellowhammer

Dyrham Park:
Barn Owl family - 6 little ones

Bath:
1 Redstart

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon:
1 juv BH Gull, 28 Little Egret, 22 Cattle Egret (2 juv), 2 Great White Egret

Chew Valley Lake

Dam/Picnic area 1:
200+ Canada Goose, 1 Greylag x Canada hybrid, 4 Egyptian Goose, 2 GBB Gull, 2 Red Kite, 20+ Swift, 6+ Sand Martin, 50+ House Martin
Redshank CVL (Ian Stapp)
Herons Green:
4 Little Grebe, 3 Redshank, 8+ Cattle Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 1 pale Buzzard, 2 Raven, Sedge Warbler family, 1 Whitethroat

Moreton: 
4 GBB Gull, 2 Cattle Egret, 60+ Swift

Stratford:
Mute Swan family, 2 Little Egret, 7 GBB Gull, Reed Warbler families, 100+ House Martin
Greenshank & Green Sandpiper, CVL (George Stacey)
Herriotts inc. Pool:
Egyptian Goose family, 69 Gadwall, 1 Shoveler, 12+ Teal, Lapwing, 8 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 17 BH Gull, 2 Great White Egret

Reported by: Darren Burton, Merv Carlyon, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Chris Perry, Tony Scott, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Chris Vines