Thursday, 16 July 2026

16-07-26 Thursday

 Temp 14°C to 31°C. As yesterday: sunny with a gentle breeze from the northeast.

Little Ringed Plover
Curlew Sandpiper

16-07-26 Curlew Sandpipers with Dunlin, Pilning Wetland (Paul Bowerman)
BRISTOL

Henbury garden:
1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Nuthatch
16-07-26 juv Peregrine, BRI chimney (Keith Williams)
BRI chimney, Kingsdown:
3 Peregrine (2 ad, 1 juv)
16-07-26 Kestrel, Clifton (Mike Owen)
Clifton:
1 Kestrel

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Shelduck, 2 Little Grebe, 4 Oystercatcher, 4 Curlew, 1 GBB Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 9 Swallow, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat

Northwick Warth:
40 Oystercatcher, 100 Curlew, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Willow Warbler (juv), 1 Yellow Wagtail
16-07-26 Curlew Sandpiper with Dunlin, Pilning Wetland (Andy Stockhausen)
Pilning Wetlands:
1 Greylag Goose, 12 Shelduck, 2 Tufted Duck, Gadwall, 50 Oystercatcher, 7 Little Ringed Plover, 16 Lapwing, 40 Curlew, 1 Snipe, 37 Redshank, 2 Curlew Sandpiper (adults in summer plumage), 11 Dunlin, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 30 Sand Martin, 8 Swallow, 11 House Martin, 1 Reed Bunting 

Cake Pill:
7 Common Sandpiper

Wick Golden Valley LNR:
1 Stock Dove, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Jay, 3 House Martin, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper

NORTH SOMERSET

Watercress Farm, Wraxall:
1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, Swallow, House Martin, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Whitethroat (inc juv), Goldfinch (inc juv), 2 Yellowhammer

BELOW M4 & BANES

Englishcombe Lane, Bath:
c20 Swift over

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
70+ Canada Goose, 1 Greylag x Canada Goose hybrid, 6 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite (over Woodford Lodge), 2 Grey Wagtail

Woodford:
1 Red Kite, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff (singing), 1 Nuthatch
16-07-26 Little Ringed Plover, Herons Green (Ian Stapp)
Herons Green:
160+ Canada Goose, 6 Tufted Duck, 1 Gadwall (+ 2 ducklings), 4 Little Grebe, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Cattle Egret (fly over), 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 2 Reed Warbler (singing)
16-07-26 Redshank, Moreton (Bri Thompson)
Moreton:
1 Redshank

Stratford:
Mallard +7 ducklings, 1 Great Crested Grebe +1 grebelet, 2 Lapwing, 2 GBB Gull, 6+ Cattle Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Hobby, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff,    

Herriotts inc Pool:
1 Canada x Greylag Goose hybrid, 2 Egyptian Goose +4 goslings, 4+ Tufted Duck, 14+ Gadwall,  2+ Teal, 1 Oystercatcher (heard calling only), 2 Little Ringed Plover, 13 Lapwing, 1 Common Snipe, 11 Green Sandpiper, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 1 Hobby, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Cetti's Warbler   

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Bryan Cook, Chris Craig, Jean Curtis, Pete Hazelwood, Matt Hobbs, Steve Newland, Mike Owen, Nigel Sluman, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Bri Thompson, Keith Williams