Temp 14°C to 19°C . A little rain early on giving way to a brighter day of light cloud and sun. A moderate breeze from the SSW in the morning veering to WSW in the afternoon, gusting to 25 mph.
Pomarine Skua
Manx Shearwater
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| 17-09-26 Pomarine Skuas, Chew Valley Lake (Ian Stapp) |
BRISTOL
No reports
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
New Passage/Northwick:
3 Tufted Duck, 4 Gadwall, Teal, 1 Little Grebe, 130 Oystercatcher, 172 Ringed Plover, 18 Lapwing, 100 Curlew, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 17 Black-tailed Godwit, 45 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 6 Knot, 1 Curlew Sandpiper (juv), 210 Dunlin, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 1 Cettis Warbler, 7 Stonechat, 2 Wheatear
3 Tufted Duck, 4 Gadwall, Teal, 1 Little Grebe, 130 Oystercatcher, 172 Ringed Plover, 18 Lapwing, 100 Curlew, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 17 Black-tailed Godwit, 45 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 6 Knot, 1 Curlew Sandpiper (juv), 210 Dunlin, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 1 Cettis Warbler, 7 Stonechat, 2 Wheatear
Pilning Wetlands:
2 Tufted Duck, 30 Teal, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Water Rail, Oystercatcher, 1 Ringed Plover, 40 Lapwing, 1 Curlew, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 12 Black-tailed Godwit, Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 6 Knot, 1+ Curlew Sandpiper (juv), 2 Dunlin, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 2 Cettis Warbler, Chiffchaff, 1 Stonechat, 2 Wheatear
Severn Beach:
4 Curlew, 1 Skua sp, 3 Manx Shearwater , 5 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 1 Wheatear
NORTH SOMERSET
Wemberham, Yatton:
6 Mute Swan, 10 BH Gull, 300 Herring Gull, 1 Cormorant, 3 Little Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 50 Rook, 3 Swallow
Sand Point/Bay:
vismig - 1 Redshank, 1 Swallow, 3 Meadow Pipit
present - Shelduck 115, Oystercatcher 30, Ringed Plover 60, 3 Bar-tailed Godwit 3, Dunlin 70, Meadow Pipit 2
BELOW M4 & BANES
Saltford (Mead Lane & the Shallows):
2 Cormorant, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Common Raven, 1 Marsh Tit, 2 Swallow, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Spotted Flycatcher
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| 17-09-26 Cattle Egret, Pagans Hill (Lee Patch) |
Pagans Hill, Chew Magna:
11 Cattle Egret
RESERVOIRS
Blagdon Lake:
8 Egyptian Goose, 35 Tufted Duck, 30 Shoveler, 152 Gadwall, 425 Mallard, 196 Teal, 15 Little Grebe, 12 Great Crested Grebe, 15 GBB Gull, 4 Little Egret, 10 Great White Egret, 11 Grey Heron, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 3 Raven, 1 Marsh Tit, 9 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Bullfinch
Chew Valley Lake
2 Pomarine Skua (1 light-phase ad, 1 juv) - circling over lake, landing briefly, harassed by GBB Gulls & Peregrine, last seen flying high west
Woodford:
10 Common Tern
Herons Green:
2 Stock Dove, 14 Ringed Plover, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Gull, 3 GBB Gull, 8 Little Egret, 9 Great White Egret, 20 Cattle Egret (with the cows), 6 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 2 Grey Wagtail
Stratford:
22 Ringed Plover, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Ruff, 3 Dunlin, 1 Glossy Ibis (commuting to Herriotts), 2 Little Egret, 5 Great White Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Red Kite, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Buzzard, 2 Hobby, 10+ Sand Martins, 50+ Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 15 Meadow Pipits flying N
Herriotts inc Pool:
18 Egyptian Goose, 1 Water Rail 32 Lapwing, 5 Black tailed Godwit, 14 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 7+ Green Sandpiper, 3 Ruff, 4 GBB Gull, 1 Glossy Ibis, 4 Little Egret, 6 Great White Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Jay, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail
Reported by: Rich Andrews, Paul Bowerman, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Mike Dilger, Rob Hargreaves, Matt Hull, Rob Laughton, John Lewis, Rich Mielcarek, Lee Patch, Aravind Ramesh, Trevor Riddle, Nigel Sluman, Ian Stapp, Bri Thompson, Jack Wylson
