Saturday, 17 June 2023

17-06-23 Saturday

Temp 17° to 25° C   Rain in the morning with a light South West wind, then back to the South East and sunny intervals.  Tomorrow's Sunrise: 04:53 Sunset: 21:30

Spotted Flycatcher
Spotted Redshank

BRISTOL

Bishopston - garden:
Too many Feral Pigeon, 2 Magpie - cheeky blighters, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Wren - singing strongly, 14 Starling - juv, 9 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock

Stockwood Open Space:
2 Buzzard, GS Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Chiffchaff, Whitethroat, 1 Bullfinch (m), Greenfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Pink-footed Goose

Pilning Wetlands:
2 Mute Swan + 5 cygnets, 3 Shelduck, 2 Gadwall, 9 Teal, 4 Tufted Duck, 6 Lapwing, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Curlew, 2 Dunlin, 7 Redshank, 45 BH Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Coal Tit

Severn Beach:
1 Shelduck, 20 Mallard, 1 Curlew, 3 BH Gull, 2 G-BB Gull, 1 Kestrel, 
17-06-23 Song Thrush - juv Wickwar (Paul Sadley)
Wickwar - garden:
2 Red Kite - over high, 2 Song Thrush - inc a juv

Chipping Sodbury:
3 Peregrine - family party
17-03-23 Song Thrush Almondsbury (Vĕra Carpenter)
Almondsbury - garden:
1 Song Thrush

NORTH SOMERSET

Ashton Court - woods above the Gorge:
4 Stock Dove, Herring & L-BB Gull, 2 Peregrine, c12 Jackdaw, 2 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Blackcap, 7 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Song Thrush, 6 Blackbird - 1 juv being fed

Weston-super-Mare, Worle - Plumley Park:
1 Great White Egret - over

Banwell - garden:
2 Stock Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker - inc juv fed by adult (m), 1 Song Thrush, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Bullfinch (m)

Felton Common:
2 Red Kite - together

BELOW M4 & BANES

Cadbury Heath:
1 Red Kite - over the shops
17-06-23 Red Kite Wick (Nigel Jones)
Wick:
3 Red Kite - over to NE
17-06-23 Carrion Crow Keynsham (Ian Stapp)
Keynsham - Garden
6 Carrion Crow - 4 chicks, 2 Robin - not happy with the neighbours!

Bath -  Kelston Round Hill & Weston Wood:
3 Red Kite, 4 Spotted Flycatcher

Compton Dando/Lords Wood:
50 Herring Gull, 100 L-BB Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Marsh Tit

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
10 Canada Goose, 44 Mute Swan, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Coot, 1 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Swallow, 2 Pied Wagtail

Herriotts inc Pool:
2 Canada Goose, 3 Mute Swan, 1 Shelduck, 12+ Shoveler, 65 Gadwall, Mallard, 55 Teal, 1 Pochard,, Tufted Duck, 10 Swift, Coot, 1 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, 19 Lapwing, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Spotted Redshank, 22 BH Gull, 5 L-BB Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 7 Great White Egret, 7 Jackdaw, 4 Carrion Crow, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Derek Angell, Phil Barlow, Paul Bowerman, Vĕra Carpenter, Jane Cumming, Paul Francis, Annie & Nick Hawkridge, Pete Hazelwood, Adrian Hockey, Dave Hughes, Nigel Jones, Sue & Nigel Kempson, Paul Sadley, Oliver Smart, Ian Stapp, Bri Thompson, John Thorogood

Friday, 16 June 2023

16-06-23 Friday

Temp 17° to 27° C   Sunny morning with a light East wind, then wind swung to the West and cloud rolled in. Tomorrow's Sunrise: 04:53 Sunset: 21:29

Spotted Redshank and no Red Kite today!

BRISTOL

Stockwood - garden:
1 Stock Dove

Filton Park - garden:
4 Swift - flying around all day, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Sparrowhawk (m), 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker - inc 1juv, 8 Starling - juv, 

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Pilning Wetlands:
2 Canada Goose, 1 Pink-footed Goose, 2 Mute Swan + 5 cygnets, 1 Shelduck, 2 Gadwall, 9 Teal, 3 Swift, 52 Lapwing, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Green Sandpiper, 8 Redshank, 70 Black-headed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sedge Warbler - feeding young

Northwick/New Passage:
30 Shelduck + 24 ducklings, 9 Oystercatcher, 16 Curlew, 1 Grey Heron, 

Severn Beach:
A few Oystercatcher and Curlew, 1 Grey Heron
16-06-23 GS Woodpecker  Almondsbury (Vĕra Carpenter)
Almondsbury - garden:
3 Carrion Crow - inc juv, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker - inc juv
16-06-23 Carrion Crow Almondsbury (Vĕra Carpenter)
NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
1 Lapwing, 2 Whimbrel, 1 Curlew, 

BELOW M4 & BANES

Oldland Common:
1 Raven

Kingswood - garden:
c10 Swift, 1 Kestrel (m) - 1st for yrs

Mangotsfield:
10 Swift, 1 Raven - over, 2 Great Tit - 2nd brood in the box

Keynsham, Waitrose:
5 Magpie, 2 Chiffchaff - singing, 1 Blackcap - singing

Bath - St John's:
4 Peregrine - inc 2 newly fledged juv

Bishop Sutton:
6 Collared Dove, 6+ Jackdaw, 8+ Swallow

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
16-06-23 Grey Wagtail CVL (Ian Stapp)
Dam:

4 Pochard, 2 G-BB Gull, 6 Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 8 Grey Wagtail - inc 6 juv, 1 Reed Warbler, 5 Pied Wagtail

Woodford:
6 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Magpie, 10+ LT Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Goldfinch

Herons Green:
40+ Canada Goose, 2 Gadwall, 2 Pochard, 2 Little Grebe, 2 G-BB Gull, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 4 Whitethroat, 6 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Moreton:
12 Great Crested Grebe, 2 G-BB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 5 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 12 L T Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Reed Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 12 Chaffinch, 3 Reed Bunting

Blue Bowl:
7+ Swallow, 6 House Martin
16-06-23 Green Sandpiper, Lapwing, Spotted Redshank CVL (Ian Stapp)
Herriotts inc Pool:

2 Mute Swan + 4 cygnets, 5 Shelduck + 2 duckling, 18 Shoveler, 45 Gadwall, 30+ Teal, 6 Great Crested Grebe, 10 Lapwing, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Green Sandpiper,1 Spotted Redshank - sum plum, 4 G-BB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 3~ Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 7 Jackdaw, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 5+ Reed Warbler, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, BUPP, Vĕra Carpenter, Andy Davis, Julian Eastoe, Tim Ford, Martyn Hayes, Rob Laughton, Ian Stapp, Bri Thompson, Nick Tippitt, Liza White

Thursday, 15 June 2023

15-06-23 Thursday - Spotted Redshank

Temp 17° to 28°C. Sunny. The light east wind made no difference to the temp at all.  Tomorrow's Sunrise: 04:53 Sunset: 21:29

Spotted Redshank

BRISTOL

Snuff Mills:
several Stock Dove, 1 Little Egret, 3 Grey Wagtail

Redland - garden:
5 Swift, 5 Herring Gull, 1 Jay, 10 House Sparrow

Downs:
1 Jay, 2 Blue Tit fledgling, 4 Coal Tit- at least 2 fledgling, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Dunnock fledgling

Frenchay:
c20 House Martin

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Wickwar:
4 Red Kite

NORTH SOMERSET

Weston-super-Mare:
Swift, 1 Peregrine (M)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Hanham:
1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
2 Swift, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler, 7 Pied Wagtail

Woodford:
6 Great Crested Grebe, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Goldfinch

Herons Green:
2 Gadwall, 1 Pochard, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 4 Reed Bunting

Moreton:
9 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Tawny Owl, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 2 Cett's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Reed Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 3 Reed Bunting

Stratford:
2 Shelduck, 6 Shoveler, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler

Herriotts inc Pool:
5 Shelduck + 2 Duckling, 11 Shoveler, 45+ Gadwall, 34 Teal, 2 Pochard, 6 Great Crested Grebe, 9 Lapwing, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 3 Heron, 5 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 5+ Reed Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting
15-06-23 Whitethroat, CVL (Ian Stapp)
Reported by: Tom, Jon Angell, Nancy Barrett, Chris Craig, Dean Reeves, Paul Sadley, Paul Sawyer, Joel Sargent, Ian Stappblagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG 

Wednesday, 14 June 2023

14-06-23 Wednesday

Temp 14° to 30° C. Feeling hot, hot, hot. Sunny with light cloud and a light north east wind.  Tomorrow's Sunrise: 04:53 Sunset: 21:28

Marsh Harrier

BRISTOL

Clifton:
9 Swift

Stockwood:
12 Swift

Withywood:
1 Red Kite

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Pilning Wetlands:
27 Lapwing, 5 Redshank, 1 Red Kite

Severn Beach:
1 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret

Yate Rocks:
1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Bullfinch (M), 1 Greenfinch (M)

Frampton Cotterell:
23 (27?) Swift flying around this evening

Bromley Heatth Road:
3 Swift 

NORTH SOMERSET

Gordano:
3 Lapwing, 1 Marsh Harrier (F)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
2 Swift, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Raven, 1 Sky Lark, 3 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 5 Whitethroat, several Corn Bunting, 1 Yellowhammer

Oldland Common:
1 Red Kite

Keynsham, Manor Road:
12 Canada Goose over, 4 Tawny Owl

Hunstrete to Compton Dando:
8 Swift, 2 Buzzard, 5 Raven, 1 Skylark, 12 Swallow, 14 House Martin, 2 Mistle Thrush + 2 chicks, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Whitethroat, 30+ House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 10 Chaffinch, 6+ Linnet, 2 Goldfinch, 3 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
2 Gadwall, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Reed Warbler, 2 Whitethroat

Herriotts inc Pool:
5 Shelduck + 2 Ducklings, 10 Shoveler, 36+ Gadwall, 18 Teal, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Lapwing, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Heron, 5 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 4 House Martin, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 4 Reed Warbler+ 5 chicks, 4 Reed Bunting
14-06-23 Black-tailed Godwit, CVL (Ian Stapp)
Reported by: 
Phil Barlow, Paul Bowerman, Peter Coslett, Paul Francis, Colin Hawkins, Simon Isgar, Mike Jackson, MJ, Linda Moysey, Jo Sargent, Ian Stapp, Bri Thompson, blagdonlakebirds, CVRSnslbirdingopsbirdingsevernsidebirdsTBOSG

Tuesday, 13 June 2023

13-06-23 Tuesday - Spotted Redshank

Temp 15° to 29° C    Sunny until light cloud at tea time. A light East/North East wind doesn't mitigate it being scorchioo. Tomorrow's Sunrise: 04:53 Sunset: 21:28

Spotted Redshank

BRISTOL

Redland Hill/ Roundabout:
11 House Martin - at nest site

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Avening Green:
2 Red Kite - over freshly cut fields
13-06-23 Little Owl Wickwar (Paul Sadley)
Wickwar:
1 Little Owl - out at midday

Oldbury Power Station:
29 Shelduck, 4 Little Grebe, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 6 Swallow - new brood on the wing, 7 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler, 8 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Whitethroat

Severn Beach:
Overnight report of a churring Nightjar - by the scurb around the station platform

Wapley Bushes BOC Walk:
1 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 6 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 6 House Martin, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 8 Chiffchaff, 8 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 8 Wren, 1 Treecreeper, Starling, 1 Song Thrush, Blackbird, Robin, House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 2 Bullfinch, 5 Goldfinch

Yate:
1 Hobby - over to NW

NORTH SOMERSET

Felton Common:
1 Red Kite

BELOW M4 & BANES

Mangotsfield:
4 Raven - very noisy

Emerson's Green - Willie Wickets:
2 Buzzard - circling

Lansdown - Hanging Hill:
1 Buzzard, 3 Raven
13-06-23 Long-tailed Tits Compton Dando (Ian Stapp)
Hunstrete to Compton Dando Lanes & Village:

9 Mallard, 2 Swift, 10+ Woodpigeon, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 4 Magpie, 8+ Jackdaw, 2 Raven, 2 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 6 Skylark, 6 Swallow, 11 House Martin, 12+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Whitethroat, 1 Wren, 4 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 30+ House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 12+ Chaffinch, 4 Goldfinch, 10+ Linnet, 5 Yellowhammer

Chelwood Roundabout:
1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard

Bishop Sutton:
7 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 7 Jackdaw, 4 House Martin
13-06-23 House Martin Paulton (Andrew Harrison)
Paulton:

6 House Martin - nests on 2 houses

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
1 Shelduck, 4 Swift, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler, 4 Pied Wagtail

Woodford:
26 Woodpigeon, 8 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Green Woodpecker - yaffling, 2 Magpie, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Pied Wagtail, 4 Goldfinch

Herons Green:
80+ Canada Goose, 2 Gadwall, 2 Little Grebe, 2 G-BB Gull, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Reed Bunting

Moreton:
2 Shelduck, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 2 GBB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 12 L T Tit - mostly juv, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Reed Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 1 Mistle Thrush, 14 Chaffinch, 2 Reed Bunting

Blue Bowl:
8+ House Martin

Stratford:
2 G-C Grebe, 2 Moorhen, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Blackcap
13-06-23 Black-tailed Godwit, Gadwall, and Spotter-Redshank CVL (Ian Stapp)
Herriotts inc Pool:

5 Shelduck + 2 ducklings, 8 Shoveler, 40+ Gadwall, 2 Pochard, 22 Teal, 8 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Spotted Redshank - sum plum,2 GBB Gull, 5 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 4 Jackdaw, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Song Thrush - singing, 1 Pied Wagtail, 4 Reed Bunting 

OUT OF AREA

Yeovil:
1 Marsh Warbler - https://maps.app.goo.gl/1Ukn337j84kWUEmz5

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Barry Dursley, Andrew Harrison, Adrian Hockey, Simon Isgar, Nigel Jones, Fen Marshall, Mike Meechem, Andy Middleton, Paul Sadley, Ian Stapp, Helen Strong

Monday, 12 June 2023

12-06-23 Monday - Pied Flycatcher

Temp 17° to 24° C    Early mist, then sun with broken cloud. A light West wind carrying a rumble of thunder. Tomorrow's Sunrise: 04:54 Sunset: 21:27

Brent Goose
Spotted Redshank
Hobby

BRISTOL

Lawrence Weston Moor:
Woodpigeon, Little Egret, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jackdaw, Blue Tit, Cetti’s Warbler, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Reed Warbler, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Treecreeper, Wren, Blackbird, Robin, Goldfinch, Reed Bunting,  

Temple Meads:
3 Sand Martin

Westbury Park:
2 Swift, 6 House Martin, 

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage/Northwick:
27 Shelduck + 23 ducklings, 40 Oystercatcher, 1 Ringed Plover, 4 Black-headed Gull, 2 Little Egret

Pilning Wetlands:
7 Teal - 1st back? 1 Stock Dove, 15 Lapwing, 1 Black-headed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Hobby - catching dragonflies 
12-06-23 Brent Goose SB (Paul Bowerman)
Severn Beach:
1 Brent Goose, 3 Black-headed Gull, 1 Little Egret,     

Yate Wapley Bushes LNR:
3 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 7 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 8 Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 8 Wren, 2 Song Thrush, Blackbird, Robin, 3 Dunnock, 2 Goldfinch

Hawkesbury Upton - BBS
1 Spotted Flycatcher, Goldcrest, Linnet, Corn Bunting, Yellowhammer

NORTH SOMERSET

Wraxall - area:
possible breeding Pied Flycatcher

Portishead Lake Grounds - BBS:
55 Canada Goose, 1 Mute Swan, 86 Mallard, 2 Tufted Duck, 3 Swift, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 House Martin, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Greenfinch, 7 Goldfinch

Bristol Airport - Felton Common:
1 Red Kite

BELOW M4 & BANES

Warmley, North Common, Jarretts & area:
3 Red Kite 

Warmley, Siston Brook area:
1 Little Egret, 2 Bullfinch

Wick, Highfield Lodge Farm:
2 Red Kite

Willsbridge Mill:
Coal Tit - family party, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Dipper, 1 Grey Wagtail

Keynsham:
1 Red Kite
12-06-23 Peregrine Bath (BUPP)
Bath - St John's Church:
4 Peregrine - including 2 ready to fledge youngsters

Hunstrete to Compton Dando Lanes & Village:
5 Mallard, 1 Swift, 5 Stock Dove, 20+ Woodpigeon, 5 Cormorant - over, 3 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 4 Magpie, 20+ Jackdaw, 2 Raven, 2 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 6 Skylark, 6 Swallow, 8 House Martin, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Whitethroat, 3 Wren, 2 Blackbird, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Robin, 30+ House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 12+ Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 4 Goldfinch, 6 Linnet, 4 Yellowhammer

Compton Martin - Wood:
2 Marsh Tit, 1 Spotted Flycatcher

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
2 Red Kite - over hills across the lake)

Dam:
1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler, 4 Pied Wagtail

Woodford:
6 Great Crested Grebe, 2 G-BB Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Magpie, 6 Jackdaw, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Goldfinch

Nunnery:
20+ Woodpigeon, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Magpie - +3juv, 1 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Reed Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 4 Reed Bunting

Herons Green:
80+ Canada Goose, 2 Gadwall, 2 Little Grebe, 2 G-BB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Reed Bunting

Moreton:
2 Shelduck, 8 Great Crested Grebe, 2 GBB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Raven, 12 L T Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Reed Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 1 Mistle Thrush, 12+ Chaffinch, 3 Reed Bunting

Blue Bowl:
12 Swallow and Martin

Stratford:
2 G-C Grebe, 2 Moorhen, 12+ L TT - big party of chicks + 5 Great Tit chicks, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 2 Blackcap,     
12-06-23 Spotted Redshank CVL (Ian Stapp)
Herriotts inc Pool:

5 Shelduck + 2 ducklings, 8 Shoveler, 2 Stock Dove, 8 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Spotted Redshank - sum plum, 2 GBB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 Hobby, 7 Jackdaw, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Song Thrush - singing, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Craig Brookes, BUPP, Peter Coslett, Jane Cumming, Alan Daniells, Tim Fell, Paul Francis, Alastair, Fraser, Patrick Hancock, Pete Hazelwood, Rupert Higgins, Adrian Hockey, Simon Isgar, Nigel Jones, Rob Laughton, Ian Stapp

Sunday, 11 June 2023

11-06-23 Sunday - Common Tern

Temp 17° to 22°C.  A warm start with very welcome showers on and off all day, mostly cloudy with some sun. Light winds from the SW and WSW. Tomorrow's Sunrise: 04:53 Sunset: 21:26

Common Tern (subsp longipennis?)
Spotted Redshank
Spoonbill
11-06-23 Common Tern (longipennis?), CVL (Bri Thompson)

BRISTOL

Bedminster:
3 Red Kite

Frenchay:
14 House Martin

Stoke Park:
1 Sedge Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage/Northwick:
2 Spoonbill

Dunkirk/Hawkesbury Upton:
1 juv Great Spotted Woodpecker, Corn Bunting, Yellowhammer
11-06-23 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Dunkirk (Chris Teague)
Yate Common:
1 Little Egret, 2+ Skylark
11-06-23 Yellowhammer, Hawkesbury Upton (Chris Teague)
Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 6 Lesser Whitethroat (2 young), 4 Whitethroat

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Warth:
1 Shoveler (m), 2 Gadwall, 10 Tufted Duck, 6 Mute Swan with broods of 6, 3 and ?? cygnets, 4 Oystercatcher, 14 Black- headed Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull - 2nd sum,4 Cormorant, 2 Cetti's Warbler - feeding fledglings, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 

Clevedon - garden:
1 Lapwing (garden tick after 39 years)

Weston-super-Mare:
1 Red Kite

BELOW M4 & BANES

Oldland:
Garden
: 1 Red Kite 
Jarrett's: 2+ Red Kite, 1 Skylark, 1 Yellowhammer

Willsbridge - fields:
15+ House Martin
11-06-23 MG-JD Keynsham (Andrew Harrison)
Keynsham:
Magpie, Jackdaw, Whitethroat, House Sparrow

Compton Dando:
9 Kestel ringed
11-06-23 Kestrel Chicks, Compton Dando (Chris Perry)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
1 Barn Owl
11-6-23 Spotted Redshank, CVL (Kite)
Herriotts inc Pool:

1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Common Tern (longipennis?), 1 Marsh Harrier (F)

Reported by: Chris, Jon Angell, Paul Bowerman, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Paul Francis, Anthony Goodwin, Andrew Harrison, Simon Isgar, Nigel Jones, Chris Perry, Matt Rogers, Carol Rushton, Oliver Smart, Larry Sweetland, Sarah Tankins, Chris Teague, Bri Thompson,  blagdonlakebirds, CVRSnslbirdingopsbirdingsevernsidebirdsTBOSG

Saturday, 10 June 2023

10-06-23 Saturday

 Temp 13° to 27° C    Sunny morning, cloudier as the day went on. Light wind from the Southwest Tomorrow's Sunrise: 04:54 Sunset: 21:25

Spotted Redshank

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
1 Red Kite (over)

Ashton gate:
7 Swift, 2 Red Kite

Clifton (Worrall Rd):
15 Swift

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE


Red Kite (with food), Tytherington (Heather Endland)

Long-tailed Tit (juv), Tytherington (Heather England)

Tytherington:
1 Red Kite (carrying a small corvid or a Blackbird), Long-tailed Tit (juvs)

Wickwar:
5 Swift, 25 House Martin

Hawkesbury Common (BBS):
2 Pheasant, 1 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Raven, 5 Skylark, 8 Swallow, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Common Whitethroat, 10 Wren, 2 Song Thrush, 8 Blackbird, 3 Dunnock, 6 Chaffinch, 4 Greenfinch, 10 Linnet, 12 Goldfinch, 3 Yellowhammer

Yate (Common):
2 Skylark

Frampton Cotterell:
1 Red Kite

NORTH SOMERSET

Watercress Farm (Survey 1 -Poplar Wood):
1 Pheasant, 2 Swift, 2 Stock Dove, 8 Woodpigeon, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 11 Magpie, 4 Jackdaw, 1 Rook, 9 Carrion Crow, 8 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 7 Skylark, 2 Swallow, 4 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap, 11 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Song Thrush, 14 Blackbird, 8 Robin, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied/White Wagtail (Yarelli), 1 Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch, 6 Yellowhammer

Watercress Farm (Survey 3 -New Arable):
5 Woodpigeon, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 10 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 3 Carrion Crow, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 8 Skylark, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap, 5 Whitethroat, 9 Wren, 1 Song Thrush, 8 Blackbird, 5 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 5 Greenfinch, 3 Goldfinch, 5 Yellowhammer


Go;dfinch (juv), W-S-M, (Dean Reeves)

House Sparrow (male feeding juv), W-S-M, (Dean Reeves)

Weston-super-Mare:
Great Tit, House Sparrow, Goldfinch (fledglings)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Staple Hill:
1 Hobby (High over)

Siston Hill:
2 Swift, 8 Goldfinch (5 adult + 3 juv)

Keynsham (town):
1 Skylark (singing - unusual in town)

Saltford:
7 Swift, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Sand Martin, 1 Swallow, 9 House Martin, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler, 4 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 3 Greenfinch

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herriotts inc Pool:
1 Spotted Redshank


Reported by: Peter Bryant, Allan Chard, Jane Cummings, Barry Dursley, Heather England, Chris Gay, Anthony Goodwin, David Hughes, Nick Page, Dean Reeves, Paul Sadley, Joe Sargent, Larry Sweetland, Chris Vines, Bob Webber, Gordon Youdale

Friday, 9 June 2023

09-06-23 Friday - Spotted Redshank

Temp 13° to 27° C  Cloudy until 9am, then sun all the way. Gusty E wind but only a little wind chill. Tomorrow's Sunrise: 04:54 Sunset: 21:25

Spotted Redshank
Cuckoo
Quail
Spotted Flycatcher

BRISTOL

Ashton - Victoria Park:
3 Blackcap - food carry by (f)

Bedminster Bridge
1 Reed Warbler

Clifton Down:
2 Swift, 2 Blue Tit + 2 fledglings, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Wren

Downend - garden:
11 Swift, 1 Red Kite

Old Sneed Park - garden:
1 Red Kite - low and leisurely drifting over - due east at 16.25

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
09-06-23 Whitethroat OPS (Chris Teague)
Oldbury Power Station:
3 Mute Swan, 4 Shelduck + 4 young, 7 Mallard +6 young, 2 Cuckoo, 1 Moorhen + 5 young, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Skylark, 1 Swallow, 10 Chiffchaff, 4 Reed Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Pied Wagtail +3 juv, 2 Chaffinch, 3 Bullfinch, 2 Linnet.

Oldbury on Severn:
8 House Martin - nesting, 3 Chaffinch

New Passage/Northwick:
2 Canada Goose, 40 Shelduck, 45 Oystercatcher,     

Pilning Wetlands:
2 Barnacle Goose, 2 Avocet, 2 Lapwing, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Black-headed Gull

Severn Beach:
2 Shelduck, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Grey Plover, 2 Ringed Plover, 8 Kittiwake
09-06-23 Tawny Owlet  Lower Woods (Mike Jackson)
Wickwar - inc a BBS square
3 Buzzard, 2 Little Owl - ad. 1 Tawny Owl +2 chicks, 1 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 1 Raven, 2 Marsh Tit, 6 Swallow (five, as HO took the other as I watched), 4 Treecreeper, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Bullfinch

Horton:
1 Red Kite

Yate - Kingsgate Park:
1 Red Kite - over to the west

Old Sodbury - BBS
25 Rook, 7 Skylark, 2 House Martin, 4 Whitethroat, 3 Mistle Thrush - ads feeding juv, 6 Chaffinch

Tormarton - BBS:
1 Collared Dove, 2 Great Tit, 15 Skylark, 3 Swallow, 2 Whitethroat, 3 Chaffinch, 4 Corn Bunting

NORTH SOMERSET

No reports

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
Quail
- calling

Warmley, North Common, The Holly Bush
1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard

Bath - Northend and Chilcombe combined BBS:
12 Swift, 5 Collared Dove, 1 Moorhen, 3 Woodpeckers, 3 Raven, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Skylark, 2 Swallow, 6 House Martin, 12 Chiffchaff, 10 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 10 Whitethroat, 3 Goldcrest, 6 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch, 13 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin

Chew Magna:
1 Red Kite - circling @ 4pm

Hunstrete to Compton Dando Lanes & Village:
7 Mallard, 9 Stock Dove, 60+ Woodpigeon, 2 Cormorant - over, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Magpie, 10 Jackdaw, 2  Raven, 6 Skylark, 6 Swallow, 9 House Martin, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Whitethroat, 5 Wren, 4 Blackbird, 2 Dunnock, 20+ House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail - feeding chicks, 2 Pied Wagtail, 3 Greenfinch, 5 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
1 Mallard with 2 duckling, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Pied Wagtail

Woodford:
4 Great Crested Grebe, 2 G-BB Gull, 6 Jackdaw, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Song Thrush, 4 Pied Wagtail, 4 Goldfinch

Nunnery:
8 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Magpie - +3juv, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 2 Blackcap

Herons Green:
12+ Pochard, 2 Little Grebe, 2 L-BB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 4 Carrion Crow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 6+ House Sparrow, 5 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Moreton:
2 GBB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Raven, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Reed Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 12+ Chaffinch, 2 Reed Bunting
09-06-23 Spotted Redshank CVL (Ian Stapp)
Herriotts inc Pool:

5 Shelduck, 6 Shoveler, 16 Teal, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Spotted Redshank - sum plum, 2 GBB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 5 Jackdaw, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Phil Barlow, Paul Bowerman, Mark Coller, Peter Coslett, Andy Davis, Barry Dursley, Patrick Haigh, N Hawkridge, Mike Jackson, John Lewis, Vic Polley, Lois Pryce, Paul Sadley, Joe Sargent, Ian Stapp, Chris Teague, Chris White

Thursday, 8 June 2023

08-06-23 Thursday - Quail

Temp up to 22° C.  A clearer morning with little cloud, and a hot sunny afternoon.  Moderate E wind keeping the temperature fresh.

Quail
Sanderlings

BRISTOL

Bishopston:
30 juv. Starlings (after suet feeder)

Emersons Green:
6 House Martin

Redland:
3 Swift (over), 2 Woodpigeon, 2 Feral Pigeon, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 1 Blue Tit, 7+ House Sparrow.

St Andrews:
15 Starlings (after suet-balls and bird bath)

Sefton Park:
1 Red Kite.

Stockwood Open Space:
6 Swift, 3 Buzzard, Bullfinch, Greenfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
High tide at Shepperdine: 50 Ringed Plover, 6 Sanderling (latest OPS date by over a week), 10 Dunlin (latest OPS date).

Ridge Woods, Chipping Sodbury:
Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Magpie, Jackdaw, 9 Rook, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Wren, Blackbird, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch.

Yate:
Red Kite (Westerleigh)

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:
second broods of fledglings this week of Robin and Blackbird

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
Little Grebe in Shire Valley
Quail at Rushmead Lane

RESERVOIRS
no reports

Out of Avon
Quail calling at Shipham at dawn

Reported by:  Alan Daniells, Paul Francis, contributors to local WhatsApp groups

Wednesday, 7 June 2023

07-06-23 Wednesday - Sanderling

Temp 10 to 23°C. Sunshine after a dull start, still windy.Wind NE, max speed 18mph. Big drop in barometer today and this week, from 1026 last Thursday morning to 1022 yesterday, and 1018 today.

Swift
Sanderling

7-6-23 Peregrine, Avon Gorge (Keith Williams)
BRISTOL


Clifton Down:
Swift, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 3 Goldfinch

New Cut and Cumberland Basin:
1 Swift, 2 Peregrine Falcon,  1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest,  1 Greenfinch

7-6-23 House Martin, Sea Mills Station (Pete Bunniss)
Sea Mills Station:
12 House Martin building nests

7-6-23 Reed Bunting, Stoke Park (Patrick Richards)
Stoke Park:
2 Mute Swan, 10 Mallard, 46 Feral Pigeon, 16 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 13 Moorhen, Inc 6 young), 2 Coot, 1 Herring, Gull, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Jay, 14 Magpie, 20 Jackdaw, 7 Carrion Crow, 3 Coal Tit, 15 Blue Tit, 7 Great Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 7 Blackcap, 8 Whitethroat, 1 Goldcrest, 9 Wren, 2 Treecreeper, 52 Starling, 8 Blackbird, 3 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush,8 Robin, 1 Stonechat, 17 House Sparrow, 5 Dunnock, 9 Greenfinch, 18 Goldfinch, 4 Reed Bunting.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
creche of 30 juv. Shelduck at Shepperdine, 2 Curlew back, 23 Ringed Plover, 3 Sanderling, 3 Dunlin 

7-6-23 Ringed Plover and Sanderling, Severn Beach (Paul Bowerman)
Severn Beach:
flock Ringed Plover and Sanderling

Coalpit Heath:
4 Stock Dove, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Skylark, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Yellowhammer

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead, Black Nore:
7 Shelduck, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker 

Red Kites at Sandford Quarry (12:50,  heading east), Langford (13:50), Felton Common (14:39).

BELOW M4 & BANES

Hunstrete to Compton Dando Lanes & Village:
2 Raven 1 Buzzard 1 Red Kite 1 Kestrel 40+ Wood Pigeon 10+ Stock Dove 5 Magpie  
2 Greenfinch 12+ Chaffinch 2 Chiffchaff 2 Yellowhammer 2 Whitethroat 1 Blackcap 
4 Mistle Thrush (2 chicks) 3 Wren 2 Blue, 2 Great Tit 2 Robin 6 Blackbird 4 Skylark  
35+ House Sparrow (village) 20+ Jackdaw (village)  
5 Grey Wag (2 + 3 Chicks) 2 Pied Wag 4 Mallard Duck 10+ Swallows 7 House Martins 4 Swift

RESERVOIRS

7-6-23 Whitethroat, Herons Green (Ian Stapp)
Chew Valley Lake


Herriotts Bridge:
2 G-W Egret (pool) 6 Shelduck (pool) 4 Shoveler (pool) 7 Pochard (pool) 4 Great Crested Grebe (lake)
1 Buzzard 9 Jackdaw (some feeding chicks) 2 Song Thrush 2 Cetti's 1 Chiffchaff 2 Reed Warbler
100+ Martins and Swallows) 600+ Swift (over lake) 2 Reed Bunting

Herons  Green:
80+ Canada Goose (came in to bay from Moreton) 1 Common Sand (wall) 2 Gadwall (pool)
2 Little Grebe (pool) 2 Cetti's 2 Whitethroat (pool side) 2 Chiffchaff 2 Reed Warbler
50+ Swallows and Martins 800 to 1000 Swift 2 Reed Bunting

Moreton:
1 Little Egret 2 Grey Heron 1 Marsh Harrier (F) 4 Shelduck (field) 2 G-BB Gull (lake)
50 (Large gulls field back hide + 48 Crow 16 Rook 88 Canada Goose) 1 Buzzard 2 Raven
2 G-S Wood 2 Mistle Thrush 3 Chiffchaff 5 Reed Warbler 12+ Chaffinch 2 Blackcap 2 Cetti's
3 Reed Bunting 1000+ Swift (over lake and fields)
5 Chimney Sweeper Moth (see pic) 8+ Hornets (flying close to hide path)

Woodford:
5 Pied Wag (on fishing boat docks) 2 Chiffchaff 1 Treecreeper 2 Song Thrush
8+ L TT (look like 2 + 6 Chicks) 1 G-S Wood 2 Stock Dove 6+ Goldfinch

Nunnery:
1 Cattle Egret 1 Raven 1 Marsh Harrier (over reeds other side lake) 12+ Wood Pigeon 2 G-S Wood
3 Chiffchaff 4 Reed Warbler 2 Blackcap 4 Reed Bunting

Dam:
1 Mallard Duck + Ducklings 1 Cetti's 1 Chiffchaff 6 Pied Wag 1 Reed Warbler
1000+ Swift today numbers declined when the Sun came out.

7-6-23 Crossbill, Stock Hill (Chris Perry)
Out of Avon
Tree Pipit, Crossbill and Siskin at Stock Hill, Priddy

Reports: Adrian Hockey, Paul Bowerman, Di Bunniss, Jane Cumming, Mike Jackson, Nigel Kempson, John Lewis, Mike Moxon, Chris Perry, Patrick Richards, Jow Sargeant, Ian Stapp, Keith Williams,  blagdonlakebirds, eBird, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

Tuesday, 6 June 2023

06-06-23 Tuesday

 Temp 9° to 16° C. Cloudy & cool with a little sun later. Gentle NE wind.

Marsh Harrier
Marsh Tit
Spotted Flycatcher

06-06-23 Reed Bunting, Herriotts CVL (Ian Stapp)
BRISTOL

Clifton Down:
1 Swift, 1 Peregrine - gorge, calling, 4 Long-tailed Tit + fledgling, 4/5 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Wren, 1 Dunnock, 3 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

OPS:
Creche of 24 Shelducklings, 1 Skylark, 1 Willow Warbler

UWE Frenchay:
1 Reed Warbler

NORTH SOMERSET

Leigh Woods:
1 Mallard, 5 Feral Pigeon, 8 Woodpigeon, 2 Black-headed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Buzzard, 2 Peregrine, 2 Magpie, 11 Jackdaw, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 3 Wren, 3 Blackbird, 1 Dunnock

Banwell:
1 Stock Dove, 5 Great Spotted Woodpeckers(1 ad f, 2 ad m, 2 juv), an uncountable number of Blue Tits, 1 Blackcap (m), 1 Song Thrush, 1 Bullfinch (m), 4 Greenfinch (inc 1 juv), 7 Goldfinch

Potters Hill, Lulsgate:
1 Red Kite

Dolebury Warren BOC walk:
1 Pheasant, 5 Swift, Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 8 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 2 House Martin, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Willow Warbler, 13 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 4 Whitethroat, 4 Goldcrest, 8 Wren, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, 2 Song Thrush, Blackbird, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, Robin, 5 Stonechat, 3 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 12 Linnet, 4 Goldfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bridgeyate:
2 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
c.2000 Swift, 200/300 Martins & Swallows

Herons Green:
2 Gadwall, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler, 5+ House Sparrow, 2 Pied Wagtail

Moreton:
16 Canada Goose, 2 Shelduck, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker,  40 Crow, 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 12+ Chaffinch 

06-06-23 Shoveler, Herriotts CVL (Ian Stapp)
Herriotts inc Pool:
7 Shelduck (3 broods of ducklings 2, 2 & 5), 4 Shoveler (2 pairs), 4 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 5 Jackdaw, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Reed Warbler, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Goldfinch, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Paul Bowdler, Alan Daniells, Nick Hawkridge, Rob Laughton, Joe Sargent, Ian Stapp, Geoff Suter, John Thorogood: