09-06-18 Saturday - Sanderling

Temp 14 to 22℃. Lovely weather today, hot with a cooling breeze

Red Kite
Sanderling
Hobby

9-6-18 Sanderling and Dunlin, Herons Green (Ian Stapp)

BRISTOL

9-6-18 Dipper, Eastville Park (Allan Chard)

Eastville Park:
1 Dipper back

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Avening Green, Damery Bridge, Little River Avon - just our side of the Glos border.
1 Dipper, 1 Grey Wagtail.

Thornbury:
1 House Martin nest completed and a few more in progress.

9-6-18 Little Egret, New Passage (John Martin)

New Passage/Northwick Warth:
17 Shelducklings, 4 Gadwall + 1st brood of the year here has appeared, 4 Teal, 3 Little Grebe, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 10 Coot, 8 Lapwing, 2 Curlew, 9 BH Gull, 7 Swift (SB), 1 Kestrel, House Martins using Severn Beach public toilets, 5 Linnet

NORTH SOMERSET

Nailsea:
6 or 8 Swift screaming around (Church Lane area)

BELOW M4 & BANES

9-6-18 Whitethroat, Marshfield (Vear Carpeneter)

Marshfield:
3 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite (Drifton Hill), 5 Buzzard, 4 Swift, 4 Great Spotted & 1 GreenWoodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 4 Raven, 2 Skylark, 4 Whitethroat, 3 Nuthatch, Treecreeper, 2 Grey Wagtail, Corn Bunting, 6 Yellowhammer

9-6-18  Red Kite, Toghill (Peter Coslett)

Tog Hill:
1 Red Kite

Lords Wood and Pensford:
4 Swift, 1 Raven, 3 Chiffchaff, 9 Blackcap, 5 Goldcrest, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Chaffinch

9-6-18 Peregrine, Bath (BUPP)

Bath:
Peregrine TC learning mechanics

Stanton Wick:
1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

9-6-18 Shelduck + 7 Ducklings, Herriotts (Ian Stapp)

Chew Valley Lake:
93 Canada Geese (3 families 4/7/5), 1 Barnacle Goose, 3 Mute Swan families 5/6/5, 7 Shelduck + 8 ducklings, 9 Shoveler, Gadwall, 9 Teal, 5 Pochard, 67 Great Crested Grebe in one raft, 3 Grey Heron, 3 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Red Kite, 5 Buzzard, 1 Sanderling, 1 Dunlin (both Herons Green), 2 BH Gull, 5 GBB Gull, 1 Great Spotted & 1 juv Green Woodpecker, 2 Hobby, 1 Peregrine, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 8 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff

9-6-18 Reed Warbler, Moreton (Ian Stapp)

5 Blackcap, 3 Garden Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Grey & 5 Pied Wagtail, 14 Chaffinch, 9 Reed Bunting

Out of Avon:

1 Ring Tail Harrier Bridgewater junction M5

8-6-18 Great White Egret at Ham Wall, Bob Brewer
Has been a poor summer for these in Avon

Reports: Paul Bowerman, Vera Carpenter, Allan Chard, Peter Coslett, John Griffiths, Mike Jackson, John Martin, Lois Pryce, Ann Rossiter, Gill Sapsed, Ian Stapp, blagdonlakebirds, BUPP, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

08-06-18 Friday - Marsh Tit

Cloudy, warm

Marsh Harrier
Red Kite
Marsh Tit

BRISTOL

No reports

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust:
1 Red Kite - headed over towards Chepstow.

Northwich Warth/Pilning Wetlands:
4 Teal (3♂), 8 Lapwing, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Black-headed Gull, 3 Raven.

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
Marsh Harrier, Cetti's Warbler

Backwell: 
2 Red Kite over town centre (13:52pm)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Oldland Common:
1 Red Kite

Bath:
St Mark's Church -

08-06-18 Peregrine juveniles. A family reunion in the nest box, Bath (BUPP)
 Left to right: TC, TB and TA

The males TA and TB have thus far proved to be far more accomplished and confident on the wing than their sister TC.

Midford:
Cycle track at Tucking Mill - 2 Marsh Tit (at least 500m apart).
Also a Stoat carrying a rat in its mouth

RESERVOIRS

08-06-18 Barnacle Goose, CVL (TalkingtoBears)

Barrow Tanks:
Egyptian Goose,  5 Raven inc 3 juvs

Blagdon Village:
4 Red Kite - heading north from the village 15:20 and 15:50

Chew Valley Lake:
1 Barnacle Goose, 1 Black Swan, 1 Shelduck, 1 Little Grebe, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Common Buzzard, 4 Pied Wagtail

Stratford:
1 bleached out moulting female type Marsh Harrier at Stratford at 12:40

OUT OF AREA

Cannop Ponds - Crabtree Hill:
BOC evening meeting.
Families of Mandarin Duck, Coot, 1 Dipper juv, Pied and Grey Wagtail.
1 Woodcock over, 4 Nightjar - great display flights, wing clap and all the noise you could want, Stonechat, and Tree Pipit.

Reports: Derek Angell, Simon Harris, Jacqueline Powell, Sova, Chris Stone, TalkingtoBears, BUPP, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding,  opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

7-6-18 Thursday Red Kite

Cloudy and cool, some sunny spells


Red Kite at Lower Woods Lodge, Wapley, (S Glos) (08:30), Cleeve (11:30), Yatton (16:45),  Chew Valley Lake - Moreton (10:47), Midsomer Norton (16:00).

BRISTOL

Hengrove, Airport Road:
Young Peregrines (possibly last year's brood)

Stockwood Open Space:
 7 Song Thrush

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Almondsbury:
2 Coal Tit, 2 Bullfinch, 1 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch, Blue Tits fledged (Garden)

Severn Beach:

Bullfinch 7th June 2018 Severn Beach Rod Holbrook

Bullfinch - back in the garden

NORTH SOMERSET

Leigh Woods:
6 Nuthatch on the feeders

Portishead:
Peregrine (at rubbish tip), Buzzard (mobbed by Gulls at marina)

Midsomer Norton:
1 Red Kite at 16:00

BELOW M4 & Banes 

Willsbridge:
1 Buzzard, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Jay, 8 Blackbird, 1 Chiffchaff, 6 Robin,

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake:
73 Canada Goose, 1 Barnacle Goose, 15 Shelduck (7 on Herriotts pond (+ the Ducklings) + 6 birds flying around Moreton), 4 Teal, 7 Shoveler, 84 Gadwall, 5 Pochard
1 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite (Moreton 10.47), 4 Buzzard, 1 Hobby, 9 G BB Gull,  2 G-S Woodpecker (the 4 chicks have fledged), 2 Raven, 2 Collared Dove, 30+ Wood Pigeon,  4 LT Tit, 4 Dunnock,
4 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 4 Cetti's Warbler, lots Reed Warbler,

250+ Swift (over the lake on & off), 50+ Swallows & H Martins (in & around villages)
2 Mistle Thrush, 3 Song Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Goldfinch, 12+ Chaffinch, 7 Reed Bunting

 Moreton:

7-6-18 Red Kite (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts Pond:

7-6-18 Little Egret and GBB Gull (Ian Stapp)

Reports: Tim Marks, Dsvid Gale, Vera Carpenter, higgy, Vic Polley, John Clark, Ian Stapp, Teresa Chard, Gordon Youdale, Paul Francis, Marcus Smith, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

06-06-18 Wednesday - Red Kite

Temp 11 to 24℃. Turned warm and sunny again, few Swifts as high in skies

Red Kite
Lesser Whitethroat
Wheatear

6-6-18 Red Kite high over Newton St Loe (Rob Hargreaves)
full frame in the corner

RED KITE
c. 08.00, 1 Red Kite over Winford, NS; 13.00,  2 Red Kite over Northwick Warth; c. 13.30, 1 Red Kite going North- East over Clevedon, NS; c. 16:00, 1 Red Kite over Portbury Wharf, NS;

c. 12.00, 1 Red Kite over Olveston, SG; c. 12.30, 1 Red Kite going North- East over Oldbury Power Station, SG; c.16:15, 1 Red Kite over Charfield going North East, SG

13.22, 1 Red Kite going North over  Newton St Loe, BA; c. 13.40, 1 Red Kite going North over Wick, SG;

14.30, 1 Red Kite over Poplar Way East, Avonmouth; c.16.00, 1 Red Kite over Henbury, Bristol (with Buzzard); c.16.00, 1 Red Kite over Bradley Stoke, Bristol, SG;

BRISTOL

Lockleaze:
1 Buzzard  - on thermals drifting west.

Filton Retail Park:
3 Mallard, 1 Sparrowhawk,4 Juvenile Moorhen, 1 Magpie, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat, 3 Starlings, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Robin, 3 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 4 Goldfinch

Eastville Park:
Great Spotted Woodpeckers have fledged

Shirehampton, Lamplighters Marsh:
1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Whitethroat

Whitchurch, Asda:
1 juv Peregrine circling allotments

6-6-18 young Robin (Rod Holbrook)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

6-6-18 Wheatear at CSC (Mark Coller)

Chipping Sodbury Common:
3 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Whitethroat, 1 Wheatear

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
2 Redshank, 1 Lesser Whitethroat

BELOW M4 & BANES

6-6-18 Peregrine eyass on test flight (Suk Trippier)

Bath:
Peregrine eyass goes for a test flight

6-6-18 Grey Heron on fallen tree at NSL (Rob Hargreaves)

Newton St Loe:
3 ad +7 cygnet Mute Swan, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite going North at 13.20, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Swallow, 20 House Martin, 3 Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 12 House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 4 Chaffinch

RESERVOIRS

6-6-18 G-S Woodpecker Chick at Moreton (Ian Stapp)

Chew Valley Lake:
67 Canada Geese, 1 Barnacle Goose, 7 Shelduck + 8 ducklings, 84 Gadwall, 3 Teal, 5 Pochard, 2 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 5 Buzzard, 6 GBB Gull, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Coal Tit, 20 Swallow, 20 House Martin (already feeding), 4 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 4 Reed Warbler seen, 4 (3m) Blackcap, 3 Garden Warbler, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 12 House Sparrow, 10 Chaffinch, 2 Goldfinch, 6 Reed Bunting

6-6-18 Overworked Scruffy Blue Tit at Moreton (Ian Stapp)

Reports: Paul Bowerman, David Campbell, Allan Chard, Chris Avglo, Mark Coller, Patrick Hardyman Richards, Rob Hargreaves, Peter Harris, Peter Hazelwood, Rod Holbrook, David Playle, Adam Rawson, Dick Reader, Rosemary Setter, Ian Stapp, Chris Stone, Howard Taffs,  Suk Trippier, blagdonlakebirds, BUPP, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

05-06-18 Tuesday - Manx Shearwater

Temp 13 to 18℃. Bit cooler today, windy and dull, the Swifts are keeping low

Manx Shearwater
Red Kite
Yellow-legged Gull
Common Tern
Little Owl
Hobby

5-6-18 Yellow-legged Gull (2nd Summer) + 2 Little Egret Herriotts (Ian Stapp)

BRISTOL

Bonington Walk:
1 Peregrine diving on pigeons

Redland Road:
5 House Martin now scaffolding gone after two years

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Old Sodbury:
1 Red Kite

5-6-18 Little Owl, Badminton (Rob Hargreaves)

Badminton, BOC Walk:
6 Canada Geese, 4 Mallard, 1 Buzzard, 1 Little Owl, 8 Swift, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Swallow, 7 House Martin, 5 Skylark, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Greenfinch, 2 Corn Bunting, 6 Yellowhammer

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead, Black Nore, BBS:
3 Shelduck, 9 Herring Gull, 10 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Starling, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Greenfinch

Sand Point:
13 Manx Shearwater, 6 Swift

BELOW M4 & BANES

5-6-18 Yellowhammer, Marshfield (Rob Hargreaves)

Marshfield:
Buzzard, Skylark, Chiffchaff, Whitethroat, Greenfinch, Linnet, Corn Bunting, Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
1 Greylag Goose, 1 Egyptian Goose, 100 Swift

5-6-18 Shelducks + 8 Ducklings Herriotts (Ian Stapp)

Chew Valley Lake:
91 Canada Geese, 1 Barnacle Goose (Moreton), 9 Shelduck + 8 ducklings, 70 Gadwall,  6 Teal, 8 Pochard (7m), 2 Little Egret, 5 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 7 GBB Gull, 1 2nd summer Yellow-legged Gull (Herriotts), 1 Common Tern, 3 Stock Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Hobby, 1 Peregrine, 4 Jay, 5 Raven (3 juv), 2 Coal Tit, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 3 Garden Warbler, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 20 House Sparrow, 10 Chaffinch, 5 Goldfinch, 5 Reed Bunting

5-6-18 Red Kite Moreton (Ian Stapp)

Reports: Derek Angell, Nancy Barrett, Paul Bowyer, Allan Chard, Andy Davis, Jane Cumming, Rob Hargreaves, Nick Hawkridge, Patrick Richards, Ian Stapp, Brian Thompson, blagdonlakebirds, BUPP, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

04-06-18 Monday - Little Owl

Warm, light wind, dull early, brightening up inland but the "dark easterlies" prevailed along the murky Severn shore.

Hobby, Little Owl

Nice portrait of a Reed Bunting pair at Chew (Ian Stapp)

BRISTOL
no reports


SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
no reports


NORTH SOMERSET

It's never there when I look! 
Little Owl at Portbury Wharf
(Chris Clarke)

Portbury Wharf:
Little Owl.




Portishead:
Reed Warbler ringed in a garden near Battery Point - on its way to or from Portbury Wharf?








BELOW M4 & BANES

Bath:
First post-breeding flock of c. 20 Long-tailed Tit, singing Coal Tit, nesting Blue Tit.

Woodpigeon loafing in a garden, as many birders appear to be doing this week.
(Jane Cumming)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
9 Shelduck (+8 ducklings), 26 Gadwall, 5 Shoveler, 2 Pochard, 4 Buzzard, 2 Hobby, 5 G BB Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 12+ Swift, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 3 Jay, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 2 Willow Warbler, 4 Garden Warbler, lots Reed Warbler, 3 Song Thrush, 4 Mistle Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail, 12+House Sparrow, 5 Goldfinch, 7 Reed Bunting.

30+ hirundines around the villages,

Moreton:
65 Canada Goose, 1 Kingfisher.

Chimney Sweeper Moth - not a bird, but rather pretty so we'll make an exception!

Chimney Sweeper Moth at Moreton (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts Bridge:
23 Canada Goose, 2 Little Egret,

Reports: Chris Clarke, Robert Hargreaves, David Howes, Ian Stapp,  blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

03-06-18 Sunday - Osprey

Temp 14 to 26℃. Misty start ending in hottest day since 7th May, beautifully hot

3-6-18 Peregrine Eyass at Finzel (Rich Scantlebury)

Osprey
Crane
Grey Plover
Hobby

BRISTOL

Finzel's Reach:
2 eyass

Horfield:
3 Crane

South Bristol:

Raven family, 2 Ads, 2 juvs

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
35 Shelduck - including 2 broods of 8 and 6, 10 Tufted Duck, 2 Cettis Warbler, 6 Song Thrush.

Tortworth Lake:
4 Mallard (17 young in broods of 11 and 6), 1 Little Grebe 1 Moorhen,  13  Coot (with 4 young in 3 broods, 3 nests still sitting), 1  Raven, 1 Great Tit, 3 Swallow (1 nest site in the boathouse), 2 Grey Wagtail

3-6-18 House Martins collecting mud on Severn Beach (Rob Hargreaves)

Severnside:
13 Canada Geese, 100 Shelduck (12 ducklings), 6 Gadwall, 6 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 2 Moorhen, 2 Coot + 2 juv, 46 Oystercatcher, 3 Lapwing, 2 Grey Plover, 12 Ringed Plover, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 20 Dunlin, 2 Raven, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine on kill, 2 Pied Wagtail + 2 juv

NORTH SOMERSET

3-6-18 Ringed Plover at Clevedon (Jason Williams)

Portishead - Merchants Sq - roof
Herring Gull - more chicks appearing (3)

Clevedon, Channel View to Blake's Pool:
9 Canada Geese, 20 Shelduck + 17 ducklings, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Oystercatcher, 40 Ringed Plover,  35 Dunlin, 1 Kestrel, 15 Skylark, lots common Warblers

BELOW M4 & BANES

3-6-18 Mistle Thrush, Shire Valley (Peter Coslett)

Marshfield:
1 Little Owl, 1 Mistle Thrush

3-6-18 Peregrine eyass TC has come back to nest (BUPP)

Bath:
Peregrines have officially fledged

3-6-18 Magpie, Bishop Sutton (Ian Stapp)

Bishop Sutton:
2 Collared Dove, 12 Swift, 2 Magpie, 20+ Swallow, 9 House Martin

RESERVOIRS

3-6-18 Osprey at Herriotts (Brian Thompson)

Chew Valley Lake:
47 Canada Geese, 1 Barnacle Goose, 3 Shoveler, 22 Gadwall,  1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 7 Buzzard, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Hobby, 4 Jay, 1 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 5 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Willow Warbler, 7 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 4 Garden Warbler, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Mistle Thrush, 2 Grey Wagtail, 8 Chaffinch, 8 Goldfinch, 5 Reed Bunting

3-6-18 Willow Warbler Moreton  (Ian Stapp)jpg

CVL, Herriotts:
9 Shelduck (+ 8 Ducklings), 2 Garganey, 4 Teal, 1 Osprey,  7 GBB Gull,  1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Grass Snake

3-6-18 Grass Snake at Herriotts (Mark Dadds)

Reports: Rich Andrews, Karle Burford, John Clark, Derek Clarke, Peter Coslett, Chris Craig, Mark Dadds, Richard Giles, Rob Hargreaves, Andy Middleton, Rich Scantlebury, Ian Stapp, Brian Thompson, Jason Williams, Dan White, blagdonlakebirds, BUPP, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

02-06-18 Saturday - Osprey

Flaming June - blue skies, fluffy clouds

Osprey

01-06-18  Fine study of an in-flight Buzzard (Adam Rawson)

BRISTOL

02-06-18 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Eastville Park (Allan Chard)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
3 broods of Shelduck : 8 at yacht club (new), 7 at Shepperdine (new), 6 near jetty (2 weeks+ old).

02-06-18 Whitethroat, Severn Beach (Vera Carpenter)

New Passage:
1 Wheatear

Severn Beach:
c100 Shelduck,

Severnside:

02-06-18 Sanderling, Severnside (Paul Bowerman)

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:
Merchant Square -  one chick on one of 4 Herring Gull nests

02-06-18  juvenile Tawny Owl, Clevedon (Paul Brian Chapman)

Clevedon-Yeo:
1 Tawny Owl juvenile

Dowlais - a Carrion Crows put 18 Lapwing up. At least 6 were this year's birds which must have learnt to fly during the week.
Also 1 Banded Demoiselle, unusual here

Weston-super-Mare:
Worlebury Hill Road - 35 Woodpigeon, 4 Collared Dove, 12 Swift, 2 Long Tailed Tit and nest (!), 2 Song Thrush, 1 Greenfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bath:
St John's - 3 Peregrine chick semi-fledged to the roof of the nest box.

Willsbridge:
4 Buzzard, 6 Swift, - plus a cast of Gull and Corvid, all after the flying insects

RESERVOIRS

02-06-18 Buzzards, Nunnery Point CVL, (Ian Stapp)

Chew Valley Lake
 Around the lake - 1 Black Swan, 2 Egyptian Goose, 10 Shelduck, (a pair with 8 Ducklings Herriotts Pond), 34 Gadwall, 4 Shoveler, 4 Pochard, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 6 Buzzard, 1 Lapwing, 6 G BB Gull,6 Great Spotted Woodpecker (2 Picnic area, 2 Moreton, 2 Nunnery), 2 Hobby, 3 Raven, 4 Jay, 20+ Swallow, 17+ House Martin (mainly in villages), 5 Cetti's Warbler, 7 Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warbler, 5 Garden Warbler, 2 Blackcap, lots Reed Warbler, 3 Mistle Thrush, 2 Song Thrush, 4 House Sparrow, 4 Pied Wagtail,6  Goldfinch, 7 Reed Bunting

02-06-18 Egyptian Goose, CVL (TalkingtoBears)

Picnic Site 1 - Swallow, Reed Warbler,1 SongThrush, Blackbird

Picnic Site 2 to Hollow Brook - Mute Swan, Coot, LBB Gull, 1 Kestrel, 2 Carrion Crow, 3+ Cetti Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 4+ Blackcap, 3+ Garden warbler, lots Reed Warbler, Wren, Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, Robin, 4+ Reed Bunting.

Herriotts Pool - Mute Swan, Canada Goose (including goslings), 2 Shelduck, Mallard, Coot, LBB Gull, Herring Gull, 2 Jackdaw, 1 Swallow, 2+ Cetti Warbler, 1 Blackcap, several Reed Warbler, 2 Wren, Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Robin, 1 Reed Bunting

Evening: 1 Osprey (per Birdguides)

Chew Valley Ringing Station - Reed Warblers are busy. 47 nests with full or partial clutches have been found within the CVRS recording area, 7 of these have had broods ringed. Some juvs have already left their nests.

02-06-18 Cormorant, Moreton, CVL (Bob Brewer)

Reports: Bob Brewer, Vera Carpenter, Paul Brian Chapman, Allan Chard, John Clark, John Griffiths, Chris Hall, Lisegirl, George Rabin, TalkingtoBears, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs,  Birdguides, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS,   nslbirding, opsbirding,  severnsidebirds, TBOSG

01-06-18 Friday - Caspian Gull - Woodlark

Muggy at start, looked like it might rain at any minute. Sunshine arrived in afternoon

Caspian Gull
Short-eared Owl (31st May), Little Owl
Woodlark

01-06-18 Swallow, Moreton, CVL (Ian Stapp)

How are Swallows doing this year? Many people report fewer than usual, but some Twitter exchanges today suggest there are reasonable numbers in South Gloucestershire.

BRISTOL

01-06-18 Jay sunbathing, Bristol (Gill Sapsed)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

31-05-18 Short-eared Owl, Northwick Warth (Brian Lancastle)

Northwick Warth:
31-05-18 1 Short-eared Owl in the evening

01-06-18 Green Woodpecker, Severnside (Paul Bowerman)

Green Woodpecker feeding on ants and a few Bee Orchids emerging. Plenty of Starlings flocking on the saltmarsh

01-06-18 Bee Orchid, Severnside (Paul Bowerman)

Severn Beach:

01-06-18 Woodlark, Severn Beach Brian Lancastle

1 Woodlark

Avening Green:

01-06-18 Mandarin brood, Avening - Little Avon (Adam Rawson)

Mandarin brood on the Little Avon

Tytherington:
Duck Street - regular Little Owl

Thornbury:
1 Hobby over A38 at 11.55am

Coalpit Heath: 
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Skylark, 3 Swallow, 1 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, 1 Goldcrest, plenty of Starling juveniles, 1 Robin juvenile, >25 House Sparrow (containing some juveniles), 2 Yellowhammer

NORTH SOMERSET

No reports

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bath:
St Mark's Church

01--06-18 Peregrine fledglings, Bath (BUPP)

Now this lot at Bath have reached 38 days old, it appears the falcon has decided that it's time they fledged and is treating them to flypasts while carrying food. She is also trying to tempt them onto the roof of the box by leaving food there (BUPP)

RESERVOIRS

01-06-18 Reed Warbler, Herriotts, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Chew Valley Lake:
1 Barnacle Goose, 40+ Canada Goose, 7 Shelduck, 26 Gadwall, 4 Shoveler, 1 Little Egret, 3 Buzzard, 2 Sparrowhawk, 7 G BB Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker  (+ a chick at nest hole), 3 Hobby, 4 Jay, 1 Coal Tit,  20+ Swallow, 10+ House Martin, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Long-tailed Tit,  2 Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 3 Garden Warbler, 2 Blackcap, lots Reed Warbler, 4 Mistle Thrush,1 Song Thrush, 1 Bullfinch, 4 Goldfinch, 4 Reed Bunting

Herriotts Bridge:
2 Common Tern (evening of 31st),  Caspian Gull 1st-summer (or hybrid) early afternoon ( per Birdguides)

01-06-18 Great Spotted Woodpecker + chick, Moreton, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Reports: Paul Bowerman, Dan@twit1144, Mike Jackson, Brian Lancastle, Michael Moxon, Adam Rawson, Gill Sapsed, Ian Stapp, Nigel Tucker, Birdguides, BUPP,  blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds,TBOSG