24/08/20 Monday - Curlew Sandpipers

Fine and sunny with plenty of high cloud, becoming overcast later.  Warm with a light southerly wind.

Garganey
Scaup
Swift
Knot, Ruff, Curlew Sandpipers
Wood Sandpiper
Gannet
Yellow-legged Gull
Arctic Terns, Black Tern
Cattle Egret
Whinchats
Rose-coloured Starling

Common (not Arctic, sorry) Tern over Chew today (David Hughes)

BRISTOL

Clifton:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Tit (fortunately not at the same time).

Sparrowhawk about to murder a Goldfinch (Pete Bunniss)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
A freshly dead Gannet (on the seawall between jetty and waterworks). 

Pillhead Gout (high tide): 2 Knot, c.60 Dunlin, c.150 Ringed Plover, 2 Turnstone.

14+ Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat (Lagoon 2).

A Common Seal (out in the middle of the estuary at Shepperdine).

New Passage/Northwick:
ad. Gannet offshore, 196 Ringed Plover, 156 Dunlin, 2 juv. Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Knot, 51 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, Raven eating the dead porpoise.

Pilning Wetlands:
250+ Starling, 1 juv. Rose-coloured Starling

Sea Mills and R.Avon:
10 Mallard, 3 Lapwing, 2 Ringed Plover, 5 Common Sandpiper, 35 Redshank, 60 BH Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 4 House Martin.

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 GS Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 6 Whinchat, 5 Redstart ( 2 ad., 3 juv.), few Willow Warbler and Chiffchaff.

Sanderling with Dunlins and Ringed Plovers at Channel View (Howard Taffs)

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon-Yeo, Channel View:
150 Ringed Plover, 50 Dunlin, 2 Sanderling, 6 Turnstone, 1 Whimbrel, 2 Knot, 8 Wheatear, 1 Whinchat.  (No sign of reported Golden Plover or Curlew Sandpiper)

Backwell Lake:
Mute Swans, BH Gulls and LBB Gulls.
Grey Heron, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard. Kingfisher, Cetti’s Warbler (heard four times)

Sparrowhawk over Nailsea (Robin Martin)

Weston-Super-Mare:
Sparrowhawk over LIDL, near the Hospital.

Uphill (WeBS count):
40 Shelduck, 87 Mallard.  (2 Moorhen at Weston STW.)
104 Oystercatcher, 24 Curlew, 7 Knot, 2 Ruff, 8 Black-tailed Godwit, 35 Redshank.
180 BH Gull, 1 GBB Gull, 5 Herring Gull, 47 LBB Gull (including lots of imms.)
2 Grey Heron, 8 Little Egret.


BELOW M4 & BANES

Bath:
1 Swift over Englishcombe Lane at 15:15 hrs.

Ruff and Greenshank with Teal at CVL (George Stacey)

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
juv. Scaup

Blagdon Lake WeBS count:
28 Canada Goose, 84 Mute Swan, 2 Egyptian Goose, 4 Garganey, 77 Shoveler, 281 Gadwall, 1 Wigeon, 575 Mallard, 269 Teal, 80 Pochard, 455 Tufted Duck, 67 Moorhen, 1378 Coot, 41 Little Grebe, 62 Great Crested Grebe, 12 Lapwing, 7 Ringed Plover, 1 Dunlin, 3 Common Sandpiper, 21 GBB Gull, 1 Arctic Tern, 12 Cormorant, 18 Grey Heron, 8 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel.

Black-tailed Godwits at Chew (George Stacey)

Chew Valley Lake
1 Snipe, 7 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Arctic Tern, 1 Black Tern.
10 Great White Egret, 12 Little Egret.

Long-tailed Tit at Chew (George Stacey)

Hollow Brook:
6 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Long-tailed Tit.

Villice:
1 Hobby.

Heron's Green:
1 ad. Yellow-legged Gull

Cattle Egret from Stratford (Bri Thompson)

Stratford:
1 Cattle Egret (flew off south mid-morning), 1 Sparrowhawk hiding in the reedbed. 1 Hobby, 1 Kingfisher.

Herriott's inc Pool:
3 Pintail, 1 Ruff, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Greenshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper.

And finally, an "honorary bird"... an irresistible photograph of Foxes at Villice Bay (David Hughes)

Reports:  Paul Bowerman, Bryan Cook, Jane Cumming, Andy Davis, David Esam, Rob Hargreaves & Blagdon WeBS team, David Hughes, Robin Martin, Aravind Ramesh, Tony Scott, George Stacey, Howard Taffs, Bri Thompson, Paul Williams, Gordon Youdale, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

23/08/20 Sunday - Rose-coloured Starling

Showers first thing with a stiffish breeze - all faded away to make a reasonable day

Rose-coloured Starling

Storm Petrel

Curlew Sandpiper

Redstart

Whinchat
Swift

Gannet

Hobby

Wood Sandpiper, Arctic Tern, Black Tern, Cattle Egret, Marsh Harrier, 

Spotted Flycatcher, Wheatear, Corn Bunting

Garganey, Mediterranean Gull

23-08-20 Rose Coloured  Starling  New Passage (Robert Hargreaves)

BRISTOL

23-08-20 Peregrine Stapleton (Allan Chard)

 Stapleton Church:

2 Peregrine - ad

Eastville Park - WeBS:
12 Mute Swan - inc 6 cygnets, 5 Moorhen, 5 Coot, 29 Black-headed Gull - inc 2 1st sum, 2 Herring Gull, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Grey Heron -inc 2 2nd sum, 1 Jay, 1 Dipper

Whitchurch:

40 Canada Goose - low over the house

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station - WeBS:
125 Ringed Plover, 2 Curlew, 28 Turnstone, 2 Knot, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Sanderling, 35 Dunlin, 26 Redshank, 450 Black-headed Gull, 3 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 5 Wheatear

23-08-20 Grey Heron Oldbury Pill (Heather England)

Oldbury Pill:

100+ Ringed Plover, Turnstone, Dunlin, 20 Redshank, 6 Wheatear, 

Shepperdine:

11 Ringed Plover, 50 Turnstone, 1 Dunlin, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel

Aust - roundabout:

1 Hobby - over high up

23-08-20 Yellow Wagtail New Passage (Robert Hargreaves)

New Passage/Northwick:
c.40 Canada Goose, 6 Mute Swan, c.20 Shelduck, 6 Gadwall, 1 Tufted Duck  (f), 5 Moorhen, 9 Coot, 3 Little Grebe, 80 Oystercatcher, c.40 Lapwing, 220 Ringed Plover, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 90 Curlew, 70 Black-tailed Godwit, 12 Turnstone, 180 Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpiper, c.30 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, c.180 Black-headed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Green Woodpecker, Magpie (garden) 5 Raven - family party, 8 Swallow, 12 House Martin, 1 Rose-coloured Starling - juv, 600 Starling, 3 Wheatear - inc (f), 3 Yellow Wagtail - inc juv , 7 Pied Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit, 60 Linnet -inc 30 in one flock, 25 Goldfinch.

Severn Beach:
9 Ringed Plover, 2 Turnstone, 3 Storm Petrel - two close inshore trying to avoid the rocks, and one offshore being harried by gulls, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Wheatear

Yate:
1 Little Egret - on the common, 1 Sparrowhawk - garden

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Snipe, 1 Kestrel,  4 Raven, 22 + Swallow, 8 House Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, 15+ Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 9 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, 6 Spotted Flycatcher, 7 Redstart, 4 Whinchat, 2 Wheatear, 10 Linnet, 15 Goldfinch

Hawkesbury - Broad Hill:
1 Redstart

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
1 Gannet - 3rd sum, oiled, floating out with the tide, 8 Little Grebe, 3 Oystercatcher - inc. early fledged juv, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Kestrels - hunting, Tree Pipit - calling as it flew over.

Uphill - WeBS:
34 Canada Geese, 4+ Shelduck, 25 Mallard, 2 Swift, 90 Oystercatcher, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 probable Turnstone, Redshanks - probably plenty but counting impossible, 350 Black-headed Gull, 11 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 15 Herring Gull, 6 Little Egret, 3 Raven

BELOW M4 & BANES

23-08-20 Whinchat MF (Pete Coslett)

Marshfield:
1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 4 Raven, 3 Skylark, 1 Redstart, 3 Whinchat, 5 Pied Wagtail, 60 Linnet, 10 Corn Bunting, 

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
2 Garganey, 1 Mediterranean Gull - juv

Chew Valley Lake
3 Knot, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 6 Arctic Tern, 2 Black Tern, 2 Cattle Egret, 3 Marsh Harrier, 

Hollowbrook:
2 Garganey 

23-08-20 Greenshank CVL Herriotts (Ian Stapp)

 
Denny Island:

2 Oystercatcher, 1 Ringed Plover, 

Moreton:
1 Ringed Plover

23-08-20 Green Sandpiper CVL (Raoul Chandrasakera)

Stratford:
4 Ringed Plover - inc 3 juv, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Dunlin, 3 Snipe, 7 Green Sandpiper, 2 Marsh Harrier

23-08-20 Herring Gull CVL (Mike Trew)

 Herriott's inc Pool:

4 Little Grebe, 10 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Ruff, 1 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 5 Green Sandpiper, 2 Wood Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 1 Common Gull, 3 G BB Gull, 6 Grey Heron, 8 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (flushing everything again), 2 Buzzard, 11 Jackdaw, 50+ Swallow & House Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail, Herring Gull (initial ID was YL but has pink legs!)

23-08-20 Wood Sandpiper CVL Herriotts Bridge (Ian Stapp)

 

Reports: Rich Andrews, Peter Bryant, Ken Carruthers, Raoul Chandrasakera, Allan Chard, Mark Coller, Pete Coslett, Anne Crowe, Jane Cumming, Heather England, Robert Hargreaves, Andy Mears, Andy Middleton, Vic Polley, Lisa Presland,  Lois Pryce, Adam Rawson, Matthew Rogers, Rich Scantlebury, Rosemary Setter, Ian Stapp, Mike Trew, Gordon Youdale

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

22-08-20 Saturday - Nightjar, Grey Phalarope

Temp 17 to 22 to 17°C. Winds gusting up to 38 mph in Bristol, some rain showers, not much blue sky

Garganey,  Common Scoter
Nightjar
Whimbrel, Sanderling, Little Stint, 
Grey Phalarope, Curlew Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper
Kittiwake, Mediterranean Gull, Yellow-legged Gull
Gannet, Storm Petrel
Hobby

Whinchat, Wheatear
Yellow Wagtail

22-8-20 Storm Petrel, Severn Beach (Brian Lancastle, Aravind Ramesh, Paul Bowerman)

BRISTOL

St Werburgh's:
1 Raven, 2 Grey Wagtail

Redland garden:
4+ Herring Gull, 5 Feral Pigeon, 2 Magpie, 7 House Martin (Redland Road/Hill), 8+ House Sparrow, 1 Blue Tit

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

1 m Nightjar, 3 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 13 Cormorant, 1 Kestrel, 10+ Chiffchaff, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Wheatear, 1 Bullfinch

Pillhead Gout: 100+ Ringed Plover, 2 Knot, 1 Sanderling, 50+ Dunlin, 1 juv Curlew Sandpiper, 5 Common Sandpiper, 2 ad-w Mediterranean Gull

22-8-20 Yellow Wagtail, New Passage (Robert Proctor)

New Passage & Pilning Wetlands:

1 Greylag Goose, 40 Oystercatcher, 220+ Ringed Plover, 1 Whimbrel, Curlew, 13 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Knot, 3 Turnstone, 1 Sanderling, 100+ Redshank, 4 Greenshank, Swallow, 8 Wheatear, 8 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, Linnet flocks

Severn Beach:

1 Black Tern, 2 Storm Petrel, 2 Gannet, 1 Sparrowhawk

22-8-20 Sparrowhawk, Yate (Chris Teague)

Yate, garden:
1 Sparrowhawk

NORTH SOMERSET

Nailsea - garden:

2 Swallow, 2 House Martin

Clevedon, Ladye Bay:

2 Grey Phalarope, 2 Storm Petrel, 1 Herring Gull, 3 LBB Gull

Clevedon, Wains Hill to Yeo Estuary: High tide visit 0830-1230
130 (+9juv) Shelduck, 250 Mallard, 6 Teal (Yeo), 2 Common Scoter (Yeo), 4 Little Grebe, 27 Oystercatcher, 100 Ringed Plover, 5 Whimbrel, 270 Curlew, 7 Turnstone, 5 Knot (Yeo), 3 Ruff (Yeo), 5 Sanderling, 65 Dunlin, 2 Little Stint (Channel View), 2 Common Sandpiper, 85 Redshank,  17 Little Egret, 7 Cormorant, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 2 Skylark, 50 Swallow, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Whinchat (Blackstone), 34 Wheatear, 35 Linnet

BELOW M4 & BANES

22-8-20 Kestrel, Marshfield (Rob Hargreaves)

Marshfield:
1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 1 Skylark, 1 Whinchat, 1 Yellowhammer

22-8-20 Whinchat, Marshfield (Peter Coslett)

Bath, Englishcombe Lane:

2 Swift

22-8-20 Chiffchaff, Chew Stoke (Lucy Masters)

Chew Stoke:

1 Chiffchaff

Freshford Mill:
1 Dipper

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tank 2:
4 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Hobby

22-8-20 Wood Sand Ruff & Green Sandpiper, Herriott's (Ian Stapp)

Chew Valley Lake 

Dam:
1 juv Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Yellow Wagtail over

Denny:
2 Ringed Plover, 1 Dunlin, 1 3cy Yellow-legged Gull

Hollowbrook:
2 Garganey,

Moreton:
1 Wheatear

Stratford:

6 Ringed Plover, 1 Dunlin, 1 Greenshank

22-8-20 Green Sandpiper and Greenshank, Herriott's (Ian Stapp)

Herriott's Bridge:
10 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Ruff, 3 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 1 1w Kittiwake, 1 Gannet, Otter

22-8-20 Common Gull, Herriott's (Ian Stapp)

Out of Avon

22-8-20 Purple Heron, Durleigh (Old Caley)

Reports: Rich Andrews, Nancy Barrett, Paul Bowerman, Old Caley, Ken Carruthers, Peter Coslett, Sean Davies, Ian Dickie, Barry Dursley, Simon Isgar, Robert Hargreaves, Nick Hawkridge, Peter Hazelwood, Rod Holbrook, Brian Lancastle, Craig Lewis, Matt Plenty, Robert Proctor, Phil Quinn, Lucy Masters, Aravind Ramesh, Steve Sanins, Tony Scott, Howard Taffs, Chris Teague, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

21-08-20 Friday - Storm Petrel

Temp 17 to 22 to 17°C. Winds gusting up to 38 mph in Bristol, some rain showers, not much blue sky

Swift
Knot, Ruff, Wood Sandpiper
Black Tern
Gannet
Storm Petrel
Redstart, Wheatear

21-8-20 Storm Petrel, Severn Beach (TBOSG)

BRISTOL

Old Sneyd Park NR:
6 Swift

Redland garden:
2 Sparrowhawk, 4 Feral Pigeon, 8 House Sparrow

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

21-8-20 Redshank, Pillhead Gout (Craig Lewis)

Oldbury Power Station:

1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Redstart

21-8-20 Ringed Plover, Knot and Dunlin, Pillhead Gout (Craig Lewis)

Pillhead Gout: 91 Ringed Plover, 1 Knot, 32 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 25+ Redshank, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Wheatear

21-8-20 Ringed Plover & Turnstone, New Passage (Rosmary Setter)

New Passage & Pilning Wetlands:

Ringed Plover, 4 Turnstone, 1 Common Sandpiper, Redshank

21-8-20 Sparrowhawk, Severn Beach (Rod Holbrook)

Severn Beach:

1 Black Tern, 1 Storm Petrel, 2 Gannet, 1 Sparrowhawk

21-8-20 Gadwall, Kingsgate Park (Mark Coller)

Yate, Kingsgate Park:
3 Gadwall, 1 f Teal, 1 Kingfisher

NORTH SOMERSET

No reports

BELOW M4 & BANES

Paulton:

1 Swift, 1 Skylark, 6 Swallow, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Whitethroat

RESERVOIRS

21-8-20 Ringed Plover, Stratford (George Stacey)

Chew Valley Lake 

21-8-20 Gadwall, Stratford (George Stacey)

Stratford:

Lots of Gadwall, 1 Water Rail, 6 Ringed Plover, 3 Snipe, 1 Greenshank, 4 Great White Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Tawny Owl

21-8-20 Greenshank, CVL(George Stacey)

Herriott's Bridge:
1 Shelduck, 6 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Ruff, 2 Common Sandpiper, 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 30 Cormorant flypast, 9 Great White Egret, 3 Kingfisher

Reports: Nancy Barrett, Paul Bowerman, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Patrick Hancock, Robert Hargreaves, Peter Hazelwood, Rod Holbrook, Craig Lewis, Matt Plenty, Phil Quinn, Aravind Ramesh, Rosemary Setter, George Stacey, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

20-08-20 Thursday - Wood Sandpiper

A much nicer day with sunshine and high scudding clouds, clouding over later.  Cooler with a fresh SW breeze but no rain today.

Swift

Little Stint
Wood Sandpiper
Greenshank, Ruff
Yellow Wagtail

Whinchat

Redstart

Wheatear

Mediterranean Gull

Little Egret in St Anne's, Bristol (Gill Sapsed)

BRISTOL

Blaise Castle Estate:
2 Stock Dove, 11 Woodpigeon, 4 Black-headed Gull. 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 4 Magpie, 5 Jackdaw, 6 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 6 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 1 House Martin, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 4 Nuthatch, 4 Robin.

Clifton:
Marsh Tit visiting garden feeder.

St Anne's:
1 Little Egret.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Teal - juv, 1 Moorhen - juv newly fledged, c70 Ringed Plover, c10 Dunlin, c80 Black-headed Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull - wint ad, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Redstart, 14 Wheatear, 10 Yellow Wagtail flew in and landed on rocks under seawall at 6:45am. Very mobile and flew off again.

Littleton-upon-Severn to Oldbury:
200+ Canada Goose, 11 Mallard, 1 Buzzard, 1 Swift, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Magpie, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Swallow, 9 House Martin, 2 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 6 Wheatear, 2 Goldfinch.

20-08-20 Yellow Wagtail NP (Chris Clarke)

 New Passage/Northwick:
1 Swift, 100 Oystercatcher, 30 Lapwing, 80 Ringed Plover, 120 Curlew, 30 Black-tailed Godwit, 100 Dunlin, 1 juv. Little Stint, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 80 Redshank, 1 Kingfisher, 8 Wheatear, 1 Sand Martin, 8 Yellow Wagtail.

Pilning Wetlands:

(06:30 -08:30) 31 Lapwing, 31 Ringed Plover, 47 Black-tailed Godwit. 26 Dunlin, 3 Common Sandpiper, 84 Redshank. 2 Little Egret.

Pandemonium as a Peregrine swept in and after a spectacular chase took a godwit.

Severn Beach (high tide):
5 Green Sandpiper (in one group on tideline).
8 Little Egrets (at roost on Chittening).

Yate:
Sparrowhawk.

20-08-20 Whinchat CSC (Barry Dursley)

Chipping Sodbury Common:

1 Kestrel, 50+ Swallow, 4 Willow Warbler, 15+ Chiffchaff, 7 Blackcap, Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroat, Spotted Flycatcher, 6 Whinchat, 10+ Redstart, Yellow Wagtail, 20 Linnet

20-08-20 Redstart CSC (Chris Teague)

 

NORTH SOMERSET

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Wheatear.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield - Rushmead Lane:

1 Swallow, 2 Stonechat, 4 Linnet, 1 Goldfinch, 2 Yellowhammer.

Bath - Southdown:
1 Swift (3:40 pm)

Bath - Bannerdown:
1 Buzzard, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Swallow, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Willow Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, Blackcap, 1 Treecreeper, Blackbird, 6 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Dunnock.

Newton St Loe:
1 Tufted Duck (still around and unusual here), 1 Grey Heron, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Grey Wagtail.

Chew Magna:
1 Yellow Wagtail (over, 4.30 pm).

Hobby at Chew (NSL-Birding)

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake - dam:
2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Raven.

20-8-20 Ruff, Herriott's Bridge (Ian Stapp)

Chew Valley Lake
1 Hobby.

Dam:

20+ Canada Goose, 100+ BH Gull.

Heron's Green:
157 Canada Goose, 8 Little Grebe. 1 Green Sandpiper, 4 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 2 Swallow, 3 Pied Wagtail.

Snipe at Stratford (George Stacey)

Stratford:
4 Ringed Plover, 6 Snipe, 1 (the same at Herriotts?) Greenshank.

Ringed Plovers at Stratford (George Stacey)

Herriott's inc Pool:
40 Canada Goose,1 Shelduck, 26 Shoveler, 5+ Little Grebe. 100+ GC Grebe, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Ruff, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Green Sandpiper

20-8-20 Wood Sandpiper, Herriott's Bridge (Ian Stapp)

2 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 5 GBB Gull, 57 Cormorant flying together, 6 Grey Heron, 13 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 4 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 2 Kingfisher, 6 Jackdaw, 2 Raven, 4 Swallow, 2 House Martin 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail.

Raven (George Stacey)

Reports:  Peter Bryant, Chris Clarke, Mark Coller, Adam Cross, Anne Crowe, Jane Cumming, Andy Davis, Barry Dursley, Rob Emery, David Esam, Robert Hargreaves, Nick Hawkridge, Ian Hayes, Michael Moxon, David Newman, Jean Oliver, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Chris & David Teague,

CVRS, opsbirding.

19-08-20 Wednesday - at CVL

Rained pretty hard until after midday - damp

Swift
Ruff

Wood Sandpiper

Greenshank

Ringed Plover
Little Stint
Little Ringed Plover

BRISTOL

No news

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

19-08-20 Little Stint Pilning Wetlands (Aravind Ramesh)

Pilning Wetlands:

2 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Whimbrel, 80+ Curlew, 1 Little Stint - juv, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 6 Wheatear, 5 Yellow Wagtail

Severn Beach:

1 Sparrowhawk - a short VIDEO

Yate:
2 Sparrowhawk today (f+juv)

NORTH SOMERSET

No news

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bath, Englishcombe Lane:

2 Swift

RESERVOIRS

19-08-20 Ringed Plover, CVL Stratford (Robert Hargreaves)

 Chew Valley Lake
1 Swift, 15 Great White Egret, 2 Sand Martin, 5 Swallow, 100 House Martin

19-08-20 Snipe & Wood Sandpiper CVL (Raoul Chandrasakera)

19-08-20 Wood Sandpiper CVL (Robert Hargreaves)

Denny Island:

4 Ringed Plover

19-08-20 Ringed Plover & Snipe CVL Stratford (Robert Hargreaves)

Stratford:

12 Ringed Plover - doing circuits of the lake, 5 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank

19-08-20 Greenshank CVL Stratford (Robert Hargreaves)

Herriott's inc Pool:
4 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Ruff, 1 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 3 Green Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 16 Great White Egret,

Reports:  Paul Bowerman, Raoul Chandrasakera, Bryan Cook, Robert Hargreaves, Rod Holbrook, Andy Mears, Aravind Ramesh, Chris Teague