23-05-18 Wednesday - Common Tern

Temp 11 to 23℃. Another hot day, despite a windy and cloudy, hazy morning

Red Kite
Grey Plover
Common Tern

22-5-18 Reed Warbler at Nunnery (Ian Stapp)

BRISTOL

Filton Hill, 16.00:
1 Red Kite

Redland garden;
2 Swift, 8 Starling inc. 2 juv
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

22-5-18 Shelduck Family at New Passage (John Martin)

Severnside:
1 Shelduck brood, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Plover, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Redshank, 4 BH Gull, 17 Swift, 2 Raven

Latteridge, 12.00:

1 Red Kite, 1 Lesser Whitethroat singing

NORTH SOMERSET

Backwell Lake:

7 Canda Geese two broods, 18 Mute Swan 6 chicks, 1 Mallard 4 chicks, 3 Swift, 9 House Martin, Chiffchaff, Sedge Warbler and Blackcap singing

Nailsea - Backwell:
1 Red Kite sighted and grief at the loss of local Yellowhammer.

Uphill:
Little Egret, 2 Swift, 30 hirundines, 2 Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff, 5 Sedge Warbler, Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Whitethroat

BELOW M4 & BANES

22-5-18 Corn Bunting and Yellowhammer at Marshfield (Dan White)

Marshfield today:
3 Red-legged Partridge, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 14 Stock Dove, 1 Swift, 1 House Martin, 1 Whitethroat, 8 Chaffinch, 4 Linnet, 5 Goldfinch, 8 Corn Bunting, 11 Yellowhammer, 8 Hare

Willsbridge Mill:
1 Kingfisher, 2 Coal Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 8 Blackcap,

Bath, Newbridge:
4 Mallard (with 8 ducklings), 1 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite present most of late afternoon, 5 LBB Gull, 6 Herring Gull, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Skylark, 1 Grey Wagtail

Saltford:
1 Red Kite

Chelwood Roundabout 19.00:
1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

22-5-18 Cetti's Warbler at Nunnery (Ian Stapp)

Chew Valley Lake:

4 Shoveler, 14 Gadwall, 1 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 GBB Gull, 1 Common Tern, 2 Stock Dove, 20 Swift, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 5 Raven, 6 Sand Martin, 30 Swallow, 20 House Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, lots Reed Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 2 Garden Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 Goldfinch, 4 Reed Bunting

22-5-18 Reed Bunting, Moreton (Ian Stapp

Out of Avon
Quail seen at Queens Sedgemoor

Out of UK
Vera Carpenter in South Africa, Namibia and Botswana

Nightingales at Lodge Hill:
This site has the highest number of Nightingales, 85 out 5,500, anywhere in the UK. Medway council want to allocate this Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) for development. Please go to rspb.org.uk/savenightingales to urge Medway Council to protect this site

Reports: Teresa Chard, Richard Giles, John Handsford, Robert Hargreaves, Adrian Hockey, John Martin, Alyce Merry, Fiona Neate, Vic Savery, Ian Stapp, Chris Teague, Michael Thomas, Brain Thompson, Chris Vines, Dan White, blagdonlakebirds, BUPP, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

22-05-18 Tuesday - Cuckoo, Spot Fly

Blooming lovely.

Red Kite, Hobby
Swift
Spotted Flycatchers
Cuckoo 

Great Tit 22nd May 2018 CVL (Ian Stapp)

BRISTOL

City Centre:
Lots of Swift around at 08:30


SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

Shepperdine: High tide count
12 Ringed Plover, 2 Turnstone, 4 Sanderling, 6 Dunlin.

Thornbury:
1 Red Kite mid-day

Aust Warth:
26 Shelduck, 18 Mallard, 1 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 4 Skylark, 12 Meadow Pipit (some parachuting, and bringing food down into grass)
Severn Beach:

Ringed Plover 22nd May 2018 Severn Beach (Rod Holbrook)

1 Ringed Plover (probably more, but !)

Kingswood:
3 Swifts, 1 Lesser Whitethroat - singing

Warmley - Forest Park:
1 Jay, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 4 Whitethroat.

NORTH SOMERSET

Ham Green:
1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard.

Portishead - Sainsbury's:
1 Cettie's Warbler.

Clevedon-Yeo Wains Hill:
1 Cuckoo - calling

Clevedon-Yeo Dowlais:
1 (m) Garganey, 1 Gadwall, and 7 Lapwing chicks seen.


BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:

Shire Valley:

2 Spotted Flycatcher

Tolldown:

Raven 22nd May 2018 Marshfield Tolldown (Peter Coslett)

1 Buzzard, 2 Stock Dove, 7 Raven - 5 fledged juv + 2 adults, singing Skylark, 2 Blackcap, 5 Whitethroat, and singing Yellowhammer.

Bath:

Peregrine inc juv 22nd May 2018 Bath BUPP 1 weeks difference

The St John's Peregrine chicks are growing well - what a difference a week makes.

Farmborough (nr Bath):

1 Red Kite 

Pensford:

Dipper 22nd May 2018 Pensford (Ian Stapp)

2 Swift, 12 Jackdaw, 2 Dipper, 4 House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail,


RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Red Kite 22nd May 2018 CVL (Ian Stapp)

1 Barnacle Goose, 13 Shelduck, 4 Shoveler, 10 Gadwall, 1 Red Kite (11.10am), 3 Buzzard, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 5 Stock Dove, 20+ Swift, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Hobby, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 6+ Sand Martin, 40+ Swallow, 30+ House Martin, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, lots of Reed Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 3 Garden Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat 1 Whitethroat, 2 Mistle Thrush, 14 House Sparrows, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 10 Goldfinch, 3 Reed Bunting

Reports: John Barnett, BUPP, Karle Burford, Peter Coslett, Rod Holbrook, David Howes, Lois Pryce, Adam Rawson, Mark Savage, Nigel Sluman, Marcus Smith, Ian Stapp, Chris Stone, Howard Taffs, Chris Teague, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

21-05-18 Monday - Nightingale

Temp 11 to 24℃. Hot again, a few drops of rain in afternoon, nice in the shade

21-5-18 Swift, Stoke Park (Martin Tayler)

Garganey
Red Kite
Little Ringed Plover 
Hobby
Spotted Flycatcher
Wheatear

BRISTOL

Bishopston:
1 Raven, 3 Swift

Cribbs Causeway, Catbrain Lane:
1 Stock Dove

21-5-18 Grey Heron, Stoke Park (Martin Tayler)

Stoke and Eastville Park:

3 Grey Heron, 6 Swift

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station, a.m:

2 Red Kite, 6 Raven

Severnside:
2 Garganey (Butts Pool)

Frampton Cotterell, a.m:

1 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite

Yate, Kingsgate Park:
1 Nightingale singing

Chipping Sodbury Common:
2 Kestrel, 6 Skylarks, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat, 1  Chiffchaff, 1 Greenfinch, pair Linnet, pair Reed Bunting

Thornbury- Tesco

1 Peregrine

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
2 Sand Martin

Sand Point:
5 Buzzard, 1 Spotted Flycatcher

21-5-18 Wheater, Weston Moor (Melvin Hughes)

Weston Moor:
1 Wheatear

Yatton, Strawberry Lane:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Cetti’s Warbler, 10 Chiffchaff, 2 Sedge Warbler, 16 Reed Warbler, 8 Blackcap, 4 Whitethroat, 3 Song Thrush, 1 Bullfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 3 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake, WeBS:

40 Canada Geese, 35 Mute Swan, 1 Egyptian Goose, 2 Shoveler, 57 Mallard, 7 Tufted Duck, 2 Buzzard, 23 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Grey Heron, 5 Cormorant, 3 Moorhen, 111 Coot, 1 Lapwing, 3 BH Gull, 1 GBB Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Hobby, 1 Treecreeper, 3 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail

21-5-18 Mistle Thrush, Moreton (Ian Stapp)

Chew Valley Lake:

1 Greylag  Goose, 1 Barnacle Goose, 4 Shoveler, 20 Gadwall, 3 Buzzard, 1 Little Ringed Plover (Dam), 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 GBB Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 4 Swift, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Hobby, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 4 Sand Martin, 20 Swallow, 10 House Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, lots Reed Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 2 Garden Warbler, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Grey Wagtail, 10 Goldfinch, 2 Reed Bunting

21-5-18 Reed Warbler, Herriotts (Ian Stapp)

Out of UK
Vera Carpenter in South Africa, Namibia and Botswana

Nightingales at Lodge Hill:
This site has the highest number of Nightingales, 85 out 5,500, anywhere in the UK. Medway council want to allocate this Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) for development. Please go to rspb.org.uk/savenightingales to urge Medway Council to protect this site

Reports: Rich Andrews, Nancy Barrett, Paul Bowerman, Mark Coller, Rob Emery, forthebirds, Robert Hargreaves, Phil Hemming, Melvin Hedges, Adrain Hockey, David Howes, Andrew Mears, Nigel Milbourne, Trevor Riddle, Matt Scott, Ian Stapp, Martin Tayler, blagdonlakebirds, BUPP, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

20-05-18 Sunday - Sanderling

Temp 10 to 24℃. Amazing still and sunny day again, too hot for me at times

Red Kite
Avocet
Cuckoo
Sanderling

20-5-18 Whitethroat, Rankers Lane, Compton Dando (Ian Stapp)

BRISTOL

Fishponds/Stapleton:
1 Red Kite

Redland Garden:

2 Swifts at last, over two weeks late

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

20-5-18 Cuckoo, OPS (Lisegirl)

Oldbury Power Station, WeBS:

7 Canada Geese, 42 Shelduck, 1 Wigeon, 17 Mallard, 12 Tufted Duck, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Whimbrel, 4 Sanderling, 1 Cuckoo, 2 Cetti's Warbler

Severnside: (combined report)

New Passage

c.3 Mute Swan, c.70 Shelduck, 4 Gadwall, 10 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Cormorant, c. 16 Coot and many young, 3 Avocet, 1 Lapwing, 8 Ringed Plover, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Curlew, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Dunlin, c.35 mixed Swallow & House Martin, 3 Reed Warbler, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Greenfinch, 6 Linnet.
1 Hairy dragonfly. 3 ‘blue’ damselfly, 1 Peacock butterfly.

Pilning:

1 Jay.

Severn Beach:

3 Swift.

Orchard Pools:

1 Heron, 1 Moorhen, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat (No Reed Warblers heard – there used to be so many here...).

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon-Yeo to Blake's Pools:

12 Canada Goose, 2 Greylag Geese, 34 Mute Swan, 60 Shelduck, 1 m Tufted Duck, 5 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Coot, 6 Oystercatcher, 8 Lapwing, 3 Ringed Plover, 3 Whimbrel, 2 Curlew, 0 Dunlin, 4 Redshank, 10 LBB Gull, 40 Herring Gull, 2 Raven, 5 Swallow, 6 Reed Warbler, 3 m Whitethroat

Backwell Lake, 19th:
4 Canada Geese, 14 Mute Swan (1 brood of six cygnets), second nest still sitting, 12 Mallard (with 4 youngish ducklings), 1 Grey Heron, 2 Moorhen

20-5-18 The Peregrine at Yatton (Trevor Riddle)

Yatton, Wemberham Lane:
1 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine (also at W-s-M and Kewstoke), 1 Skylark, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Greenfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Dyrham Park to West Littleton Pond:
2 Canada Geese with 5 goslings, 1 Grey Heron, 12 White Stock Dove, 2 Swallow

20-5-18 Yellowhammer, Rankers Lane (Ian Stapp)

Compton Dando, Rankers Lane and Cockers Hill:
1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 6 Stock Dove, 30 Jackdaw, 2 Raven, 4 Skylark, 20 Swallow, 10+ House Martin, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 20+ Whitethroat, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle
Thrush, 50+ House Sparrow, 4 Dunnock, 2 Grey Wagtail, 4 Linnet, 10 Goldfinch, 6 Yellowhammer


RESERVOIRS

20-5-18 Avocet, Herriotts pool (Chris Craig)

Chew Valley Lake, Herriotts: (combined report)

2 Greylag  Goose, 1 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite 2 Avocet, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Common Tern, 1 Kestrel.

Out of UK
Vera Carpenter in South Africa, Namibia and Botswana

Nightingales at Lodge Hill:
This site has the highest number of Nightingales, 85 out 5,500, anywhere in the UK. Medway council want to allocate this Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) for development. Please go to rspb.org.uk/savenightingales to urge Medway Council to protect this site

Reports: Nancy Barrett, Allen Chard, Chris Craig, Richard Giles, Lisegirl, Glen Maddison, John Martin, Andy Middleton, Fiona Neate, Lois Pryce, Trevor Riddle, Harvey Rose, Ian Stapp, Judith Templeman, Jason Williams, blagdonlakebirds, BUPP, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

19-05-18 Saturday - Cuckoo, Spot Fly

A continuation of yesterday: sunny, dry, warm, with light wind.

Very few reports - has everyone's attention been absorbed by the two matches taking place today?

Cuckoo 
Spotted Flycatcher

19-05-18 Song Thrush, Newton St Loe (NSLBirding) 

BRISTOL

Avon Gorge: 
1 Peregrine showing well from Watch Point on Durdham Downs

Eastville Park:
1 Cuckoo (only the second at this site that observer can recall)

Glenfrome School, BS5:
1 Garden Warbler

Bishopston 
1 Swift (first of year here)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage/Northwick:
1 Cuckoo 

Severn Beach:
(notables from BBS second visit) 3 Swift, Long-tailed Tit, Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, Bullfinch

Orchard Pools:
Reed Warbler ('Plenty '), 1 Spotted Flycatcher
Also  'numerous' Four Spotted Chaser plus  a few similar size blue/green dragonflies (probably Hairy Dragonfly )

Willsbridge:
2 juv Tawny Owl

Tawny Owl - juv 19th May 2018 Willsbridge (Donna Harvey)

NORTH SOMERSET

Pill:
1 Sparrowhawk

Weston-super-Mare:
Birnbeck - 1 Little Egret

Brean Sluice
1 Black Swan, 1 Great Crested Grebe close to the border on the Axe

BELOW M4 & BANES

Newton St Loe:
Early WeBS Count - 3 Mute Swan (1 adult on nest), 20 Mallard (including 9 Ducklings), 1 Moorhen, 4 Coot, 3 Grey Heron (1 Adult on nest)

Usual patch walk -  4 Buzzard, 17 Swift, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel,  2 Raven, 2 Jay, 5 Barn Swallow, 5 House Martin, 2 Long-Tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff , 2 Whitethroat, 1 Goldcrest,  1 Starling, 3 Song Thrush,3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Greenfinch, 20 Goldfinch

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake:

Barnacle Goose 19th May 2018 CVL (Lee Gardiner)

1 Barnacle Goose (as captured by Mr Gardiner's new camera - how many points do you think?)

Nightingales at Lodge Hill:
This site has the highest number of Nightingales, 85 out 5,500, anywhere in the UK. Medway council want to allocate this Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) for development. Please go to rspb.org.uk/savenightingales to urge Medway Council to protect this site

Reports: Paul Bowerman, Karle Burford, Allan Chard, Lee Gardiner, Donna Harvey, Nick Hawkridge,Adrian Hockey,Rod Holbrook, John Martin, Paul Milsom, Vic Savery,  Larry Sweetland,  blagdonlakebirds, CVRS,  nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

18-05-18 Friday - hybrid Gull

Lovely today: sunny, dry, warm, with light wind.

Honey Buzzard (17th)
Red Kite 
Little Ringed Plover
Spotted Flycatcher

18-05-18 Black-tailed Godwit Herriotts Pool, CVL (Ian Stapp)

BRISTOL

Bishopston:
Grey Wagtail pr - confirmed at usual nest site

Peregrine 18th May 2018 Avon Gorge (Brian Thompson)

Avon Gorge:
1 Peregrine.


SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage/Northwick:

18-05-18 Reed Warbler, Pilning Wetland (Aravind Ramesh)

1 Little Egret, 2 Whimbrel, 1 Little Ringed Plover, a few hirundines passing over, vocal Reed Warblers

Avonmouth:
 (17th) St Andrew's Church - 1fem Common Redstart

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:

Hybrid (?) gull, Portbury Wharf (Chris Stone)

This gull has upper-part colour similar to Yellow-legged Gull, perhaps very slightly darker?, but has pink legs. I assume it is a hybrid HG x LBB. I have seen this bird, or another similar, a couple of times before here. Any ideas please? (Chris Stone)

1 Spotted Flycatcher

18-05-18 Spotted Flycatcher, Portbury Wharf (Chris Stone)

Hotwells to Pill:
Highlights - 2 Swifts in Hotwells. 1 Moorhen, Cumberland Basin.
1 Peregrine and 3 Ravens, 1 Sparrowhawk, over Leigh Woods, 1 Jay.
1 Shelduck, upstream from Sea Mills, 2 Buzzards, 2+ Greenfinch.
Ravens’ nest near Pill with noisy chicks, 4+ Swifts screaming at the Viaduct in Pill.

Pill:
2 Sparrowhawk - chasing Swift.


BELOW M4 & BANES

18-05-18 Yellowhammer, West Littleton Down (Peter Coslett)

Marshfield:

Red Kite over towards Marshfield, Buzzard, Peregrine,Hobby, 5 Raven, Skylark, lots of singing Whitethroat,Yellowhammer,Corn Bunting plus at least 4 Brown Hare.

18-05-18 Brown Hare, West Littleton Down (Peter Coslett)

RESERVOIRS

18-05-18 Common Tern from Moreton Hide, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Chew Valley Lake:
1 Black Swan, 1 Barnacle Goose,13 Shelduck, 18 Gadwall, 4 Shoveler,  1 Red Kite (11.15 going NW), 1 Sparrowhawk, 5 Buzzard,1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper,3 GBB Gull,  5 Common Tern, 20+ Swift,1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 2 Jay, 30+ Swallow/ House Martin, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler,  1 Sedge Warbler, Lots of Reed Warbler,  3 Blackcap, 3 Garden Warbler, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Song Thrush,1 Grey Wagtail,  5 Goldfinch, 2 Reed Bunting

Also at Moreton: 1 Weasel, 2 Roe Deer (one Deer with 1 Faun, other with 2 Faun)

Stratford:
4 Red Kite, 1 Lapwing, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Terns sp, 1 (m) Kestrel, 3 Hobby,.
1 Honey Buzzard - watched thermalling upwards for 10 minutes from Stratford car park on 17th

Weasel, Moreton, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Out of Avon
Purple Heron at Shapwick Heath (seen from Noah's Hide)
Reports: Paul Bowerman, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Peter Coslett, Nick Hawkridge, Katie Horrocks, Mike Jenkins, Paul Milsom, Aravind Ramesh, Ian Stapp, Chris Stone, Brian Thompson, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding,opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

17-05-18 Thurs - Nightjar, Honey Buzzard

Temp 6 to 18℃. Sunny and dry today, cool breeze at times

Red Kite
Hobby, Honey Buzzard
Cuckoo
Nightjar
Whinchat
Tree Pipit
White Wagtail

17-5-18 Canada Goose Goslings, CVL (TtB)

BRISTOL

Harbourside:
1 Cormorant, 1 White Wagtail

17-5-18 White Wagtail Harbourside (Dan White)

St Andrews:

2 Red Kite

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Falfield:

2 Red Kite going East in morning

West of Rockhampton:
3 Mallard, 2 Sparrowhawk, 5 Buzzard, 1 Cuckoo, 4 Swift, 1 Skylark, 12 Swallow, 6 House Martin, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 14 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Pied Wagtail, 3 Chaffinch, 5 Greenfinch.
Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone, Orange Tip, Holly Blue butterflies. Pair Large Red Damselfly

17-5-18 Avocet on Middle Pond, NP (Lisegirl)

Severnside:
1 Avocet,  7 Swift, 

Milbury Heath:
1 Hobby hunting hirundines over Wyevale Garden Centre

Latteridge:

1 Lesser Whitethroat singing

Winterbourne, Bradley Brook LNR:
Buzzard, Moorhen, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Little Owl, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, Jay, Skylark, 2 Swallow, 2 Long-tailed Tit, Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, Goldcrest, Song Thrush, Chaffinch, Bullfinch, Greenfinch, Linnet, 3 Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:
1 Red Kite

House Sparrow 17th May 2018 Portishead (Geof Harris)

1 House Sparrow - with young.

Clevedon-Yeo to Blake's Pools:

16 Mute Swan, 12 Canada Goose, 90 Shelduck, 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 3 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 1 Moorhen (+3 chicks), 2 Coot, 10 Oystercatcher, 8 Lapwing (+9 chicks), 24 Ringed Plover, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Turnstone, 4 Dunlin, 1 Greenshank, 4 Redshank (+2 chicks), 40 LBB Gull, 20 Herring Gull, 1 Cuckoo, 16 Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Reed Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Whinchat

Yatton Railway Station:

1 Red Kite 12.00

W-s-M, St Georges, Magistrates' Court House:

1 Red Kite 10.00

BELOW M4 & BANES

17-5-18 Peregrine chick ringed at St Johns (BUPP)

Bath:
3 Peregrine chicks ringed today, 2 m + 1 f

Bathwick BBS:2 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite 08.30 going East, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Goldcrest, 4 Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap, 3 Nuthatch, 3 Song Thrush, 4 Greenfinch

17-5-18 Grey Wagtail, Newton Park (NSL Birding)

Newton Park:
1 Stock Dove, 5 Skylark, 5 Barn Swallow, 7 House Martin, 5 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Greenfinch, 2 Yellowhammer

Mendips, Black Down:
1 Cuckoo and 1 Tree Pipit after the devastating bracken harvesting ( 3 and 4 respectively last year), highlight was first 2 Nightjars of the year - M & F - in the area where bracken untouched, 20 WillowWarbler

RESERVOIRS

17-5-18 Black Swan, Herriotts (TtB)

Chew Valley Lake

Canada Geese goslings, 1 Barnacle Goose, 1 Black Swan (Dam and Herriotts), 13 Shelduck, 4 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 3 Buzzard, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 GBB Gull, 50 Swift, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Hobby, 5 Jay

17-5-18 Jay Moreton (Ian Stapp)

1 Raven, 50 Swallow/Martins, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 7 Chiffchaff, 2 Sedge Warbler, lots of Reed Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 4 Garden Warbler, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Chaffinch, 2 Reed Bunting

17-5-18 Blackcap, Moreton (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:

1 (f) Goldeneye, 1 Honey Buzzard, 5 Red Kite, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Kestrel, 3 Hobby, 1 Peregrine.
Out of UK
Vera Carpenter in South Africa, Namibia and Botswana

Reports: avonbirder, Paul Bowerman, John Croxton, Andy Gibb, Geof Harris, Pete Hawkins, Lisegirl, Andy Middleton, Dave Nevitt, Geoff Pudney, Adam Rawson, Harvey Rose, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, Talking to Bears, Chris Teague, Dan White, Cathy Wilson, blagdonlakebirds, BUPP,  CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

16-05-18 Wednesday - breeding success

Cooler, duller, and windier today but dry at least, still fine for birding

Garganey
Red Kite
Avocet
Little Ringed Plover
Yellow Wagtail

16-05-18 Peregrine family life, Bath (BUPP)

BRISTOL

Longwell Green:
2 Raven over B and Q

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Shepperdine:
Shelduck brood of 8 ducklings  

Littleton Warth:
Brick Pits - Water Rail (successful breeding: adult with pullus)

16-05-18 Avocet, Pilning Wetland (John Martin)

New Passage/Northwick:
35 Oystercatcher, 3 Avocet, 20 Ringed Plover, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 12 Dunlin

Yate:
Riverside Shopping Centre - 1 Red Kite

Latteridge: 
1 Lesser Whitethroat 

Westerleigh

Buzzard, Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Bullfinch, Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
2 Dabchick (+ brood ), 2 pr Oystercatcher (taking up territory on islands), 2 Lapwing  (displaying - defending territory - only just appeared - failed breeders?), Black- tailed Godwit (escaped from the talons of Peregrine over the weekend and still surviving), Redshanks on territory, c 14/16 LBB Gull nests, c 25 House Martin, Skylark, 7 Cetti's Warbler, 8 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 7 Whitethroat, 20 Reed Warbler (mostly singing males), 2 Sedge Warbler, Bullfinch, Greenfinch, 4 Reed Bunting

Clevedon-Yeo:
Dowlais - 2 m Garganey, 18 Lapwing (at least 4 chicks), Redshank (with 2 chicks), Whitethroat,  5 Yellow Wagtail

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bath:
(10th May): 1 Grey Wagtail on roof of Edgar Modern Gallery, Bartlett Street

16-05-18 Grey Wagtail, Pensford (Ian Stapp)

Pensford:
River Chew- 2 Mallard (with 6 ducklings), 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Swift, 11 Jackdaw, Wren (feeding young),

2 Dipper (feeding young), 2 Pied Wagtail (feeding young), 2 Grey Wagtail (feeding young)

Chew Valley Lake
11 Shelduck, 14 Gadwall, 4 Shoveler, 1 Pochard,1 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Black-tailed Godwit (Herriotts Pond), 4 G BB Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 400+ Swift, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Hobby, 4 Jay, 1 Raven, 200+ Swallow/ House Martin with some Sand Martin,  2 Blackcap 1 Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff , 2 Garden Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 'lots' Reed Warbler, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Grey Wagtail, 6 Goldfinch, 4 Reed Bunting

16-05-18 Reed Bunting, Dam, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Reports: Peter Coslett, John Croxton, Mark Dadds, Peter Hazelwood, Alex Keane, John Martin, Ian Stapp, Chris Stone, Howard Taffs, Chris Teague, Martin Wightman, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

15-05-18 Tuesday - Avocet

Warm and sunny day

Red Kite 
Redstart
Avocet, Little Ringed Plover

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Willsbridge
1 Peregrine - on the pylon again

Charfield - Hammerley Down:
1 Red Kite

Little Ringed Plover 15th May 2018 NW - NP (Brian Lancastle)

Northwich Warth - Pilning Wetlands:
2 Avocet, 10 Ringed Plover, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 10 Dunlin.

New Passage:
Bird friendly garden - Blue Tit feeding young, plus Starling and House Sparrow


NORTH SOMERSET

15-5-18 Grey Wagtail at Yeo (David Gale)

Sand Point/Bay:
1 Redstart (f), 15+ Whitethroat


BELOW M4 & BANES

South Stoke:
BOC Walk
2 Mallard, 5 Pheasant, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Buzzard, 7 Herring Gull, 6 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 10 Woodpigeon, 3 Swift, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Magpie, 16 Jackdaw, 9 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 5 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 4 Swallow, 6 House Martin, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Chiffchaff, 11 Blackcap, 11 Wren, 3 Nuthatch, 8 Blackbird, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 8 Robin, 8 House Sparrow, 4 Dunnock, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 4 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 4 Goldfinch

15-5-18 Green Woodpecker (Robert Hargreaves)

15-5-18 Same Green Woodpecker (Mike Landen)

Bath - Woolley

Red Kite


RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
Red Kite

Chew Valley Lake:

Grey Wagtail and juv 15th May 2018 CVL (George Stacey)

Bittern Trail:
Cetti's and Reed Warbler very vocal, Nuthatch pair still feeding, Grey Wagtail and Juv,

OUT OF AREA

Purple Heron 15th May 2018 The Levels (Penny Wills)

The Levels:
Purple Heron - seen heading towards Meare Heath

Reports: Derek Angell, David Gale, Chris Hall, Robert Hargreaves, Nick Hawkridge, Adrian Hockey, Brian Lancastle, Mike Landen, Lisa Presland, Tony Scott, Rosemary Setter, George Stacey, Penny Wills,   blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG