23-08-18 Thursday - Spotted Redshanks

A cooler and sunny morning, around 20℃., then clouding over as the wind got up.  Still dry.

Spotted Redshanks
Mediterranean Gull, Yellow-legged Gulls
Whinchats, Spotted Flycatcher, Redstart, Wheatears, Yellow Wagtails
Swift

A juvenile Hobby at Chew (David Hughes)

BRISTOL

Bishopston garden:
1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Blue Tit, 10 House Sparrow, 3 Goldfinch.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Shepperdine:
320+ Ringed Plover, 1 Whimbrel, 3 Knot, 120+ Dunlin, 1 Sanderling.

Oldbury Power Station:
12 Teal, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Greenshank (1 at yacht club, 3 down-river), 1 Hobby, 3 Willow Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 10 Whitethroat, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Redstart, 4 Yellow Wagtail.

Littleton Brick Pits:
4 Green Sandpiper.

Pilning wetland:
Whimbrel, 266 Black-tailed Godwit, Knot, Ruff, Willow Warbler, 4+ Blackcap, Garden Warbler, 3 Whitethroat, Wheatear, 2 Yellow Wagtail.

Severn Beach:
8 Little Egret, 1 Hobby, Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat, Blackcap.

NORTH SOMERSET

Bristol International Airport:
Pulses of Swallow moving through with a few Sand Martin.

Sand Point/Bay:
A couple of Whimbrel and a Greenshank heard calling in the Bay.
1 Turnstone south over, 60 Dunlin up channel.
40 Swallow, 15 House Martin and 1 Grey Wagtail north.
2 Whinchat, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroat, 1 Wheatear, 3 Chiffchaff, Yellow Wagtail in the bushes.


BELOW M4 & BANES

Hanham:
1 Swift  - late one for here.

Marshfield:
Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Little Owl, 2 Raven, 20+ Swallow, 7 Yellow Wagtail.

Newton St Loe:
6+ Buzzard, 2 Stock Dove, 3 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 10 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 10+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Bullfinch.

Spotted Redshanks at Blagdon (Bob Brewer)

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
2 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 68 Great Crested Grebe, Buzzard, 2 Oystercatcher, 19 Ringed plover, 6 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 69 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Spotted Redshank. 2 Greenshank, 6 Common Tern, Barn Owl.

Spotted Redshank 23rd Aug 2018 Blagdon Lake (George Stacey)

Chew Valley Lake

150+ Canada Goose, 100+ Mute Swan, 1 Shelduck, 2 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, 165 Great Crested Grebe, 7 Grey Heron, 3 Little Egret, 2 Sparrowhawk, 4 Buzzard, 27 Lapwing, 9 Green Sandpiper, 5 Common Sandpiper, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 16 GBB Gull, 5 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Great Spotted  Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 5 Hobby, 5 Raven, 11 Jackdaw, 4 Jay,  70 hirundines, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 2 Treecreeper, 9 Pied Wagtail.

Woodford:
1 Grey Wagtail.

Villice:
32 Little Grebe, 8 Goldfinch.

Nunnery:
Lots Blue & Great Tit, 9 LTTit, 5 Reed Bunting.

Heron's Green:
13 Little Grebe.

Sedge Warbler at Moreton (Bob Brewer)

Another photo of that Sedge Warble(David Hughes)

Moreton:
1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Greenshank (flew past), 1 juv. Mediterranean Gull, 1 Sedge Warbler,1 Reed Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Siskin.

Herriott's Bridge:
2 Snipe, 1 Kingfisher.

Moorhens at Chew (Ian Stapp)

Reports: Paul Bowyer, Peter Coslett, Mark Dadds, Rob Emery, Adrian Hockey, David Hughes, Rob Laughton, John Martin, Gareth Roberts, Nigel Sluman, Ian Stapp, BUPP, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

22-08-18 Wednesday - Spotted Redshank

Temp 16 to 23℃. Not a bad day, bit dull and a bit wet at times

Garganey
Spotted Redshank
Common Tern
Marsh Harrier, Hobby
Redstart 
Whinchat, Wheatear
Yellow Wagtail

22-8-18 Blagdon from the hide Top End (Ian Stapp)
Low water levels looking good

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

22-8-18 First winter male Redstart, New Passage (Brian Lancastle)

New Passage/Northwich Warth:
70 Canada Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 30 Teal, 12 Coot, 25 Oystercatcher, 4 Whimbrel, 3 Curlew, 230 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 40 Redshank, 8 Collared Dove, Swift, Sand Martin, 10 Swallow, 50 House Martin, Chiffchaff, Lesser Whitethroat, Blackcap, 1 1st w m Redstart, 2 Wheatear, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 7 Pied Wagtail, 15 Linnet, 20 Goldfinch

Chipping Sodbury Common:
3 Kestrel, 1 Raven, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whinchat, 1 Wheatear, flock Linnet and Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Sand Point, Middle Hope:
1 Cetti's Warbler, 7 Yellow Wagtail

RESERVOIRS

22-8-18 Spotted Red and Greenshanks at Blagdon (George Stacey)JPG

Blagdon Lake:
2 Garganey, 3 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret, 2 Ringed Plover, 78 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Ruff, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Redshank, 4 Spotted Redshank, 4 Greenshank, GBB Gull, 1 Hobby

22-8-18 Marsh Harrier at Moreton (NSL-birding)

Chew Valley Lake:
150+ Canada Geese, 100 Mute Swan, 1 Garganey, 19 Little Grebe (HG), 100 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 3 Buzzard,  19 Lapwing, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Green Sandpiper, 1 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank (Villice)

22-8-18 Greenshank at Herriotts (NSL-birding)

1 Greenshank, 14 GBB Gull, 2 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Common Tern, 3 Swift, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Hobby, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 150+ Swallows and House Martins, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 40 House Sparrow, 1 Grey & 14 Pied Wagtail, 1 Bullfinch

22-8-18 White Coot Stratford Bay (Ian Stapp)

Reports: Derek Angell, Paul Bowyer, Andy Davis, David Hughes, Brian Lancastle, Rob Laughton, Andy Mears, Nigel Milbourne, Vic Polley, Lois Pryce, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Chris Stone, Chris Vines, NSL-birding

21-08-18 Tuesday - Osprey

Temp 16 to 22℃. Dull today, a little light rain, light wind, and dull, but turning sunny

Osprey
Spotted Redshank
Common Tern, Arctic Tern
Yellow-legged Gull
Hobby
Yellow Wagtail
Redstart 
Whinchat, Wheatear

21-8-18 Spotted Redshank, Blagdon Lake (George Stacey)

BRISTOL

Stockwood Open Space, 20th:
30 House Martin

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Redstart 

Aust:
1 Raven

A good day at the Wetlands 21st Aug 2018 (Lisa Presland)

New Passage/Northwich Warth:
120 Canada Goose, 2 Shoveler, 27 Teal, 2 Little Egret, 70 Lapwing, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Scottish OB-YB ads +40 juv in 280 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Knot, 1 Ruff, 10 Dunlin, 3 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 140 Redshank, 1 Kestrel, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 6 Yellow Wagtail, 100 Goldfinch - one flock.

Severn Beach:
1 Osprey,  c400 Ringed Plover, 1 Knot (j), c 100 Dunlin,

Chipping Sodbury Common:
5 Whinchat

NORTH SOMERSET

21-8-18 Sedge Warbler in Portishead (David Howes)
Necklace in second photo shows it is a juvenile

Portishead garden:
1 Sedge Warbler

Failand, BOC Walk:
1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 20 Herring Gull, 3 LBB Gull, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 3 Magpie, 1 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 14 Swallow, 40 House Martin, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 3 Wren, 2 Nuthatch, 3 Starling, 1 Wheatear, 4 House Sparrow, 3 Dunnock, 4 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch, 35 Goldfinch

21-8-18 Woodpigeon, Langford (David Goodliffe)
Longbill has been around 4 Years. How long do Woodpigeons live?

Langford:
1 long-billed Woodpigeon

Sand Point:
2 Whimbrel, 10+ Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 8 Whitethroat.

BELOW M4 & BANES

21-8-18 Wheatear, Orchid Lane, Marshfield (Peter Coslett)

Marshfield:
1 Kestrel, 1 Raven, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Whinchat, 2 Wheatear

One way to evict unwanted tenants!   21st Aug 2108 St John's Bath

Bath, St John's Church:
Peregrine still bringing in Pigeons


RESERVOIRS

21-8-18 Spotted Redshank, Blagdon Lake (George Stacey)

Blagdon Lake:
3 Great White Egret, 6 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (j), 56 Lapwing, 18 Ringed Plover, 1 Little Ringed Plover (j), 117 Black-tailed Godwit, 7 Ruff (j), 1 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 or 5 Green Sandpiper, 4 Spotted Redshank (j) - 2 still present at 18:00, 2 Greenshank (j), 12 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull.

21-8-18 Black-tailed Godwit, Herriott's pond (Ian Stapp)

Chew Valley Lake:
150+ Canada Geese, 2 Egyptian Geese, 100 Mute Swan, 1 Shelduck, 22 Little Grebe (HG), 150 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 juv Marsh Harrier, 3 Buzzard,  22 Lapwing, 1 Ringed Plover, 2 Curlew, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Common Sandpiper, 8 Green Sandpiper, 4 Greenshank, 2 Common Gull, 20 Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Yellow-legged Gull, 14 Common Tern, 1 Arctic Tern, 25 Swift, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Hobby, 2 Jay, 5 Raven, 150+ Swallows and House Martins, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Song Thrush, 50 House Sparrow, 1 Grey & 13 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

21-8-18 Greenshank, Herriotts  (Ian Stapp)

Reports: Paul Bowerman, Peter Coslett, Andy Davis, Paul Francis, David Goodliffe, Nick Hawkridge, Peter Hazelwood, Adrian Hockey, David Howes, Lisegirl, John Martin, Mike Moxon, Vic Savery, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Chris Stone, BUPP

20-08-18 Monday - Grey Plover

Damp start today, that very fine misty rain that makes you wet without you knowing you're getting wet, Sunny later.

Grey Plover, Little Ringed Plover, Knot, Ruff, Sanderling
Marsh Harrier, Great White Egret, Arctic Tern, Whinchat.
Redstart
Tree Pipit 

Yellow-legged Gull 20th Aug 2018 H Green  (Ian Stapp)

BRISTOL

Eastville Park - and up along the R Frome:
1 Grey Heron, 4 Kingfisher - inc a pair by the weir.

Arnos Vale:
2 Tawny Owl (f & m - early shift)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
53 Ringed Plover, 27 Dunlin, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Yellow Wagtail.

Shepperdine - HT count:
170+ Ringed Plover, 1 Whimbrel, 110+ Dunlin, I Sanderling, 1 Wheatear, 1 Redstart (f or J), 3 Yellow Wagtail. 1 Tree Pipit - calling as it flew over)

New Passage/Northwick/Pilning wetland:

Grey Wagtail 20th Aug 2018 NP (Lias Presland)

2 Cormorant, 70 Lapwing, 1 Grey Plover, 5 Ringed Plover, 1 Little Ringed Plover, (j), 245, Black-tailed Godwit, 70 Turnstone, 1 Knot (j), 1 Ruff, 1 Sanderling, 5 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, (plenty) Redshank, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Raven, 1 Wheatear, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Rock Pipit,







NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Yeo:
8 Shelduck, 1 Buzzard, 12 Oystercatcher, 250 Ringed Plover, 50 Curlew, 200 Dunlin, 4 Redshank, 60 Swallow, 1 Wheatear (Channel View), 12 Linnet, 60 Goldfinch (one flock).

Worlebury:
1 Green Woodpecker (j calling)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
4 Yellow Wagtail, 3 White Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail.

Bath:

Feral Pigeon - Peregrine 20th Aug 2018 Bath Nest site battle - Hawk and Owl

2 Peregrine - pair trying to recapture the St John's Church nest site from the Feral Pigeon.

Twerton:
50 + mixed tit flock - mostly Blue Tit.

Compton Dando:
1 Redstart (m).

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:

Whinchat 20th Aug 2018 Blagdon (George Stacey)

6 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (f), some Lapwing, 14 Ringed Plover (inc 2 j), 1 Little Ringed Plover (j), 109 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Turnstone, 2 Ruff (j), 4 Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 1 Whinchat.

Chew Valley Lake

200+ Canada Goose, 90+ Mute Swan, 1 Shelduck, 4 Shoveler, 18 Little Grebe, 188 Great Crested Grebe, Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 3 Buzzard, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpiper, 7 Green Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 20+ Great Black-backed Gull, 5 Yellow-legged Gull, 3 Stock Dove, 7 Jackdaw, 2 Raven, 20+ Mixed Tits, 40+ House Martin, 5 Swallow, 1 Cetti's, 

2 Chiffchaff, 3 Reed Warbler, 50+ Starling, 20+ House Sparrows, 2 Bullfinch, 5 Goldfinch.        

Little Grebe + chicks 20th Aug 2018  H - Green Pool (Ian Stapp.)

Woodford:
2 Grey Wagtail.

Heron's Green:

4 Little Grebe inc chicks.

Moreton:
1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Arctic Tern (up & down the lake), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - calling, 2 Hobby (ad+juv calling).

Stratford:
1 Marsh Harrier 

Herriott's Bridge:
1 Kingfisher,

Bishop Sutton:
2 Collared Dove,

CVRS:
Ringed today - 3 Sedge Warbler, 14 Reed Warbler (1 ad, rest j), 1 Blackcap, 16 House Sparrow (j in moult),

Reports: Pete Brain, Phil Crouter, Anne Crowe, Robert Hargreaves, Sue Kempson, Michael Moxon, Matt Plenty, Lisa Presland,  George Rabin, Aravind Ramesh, Ian Stapp, BUPP, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

19-08-18 Sunday - Grey Plover

Temp 17 to 22℃. Just a dull day again

Great White Egret
Red Kite
Grey Plover
Yellow-legged Gull
Swift
Hobby
Yellow Wagtail
Redstart 

19-8-18 Hobby at Villice (Bob Brewer)
Note the 'ailerons' on the trailing wing edges. Never seen this before, I knew they could twist the tail to turn but not the ailerons

BRISTOL

Withywood:
1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Blue Tit, 7 Long-tailed Tit

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station, 18th

1 juv Little Grebe, 25 Ringed Plover, 90 Dunlin (both Shepperdine), 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Hobby, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Wheatear

19-8-18 Black-tailed Godwit at New Passage (John Martin)

New Passage/Northwich Warth:
2 Mute Swan, 4 Gadwall, 30 Mallard, 15 Teal, 20 Little Grebe, 2 Little Egret, 3 Moorhen, 10 Coot, 2 Oystercatcher, 40 Lapwing, 1 Grey Plover, 50 Ringed Plover, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Portuguese colour-ringed and 1 Scottish OB-YB ads +11 juv in 234 Black-tailed Godwit, 30 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 30 Redshank, 100 BH Gull, 2 LBB Gull, 6 Collared Dove, 1 Swift, 1 f Kestrel, 10 Swallow, 20 House Martin, 70 Starling, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, 5 Meadow Pipit, 40 Linnet, 15 Goldfinch

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Red Kite, 7 Raven, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Redstart

Bradley Stoke, Three Brooks Lake:

1 Little Egret

NORTH SOMERSET

19-8-18 Green Woodpecker in Hewish (Terri Borash)

Hewish garden:
1 Green Woodpecker, 74 House Sparrow

Worle, Plumley Park:
4 Snipe over

BELOW M4 & BANES

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
1 juv Little Ringed Plover, 6 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Yellow Wagtail

Blagdon Lake:
1 f Garganey (18th), 2 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret, 14 Ringed Plover, 1 juv Little Ringed Plover, 91 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 juv Ruff, 3 Dunlin, 3 Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank,1 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 1 juv Peregrine

Chew Valley Lake, mostly Herriotts:
1 Shelduck, 1 Shoveler, 22 Little Grebe (HG), 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 2 juv Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard,  14 Lapwing, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Dunlin, 4 Common Sandpiper, 10 Green Sandpiper, 1 juv Greenshank, 2 Yellow-legged Gull, 25 Swift, 4 Hobby, 2 Peregrine, Swallows and House Martins

CVRS:
Ringed today - 1 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 7 Sedge Warbler, 39 Reed Warbler, 2 Blackcap
Recap - 1 ad m Bullfinch ringed Jan '17 and seen again Aug '17

Out of Avon - click one of the links Dawlish Warren 16th August by Bob Brewer
2 Spotted Flycatchers at Stockhill on Mendips (BD)

Reports: Paul Bowerman, Bob Brewer, Terri Borash, Derek Clarke, Mark Coller, Tony Cook, Neil Delaney, Barry Dursley, Peter Hazelwood, Adrian Hockey, John Martin, Nigel Milbourne, Phil Quinn

18-08-18 Saturday - Yellow Wagtail

Temp 16 to 21℃. Dull day with some rain

Great White Egret
Marsh Harrier
Ruff
Yellow-legged Gull
Swift, Hobby
Wheatear
Yellow Wagtail
Redstart 

BRISTOL

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

25 Ringed Plover, 90 Dunlin (both Shepperdine), 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Hobby, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Wheatear

New Passage/Northwich Warth:

Yate, Kingsgate Park:
1 Swift, 1 Kingfisher, 20 House Martin, 3 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 7 Blackcap, 2 Garden Warbler, 3 Nuthatch

Chipping Sodbury Common:
2 Redstart (m)

NORTH SOMERSET

Bristol Airport:
2 Peregrine

Uphill:
5 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 2 Yellow Wagtail

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bath, Oldfield Park 17.15:
1 Swift

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Great White Egret, 6 Lapwing, 8 Ringed Plover (Lodge), 85 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Ruff, 3 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper

18-8-18 Little Egret at Villice (Bob Brewer)

Chew Valley Lake, mostly Herriotts:
3 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (Moreton),  3 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpiper, 4 Green Sandpiper, 25 Swift, 2 Hobby

Out of Avon - click one of the links Dawlish Warren 16th August by Bob Brewer

Reports: Bob Brewer, Mark Coller, Tony Cook, Barry Dursley, Peter Hazelwood, Adrian Hockey, Robert Kelsh

17 - 08 - 18 Friday - Little Gull

Nice day today, dry, a little breezy, with Sunshine.

Little Gull, Bar-tailed Godwit, Scaup, Swift, Great White Egret, Common Tern, Marsh Harrier.

Little Gull  17th Aug 2018 Moreton (Ian Stapp)

BRISTOL

Brandon Hill:
1 Pied Flycather - first here since the 90s.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Littleton Brick Pits:
1 Yellow Wagtail and a flyover Tree Pipit.

New Passage:
1 Grey Heron, 1 Turnstone, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, 6 Meadow Pipit.

House Martin 17th Aug 2018 Northwich Warth (Allan Chard)

Northwick Warth:
5 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine (j-no rings) c30 House Martin, 4 Pied Wagtail, c125 Goldfinch,

Pilning Wetland:
97 Canada Goose, Mallard, Teal, Tufted Duck, Little Grebe (very nice to see and hear), 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, Moorhen, Coot, 2 Lapwing (more hidden I expect) - no other waders, despite the high tide. c30 Black-headed Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull - flew to treatment works.

Severn Beach:
1 Dead Cow.

NORTH SOMERSET

Spotted Flycatcher 17th Aug 2018 Backwell (Chris James)

Backwell:
1 Spotted Flycatcher.

One from yesterday: cheeky baha.

Ring-necked Parakeet 16th Aug 2018 Backwell (Carrie Riches)

Bristol International Airport:
1 Peregrine and 3 Ravens - heading south west.

BELOW M4 & BANES
no reports

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Garganey - Top End (and the patch birder is away !!).
2 Great White Egret, 10 Little Egret, 9 Ringed Plover, 1 Little Ringed Plover (j) still, 86 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Ruff, 3 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Green Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 1 Kestrel and 2 Hobby.

Marsh Harrier 17th Aug 2018 Morton (Bob Brewer)

Chew Valley Lake:

166 Canada Goose, 92 Mute Swans, 3 Egyptian Goose, 1 Shelduck, 2 Scaup (f), 12 Little Grebe, 9 Grey Heron, 5 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier, (j), 5 Buzzard, 20 Lapwing, 11 Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 13 Great Black-backed Gull, 5 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Jay, 7 Jackdaw, 4 Ravens, 200+ mix of Swallows & House Martins, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Goldfinch, 2 Reed Bunting.

Woodford:
172 Great Crested Grebe - fishing, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Swift, 2 Grey Wagtail, 7 Pied Wagtail,
- - News from 16th - 1 Turnstone - on the launching jetty.

Main Dam:

2 Common Sandpiper, 

Villice:
2 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Yellow-legged Gull (j)

Bar-tailed & Black-tailed Godwit 17th Aug 2018 Herriotts Pool (Ian Stapp)

Heron's Green:

Tufted Duck + 4 ducklings, 2 Little Grebe + 3 chicks, 1 Little Egret, 2 Common Sandpiper, 5 House Sparrow.

Moreton:
1 Water Rail, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Little Gull, 4 Common Tern, 4 Hobby - inc juv calling, 20+ mixed tits, 5 Reed Warbler, 1 Blackcap,

Herriott's Bridge - Pool:
3 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Water Rail, lots of Lapwing, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Ringed-Plover, 2 Dunlin, 6 Green Sandpiper, 1 Kingfisher,

News from the CVRS - 1 Black-headed Gull - a Norwegian colour ringed bird J55C back for its 3rd successive summer.

Chew Stoke:
40+ Starling.

Reports: Bob Brewer, Allan Chard, Mark Dadds, Lee Gardiner, John Harris, Nick Hawkridge, David Hughes, Chris James, John Martin, Rich Mielcarek, Adam Rawson, Carrie Riches, Ian Stapp, BUPP, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

16-08-18 Thursday - Scaup

Wet and windy start clearing to a fine if blustery day.  Temperature down to about 20℃.

Scaup, Great White Egrets, Marsh Harrier, Yellow-legged Gulls

Hobby over Moreton, Chew (Ian Stapp)

BRISTOL

Bishopston: (15th)
House Martin - noticed entering nests on a Berkeley Road house - thought site had been abandoned a few yrs ago.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Wheatear (j) 16th Aug 2018 Northwick Warth (Brian Lancastle)

New Passage / Northwich Warth:
Canada Goose, 21 Teal, Little Grebe, Sparrowhawk (f), 1 Little Ringed Plover (j), c120 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, 80 Redshank, and Meadow Pipit (would-be food item for SH)

pm visit - 5 Whimbrel, c25 Curlew, c175 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, c170 Redshank, 20 Stock Dove, 9 Swift, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Whinchat (j), 1 Wheatear (j)

Black-tailed Godwit -flight 16th Aug 2018 NP-NW (Dan White)

NORTH SOMERSET

Backwell:
1 Ring-necked Parakeet - first for the garden

Bristol Airport:
Hobby.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Warmley Forest Park:
2 Moorhen, 10 Woodpigeon, 3 Collared Dove,  3 Magpie, 8 Jackdaw, 2 Coal Tit, 6 Blue Tit, 9 Great Tit, 6 Swallow, 2 Blackbird, 5 Robin,  4 Dunnock, 7 Bullfinch, 8 Greenfinch, 20+ Goldfinch.

Hunstrete:
5 Buzzard and many large gulls following a plough.

Marshfield:
3 Wheatear, 1 Grey Wagtail, 12 Bullfinch

Family of Little Grebes on Herons Green pond (Ian Stapp)

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:

(Water level estimated at about 60% and dropping)

1 Great White Egret, 6 Little Egret, 8 Ringed Plover, 1 juv. Little Ringed Plover,  86 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Ruff, 3 Dunlin, 4 Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 1 Swift, 1 ad. Hobby.

Chew Valley Lake

(The mud at Herriotts Pond is covered with water after the recent rain, so fewer waders there)

160+ Canada Goose, 1 Egyptian Goose, 54 Mute Swan, 2 f. Scaup, 1 Shelduck,  155 Great Crested Grebe, 9 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 6 Buzzard, 1 Marsh Harrier,  9 GBB Gull, 1 Common Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 3 Swift, 1 Kingfisher, 16 Jackdaw, 4 Raven, 2 Jay. lots LTT & Blue & Great Tit, 150+ hirundines, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 10+ Reed Warbler, 25+ House Sparrow, 14 Pied Wagtail, 5 Goldfinch, 20+ Chaffinch,

Heron's Green:
14 Little Grebe inc. pair with 3 chicks, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Yellow-legged Gull, 40+ Starling. 3 Bullfinch, 2 Reed Bunting.

Greenshank 16th Aug 2018 CVL Moreton (Jessica Killey).

Moreton:
17 Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Hobby (inc. a juv. calling for food), 4 Goldcrest. - warning of a hornets nest close by the hide

Herriott's Bridge:
3 Great White Egret, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Green Sandpiper, 3 Lapwing, 2 Reed Bunting.

Reports: Adrian Hockey, Brian Lancastle, Jessica Killey, Jean Oliver, Chris Perry, Lisa Presland, Aravind Ramesh, Adam Rawson, Carrie Riches,  Ian Stapp, Dan White, BUPP, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

15-08-18 Wednesday - Little Gull

Temp 17 to 22℃. Dull, mild, with some light showers today

Garganey
Great White Egret
Marsh Harrier
Golden Plover
Little Gull
Yellow-legged Gull
Hobby
Redstart
Wheatear

BRISTOL
No reports.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

15-8-18 Little Owl, Marshfield (Bri Thompson)

15-8-18 Hobby, Marshfield (Bri Thompson)

Pilning Wetland:

15-8-18 Black-tailed Godwit, Pilning (Paul Bowerman)

Chipping Sodbury Common:
Buzzard, Whimbrel, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Kestrel, Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, 7 Redstart, Yellow Wagtail, Tree Pipit.

Marshfield:
2 Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Kestrel, Hobby, many Swallow.

15-8-18 Juvenile Swallow, Marshfield (Allan Chard)

15-8-18 Buzzard, Marshfield (Allan Chard)

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Yeo:
14 (+42 juv) Shelduck, 40 Teal, 2 Garganey, 4 Cormorant, 23 Little Egret, 58 Oystercatcher, 150 Ringed Plover, 1 Golden Plover, 375 Dunlin, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Whimbrel, 200 Curlew, 6 Common Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 225 Redshank, 2 Turnstone, 1 Little Gull (River Yeo), 200 Swallow, 75 House Martin, 1 Blackcap, 1 Reed Warbler, 7 Wheatear, 10 Meadow Pipit, 6 Rock Pipit, 40 Linnet, 3 Bullfinch.

Sand Bay/Point:
4 Mute Swan and a Curlew down channel with several small parties of immature Herring and LBB Gull, 4 Whimbrel, small numbers of waders in bay, 2 Chiffchaff.

Portishead Recycling Centre:
1 Peregrine.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Harptree Coombe:
Possible male Long-eared Owl heard last few nights.

RESERVOIRS

15-8-18 Great White Egret, Herriott's pond (Ian Stapp)

Chew Valley Lake, mostly Herriotts:
170 Canada Geese, 56 Mute Swan, 1 Egyptian Goose, 9 Little Grebe, 90 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 11 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier (E Shore), 4 Buzzard, 24 Lapwing, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Common Sandpiper, 7 Green Sandpiper, 4 Yellow-legged Gull, 11 GBB Gull, 5 Stock Dove, 5 Swift, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Hobby, 2 Jay, 3 Raven (M), 150 Hirundines, 3 Chiffchaff, 8 Reed Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 6 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Grey Wagtail, 14 Pied Wagtail, 4 Reed Bunting.

15-8-18 Yellow-legged Gull, Woodford (Ian Stapp)

Reports: Paul Bowerman, Paul Bowyer, Mark Coller, Jane Cumming, Brian Lancastle, Lisa Presland, Nick Roberts, Steve Sanins, Ian Stapp, Brian Thompson.