19-07-22 Tuesday

 Still with the unpleasant heatwave. Temp 16°C to 32°C. The moderate breeze brings no relief.' just had a bit of rain which only increases the sauna effect.

Sanderling

Ruff

BRISTOL

Eastville Park (BOC Walk):
11 Canada Goose, 8 Mute Swan, Mallard, Domestic Mallard, Feral Pigeon, 2 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, 3 Moorhen, 4 Coot, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 3 Kingfisher, 2 Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 7 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 3 Wren, 3 Treecreeper, 1 Song Thrush, Blackbird, House Sparrow, 3 Grey Wagtail

Sea Mills:
2 Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

19-07-22 Sanderling, New Passage (Derek Clarke)

New Passage/Northwick:
1 Sanderling, 41 Dunlin, 1 Mediterranean Gull (adult), 6 Little Egret

19-07-22 Little Ringed Plover (juv), Pilning Wetlands
(Paul Bowerman)

19-07-22 Med. Gull & Dunlin, Pilning Wetlands (Paul Bowerman)

Pilning Wetlands:

Ringed Plover (juvs), Little Ringed Plover (juvs), 65+ Dunlin, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 10 Little Egret, 1 Yellow Wagtail

Yate (garden):
1 Green Woodpecker (+ 2 juveniles)

NORTH SOMERSET

No Reports

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
(On a general note, several broods of Barn Owl have been successfully ringed in this area in recent weeks.)

Willsbridge Mill:
3 Swift, 1 Buzzard, 1 Raven (in a melee with a flock of gulls), 1 Blackcap (singing)

Bath (Weston):
40+ Swift, 4 Red Kite, 8 Buzzard

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Bittern Trail:

1 Dunlin

Heron's Green:
1 Yellow-legged Gull (adult), 1 Red Kite, 1 Hobby

Stratford:
1 Yellow-legged Gull (adult - diff bird to HG above)

Herriott's inc Pool:
7 Lapwing, ~30 Black-tailed Godwit (flyover), 1 Ruff (male)


Reports: Derek John Angell, Paul Bowerman, Alan Daniels, Andy Davis, Andy Gibb, Nigel Kempson, Linda Moysey, Bri Thomson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

18-07-22 Monday - Whimbrel

 Hot and sunny - temp 21 to 35°C.  

Little Ringed Plover

Whimbrel

Ruff

Yellow-legged Gull

Hobby

Tree Pipit

BRISTOL

St Andrews:

c 2,000 gulls (mainly adult split between Herring and LBB streaming in from the East over Clifton, Redland, Horfield and points west), 1 Red Kite

18-07-22 Red Kite, St Andrews (John Rossetti)

Redland/Clifton:

- Hampton Road:- 12 Swift 

- Whiteladies Road/Cotham Hill junction - c25 Swift 

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage:

20 Canada Geese, 88 Shelduck (5 family groups), 12 Oystercatcher, 1 Whimbrel, 3 Curlew, 46 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper,  90+ Redshank, 150 Black-headed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret,  1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Tree Pipit (fly over), 30 Linnet

Pilning Wetland; 

2 Swift, 18 Lapwing, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 57 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 20 Redshank, 70 Black-headed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 5 Little Egret,  1 Grey Wagtail

18-07-22 Little Egret, Pilning Wetland (Severnsidebirds)

Yate garden:

30 Swift

NORTH SOMERSET

No Reports


BELOW M4 & BANES

Bradley Stoke garden:

20 Swift 

Hanham:

1 Red Kite

Marshfield, West Littletoon Lane:
1 Little Owl, 1 Yellow Wagtail

18-07-22 Red Kite, Parkland, CVL  Dave Hughes

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake WeBS:

311 Canada Geese, 46 Mute Swan, 3 Egyptian Geese, 19 Gadwall, 341 Mallard, 1 Teal, 24 Moorhen, 825 Coot, 6 Little Grebe, 23 Great Crested Grebe, 10 Lapwing, 5 Common Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 9 Cormorant, 11 Grey Heron, 5 Great White Egret, 11 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 2 Buzzard, 2 Hobby, 1 Reed Bunting

Chew Valley Lake

2 Water Rail (juvs), 2 Snipe, 2 Yellow-legged Gull (ad), 6 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 2 Hobby, 2 Peregrine (ad m & juv m), 1 Kingfisher, 38 Sand Martin 

Parkland:

2 Red Kite, 13 Buzzard

Heron's Green:

2 Greylag Geese, 1 Yellow-legged Gull (ad), 5 Red Kite, 6 Buzzard 

Stratford:

1 Marsh Harrier (main reeds), 1 Red Kite (over Sutton Wick)

Herriott's inc Pool:
7 Lapwing, 1 Ruff, 3 Common Sandpiper, 10 Green Sandpiper, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret

Reports: John Barnettt, Paul Bowerman, Chris Craig, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Rob Hargreaves, Dave Hughes, MJ, Robert Laughton, Craig Lewis, John Rossetti, Keith Williams

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

17-07-22 Sunday - Greenshank

Temp 16 to 31°C. In the 30's now and still a bit of misty cloud around

Ruff, Greenshank
Cattle Egret 

Hobby, Ring-necked Parakeet
Spotted Flycatcher

BRISTOL

Brentry, Fishpool Hill:

1 Hobby 

Stoke Park:
2 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Reed Warbler

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

West End:

1 Red Kite

Lower Woods:

family of Bullfinch with 2 juveniles

Horton Bushes [ST745847]:

Stock Doves, Green Woodpecker, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Song Thrush, 4 (ad + juv) Spotted Flycatcher

NORTH SOMERSET

No reports

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bath - Bloomfield:

2 Green Woodpecker - inc 1juv begging

Meadow Wood to River Avon:

1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 12 Swallow, 19 Mistle Thrush, 3 Yellowhammer

St Catherine's:

Stock Dove, 1 Red Kite, 4 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch, 8 Goldfinch

Paulton:
2 Mute Swan, 11 Mallard, 1 Swift, 11 (5 juv) Moorhen, 8 (5 juv) Coot, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 House Martin, 3 Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 23 Blackbird, 2 Song Thrush, 9 House Sparrow, 1 Bullfinch, 4 Goldfinch

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks WeBS:

13 Canada Geese, 17 Mute Swan, 84 Mallard, 338 Tufted Duck, 248 Coot, 5 Little Grebe, 46 Great Crested Grebe (highest count for 10 years), 6 Common Sandpiper, 2 GBB Gull, 34 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 9 Little Egret (record site count)

17-7-22 Red Kite, Parklands, CVL (Lucy Masters)

Chew Valley Lake
1 ad Lapwing, 3 Common Sandpiper, 6 Green Sandpiper, 1 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 7 Great White Egret, 7 Little Egret, 3 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 4 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 5 Sand Martin, juv Goldfinch

Herons Green:
2 ad Cattle Egret

Stratford:
2 ad Cattle Egret ditto of above

Herriotts:
2 ad Ruff

Reports: Peter Bryant, Mark Coller, Mark Dadds, Sean Davies, Rob Hargreaves, Andrew Harrison, Michael Hutchinson, MJ, Nigel Kempson, Brian Martin, Lucy Masters, Andy Mears, Paul Sadley, Larry Sweetland, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

16-07-22 Saturday - Yellow Wagtail

 Lovely sun  with a high of 26°C. Zephyr of a breeze from the WNW and low humidity

Yellow Wagtail

Avocet
Red Kite - plenty

Redstart

Ruff

Cattle Egret

Garganey

BRISTOL

Eastville - garden

1 Red Kite - different bird 

Eastville Park:
1 Cormorant, 23 Black-headed Gull

Redland Garden:

5 Swift, 2 Woodpigeon, 8+ Herring Gull - inc 1 newly fledged, 2 Jay, 2 Magpie, 1 Carrion Crow, 2 Blackbird

16-07-22 House Martin Sea Mills (Di Bunniss)

Sea Mills Station:

8 House Martin - serving 4 nests.

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
1 Red Kite

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage/Northwick:
24 Canada Goose, Shelduck + 3 families, 15 Oystercatcher, 14 Curlew, 1 Dunlin, 200 Black-headed Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 

Pilning Wetlands:

1 Avocet, 9 Lapwing, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 9 Dunlin, 200 Redshank, 140 Black-headed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 

Severn Beach:

10 Shelduck, 15 Oystercatcher, 4 Ringed Plover, 1 Curlew, 1 Dunlin, 2 Grey Herron, 3 Little Egret, 

Wickwar West End:

1 Red Kite

NORTH SOMERSET

No records

BELOW M4 & BANES

Mangotsfield:

20+ Swift - around all day, 1 Raven

Longwell Green:

1 Red Kite - over high.

Hanham:

1 Red Kite

Marshfield:
4 Yellow Wagtail - inc 1 juv

Willsbridge:
1 Red Kite

Bath - Langridge:
2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Kestrel, 2 Jay, 1 Raven, 2 Swallow, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Redstart - calling, 3 Pied Wagtail, 12 Goldfinch

Chew Stoke:
3 Red Kite - following hay cutting

Paulton:
1 Swift, 25 Woodpigeon, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 10 Rook, 15 Carrion Crow, 7 Skylark, 1 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackbird, 5 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch, 2 Linnet, 1 Goldfinch, 2 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Garganey, 2 Greenshank, 1 Cattle Egret

Chew Valley Lake

Parkland:

2 Red Kite

16-07-22 Egypt Goose CVL (Simon Isgar)

Herriott's inc Pool:
5 Egyptian Goose - family, 2 Ruff, 1 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 7 Green Sandpiper, 

Reports: John Barnett, Nancy Barrett, Di Bunniss, Chris Hall, Ken Hall, Robert Hargreaves, Donna Harvey, Simon Isgar, Andy Mears, Paul Sadley, Paul Sawyer, Larry Sweetland, Nick Tippett

  blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

15-07-22 Friday - Ruff, Common Gull

Temp 13 to 24°C. Quite a pleasant day, west wind and some cloud

Ruff

Common, Yellow-legged & Mediterranean Gull
Spoonbill

Redstart
Whinchat

BRISTOL

Redland garden:
4 Feral Pigeon, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Jay, 2 Magpie, 1 Carrion Crow

15-7-22 Moorhen & Emperor Dragonfly, Stoke Park (Chris James)

Stoke & Eastville Park:

Moorhen, 1 juv Dipper

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station WeBS:

Shepperdine:

1 Curlew, 7 Dunlin, 3 Common Sandpiper, 

OPS:

45 Canada Goose, 6 Shelduck, 65 Mallard, 9 Moorhen, 1 Little Grebe, 500 BH Gull, 2 Common Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 6 Stonechat (2juv), 1 Muntjac

Yacht Club:

1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Redshank, 1 Little Egret, 

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland:
1 ad Mediterranean Gull, 1 imm Spoonbill, 2 Redstart

Yate, Dean Rd:
1 Red Kite

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf - evening visit:

1 Barn Owl, 1 Raven

Tickenham Church:

2 Red Kite in afternoon

15-7-22 Whinchat, Congresbury Moor (Mark Savage)

Strawberry Line / Congresbury Moor:

6 Swift, 1 Grey Heron, 5 Swallow,1 Skylark,  4 Sedge Warbler (all singing and display flying), 2 Reed Warbler,  2 Blackcap, 1 Whinchat, 1 Reed Bunting

Sand Point:
4 Shelduck, 1 Collared Dove, 3 (1 juv) Oystercatcher, 4 Curlew, 280 BH Gull, 1 f Sparrowhawk carrying prey, 3 Buzzard, 4 (2 juv) Kestrel, 3 Raven, 4 Skylark, 9 Swallow, 5 (3 juv) Wren, 7 Linnet, 2 Goldfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield, Shire Valley:
2 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 juv m Kestrel, 1 f Blackcap, a large family of Goldcrest, 4 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Grey Wagtail a large family of Goldcrest, 

Warmley:

1 Red Kite

15-7-22 Green Woodpecker ad + juv, Chew Stoke (Lucy Masters)

Chew Stoke lawn:

2 Green Woodpecker

Bath Botanical garden:

2 Moorhen + 2 juveniles, 1 Raven

East Somerset:
Red Kite bred

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
2 Greylag Goose, 1 ad Yellow-legged Gull

Stratford:
5 Lapwing, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Sand Martin

15-7-22 Ruff and Dunlin, CVL (Bri Thompson)

Herriotts:
2 m Ruff, 2 Dunlin, 2 Green Sandpiper, 5 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher

Reports: Nancy Barrett, Paul Bowerman, Allan Chard, Peter Coslett, Andy Davis, Trevor Ford, Andy Gibb, John Griffiths, John Hansford, Andrew Harrison, John Lewis, Lucy Masters, Mark Savage, Paul Sawyer, Bri Thompson, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

14-07-22 Thursday

 Sunny with a moderate breeze, 11°C to 22°C.

Caspian Tern (probable)
Spotted Flycatcher

Dunlin

BRISTOL

Lyde Green:

3 Swift, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 4 House Martin, 1 Chiffchaff

Little Stoke:
1 Peregrine (soaring)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage/Northwick:
Possible Caspian Tern seen on the estuary opposite New Passage 0930hrs. (Presumably the  bird seen leaving Epney, Glos @ 0900hrs and returning there 1010hrs. A Caspian tern was also reported at Goldcliff, Gwent 0916hrs.)

Westerleigh (Crem):
1 Red Kite

Winterbourne:
2 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard
( on grass cutting near Golden Heart)

NORTH SOMERSET

No Reports

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield (Shire valley):
1 Red Kite, 2 Spotted Flycatcher

Willsbridge:
2 Red Kite (on hay bales in field adjacent A4175, towards Keynsham)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

14-07-22 Redshank, Dam (Ian Stapp)

Dam:

30+ Canada Goose, 8 Swift, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Redshank, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Red Kite, 3 Sand Martin, 1+ Swallow, 1+ House Martin, 5 Pied Wagtail

14-07-22 Greylag, Heron's Green (Ian Stapp)

Heron's Green:

150+ Canada Goose, 2 Greylag Goose, 40 Mute Swan, 3 Gadwall (+3 Duckling), 1 Goldeneye (+1 Duckling), 2 Moorhen, 4 Little Grebe, 1 Oystercatcher (calling), 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 12+ Swallow, 8+ House Martin (nesting Blue Bowl), 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Reed Bunting

Moreton:
4 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 12+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 4 Reed Warbler, 40+ Starling (field behind hide), 4 Reed Bunting

Stratford:
1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Reed Warbler

14-07-22 Dunlin, Herriott's (Ian Stapp)

Herriott's inc Pool:
1 Shelduck, 4 Shoveler, 80+ Gadwall, 7 Teal, 5 Swift, 1 Lapwing, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Dunlin, 3 Green Sandpiper, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 5 Jackdaw, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting
(Small numbers of H Martins & Sand Martins & Swallows over pool and lake)

Reports: John Allen, Peter Coslett, Tim Ford, Chris Hall, Mike Jackson, Michael Moxon, Ian Stapp, Bri Thompson, Nick Tippett

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

13-07-22 Wednesday - Yellow Wagtail

Light cloud with some sun. Max temp 26°C. Light northerly.

Turnstone 

Mediterranean Gull

Yellow-legged Gull

Great White Egret

Marsh Harrier

Yellow Wagtail 

BRISTOL

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
1 Yellow Wagtail (on the deck, duchess pond area)

Cumberland Basin & New Cut:

8 Feral Pigeon, 1 Woodpigeon, 2 Swift,1 Moorhen, 7 Black-headed Gull (inc 1 juv), 110 Herring Gull (inc 32 juv), 57 Lesser Black-backed Gull (inc 22 juv), 3 Kestrel (2 fledged juv being fed by 1 adult on Bond C & later 2 juv on top Bond A), 2 Jackdaw, 2 Carrion Crow, 8 House Martin (6 in flight +2 adjacent nests with young being fed), 1 Blackcap, 14 House Sparrow, 1 Greenfinch, 4 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage:

14 Canada Goose, 6 adult Shelduck plus ducklings, 12 Oystercatcher, 70 Curlew, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 70 Redshank, 220 Black-headed Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull (1st summer/2nd calendar year), 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel 

Pilning Wetlands:

16 Lapwing, 6 Dunlin, 35 Black-headed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 2 Grey Wagtail 

13-07-22 Turnstone & Redshank, Severn Beach (Rosemary Setter)

Severn Beach:

2 Turnstone, 1 Redshank

Itchington:
2 Red Kite

Black Rocks, Frampton Cotterell:
2 Lesser Whitethroat (1ad, 1 juv), 1 Whitethroat singing + a separate family group, 1 Greenfinch singing

NORTH SOMERSET

13-07-22 Treecreeper, Battery Point (David Howes)

Battery Point, Portishead:
1 Treecreeper (caught & ringed)

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Villice:
2 Red Kite

Heron's Green:
2 Goldeneye (f + duckling), 1Water Rail (showy adult)

Stratford:
Little Grebes with young, 4 Lapwing (ad), 1 Snipe, 1 Mediterranean Gull (juv), 1 Yellow-legged Gull (ad moulting), 3 Common Tern (ad), 5 Great White Egret, 6 Little Egret, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier (2CY), 4+ Red Kite,1 Kingfisher, 2 Kestrel (pair), 2 Hobby (pair), 5 Peregrine (family with ad male doing food passes to 2 juv females; additionally juv male and female siblings), 10 Sand Martin

Herriott's inc Pool:
6 Lapwing (ad), 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Snipe, 9 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Tern, 5 Great White Egret, 9 Little Egret

Reports: Chris Craig, Davis, David Howes, Mike Jackson, MJ, John Lewis, Rosemary Setter, Larry Sweetland, 

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

12-07-22 Tuesday - Snipe

 Wall to wall cloud with a high of 27°C - some light rain. Light breeze from the WNW

Snipe
Common Tern

BRISTOL

12-07-22 Little Egret EP (Allan Chard)

Eastville Park:
2 Little Egret

Redland - Hampton Rd:

12 Swift

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
48 Mallard, 60+ Swift, 1 Reed Warbler - singing

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station

1 Barn Owl 

12-07-22 Med Gull NP (Paul Bowerman)

New Passage/Northwick:
1 Mediterranean Gull - juv, 2 Coal Tit - feeding 2 young, 

Severn Beach - Weston Distribution Park:

40 + Swallow - perched juv mostly

NORTH SOMERSET

Sand Point/Bay - BOC walk:
1 Shelduck, 3 Swift, 2 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, 2 Oystercatcher, 15 Curlew, 14 Redshank, Black-headed Gull, 13 Herring Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 1 Jay, 1 Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 5 Skylark, 9 Swallow, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 6 Whitethroat, 5 Wren, 1 Blackbird, 2 Stonechat, House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit

BELOW M4 & BANES

Hanham, Greenbank Park:

1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

12-07-22 Goldeneye CVL (Ian Stapp)

Chew Valley Lake
1 Goldeneye and duckling

Heron's Green:
120+ Canada Goose, 40 Mute Swan, 3 Gadwall with 3 duckling, 4 Little Grebe, 2 Moorhen, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 20 Swallow, 20+ House Sparrow, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Whitethroat - singing, 2 Grey Wagtail, 6 Pied Wagtail, 6 House Sparrow, 2 Reed Bunting

Stratford:

2 Common Tern, 4 Great White Egret

12-07-22 Black-tailed Godwit CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriott's inc Pool:
1 Shelduck, 11 Shoveler, 80+ Gadwall, 13 Teal, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Water Rail, 2 Little Grebe, 7 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Lapwing, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Snipe, 2 GBB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 6 Magpie, 5 Jackdaw, 12+ Swallow, 20+ House Martin, 2 Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting 

Reports: Paul Bowerman, Allan Chard, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Heather England, Robert Hargreaves, Chris Mott, Dean Reeves, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Keith Williams, 

  , blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

11-07-22 Monday - Woodlark

Temp 18 to 29°C. No change, still hot. Cloudy and close in the afternoon

Common Scoter

Yellow-legged Gull
Woodlark
Redstart
Whinchat

BRISTOL

Duchess Park:
1 Reed Warbler (first for year)

Feeder Canal, by Motion Skate Park:

1 Sand Martin

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

11-7-22 Whinchat, OPS (Peter Hazelwood)

Oldbury Power Station:
4 Black-tailed godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Whinchat

Pilning Wetland:

1 Marsh Harrier, 120 Sand Martin, 1 Redstart

New Passage:
1 m Common Scoter, 4 Ringed Plover, 24 Curlew, 

Chipping Sodbury Common:
male +2 f/juv Redstart

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead, Woodhill Bay:
Curlew feeding on the mud

BELOW M4 & BANES

11-7-22 Red Kite, Willsbridge (Chris Hall)

Willsbridge:
4 Red Kite

Keynsham:

2 Red Kite moving towards Brislington c17:00

Lords Wood, Pensford:

1 Raven, Long-tailed Tit, Chiffchaff, 2 Nuthatch, 5 Blackbird, Goldfinch

12 Silver Wash, 6 Small Skipper, Large Skipper, Small White, G-V White, M Brown, Ringlet, Red Admiral

Bath garden:
1 f/juv Blackcap (first this summer)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
Swallow and House Martin over lake

11-7-22 Oystercatcher, Herons Green (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
120+ Canada Geese, 40 Mute Swan, 3 Gadwall + 3 duckling, 2 Moorhen, 4 Little Grebe, 2 GBB Gull, 2 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Oystercatcher, 12 Swallow, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Grey Wagtail, 4 House Sparrow, 8 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Stratford:
1 Oystercatcher, 1 ad Lapwing, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 4 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 4 Sparrowhawk, 2 Marsh Harrier, 6 Red Kite, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Kestrel, 1 ad Hobby, 2 ad f + juv Peregrine, 4 Sand Martin, 1 Woodlark, 14 Skylark

11-7-22 Black-tailed Godwit, Herriotts (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts:
1 Shelduck, 6 Shoveler, 80+ Gadwall, 9 Teal, 12 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Lapwing, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Green Sandpiper, 3 GBB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret, 2 Red Kite, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Hobby, 1 Peregrine, 4 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Reports: Paul Bowerman, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Chris Hall, Peter Hazelwood, David Howes, Steve Hurley, Simon Isgar, MJ, Brian Martin, Michael Moxon, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

10-07-22 Sunday - Willow Warbler

Temp 15 to 29°C. Hot Hot Hot!!!

Willow Warbler

Siskin

10-7-22 Sparrowhawk v Buzzard, Chew Stoke (Lucy Masters)

BRISTOL

Redland garden;

12 Swift, 2 Collared Dove

Stockwood:

1 Peregrine

Withywood garden:

5 Swift

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Pilning Wetland:
8 Canada Geese, 2 Tufted Duck, 2 Stock Dove, 5 Little Grebe, 17 Lapwing, 12 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, 70 Redshank, 30 BH Gull,2 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret flying over, 2 Little Egrets,  25 Swallow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 30 Pied Wagtail, 1 Siskin

Hanham:

35 Swift, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 f Kestrel, 2 Skylark, 1 Whitethroat, 5 Bullfinch m/f/3 juv, 6 Greenfinch  

NORTH SOMERSET

Yatton, Wemberham Lane:

4 Red Kite SW at 09:00

BELOW M4 & BANES

Siston Brook, Willsbridge:

1 singing Willow Warbler

Chew Stoke:

Buzzard and Sparrowhawk

10-7-22 Red Kite, Compton Martin (Chris Craig)

Compton Martin:

1 Red Kite

10-7-22 Goldfinch, Keynsham (Ian Stapp)

Keynsham Manor Road:
1 Pheasant, 12 Swift, 10 Collared Dove, 5 BH Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 9 LBB Gull, 2 Red Kite W at 7:30 with 30 Jackdaw chasing them, 28 Rook, 5 Carrion Crow, 40 Starling, 7 Blackbird, 20 Goldfinch

Keynsham Hams:

1 Mallard, 1 Lesser Back Backed Gull, 1 Red Kite - late afternoon, flew off to north-east, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher.

Bath, above American Museum:

Stock Dove, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, Song Thrush, 2 juv Mistle Thrush, 2 Greenfinch

Newton St Loe, Seven Acre Wood:
4 Pheasant, 1 Buzzards, 1 Kestrel, 1 Skylark, family 5 Whitethroat, 2 Treecreeper, 8 Goldfinch, 1 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herriotts:
1 Oystercatcher, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Common Sandpiper, 3 Green Sandpiper

Reports: Nancy Barrett, Paul Bowerman, Chris Craig, Neil Delaney, Richard Giles, Nigel Kempson, Rob Laughton, Lucy Masters, Fiona Neate, Trevor Riddle, Paul Sawyer, Ian Stapp, Bri Thompson, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

09-07-22 Saturday - Little Ringed Plover

Temp 15 to 27°C. Warm bright Sunshine all day

Quail

Ring-necked Parakeet
Yellow Wagtail

Little Ringed Plover

BRISTOL

Fishponds;

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - juv on the feeder

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

Shelduck - broods of 4 &3, 3 Kestrel - juv, 2 Willow Warbler - singing, 12 Mistle Thrush

9-7-22 Black-tailed Godwit, Pilning Wetland (Paul Bowerman)

Pilning Wetland:
9 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Green Sandpiper, 120 Redshank, 140 Swallow, 1 Yellow Wagtail

Wickwar:

2 Red Kite

Yate:

1 Red Kite, 12 Swift

Chipping Sodbury:

1 Peregrine - v noisy

Frampton Cotterell:

- Globe garden: - 1 Ring-necked Parakeet
- village: - 1 Red Kite

NORTH SOMERSET

Burrington Combe:

3 Red Kite

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield allotments:

Quail heard

Willsbridge and Oldland Common:
36 Swift, 1 Red Kite

9-7-22 Little Owl, Paulton Hill (Patrick Hancock)

Paulton:
2 Buzzards, 1 Little Owl, 1 Kestrel, 12 Rook, 20 Carrion Crow, 9 Skylark, 6 Blackbirds, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

9-7-22 Gadwall family, Herons Green (Ian Stapp)

Chew Valley Lake
33 Black-tailed Godwit

Dam:
46 Canada Geese, 33 Mute Swan, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Swallow, 5 House Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 7 Pied Wagtail

9-7-22 Goldeneye duckling, Herons Green (Ian Stapp).

Herons Green:
67 Canada Geese, 40 Mute Swan, 3 Gadwall, 1 Goldeneye duckling, 7 Swift, 2 Moorhen, 4 Little Grebe, 2 GBB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Grey Wagtail, 11 House Sparrow, 8 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Moreton:
1 GBB Gull, 1 Little Egret, , 1 Buzzard, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler

Stratford:
3 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Raven, 1 Sedge Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting, 1 Fox

9-7-22 Lapwing Plover, Little Ringed Plover - juv, Herriotts  (Ian Stapp).

Herriotts:
2 Shelduck, 6 Shoveler, 20+ Gadwall, 9 Teal, 12 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Lapwing, 1 juv Little Ringed Plover, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Green Sandpiper, 3 GBB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Reports: Paul Bowerman, Peter Bryant, Allan Chard, Mark Coller, Peter Coslett, Alan Daniells, Paul Francis, Chris Hall, Patrick Hancock, Mike Jackson, Rob Laughton, Paul Sadley, Martin Smith, Ian Stapp, Gary Thorburn ,blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

08-07-22 Friday - Redstart

 Wall to wall sunshine with a high of 26°C. Light breeze from the NNW

Redstart

Common and Arctic Tern

BRISTOL

08-07-22 Robin St Annes (Gill Sapsed)

St Annes - R Avon:

1 Cormorant, 2 Blackcap, some Robin - newly fledged young.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
12 Shelduck, 36 Mallard, 12 Moorhen, 2 Little Grebe + 1 juv, 235 Black-headed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel - juv, 1 Peregrine, 37 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 8 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler, 3 Blackcap,  3 Whitethroat 

Aust Warth - north to Whale Wharf:
3 Stock Dove - heard, 1 Water Rail - disturbed in Aust Warth reeds, 2 Curlew, 1 Common Sandpiper, 15 BH Gull, 3 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 1 GS Woodpecker, 3 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, c. 300 corvids incl. Crows and c.60 Jackdaw and 30 Rook - forming circular ‘convocations’ on the ground, and some swirling flight – anting probably, 3 Skylark, 20 Swallow, 40 House Martin - inc 20 with nests, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Bullfinch, 12 Linnet.

Pilning Wetlands:

1 Teal, 4 Swift, 20 Lapwing, 12 Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpiper, 4+ Green Sandpiper, 70 Redshank, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sand Martin, 1 Redstart

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead - Battery Point:
1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Rock Pipit

Clevedon - Wain's Hill mud.
1 Curlew - waders are returning!

Worle - at ease in a garden:
some Swift, 2 Peregrine - juv, very noisy, some House Martin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Newton St Loe:
55 Mallard, 1 Tufted Duck, 1 Swift, 6 Moorhen ,4 ad + 4 juv Coot, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Jay, 1 Raven, 14 Swallow, 2 House Martin,7 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap, 2 Greenfinch, 20 Goldfinch

Paulton:
2 Mute Swan, 6 Mallard, 40 Woodpigeon, 11 - inc 4 juv Moorhen, 7 - inc 5 juv Coot, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Swallow, 10 House Martin, 2 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap, 2 Nuthatch, 24 Blackbird, 6 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:

1 Red Kite

Bittern Trail:
2 Common Gull - 2nd yr

Heron's Green:
1 Goldeneye (f) + duckling, 2 Lapwing, 1 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Arctic Tern - ad - out west, 1 Red Kite

Stratford:
1 Lapwing, 2 Med Gull - ad &2nd sum, 3 Common Tern, 3 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret, 3 Sparrowhawk, 4 Red Kite - min, 1 Marsh Harrier - 2nd yr, 2 Kestrel (f&m), 1 Hobby - 2nd yr, 4 Peregrine - ad, 2nd yr, 2 Juv, 19 Sand Martin

Little Egret - unusual feeding technique.

5 birds fly low over the water in single file, fluttering slowly and ‘surface picking’ like terns, presumably taking advantage of a shoals of fry or other small fish staying near the surface. They did numerous runs, returning to land between each one - assume each run is a fair exertion for an egret. It was distinctly odd behaviour, for all intents and purposes acting in a manner more given to the terns at the lake.

Herriott's inc Pool:
8 Green Sandpiper, 

Reports: Andy Davis, Patrick Hancock, Mike Hargreaves, Rob Hargreaves, David Howes, MJ, Andy Middleton, Lois Pryce, Dean Reeves, Gill Sapsed , blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG