Sunday 8 May 2016

Sightings 8/5/16

8/5/16 Temminck's Stint (finder Paul Bowerman)
Pilning wetland this morning, present into evening
Temminck's Stint is still a rarity in Avon. At best we only get 1 bird every few years or so. Last recorded October 2015 at Blagdon Lake.

Waders/Terns: Some noted coastal movements at Shepperdine and Severnside today.
Redpoll: A bit of an influx at Sand Pt in the last few days. 20 on 6th, 40 on 7th, 50 on 8th.

Weather outlook: More easterly winds for the next few days which is good for coastal migration.


Stockwood (Bristol):
Bifield Rd: 1 Buzzard, 7 Swift, 1 Skylark.
Open Space: 1 Buzzard, 4 Swift, 2 Jay, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 8 Chiffchaff, 15 Blackcap, 5 Whitethroat, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Bullfinch.

Marshfield:
West Littleton: 5 Whitethroat, 1 Wheatear + plenty of Skylark and Yellowhammer.
8/5/16 Yellowhammer (Pete Coslett)
Wick:
Golden Valley: 5 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 3 GBB Gull, 10 Stock Dove, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 3 Raven, 9 Swallow, 6 House Martin, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, 12 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 12 Blackbird, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Dipper, 2 Grey Wagtail.

Frampton Cotterell:
1 Blackcap, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Grey Wagtail, afternoon.

Shepperdine:
26 Shelduck, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 2 Oystercatcher, 30 Ringed Plover, 35 Grey Plover, 5 Sanderling, 16 Whimbrel, 3 Greenshank, 7 Swallow, 8 Chiffchaff, single Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler, 1 Greenfinch, 3 Goldfinch.
Waders moving through this evening.

Oldbury Power Station:
2 Hobby, 18 Black Tern up (evening), 1 Whinchat.

Thornbury:
1 flyover Red Kite 4.30pm (Matt Plenty).

New Passage-Northwick:
Temminck's Stint: 1 dropped in at the wetland this morning (Paul Bowerman). 2nd Severnside record.
Paul's YouTube video: HERE.
Still present into evening.

Other stuff, 4 Canada Goose, 1 Egyptian Goose, 65 Shelduck, 15 Gadwall, 1 Pintail, 4 Tufted Duck, 40 Oystercatcher, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 55 Ringed Plover, 24 Grey Plover (groups moving through), 2 Sanderling, 110 Dunlin, 7 Bar-tailed Godwit, 40+ Whimbrel, 2 Curlew, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Turnstone, 5 BH Gull, 40 Arctic Tern to NE, 1 Wheatear, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Redpoll.

Severn Beach:
3 Short-eared Owl this morning, flushed out by the morning tide.
Other stuff, 13 Shelduck, 6 Gadwall, 20 Ringed Plover, 6 Grey Plover, 7 Knot, 1 Sanderling, 12 Dunlin, 31 Whimbrel, 1 Turnstone, 9 BH Gull.

Portbury Dock:
18 Shelduck, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit still, 2 Whimbrel.

Portishead:
Battery Pt: 3 Purple Sandpiper.

Walton Common: 
3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay this evening.

Clevedon:
Highdale Rd: 1 Spotted Flycatcher in trees.

Worlebury Woods:
1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Jay, 1 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Song Thrush.

W-s-M:
Anchor Head: 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Siskin, 1 Redpoll.
Locking 7/5/16: 1 Short eared Owl out, evening.

Sand Pt:
1 male Ruff, 5 Whimbrel, 3 Cuckoo, 1 Sand Martin, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Reed Warbler, 5 Spotted Flycatcher, 4 Yellow Wagtail, 5 Tree Pipit, 50 Redpoll (Paul Gregory), 3 Crossbill.

7/5/16: 10 Whimbrel, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Garden Warbler, 5 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Whinchat, 7 Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Tree Pipit, 10 Siskin, 40 Redpoll (Paul Gregory).

Saltford:
Avon Farm: 2 Mute Swan + cygnets, Kestrel nesting, Little Owl nesting, 1 Jay, 1 Raven, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 7 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 6 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Mistle Thrush.
Grey Heron and Kingfisher both taking fish from the farmer's pond.


Midsomer Norton:
1 flyover Red Kite to south via B3139 (Andy Pinches).

Planet Chew:
Red Kite: 6 birds through today (Mike Jenkins). 3 at 5.15pm, singles at 1.15pm, 2pm, 4.25pm.
Cuckoo: Around 6 birds calling widely around the lake today.
Other stuff, 2 Wigeon, 2 Kestrel, 3 Hobby 2 Peregrine, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 4 Common Sandpiper, 2 Common Tern, 1 Kingfisher.
8/5/16 Bar-tailed Godwit (Sean Davies)
Heron's Green

Reports: Paul Bowerman, Teresa Chard, Pete Coslett, Andy Gibb, Dave Gibbs, Paul Gregory, David Hanks, Robert Hargreaves, Pete Hazelwood, Mike Jenkins, Brian Lancastle, John Martin, Chris Perry, Andy Pinches, Matt Plenty, George Rabin, Mrs Trellis, severnsidebirds.