Friday 3 June 2016

Sightings 3/6/16

3/6/16 House Martin at Clapton-in-Gordano (Melvin Hedges)
Volunteers wanted to help with the BTO House Martin survey: HERE

Aust Warth:
21 Shelduck (+ 8 ducklings), 3 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 1 Redshank, 2 Skylark, 1 Sedge Warbler, 5 Meadow Pipit.
3/6/16 Meadow Pipit (Mrs Trellis)
Boar's Head pub: 2 Jackdaw nesting, 8 House Martin, 1 Song Thrush, 15 House Sparrow.

New Passage-Northwick:
3 Canada Goose, 45 Shelduck, 26 Gadwall, 6 Tufted Duck, 3 Little Egret, 4 Little Grebe, 3 Curlew, 40 BH Gull, 2 Siskin.

Abbots Leigh:
Sandy Lane end: 2 Swift, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker.

Portbury Wharf:
1 Mute Swan brood, 1 Canada Goose brood, 3 Gadwall, 5 Tufted Duck, 1 Oystercatcher chick, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap.

Kenn:
Duck Lane: 2 Linnet, garden.

Congresbury:
Mendip Springs GC: 1 flyover Red Kite 12.45pm (Jackie McDonald). Later flew off towards Lulsgate airport.

Blagdon Lake:
2 Gadwall, 7 Pochard, 1 Curlew, 2 Cuckoo, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Brown Hare.

Planet Chew:
Herriott's: 1 circling Red Kite 10.am (Andy Davis).
Moreton: 5 Grey Partridge in the elephant grass field along the track (Ian Stapp). A rare bird for Chew and a bit uncommon for Avon too.
Other stuff, 2 Mute Swan broods, 1 Greylag Goose, 2 Barnacle Goose, 1 Egyptian Goose, 10 Shelduck, 2 Wigeon, 62 Gadwall, 1 Teal, 15 Pochard, 1 Little Egret, 12 Buzzard, 1 Common Sandpiper (a late or early bird), 10 BH Gull, 405 LBB Gull (all on Herriott's pool), 1 GBB Gull, 1 Little Tern, 1 Common Tern, 2 Cuckoo, 500 Swift, 3 Kingfisher, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 3 Garden Warbler.


Reports: John Croxton, Andy Davis, Jackie McDonald, Karin Rhodes, Ian Stapp, Mrs Trellis, Keith Vinicombe, BL birds, severnsidebirds.