Friday 15 July 2016

Sightings 15/7/16

Marshfield:
2 Quail heard (Down Rd/Rushmead Farm) this morning.
Other stuff, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 2 Little Owl, 40 Linnet.

New Passage-Northwick:
Mostly wetland, 3 Mute Swan + 5 cygnets, 5 Canada Goose, 1 Gadwall brood, 3 Tufted Duck broods, 4 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 1 Water Rail, 13 Little Ringed Plover, 20 Lapwing, 26 Dunlin, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Common Sandpiper, 30 Redshank, 4 Sand Martin, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 40 Pied Wagtail.

Portbury Dock:
15/7/16 Oystercatcher chick (Chris Stone)
Portbury Wharf:
1 female Wigeon, 1 Tufted Duck brood (7 ducklings), 1 Hobby, 14 Dunlin, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Common Sandpiper.

Paulton:
1 Red-legged Partridge, 2 Buzzard, 1 Stock Dove, 9 Swift, 5 Skylark, 30 Swallow, 10 House Martin, 10 Linnet, 7 Yellowhammer.

Blagdon Lake:
39 Mute Swan + 7 cygnets, 198 Canada Goose, 1 Egyptian Goose, 2 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 4 Little Grebe, 9 Great Crested Grebe (3 on nests), 2 Buzzard, 3 Common Sandpiper, 1 Redshank, 55 BH Gull, 80+ Swift, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Goldcrest, 200+ House Martin, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Nuthatch, 6 Grey Wagtail, 11 Siskin (juvs in trees by Lodge,).
Bickfield Farm: 6 active House Martin nests, 7 House Sparrow.
15/7/16 Brown Hare (Mrs Trellis)
at least 2 in Holt Farm fields today + 3 Roe Deer
Planet Chew:
15/7/16 Black-tailed Godwit (Mrs Trellis)
9 birds at Herriott's today

Reports: Patrick Hancock, John Martin, Chris Stone, Mrs Trellis, severnsidebirds, TBOSG.