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| 18/7/16 the White Stork at Slimbridge today (Jim Parry) |
Gary Thoburn Photos: Gary has just uploaded his Point Pelee pics: Here.
Marshfield:
Shire Valley: 2 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Yellowhammer.
West Littleton: 1 Little Owl, in the barn.
Pied Wagtail numerous everywhere on the patch.
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| 18/7/16 Spotted Flycatcher (Don Smith) |
Oldbury Power Station:
20 Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpiper.
Aust Warth:
3 Shelduck young, 3 Kestrel (family party), 4 Common Sandpiper, 30 BH Gull (anting), 3 Skylark.
Sandy Lane end: 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 new Blackbird family, 4 Goldfinch, 1 Bullfinch.20 Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpiper.
Aust Warth:
3 Shelduck young, 3 Kestrel (family party), 4 Common Sandpiper, 30 BH Gull (anting), 3 Skylark.
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| 18/7/16 Kestrel (Mrs Trellis) adult + 2 juvs out hunting this evening |
New Passage-Northwick:
18 Canada Goose, 9 Teal, 2 Little Egret, 2 Water Rail + 2 chicks, 8 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Lapwing, 24 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, 15 Redshank, 600 BH Gull, 2 Raven, 2 Yellow Wagtail.
18 Canada Goose, 9 Teal, 2 Little Egret, 2 Water Rail + 2 chicks, 8 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Lapwing, 24 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, 15 Redshank, 600 BH Gull, 2 Raven, 2 Yellow Wagtail.
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| 18/7/16 Water Rail + chick, Pilning wetland (Paul Bowerman) 1st breeding record for Severnside |
Severn Beach:
2 juv Green Woodpecker, sea-front.
Abbots Leigh:
2 juv Green Woodpecker, sea-front.
Abbots Leigh:
Pool environs: 9 Mallard, 1 Buzzard, 5 Moorhen, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Goldcrest, 3 Nuthatch, 1 Goldfinch.
Portbury Dock:
1 Little Egret, 1 Hobby, 1 Peregrine, 32 Dunlin, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Whimbrel, 65 Curlew, 1 BH Gull + darvic ring, 3 GBB Gull, 4 Stock Dove, 60 Starling, 4 Rock Pipit, 12 Linnet.
Kenn Moor:
2 Grey Heron, 4 Buzzard, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Skylark, 2 Reed Warbler, 6 Mistle Thrush, 8 Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting.
17/7/16: 1 Kingfisher, Kenn Pier.
Newton St Loe:
1 Stock Dove, 1 Collared Dove, 20 Swift, 6 Magpie, 35 Swallow, 25 House Martin, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Pied Wagtail.
Bath 16/7/16:
City Centre weir: 3 Otter. Otter Gill is over the moon...and currently on a slingshot trajectory towards Jupiter.
Blagdon Lake:
3 Common Sandpiper, dam.
Planet Chew:
2 Shelduck + 3 young, 1 drake Wigeon, 1 drake Common Scoter again (Sean Davies, Nunnery), 1 Little Egret, 15 Little Grebe (increase), 3 Buzzard, 2 Hobby, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 3 GBB Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 40 Sand Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 14 House Sparrow, 13 Grey Wagtail, 11 Pied Wagtail, 27 Goldfinch, 2 Reed Bunting, 4 Purple Hairstreak (Nunnery).
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| 18/7/16 Black-headed Gull (Ian Stapp) numbers of BHG's now building quickly here |
Reports: Paul Bowerman, John Croxton, Sean Davies, Robert Hargreaves, Karin Rhodes, Trevor Riddle, Don Smith, Ian Stapp, Chris Stone, Mrs Trellis, Keith Vinicombe, BL birds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds.
