1 Little Stint & 1 Bar-tailed Godwit at Royal Portbury Dock
Still 1 Yellow-legged Gull at Heron's Green
The Gannet departed Herriotts End at 8.55 this morning
Bristol, Eastville Park:
2 Kingfishers, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Grey Wagtail
Bristol, Stoke Park, Duchess Pond: 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Swallow, 1 Grey Heron
Oldbury coast:
46 Mallard, 55 Ringed Plover and 65 Dunlin, 7 Turnstone, 1 dark-billed Common Tern, 1 Green Woodpecker, 6 Swallow, 30+ Goldfinch, 25 Linnet
Aust Warth: 1 Kestrel, 1 Whinchat
New Passage/Northwick:
2 Wigeon, 6 Gadwall, 45 Teal, 3 Little Egret, 10 Little Grebe, 2 Water Rail, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 70 Oystercatchers, 2 Ringed Plover, 1 juv Curlew Sandpiper, 3 Knot, 20 Dunlin, 3 Common Sandpipers, 3 Green Sandpipers, 2 Snipe, 15 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Whimbrel, 75 Curlew, 1 Greenshank, 120 Redshank, 30 Turnstones, 1 ad Mediterranean Gull, 400+ Black-headed Gulls, 2 Whinchat, 25 Wheatears, 2 Yellow Wagtails
Severn Beach:
9 Little Egret, c.120 Ringed Plover, 4 juv Curlew Sandpiper, c.50 Dunlin, 1 Black-tailed Godwit,
1 Whimbrel, 2 Whinchat (dead on reed pile at Pilning Wetland)
Royal Portbury Dock:
115 Ring Plover, 1 Little Stint, 6 juv Curlew Sandpiper, 94 Dunlin, 1 Black-tailed Godwit,
1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Whimbrel, 50 Curlew, 130 Redshank, 6 Turnstone, 6 Wheatear, 2 Rock Pipit
Portbury Wharf(coast): 3 Whitethroat (on dawn patrol)
Clevedon-Yeo:
120 Shelduck , 2 Cormorant, 3 Little Egret, 4 Grey Heron 1 Little Grebe, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 1 Water Rail, 4 Oystercatcher, 40 Ringed Plover, 1 Grey Plover, 5 Curlew Sandpiper, 40 Dunlin,
4 Black-tailed Godwit, 80 Curlew, 2 Redshank, 6 Turnstone, 2 Raven, 1 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler,
2 Whitethroat, 1 Whinchat, 10 Wheatear, 25 Goldfinch, 4 Linnet
Keynsham, Manor Road: 2 Ravens
Pensford, Lords wood:
1 Green Woodpecker, too many Goldcrest to count! 1 Marsh Tit
Bath, Brassmills: 2 Raven this morning flying North West
Flax Bourton, Railway Path: 3 Little Egret, 1 Wheatear, flock of 111 Linnet.
Blagdon Lake:
1 juv ♂ Garganey, 2 Little Egret, 1 Lapwing, 1 juv Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Common Sandpiper,
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| 24/8/16 Wheatear (Lisa Presland) A red letter day for Lisa |
2 Kingfishers, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Grey Wagtail
Bristol, Stoke Park, Duchess Pond: 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Swallow, 1 Grey Heron
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| 24/8/16 Ringed Plover (Mrs Trellis) Has come out from behind the rock |
46 Mallard, 55 Ringed Plover and 65 Dunlin, 7 Turnstone, 1 dark-billed Common Tern, 1 Green Woodpecker, 6 Swallow, 30+ Goldfinch, 25 Linnet
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| 24/8/16 Common Tern (Mrs Trellis) Dark-billed version caused excitement |
New Passage/Northwick:
2 Wigeon, 6 Gadwall, 45 Teal, 3 Little Egret, 10 Little Grebe, 2 Water Rail, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 70 Oystercatchers, 2 Ringed Plover, 1 juv Curlew Sandpiper, 3 Knot, 20 Dunlin, 3 Common Sandpipers, 3 Green Sandpipers, 2 Snipe, 15 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Whimbrel, 75 Curlew, 1 Greenshank, 120 Redshank, 30 Turnstones, 1 ad Mediterranean Gull, 400+ Black-headed Gulls, 2 Whinchat, 25 Wheatears, 2 Yellow Wagtails
Severn Beach:
9 Little Egret, c.120 Ringed Plover, 4 juv Curlew Sandpiper, c.50 Dunlin, 1 Black-tailed Godwit,
1 Whimbrel, 2 Whinchat (dead on reed pile at Pilning Wetland)
Royal Portbury Dock:
115 Ring Plover, 1 Little Stint, 6 juv Curlew Sandpiper, 94 Dunlin, 1 Black-tailed Godwit,
1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Whimbrel, 50 Curlew, 130 Redshank, 6 Turnstone, 6 Wheatear, 2 Rock Pipit
Portbury Wharf(coast): 3 Whitethroat (on dawn patrol)
Clevedon-Yeo:
120 Shelduck , 2 Cormorant, 3 Little Egret, 4 Grey Heron 1 Little Grebe, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 1 Water Rail, 4 Oystercatcher, 40 Ringed Plover, 1 Grey Plover, 5 Curlew Sandpiper, 40 Dunlin,
4 Black-tailed Godwit, 80 Curlew, 2 Redshank, 6 Turnstone, 2 Raven, 1 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler,
2 Whitethroat, 1 Whinchat, 10 Wheatear, 25 Goldfinch, 4 Linnet
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| 24/8/16 Raven (Ian Stapp) 2 Ravens calling brilliantly to each other |
Pensford, Lords wood:
1 Green Woodpecker, too many Goldcrest to count! 1 Marsh Tit
Bath, Brassmills: 2 Raven this morning flying North West
Flax Bourton, Railway Path: 3 Little Egret, 1 Wheatear, flock of 111 Linnet.
Blagdon Lake:
1 juv ♂ Garganey, 2 Little Egret, 1 Lapwing, 1 juv Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Common Sandpiper,
1 Green Sandpiper
Chew Valley Ringing Station:
Ringing today inc. 11 Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warbler, 5 Sedge Warbler. The Sedge Warblers incl adults passing through, laden with fat for their migration
Chew Valley Lake:
Dam:
3 Egyptian Goose, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Swallows, 2 Grey Wagtail
Woodford:
4 GBB Gull, 1 Common Tern, 1 Arctic Tern, 6 Swallows, 8 House Martin, 2 Grey Wagtail
Heron's Green:
3 Little Grebe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Common Tern
Moreton:
5 Buzzard, 1 Hobby, 1 Common Tern, 1 Jay, 1 Raven, 1 Brown Hawker Dragonfly (2nd ever sighting by Ian Stapp)
Herriots End:
1 Gannet (departed South 8.55), 1 Green Sandpiper, 10 GBB Gull, 4 Swallow, 20 House Martin
Reports: Paul Bowdler, Paul Bowerman, Teresa Chard, Peter Coslett, John Croxton, David Hughes, Brian Lancastle, Lisa Presland, Trevor Riddle, Richard Scantlebury, Ian Stapp, Chris Stone, Mrs Trellis, Timothy Warren, Paul Williams, blagdonlakebirds, Chew Valley Ringing Station, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds
Chew Valley Ringing Station:
Ringing today inc. 11 Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warbler, 5 Sedge Warbler. The Sedge Warblers incl adults passing through, laden with fat for their migration
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| 24/8/16 Common Tern (Ian Stapp) Heron's Green |
Dam:
3 Egyptian Goose, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Swallows, 2 Grey Wagtail
Woodford:
4 GBB Gull, 1 Common Tern, 1 Arctic Tern, 6 Swallows, 8 House Martin, 2 Grey Wagtail
Heron's Green:
3 Little Grebe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Common Tern
Moreton:
5 Buzzard, 1 Hobby, 1 Common Tern, 1 Jay, 1 Raven, 1 Brown Hawker Dragonfly (2nd ever sighting by Ian Stapp)
Herriots End:
1 Gannet (departed South 8.55), 1 Green Sandpiper, 10 GBB Gull, 4 Swallow, 20 House Martin
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3 visits at Littleton Ringing Station, July/August
Totals 237 Birds, 213 new, 24 retraps
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