Wednesday 17 May 2017

17th May '17 Wednesday - Blue-headed Wagtail

Grey, cold and wet all day. Not many people out today. A couple of garden reports though!

Blue-headed Wagtail


BRISTOL
Bristol Grammar School:
50 Swift

Coombe Dingle garden:
2 Bullfinch (pair)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Pilning wetland:
Blue-headed Wagtail


Blue-headed Wagtail at Pilning (Paul Bowerman)

Severn Beach:
10 Sanderling, Wheatear (m), 2 Shelducklings



NORTH SOMERSET:

Langford:
2 Greenfinch (Garden)
Greenfinch in the Garden (David Goodliffe)
Yatton:

Wemberham Lane, Pylons.
Peregrine - first May record for this site.


BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports

RESERVOIRS:

Chew Valley Lake:
1 Wigeon (1st-summer), 2 Hobby, 1 Black-tailed Godwit (1st-summer), 1,500 Swift
1 Sand Martin, 80 Swallow, 200 House Martin

AND just to brighten up your rain sodden lives -- -- -- -- --
from away down south.
Grey Plover in summer plumage - 11th May 2017 RSPB Lodmoor George Stacey

Reports: Paul Bowerman, Matt Collis, Alastair Fraser, Dave Goodliffe, Trevor Riddle, George Stacey, Keith Vinicombe,  blagdonlakebirds,  CVRSnslbirding,  opsbirding,  severnsidebirds,  TBOSG