Friday 21 July 2017

21st July '17 - a taste of autumn

Cold, wet and miserable: 'autumnal' as the weathermen have said all day. Schools broke up for their summer holidays.

Garganey and Marsh Harrier at Chew Valley Lake

Garden Sparrowhawk (Rod Holbrook)

BRISTOL

Ashton Court:
1 Buzzard, 2 Goldcrest,50 House Martin, 4 Song Thrush, Mansion House environs

Stockwood Open Space:
2 Collared Dove, 1 Jay, 6 Blackbird, 3 Goldfinch, 1 Bullfinch
 
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
New Passage/Northwick Warth:
1 Egyptian Goose with Canada Geese (first July record for this site)

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Lesser Whitethroat


Lesser Whithroat at Chipping Sodbury Common (Cliff Smith)

NORTH SOMERSET:

Portishead:
24 Dunlin 


BELOW M4 & BANES
No reports

RESERVOIRS:

Chew Valley Lake:
Reed Warbler at Moreton (Lee@Wildwood_photos)

Wick Green Point:
2 juvenile Marsh Harrier over main reeds late morning.

Herriotts End:
Garganey and Redshank still present on Herriotts Pool. 70 Swift, 300 Sand Martin over south end of lake.


Reports: Teresa Chard, John Clark, Andy Davis, Steve Hale, Lee @Wildwood_photos, Brian Thompson, blagdonlakebirds, CVRSnslbirding, opsbirding,  severnsidebirds