Sunday 13 May 2018

13-05-18 Sunday - Golden Oriole

Warm and sunny day

Golden Oriole, Spotted Sandpiper, Red Kite
Golden Oriole 14th May 2018 Leigh Woods (Dave Hanks)
BRISTOL

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond, Purdown, Eastville Park:
BOC walk
4 Canada Goose, 3 Moorhen, 8+ Mallard, 3 Grey Heron, 6 Greenfinch, 2 Bullfinch, 3 Grey Wagtail, 1 Kingfisher,5 Chiffchaff, 10+ Whitethroat, 12+ Blackcap, Reed Bunting, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch (at nest hole), 2 Swift, 1 Buzzard

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE


New Passage/Northwick:

12 Canada Goose, 2 Mute Swan, c.40 Shelduck, 4 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 3 Mallard families (2 broods of 7, one of 8), 8 Tufted Duck, 7 Little Grebe, 2 Moorhen, 1 Coot (family with 4 young), 23 Oystercatcher,
5 Lapwing, 1 Ruff, 80 Dunlin (including breeding plumage), 6 Ringed Plover, 3 Little Ringed Plover,
5 Swallow, 4 Swift, 3 Chiffchaff,  3 Whitethroat, 4 Reed Warbler,
1 Blackcap, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Greenfinch, 2 Linnet, 2 Reed Bunting

NORTH SOMERSET

Leigh Woods:
Golden Oriole (found by Peter Holden and dawn chorus group, heard up to midday, Heard again at 17:45. Near NT buildings)
1 Spotted Flycatcher.

Portbury Wharf:
5 Little Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 8 Canada Goose, 5 Mute Swan, 3 Shelduck, 12 Mallard (one f. with 4 well-grown young), 3 Gadwall, 5 Tufted Duck, 7 Coot, 2 Moorhen, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Lapwing,
1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Redshank, 1 Spotted Sandpiper, 1 GBB Gull, 50 LBB Gull,
36 Herring Gull, 5+ Swift, 2 Swallow, 12+ House Martin, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 2 Pied Wagtail

Clevedon-Yeo:

16 Mute Swan, 6 Canada Goose, 90 Shelduck, 1 Tufted Duck, 5 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 3 Coot, 10 Oystercatcher, 8 Lapwing  (Very flighty, perhaps display prior to second broods)
4 Ringed Plover, 6 Whimbrel, 1 Curlew, 5 Bar-tailed Godwit 5 (1 at Dowlais early and 4 at mouth of Yeo)
36 Dunlin (All schnizii), 2 Redshank, 80 LBB Gull 80 (All up Yeo), 80 Herring Gull (60 on Blackstone)
2 Raven, 1 Swallow 1 (!), 1 Cetti's Warbler, Reed Warbler (several singing), 2 Wheatear 2
(m + f)
Red Kite (heading to Tickenham)


BELOW M4 & BANES
Compton Dando:
15 Mallard Duck, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Buzzard, 1 G-S Woodpecker, 3 Magpie, 2 Raven, 2 Jay

30+ Jackdaw, Lots Rooks & Crows, 6 Stock Dove
4 LTTit, 4 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 24 Whitethroat, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 2 Willow Warbler
2 Garden Warbler, 9 Yellowhammer, 4 Dunnock, 3 Robin, 40+ House Sparrow, 1 Nuthatch
10 Wren, 6 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 14 Blackbird
12+ Swift, 50+ Swallows & House Martins, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail, 9 Goldfinch
12+ Chaffinch
13-5-18 Whitethroat and Yellowhammer (Ian Stapp)
Rankers Lane

Chew Valley Lake:
1 (f) Goldeneye, 1 Little Egret, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Dunlin, 4 Hobby.



Reports: Harvey Rose, Lois Price, Ian Stapp, John Martin, Jason Williams, Howard Taffs, Alastair Fraser,
Jane Cumming, Paul Marshall, Rich Giles, Mike Jenkins,   blagdonlakebirdsCVRSnslbirdingopsbirdingsevernsidebirdsTBOSG