Temp 16°C to 20°C – Overcast with drizzle to midday, thankfully an interlude of afternoon sun. A fresh breeze from WSW gusting to 30 mph.
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| 05-07-25 Kestrel Clifton Down (Paul Barham) |
Clifton Down – Avon Gorge:
2 Stock Dove, 1 Curlew, 80+ Black-headed Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Kestrel, 10 Chiffchaff, 3 Song Thrush, 7 Mistle Thrush, 4 Bullfinch, 3 Greenfinch, 2 Reed Bunting
1 Oystercatcher, 3 Lapwing, 1 Little Egret, 3 Swallow, 100 Starling, 1 Song Thrush
Pilning Wetlands:
4 Mute Swan, 6 Shelduck, 10 Coot – inc juv, 1 Little Grebe, 5 Lapwing, 6 Little Ringed Plover, 50 Black-headed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Skylark, 3 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 50 Starling, 40 Goldfinch
Severn Beach:
4 Shelduck, 2 Oystercatcher, 10 Curlew, 5 Black-headed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 4 Swallow, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Whitethroat, 50 Starling, 25 Goldfinch
Yate – Kingsgate Park:
6 Mute Swan, 2 Collared Dove, 15 Moorhen, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 2 Coal Tit, 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Greenfinch
NORTH SOMERSET
1 Buzzard, 3 Raven
Backwell Lake:
Mute Swan – inc cygnets, 2 Gadwall, Mallard – inc ducklings, 3 Black-headed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher
Congresbury – Strawberry Line
2 Stock Dove, 5 Swift, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 8 House Martin, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Greenfinch
BELOW M4 & BANES
130 Swift, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Little Ringed Plover – juv, 1 Common Gull, 19 Cattle Egret – inc 1 juv, 6 Great White Egret, 12 Little Egret, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Hobby, 40 Sand Martin, 20 House Martin, 1 Mistle Thrush- juv, 1 Spotted Flycatcher – along the lane to CVL.
Woodford:
1 Red Kite, 10 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler
Herons Green:
1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Gull, 4 Cattle Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 5 House Martin
4 Green Sandpiper
1 Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper, 5 Green Sandpiper