BOC 
Temp 15°C to 22°C – A bright sunny day with a brisk, drying WSW breeze gusting to 31mph Little Ringed Plover BRISTOL Sea Mills: 8 Redshank SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE Oldbury Power Station:2 Kestrel (juv) Lower Woods: 5+ Marsh Tit, 1 Spotted Flycatcher Dunnock, Almondsbury (Vera Carpenter) Almondsbury: 1 Goldcrest, 1 Dunnock (juv) NORTH SOMERSET No reports … Read more
Temp 11°C to 22°C – Sunny with a gentle breeze from the west BRISTOL Clifton Down: Kestrel (1 on bridge crags, family at Sea Walls), Peregrine (3 juvs over gorge), 1 Chiffchaff SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE No Reports NORTH SOMERSET Red Kite, Portishead (Simon Williams) Portishead: 2 Red Kite (over Walton) Tickenham Moor:4 Mute Swan, 1 Swift, … Read more
Temp 11°C to 23°C – Overcast with a hint of rain until 10 o’clock when the sun prevailed and the fresh breeze went round from NNW to WNW – a distinctly cooler feel with gusts, post tea time, of 35 mph. Crossbill Sandwich Tern BRISTOL New Cut – Gaol Ferry Bridge:7 Cormorant – roosting tonight … Read more
In hot weather, the first weekend was held at Sea Walls, where the three juveniles had fledged ten days before. They were active throughout the days, apart from a quiet spell on Sunday afternoon. On Sunday morning all three were in a dead tree next to Circular Road. We had 277 visitors to the stand who were delighted to be shown the birds. Many thanks to the volunteers and to club members who turned out to support us. The next weekend will be
on 19 and 20 July, at the usual Watch point on Circular Road, near Ladies Mile. Gareth Roberts
Nine of us gathered by the green at Becket Court/St Aldams Drive suitably attired and prepared for a circular walk in disappointingly damp and dull weather. We joined the mostly tree lined and somewhat green section of cycle path that runs along the perimeter of HMP Ashfield. A few squeaks and calls were heard but … Read more
Ten people attended this meeting, thankfully the evening was cooling after the heat of the day and there was a pleasant breeze. We followed the usual route and were rewarded by lots of bird song and good views of Corn Bunting, Yellowhammer and Skylark. 23 species seen included Hobby, Stonechat, Linnet, Swallow, Swift. A pleasant … Read more
Ten of us left via a footpath towards the Mendip Hills, a Goldfinch was on the overhead wires, as we climbed towards Sanford Hill towards the woods. A Chiffchaff was heard and seen. We passed by the entrance of a cave before we came upon a mendip sinkhole. We continued through the wood until we … Read more
Only six people turned out for a spot of wader watching on this hot, sunny day but they were rewarded with plenty to look at, including all six regular dabbling ducks and hundreds of shorebirds. As well as Mallard, Gadwall and Shoveler, we saw two drake Teal, an eclipse drake Wigeon shining red amongst the … Read more
16 members assembled at Puxton village green on an overcast and windy morning. We wandered past the church with its impressive leaning tower and across a field of maize. We walked along the road adjacent to fields and ditches, where we heard Reed Warblers; and saw Greenfinch, Goldfinch, House Sparrows and Swifts. Upon leaving the … Read more
Day 1: Sunday 8 June. Sixteen members joined 12 others on the Wessex Continental trip across the Bay of Biscay and into the Picos de Europa. After making our own way to Plymouth Docks our tour guide, Paul Burley was waiting for us. Our birding commenced once we boarded the Brittany Ferries, Pont-Aven for the … Read more
