BobProctor @rproctorbirds.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Foggy morning on the Severn. Wigeon returning. 0122
BobProctor @rproctorbirds.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Plus c. 5 wheatear and a stonechat; swallows; kestrel, buzzard, common sandpiper with black-tailed godwits and redshank. 011
BobProctor @rproctorbirds.bsky.social · 06/09/2026New Passage this afternoon. Not a lot going on but c. 6 yellow wagtails with the cattle. 111
BobProctor @rproctorbirds.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Rising tide brought ringed plover flock, a few turnstone and dunlin into sight. 011
BobProctor @rproctorbirds.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Severn Beach to pipeline at low tide. Flock of c.15 swallow, 1 red kite overhead, 2 hunting kestrel, 3+ whitethroat, 1 chiffchaff, c.8 little egret, 2 reed bunting, curlew, oystercatcher. 101
BobProctor @rproctorbirds.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Found some chunky privet hawkmoth caterpillars in my garden. 010
BobProctor @rproctorbirds.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Chiffchaff and kingfisher bring it to 58 species. 000
BobProctor @rproctorbirds.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Slimbridge: bittern, great white egret, green sandpiper, ruff, greenshank, yellow wags ... Only halfway around so far. 100
BobProctor @rproctorbirds.bsky.social · 21/06/2026Somebody had a productive day at Slimbridge last week! 210
BobProctor @rproctorbirds.bsky.social · 24/04/2026Just saw a white stork fly over my house! Westbury on Trym. @bristolbirding.bsky.social 121
BobProctor @rproctorbirds.bsky.social · 19/04/2026Morning at Severn Beach. 3 wheatear, 4 swallow, 1 sedge warbler, 1 marsh harrier distant towards Avonmouth, lots of whitethroat, reed bunting, 2 kestrel, best of 36 species. @bristolbirding.bsky.social 021
BobProctor @rproctorbirds.bsky.social · 22/12/2025New Passage: red kite overhead, chiffchaff in hedge, common gull on river, 46 greylags + all the usual. @severnsidebirds.bsky.social 121
BobProctor @rproctorbirds.bsky.social · 05/11/2025Map location. maps.app.goo.gl/1KFj5P8Jga8t...maps.app.goo.gl 011
BobProctor @rproctorbirds.bsky.social · 05/11/2025Black redstart still on Bath University campus, easy to see in public area (between 4 East South and 10 East). @bristolbirding.bsky.social 101
BobProctor @rproctorbirds.bsky.social · 05/11/2025Always happy to share a find! Found it again in the same place this morning. 000
BobProctor @rproctorbirds.bsky.social · 04/11/2025Black redstart back on Bath University campus distracting me from my work again! @bristolbirding.bsky.social 051
BobProctor @rproctorbirds.bsky.social · 22/10/2025Found it again. Top of 4 East South, corner with management building. Watching now! 120
BobProctor @rproctorbirds.bsky.social · 22/10/202510 East. But currently looking out for it and can't see it... 110
BobProctor @rproctorbirds.bsky.social · 22/10/2025Explained in previous reply. Yes, easy to access. But currently looking for it again and can't see it, so may be elsewhere now. 000
BobProctor @rproctorbirds.bsky.social · 22/10/2025Would be great to have your confirmation since I don't have bins so am relying on seeing the tail colour against the building facade, judging by behaviour, etc. 100
BobProctor @rproctorbirds.bsky.social · 22/10/2025On the management school building rooftop by the bus stop! 100
BobProctor @rproctorbirds.bsky.social · 22/10/2025To be more specific, it's on rooftops and scaffolding on buildings by the main university bus stop. (Typical urban black redstart behaviour, hanging out with some pied wags which aren't too happy with it). 000
BobProctor @rproctorbirds.bsky.social · 22/10/2025@bristolbirding.bsky.social Presumably outside your area... 100
BobProctor @rproctorbirds.bsky.social · 22/10/2025Watching a black redstart on Bath University campus. Nice. 381
BobProctor @rproctorbirds.bsky.social · 31/08/2025In general I'm in favour of reintroductions but do wonder, with white tailed eagle, whether it was such a good idea to release a species that predates and disturbs other vulnerable bird populations. The Somerset visitor even seems to have pushed out the regular ospreys from Chew. 000
BobProctor @rproctorbirds.bsky.social · 26/08/2025Got a good look at the white tailed eagle at Chew Valley Lake today. Lots of greenshank; peregrine on the ground; marsh harrier flypast. 020
BobProctor @rproctorbirds.bsky.social · 12/08/2025Finally picked out a couple of spotted redshank among the commons from the top of South Lake too, nice year tick. 010
BobProctor @rproctorbirds.bsky.social · 12/08/2025A few ruff here and there; goldfinches gorging on thistledown. Quiet with warblers mostly silent, but lots of house martins and swallows. 100
BobProctor @rproctorbirds.bsky.social · 12/08/2025At Slimbridge. Wood sandpiper, c. 10 green sandpipers, 2 spoonbills, influx of yellow wagtails (mainly at middle point with cattle). Nice. 130
BobProctor @rproctorbirds.bsky.social · 27/07/2025At Pilning Wetland (what's currently left of it). Handsome greenshank present. Also a raven. @severnsidebirds.bsky.social @bristolbirding.bsky.social 120
BobProctor @rproctorbirds.bsky.social · 29/06/2025Rhododendron resurgence as Blaise, Bristol. Has the National Trust given up on it? 000
BobProctor @rproctorbirds.bsky.social · 22/06/2025Cattle egret at Pilning Wetland @severnsidebirds.bsky.social @bristolbirding.bsky.social 010
BobProctor @rproctorbirds.bsky.social · 01/06/2025Red kite briefly over Severn Beach just now, went N. @severnsidebirds.bsky.social 120
BobProctor @rproctorbirds.bsky.social · 11/05/2025Severn Beach this morning. Quiet. One whimbrel plus another possible 4 distantly, one curlew, 30 oystercatcher, lots of whitethroat (but couldn't find lesser whitethroat), 1 reed warbler, lots of cetti's, 2 swallows. Kestrel and buzzard. 110
BobProctor @rproctorbirds.bsky.social · 04/05/2025Circuit walk at Chepstow Park Wood again to see if spring would be productive. No wood warbler this time but tree pipit (short display flight), spotted flycatcher and siskin were nice year ticks. Lots of willow warbler too. 010
BobProctor @rproctorbirds.bsky.social · 19/04/2025Pilning Wetland - 2 marsh harriers, lots of noisy sedge warblers, sand martin, swallow. 110
BobProctor @rproctorbirds.bsky.social · 13/04/2025Quite regular at Blaise in the strip north of the golf course. 100
BobProctor @rproctorbirds.bsky.social · 06/04/2025Gorgeous day at Slimbridge with 61 species inc. spoonbill (2), cattle egret (12ish), white fronted goose, early singing reed warbler (2), sand martin, swallow, etc. 010
BobProctor @rproctorbirds.bsky.social · 05/04/2025Hallen Marsh late morning, first visit. No sign of glossy ibis but difficult with lack of cover and didn't want to flush it. Promising site though, swallows over, lapwing, little egret (5), cetti's and willow warbler, stonechat, kestrel, buzzard. 010
