Happy-Steve

Hello, I'm Happy Steve (@Happy-Steve) as I spend most of my days around Chew Valley Lake or Blagdon Lake! Working for @BristolWater I make the best of the lakes

[Rich Andrews @CVLbirding]

A splendid sunset at Chew this evening, made all the more splendid by the sight of 55 Great White Egrets flying past it to roost.

Also Garganey, Spotted Redshank, Marsh Harrier, 2 Curlew Sands, 28 Dunlin, 26 Little Egrets, 10 Cattle Egrets (etc...)

[Happy-Steve @HappySteve7]

@CraigerUK500 Fantastic!

[Chris Craig @CraigerUK500]

Finally cracked the 50 barrier! 53 Great White Egret at CVL. Also 22 Kittle Egret, Spot Red, 5 Ruff, 2 Greenshank, 3 Black-t Godwit, 8 Snipe

[Bri Thompson @bri66thomp]

Arctic Tern taken at Stratford hide, CVL this afternoon. @bristolbirding @CVLbirding @GaryBoiler

[Bri Thompson @bri66thomp]

Osprey and another departing Pike from outside of Stratford hide, CVL this afternoon. @bristolbirding @CVLbirding

[Rich Andrews @CVLbirding]

Not often you see a sight like this at Chew

On a couple of occasions they bunched up and rose over the lake as if looking to leave. I manged a few shots and counted them on the screen at home. Although I think I may have missed a few out of the frame, both returned counts of 156

[A King without a Crown @simonwaterguy]

Nice interview young @HappySteve7

[Happy-Steve @HappySteve7]

@simonwaterguy Thank you. Tough call to make!

[BW Fisheries @BW_Fisheries]

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BW Lakeside team

[Bristol Water @BristolWater]

We know it's sunny, but please #BeWaterAware

Unfortunately, we've seen an increase in visitors to our lakes over the last few weeks, but our reservoirs are not swimming pools and are not safe to swim or paddle in.

Please help our NHS, don't swim in the reservoirs.

[Bristol Water @BristolWater]

The car parks are closed so unless you are a local resident out for your daily exercise, you should not be at the reservoirs and you definitely shouldn't be swimming in them.

Helpful diagram:

[Bristol Water @BristolWater]

We know it's warm out, and everyone's getting a bit fed up but please think of our overworked NHS staff before you visit our reservoirs.

They're extremely unsafe to swim in and could lead to a horrible accident.

Please, be safe and enjoy your weekend ☀️

#BeWaterAware

[Bri Thompson @bri66thomp]

1st winter Laughing Gull, I am being told, really hope it is. And hope it can be redound. I Took this at Herons Green, Chew Valley Lake this afternoon. @bristolbirding @CVLbirding @RareBirdAlertUK @BirdGuides

[Chris Craig @CraigerUK500]

CHEW TICK! Laughing Gull from Woodford Bank, CVL this evening along with 2 adult summer Med Gulls

[Chris Craig @CraigerUK500]

Laughing Gull currently showing well in front of Woodford Lodge, CVL

[Chris Craig @CraigerUK500]

Another one of the Laughing Gull at Chew Valley Lake yesterday evening

[Chris Craig @CraigerUK500]

Drake Ring-necked Duck Stratford Hide, CVL currently

[Happy-Steve @HappySteve7]

Wonderful to see and meet so many season ticket holders enjoying their exclusive opening day on the banks at Chew. Full opening for the rest of us at Chew on Thursday 👍🎣 @BristolWater @BW_Fisheries

[BW Fisheries @BW_Fisheries]

Anglers at the ready...we're kicking off with our 2020 trout season over the next couple of weeks! 🎺🎺🎺

Don't miss out, our lakes are brimming full of water and fish!

Check out opening dates below.

[Bri Thompson @bri66thomp]

Black-throated Diver and Great Northern Diver from Barrow tank no3. And Yes, I know it’s another pic of the same birds, but, Hey, you don’t get these chances often👍@bristolbirding