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| 5-1-17 Waxwing (Mr Mackie) Seen in Bradley Stoke by many |
Jack Snipe at Aust
Black Redstart at Uphill
Little Stint at Blagdon Lake
Bittern at Chew Valley Lake
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| 5-1-17 Waxwing (Rod Holbrook & Vic Savery) |
BRISTOL
Bradley Stoke, Blackthorn Drive, Somerby Close, Hawkins Crescent, Jordan Walk, Tescos:
1 Waxwing
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| 5-1-17 Waxwing (Claire Oliver & Simon Mackie) A very confiding bird |
2 Marsh Tits
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| 5-1-17 Marsh Tit in Bristol (David Esam) |
2 Peregrines
Frenchay Common;
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker
Stockwood Open Spaces:
2 Collared Dove, 2 Jay, 1 Goldcrest, 8 Fieldfare, 20+ Blackbird, 15+ Redwing, 10+ Robin, 6 Goldfinch, 5 Bullfinch
Stockwood Open Spaces:
2 Collared Dove, 2 Jay, 1 Goldcrest, 8 Fieldfare, 20+ Blackbird, 15+ Redwing, 10+ Robin, 6 Goldfinch, 5 Bullfinch
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| 5-1-17 Fieldfare (Matt Scott) On the apples in a Tockington garden |
31 Fieldfare, 14 Blackbird
Aust Wharf, Cake Pill:
120 Wigeon, 70 Teal, 1 Water Rail, 23 Dunlin, 7 Jack Snipe, 27 Redshank, 7 Fieldfare, 2 Stonechat, 6 Reed Bunting
Gordano Valley, Weston Moor:
2 Kingfisher
Clevedon, on the sea close to Blind Yeo sluice:
3 Goosander (1 drake, 2 ducks)
Wemberham, near Yatton:
30 Teal, 4 Cormorant, 3 Little Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 4 Buzzard, 2 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper,
2 Redshank, 1 Raven, 30 Fieldfare, 40 Redwing, 1 Song thrush, 1 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail
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| 5-1-17 Shoveler at Chew (Ian Stapp) Just for a break |
65 Snipe, 10 Stonechat, lots Rock Pipits, 12+ Reed Bunting
Uphill/Bleadon Levels:
3 Water Rail, 100 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 2 Short-eared Owl, c.100 Song Thrush, 2 Black Redstart (in quarry), 1 Water Vole
Bath:
1 Peregrine, 1 Kingfisher, 1 m Blackcap (BA2 1JX)
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| 5-1-17 The Waxwing (Simon Mackie) How could one bird cause such a stir |
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Treecreeper, 2 Jay, Blue Tit, Great Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 8 Long-tailed Tit,
1 Chaffinch, 15+ Siskin, 1 Bullfinch
Blagdon Lake:
1 Egyptian Goose, 4 ♂ Pintails, 10 Goosanders, 8 Little Egrets, 1 Little Stint, 1 Common Sandpiper, 9 Snipe, 1, probably 2, Chiffchaffs
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| 5-1-17 Common Sandpiper on the Dam(Bob Brewer) |
Dam:
1 m Scaup, 2 Goldeneye, 4 Goosander, 4 Little Grebe, 2 Common Sandpiper
Woodford:
6 Goosander, 10+ Goldeneye, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Ravens, 12 Fieldfare, 30 Redwing (orchard), 2 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 3 Bullfinch (car park)
Villice:
1 Great White Egret
Heron's Green:
2 Goosander, 1 Bittern (reeds left side, 2.15 to 3.30), 13 Little Egret, 3 Great White Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Little Grebe, the white Buzzard, 1 Water Rail, 2 Snipe, 1 BH Gull (ringed White black 21S3), Common Gull, 2 Stonechat (pond)
Moreton:
5 Bewick's Swans (2 + 3 juv), 4 Goldeneye, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Green and 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jays, lots of Long-tailed Tits (25+ in 2 groups), 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Treecreeper,
30+ Redwing, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Stonechat, 1 Water Pipit, 25+ Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch
1 Great White Egret
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| 5-1-17 Bittern at Herons Bridge (Keith Williams) |
2 Goosander, 1 Bittern (reeds left side, 2.15 to 3.30), 13 Little Egret, 3 Great White Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Little Grebe, the white Buzzard, 1 Water Rail, 2 Snipe, 1 BH Gull (ringed White black 21S3), Common Gull, 2 Stonechat (pond)
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| 5-1-17 Black Headed Gull Ring 21S3 (Ian Stapp) |
5 Bewick's Swans (2 + 3 juv), 4 Goldeneye, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Green and 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jays, lots of Long-tailed Tits (25+ in 2 groups), 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Treecreeper,
30+ Redwing, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Stonechat, 1 Water Pipit, 25+ Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch
Stratford:
3 Bewick's Swans, 1 Snipe, 1 Fieldfare, several Redwing, 4 Song Thrush
Herriotts End:
2 Bewick's Swans, 4 Shelduck, 5 Pintail, 1 Bittern, 1 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, Little Grebe, 4 Water Rail, 1 Tawny Owl (fly over reeds right side channel to trees 3.45pm), 1 Kingfisher, 2 Chiffchaff , 1 Grey Wagtail, 6 Reed Buntings
3 Bewick's Swans, 1 Snipe, 1 Fieldfare, several Redwing, 4 Song Thrush
Herriotts End:
2 Bewick's Swans, 4 Shelduck, 5 Pintail, 1 Bittern, 1 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, Little Grebe, 4 Water Rail, 1 Tawny Owl (fly over reeds right side channel to trees 3.45pm), 1 Kingfisher, 2 Chiffchaff , 1 Grey Wagtail, 6 Reed Buntings
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| 5-1-17 The Waxwing (Vic Savery & Dan White) Such a long wait |
Entries for the 50th anniversary photo competition must arrive no later than Saturday 21st January 2017. They need to be posted to Richard Belson, 4 Birdlip Close, Nailsea, BS48 4TG. Entry is by print as in the BBC Countryfile calendar competition. Prints may be up to A4 size. On the back of each print please put the following information:
Class (class 1, Avon Bird Report area, class 2, club holidays and weekends)
File name (e.g. DSC1234.JPG)
Subject (English names of species is fine)
Location
Date
Photographer’s Name
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| 5-1-17 Mute Swan (Laura Chalmers) Had to be rescued at Herriotts Nature Reserve |
