Scaup
Common Scoter
Ruff
Short-eared Owl
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| Pochard and Tufted Ducks at Chew (Ian Stapp) |
City Docks:
7 Canada Goose, 11 Mute Swan, 1 Cormorant.
Stockwood Open Spaces:
1 GS Woodpecker, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 12 LT Tit, 1 Chaffinch, 15 Goldfinch, 5+ Siskin.
Dundry:
Stonechat.
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Aust Warth:
1 Short-eared Owl.
New Passage/Northwick:
Pilning wetland:
10 Canada Goose, 2 Mute Swan, c.90 Shelduck, 10 Shoveler, c.120 Wigeon, 1 Teal, 8 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 11 Oystercatcher, c.80 Lapwing, c.40 Curlew, c.30 Turnstone, c.20 Dunlin, c.30 Redshank, 1 Song Thrush, 14 Pied Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit.
NORTH SOMERSET
Portishead:
12 Goldfinch (Kilkenny Place).
Portishead, "Swan Lake" ecology park:
1 Ruff.
Clevedon-Yeo:
6 Canada Goose, 110 Shelduck (45 at Dowlais), 240 Wigeon, 30 Teal, 6+ Mallard, 16 Shoveler, 1 m. Pochard (unusual here now), 4 Cormorant, 6 Oystercatcher, 10 Grey Plover, 180 Lapwing (a high number for March probably due to the cold weather), 120 Curlew, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 10 Turnstone, 750 Dunlin (including 450 at Dowlais), 150 Redshank, 200 Black-headed Gull.
Weston-super-Mare - Marine Lake:
Butcombe: (a nice garden list)
1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Magpie, 1 LT Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Robin, 1 Blackcap, 3 Blackbird, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Goldfinch, 2 Bullfinch.
BELOW M4 & BANES
Marshfield:
Shire Hill: 1 Buzzard, 6 Stock Dove, 30 Fieldfare.
Down Road: c. 20 Common Gull.
RESERVOIRS:
Chew Valley Lake
First day of the Trout fishing season today - lake busy and disturbed.
Reports: Rich Allsop, Terri Borash, Teresa Chard, R.Giles, Rob Hargreaves, Dave Hughes, Jon Mortin, F.Neate, Dave Nevitt, Dee Pope, Lois Pryce, Darren Robson, Harvey Rose, Sue Sayers, Andy Senior, Ian Stapp, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG
Stonechat.
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Aust Warth:
1 Short-eared Owl.
New Passage/Northwick:
Pilning wetland:
10 Canada Goose, 2 Mute Swan, c.90 Shelduck, 10 Shoveler, c.120 Wigeon, 1 Teal, 8 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 11 Oystercatcher, c.80 Lapwing, c.40 Curlew, c.30 Turnstone, c.20 Dunlin, c.30 Redshank, 1 Song Thrush, 14 Pied Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit.
NORTH SOMERSET
Portishead:
12 Goldfinch (Kilkenny Place).
Portishead, "Swan Lake" ecology park:
1 Ruff.
Clevedon-Yeo:
6 Canada Goose, 110 Shelduck (45 at Dowlais), 240 Wigeon, 30 Teal, 6+ Mallard, 16 Shoveler, 1 m. Pochard (unusual here now), 4 Cormorant, 6 Oystercatcher, 10 Grey Plover, 180 Lapwing (a high number for March probably due to the cold weather), 120 Curlew, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 10 Turnstone, 750 Dunlin (including 450 at Dowlais), 150 Redshank, 200 Black-headed Gull.
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| Common Scoter at Weston-super-Mare (Terri Borash) |
Weston-super-Mare - Marine Lake:
1 Common Scoter being harrassed by gulls.
Butcombe: (a nice garden list)
1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Magpie, 1 LT Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Robin, 1 Blackcap, 3 Blackbird, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Goldfinch, 2 Bullfinch.
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| Fieldfare at Marshfield (David Hughes) |
Marshfield:
Shire Hill: 1 Buzzard, 6 Stock Dove, 30 Fieldfare.
Down Road: c. 20 Common Gull.
RESERVOIRS:
Chew Valley Lake
First day of the Trout fishing season today - lake busy and disturbed.
Dam:
10 Goldeneye.
Woodford:
3 Goldeneye, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Raven, 50+ Starling.
Heron's Green:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Common Sandpiper, 40 Wood Pigeon.
Moreton:
8 Scaup (3m., 5f.), 6 Goldeneye , 14 Pochard (not seen that many lately), 2 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 3 Snipe, 200 Wood Pigeon, 4 Stonechat, 20 Redwing, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Goldcrest, 12+ LT Tit, 4 Goldfinch, 2 Bullfinch, 3 Reed Bunting.
Herriotts Bridge:
3 Shelduck, 24 Shoveler, 8 Pintail, 2 Goldeneye, 2 Lapwing, 2 G BB Gull, 1 Cetti's Warbler.
Out of area:
2 Sand Martin reported on Sunday 4th March near the M5 Sedgemoor Services. Spring at last?
10 Goldeneye.
Woodford:
3 Goldeneye, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Raven, 50+ Starling.
Heron's Green:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Common Sandpiper, 40 Wood Pigeon.
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| Scaup and Tufted Duck (Ian Stapp) |
8 Scaup (3m., 5f.), 6 Goldeneye , 14 Pochard (not seen that many lately), 2 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 3 Snipe, 200 Wood Pigeon, 4 Stonechat, 20 Redwing, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Goldcrest, 12+ LT Tit, 4 Goldfinch, 2 Bullfinch, 3 Reed Bunting.
Herriotts Bridge:
3 Shelduck, 24 Shoveler, 8 Pintail, 2 Goldeneye, 2 Lapwing, 2 G BB Gull, 1 Cetti's Warbler.
Out of area:
2 Sand Martin reported on Sunday 4th March near the M5 Sedgemoor Services. Spring at last?
Reports: Rich Allsop, Terri Borash, Teresa Chard, R.Giles, Rob Hargreaves, Dave Hughes, Jon Mortin, F.Neate, Dave Nevitt, Dee Pope, Lois Pryce, Darren Robson, Harvey Rose, Sue Sayers, Andy Senior, Ian Stapp, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG
