Thursday 25 October 2018

25 - 10 - 2018 Thursday - very autumnal

Misty at first, the fine most of the day, with some cloud after lunch.

American Wigeon
Ring Ouzel
Bar-tailed GodwitSpotted Redshank
Water Pipit
Crossbill, Redpoll
Marsh Tit
Over The Severn 25-10-2018 (Adam Rawson)

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
2 Kingfisher,
Coal Tit Downend 25-10-2018 (Barry Dursley)
Downend:
Coaltit - onto the feeders.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Bar-tailed Godwit, with c150 Curlew and a probable Whimbrel (silhouette), 100+ Dunlin, 1 Green Sandpiper 20+ Redshank, 2 Fieldfare,10 Redwing, and unusual for here, 3 Dunnock. A Water Pipit with 2+ Rock Pipit, 10+ Meadow Pipit and c4 Reed Bunting on the seawall at Shepperdine. Fifty Nine species seen this cold, zero degrees C, morning.

NORTH SOMERSET

Easton in Gordano:
Marsh Tit.

Portishead:
Buzzard Portishead 25-10-2018 (David Howes)
1 Buzzard - in the garden for the 2nd day plus 1 Grey Wagtail on the pond.

Kingston Seymour:
3 Buzzard, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Fieldfare, 8 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Bullfinch.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Red-legged Partridge Marshfield 25-10-2018 (Steve Jones)

Marshfield:
Red-legged Partridge - one of many roaming the lanes and fields, 2 Common Buzzard, 12 Common Gull, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 4 Blue Tit, 30 Skylark, 120 Starling, 3 Stonechat, 10 House Sparrow, 6 Pied Wagtail, 20 Meadow Pipit, 40 Linnet, 10 Goldfinch, 70 Corn Bunting, 40 Yellowhammer.

Corn Bunting Marshfield 25-10-2018 (Pete Coslett)

Keynsham:
1 Goldcrest, 60 Starling.

Bath - Racecourse and Langridge:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard (pale), 40+ Skylark, 75 Starling (flock), 1 Ring Ouzel, 1 Mistle Thrush, 9 Meadow Pipit,  and a mixed flock of 20+ Linnet and Goldfinch, 

North Stoke:
1 Tawny Owl (m), 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 1 Marsh Tit, 4 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 20 Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Redpoll, 1 Crossbill, 1 Yellowhammer

Midford to Tucking Mill:
2 Little Grebe (first ones seen at the res), 1 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Raven,1 Marsh Tit, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Treecreeper, 1 Goldcrest,  3 Nuthatch, 1 Grey Wagtail.

Great Spotted Woodpecker NSL 25-10-2018 (NSL Birding)

Newton St Loe:
1 Mute Swan, 20 Mallard, 3 Teal, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 2 Cormorant, 2 Buzzard, 1 Moorhen, 16 Black-headed Gull, 10 Woodpigeon, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 4 Magpie, 20 Jackdaw, 15 Rook, 15 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 10+ Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 6 Skylark, 10+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 3 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 15 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 4 Greenfinch, 25 Goldfinch.

Blagdon Lake:
3 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Water Rail, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Cetti's Warbler and a flock of 28 Linnet..

Chew Valley Lake

Heron's Green:
1 f American Wigeon (Keith Vinicombe)  - in bay, immediately in front of the Cottage and visible from the road

Stratford:
Odd looking Scaup-type-hybrid, 3 Black-necked Grebe, 6 Great White Egret, 13 Snipe, 3 Spotted Redshank, 3 Raven, 1 Stonechat (m), 3 Water Pipit.


Ashton Park 25-10-2018 (Rod Holbrook)

Reports: Pete Brain, Judy Copeland, Pete Coslett, Barry Dursley, Simon Harris, Rod Holbrook, Dave Howes, Mark Hynam, Glen Maddison, Adam Rawson, Trevor Riddle,  Nigel Sluman, talkingtobears, Martin Tayler, Keith Vinicombe   blagdonlakebirdsCVRSnslbirding,  opsbirding,   severnsidebirds,     TBOSG