Marsh Harrier
Kittiwake
Merlin
Brambling, Siskin
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| 28-10-18 Fieldfare, Clevedon-Yeo (Jason Williams) [Lots of winter thrushes reported first thing this morning] |
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| 28-10-18 Cormorant, Eastville Park (Jon Mortin) |
Cormorant, Grey Heron,Grey Wagtail
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
Lots of movement NE into prevailing wind, mostly Starling, Wood Pigeon and Fieldfare.
1 Tufted Duck, 20 Wigeon, 4 Teal, 1 Little Grebe, 44 Lapwing,70 Curlew, 40 Turnstone, 320 Dunlin, 41 Redshank, 600 Wood Pigeon, 800+ Starling 800+ (mostly hugging the coast), 320 Fieldfare (more inland),4 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail,
Aust:
2 hour vis mig watch from 6.45 am: Near constant movement of winter thrushes and starlings. Few finches until 8am. 2 Brambling. Also 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Peregrine, Kestrel
New Passage/Northwick:
Vis mig to NE to 1000: 1 Greylag (in from SW joined Canada Goose flock - may well be bird seen at Wain's Hill. See below) Little Egret, 2 Sparrowhawk, 7 Lapwing, Black-tailed Godwit (one on SB1 pool seems to have wound on left side), 4 Snipe, ad male Merlin, Peregrine, 5 Skylark, 1550 Starling (roost at Grebe pool) , 350 Fieldfare, 1305 Redwing, 70 Chaffinch, 3 Siskin
Almondsbury:
Garden - 1 Jay, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Grey Wagtail (new bird for garden), 3 Goldfinch
NORTH SOMERSET
Clevedon Pier:
1 fem Black Redstart (returning bird?)
Wain's Hill - 1 Greylag Goose, 1 Buzzard, 500 - 1000 Starling,100 Fieldfare, 100 Redwing, a few Chaffinch, 2 Siskin, 1 bunting sp
Clevedon-Yeo:
33 Canada Goose, 35 Shelduck, 10 Wigeon, 1f Pintail, 2 Little Egret, c 40 Lapwing, c 140 Curlew, 26 Turnstone, c 40 Dunlin, Snipe, 6 Grey Plover, c 140 Fieldfare
Sand Point/Bay:
Sand Bay- 2 Wigeon, 1 Pintail, 81 Oystercatcher,79 Curlew, 5 Dunlin, 52 Redshank (good count for the bay)
Sand Point - 1 Goosander in/off sea and headed SE inland, 1 Grey Heron north out to sea, 5 Lapwing in/off sea heading east, 1 Kittiwake west late morning, 1 Skylark, 400 Starling, 46 Fieldfare, 42 Redwing, 2 Meadow Pipit, 22 Chaffinch
Worle:
Winter thrushes on the move this morning: 18 Fieldfare, 40+ Redwing. Also 80+ Wood Pigeon, 1 Chiffchaff
Uphill:
Axe Estuary / Uphill Pill - 2 Little Egret, 6 Black-tailed Godwit among numerous Common Sandpiper
BELOW M4 & BANES
No reports
RESERVOIRS:
Chew Valley Lake
3 f Goosander (1 at HG, 2 in Herriotts channel), I Marsh Harrier
(No reports of the American Wigeon)
Reports: Phil Baber, Paul Bowyer, Vera Carpenter, Peter Coslett, Ian Foster, Adrian Hockey, Brian Lancastle, Lee@Wildwood_photos, John Martin, Andy Middleton, Jon Mortin, James Payne, Matt Plenty, Howard Taffs, Jason Williams, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
Lots of movement NE into prevailing wind, mostly Starling, Wood Pigeon and Fieldfare.
1 Tufted Duck, 20 Wigeon, 4 Teal, 1 Little Grebe, 44 Lapwing,70 Curlew, 40 Turnstone, 320 Dunlin, 41 Redshank, 600 Wood Pigeon, 800+ Starling 800+ (mostly hugging the coast), 320 Fieldfare (more inland),4 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail,
Aust:
2 hour vis mig watch from 6.45 am: Near constant movement of winter thrushes and starlings. Few finches until 8am. 2 Brambling. Also 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Peregrine, Kestrel
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| 28-10-18 Greylag Goose, Northwick Warth (Brian Lancastle) |
New Passage/Northwick:
Vis mig to NE to 1000: 1 Greylag (in from SW joined Canada Goose flock - may well be bird seen at Wain's Hill. See below) Little Egret, 2 Sparrowhawk, 7 Lapwing, Black-tailed Godwit (one on SB1 pool seems to have wound on left side), 4 Snipe, ad male Merlin, Peregrine, 5 Skylark, 1550 Starling (roost at Grebe pool) , 350 Fieldfare, 1305 Redwing, 70 Chaffinch, 3 Siskin
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| 28-10-18 Fieldfare, Northwick Warth (John Martin) |
Garden - 1 Jay, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Grey Wagtail (new bird for garden), 3 Goldfinch
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| 28-10-18 Coal Tit, Almondsbury (Vera Carpenter) |
Clevedon Pier:
1 fem Black Redstart (returning bird?)
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| 28-10-18 Fieldfares passing over Wains Hill (Howard Taffs) |
Clevedon-Yeo:
33 Canada Goose, 35 Shelduck, 10 Wigeon, 1f Pintail, 2 Little Egret, c 40 Lapwing, c 140 Curlew, 26 Turnstone, c 40 Dunlin, Snipe, 6 Grey Plover, c 140 Fieldfare
Sand Point/Bay:
Sand Bay- 2 Wigeon, 1 Pintail, 81 Oystercatcher,79 Curlew, 5 Dunlin, 52 Redshank (good count for the bay)
Sand Point - 1 Goosander in/off sea and headed SE inland, 1 Grey Heron north out to sea, 5 Lapwing in/off sea heading east, 1 Kittiwake west late morning, 1 Skylark, 400 Starling, 46 Fieldfare, 42 Redwing, 2 Meadow Pipit, 22 Chaffinch
Worle:
Winter thrushes on the move this morning: 18 Fieldfare, 40+ Redwing. Also 80+ Wood Pigeon, 1 Chiffchaff
Uphill:
Axe Estuary / Uphill Pill - 2 Little Egret, 6 Black-tailed Godwit among numerous Common Sandpiper
Uphill Pill - 2 Little Egret
BELOW M4 & BANES
No reports
RESERVOIRS:
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| 27-10-18 Pintail, CVL (Nigel Preater) |
3 f Goosander (1 at HG, 2 in Herriotts channel), I Marsh Harrier
(No reports of the American Wigeon)
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| 28-10-18 Grey Heron admiring view of Goldfish pond (Peter Coslett) |
