Tuesday 6 November 2018

06-11-18 Tuesday - Richard's Pipit

Dull, with early showers and a light breeze, 14°c, but felt warmer.

Marsh Harrier, Merlin
Richard's Pipit 
Brambling

BRISTOL

Stockwood Open Spaces:
Woodpigeon, 1 Jay, Blackbird, 4 Fieldfare, Dunnock, 6 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Water Rail - heard, 4 Blackbird, 1 Redwing, 8 Song Thrush, 1 Brambling (over).

Northwick Warth:
1 juv Marsh Harrier, 1 Merlin

Tormarton to Acton Turville:
21 Red-legged Partridge (2 groups) - hunting season started, 2 Raven, 5 Fieldfare.

NORTH SOMERSET

Walton Common Reserve:
1 Tawny Owl - calling at 10:00 & 15:00, 1 Green Woodpecker, and a Common Darter.

Cleeve - Goblin Combe:
3 Buzzard, 120 Woodpigeon - flocks of 25 and 50, 2 Collared Dove, 3 Jay, 2 Magpie, 22 Jackdaw - 20 in the paddock, 6 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven - probably 2 but not confirmed, 4 Coal Tit, 2 Marsh Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 5 Nuthatch, 6 Blackbird, 8 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 5 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 66 Chaffinch - flocks of 20 and 40, 1 (possible) Brambling,  2 Bullfinch, 4 Greenfinch, 12 Goldfinch.

Congresbury:
1 Great White Egret

Sand Point/Bay:
vismig - 1,065 Starling, 150 Redwing, 1 Richard's Pipit (09:35am) east, 220 Chaffinch, 5 Brambling, 1 Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin, 2 Reed Bunting.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield - Ringswell area; (05-11-2018)
1 Sparrowhawk, c.200 Common Gull, 2 Herring Gull, Kestrel, Chiffchaff, 50 Redwing, Bullfinch.

Grey Heron 06-11-2018 Bath - 'you looking at me?' (Glen Maddison)
Bath - Widcombe Lock:
1 Grey Heron

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
2 Bewick's Swan, 1 Pintail, 2 Great White Egret, 177 Lapwing

Chew Valley Lake:
23 Pintail, 1 hybrid duck (large, with orange body - Villice), 1 Scaup (f - Heron's Green)10 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret, 104 Lapwing, 17 Snipe, 8 Green Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank - (Villice), 1 Peregrine , 1 Meadow Pipit, 8 Water Pipit - (Moreton)

OUT of AVON

Ham Wall:
2 Yellow-browed Warbler

Stockhill:
40 Common Crossbill - some heading north

Red Kite 04-11-2018 Gigrin Farm Powys Wales (Dan White)

Reports: John Barnett, Paul Bowyer, Teresa Chard, Nick Hawkridge, Dave Horlick, Glen Maddison, Fiona Neate & Richard GilesNigel Sluman, Keith Vinicombe, Dan White, blagdonlakebirdsCVRSnslbirdingopsbirdingsevernsidebirdsTBOSG, SOS