Crew's Hole: 1 flyover Buzzard.
Fishponds (Bristol):
Cycle Track: 1 Sparrowhawk, 15+ House Sparrow.
Brentry (Bristol):
Fishpool Hill: 1 Siskin, in the garden.
Marshfield:
3 Red-legged Partridge, 1 Merlin. Yellowhammer and Corn Bunting conspicuous by their absence this afternoon (John Martin).
Hawkesbury Upton:
2 flyover Red Kite to north-west this morning. Early spring often sees some passage of these birds through Avon, hopefully a few more to come.
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| 27/2/16 Red Kite (Dan White) |
Hambrook:
M4/M32 junction: 1 flyover Red Kite 3.20pm to north (Matt Scott).
New Passage-Northwick:
10 Mute Swan, 1 Greylag Goose, 19 Canada Goose, 45 Shelduck, 220 Wigeon, 25 Gadwall, 130 Teal, 17 Shoveler, 1 Pochard (1st of the year here) , 16 Tufted Duck, 3 Little Egret, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 30 Coot, 2 Water Rail, 2 Lapwing, 500 Dunlin, 6 Snipe, 130 Curlew, 57 Redshank, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 60 Fieldfare, 65 Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Water Pipit (1st sentry box).Abbots Leigh:
Sandy Lane: 1 Tawny Owl (night-time calling), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Treecreeper.
Portbury Wharf:
Pools: 11 Mute Swan, 13 Canada Goose, 38 Wigeon, 11 Gadwall, 6 Teal, 8 Shoveler, 2 Pochard, 4 Tufted Duck, 3 Little Grebe, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Redwing, 2 Stonechat, 7 Goldfinch, 2 Reed Bunting.
Portishead:
Battery Pt: 6 Purple Sandpiper.
Church Rd South: 2 Tawny Owl, present in garden trees for some weeks apparently.
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| 27/2/16 Purple Sandpiper (Dave Hughes) |
Clevedon coast:
Channel View: 4 Ringed Plover, 90 Fieldfare, 3 Song Thrush, 4 Redwing.Sand Bay:
11 fly-by Canada Goose, 9 Grey Plover, 1 Knot, 2,000 Dunlin, 50 Curlew, 80 Redshank, 6 Stonechat, 6 Reed Bunting.
No sign of the Dartford Warblers today.
W-s-M beach:
Gull roost: 700 BH Hull, 50 Common Gull, 150 LBB Gull, 150 Herring Gull, 1 GBB Gull.
Alas no Meds.
Willsbridge Mill:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Treecreeper.
Burnett:
Elm Farm: 4+ Brambling. Locally, very scarce this winter.
Paulton:
4 Buzzard, 16 Stock Dove, 60 Woodpigeon, 1 Jay, 6 Skylark, 4 Blackbird, 30 Redwing, 75 Chaffinch, 75 Yellowhammer (good nos for here).
Backwell Lake:
17 Mute Swan, 13 Canada Goose, 1 Pochard, 7 Tufted Duck, 1 Goosander new in, 14 Little Egret into roost, 140 BH Gull, 1 Kingfisher.
Barrow Tanks:
2 Gadwall, 19 Teal, 12 Shoveler, 62 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 2 Common Sandpiper, 5 GBB Gull,
Blagdon Lake:
17 Mute Swan, 1 Egyptian Goose, 28 Wigeon, 2 Black-necked Grebe.
Chew Stoke:
Garden ringing: 18 birds trapped, 14 were Reed Bunting.
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| 27/2/16 Reed Bunting (Pete Burston) |
Reports: Pete Burston, Teresa Chard, Chris Craig, Mark Dadds, Rhys Green, Paul Gregory, Patrick Hancock, Julian Head, Dave Hughes, John Martin, Paul Milsom, Karin Rhodes, Gill Sapsed, Matt Scott, Chris Stone, Howard Taffs, Mrs Trellis, Dan White, BL birds, severnsidebirds.
