We're winter weary now so....roll on spring....
Kestrel - help please: The local Hawk & Owl Trust would appreciated any sightings of female Kestrel in Avon. Apparently they are in very short supply for reasons unknown.
You can report them to us or e-mail Barry Gray direct at: baz.gray@btinternet.com.
Thanks everyone.
Eastville Park (Bristol):
5 Mute Swan, 8 Canada Goose, 2 Muscovy Duck, 70 Mallard, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Jay.
Brentry (Bristol):
Fishpool Hill: 4 Stock Dove, feeding in the garden.
Henbury (Bristol):
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| 7/2/16 Sparrowhawk (Ian Squire) School car-park this morning |
Tortworth Lake:
2 Mute Swan, 8 Mandarin Duck, 5 Teal, 18 Mallard, 26 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Buzzard, 1 Grey Wagtail.
New Passage-Northwick Warth:
Not much change, 8 Mute Swan, 1 Greylag Goose, 12 Canada Goose, 40 Shelduck, 400 Wigeon, 19 Gadwall, 110 Teal, 30 Shoveler, 7 Tufted Duck, 80 Dunlin, 50 Redshank, 24 Turnstone.
Abbots Leigh:
Sandy Lane end: 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 flyover Raven, 1 Coal Tit.2 Mute Swan, 8 Mandarin Duck, 5 Teal, 18 Mallard, 26 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Buzzard, 1 Grey Wagtail.
New Passage-Northwick Warth:
Not much change, 8 Mute Swan, 1 Greylag Goose, 12 Canada Goose, 40 Shelduck, 400 Wigeon, 19 Gadwall, 110 Teal, 30 Shoveler, 7 Tufted Duck, 80 Dunlin, 50 Redshank, 24 Turnstone.
Abbots Leigh:
Pill:
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| 7/2/16 Redpoll (Paul Milsom) Crockerne Drive, garden tick for Paul |
Portbury Wharf:
5 Mute Swan, 8 Shelduck, 40 Wigeon, 10 Gadwall, 6 Teal, 15 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, 15 Tufted Duck, 5 Little Grebe, 30 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 5 Curlew.
Portishead:
5 Mute Swan, 8 Shelduck, 40 Wigeon, 10 Gadwall, 6 Teal, 15 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, 15 Tufted Duck, 5 Little Grebe, 30 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 5 Curlew.
Portishead:
Newton St Loe:
Lake: 12 Teal, 5 Goosander, 4 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Goldcrest.
Other stuff, 1 Kestrel, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Coal Tit, 2 Stonechat, 3 Meadow Pipit, 3 Greenfinch, 3 Bullfinch, 2 Yellowhammer.
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| 7/2/16 Yellowhammer (Robert Hargreaves) |
Willsbridge Mill:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Coal Tit, 1 Dipper, 2 Nuthatch.Wraxall:
Church: 9 Little Egret feeding in nearby fields.
Backwell Lake:
Little Egret: 1 in to roost 2.35pm then later arrivals until 20 birds at close of play (Mike Thomas).
Other stuff, 15 Mute Swan, 14 Canada Goose, 2 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, 3 Tufted Duck, 2 Buzzard.
Barrow Tanks:
2 Gadwall, 14 Shoveler, 10 Pochard, 1 Goldeneye, 7 Little Grebe, 11 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper.
Blagdon Lake:
28 Wigeon, 20+ Goldeneye, 2 Black-necked Grebe.
Reports: Jon Angell, Teresa Chard, John Clark, Mark Dadds, Sean Davies, Richard Giles, Roberts Hargreaves, Paul Milsom, Karin Rhodes, Ian Squire, Mike Thomas, Mrs Trellis, Lauren & Wayne Tucker, Jason Williams, BL birds, severnsidebirds.
