Open Space: 1 Buzzard, 82 Woodpigeon, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 20 Starling, 2 Song Thrush, 50 Redwing, 1 Stonechat, 1 Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch, 20 Goldfinch, 4 Bullfinch.
Bishopsworth (Bristol):
Crox Bottom: 1 Little Grebe, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 9 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Treecreeper, 19 Blackbird, 5 Song Thrush, 18 Robin, 3 House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 5 Chaffinch, 5 Goldfinch, 2 Bullfinch.
St Phillips (Bristol):
Finzel's Reach: 1 Peregrine, usual bird, on a kill.
St Andrews (Bristol):
Park: 30 Redwing.
Eastville Park (Bristol):
2 Sparrowhawk in display, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Dipper.
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| 10/3/16 Grey Wagtail (Martin Tayler) |
Sea Mills (Bristol) 9/3/16:
River Avon: 1 Greenshank, the resident bird.Aust Warth:
2 Short-eared Owl flushed out on the morning big tide.
Other stuff, 200 Wigeon, 30 Teal, 1 Kestrel, 120 Dunlin, 1 Jack Snipe, 20 Snipe, 30 Redshank, 1 Rock Pipit.
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| 10/3/16 male 2cy Kestrel (Brian Lancastle) |
New Passage-Northwick:
Shore & wetland: 10 Mute Swan, 103 Shelduck, 130 Wigeon, 120 Teal, 35 Shoveler, 10 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 1 Water Rail, 70 Oystercatcher, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 80 Curlew, 1 Greenshank, 50 Redshank, 5 Fieldfare, 1 Song Thrush.Severn Beach:
70 Kittiwake to north-east this afternoon (Brian Lancastle).
Clevedon coast:
Wain's Hill-Yeo Est: 4 Mute Swan, 4 Canada Goose, 60 Shelduck, 80 Wigeon, 20 Teal, 16 Shoveler, 8 Little Egret, 24 Oystercatcher, 16 Grey Plover, 12 Lapwing, 550 Dunlin, 2 Snipe, 90 Curlew, 120 Redshank, 18 Turnstone, 100 BH Gull, 2 LBB Gull.
Uphill:
2 Short-eared Owl out this afternoon.
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| 10/3/16 Kingfisher (Simon Williams) |
Bath area:
Peasedown-Shoscombe: 1 Barn Owl out this evening, near Braysdown Lane.
Blagdon Lake:
22 Mute Swan, 41 Canada Goose, 1 Egyptian Goose still, 15 Wigeon, 4 Teal, 12 Shoveler, 35 Pochard, 185 Tufted Duck, 6 Goldeneye, 5 Cormorant, 4 Grey Heron, 3 Black-necked Grebe still (Wood Bay), 1 Buzzard, 1 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 10 Redwing, 1 Reed Bunting.Peasedown-Shoscombe: 1 Barn Owl out this evening, near Braysdown Lane.
Blagdon Lake:
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| 10/3/16 Little Grebe (Bob Pepper) |
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| 10/3/16 Common Sandpiper (Mrs Trellis) the overwintering bird at the dam this evening |
Opening day of the fly-fishing season today so the birds were a bit skittish, especially the Tufties.
Litton Res:
1 Mute Swan, 1 Canada Goose, 2 Teal, 17 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 6 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 calling Tawny Owl, 1 Goldcrest, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 21 Redwing.
Planet Chew:
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| 10/3/16 Firecrest (George Stacey) record shot of the bird at the BK hide screen today |
Reports: Kev Bainbridge, Paul Bowerman, Teresa Chard, Nick Cryer, Brian Lancastle, Jon Mortin, Claire Oliver, Nick Page, Bob Pepper, Harvey Rose, Rich Scantlebury, George Stacey, Martin Tayler, Mrs Trellis, Simon Williams, severnsidebirds.
