We've had 7 birds in the last 6 days so clearly some spring movement is underway.
Stockwood (Bristol):
Open Space: 30 Woodpigeon, 2 Raven, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 30 mixed Fieldfare/Redwing, 5 Greenfinch, 18 Goldfinch, 2 Bullfinch.
Bishopsworth (Bristol):
Durville Rd: 25 House Sparrow.
Crox Bottom: 1 Kestrel, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Coal Tit, 9 Long-tailed Tit, 9 Robin, 17 Dunnock, 4 Song Thrush, 1 Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail.
Easton (Bristol):
River Frome Sluice: 4 Mute Swan, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 2 Grey Wagtail.
Stoke Bishop (Bristol):
Church Ave: 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Siskin, in the garden.
Siston:
The Pines: 1 flyover Sparrowhawk this morning.
Thornbury:
Butt Lane: 2 Siskin, garden feeders.
Aust Warth:
1 Kestrel, 1 Snipe, 30 Redshank, 2 Skylark.
Northwick Warth:
1 flyover Red Kite 3.25pm to north-east (Brian Lancastle).
Other stuff, 9 Mute Swan, 1 Greylag Goose, 32 Canada Goose, 86 Shelduck, 300 Wigeon, 13 Gadwall, 70 Teal, 4 Shoveler, 14 Tufted Duck, 3 Little Egret, 2 Little Grebe, 50 Dunlin, 85 Curlew, 60 Redshank, 140 Turnstone, 1 Rock Pipit.
Pilning:
1 flyover Red Kite 4.15pm from south-west, it then flew north-east towards Cribbs Causeway.
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| 4/3/16 Red Kite (Dan Hill) |
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| 4/3/16 Little Owl (Vic Savery) around the village lanes |
Severn Beach:
190 Kittiwake, afternoon, single flock lingering.
Other stuff, 20 Wigeon, 30 Dunlin, 5 Turnstne, 11 Linnet.
Portishead:
190 Kittiwake, afternoon, single flock lingering.
Other stuff, 20 Wigeon, 30 Dunlin, 5 Turnstne, 11 Linnet.
Portishead:
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| 4/3/16 Dunlin (John Clark) at the marina lock gates, estuary side |
Gordano Valley:
Walton Common: 9+ Buzzard (soaring and some display), 1 Blackcap, 1 Nuthatch, 11 Blackbird, 2 Song Thrush.AWT has carried out a lot of scrub clearance here recently and cattle grazing is imminent too which could attract birds.
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| 4/3/16 Nuthatch (Mrs Trellis) |
Clevedon:
Lower Knowles Rd: 1 Blackcap, 1 Black Redstart.Town: 2 flyover Bar-headed Goose to south.
Yatton:
Strawberry Line: 1 Water Rail.
Congresbury Moor:
4 Little Egret, 1 Water Rail, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper (both along the Yeo), 1 Cetti's Warbler, 125 Redwing, 2 Stonechat.
Uphill:
1 Short-eared Owl (Clive Dodds).
It predated one of the resident Kestrel here yesterday apparently.
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| Short-eared Owl (Clive Dodds) pics of the owls taken recently |
Keynsham Park:
6 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Dunnock, 4 Grey Wagtail, 1 Siskin, 1 Bullfinch.Blagdon Lake:
Little change, 1 Egyptian Goose, 3 Black-necked Grebe of note.
Planet Chew:
14 Shelduck, 18 Goldeneye, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 1 Water Rail, 4 Oystercatcher (a good bird for here), 3 GBB Gull, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 5,000 Starling (evening roost), 11 Robin, 7 House Sparrow, 2 Stonechat, 6 Pied Wagtail, 1 Reed Bunting.
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| 4/3/16 Oystercatcher (Ian Stapp) Woodford then towards the dam |
Reports:Teresa Chard, John Clark, Nick Cryer, Clive Dodds, Jane Gilliard, Anthony Goodwin, Patrick Hancock, Dan Hill, Brian Lancastle, Craig Lewis, Paul Lewis, Shane Pannell, Steve Sanins, Gill Sapsed, Vic Savery, Nigel Sluman, Ian Stapp, Mrs Trellis, Roger White, BL birds, severnsidebirds.
