Saturday 5 March 2016

Sightings 5/3/16

A Sand Martin at Frampton pools today, it must have flown over us....

Hanham (Bristol):
William Close side: 3 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap, 2 Reed Bunting.

Stockwood (Bristol):
Open Space: 2 Raven, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Stonechat, 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Chaffinch, 5 Greenfinch, 15 Goldfinch, 2 Bullfinch.

Bishopsworth (Bristol):
Crox Bottom: 1 Little Grebe, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Coal Tit, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Song Thrush, 8 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Goldfinch.

St George (Bristol):
Park: 1 flyover Sparrowhawk, late afternoon.

Eastville Park (Bristol):
1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Goldcrest, 1 Firecrest still, 1 Treecreeper.

Temple Meads (Bristol):
Platform 15: 1 Peregrine (scattering the pigeons), 2 flyover Raven.

Ashton Court (Bristol):
Mansion House environs: 1 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Song Thrush, 50+ Redwing.

Avonmouth (Bristol):
1 Peregrine, 13 Oystercatcher, 4 Ringed Plover.
5/3/16 Peregrine (Mrs Trellis)
regular bird, it was on a kill this afternoon

5/3/16 Ringed Plover (Mrs Trellis)
2 pairs back on territories
New Passage-Northwick:
1 Greylag Goose, 95 Shelduck, 17 Gadwall, 12 Shoveler, 13 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Water Rail, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 90 Curlew, 50 Redshank, 1 Chiffchaff, 50 Redwing, 1 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Water Pipit.
5/3/16 Water Pipit (John Martin)
Abbots Leigh:
Sandy Lane: 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Treecreeper, garden.

Portbury Dock:
32 Shelduck, 2 GBB Gull.

Gordano Valley:
Walton Common: 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 3 Treecreeper, 1 Siskin.

Kenn:
1 singing Chiffchaff, mid-day.

Kingston Seymour:
Acorn Carp Fishery: 2 Bar-headed Goose, still on tour around North Somerset.

W-s-M:
Knightstone RNLI shop: 1 Rock Pipit.

Keynsham:
Manor Rd woodland: 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 1 Stock Dove, 49 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 14 Magpie, 100+ Rook, 2 Raven, 6 Goldcrest, 1 Coal Tit, 17 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Blackcap, 1 Treecreeper, 50+ Starling, 23 Blackbird, 5 Fieldfare, 1 Song Thrush, 38 Redwing, 8 Robin, 11 House Sparrow, 9 Greenfinch, 30 Goldfinch, 3 Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting.

200 new houses are scheduled to be built next to the woodland soon, deep joy for the birds.

Newton St Loe:
1 Barn Owl out this evening. Unusual for here.

Barrow Tanks:
2 Goldeneye, 1 Little Egret, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Raven, 5 Grey Wagtail.

Blagdon:
1 Yellowhammer, on the road to Butcombe.

Chew Magna:
2 Siskin, garden feeders.

Planet Chew:
1 immature Ring-billed Gull in the roost.

Reports: Teresa Chard, Peter Cook, Nick Cryer, Andy Davis, Clive Dodd, Ed Drewitt, Julian Head, Craig Lewis, John Martin, George Rabin, Karin Rhodes, Gill Sapsed, Ian Stapp, Chris Stone, Howard Taffs, Rob Treble, Mrs Trellis, Lauren & Wayne Tucker, severnsidebirds.