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| 8/4/16 White Stork at Mark Moor, Somerset (Mike Trew) it flew off later and relocated to Slimbridge as far as we know |
Summary:
A massive tide in the estuary but it didn't produce much in the way of new birds.
The Smew still at Chipping Sodbury, 1 flyover Red Kite at Walton Common, 1 Goshawk at Lower Woods, Little Ringed Plover at New Passage and Portbury, 9 Purple Sandpiper at Portishead, a Short-eared Owl at Oldbury and 3 Redstart at Portbury of note.
The main lakes remained fairly quiet.
Open Space: 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 12 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 8 Greenfinch, 15 Goldfinch.
Eastville Park (Bristol):
3 Green Woodpecker, 12 Willow Warbler.
Fishponds (Bristol):
Lodge Causeway: 1 singing Willow Warbler.
Redland (Bristol):
Greenway Rd: 1 Grey Heron, 1 Stock Dove.
Wickwar Quarry:
1 Tawny Owl, 2 Willow Warbler.
Lower Woods:
1 flyover Goshawk (Phil Quinn). We've asked for a statement and signed confession....
Chipping Sodbury:
The Smew still (intermittently since 12 March), 1 Grey Heron, 2 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 3 Fieldfare, 1 Redstart, 5 Redpoll.
Oldbury Power Station:
WeBS: 2 Canada Goose, 10 Teal, 4 Tufted Duck, 2 Oystercatcher, 10 Curlew, 9 Redshank, 40+ Turnstone.
Other stuff, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Short-eared Owl (coastal path), 32 Chiffchaff, 4 Bullfinch.
Aust Warth:
1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 85 Oystercatcher, 1 Jack Snipe, 1 Snipe, 81 Curlew.
Northwick:
1 Little Owl, village lanes.
New Passage-Northwick:
6 Canada Goose, 50 Shelduck, 10 Gadwall, 14 Teal, 10 Shoveler, 13 Tufted Duck, 100 Oystercatcher, 5 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Dunlin, 19 Black-tailed Godwit, 80 Curlew, 100 Redshank, 25 Turnstone, 5 Swallow, 5 White Wagtail, 2 Water Pipit.
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| 8/4/16 Turnstone & 1 Redshank (Brian Lancastle) biffer tide on Severnside this morning, flooding the usual roost sites |
Easter Compton:
Dyer's Common: 1 Shelduck, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 2 Chiffchaff, 20 Goldfinch, 6 Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting.
Leigh Woods:
North Rd: 1 Tawny owl calling this evening.
Abbots Leigh:
Sandy Lane: 1 flyover Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl calling, early hours.
Portbury Dock:
92 Shelduck.
Portbury Wharf:
2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Dunlin, 25 Redshank, 1 Green Woodpecker, 10 Willow Warbler, 4 Blackcap, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Redstart, 6 Reed Bunting.
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| 8/4/16 Redstart (Paul Milsom) 1 in the horse-field, 2 elsewhere |
Portishead:
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| 8/4/16 Purple Sandpiper (Mrs Trellis) 1 of 9 birds at Battery Pt this morning, another good viewing tide tomorrow |
Clapton-in-Gordano:
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| 8/4/16 Grey Wagtail (Melvin Hedges) 1 of 3 birds at Naish House today |
Walton Common:
4 Teal, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 25 Sand Martin, 12 Swallow, 18 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 6 Blackcap, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Stonechat, 4 Siskin. |
| 8/4/16 Red Kite (Pedro Evans) 3pm flyover |
St Thomas's Head:
W-s-M:
Old Town Quarry: 2 flyover Siskin.
Paulton:
Village surrounds: 2 Buzzard, 2 Goldcrest, 10 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 2 Treecreeper.
Sewage Works: 5 Swallow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 20 Pied Wagtail.
Barrow Gurney:
1 Kestrel, 7 House Sparrow.
Barrow Tanks:
29 Buzzard (surrounding hills), 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 6 Common Sandpiper, 27 Willow Warbler.
Blagdon Lake:
11 Mute Swan, 7 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Goldeneye, 6 Buzzard, 6 Cormorant, 1 Peregrine, 15 BH Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Coal Tit, 20 Sand Martin, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 7 Willow Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 100 Linnet (Holt Farm fields).
Litton Res:
3 Canada Goose, 3 Tufted Duck, 2 Cormorant, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe (pair), 5 Goldcrest, 7 Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warbler.
Planet Chew:
2 Barnacle Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 13 Shelduck, 1 Scaup, 2 Little Egret, 15 Grey Heron (over Denny), 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine, 2 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 2 GBB Gull, 3 Raven, 1,000 Sand Martin (dusk appearance), 18 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 10 Chiffchaff, 6 Willow Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 6 House Sparrow, 1 Wheatear still, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 White Wagtail, 2 Otter (fem + cub).
Bickfield Farm: 17 House Sparrow, lovely count.
Reports: Terry Bond, Teresa Chard, Paul Collins, Andy Davis, Rob Emery, Pedro Evans, Dave Gibbs, John Brodie-Good, Patrick Hancock, Melvin Hedges, Mike Jenkins, Brian Lancastle, John Martin, Andy Middleton, Paul Milsom, Darren Pearce, Dave Poulton, Lois Pryce, Phil Quinn, Rich Scantlebury, Ian Stapp, Chris Stone, Mrs Trellis, Jason Williams, Mike Youdale, severnsidebirds.
