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| 8/5/16 Temminck's Stint (finder Paul Bowerman) Pilning wetland this morning, present into evening |
Temminck's Stint is still a rarity in Avon. At best we only get 1 bird every few years or so. Last recorded October 2015 at Blagdon Lake.
Waders/Terns: Some noted coastal movements at Shepperdine and Severnside today.
Redpoll: A bit of an influx at Sand Pt in the last few days. 20 on 6th, 40 on 7th, 50 on 8th.
Weather outlook: More easterly winds for the next few days which is good for coastal migration.
Stockwood (Bristol):Waders/Terns: Some noted coastal movements at Shepperdine and Severnside today.
Redpoll: A bit of an influx at Sand Pt in the last few days. 20 on 6th, 40 on 7th, 50 on 8th.
Weather outlook: More easterly winds for the next few days which is good for coastal migration.
Bifield Rd: 1 Buzzard, 7 Swift, 1 Skylark.
Open Space: 1 Buzzard, 4 Swift, 2 Jay, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 8 Chiffchaff, 15 Blackcap, 5 Whitethroat, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Bullfinch.
Marshfield:
West Littleton: 5 Whitethroat, 1 Wheatear + plenty of Skylark and Yellowhammer.
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| 8/5/16 Yellowhammer (Pete Coslett) |
Wick:
Golden Valley: 5 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 3 GBB Gull, 10 Stock Dove, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 3 Raven, 9 Swallow, 6 House Martin, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, 12 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 12 Blackbird, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Dipper, 2 Grey Wagtail.Frampton Cotterell:
1 Blackcap, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Grey Wagtail, afternoon.
Shepperdine:
26 Shelduck, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 2 Oystercatcher, 30 Ringed Plover, 35 Grey Plover, 5 Sanderling, 16 Whimbrel, 3 Greenshank, 7 Swallow, 8 Chiffchaff, single Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler, 1 Greenfinch, 3 Goldfinch.
Waders moving through this evening.
Oldbury Power Station:
2 Hobby, 18 Black Tern up (evening), 1 Whinchat.
Thornbury:
1 flyover Red Kite 4.30pm (Matt Plenty).
New Passage-Northwick:
Temminck's Stint: 1 dropped in at the wetland this morning (Paul Bowerman). 2nd Severnside record.
Paul's YouTube video: HERE.
Still present into evening.
Other stuff, 4 Canada Goose, 1 Egyptian Goose, 65 Shelduck, 15 Gadwall, 1 Pintail, 4 Tufted Duck, 40 Oystercatcher, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 55 Ringed Plover, 24 Grey Plover (groups moving through), 2 Sanderling, 110 Dunlin, 7 Bar-tailed Godwit, 40+ Whimbrel, 2 Curlew, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Turnstone, 5 BH Gull, 40 Arctic Tern to NE, 1 Wheatear, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Redpoll.
Severn Beach:
3 Short-eared Owl this morning, flushed out by the morning tide.
Other stuff, 13 Shelduck, 6 Gadwall, 20 Ringed Plover, 6 Grey Plover, 7 Knot, 1 Sanderling, 12 Dunlin, 31 Whimbrel, 1 Turnstone, 9 BH Gull.
Portbury Dock:
18 Shelduck, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit still, 2 Whimbrel.
Portishead:
Battery Pt: 3 Purple Sandpiper.
Walton Common:
3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay this evening.
Clevedon:
Highdale Rd: 1 Spotted Flycatcher in trees.
Worlebury Woods:
1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Jay, 1 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Song Thrush.
W-s-M:
Anchor Head: 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Siskin, 1 Redpoll.
Locking 7/5/16: 1 Short eared Owl out, evening.
Sand Pt:
1 male Ruff, 5 Whimbrel, 3 Cuckoo, 1 Sand Martin, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Reed Warbler, 5 Spotted Flycatcher, 4 Yellow Wagtail, 5 Tree Pipit, 50 Redpoll (Paul Gregory), 3 Crossbill.
7/5/16: 10 Whimbrel, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Garden Warbler, 5 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Whinchat, 7 Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Tree Pipit, 10 Siskin, 40 Redpoll (Paul Gregory).
Saltford:
Avon Farm: 2 Mute Swan + cygnets, Kestrel nesting, Little Owl nesting, 1 Jay, 1 Raven, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 7 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 6 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Mistle Thrush.
Grey Heron and Kingfisher both taking fish from the farmer's pond.
Midsomer Norton:
1 flyover Red Kite to south via B3139 (Andy Pinches).
Planet Chew:
Red Kite: 6 birds through today (Mike Jenkins). 3 at 5.15pm, singles at 1.15pm, 2pm, 4.25pm.
Cuckoo: Around 6 birds calling widely around the lake today.
Other stuff, 2 Wigeon, 2 Kestrel, 3 Hobby 2 Peregrine, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 4 Common Sandpiper, 2 Common Tern, 1 Kingfisher.
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