Rushmead Farm: 1 Quail calling 3.30pm (Darren Pearce).
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| 24/7/16 Yellowhammer & Corn Bunting (Brian Thompson)
Marshfield is the local stronghold for these species in Avon. Both species are resident and breed widely. In winter, flocks 100+ are not uncommon around the arable fields.
Yellowhammer occurs elsewhere in Avon at isolated pockets but in much smaller numbers and regularity and Corn Bunting is almost a rarity away from Marshfield. |
Littleton Warth:
1 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 300+ BH Gull.Aust STW/Services:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail, 28 Pied Wagtail.
New Passage-Northwick:
Wetland & Shore: 2 Mute Swan + 6 cygnets, 62 Canada Goose, 2 Shelduck, 35 Mallard, 2 Shoveler, 4 Tufted Duck + 3 brood, 5 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 4 Little Grebe, 10 adult Coot + youngsters, 35 Oystercatcher, 5 Little Ringed Plover, 35 Lapwing, 80 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 58 Black-tailed Godwit (wetland), 45 Curlew, 1 Greenshank (wetland), 4 Green Sandpiper, 15 Redshank, 350 BH Gull, 5 Swift, 1 Green Woodpecker, 50 mixed Swallow/House Martin, 3 Chiffchaff, 30 Starling, 4 Meadow Pipit + 2 juvs, 5 Yellow Wagtail, 70 Pied Wagtail, 8 Goldfinch, 32 Linnet, 1 adult Reed Bunting + 1 young.
Severn Beach:
Shops: 7 House Sparrow.
Leigh Woods:
North Rd: 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay.
Abbots Leigh:
Sandy Lane end: 1 mewing Buzzard, 1 Jay, 1 Greenfinch, 5 Goldfinch.
Portbury Dock:
7 Little Egret (good count for here), 20 Oystercatcher + 1 fledgling, 4 Dunlin, 3 Whimbrel, 70 Curlew, 2 Common Sandpiper, 70 Redshank, 7 Stock Dove, 1 Song Thrush, 5 Rock Pipit, 7 Pied Wagtail, 20 Linnet.
Clapton Moor:
3 Whinchat (1st of the autumn, Melvin Hedges).
Clevedon coast:
Wain's Hill-Yeo Est: 16 Canada Goose, 30 Shelduck + 1 brood 16 youngsters, 60 Mallard, 1 Tufted Duck + 8 ducklings, 8 Little Egret, 13 Oystercatcher, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Whimbrel, 170 Curlew, 4 Common Sandpiper, 170 Redshank, 130 BH Gull, 70 LBB Gull, 30 Herring Gull, 2 GBB Gull, 6 Swift through, 1 Raven, 20 Swallow, 25 Linnet.
Sand Bay:
1 Wheatear.
Barrow Tanks:
WeBS: 3 Mute Swan, 2 Shelduck, 2 Teal, 58 Mallard, 3 Pochard, 349 Tufted Duck, 16 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Grebe, 27 Great Crested Grebe, 14 Common Sandpiper, 1 Kingfisher.
Planet Chew:
3 Oystercatcher, 1 juv Little Ringed Plover (HG still), 1 Dunlin, 7 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 juv Yellow-legged Gull.
Reports: Sean Davies, David Gibbs, Melvin Hedges, Lois Pryce, Karin Rhodes, Harvey Rose, Chris Stone, Brian Thompson, Mrs Trellis, severnsidebirds.
