Great White Egret still at Chew/Blagdon
2 Reeve at Pilning Wetland
14-10-16 Nuthatch at Compton Dando (Ian Stapp) |
1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Grey Wagtail, 6 Goldfinch
14-10-16 Grey Wagtail on Colston Weir in Eastville Park (Martin Tayler) |
Shepperdine:139 Black-tailed Godwit (feeding on the shore - quite a sight!)
Littleton Warth:
63 Canada, 2 Little Egret, 6 Oystercatchers, 80 Dunlin, 18 Redshank, 1 Stonechat, 2 Wheatear, 50 Meadow Pipit, 70 Linnet, 3 Reed Bunting
14-10-16 Reed Bunting at Littleton Warth (Mrs Trellis) |
11 Fieldfare (feeding in the bushes), 2 Grey Wagtail
New Passage/Northwick:
1 Marsh Harrier Female (Kevin Bainbridge) (over Pilning Wetland at 10.57am), 1 Egyptian Goose in with Canada Geese, 2 Reeve (on scrape), 2 Pintail, 1 Kestrel, 6 Redwing, 1 Wheatear (on Saltmarsh)
Tickenham:
6 Mistle Thrush (at Tickenham Church at 12.30pm today).
Backwell Lake:
1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 2 Grey Wagtail, Pair of Wigeon (unusual for here), 1 Shoveler, plus resident Mute Swan family of 8 cygnets.
Clevedon-Yeo:
1 Mute Swan, 73 Canada Goose (Dawn roost on Estuary), a few Shelduck, 60 Wigeon, Teal present,
80 Mallard, 7 Cormorant, 6 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 20 Oystercatcher, 16 Grey Plover,
18 Lapwing, 22 Knot, 80 Curlew, 160 Dunlin, 180 Redshank, 17 Turnstone, a few gulls,
1S Stonechat, 2 Wheatear, 2 Rock Pipit.
Sand Point and Bay:
1 f Pintail, 4 Reed Bunting, 9 Stonechat, 10 Skylark, 1 CC, c10 Chaffinch, 2 Linnet
Sand Point and Bay:
1 f Pintail, 4 Reed Bunting, 9 Stonechat, 10 Skylark, 1 CC, c10 Chaffinch, 2 Linnet
14-10-16 female Pintail at Sand Point this morning (David Gibbs) |
Bath, Victoria Park:
7 Buzzard (circling together briefly over the park around 2pm as if playing a thermal).
Compton Dando:
Farm Land Bird Survey at Compton Dando this morning:
11 Herring Gull, 4 L BB Gull, 23 Crow, 48 Jackdaw, 23 Robin, 23 Blue Tit, 5 Pheasant,
7 Buzzard (circling together briefly over the park around 2pm as if playing a thermal).
Compton Dando:
Farm Land Bird Survey at Compton Dando this morning:
11 Herring Gull, 4 L BB Gull, 23 Crow, 48 Jackdaw, 23 Robin, 23 Blue Tit, 5 Pheasant,
78 Starling, 15 Redwing, 6 Dunnock, 4 Yellowhammer, 10 Blackbird, 1 Buzzard, 8 Wren,
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 20 Linnet, 6 Goldfinch, 9 Wood Pigeon, 6 Jay, 15 Pied Wagtail,
8 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Magpie, 2 Great Tit, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Raven,
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Skylark (31 Species of bird in 1 hour 45 min - not too bad!)
Chew Valley Lake:
Woodford:
1 Peregrine (dead branch Denny Island), 3 Meadow Pipit (boat slipway), 9 Pied Wagtail, 1 Jay
Villice:
Spotted Crake, 10 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret
Heron's Green:
3 Snipe (bay), 2 Stonechat, 1 Green Sandpiper, 10 Little Grebe, 1 Buzzard
Moreton:
1 Tawny Owl, 5 Jay, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Cetti's Warbler,
14-10-16 Redwing at Compton Dando (Ian Stapp) |
Bristol Airport:
A lone Swallow over Bristol airport this lunchtimeChew Valley Lake:
Woodford:
1 Peregrine (dead branch Denny Island), 3 Meadow Pipit (boat slipway), 9 Pied Wagtail, 1 Jay
Villice:
Spotted Crake, 10 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret
14-10-16 Spotted Crake came out at Villice today (Bob Brewer) |
Heron's Green:
3 Snipe (bay), 2 Stonechat, 1 Green Sandpiper, 10 Little Grebe, 1 Buzzard
Moreton:
1 Tawny Owl, 5 Jay, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Cetti's Warbler,
4 Meadow Pipit, 2 Buzzard
Stratford:
6 Great White Egrets, 4 Lapwing, 2 Pintail
Herriotts End:
10 Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Pintail, 1 Cetti's Warbler
Probably 13 Great White Egret at the lake today
14-10-16 Great Spotted Woodpecker at Moreton (Ian Stapp) |
Stratford:
6 Great White Egrets, 4 Lapwing, 2 Pintail
14-10-16 Great White Egret devouring the delights of Chew (Bob Brewer) |
10 Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Pintail, 1 Cetti's Warbler
Probably 13 Great White Egret at the lake today
Reports: Kevin Bainbridge, Paul Bowerman Bob Brewer, David Gibbs, Peter Hazlewood, Adrian Hockey, John Grifffiths, Ian Stapp, Martin Tayler, Mrs Trellis, Timothy Warren