All the drama was at Blagdon Lake (see http://www.blagdonlakebirds.com/ Daily News)
including 2 adult Red-crested Pochard, 2 Scaup, 3 Bewick's Swan
Bewick's Swan, Ring-necked Duck and Black-necked Grebe at Chew
Record count of 38 Little Egret, 24 Great White Egret at Heron's Green at Chew
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| 4-11-16 Coal Tit at Moreton at Chew Valley Lake (Ian Stapp) |
5 Grey Heron, 1 Peregrine,1 Water Rail, 90 Lapwing, 384 Dunlin, 230 Curlew, 34 Redshank,
2 Stonechat, 15 Reed Bunting
New Passage:
48 Canada Geese, 1000 Wigeon, 110 Teal, 8 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Egret, 120 Lapwing, 70 Knot,
New Passage:
48 Canada Geese, 1000 Wigeon, 110 Teal, 8 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Egret, 120 Lapwing, 70 Knot,
400 Dunlin, 390+ Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Snipe, 60 Redshank, 2 Ravens
Backwell Lake:
1 Muscovy Duck, 5 Shoveler, 2 Tufted Duck, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Water Rail, 70 BH Gull, 1 Kingfisher,
1 Chiffchaff
1 Chiffchaff
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| 4-11-16 Muscovy Duck at Backwell Lake (Mrs Trellis) |
Weston Bay:
254 Shelduck
Paulton:
2 Raven, 11 Skylark, 7 Fieldfare, 10 Redwing, 10 Chaffinch, 10 Linnet
Barrow Tanks:
No 1:
1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Common Snipe, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Fieldfare and lots of Redwing
No 2:
1 Kingfisher
Blagdon Lake:
254 Shelduck
Paulton:
2 Raven, 11 Skylark, 7 Fieldfare, 10 Redwing, 10 Chaffinch, 10 Linnet
Barrow Tanks:
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| 4-11-16 Kingfisher at Barrow Tank no 1 (Lee Gardiner) |
1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Common Snipe, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Fieldfare and lots of Redwing
No 2:
1 Kingfisher
Blagdon Lake:
Drama at Blagdon (see http://www.blagdonlakebirds.com/ Daily News)
2 ad Red-crested Pochard, 5 Little Egret, 2 Great Scaup, 3 Dunlin (Lodge), 3 Bewick's Swan
Chew Valley Lake:
Wick Green Point:
4 ad Bewick's Swan, 800 Pochard, 1 ad male Ring-necked Duck, 3 Black-necked Grebe
Villice:
3 Scaup (2 juv male and a female)
Reports: Derek Angell, Lee Gardiner, David Gibbs, Patrick Hancock, Andy Middleton, Nigel Milbourne, Ian Stapp, Mrs Trellis, Keith Vinicombe, blagdonlakebirds.
Wick Green Point:
4 ad Bewick's Swan, 800 Pochard, 1 ad male Ring-necked Duck, 3 Black-necked Grebe
Villice:
3 Scaup (2 juv male and a female)
Heron's Green:
24 Great White Egret, 38 Little Egrets (record count), 2 Dunlin, 9 Grey Heron, 2 Jack Snipe,
6 Snipe, 4 Water Rail, 2 Goosander, 2 Common Snipe ,1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Sparrowhawk,
5 Little Grebe (bay), 2 Reed Bunting, 2 Stonechat, 30+ Pied Wagtail (collecting together on the wall)
5 Little Grebe (bay), 2 Reed Bunting, 2 Stonechat, 30+ Pied Wagtail (collecting together on the wall)
Moreton:
1 Water Rail, 1 Kingfisher , (2 Coal Tit, 23 Long-tailed Tit, 7 Great Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 15 Chaffinch trees car park),
50+ Redwing (cottage trees) 100 + Pied Wagtail (dropping in to the Elephant Grass to roost)
6 small flocks of Starling with from 30 to 100 birds in each heading towards Stratford past the hide to roost. About 350 birds all together
1 Water Rail, 1 Kingfisher , (2 Coal Tit, 23 Long-tailed Tit, 7 Great Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 15 Chaffinch trees car park),
50+ Redwing (cottage trees) 100 + Pied Wagtail (dropping in to the Elephant Grass to roost)
6 small flocks of Starling with from 30 to 100 birds in each heading towards Stratford past the hide to roost. About 350 birds all together
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| 4-11-16 Long-tailed Tit at Moreton (Ian Stapp) |
Stratford:
1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 ad Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Bearded Tit
Herriott's:
6 Pintail, 1 Little Egret, 2 Water Rail, 500 + Starlings, 40+ Pied Wagtail, 1 Kingfisher,
1 Cetti's Warbler
Herriott's:
6 Pintail, 1 Little Egret, 2 Water Rail, 500 + Starlings, 40+ Pied Wagtail, 1 Kingfisher,
1 Cetti's Warbler
Reports: Derek Angell, Lee Gardiner, David Gibbs, Patrick Hancock, Andy Middleton, Nigel Milbourne, Ian Stapp, Mrs Trellis, Keith Vinicombe, blagdonlakebirds.
