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| Always a sign of approaching winter - Siskin at Chew (Ian Stapp) |
Stoke Park:
2 Water Rail, f. Stonechat, 3 Redwing.
Willsbridge Mill:
15+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 14 Linnet.
Oldland Common:
1 Sparrowhawk - seen twice chasing birds in hedgerows, 40+ Goldfinch.
River Chew:
Dipper.
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| Water Rail and its reflection at Stoke Park (Gill Sapsed) |
BATH
Newton St Loe:
2 Wigeon, 6 Teal, 43 Mallard, 5 Pheasant, 2 Buzzard, 4 Moorhen, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Redwing.
Twerton:
(all in one garden) 3 Magpie, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 9 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Wren, 2 Robin.
Newton St Loe:
2 Wigeon, 6 Teal, 43 Mallard, 5 Pheasant, 2 Buzzard, 4 Moorhen, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Redwing.
Twerton:
(all in one garden) 3 Magpie, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 9 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Wren, 2 Robin.
Oldbury Power Station:
10 Pheasant, Tawny Owl, 3 Redpoll. 2 Mistle Thrush and 1 Yellowhammer at Shepperdine.
Aust:
25 Wigeon, 120 Teal, 13 Curlew, 80 Dunlin, 90 Redshank.
Littleton Warth:
2 Pintail, 465 Wigeon, 85 Teal, 1 Grey Plover, 4 Turnstone, 11 Snipe, 70 Redshank, 800 Dunlin, 140 Curlew, 1+ Water Pipit, 6 Rock Pipit.
25 Wigeon, 120 Teal, 13 Curlew, 80 Dunlin, 90 Redshank.
Littleton Warth:
2 Pintail, 465 Wigeon, 85 Teal, 1 Grey Plover, 4 Turnstone, 11 Snipe, 70 Redshank, 800 Dunlin, 140 Curlew, 1+ Water Pipit, 6 Rock Pipit.
New Passage/Northwick Warth:
several hundred Wigeon, Shoveler, Teal, Gadwall, 1 Pintail, Little Grebe, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Peregrine, 1 Avocet, 1 Ruff, usual flocks of Knot and 100+ Black-tailed Godwit, 100+ Curlew, 3 Common Gull, 2 Water Pipit (Butts Pool), Redpoll over NE.
Portbury Wharf:
(WeBS count) 7 Mute Swan, 84 Wigeon, 8 Teal, 11 Mallard, 4 Tufted Duck, 12 Little Grebe, 1 Lapwing.
Clevedon-Yeo sea wall:
7 Golden Plover, 1 Jack Snipe, 2 Grey Plover, 60 Dunlin, 1 Green Sandpiper.
Blagdon Lake:
11 Bewick's Swan (Top End) (9 ad, 2 juv), 2 m. Red-created Pochard, pr Scaup, 6 Little Egret, 35 Grey Heron, 146 Lapwing, 3 Raven, 50+ Meadow Pipit.
Chew Valley Lake:
Water Rail showing well all around the lake now the water is so low.
Ringing Station:
3 Chiffchaff and 1 Goldcrest ringed, also first Redwing and first Greenfinch of the autumn.
Woodford:
4 Bullfinch (car park).
Herons Green:
3 Goosander, 23 Great White Egret, 29 Little Egret, 7 Grey Heron, 9 Little Grebe, 2 Water Rail, 3 Common Snipe, 1 Jack Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Stonechat, 150+ Redwing (trees at the back of the pond).
several hundred Wigeon, Shoveler, Teal, Gadwall, 1 Pintail, Little Grebe, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Peregrine, 1 Avocet, 1 Ruff, usual flocks of Knot and 100+ Black-tailed Godwit, 100+ Curlew, 3 Common Gull, 2 Water Pipit (Butts Pool), Redpoll over NE.
Portbury Wharf:
(WeBS count) 7 Mute Swan, 84 Wigeon, 8 Teal, 11 Mallard, 4 Tufted Duck, 12 Little Grebe, 1 Lapwing.
Clevedon-Yeo sea wall:
7 Golden Plover, 1 Jack Snipe, 2 Grey Plover, 60 Dunlin, 1 Green Sandpiper.
Blagdon Lake:
11 Bewick's Swan (Top End) (9 ad, 2 juv), 2 m. Red-created Pochard, pr Scaup, 6 Little Egret, 35 Grey Heron, 146 Lapwing, 3 Raven, 50+ Meadow Pipit.
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| Jack Snipe at Stratford (Ian Stapp) |
Water Rail showing well all around the lake now the water is so low.
Ringing Station:
3 Chiffchaff and 1 Goldcrest ringed, also first Redwing and first Greenfinch of the autumn.
Woodford:
4 Bullfinch (car park).
Herons Green:
3 Goosander, 23 Great White Egret, 29 Little Egret, 7 Grey Heron, 9 Little Grebe, 2 Water Rail, 3 Common Snipe, 1 Jack Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Stonechat, 150+ Redwing (trees at the back of the pond).
Moreton:
1 f Scaup, 1 Goldeneye, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl, 12+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Jay.
1 f Scaup, 1 Goldeneye, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl, 12+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Jay.
Stratford:
1 Jack Snipe, 2 Buzzard, 5 Stock Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 25+ Redwing, 2 Meadow Pipit, 4 Siskin (car park trees).
1 Jack Snipe, 2 Buzzard, 5 Stock Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 25+ Redwing, 2 Meadow Pipit, 4 Siskin (car park trees).
Herriotts Bridge:
6 Pintail (pond), 1 Goosander (pond), 2 Little Egret, 2 Water Rail, 1 GBB Gull, 1 Kingfisher.
6 Pintail (pond), 1 Goosander (pond), 2 Little Egret, 2 Water Rail, 1 GBB Gull, 1 Kingfisher.
Reports: Teresa Chard, Anne Crowe, David Esam, Robert Hargreaves, Peter Hazelwood, Mark Hynam, Dave
Littleton, John Martin, Lisa Presland, Lois Pryce, Gill Sapsed, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, Mrs Trellis, CVRS, Tim Ford.
