Bristol, Duchess Pond:
1 Kingfisher
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| 16-12-16 Camera shy Kingfisher at Duchess Pond but more obliging specimen at Snuff Mills (Alastair Fraser) |
Bristol, Sniff Mills:
1 Kingfisher
Bristol, Eastville Park:
1 Dipper
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| 16-12-16 Amazingly tolerant Dipper in the River Frome this afternoon (Allan Chard) |
Aust Wharf:
3 Stonechat, 30+ Chaffinch, 12 Linnet, 5 Reed Bunting
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| 16-12-16 Stonechat at Aust Wharf this afternoon (Mrs Trellis) |
Male Black Redstart on the top of the towers again.
New Passage:
Amazing 470 Black-tailed Godwits, 300+ Dunlin and a Peregrine were the highlights this afternoon.
Portbury Wharf:
Melanistic Snipe
1 Teal, 3 Little Egrets, 1 Sparrowhawk, 200+ Fieldfare, 200+ Redwing, 1 Chiffchaff,
1 Kingfisher,6 Bullfinches, 1 Cetti's Warbler
Wain's Hill to Yeo Estuary:
High Tide visit between 0830-1200
28 Mute Swan, 160 Canada Goose (Dowlais), 10 Barnacle Goose, 360 Shelduck,
540 Wigeon, 335 Teal, 12 Shoveler, 1 Merlin. 54 Oystercatcher, 20 Grey Plover,
700 Lapwing (Yeo), 2750 Dunlin, 60 Common Snipe (Yeo), 320 Curlew, 375 Redshank,
47 Turnstone. 1 Short-eared Owl (Kenn), 5 Raven, 85 Skylark, 3000 Starling,
105 Meadow Pipit, 2 Rock Pipit, 60 Linnet (Kenn), 14 Reed Bunting (Blake’s Pools).
Brean Down:
1 Black Redstart
Bath:
River Avon to Newbridge
2 Bullfinch, a female Blackcap, 4 Mistle Thrush and plenty of Redwings.
Chew Valley Lake:
Dam:
5 Bewick's Swans (south end of back Denny Island), 2 Goldeneye, 1 Little Egret,
4 Little Grebe
Woodford:
6 Goosander (2m 4f), 5 Goldeneye, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Song Thrush,
9 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Dunnock, 2 Mistle Thrush (orchard), 4 Robins (car park),
Redwing & Field Fare (orchard no count), 4 Meadow Pipit (boat slipway)
High Tide visit between 0830-1200
28 Mute Swan, 160 Canada Goose (Dowlais), 10 Barnacle Goose, 360 Shelduck,
540 Wigeon, 335 Teal, 12 Shoveler, 1 Merlin. 54 Oystercatcher, 20 Grey Plover,
700 Lapwing (Yeo), 2750 Dunlin, 60 Common Snipe (Yeo), 320 Curlew, 375 Redshank,
47 Turnstone. 1 Short-eared Owl (Kenn), 5 Raven, 85 Skylark, 3000 Starling,
105 Meadow Pipit, 2 Rock Pipit, 60 Linnet (Kenn), 14 Reed Bunting (Blake’s Pools).
Brean Down:
1 Black Redstart
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| 16-12-16 Black Redstart at Brean Down (George Stacey) |
River Avon to Newbridge
2 Bullfinch, a female Blackcap, 4 Mistle Thrush and plenty of Redwings.
Also Otter at the east end of Weston Island on the way back.
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| 16-12-16 Otter on the River Avon coming back from Newbridge (Dave Hughes) |
Backwell Lake:
8 Little Egret roosting this evening
Uphill:
3 Little Grebe, 2 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 1 Buzzard, 2 Bullfinch, 1 Stonechat, 1 Cetti's
Barrow Tanks:
2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Snipe, and 2 Kingfisher - but not a lot more!
8 Little Egret roosting this evening
Uphill:
3 Little Grebe, 2 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 1 Buzzard, 2 Bullfinch, 1 Stonechat, 1 Cetti's
Barrow Tanks:
2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Snipe, and 2 Kingfisher - but not a lot more!
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| 16-12-16 Record photo of one of the two Common Sandpipers at Barrow tanks, Bristol late afternoon (Lee Gardiner) |
Chew Valley Lake:
Dam:
5 Bewick's Swans (south end of back Denny Island), 2 Goldeneye, 1 Little Egret,
4 Little Grebe
Woodford:
6 Goosander (2m 4f), 5 Goldeneye, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Song Thrush,
9 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Dunnock, 2 Mistle Thrush (orchard), 4 Robins (car park),
Redwing & Field Fare (orchard no count), 4 Meadow Pipit (boat slipway)
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| 16-12-16 Robin at Woodford Car Park (Ian Stapp) |
Herons' Green:
5 Goosander (4m 1f), 1 Shoveler, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret,
2 Buzzard (1 the white one), 1 Snipe (pond), 2 Stonechat (pond)
5 Goosander (4m 1f), 1 Shoveler, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret,
2 Buzzard (1 the white one), 1 Snipe (pond), 2 Stonechat (pond)
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| 16-12-16 Shoveler at Heron's Green (Jonathan Mortin) |
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| 16-12-16 Great White Egret keeping an eye on Little Egret at Chew Valley (Bob Brewer) |
Moreton:
1 Scaup (m), 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Sandpiper, 40+ Redwing, 10+ Fieldfare, 20+ Chaffinch,
12 + Long-tailed Tit, 4 Jays, 2 Grey Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit, 2 Water Pipit,
1 Great-backed Gull, 1 Raven, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Cetti's, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Bullfinch,
2 Tawny Owls (flew across path to hide mobbed by 5+ Blackbirds, 4 Jays,
3 Magpie & a lot of Long-tailed Tit & a Great Spotted Woodpecker)
12 + Long-tailed Tit, 4 Jays, 2 Grey Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit, 2 Water Pipit,
1 Great-backed Gull, 1 Raven, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Cetti's, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Bullfinch,
2 Tawny Owls (flew across path to hide mobbed by 5+ Blackbirds, 4 Jays,
3 Magpie & a lot of Long-tailed Tit & a Great Spotted Woodpecker)
Herriot's:
12 Shelduck, 4 Pintail, 1 Goosander (f), 300+ Lapwing (looking for somewhere to settle flying over Stratford Bay)1 Bittern (left to right across the channel then back to the left side again at 1.50 pm),
12 Shelduck, 4 Pintail, 1 Goosander (f), 300+ Lapwing (looking for somewhere to settle flying over Stratford Bay)1 Bittern (left to right across the channel then back to the left side again at 1.50 pm),
2 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Cetti's
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| 16-12-16 Some of the 300+ Lapwing flying over Stratford Bay(Ian Stapp) |
Villice:
Little Grebe and Shoveler
Little Grebe and Shoveler
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| 16-12-16 Little Grebe at Chew (Bob Brewer) |
Hollow Brook:
1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Kingfisher
Denny Island:
4 Bewick Swans
4 Bewick Swans
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| 16-12-16 Bewick Swan at Chew (George Stacey) |
Bittern Trail:
3 Reed Buntings
Other:
1 Water Pipit (from Stratford hide)
Reports: Allan Chard, Des Bowring, Bob Brewer, Lee Gardiner, Rob Emery, Alastair Fraser, Peter Hazlewood, Adrian Hockey, David Hughes, Jonathan Mortin, George Stacey, Steve Sanins, Ian Stapp, Chris Stone, Mrs Trellis
