6 Waxwing in Bradley Stoke and more sightings north of Avon today as well - get checking those rowans and cotoneaster, people.
12+ Scaup counted at Chew Valley Lake, the largest single count for over a decade
Many wintering Blackcap reports coming in - thank you! Here's a link to a BTO leaflet that gives some background on how Blackcap migratory habits have changed over recent years - link
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4/1/17 1 of 6 Waxwing, The Worthys, Bradley Stoke (Vic Savery)
"what!!? Where??!! I was there. In work. Nooooooooooo!" Lisa Presland, via Twitter
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Clifton, Percival Rd garden:
1 Marsh Tit, 1 female Blackcap
Clifton, Whiteladies Rd
1 female Blackcap
Easton, Camelford Road garden:
1 female Blackcap
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4-1-17 Blackcap, Easton, Bristol (Michael Davis)
This individual consistently prefers rotting pear over apple
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1 female Blackcap
Henleaze, garden:
3/12/16 - 1 female Blackcap
Stockwood Open Space:
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Goldcrest, 15 Blackbird, 10 Fieldfare, 8 Redwing, 1 Stonechat, 1 Chaffinch, 4 Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting
Oldbury Coast:
35 (all Eurasian) Wigeon, 2 Buzzard, 26 Lapwing, 800 Dunlin, 1 Jay, 37 Fieldfare, 4 Song Thrush, 22 Redwing, 6 Stonechat
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4-1-17 Stonechat (Mrs Trellis)
Lots along the Oldbury coast this afternoon
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8 House Sparrow
Backwell Lake:
3/1/17 - 1 Water Rail
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3-1-17 Water Rail, Backwell Lake (Mike Thomas)
By the outlet yesterday
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Albert Quadrant:
1 Goldcrest
Marine Lake:
1 Eider still
Bradley Stoke:
6 Waxwing, 34 Greenfinch
Downend, garden:
3 (1f, 2m) Blackcap
Hanham, garden:
1 Coal Tit
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4-1-17 Coal Tit (Lee Gardiner)
Might want to clean your windows, Lee
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1 Kestrel, 60 Golden Plover (Tormarton Rd), 1 Jack Snipe, 1 Little Owl, 1 Nuthatch, 20 Fieldfare, 15 Redwing, 1 Stonechat, 20 Chaffinch, 30 Linnet, 8 Yellowhammer, 25 Corn Bunting
Bath
Haycombe Cemetery:
9 Yellowhammer
Southdown, garden:
1 regular male Blackcap and 1 less regular female Blackcap
Lower Twerton:
2 (pair) Blackcap
Compton Martin, garden:
1 Marsh Tit, 5 Fieldfare
Blagdon Lake:
9 Barnacle Goose, 1 Egyptian Goose, 26 Little Egret, 1 Little Stint, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Stonechat
Chew Valley Lake
Dam:
12 Scaup, 2 Little Grebe
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4-1-17 Bittern (Ian Stapp)
Showing well along the edge of the reed bed at Heron's Green
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1 Goosander, 1 Bittern, 5 Little Egret, 10 Great White Egret, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Buzzard, 1 Water Rail, 1 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Raven, 6 House Sparrow, 2 Stonechat,
Moreton:
5 Bewick's Swan, 10 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander, 1 Great White Egret, 1 (female type) Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Stonechat, 4 Meadow Pipit, 1 Water Pipit, 25+ Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Reed Bunting
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4-1-17 Bewick's Swan (Bob Brewer)
The family group, including a couple of distant cousins
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1 Common Sandpiper
Herriots End:
14 Shelduck, 5 Pintail, 1 Goosander, 2 Little Egret, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Buzzard, 1 Water Rail, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Reed Bunting
Denny Island:
2 Scaup
Reports: Bob Brewer, Teresa Chard, Chris Craig, Geoff Daniels, Andy Davis, Dave Esam, Mark Fenton, Robert Hargreaves, Steve Howe, Gary Hughes, Lee Gardiner, Penny Insole, Richard Mielcarek, Nigel Milbourne, Rob Purveur, Vic Savery, Nigel Sluman Ian Stapp, Mike Thomas, Mrs Trellis, Dan White, blagdonlakebirds, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG
