Very cold today and dull and not very good for taking photographs (some say)
Waxwing at Bradley Stoke
Black-necked Grebe reported at Chew
Cattle Egret on the Strawberry Line near Congresbury
Otter and mink spotted in the area
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| 10/2/17 Dipper on the River Frome at Eastville Park (Allan Chard) |
BRISTOL
Eastville Park:
Dipper and a cheeky otter
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| 10/2/17 Otter playing peek a boo in Eastville Park (Allan Chard) |
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Bradley Stoke, Tesco Extra:
12 Waxwing
Oldbury Power Station:
4 Tufted Duck now on the lake
Aust Wharf:
a.m. 3 Jack Snipe, p.m. 160 Wigeon, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 70 flyover Lapwing, 3 Curlew,
1 Reed Bunting
New Passage/Northwick:
Northwick Warth:
1,200 Dunlin, top end near Aust Warth.
Severn Beach:
8 Starling, 5 House Sparrow
Orchard Pools:
1 Tufted Duck, 3 Buzzard, 4 House Sparrow, 8 Goldfinch.
Tesco Pool:
2 Teal
Frampton Cotterell:
A pair of Little Egrets on the river Frome between Frampton Cotterell and Winterbourne. Single one seen here semi regularly for the last 2 years, first time seeing a pair. Also a pair of Kestrels hunting on the railway embankment over the Frome valley, chased off by a pair of crows.
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| 10/1/17 Kestrel chased by Crow along Frome Valley (Sid Simmons) |
NORTH SOMERSET:
Backwell Lake:
18 Mute Swan, 11 Canada Goose, 9 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Egret (11(at least) into roost at dusk yesterday evening), 130 Black-headed Gull. One bird with green ring J82E, photo attached. Found that it was a Norwegian bird via www. cr-birding.org . Submitted it to the Norwegian ringmarking website which showed that it was ringed near Oslo on 18/05/15. Last observed in Norway, near Oslo, on 11/06/16. 11 Common Gull, 10 Jackdaw.
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| 10/2/17 Black-headed Gull from Norway (Michael Thomas) |
Congresbury:
Cattle Egret on the Strawberry Line near Congresbury
Clevedon-Yeo:
1 Black Redstart at Clevedon Pier
BELOW M4 & BANES
Newton St Loe:
3 Teal, 45 Mallard, 1♀Tufted Duck, 15 (6♂9♀) Goosander, 1 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 7 Moorhen, 4 Coot, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Raven
Cattle Egret on the Strawberry Line near Congresbury
Clevedon-Yeo:
1 Black Redstart at Clevedon Pier
BELOW M4 & BANES
Newton St Loe:
3 Teal, 45 Mallard, 1♀Tufted Duck, 15 (6♂9♀) Goosander, 1 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 7 Moorhen, 4 Coot, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Raven
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| 10/2/17 Tufted Duck at Newton St Loe (Robert Hargreaves) Only one this year but around for a few weeks |
RESERVOIRS:
Barrow Tanks:
Long tailed duck still on tank
Blagdon Lake:
14 Mute Swans, 8 Bewick's Swans, pair of Egyptian Geese, 1 Scaup, 2 Green Sandpipers
Chew Valley Lake:
Dam:
11 Scaup, 1 Scoter, 4 Goldeneye, 3 Little Grebe, 1 Goosander
Woodford:
10 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander
Heron's Green:
1 Black-necked Grebe (not there later but 4 reported at the back Denny) 2 Little Grebe,
3 Goldeneye, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Buzzard
Moreton:
3 Meadow Pipit, 1 Water Pipit, 1 Water Rail, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Bullfinch, 50+ Chaffinch (drive)
Herriott's End:
Reports: Terri Borash, Peter Coslett,Michael Davies, Robert Hargreaves, Trevor Riddle, Sid Simmons, Ian Stapp, Mrs Trellis, Lee @Wildwood_photos,
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Barrow Tanks:
Long tailed duck still on tank
Blagdon Lake:
14 Mute Swans, 8 Bewick's Swans, pair of Egyptian Geese, 1 Scaup, 2 Green Sandpipers
Chew Valley Lake:
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| 10/2/17 Great Crested Grebe at Chew (Peter Coslett) |
11 Scaup, 1 Scoter, 4 Goldeneye, 3 Little Grebe, 1 Goosander
Woodford:
10 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander
Heron's Green:
1 Black-necked Grebe (not there later but 4 reported at the back Denny) 2 Little Grebe,
3 Goldeneye, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Buzzard
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| 10/2/17 Green Sandpiper and 3 Meadow Pipit at Heron's Green (Ian Stapp) |
3 Meadow Pipit, 1 Water Pipit, 1 Water Rail, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Bullfinch, 50+ Chaffinch (drive)
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| 10/2/17 Water Pipit at Moreton (Ian Stapp) |
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| 10/2/17 Mink at Herriott's channel (Peter Coslett) |
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