Cattle Egret at Congresbury and Toghill
Short-Eared Owl at Uphill
Waxwing Bradley Stoke. Lots of great photos on Twitter feeds
Merlin at Aust
Tawny Owl Crew's Hole
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Birding in the Bristol Region - A Celebration
50 Years of the Bristol Ornithological Club
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History of the BOC
50 Birds of Avon, contributions from members
50 Years of change in Avon
50 Ways to improve your birding
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BRISTOL
New Cut and Harbour:
1 Kingfisher, 1 Jay, 2 Redshank, 2 Great Black-Backed Gull, 2 Grey Wagtail
Crew's Hole
Tawny Owl calling
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Bradley Stoke:
Waxwing at Tesco's
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| 17/2/17 Waxwing at Bradley Stoke (Rod Holbrook) Shopping for berries at Tesco (other retailers are available) |
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| 17/2/17 Waxwing (Higgy) This one showing leg rings |
Oldbury Power Station:
110 Wigeon, 2150+ Dunlin, 125+ Curlew, 4 Redshank, 2 Raven, 3 Stonechat
6 House Sparrow (village)
Aust Wharf:
1 Merlin, 3 Stonechat
NORTH SOMERSET:
Congresbury - Strawberry Line
3 Little Egret, 2 Heron, 7 Buzzard, 30 Stock Dove, 6 Song Thrush, 1 Cettis Warbler, 1 Treecreeper
1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Raven
Wain's Hill to Clevedon-Yeo:
205 Shelduck, 195 Wigeon, 475 Teal, 1 Pintail, 2 Shoveler, 7 Buzzard, 1 Merlin, 1 Water Rail
11 Oystercatcher, 3 Golden Plover, 17 Grey Plover, 150 Lapwing, 2 Knot, 300 Dunlin, 1 Jack Snipe 6 Common Snipe, 180 Curlew, 310 Redshank, 35 Turnstone, 2 Mediterranean Gull (Blind Yeo).
30 Skylark, 2 Cetti’s Warbler, 2000 Starling, 1 Black Redstart (St Andrew’s Church, Churchyard)
14 Stonechat (8 between Blackstone & Kenn and 6 near sea wall at Channel View Farm)
75 Meadow Pipit, 4 Rock Pipit, 2 Yellowhammer (Blake’s Pools), 4 Reed Bunting.
Kenn Moor:
1 Great White Egret (flew over Claverham Drove towards Clevedon) at 1pm
Uphill:
Short-Eared Owl
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| 17/2/17 Short-Eared Owl at Uphill (Jeanette Sakel) |
BELOW M4 & BANES
Marshfield:
2 Red Kite one in Shire valley, the other on Tormarton Road
Toghill Farm:
2 Cattle Egret
RESERVOIRS:
Barrow Tanks:
3 Snipe, Jack Snipe, 9 Lapwing, 2 Common Sandpiper, 22 Buzzard, 15 Skylark, 155 Redwing
62 Fieldfare, 1 Goosander, 1 Goldeneye, 1 Long-tailed Duck, 56 Coot, 58 Tufted Duck, 2 Gadwall
1 Canada Goose, 17 Shoveller, 11 Pochard, 14 Little Grebe, 1 Little Egret, 5 Grey Heron
1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1598 Common Gull, 13 Long-tailed Tit
Blagdon Lake:
2 Green Sandpipers, 2 Goosanders, 2♂ Greater Scaup, Wigeon, 7 (5♂) Pintails, 2 Egyptian Geese
Chew Valley Lake:
Dam:
1 m Scaup, 1 Scoter, 2 Little Grebe, 8 Barnacle Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Raven (fly over)
1 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Goldeneye
Heron's Green:
7 Snipe (Left side lake reeds), 1 m Scaup, 1 Goosander, 12 Goldeneye, 2 Little Grebe
9 House Sparrow
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| 17/2/17 Goldeneye at Chew (Ian Stapp) |
6 Bullfinch (3m 3f), 10+ Chaffinch, 4 Goldeneye, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Jay, 1 Meadow Pipit
1 Grey Wagtail, 8 Long Tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Stonechat, 2 Stock Dove
1 Green Woodpecker
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| 17/2/17 Green sandpiper at Chew (Ian Stapp) |
4 Scaup (1m 3f)
Herriots:
6 Pintail, 8 Shelduck, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 12 Goldeneye (lake)
Reports: John Barnett, Terry Bond, Paul Clack, Higgy, Rod Holbrook, Trevor Riddle, Jeanette Sakel, Steve Sanins, Ian Stapp, Mrs Trellis, Lee Wildwood, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, , nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG
