Mediterranean Gull at Chew
Short-eared Owl at Uphill
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| 27/2/17 Dipper on the River Frome at Eastville Park (Allan Chard) |
Eastville Park:
1 Grey Heron, 1 Dipper, 1 Kingfisher, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Grey Wagtail
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| 27/2/17 Female Kingfisher in Eastville Park (Martin Tayler) |
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| 27/2/17 Well fed Grey Heron in Eastville Park (Martin Tayler) |
Effingham Rd: 1 m Blackcap.
Stockwood Open Spaces:
3 Mistle and 4 Song Thrush, 2 Stonechat, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Reed Bunting, 1 Raven,
60+ mixed Feldfare and Redwing, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Goldcrest plus usual Tit, Robin and Blackbird
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Severn Beach:
Tesco Pool:
2 Gadwall, 2 Mallard, 1 Grey Heron, 6 Coot, 1 Kestrel, 4 Stonechat, 12 Goldfinch.
Oldbury Coast:
By Oldbury Pill:
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Severn Beach:
Tesco Pool:
2 Gadwall, 2 Mallard, 1 Grey Heron, 6 Coot, 1 Kestrel, 4 Stonechat, 12 Goldfinch.
Oldbury Coast:
By Oldbury Pill:
45 Wigeon, 10 Redshank
Frampton Cotterell, River Frome:
5 Little Egret
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| 27/2/17 3 of the 5 Little Egret on theRiver Frome at Frampton Cotterell (Sid) |
NORTH SOMERSET:
Uphill:
1 Little Grebe, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Kestrel (m), 4 Stonechat, 2 Reed Buntings, 1 Song Thrush (1 seen, several heard)
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| 27/2/17 Kestrel at Uphill (William Hewitt) |
BELOW M4 & BANES
Bath: Prior Park
Female Kingfisher showing well from the Serpentine.
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| 27/2/17 Female Kingfisher at Prior Park National Trust (Glen Maddison) |
RESERVOIRS:
Blagdon Lake:
2♂ Greater Scaup,♀ Eurasian Stonechat. Egyptian Goose on Holt Farm with a small group of Canada Geese. Small groups of Tufted Ducks were widespread, especially at the dam end.
Chew Valley Ringing Station:
25 yr old Black-headed gull ringed as a chick in Veno, DENMARK, June 1991!! Present CVL last week. 937 km from hatching place. 7 more years to break current BTO record of 32 years for the species.
Moreton:
1 Med Gull (summer adult), 2 Scaup (female), 54 Goldeneye, 1 Tawny owl (heard)
Stratford:
1 Peregrine flew over the hide
No Snipe seen at either hide
Reports: Allan Chard, Teresa Chard, Sid, Glen Maddison, Martin Tayler, Paul Williams, BTO,
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS,
Blagdon Lake:
2♂ Greater Scaup,♀ Eurasian Stonechat. Egyptian Goose on Holt Farm with a small group of Canada Geese. Small groups of Tufted Ducks were widespread, especially at the dam end.
Chew Valley Ringing Station:
25 yr old Black-headed gull ringed as a chick in Veno, DENMARK, June 1991!! Present CVL last week. 937 km from hatching place. 7 more years to break current BTO record of 32 years for the species.
Moreton:
1 Med Gull (summer adult), 2 Scaup (female), 54 Goldeneye, 1 Tawny owl (heard)
Stratford:
1 Peregrine flew over the hide
No Snipe seen at either hide
BTO extend House Martin Nest Survey
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS,
