Record number of Scaup at Chew today
6 different raptor species seen along Severnside
Jack Snipe at Congresbury Moor
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| 10/3/17 One of the magnificent seven Barnacle Geese at Chew (Allan Chard) |
Whiteladies Road:
Jay doing a perfect Buzzard call
Westbury-on-Trym:
1 Grey Wagtail
Stockwood Open Spaces:
Male and female Stonechat
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Bradley Stoke:
The Waxwing were at the Willow Brook again but only for a few minutes. Not sure they'll bother again.
Emersons Green Science Park:
1 male Reed Bunting, 1 Buzzard, 3 LBB Gull, 2 Gold Finch
Aust Warth:
Fly-past Marsh Harrier, 700+ Dunlin, Greenshank heard off Cake Pill, a few Grey Plover too.
New Passage/Northwick Warth:
21 Tufted Duck, Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming, Larid moving, 7 Redwing, 1 Buzzard,
35 Meadow Pipits, 1 Goldcrest, Chiffchaff, Grey Wagtail, 8 Long-tailed Tits, Wren, 20 Goldfinch,
35 Meadow Pipits, 1 Goldcrest, Chiffchaff, Grey Wagtail, 8 Long-tailed Tits, Wren, 20 Goldfinch,
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| 10/3/17 Some of the charm of 20 Goldfinch at New Passage this evening (Martin Tayler) |
Northwick Warth top end this morning: lots of singing Skylark and Meadow Pipit. 4 Shoveler on flash, 3 flyover Bullfinch.
Northwick Warth: Merlin f, Peregrine m&f, 2 Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 3 Buzzard , c1000 Dunlin, Grey Plover, 14 Shoveler 14, Cetti's Warbler heard
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| 10/3/17 Chiffchaff at New Passage (Lisa Presland) |
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| 10/3/2017 Kestrel at New Passage (Martin Tayler) |
Severn Beach:
Orchard Pools:
1 Mute Swan, 2 Canada Goose, 7 Teal, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Cetti's Warbler
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| 10/3/17 Buzzard at Severn Beach Orchard Pools (Mrs Trellis) |
NORTH SOMERSET:
Congresbury Moor:
29 Snipe and 1 Jack Snipe at YACWAG reserve this morning. Also a singing Chiffchaff near Yatton station.
Banwell:
Male Sparrowhawk
Worlebury:
1 Jay (flyover)
BELOW M4 & BANES
RESERVOIRS:
Blagdon Lake:1 Stonechat, Egyptian Goose at Green Lawn and Common Sandpiper on the dam. 50-70 Shovelers, c. 35 Wigeon, 22 Mute Swans, 1 Snipe
Chew Valley Lake:
Dam:
1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Egyptian Goose, 1 Wigeon-like Hybrid duck, 1 Hooligan Gull
Heron's Green:
2 Buzzard (1 the white one), 2 Snipe (reeds left side lake)
Moreton:
1 G S Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 7 Buzzard (most over the hills around the lake), 2 Stonechat,
2 Reed Bunting, 1 Cetti's, 1 Chiffchaff (singing), 7 Goldeneye
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| 10/3/17 Reed Bunting at Moreton (Ian Stapp) |
20 Scaup (9 m 11 F) (a bit mobile again today moving betwen Stratford & Moreton not all at the same time in small groups), 1 (M) Scoter
Herriotts End:
2 Pintail, 4 Shelduck, 1 Cetti's, 2 Buzzard, 7 Barnacle Goose (pond)
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| 10/3/17 5 of the 7 Barnacle Geese at Chew (Ian Stapp) |
20 Scaup a record count for Chew Valley Lake
