Red Kite at Severnside and Bristol
White-fronted Geese on Severnside
Little Gull at Portbury Wharf
Short-eared Owl at Uphill
Long-tailed Duck at Barrow Tanks
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| 15-3-17 Nuthatch at Chew (George Stacey) |
Ashton Court:
Abbots Pool:
2 Grey Wagtail
Old Sneed Park:
1 Red Kite flying towards Downs.13.30 (see New Passage)
Sea Mills WeBS:
9 Shelduck, 19 Mallard, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpiper, 45 Redshank, 80 BH Gull, 2 LBB Gull, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap (both warblers singing), 1 Grey Wagtail
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Littleton Ringing Station:
A good session with 2 ringers catching 44 new and 20 retraps.
Details of the session.
Goldfinch 24,4; Greenfinch 7,0; Dunnock 2,3; Chaffinch 5,0; Reed Bunting 1,0;
Wren 1,0; Long-Tailed Tit 1,1; Chiffchaff 2,1; Great tit 1,2; Blue tit 0,6;
Robin 0,2; Song Thrush, 0,1.
The session on 11th - highlights; Mistle Thrush, Siskin and Chiffchaff which was caked in pollen around the face, showing it's just come from the continent - first ringed in 2015.
Aust:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Little Owl, 2 Wheatear and in the evening 4 Short-eared Owl flying from Aust towards Northwick, also 1 Merlin (f), 1 Swallow, 12 Chiffchaff, but only
1 Wheatear (m).
New Passage/Northwick Warth:
2 White-fronted Geese, 1 Pheasant, 1 Red Kite flying South West 12.40, 2 Little Owl (all year ticks)
NORTH SOMERSET:
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| 15-3-17 Little Gull at Portbury Wharf (Chris Stone) |
1 ad winter Little Gull, last seen 3-2-17
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| 15-3-17 Short-eared Owl at Uphill (Paul Cousins) |
1 Short-eared Owl, 20 people watching
BELOW M4 & BANES
Willsbridge Mill:2 Collared Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 4 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch
Warmley Forest Park: A few Chiffchaff about
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| 15-3-17 Peregrine in Bath (Wayne Tucker) |
Twerton: 1 Tawny Owl calling 04.00
St John's Church: 3 Peregrine
Newton St Loe:
2 Tufted Duck (pair), 13 Grey Heron, 6 Buzzard, 8 Goldcrest, 5 Skylark, 6 Chiffchaff, 4 Grey Wagtail, 4 Bullfinch
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| 15-3-17 Chiffchaff at Newton St Loe (Wayne Tucker) |
RESERVOIRS:
Barrow Tanks:
1 m Long-tailed Duck and Goldeneye still present
Blagdon Lake:
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| 15-3-17 Two headed Great Crested Grebe at Chew (Ian Stapp) |
Chiffchaff everywhere and all singing
Dam:
1 Egyptian Goose, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Grey Wagtail
Bittern Trail:
1 Tawny Owl calling, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch nest building in old woody hole, 2 Treecreeper
Woodford:
1 Barnacle Goose, 5 Goldeneye, 1 Chiffchaff
Heron's Green:
1 Buzzard, 2 Snipe, 25 Starlings, 1 Stonechat, 3 House Sparrows
Moreton:
3 Barnacle Goose (fly through), 11 Scaup, 1 Common Scoter, 8 Goldeneye, 2 Buzzard, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Yellow-Legged Gull, 1 Tawny Owl (calling), 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 2 Long-tailed Tit (nest building), 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff
Stratford:
5 Scaup (at least 16 Scaup around today)
Herriotts End:
3 Barnacle Goose, 4 Shelduck, 4 Pintail, 1 Buzzard, 2 Water Rail (calling), 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Grey Wagtail
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| 15-3-17 Chiffchaff at Herriotts (Ian Stapp) |
