Dull start and still dull when we went home, also colder today
Little Gull at Portbury Wharf
Short-eared Owl at Uphill
Scaup, Goldeneye at Chew Valley Lake
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| 16-3-17 Short-eared Owl at Uphill (Keith Fowler) |
Clifton Down Station
2 Grey Wagtail (absent since the end of last year)
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Aust Wharf:
23 Oystercatcher, 2 Short-eared Owl at 16.45 (4 yesterday), 8 singing Skylark
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| 16-3-17 Pintail at New Passage (John Martin) |
16 Canada Geese, 3 Pintail, 1 Little Egret, 2 calling Little Grebe, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Jay, 6 Chiffchaff
Severn Beach, Orchard Pools, a.m:
1 Little Grebe, 1 Water Rail, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Cetti's Warbler
NORTH SOMERSET:
Portbury Wharf:
1 Greylag Goose, 37 Shelduck, 19 Wigeon, 18 Teal, 8 Shoveler, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 6 Little Grebe, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Snipe, 2 Curlew, 1 ad winter Little Gull (11a.m)
Clevedon-Yeo, 6.30:
28 Canada Goose , 90+ Shelduck, 120 Wigeon, 60 Teal, 8 Shoveler, 4 Pintail, 4 Tufted Duck, 4 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 24 Oystercatcher, 4 Grey Plover, 22 Lapwing, 1 Ringed Plover, 100 Curlew, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 36 Turnstone, 1 Knot. 45 Dunlin, 290 Redshank, 1 Jack Snipe, 3 Snipe, 60 BH Gull, 40 LBB Gull, 20 Herring Gull, 1 Raven, 6 Sand Martin, 1 Chiffchaff , 3 Rock Pipit
Felton Common, by Bristol Airport:
1 Raven, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Skylarks, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Wren, 2 Song Thrush, 2 pair Stonechat, 7 Dunnock, 3 Linnet, 1 Bullfinch, 2 Yellowhammer
Sand Bay/Point:
2 Chiffchaff, 2 Wheatear
Uphill:
1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Stonechat
Pensford Viaduct:
1 Tawny Owl
RESERVOIRS:
Chew Valley Lake:
Heron's Green:
1 Snipe, 5 House Sparrow
Moreton:
5 Wigeon, 16 Scaup(9 m 7 f), 1 Common Scoter, 18 Goldeneye, 2 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl (calling), 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 12 Long-tailed Tit (nest building), 1 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 11 Blackbird, 3 Song Thrush, 12 Pied Wagtail, 20 Chaffinch
Stratford:
6 Wigeon, 1 f Scaup, 8 Goldeneye, several singing Chiffchaff
Herriotts End:
4 Shelduck, 3 Pintail, 1 Water Rail (calling), 2 GBB Gull, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail
Reports: Paul Bowerman, Paul Bowyer, Raoul Chandrasakera, Jane Cumming, Michael Davis, William Hewitt, John Martin, Melanie Patch, Harvey Rose, Sue Sayers, Nigel Sluman, Ian Stapp, Mrs Trellis, blagdonlakebirds, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG
Portbury Wharf:
1 Greylag Goose, 37 Shelduck, 19 Wigeon, 18 Teal, 8 Shoveler, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 6 Little Grebe, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Snipe, 2 Curlew, 1 ad winter Little Gull (11a.m)
Clevedon-Yeo, 6.30:
28 Canada Goose , 90+ Shelduck, 120 Wigeon, 60 Teal, 8 Shoveler, 4 Pintail, 4 Tufted Duck, 4 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 24 Oystercatcher, 4 Grey Plover, 22 Lapwing, 1 Ringed Plover, 100 Curlew, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 36 Turnstone, 1 Knot. 45 Dunlin, 290 Redshank, 1 Jack Snipe, 3 Snipe, 60 BH Gull, 40 LBB Gull, 20 Herring Gull, 1 Raven, 6 Sand Martin, 1 Chiffchaff , 3 Rock Pipit
1 Raven, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Skylarks, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Wren, 2 Song Thrush, 2 pair Stonechat, 7 Dunnock, 3 Linnet, 1 Bullfinch, 2 Yellowhammer
Sand Bay/Point:
2 Chiffchaff, 2 Wheatear
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| 16-3-17 Short-eared Owl at Uphill (William Hewitt) |
1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Stonechat
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| 15-3-17 Tawny Owl at Pensford (Raoul Chandrasakera) Taken this year on left and on Valentine's Day 2015 on right |
1 Tawny Owl
RESERVOIRS:
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| 16-3-17 Goldeneye at Moreton (Ian Stapp) |
Heron's Green:
1 Snipe, 5 House Sparrow
Moreton:
5 Wigeon, 16 Scaup(9 m 7 f), 1 Common Scoter, 18 Goldeneye, 2 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl (calling), 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 12 Long-tailed Tit (nest building), 1 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 11 Blackbird, 3 Song Thrush, 12 Pied Wagtail, 20 Chaffinch
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| 16-3-17 Song Thrush at Moreton (Ian Stapp) |
6 Wigeon, 1 f Scaup, 8 Goldeneye, several singing Chiffchaff
Herriotts End:
4 Shelduck, 3 Pintail, 1 Water Rail (calling), 2 GBB Gull, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail
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| 16-3-17 Stonechat at Uphill (Keith Fowler) |
