Little Ringed Plovers at Portbury and Pilning
Sand Martin and Chiffchaff in increasing numbers
BRISTOL
Bishopston:
8 Raven over Bishopston this morning at 7.30. All flying in a general W direction reasonably low in 2 close groups (6 + 2). The second group (of 2) began tumbling to roof top height!
Eastville Park:
Kingfisher and Grey Heron
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| 17/3/17 Female Kingfisher in Eastville Park (Steve Poulsom) |
Combe Dingle:
Garden feeder: 2 Siskin (m & f) first since last Winter, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Goldfinch
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
3 Peregrine (male displaying to 2 females). Duck and wader numbers fallen since Monday.
8 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 20 Teal, 31 Wigeon, 7 Curlew, 12 Oystercatcher, 10 Turnstone,
5 Tufted Duck also 43 occupied Rook nests in small copse just before entrance to OPS
Aust Warth:
3 Kestrel
Pilning wetland:
Little Ringed Plover
NORTH SOMERSET:
Portbury Wharf:
Little ringed plover, 8 Sand Martin, 6 Chiffchaff
BELOW M4 & BANES
Willsbridge:
2 Dipper, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 10 Goldfinch, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Buzzard, lots Blackbird, Blue and Great Tit
Bath:
2 Peregrine at St John's in Bath this lunchtime, the female and the last year's juvenile who is still hanging around! Also the male yesterday along with the other two - some mating activity.
Large bird of prey( Buzzard sized) with rings and jesses flying in area around Brassmill Lane and Lidl Store Bath.
RESERVOIRS:
Barrow Tanks:
Number 3: just a Common Sandpiper and 2 Canada Geese of note
Chew Valley Lake:
10+ Sand Martin
Dam:
3 Redshank
Moreton:
20 Scaup (8 males)
Stratford:
2 Dunlin (Stratford Island)
Herriotts:
Barnacle Goose
Reports: Paul Bowerman, Teresa Chard, Andy Davis, Mark Fenton, Alastair Fraser, Lee Gardiner,
Aust Warth:
3 Kestrel
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| 17/3/17 Kestrel at Aust (Lisa Presland) |
Pilning wetland:
Little Ringed Plover
NORTH SOMERSET:
Portbury Wharf:
Little ringed plover, 8 Sand Martin, 6 Chiffchaff
BELOW M4 & BANES
Willsbridge:
2 Dipper, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 10 Goldfinch, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Buzzard, lots Blackbird, Blue and Great Tit
Bath:
2 Peregrine at St John's in Bath this lunchtime, the female and the last year's juvenile who is still hanging around! Also the male yesterday along with the other two - some mating activity.
Large bird of prey( Buzzard sized) with rings and jesses flying in area around Brassmill Lane and Lidl Store Bath.
RESERVOIRS:
Barrow Tanks:
Number 3: just a Common Sandpiper and 2 Canada Geese of note
Numbers 1 and 2: 10 Sand Martin commuting between no 2 & 1
Chew Valley Lake:
10+ Sand Martin
Dam:
3 Redshank
Moreton:
20 Scaup (8 males)
Stratford:
2 Dunlin (Stratford Island)
Herriotts:
Barnacle Goose
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| 17/3/17 Barnacle Goose at Herriotts Pool (Willam Hewitt) |
William Hewitt, Andrew Middleton, David Peglar, Lisa Presland, Chris Stone,
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG
