Merlin in Bristol and Northwick
Black Redstart at Portishead
Little Ringed Plover at Portbury Wharf
Merlin, Sandwich Tern, Short-eared Owl, Black Redstart, Wheatear on BOC walk at Uphill
Red Kite, Scaup, Common Scoter at Chew Valley Lake
Club trip to Herzegovina - one place now available - trip details at end, after Chew reports.
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| 21-3-17 Sandwich Tern at Uphill (Robert Hargreaves) |
Avon Gorge:
Peregrine
Lulsgate:
1 Merlin
Redland, p.m:
1 m Blackcap singing
Stockwood Open Spaces:
1 Raven, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Small Tortoiseshell
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Coast:
1 Kestrel, 1 Skylark singing, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Stonechat
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| 21-3-17 Kestrel at Aust (Mrs Trellis) |
2 Kestrel, 3 Stonechat
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| 21-3-17 Merlin at Northwick (Vic Savery) |
1 Merlin
NORTH SOMERSET
Portishead, Lockside Sq:
1 Black Redstart
1 Little Ringed Plover
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| 21/03/2017 Wheatear at Uphill (Robert Hargreaves) |
69 Mute Swan, 50 Shelduck, 40 Wigeon, 20 Teal, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 2+ Kestrel, 1 Merlin, 72 Oystercatcher, 5 Curlew, 100+ Redshank, 1 Sandwich Tern, 1 Short-eared Owl, 3 Skylark, 1 f Black Redstart, 2 Stonechat, 2 (pair) Wheatear, 12 Meadow Pipit, 2 Greenfinch, 4 Linnet
BELOW M4 & BANES
Wick, Golden Valley:
3 Mute Swan, 2 Canada Geese, 12 Mallard, 4 Little Grebe, 5 Buzzard, 2 Peregrine, 2 Green Woodpecker, 4 Wren, 1 Dipper, 3 Blackbird
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| 21-3-17 Peregrine eggs in Bath (Hawk and Owl Trust) |
2 eggs on Peregrine nest
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| 21-3-17 Chiffchaff at Newton St Loe (Wayne Tucker) |
3 Tufted Duck, 2 Sparrowhawk, 6 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 8 Goldcrest, 11 Skylark, 15 Chiffchaff, 3 Nuthatch, 2 Greenfinch, 6 (in pairs) Linnet, 8 Yellowhammer
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| 21-3-17 Buzzard at Blagdon (Steve Poulsom) |
Blagdon Lake:
1 Egyptian Goose, 1 Buzzard, 1 Common Sandpiper, c. 250 Sand Martin, 1 House Martin (also one seen 16th March)
Chew Valley Lake:
Burledge, 5 p.m:
1 Red Kite flying and eating 15 ft above, Magic
Dam:
2 Goldeneye, 1 Common Sandpiper, 10 + Pied Wagtail
Picnic Site 2
Chiffchaff and Goldcrest singing.
Herons Green:
1 Buzzard, 1 Chiffchaff
Moreton:
13 Scaup (6 m, 7 f), 1 Common Scoter, 12 Goldeneye, 12 Buzzard (over hills), 1 Green Woodpecker, 15+ Sand Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Bullfinch
Stratford:
5 Meadow Pipit
Herriotts End:
4 Shelduck, 4 Pintail. 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff
Club trip to Herzegovina, 7-14 May 2017A place has just become available on this upcoming BOC trip. Please contact bocbirds@gmail.com urgently if interested in joining us. Top target bird is Rock Partridge. 7 nights inc 2 in Croatia, price approx £850 plus flights from/to Bristol for which a booked seat may be transferable.
Reports: Paul Bowyer, Jane Cumming, Paul Francis, Lee Gardiner, Robert Hargreaves, Rod Holbrook, David Horlick, Richard Keel, Glen Maddison, John Martin, Sally Monkhouse, Chris Perry, Steve Poulsom, Lois Pryce, Vic Savery, Tony Scott, Ian Stapp, Chris Stone, Pete Taylor, Mrs Trellis, Wayne Tucker, blagdonlakebirds, BUPP, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG
