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| 24-3-17 Curlew on Severnside (Martin Tayler) |
Red Kite, Merlin, Little Ringed Plover, White Wagtail, along Severnside
Short-eared Owl, Black Redstart, Wheatear at Uphill
Red Kite at Marshfield
Scaup, Common Scoter at Chew Valley Lake
Club trip to Herzegovina - one place left - trip details after Chew reports
BRISTOL
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| 24-3-17 Starling and Blue Tit in Bristol (Brian Thompson) Plus Chiffchaff, Dunnock and Goldfinch in the garden |
2 Coot, 5 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 1 Common Sandpiper, 6 Redshank, 28 BH Gull, 2 Raven, Skylarks singing, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Greenfinch
Snuff Mills:
1 Dipper
Stockwood Open Space:
Skylark singing, 50 Starling
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Alveston:
1 Holly Blue butterfly
Oldbury Coast:
16 Oystercatcher, 1 Grey Plover, 2 Comma and 2 Tortoiseshell butterflies
Littleton Brick Pits, early am:
3 Canada Geese, 2 Little Egret, 1 Water Rail, 1 Coot, 8 Chiffchaff, 58 Meadow Pipit, 17 Linnet north
Littleton Warth:
1 Red Kite 11.00
Aust Warth, visual migration 0600-0830, all birds flying NE:
10 Common Gull, 74 LBB Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 30 Wood Pigeon, 65 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 77 Alba Wagtail, 1 m White Wagtail, 1065 Meadow Pipit, 11 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, 2 Greenfinch, 31 Linnet, 6 Goldfinch, 5 Siskin
Aust Warth:
1 Short-eared Owl 16.10, 1 Swallow on sheep fields
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| 24-3-17 Little Ringed Plover at Northwick (Brian Lancastle) |
2 Little Grebe, 1 Red Kite 15.10, 1 m Merlin, 6 Little Ringed Plover, 12 Redshank, 30 Turnstone, 1 White Wagtail
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| 24-3-17 Merlin at Northwick (Matin Tayler) |
1 Red Kite 06.15
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| 24-3-17 Yellowhammer at Westerleigh (Keith Williams) |
3 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Stock Dove, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Skylark, 7 Chiffchaff, 1 Stonechat, 2 Yellowhammer
NORTH SOMERSET
Portbury Warth:
28 Wigeon, 10 Teal, 28 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 6 Redshank (Portbury Ditch), 1 Sand Martin, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Grey and 10 Pied Wagtail,
Portishead garden:
1 m Sparrowhawk
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| 24-3-17 Short-eared Owl at Uphill (Steve Poulsom) |
1 Little Grebe, 9 Redshank, 7 BH Gull, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 f Black Redstart, 1 m Wheatear, Greenfinch, 30 Linnet
Chew Magna, Pelican Pub:
1 persistent Tawny Owl
Stockhill plantation / Priddy Mineries:
1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Raven, 50+ Goldcrest, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Song Thrush, 12 Siskin, 20+ Crossbill
Cheddar Gorge, Black Rock:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 20+ Goldcrest, 5 Marsh Tit, 8 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper
BELOW M4 & BANES
Marshfield, Down Road:
1 Red Kite pm
Warmley Forest Park:
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| 24-3-17 Little Grebe at Uphill (Vera Carpenter) |
1 persistent Tawny Owl
Stockhill plantation / Priddy Mineries:
1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Raven, 50+ Goldcrest, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Song Thrush, 12 Siskin, 20+ Crossbill
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| 24-3-17 Crossbill at Stockhill (Higgy) |
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 20+ Goldcrest, 5 Marsh Tit, 8 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper
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| 24-3-17 Marsh Tit at Black Rock (Higgy) |
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| 24-3-17 Red Kite over Down Road (Peter Coslett) |
1 Red Kite pm
Warmley Forest Park:
4 Mallard, 3 Moorhen, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 30+ Wood Pigeon, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Magpie, 50+ Jackdaw, 2 Coal Tit, 7 Chiffchaffs, 1 Blackcap, 7 Wren, 10 Blackbird, 12 Robin, 6 Dunnock, 6 Greenfinch, 9 Goldfinch, 4 Bullfinch
Willsbridge:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Goldcrest, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Dipper, 1 singing Mistle Thrush, 6 Goldfinch
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| 24-3-17 Peregrine in Bath (BUPP) Juvenile KP sneaks in while falcon is out on food pass |
3 eggs and 3 Peregrines
RESERVOIRS:
Blagdon Lake:
30 Mute Swan, 1 Egyptian Goose, Sand Martins, 2 Swallows, 1 singing Blackcap
Chew Valley Lake:
Woodford:
12+ Goldeneye (off Nunnery), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (drumming), 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Redwing, 2 Bullfinch
Villice:
2 Bullfinch
Herons Green:
2 Goldeneye, 1 Meadow Pipit
Moreton:
9 Scaup, 1 Common Scoter, 1 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Goldcrest, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 6 Redwing, 30+ Chaffinch,
Herriotts End:
6 Shelduck, 4 GBB Gull
Club trip to Herzegovina, 7-14 May 2017
A 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 Bowerman, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Vera Carpenter, Teresa Chard, John Clark, Peter Coslett, Paul Cousins, Jane Cumming, Michael Davis, Rob Emery, Peter Hazelwood, Higgy, Matt Hobbs, Andrew Jordan, Brian Lancastle, John Martin, Nigel Milbourne, Jonathan Mortin, Chris Perry, Steve Poulsom, Ian Stapp, Chris Stone, Brian Thompson, Martin Tayler, Mrs Trellis, Thomas Weston, Keith Williams, blagdonlakebirds, BUPP, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG
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| 24-03-17 Meadow Pipit at Herons Green (Ian Stapp) |
2 Goldeneye, 1 Meadow Pipit
Moreton:
9 Scaup, 1 Common Scoter, 1 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Goldcrest, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 6 Redwing, 30+ Chaffinch,
Herriotts End:
6 Shelduck, 4 GBB Gull
Club trip to Herzegovina, 7-14 May 2017
A 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 Bowerman, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Vera Carpenter, Teresa Chard, John Clark, Peter Coslett, Paul Cousins, Jane Cumming, Michael Davis, Rob Emery, Peter Hazelwood, Higgy, Matt Hobbs, Andrew Jordan, Brian Lancastle, John Martin, Nigel Milbourne, Jonathan Mortin, Chris Perry, Steve Poulsom, Ian Stapp, Chris Stone, Brian Thompson, Martin Tayler, Mrs Trellis, Thomas Weston, Keith Williams, blagdonlakebirds, BUPP, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG
