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| 25-3-17 Iberian Chiffchaff at Yate (Mark Coller) |
Cattle Egret, Little Ringed Plover, Ruff along Severnside
Iberian Chiffchaff at Yate
Red Kite around Bristol and Uphill
Brent Goose at Backwell Lake
Long-tailed Duck at Barrow Tanks
Scaup, Common Scoter, Firecrest at Chew Valley Lake
Club trip to Herzegovina - one place left - trip details after Chew reports
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| 25-3-17 Sparrowhawk in Eastville Park (Steve Poulsom) |
Ashton:
1 Peregrine to gorge carrying food (and at Greville Smythe Park), 4 Raven, Chiffchaff,
Eastville Park:
2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Chiffchaff
Mangotsfield Station:
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker
Stoke Park:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Treecreeper, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone
1 Red Kite, Iron Acton 15.00, Inglestone Common 15.30, Bristol Zoo 16.25
2 Red Kite, flying Riverside Garden Centre, over Greville Smythe Park to Ashton Gate Stadium
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
23 Shelduck, 42 Wigeon, 3 Tufted Duck, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 1 Water Rail, 3 Oystercatcher, 2 Grey Plover, 1 Lapwing, 1 Dunlin, 113 Curlew, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Coal Tit, 28 Chiffchaff, 2 Brimstone, 1 Comma and 1 Tortoiseshell
Aust Warth:
2 Kestrel mating, 1 Short-eared Owl 6.30, 1 Sand Martin, 10 Swallow
New Passage/Northwick Warth:
5 Mute Swan, 30 Wigeon, 6 Gadwall, 70 Teal, 6+ Mallard, 4 Pintail, 6 Shoveler, 3 Little Grebe, 1 Cattle Egret, 3 Little Egret, 2 Cranes, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 1 m Ruff, 24 Black-tailed Godwit, Curlew, Redshank, 60 Turnstone, 2 Little Owl, 42 Wood Pigeon, 1 Swallow, 5 Sand Martin, 11 Chiffchaff, 1 Redwing, 80 Meadow Pipit, 5 Siskin
Severn Beach:
36 Shelduck, 1 Green Woodpecker
1 Red Kite, Iron Acton 15.00, Inglestone Common 15.30, Bristol Zoo 16.25
Barrow Tanks:
7 Shoveler, 1 Long-tailed Duck, 1 Little Egret, 5 Chiffchaff
Blagdon Lake, 24th:
1 Egyptian Goose, Sand Martins, 2 Swallows, 1 singing Blackcap
Bickfield Farm:
35 House Sparrow
Litton Reservoir:
17 Tufted Duck, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 7 Little Grebe, 2 Buzzard, 1 Grey Wagtail, Brimstone, Comma, Peacock
Chew Valley Lake:
1 Barnacle Goose, Comma, Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone
Dam:
1 Egyptian Goose, 2 Goldeneye
Bittern Trail:
2 Scaup, 20 Sand Martin, 1 Blackcap
Woodford:
1 Firecrest
Herons Green:
4 Goldeneye, 3 Buzzard, 2 Water Rail, 2 Reed Bunting
Moreton:
7 Scaup, 1 Common Scoter, 11 Goldeneye, 8 Buzzard over hills, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 m Blackcap, 20+ Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch
Herriotts End:
6 Shelduck, 9 Shoveler, 7 Scaup, 10 Goldeneye, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting
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: Avonbirder, Kerry Beale, James Butcher, Teresa Chard, Mark Coller, Peter Coslett, Jane Cumming, Lee Gardiner, Anthony Goodwin, Patrick Hancock, Robert Hargreaves, Martyn Hayes,Bob Hayward, Higgy, Adrian Hockey, Robin Lambert, Bob Lawrence, Lisegirl, Paul Marshall, John Martin, Andrew Middleton, Matt Plenty, Steve Poulsom, Sue & John Prince, Rob Purveur, Gill Sapsed, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, Christopher Teague, Jon Tottle, Mrs Trellis ,Bob Webber, Keith Williams, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG
1 Peregrine to gorge carrying food (and at Greville Smythe Park), 4 Raven, Chiffchaff,
Eastville Park:
2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Chiffchaff
Mangotsfield Station:
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker
Stoke Park:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Treecreeper, Comma, Peacock, Brimstone
1 Red Kite, Iron Acton 15.00, Inglestone Common 15.30, Bristol Zoo 16.25
2 Red Kite, flying Riverside Garden Centre, over Greville Smythe Park to Ashton Gate Stadium
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| 25-3-17 Little Owl at New Passage (Lisegirl) |
Oldbury Power Station:
23 Shelduck, 42 Wigeon, 3 Tufted Duck, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 1 Water Rail, 3 Oystercatcher, 2 Grey Plover, 1 Lapwing, 1 Dunlin, 113 Curlew, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Coal Tit, 28 Chiffchaff, 2 Brimstone, 1 Comma and 1 Tortoiseshell
Aust Warth:
2 Kestrel mating, 1 Short-eared Owl 6.30, 1 Sand Martin, 10 Swallow
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| 25-3-17 Little Ringed Plover at New Passage(Keith Williams) |
5 Mute Swan, 30 Wigeon, 6 Gadwall, 70 Teal, 6+ Mallard, 4 Pintail, 6 Shoveler, 3 Little Grebe, 1 Cattle Egret, 3 Little Egret, 2 Cranes, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 1 m Ruff, 24 Black-tailed Godwit, Curlew, Redshank, 60 Turnstone, 2 Little Owl, 42 Wood Pigeon, 1 Swallow, 5 Sand Martin, 11 Chiffchaff, 1 Redwing, 80 Meadow Pipit, 5 Siskin
Severn Beach:
36 Shelduck, 1 Green Woodpecker
1 Red Kite, Iron Acton 15.00, Inglestone Common 15.30, Bristol Zoo 16.25
Hawkesbury Church:
1 Yellowhammer
Yate, Kingsgate Park:
2 Peregrine, 1 Iberian Chiffchaff (Mark Coller)
Chipping Sodbury Common:
20+ Skylark
NORTH SOMERSET
Clevedon, Wains Hill, over by 10.00:
20 Alba Wagtail, 200 Meadow Pipit, 2 Siskin
Backwell Lake:
8 Mute Swan, 6 Canada Geese, 2 displaying Bar-headed Geese, 1 dark-bellied Brent Goose, 9 Pochard, 2 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Egret, 2 mating Buzzard, 3 singing Chiffchaff
Sand Point and Bay:
Curlew, Raven, wagtails, pipits and finches on passage, 4 Stonechat
Weston-super Mare:
1 Peregrine over beach, 1 Little Egret, 1 Rock Pipit (Marine Lake)
Uphill:
1 Yellowhammer
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| 25-3-17 Iberian Chiffchaff at Yate (TBOSG) |
2 Peregrine, 1 Iberian Chiffchaff (Mark Coller)
Chipping Sodbury Common:
20+ Skylark
NORTH SOMERSET
Clevedon, Wains Hill, over by 10.00:
20 Alba Wagtail, 200 Meadow Pipit, 2 Siskin
Backwell Lake:
8 Mute Swan, 6 Canada Geese, 2 displaying Bar-headed Geese, 1 dark-bellied Brent Goose, 9 Pochard, 2 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Egret, 2 mating Buzzard, 3 singing Chiffchaff
Sand Point and Bay:
Curlew, Raven, wagtails, pipits and finches on passage, 4 Stonechat
Weston-super Mare:
1 Peregrine over beach, 1 Little Egret, 1 Rock Pipit (Marine Lake)
Uphill:
1 Red Kite,
BELOW M4 & BANES
Midsomer Norton:
BELOW M4 & BANES
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| 25-3-17 Dipper at Midsomer Norton (Kerry Beale) |
1 Dipper
Paulton:
2 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 1 Sand Martin, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Treecreeper, 5 Meadow Pipit, 1 Greenfinch, 3 Bullfinch
Compton Dando:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 20 Jackdaw, 2 Goldcrest, 4 Coal Tit, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Dipper, 15 House Sparrow, 4 Grey Wagtail, 8 Meadow Pipit, 3 Chaffinch,
RESERVOIRS:
RESERVOIRS:
Barrow Tanks:
7 Shoveler, 1 Long-tailed Duck, 1 Little Egret, 5 Chiffchaff
Blagdon Lake, 24th:
1 Egyptian Goose, Sand Martins, 2 Swallows, 1 singing Blackcap
Bickfield Farm:
35 House Sparrow
Litton Reservoir:
17 Tufted Duck, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 7 Little Grebe, 2 Buzzard, 1 Grey Wagtail, Brimstone, Comma, Peacock
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| 25-3-17 Barnacle Goose at Chew (Mrs Trellis) |
1 Barnacle Goose, Comma, Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone
Dam:
1 Egyptian Goose, 2 Goldeneye
Bittern Trail:
2 Scaup, 20 Sand Martin, 1 Blackcap
Woodford:
1 Firecrest
Herons Green:
4 Goldeneye, 3 Buzzard, 2 Water Rail, 2 Reed Bunting
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| 25-03-17 Green Woodpecker at Moreton (Ian Stapp) |
7 Scaup, 1 Common Scoter, 11 Goldeneye, 8 Buzzard over hills, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 m Blackcap, 20+ Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch
Herriotts End:
6 Shelduck, 9 Shoveler, 7 Scaup, 10 Goldeneye, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting
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: Avonbirder, Kerry Beale, James Butcher, Teresa Chard, Mark Coller, Peter Coslett, Jane Cumming, Lee Gardiner, Anthony Goodwin, Patrick Hancock, Robert Hargreaves, Martyn Hayes,Bob Hayward, Higgy, Adrian Hockey, Robin Lambert, Bob Lawrence, Lisegirl, Paul Marshall, John Martin, Andrew Middleton, Matt Plenty, Steve Poulsom, Sue & John Prince, Rob Purveur, Gill Sapsed, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, Christopher Teague, Jon Tottle, Mrs Trellis ,Bob Webber, Keith Williams, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG
