Sabine's Gull
Cattle Egret, Great White Egret, Mediterranean Gull
Avocet, Little Stint, Curlew Sandpiper
Woodchat Shrike, Firecrest, Whinchat, Yellow Wagtail
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| 17-9-17 The Woodchat Shrike showing off (Les Williams) |
River Avon, nr Avonmouth:
1 juv Sabine's Gull
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
Swallows to NE, 3 Whinchat,
Thornbury:
c.600 Hirundine, mostly Swallow, over 10.00-11.00
Littleton Ringing Station:
Last 3 sessions, 203 birds -159 new, 54 re-traps, courtesy of Pete
Sparrowhawk 1,0, Stock Dove 1,0, Kingfisher 2,0, Jay 1,0, Goldcrest 7,0, Blue Tit 22,24, Great Tit 7,6, Lotti 0,1, Cetti's Warbler 0,1, Chiffchaff 59,1, Blackcap 19,0, Grasshopper Warbler 1,0, Sedge Warbler 1,0, Reed Warbler 1,0, Wren 2,4, Robin 2,3, Dunnock 0,2, Grey Wagtail 1,0, Chaffinch 6,0, Goldfinch 25,1, Linnet 1,0,
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
Swallows to NE, 3 Whinchat,
Thornbury:
c.600 Hirundine, mostly Swallow, over 10.00-11.00
Littleton Ringing Station:
Last 3 sessions, 203 birds -159 new, 54 re-traps, courtesy of Pete
Sparrowhawk 1,0, Stock Dove 1,0, Kingfisher 2,0, Jay 1,0, Goldcrest 7,0, Blue Tit 22,24, Great Tit 7,6, Lotti 0,1, Cetti's Warbler 0,1, Chiffchaff 59,1, Blackcap 19,0, Grasshopper Warbler 1,0, Sedge Warbler 1,0, Reed Warbler 1,0, Wren 2,4, Robin 2,3, Dunnock 0,2, Grey Wagtail 1,0, Chaffinch 6,0, Goldfinch 25,1, Linnet 1,0,
Aust Warth:
1 Teal, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 7 Curlew, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 1 Raven, 1 Kingfisher, mixed flock c. 30 Blue Tit & Long-tailed Tit, 100 Swallow, 40 House Martin, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, 15 Linnet, 12 Goldfinch, Reed Bunting
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| 17-9-17 Avocet at New Passage (Lisegirl) |
140+ Canada Geese, 1 Egyptian Goose, 2 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 3 Avocet, 8 Ringed Plover, 20 Lapwing, 12 Knot, 1 j Little Stint, 1 j Curlew Sandpiper, 130 Dunlin, 9 Ruff, 80 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Greenshank, 140 Redshank, Turnstones, 1 Kingfisher, 1 j Yellow Wagtail
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| 17-9-17 Woodchat Shrike at home (Andrew Jordan) |
1 juv Woodchat Shrike, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, 5 Whinchat, 10 Yellow Wagtail
Nibley. 07.08:
1 Great White Egret going south to Coalpit Heath
NORTH SOMERSET
Portbury Wharf:
15 Wigeon (1st double fig count of the autumn), 1 Little Owl, 1 Cetti's Warbler
Portishead lake:
Swallows going NE, Starlings, Wheatear, Rock Pipit
Walton Bay, 12.00-16.00:
1200 Swallows, 40 House Martin, all NE
1 Great White Egret going south to Coalpit Heath
NORTH SOMERSET
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| 17-9-17 Starling at Portishead (Jason Williams) |
15 Wigeon (1st double fig count of the autumn), 1 Little Owl, 1 Cetti's Warbler
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| 17-9-17 Wheatear at Portishead (Jason Williams0 |
Swallows going NE, Starlings, Wheatear, Rock Pipit
Walton Bay, 12.00-16.00:
1200 Swallows, 40 House Martin, all NE
Clevedon-Yeo:
2 Mute Swan, 60 Shelduck, 8 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 8 Oystercatcher, 8 Ringed Plover, 70 Curlew, 12 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Dunlin, 140 Redshank, 400 BH Gull, 12 Herring Gull, flock 14 Magpie, 300 Jackdaw, 2 Raven, 6 Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Wheatear, 3 Rock Pipit
Sand Point:
Firecrest in car parkSand Point:
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| 17-9-17 2 Wheatear by River Axe (William Hewitt) |
Willsbridge:
Small groups Swallows in sky still, Mistle Thrushes stripping Rowens
Small groups Swallows in sky still, Mistle Thrushes stripping Rowens
Chewton Mendip:
Not Avon but, 1 Great Bustard just N of CM, view-able from Main Road
Paulton:
1 Little Grebe, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 10 Skylark, 100 Swallow, 20 House Martin, 40 Meadow Pipit, 2 Linnet
RESERVOIRS:
Barrow Tanks, WeBS:
131 Canada Geese, 1 Greylag Goose, 6 Teal, 47 Mallard, 55 Tufted Duck, 11 Cormorant, 4 Heron, 30 (WeBS record) Little Grebe, 30 Great Crested Grebe, 128 Coot, 8 Common Sandpiper, 1 Wheatear
Blagdon Lake:
Black-necked Grebe, 3 j Ringed Plover
Cheddar Reservoir:
Not Avon but, a male Mandarin has found the female Mandarin
Chew Valley Lake:
10 Pintail, 1 Garganey?, 1 juv Cattle Egret (flew from HG to Denny), 7 Little Egret, 12 Great White Egret, 2 Kestrel, 1 j Hobby, 1 j Peregrine, 1 Water Rail, 8 Lapwing, 7 Ruff, 36 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 j 1st w Mediterranean Gull, 3 Common Gull, 1 ad Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 10 Sand Martin, 2 Meadow Pipit
Reports: Rich Andrews, Terri Borash, Paul Bowerman, Derek Clarke, Mark Coller, cmh, Sean Davies, Patrick Hancock, Robert Hargreaves, Peter Hazelwood, Richard Hearn, Paul House, Andrew Jordan, Wilfred King, Lisegirl, John Martin, Andrew Mears, Paul Milo, Matt Plenty, Lois Pryce, Harvey Rose, Chris Stone, Gary Thorburn, Jason Williams, Les Williams, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds