Golden Plover back at Bath racecourse
Jack Snipe south of Clevedon
Great White Egret, Shag, Yellow-legged Gull, "Moustached Reedling" and plenty of waders still at Chew
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| Black-tailed Godwits at Chew (Ian Stapp) |
Windmill Hill City Farm:
Ring-necked Parakeet
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
2 m. Mandarin (on the lake), 2 Black-tailed Godwit.
Visible migration: flock of 27 Skylark south, 8 Siskin, 4 Redpoll.
4 Stonechat, 3 Wheatear, c. 20 Redwing, 1 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Coal Tit.
Shepperdine:
1 Wheatear, 10 Mistle Thrush.
New Passage/Northwick Warth:
2 Barnacle Goose with Canada flock, 2 Peregrine, 1 Golden Plover, 2 Grey Plover, 270 Black-tailed Godwit, 30 Skylark, 3 Stonechat, 2 Coal Tit, 3 Siskin, 4 Redpoll.
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| Barnacle Geese of unknown origin at Northwick Warth (Brian Lancastle) |
New Passage/Northwick Warth:
2 Barnacle Goose with Canada flock, 2 Peregrine, 1 Golden Plover, 2 Grey Plover, 270 Black-tailed Godwit, 30 Skylark, 3 Stonechat, 2 Coal Tit, 3 Siskin, 4 Redpoll.
Pilning wetland:
1 juv Little Stint.
NORTH SOMERSET:
Clevedon-Yeo:
280 Shelduck (all feeding on the tideline), 1 Greenshank with 200+ Redshanks, 1 Jack Snipe, 3 Snipe, 60+ Meadow Pipit, 2 Wheatear, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Raven, 80 Linnet.
Weston-super-Mare:
Anchor Head:
1 Wheatear.
Uphill:
9 Little Egret, 2 Ruff, 15+ Skylark, 12+ Goldcrest, 120 Goldfinch.
BELOW M4 & BANES
Bath:
c. 130 Golden Plover (next to racecourse entrance).
1 juv Little Stint.
NORTH SOMERSET:
Clevedon-Yeo:
280 Shelduck (all feeding on the tideline), 1 Greenshank with 200+ Redshanks, 1 Jack Snipe, 3 Snipe, 60+ Meadow Pipit, 2 Wheatear, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Raven, 80 Linnet.
Weston-super-Mare:
Anchor Head:
1 Wheatear.
Uphill:
9 Little Egret, 2 Ruff, 15+ Skylark, 12+ Goldcrest, 120 Goldfinch.
BELOW M4 & BANES
Bath:
c. 130 Golden Plover (next to racecourse entrance).
Peregrine (between Kelston Tump and North Stoke).
Newton St Loe:
8 (5 cygnet) Mute Swan, 2 Teal, 28 Mallard, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 2 Moorhen, 48 BH Gull, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 3 Wren, 3 Song Thrush, 4 Mistle Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail, 20 Goldfinch
RESERVOIRS:
Chew Valley Lake:
21 Great White Egret, 15 Little Egret, 23+ Grey Heron around the lake.
Denny Island:
4 Pintail, 9 Ruff.
Woodford & Villice:
1 Shag, 2 Common Sandpiper, 7 G BB Gull (Denny), 4 Meadow Pipit, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Raven.
Heron's Green:
11 Little Grebe, 76 Wigeon, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Ruff, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Green Sandpiper, 4 G BB Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull (adult), 1 Jay, 10+ Meadow Pipit, 1 Whinchat, 2 Stonechat.
Moreton/ Stratford:
58 Canada Goose (one with neck ring JX black on orange), 2 Ruff, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 7 Redwing (flying south), 1 Cetti's Warbler, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Jay, 1 Treecreeper
Herriott's Bridge:
12 Pintail, 3 Ruff, 2 Common Gull, 1 GBB Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Grey Wagtail, 43 Redwing (going west), 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 White Wagtail, 9 Siskin (going west) - and what on earth is a Moustached Reedling, Derek? Does Bearded Tit have a new name?
Reports: Rich Andrews, Derek Angell, Anthony Cook, Anne Crowe, Robert Hargreaves, Adrian Hockey, David Hughes, Brian Lancastle, John Martin, Duncan McLaughlin, Harvey Rose, Tony Scott, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Keith Williams, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds
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| 12-10-17 Moorhen at NSL (Robert Hargreaves) |
8 (5 cygnet) Mute Swan, 2 Teal, 28 Mallard, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 2 Moorhen, 48 BH Gull, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 3 Wren, 3 Song Thrush, 4 Mistle Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail, 20 Goldfinch
RESERVOIRS:
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| Who wants to be a fish at Chew at the moment? (Alex Carlisle) |
21 Great White Egret, 15 Little Egret, 23+ Grey Heron around the lake.
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| Common Sandpiper (Ian Stapp) |
Dam:
2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Common Sandpiper.Denny Island:
4 Pintail, 9 Ruff.
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| Common Sandpiper (George Stacey) |
1 Shag, 2 Common Sandpiper, 7 G BB Gull (Denny), 4 Meadow Pipit, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Raven.
Meadow Pipit at Chew (Sean Whyte)
Heron's Green:
11 Little Grebe, 76 Wigeon, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Ruff, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Green Sandpiper, 4 G BB Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull (adult), 1 Jay, 10+ Meadow Pipit, 1 Whinchat, 2 Stonechat.
Moreton/ Stratford:
58 Canada Goose (one with neck ring JX black on orange), 2 Ruff, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 7 Redwing (flying south), 1 Cetti's Warbler, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Jay, 1 Treecreeper
Herriott's Bridge:
12 Pintail, 3 Ruff, 2 Common Gull, 1 GBB Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Grey Wagtail, 43 Redwing (going west), 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 White Wagtail, 9 Siskin (going west) - and what on earth is a Moustached Reedling, Derek? Does Bearded Tit have a new name?
Reports: Rich Andrews, Derek Angell, Anthony Cook, Anne Crowe, Robert Hargreaves, Adrian Hockey, David Hughes, Brian Lancastle, John Martin, Duncan McLaughlin, Harvey Rose, Tony Scott, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Keith Williams, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds
