Sunday, 15 October 2017

15th Oct '17 Sunday - Migration Watch

Temp max 18˚C, Wind SSW 14 mph. Cloudy and low, turning sunny after lunch

Great White Egret
Spotted Redshank
Nightjar
Bearded Tit
Water Pipit
Brambling, Crossbill, Lesser Redpoll
Hawfinch
Lapland Bunting
Migration Watch, times between 7.00 and 11.00
BirdAustNP/NWPortisheadWains HillSand Point
Canada Goose49 N



Hobby


1
Golden Plover41 flock


Woodpigeon
15
49
Great Spot Woodpecker


42
Skylark
47

17
Swallow



4
House Martin


1
Starling181140
67730
Song Thrush


3
Redwing1240
2
Pied Wagtail4912101921
Meadow Pipit6950
3437
Water Pipit1


Chaffinch40928012 E, 96 SW9361560
Brambling2

1
Greenfinch530
2741
Goldfinch721025166
Siskin316
29
Linnet52



Redpoll23
111
Crossbill


1
Bullfinch


49
Hawfinch1??

2
Reed Bunting3
112
Lapland Bunting


1

BRISTOL

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust:
1 Little Egret, 1 m Peregrine, 2 Raven, 2 Chiffchaff

15-10-17 Great Spotted Woodpecker at NP (Rod Holbrook)
New Passage/Northwick Warth:
1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Peregrine, 32 Lapwing, 1 Ruff, 1 Spotted Redshank, 85 Redshank, 1 f Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Stonechat

Road to Hallen from Severn Beach, 18.33:
1 m Nightjar caught in headlights

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon, Wain's Hill:
2 Peregrine, 3 Raven

Sand Bay today:
5 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Peregrine, 2 Coal Tit

Sand Bay, yesterday: 
1 Peregrine, 1 Skylark, 666 Starling, 7 alba Wagtail, 792 Chaffinch, 3 Brambling, 2 Greenfinch, 17 Goldfinch, 15 Siskin, 46 Linnet, 1 Crossbill, 5 Bullfinch, 21 Reed Bunting, 1 Lapland Bunting

Weston-Super-Mare, St Geprges:
1 Great White Egret flying South

Worlebury Hill Road/Worlebury Golf Course:
2 Sparrowhawk (1m and 1f), 2 Herring Gull, 1 LBB Gull, 3 Feral Pigeon, 1 Woodpigeon, 4 Jackdaw, 4 Carrion Crow, 9 Magpie, 1 Great tit, 3 Blue tit,  1 Chiffchaff, 1 Wren, 8 Starling, 1 Blackbird,1 Robin, 4 Chaffinch, 26 Goldfinch, 1 Lesser Redpoll

Worlebury Gardens:
1 Jay

Wemberham, Yatton Lane:
1 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 1 Kestrel, 4 Raven and 40 Linnet.

BELOW M4 & BANES
15-10-17 Grey Heron in Shire Valley (Peter Coslett)
Marshfield, Shire Valley:
6 Grey Heron,1 Sparrowhawk,7 Buzzard,2 Kestrel, usual Corvids, 20 Raven, Skylark, 4 Stonechat, 40 Linnet, Yellowhammer, Corn Bunting

Cold Ashton Roundabout:
40 Golden Plover over
15-10-17 House Sparrow at NSL (NSL Birding)
Newton St Loe:
7 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 8 Skylark, 5 Mistle Thrush - 20 Red Admiral

Paulton:
2 Buzzard, 1 Skylark, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Meadow Pipit, 4 Chaffinch, 22 Linnet, 5 Goldfinch, 1 Bullfinch

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake:
1 j fem Garganey, 1 imm Shag, 25 Little Egret, 18 Great White Egret, 3 Water Rail, 2 Kestrel, 1 j Peregrine, 19 Lapwing, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Ruff, 4 Green Sandpiper, 2 Snipe, 1 Fieldfare,  1 Wheatear

15-10-17 Great White Egret in Herons Bay (Ian Stapp)
Herons Green:
87 Wigeon, 22 Little Egret, 13 Great White Egret, 9 Little Grebe, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Gull, 3 Magpie, 1 Whinchat, 1 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 20+ Meadow Pipit

Moreton:
1 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 4 GBB Gull, 8 Magpie, 1 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 15+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Treecreeper, 4 Meadow Pipit, 1 Stonechat, 4 Bullfinch (by Cottage)

Herriotts:
11 Pintail, 3 Little Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 3 GBB Gull, 4 Magpie, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 10 Bearded Tit

3 Otter in Stratford Bay

Out of Avon:
15-10-17 Rock Thrush at Pwll Du, Gwent (Brian Thompson)
If this doesn't tempt you to go and see it nothing will
Natural England SW are pleased to announce the new Noah's and Seventy Acres Hides at ShapwickHeathNNR and  AvalonMarshes are now officially open

15-10-17 Marsh Harrier from the Noah's Hide (Bob Brewer)

This section of the A368 is closed for 3 weeks from tomorrow
Reports: Phil Baber, Paul Chapman, Chris Craig, Bob Fleetwood, Paul Gregory, Patrick Hancock, Robert Hargreaves, Hattie, Nick Hawkridge, Rod Holbrook, Simon Isgar, Brian Lancastle, Lisegirl, John Martin, Dave Nevitt, James Payne, Lois Pryce, George Rabin, Trevor Riddle, Lyndon Roberts, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, Jason Williams,  blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nsl-birdingopsbirdingsevernsidebirds