Wheatear, Swallows and Chiffchaffs hanging on.
Flyover Hawfinches and Crossbill.
Merlin still at Oldbury.
Spotted Redshank with Redshank, neither common at Chew.
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| Great White Egret and Goosander - autumn at Chew (Ian Stapp) |
Stockwood Open Space:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Wren, pair Stonechat, 3 Redwing, 8 Linnet, 12 Goldfinch, 1 Bullfinch.
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
Vismig watch 7:50 - 11am: c.250 Redwing, 10 Meadow Pipit, 3 Hawfinch, 1208 Chaffinch, 7+ Siskin, 3 Redpoll, 7 Reed Bunting.
1 Merlin, 15 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Swallow, 4 Mistle Thrush, 1 Chiffchaff.
NORTH SOMERSET:
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| Grey Wagtail at Portishead (Ian Bowering) |
Migration watch: 0715-1100: 8 Pied Wagtail, 35 Meadow Pipit, 12,650 Chaffinch, 5 Greenfinch, 25
Goldfinch, 10 Linnet, 12 Siskin, 1 Crossbill, 5 Bullfinch - all headed SW. (Chaffinch:- at least 500 every 15 minutes from 0745, with over 6000 in one hour from 0845. Most were no higher than 100 feet, but several flocks noted well above 1000 feet.)
Clevedon-Yeo:
Visible Migration. 1,000 Chaffinch, 200 Starling, 100 Meadow Pipit, 1 Redwing. (This must be a small proportion of birds passing over. They were crossing the Yeo on a half mile front, at least. No doubt many more had passed earlier.)
200 Shelduck, 70 Wigeon, 1 Teal, 6 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Grey Plover, 35 Turnstone, 3 Snipe, 25 Curlew, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Kestrel, 2 Wheatear, 4 Rock Pipit, 10 Skylark, 1 Cettis Warbler.
Bleadon:
16 Canada Goose, 30 Mute Swan, 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 1 Tawny Owl (calling), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Jay.
BELOW M4 & BANES
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| An exotic amongst the Mallard in Keynsham Park (Marcus Smith) |
1 m. Mandarin with Mallard in the park.
Newton St Loe:
Yesterday's update missed our posting deadline, but check out some great photos (link in sidebar).
Folly Farm:
2 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch.
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| Another irresistible photo of the fisherfolk at Chew (Ian Stapp) |
Chew Valley Lake:
20+ Great White Egret, 25+ Little Egret.
Dam:
1 Egyptian Goose, 30+ Pintail (near Denny Island), 3 Common Sandpiper.
Woodford:
5 G BB Gull, 3 Meadow Pipit.
Villice:
6+ Mistle Thrush, 12+ Redwing, 60 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Treecreeper.
Heron's Green:
1 m. 4 f. Goosander, 10 Little Grebe, 6 Lapwing, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Gull, 3 G BB Gull, 6 Meadow Pipit, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Raven.
Moreton:
3 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 1 Common Gull, 2 G BB Gull, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 10+ Skylark, 1 Swallow, 2 Meadow Pipit, 5 Mistle Thrush, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 15+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Raven, 30+ Goldfinch.
Stratford and the lane:
8 Pintail, 1 Lapwing, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Redshank, 10 Common Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Stonechat, 6+ Redwing (flyover). 1 Chiffchaff, 12+ Long-tailed Tit, 80+ Chaffinch.
Herriott's Bridge:
12 Pintail, 1 Water Rail, 5 Common Gull, 20+ Meadow Pipit, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Cetti's Warbler, Bearded Tit calls heard.
Reports: Derek Angell, Teresa Chard, Robert Hargreaves, William Hewitt, Trevor Riddle, Steve Sanins, Marcus Smith, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Mrs Trellis, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds
Woodford:
5 G BB Gull, 3 Meadow Pipit.
Villice:
6+ Mistle Thrush, 12+ Redwing, 60 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Treecreeper.
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| The Goosander flock is growing - 1 male, 4 females today (Robert Hargreaves) |
1 m. 4 f. Goosander, 10 Little Grebe, 6 Lapwing, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Gull, 3 G BB Gull, 6 Meadow Pipit, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Raven.
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| Mistle Thrush at Moreton (Ian Stapp) |
3 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 1 Common Gull, 2 G BB Gull, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 10+ Skylark, 1 Swallow, 2 Meadow Pipit, 5 Mistle Thrush, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 15+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Raven, 30+ Goldfinch.
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| Nice comparison shot of our two redshank species at Stratford Bay (Robert Hargreaves) |
8 Pintail, 1 Lapwing, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Redshank, 10 Common Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Stonechat, 6+ Redwing (flyover). 1 Chiffchaff, 12+ Long-tailed Tit, 80+ Chaffinch.
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| Flock of Pintails - good numbers now (George Stacey) |
12 Pintail, 1 Water Rail, 5 Common Gull, 20+ Meadow Pipit, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Cetti's Warbler, Bearded Tit calls heard.
Reports: Derek Angell, Teresa Chard, Robert Hargreaves, William Hewitt, Trevor Riddle, Steve Sanins, Marcus Smith, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Mrs Trellis, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds
