Lots of Hawfinch reported round the country and a few in our region today
Brambling, Redwing, Fieldfare and Bearded Tit at Chew
BRISTOL
Ashton Court:
1 Jay, 2 Nuthatch, 3 Raven, 2 Mistle Thrush. Jackdaws very active on Sweet Chestnut trees
Brandon Hill:
25 Blackbird, 4 Redwing, 6 Song Thrush. 2 Blackcap, 4 Goldcrest, Treecreeper, Nuthatch
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
2 Hawfinch (from bushes at South end of lagoon 2, flew towards orchard), Green Sandpiper (on lake at dawn), Tawny Owl (Lagoon 3), Wheatear, 3 Stonechat, 200 Dunlin, 2 Snipe, Rock Pipit (at sailing club)
Milbury Heath:
Brambling (among the Chaffinches)
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| 26/10/17 Brambling near Wyevale Garden Centre (Adam Rawson) |
NORTH SOMERSET:
Sand Point:
2 Hawfinch, 300 Chaffinch, 6 Brambling, 10 Siskin, 2 Redpoll, 2 Grey Wagtail, 6 Redwing,
2 Fieldfare, 5 Skylark, 50 Meadow Pipit
Bleadon:
1 Jay, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Mistle Thrush, 9 Long Tailed Tit,
1 Sparrowhawk, 50+ Canada Goose
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| 26/10/17 Mistle Thrush at Bleadon (Bill Hewitt) |
BELOW M4 & BANES
Newton St Loe:
25 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Skylark, 15 Linnet, 4 Mistle Thrush, 1 Song Thrush
2 Stonechat, 15 Redwing
RESERVOIRS:
Chew Valley Lake:
CV Ringing:
10 Bearded Tit, 5 males, 5 females
Dam:
1 L Egret, 2 L Grebe
Woodford:
15 G-W Egret (Stratford bay), 9 L Egret, 4 Meadow Pipit (boat slipway)
Villice:
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| 26/10/17 Fishing Heron at Villice (Bob Brewer) |
2 Raven, 1 Kestrel, 2 Buzzard, 9 G-W Egret, 19 L Egret, 2 Green Sandpier, 4 Goosander (3F-1M) 10+ Meadow Pipit, 1 Cetti's, 2 Common Gull, 3 G BB Gull, 80+ Wigeon, 7 L Grebe
1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 11 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail
12+ Goldfinch, 1 Stonechat
Moreton:
1 Raven, 3 G BB Gull, 1 L Egret, 1 Cetti's, 2 Jay, 12+ Long-tailed Tit
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| 26/10/17 Egrets and friends at Herriots (Bob Brewer) |
Herriotts
2 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Common Gull, 2 G BB Gull, 1 Water Rail (channel)
2 Grey Wagtail (channel), 20 Pintail (pond)
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| 26/10/17 Water Rail at Herriots (Ian Stapp) |
Avon Bird Report - Out in the next few days
Reports: John Martin, Ian Stapp, Paul Gregory, Chew Valley Ringing, Steve Hale, Peter Hazlewood, Paul Bowdler, Bill Hewitt, Bob Brewer, Adam Rawson, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds
