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| 30-10-17 Mandarin Duck at New Passage (Brian Lancastle) |
Goosander
Great White Egret
Merlin
Spotted Redshank
Short-eared Owl
Bearded Tit
Fieldfare
White Wagtail
Brambling, Redpoll, Hawfinch
BRISTOL
Coombe Dingle garden, BS9:
1 f Sparrowhawk eating Goldfinch, 1 Goldcrest, 2 m/f (1st autumn) Blackcap
Eastville Park:
2 Mute Swan, 7 Canada Geese, 1 Muscovy Duck, 100 BH Gull, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Raven, 10-12 Goldcrest, couple of Coal Tit, 2 Grey Wagtail
1 f Sparrowhawk eating Goldfinch, 1 Goldcrest, 2 m/f (1st autumn) Blackcap
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| 30-10-17 Goldcrest at Eastville Park (Rich Scantlebury) |
2 Mute Swan, 7 Canada Geese, 1 Muscovy Duck, 100 BH Gull, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Raven, 10-12 Goldcrest, couple of Coal Tit, 2 Grey Wagtail
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| 30-10-17 Meadow Pipit in Stoke Park (Martin Tayler) |
1 Wren, 11 Long-tailed Tits, 2 m/f Stonechat, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Greenfinch, 8 Goldfinch
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| 30-10-17 Dipper at Eastville (Allan Chard) |
1 Redpoll
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station, vis mig, 7.00-9.00:
1 Grey Plover, 1 Short-eared Owl
Aust Wharf:
2 Wigeon, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Curlew, 7 Redshank, c.60 BH Gulls roosting on Severn, 3 Skylark, 2 Stonechat, 5 Meadow Pipit, 8 Linnet, flock 4 Siskin, 2 Reed Bunting
New Passage/Northwick Warth:
5 Shelduck, 1 Mandarin Duck (2nd SS record), 1 Pintail, 2 Little Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 1 f Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 1 Merlin, 3 Water Rail, 17 Ringed Plover, 2 Grey Plover, 19 Lapwing, 20 Knot, 80 Dunlin, 25 Snipe, 90 Black-tailed Godwit, 30 Curlew, 1 Spotted Redshank, 70 Turnstone, 2 Stonechat, 2 Brambling, 2 Siskin, 1 Redpoll. 1 Fox
2 Wigeon, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Curlew, 7 Redshank, c.60 BH Gulls roosting on Severn, 3 Skylark, 2 Stonechat, 5 Meadow Pipit, 8 Linnet, flock 4 Siskin, 2 Reed Bunting
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| 30-10-17 Merlin at New Passage (Paul Bowerman) |
5 Shelduck, 1 Mandarin Duck (2nd SS record), 1 Pintail, 2 Little Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 1 f Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 1 Merlin, 3 Water Rail, 17 Ringed Plover, 2 Grey Plover, 19 Lapwing, 20 Knot, 80 Dunlin, 25 Snipe, 90 Black-tailed Godwit, 30 Curlew, 1 Spotted Redshank, 70 Turnstone, 2 Stonechat, 2 Brambling, 2 Siskin, 1 Redpoll. 1 Fox
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| 30-10-17 Turnstone at New Passage (Vera Carpenter) |
10 Fieldfare/Redwing
Yate, Kingsgate Park:
1 Kingfisher, 1 Fieldfare, 30 Redwing, 1 Hawfinch
Coalpit Heath:
2 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzards, 10 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 30 House Sparrow, 6 Yellowhammer
NORTH SOMERSET
Abbots Leigh:
Redwings stripping berries
Dundry:
1 White Wagtail over calling
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| 30-10-17 Long-tailed Tit at Backwell Lake( Richard Bedwell) |
1 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher x5, 20 Long-tailed Tit
Bristol Airport:
22 Golden Plover, 33 Lapwing, 200 Woodpigeon, a few Skylark. 1 Yellowhammer
22 Golden Plover, 33 Lapwing, 200 Woodpigeon, a few Skylark. 1 Yellowhammer
Weston-super Mare, Way Wick, 29th:
1 Barn Owl
BELOW M4 & BANES
Bath, Lansdown racecourse, 9.00:
60 Golden Plover over rd
Paulton:
1 flyover Cormorant, 3 Stock Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 50 Skylark, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 12 Fieldfare, 1 Song Thrush, 4 Redwing, 2 Stonechat, 9 Meadow Pipit, 6 Chaffinch, 2 Linnet, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 12 Goldfinch, 1 Redpoll, 2 m/f Bullfinch, 8 Yellowhammer
at the sewage works...
20 Pied Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit
RESERVOIRS
Blagdon Lake:
2 Goldeneye, 5 Little Egrets, 14 Golden Plovers, 182 Northern Lapwings, 20 Common Linnets
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| 30-10-17 Goosander at CVL (George Stacey) |
30+ Little Egret, 32 Great White Egret again
Dam:
1 Little Egret, 1 Green Sandpiper
Bittern Trail:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Goldcrest, 4 Meadow Pipit
Woodford:
5 Little Egret, 4 Great White Egret, 4 GBB Gull, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 12+ Meadow Pipit, 5 Bullfinch
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| 30-10-17 Goosander at Herons Green (Ian Stapp) |
Moreton:
72 Canada Geese (inc JX), 4 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 4 GBB Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Jay, 1 Raven, 6 Goldcrest, 1 Bearded Tit, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Treecreeper, 19 Meadow Pipit, 12 Goldfinch, 2 Bullfinch
Herriotts:
28 Canada Geese, 3 Greylag Geese, 18 Pintail, 3 Little Egret, 1 Water Rail, 2 Snipe, 30 Common Gull, 3 GBB Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting
Just out of Avon
Priddy Hill Farm:
250+ Golden Plover
The 2016 Avon Bird Report is now available. It has 216 pages including 16 in colour
BOC and BNS members will get a copy in November, but if you are not a member of either group they are available to buy from Harvey Rose at Arncliffe, Coast Road, Walton Bay, Clevedon, BS21 7FW. They cost £9.50 including postage, and cheques should be made out to "AOG"
Reports: Richard Bedwell, Paul Bowerman, Simon Carder, Mark Coller, Alastair Fraser, Lee Gardiner, Richard Giles, Patrick Hancock, Robert Hargreaves, Peter Hazelwood, Adrian Hockey, John Hudson, Mike Jackson, Brian Lancastle, Lisegirl, Nigel Milbourne, Dave Nevitt, Jean Oliver, Lois Pryce, Rich Scantlebury, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Martin Tayler, Roger White, Sean Whyte, blagdonlakebirds, nsl-birding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds
72 Canada Geese (inc JX), 4 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 4 GBB Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Jay, 1 Raven, 6 Goldcrest, 1 Bearded Tit, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Treecreeper, 19 Meadow Pipit, 12 Goldfinch, 2 Bullfinch
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| 30-10-17 Greylag Geese at Herriotts (Ian Stapp) |
28 Canada Geese, 3 Greylag Geese, 18 Pintail, 3 Little Egret, 1 Water Rail, 2 Snipe, 30 Common Gull, 3 GBB Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting
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| (photo Alex Carlisle) |
Just out of Avon
Priddy Hill Farm:
250+ Golden Plover
The 2016 Avon Bird Report is now available. It has 216 pages including 16 in colour
BOC and BNS members will get a copy in November, but if you are not a member of either group they are available to buy from Harvey Rose at Arncliffe, Coast Road, Walton Bay, Clevedon, BS21 7FW. They cost £9.50 including postage, and cheques should be made out to "AOG"
Reports: Richard Bedwell, Paul Bowerman, Simon Carder, Mark Coller, Alastair Fraser, Lee Gardiner, Richard Giles, Patrick Hancock, Robert Hargreaves, Peter Hazelwood, Adrian Hockey, John Hudson, Mike Jackson, Brian Lancastle, Lisegirl, Nigel Milbourne, Dave Nevitt, Jean Oliver, Lois Pryce, Rich Scantlebury, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Martin Tayler, Roger White, Sean Whyte, blagdonlakebirds, nsl-birding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds
