Lots of observers out, making up for lost time after the rain.
Bird order is IOC, BOU and Birdtrack, using 2018 BOU names. Copies of Avon list in Information Sites.
Scaup
Lesser Scaup
Long-tailed Duck
Black-necked Grebe
Jack Snipe
Mediterranean Gull
Black Redstart
Hawfinch
Siskin
BRISTOL
St Andrews Park: 50 Redwing
Castle Park: 2 Mallard, 1 Peregrine, 2 Carrion Crow
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| 22-1-18 Blackcap, St Anne's Park, Bristol (Gill Sapsed) |
6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap male, 2 Wren, 4 Blackbirds, 1Song Thrush, 1 Robin, 8 Goldfinch
Stoke Park:
Long Wood:
1 Jay, 1 Magpie, 1 Carrion Crow, 7 Blue Tit, 15 Starling, 2 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 20+ House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail (2 pairs), 1 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 9 Goldfinch
Duchess Pond:
17 Mallard, 2 Grey Heron,1 Cormorant, 6 Moorhen, 3 BH Gull, 9 Wood Pigeon, 1 Green Woodpecker, 15 Magpie, 15 Jackdaw, 21 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 3 Coal Tit, 8 Blue Tit, 9 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Wren, 10 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 5 Robin, 2 (1m 1f) Stonechat, 25 House Sparrow, 3 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch,12 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin, 1 Bullfinch
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| 22-1-18 Grey Heron, Stoke Park (Martin Tayler) |
17 Mallard, 2 Grey Heron,1 Cormorant, 6 Moorhen, 3 BH Gull, 9 Wood Pigeon, 1 Green Woodpecker, 15 Magpie, 15 Jackdaw, 21 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 3 Coal Tit, 8 Blue Tit, 9 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Wren, 10 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 5 Robin, 2 (1m 1f) Stonechat, 25 House Sparrow, 3 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch,12 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin, 1 Bullfinch
Oldbury:
Ad m Black Redstart again on stony ground
New Passage/Northwick:
75 Shelduck, 15 Oystercatcher, 400+ Lapwing,110 Curlew,1 Turnstone, 500+ Dunlin, 20 Redshank, 1 Coal Tit
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| 22-1-18 Hawfinch, St Anne's Church, Oldland (Peter Coslett) |
also: 1 Jay, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch.
Keynsham:
Garden in ST6567 - 2 Woodpigeon, 3 Collared Dove, 1 Magpie, 3 Jackdaw, 4 Starling, 3 Blackbird, 2 Chaffinch, 3 Goldfinch
NORTH SOMERSET
Portishead:
2 pairs of Herring Gull poking about in their regular nesting spots, roof overlooking Newfoundland Way
Clevedon-Yeo:
Combined reports, incorporating WeBS count: 88 Canada Goose, 1 Mute Swan, 175 Shelduck,8 Shoveler, 630 Wigeon, 10 Mallard, 2 Pintail, 205 Teal, 6 Grey Heron,5 Little Egret, 2 Cormorant, 1Buzzard, 20 Oystercatcher, 2500 Lapwing (single flock of 2000 over Yeo Estuary and 500 over Blake’s Pools), 13 Grey Plover, 7 Ringed Plover, 225 Curlew, 44 Turnstone, 18 Knot, 2150 Dunlin, 1 Jack Snipe, 20 Snipe, 375 Redshank, 250 Black-headed Gull, 12 Herring Gull, 21 LBB Gull, 1Kestrel, 47 Skylark, 250 Fieldfare, 3 Stonechat, 80 Meadow Pipit, 6 Rock Pipit, 30 Linnet
NORTH SOMERSET
Portishead:
2 pairs of Herring Gull poking about in their regular nesting spots, roof overlooking Newfoundland Way
Clevedon-Yeo:
Combined reports, incorporating WeBS count: 88 Canada Goose, 1 Mute Swan, 175 Shelduck,8 Shoveler, 630 Wigeon, 10 Mallard, 2 Pintail, 205 Teal, 6 Grey Heron,5 Little Egret, 2 Cormorant, 1Buzzard, 20 Oystercatcher, 2500 Lapwing (single flock of 2000 over Yeo Estuary and 500 over Blake’s Pools), 13 Grey Plover, 7 Ringed Plover, 225 Curlew, 44 Turnstone, 18 Knot, 2150 Dunlin, 1 Jack Snipe, 20 Snipe, 375 Redshank, 250 Black-headed Gull, 12 Herring Gull, 21 LBB Gull, 1Kestrel, 47 Skylark, 250 Fieldfare, 3 Stonechat, 80 Meadow Pipit, 6 Rock Pipit, 30 Linnet
Woodspring Bay (Rivers Yeo - Banwell)
WeBS count:4 Canada Goose, 106 Shelduck, 50 Wigeon, 34 Mallard, 5 Teal (where were they all?), 6 Oystercatcher, 35 Lapwing, 11 Grey Plover, 205 Curlew, 500 Dunlin,13 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 20 Redshank, 70 B-H Gull, 17 Herring Gull, 3 Common Gull, 7 LBB Gull
Bleadon:
1 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 1 (part leucistic) Blackbird, 2 Bullfinch,1 Greenfinch,1 Reed Bunting
1 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 1 (part leucistic) Blackbird, 2 Bullfinch,1 Greenfinch,1 Reed Bunting
BELOW M4 & BANES
Marshfield:
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| 22-01-18 Short-eared Owl, Rushmead Lane, Marshfield (Peter Coslett) |
1 Short Eared Owl , 'several' Barn Owl, 1 Hawfinch
North Wick:
Avon Winter Bird Survey: 2 Mallard, 1 Pheasant, 23 Woodpigeon, 1 Kestrel, 23 Jackdaw, 3 Rook, 1 Carrion Crow, 11 Blue Tit, 11 Great Tit, 3 Skylark, 4 Wren, 11 Starling, 8 Blackbird, 160 Fieldfare (inc flock of ~ 150), ~ 60 Redwing, 7 Robin,, 12 House Sparrow, 5 Dunnock, 3 Grey Wagtail, 11 Chaffinch
Newton St Loe:
WeBS count: 4 Mute Swan, 31 Mallard, 1 Mallard hybrid, 25 Teal, 5 Grey Heron, 6 Moorhen, 1 Coot
Midsomer Norton:
1 Little Egret
Paulton:
A round-up of recent sightings: 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard,1 Stock Dove, 1 Kestrel,1 Raven, 100 Skylark, 100 Starling, 100 Fieldfare, 20 Redwing, 3 Meadow Pipit
RESERVOIRS:
Barrow tanks:
1 Long-tailed Duck still present
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| 22-1-18, Scaup, Blagdon Lake (Rob Hargreaves) |
Blagdon Lake:
WeBS count: 3 Barnacle Geese, 1 Egyptian Goose, 894 Tufted Duck, 2 Scaup, 16 Goldeneye, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Sparrowhawk, 5 Buzzard, 1 Water Rail, 891 Coot, 2 Snipe, 1 ad Mediterranean Gull, 1 Peregrine, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Treecreeper, 1 Siskin
Chew Valley Lake
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| 22-1-18 'Hooligan Gull' CVL, Dam (car park) (Ian Stapp) |
Dam:
2 Scaup (off Nunnery), 4 Goldeneye, 12 Goosander, 1 'Hooligan' Gull (on the fencing in the car park), 1 Common Sandpiper
Woodford:
4 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander, 1 G BB Gull, 20+ Redwing, 1 Song Thrush , 4 Bullfinch
Heron's Green:
5 Shelduck (field across road from Moreton gate), 3 Goldeneye, 1 G BB Gull 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff
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| 22-1-18 Fieldfare Moreton , CVL (Ian Stapp) |
Moreton:
16 Wigeon, 4 Scaup (all f off Nunnery), 1 Lesser Scaup (usual place), 4 Goosander (3f/1m), 2 Little Grebe, 1 Buzzard, 1 Water Rail, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, c30 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 4 Goldcrest, 60+ Fieldfare, 50+ Redwing, 100+ Starling, 1 Stonechat, 6 Bullfinch
Stratford:
3 Snipe, mixed Redwing/Fieldfare flock, 3 Goldfinch
Herriotts:
8 Shelduck, 2 Grey Wagtail
Totals
13 Shelduck 4 Scaup (all F ) 18 Goosander
Reports:Carl Bovis, Ken Carruthers, Allan Chard, John Clark, Peter Coslett, Patrick Hancock, Robert Hargreaves,Pete Hazelwood, William Hewitt, Bob Hindle, John Martin, Giles Morris, Jon Mortin, Lois Pryce, Patrick Hardyman Richards, Harvey Rose, Steve Sanins, Gill Sapsed, Nigel Sluman, Marcus Smith, Ian Stapp, TalkingtoBears, Martin Tayler, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG
