Scaup, Long-tailed Duck
Black-necked Grebe
Cattle Egret, Great White Egret
Grey Plover, Jack Snipe
Mediterranean Gull, Ring-billed Gull
Ring-necked Parakeet
Marsh Tit
Hawfinch, Siskin
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| 19-2-18 Ring-billed Gull, Dam (Ian Stapp) |
Bishop Rd to Horfield Common
2 BH Gulls, 3 Herring Gulls, 1 LBB Gull, 40 Woodpigeons, 3 Collared Doves, 15 Magpies, 1 m Blackcap, 19 Starlings, 4 Blackbirds, 17 Fieldfares, 1 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, 5 Robins, 37 House Sparrows, 3 Dunnock, 2 Pied Wagtails, 1 Chaffinch, 4 Greenfinch, 3 Goldfinch
Stockwood Open Space:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Treecreeper, 5 Song Thrush, 1 Stonechat, 2 Bullfinch, 1 Linnet
NORTH SOMERSET
Portbury Sheepway:
2 Little Owl calling at Dusk
2 Little Owl calling at Dusk
Clevedon-Yeo, Wain's Hill to Yeo, 0800-1145:
215 Shelduck, 12 Shoveler, 315 Wigeon, 6 Pintail (Yeo), 175 Teal, 7 Goosander (Blind Yeo), 2 Little Grebe,16 Little Egret, 16 Cormorant, 12 Oystercatcher, 75 Lapwing, 75 Grey Plover, 5 Ringed Plover, 265 Curlew, 65 Turnstone, 22 Knot, 5000 Dunlin (single flock, Yeo), 2 Jack Snipe (Blake’s Pools), 15 Snipe, 515 Redshank, 38 Skylark, 2 Cetti’s Warbler, 200 Fieldfare, 25 Redwing, 4 Stonechat, 30 Meadow Pipit, 2 Rock Pipit, 6 Bullfinch, 25 Greenfinch
215 Shelduck, 12 Shoveler, 315 Wigeon, 6 Pintail (Yeo), 175 Teal, 7 Goosander (Blind Yeo), 2 Little Grebe,16 Little Egret, 16 Cormorant, 12 Oystercatcher, 75 Lapwing, 75 Grey Plover, 5 Ringed Plover, 265 Curlew, 65 Turnstone, 22 Knot, 5000 Dunlin (single flock, Yeo), 2 Jack Snipe (Blake’s Pools), 15 Snipe, 515 Redshank, 38 Skylark, 2 Cetti’s Warbler, 200 Fieldfare, 25 Redwing, 4 Stonechat, 30 Meadow Pipit, 2 Rock Pipit, 6 Bullfinch, 25 Greenfinch
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| 19-2-18 Great White Egret, Backwell Lake (Gwen Thomas) |
1 Great White Egret, 20+ Little Egret
Uphill, WeBS:
60 Mute Swan, 106 Shelduck, 64 Wigeon, 38 Teal, 17 Mallard, 3 Little Grebe, 115 Oystercatcher, 500 Lapwing, 25 Ringed Plover, 39 Curlew, 600 Dunlin, 306 Redshank, 95 BH Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 9 LBB Gull
BELOW M4 & BANES
Marshfield, town:
1 Marsh Tit, 1 Hawfinch, 2 Siskin
1 Marsh Tit, 1 Hawfinch, 2 Siskin
Willsbridge to Oldland, St Anne's Church:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, I Great Spotted Woodpecker (drumming), 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 Jay, 1 Raven, 4 Coal Tit, singing Blackcap, 4 Goldcrest, 3 Nuthatch, 32 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Dipper, 1 Grey Wagtail, 7 Hawfinch, 4 Bullfinch, 3 Greenfinch
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, I Great Spotted Woodpecker (drumming), 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 Jay, 1 Raven, 4 Coal Tit, singing Blackcap, 4 Goldcrest, 3 Nuthatch, 32 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Dipper, 1 Grey Wagtail, 7 Hawfinch, 4 Bullfinch, 3 Greenfinch
Chelwood roundabout:
4 Pheasant, 5 Buzzard
RESERVOIRS
Barrow Tank 2:
1 Long-tailed Duck
Blagdon Lake, WeBS:89 Camada Geese, 1 Egyptian Goose, 29 Mute Swan, 11 Shoveler, 7 Gadwall, 79 Mallard, 13 Teal, 98 Pochard, 506 Tufted Duck, 7m 11f Goldeneye, 3 Goosander, 15 Little Grebe, 25 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Black-necked Grebe, 7 Grey Heron, 12 Cormorant, 1 Sparrowhawk, 19 Moorhen, 502 Coot, 1 Lapwing, 6 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 72 BH Gull, 15 Common Gull, 5 GBB Gull, 14 Herring Gull, 15 LBBGull, 2 Bullfinch, 1 Greenfinch
1 Long-tailed Duck
Blagdon Lake, WeBS:89 Camada Geese, 1 Egyptian Goose, 29 Mute Swan, 11 Shoveler, 7 Gadwall, 79 Mallard, 13 Teal, 98 Pochard, 506 Tufted Duck, 7m 11f Goldeneye, 3 Goosander, 15 Little Grebe, 25 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Black-necked Grebe, 7 Grey Heron, 12 Cormorant, 1 Sparrowhawk, 19 Moorhen, 502 Coot, 1 Lapwing, 6 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 72 BH Gull, 15 Common Gull, 5 GBB Gull, 14 Herring Gull, 15 LBBGull, 2 Bullfinch, 1 Greenfinch
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| 19-2-18 Stonechat, Moreton (Ian Stapp) |
Dam
4 Goldeneye, 1 Ring-billed Gull
Woodford
2 m/f Goosander, 5 Goldeneye, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 8 L TT, 2 Dunnock, 3 Bullfinch, 5 Greenfinch
4 Goldeneye, 1 Ring-billed Gull
Woodford
2 m/f Goosander, 5 Goldeneye, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 8 L TT, 2 Dunnock, 3 Bullfinch, 5 Greenfinch
H Green
1 Goldeneye, 1 Buzzard, 2 GBB Gull
Moreton
1 Goldeneye, 1 Buzzard, 2 GBB Gull
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| 19-2-18 Black-necked Grebe, Moreton (Ian Stapp) |
7 Goldeneye, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 2 Water Rail, 2 Snipe, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Tawny Owl calling, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 20+ L TT, 2 Chiffchaff, 5 Goldcrest, 2 Mistle Thrush, 4 Stonechat, 3 Bullfinch, 1 Peacock Butterfly
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| 19-2-18 Cattle Egret, CVL (RH) |
1 Cattle Egret, 7 Little Egret
Herriotts
4 Shelduck, 7 Pintail, 1 Buzzard, 1 ad Mediterranean Gull, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting
Chew Valley Lake WeBS totals, 19-2-18:
60 Canada Geese, 50 Mute Swan, 15 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 355 Mallard, 9 Pintail, 190 Teal, 40 Pochard, 520 Tufted Duck, 7 Scaup, 90 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander, 2 Little Grebe, 14 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 10 Cormorant, 280 Coot, 15 Snipe
The Recorders Committee will be meeting shortly to finalise the records to be used in the compilation of the 2017 Avon Bird report. We are still lacking notes to support any of the records listed below so none of these records will be considered for inclusion. If you saw any of these birds please take the short amount of time needed to send some notes to:-
avonbirds@hotmail.co.uk
Thanks
Rich
| Species | Count | Date | Site | Comment |
| Balearic Shearwater | 1 | 11/09/17 | Weston-super-Mare, Anchor Head | |
| Caspian Gull | Present | 02/03/17 | Chew Valley Lake (CVL), Villice | |
| Cattle Egret | 2 | 11/02/17 | Winterbourne, Moorend, R Frome | |
| Cattle Egret | 1 | 17/02/17 | Congresbury | |
| Great Northern Diver | 1 | 11/11/17 | Chew Valley Lake (CVL) | seen from Morton |
| Great White Egret | 1 | 17/02/17 | Kenn Moor, Claverham Drove | flying towards Clevedon |
| Great White Egret | 1 | 21/04/17 | New Passage / Northwick Warth, PW | flyover 12:50 |
| Grey Phalarope | 1 | 11/09/17 | Weston-super-Mare, Anchor Head | sea watch 06:00 - 12:00 |
| Hawfinch | 1 | 15/10/17 | Aust Cliff | vismig 2.5hrs |
| Hawfinch | 1 | 18/10/17 | Aust Cliff | vismig 2.25 hrs |
| Hawfinch | 1 | 31/10/2017 | Dundry, Garden | |
| Hawfinch | 2 | 02/11/17 | Cribbs Causeway | flyover 7 am |
| Hawfinch | 1 | 10/11/17 | Dundry | perched |
| Hawfinch | 1 | 30/11/17 | Tortworth, Court | calling |
| Lapland Bunting | 1 | 15/10/2017 | Clevedon-Yeo (Cl-Y) Wain's Hill | vismig 3 hrs |
| Leach's Petrel | 1 | 11/09/17 | Weston-super-Mare, Anchor Head | |
| Leach's Petrel | 4 | 13/09/17 | Weston-super-Mare, Anchor Head | 06:30 4hr seawatch. |
| Lesser Scaup | 1 | 12/11/17 | Chew Valley Lake (CVL) | |
| Lesser Spotted Woodpecker | 1 | 03/04/17 | Tortworth, Michael Wood, Little River Avon | |
| Lesser Spotted Woodpecker | 3 | 13/04/17 | R. Chew N of Compton Dando | |
| Lesser Spotted Woodpecker | 1 | 08/05/17 | Wickwar, Lower Woods | calling |
| Lesser Spotted Woodpecker | 5 | 25/06/17 | R. Chew N of Compton Dando | |
| Nightjar | 1 | 15/10/17 | Avonmouth, Trading Estate, Severn Rd to Hallen | |
| Richard's Pipit | 1 | 24/09/17 | Clevedon-Yeo (Cl-Y), Channel View farm sea wall | |
| Ring-billed Gull | Present | 08/01/17 | Chew Valley Lake (CVL) | |
| Tree Sparrow | 1 | 31/10/17 | Dundry, Garden | |
| Turtle Dove | 1 | 25/04/17 | Clevedon-Yeo (Cl-Y) | Blake’s Pools |
| Turtle Dove | 2 | 01/06/17 | Bristol, Sea Mills, Sylvan Way | |
| Waxwing | 1 | 14/01/17 | Yate | |
| Waxwing | 20 | 14/01/2017 | Bristol, Fishponds, Staple Hill, CO-OP | |
| Waxwing | 1 | 17/01/17 | Aust | |
| Waxwing | 6 | 04/02/17 | Bristol, Staple Hill, Signal Rd | |
| Waxwing | 4 | 01/03/17 | Thornbury | |
| Whooper Swan | 1 | 26/10/17 | Clevedon-Yeo (Cl-Y), Clevedon Pill | |
| Willow Tit | 1 | 21/12/17 | Radstock, Cycle Track | |
| Yellow-browed Warbler | 1 | 15/10/17 | Winterbourne |
Reports: John Budd, Ken Carruthers, Teresa Chard, Peter Coslett, Jane Cumming, Phil Delve, Robert Hargreaves, Rupert Higgins, Sue Kempson, Nigel Milbourne, Steve Sanins, Ian Stapp, Chris Stone, Gwen Thomas, Denise Whittle, BUPP, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG
