Sunday 25 February 2018

25-02-18 Sunday - Golden Plover

Temp -1 to 6℃. Too cold for the birds in the wind, bright Sunshine, nice out of the wind

Scaup
Black-necked Grebe
Golden Plover, Ruff 24th, Snipe
Mediterranean Gull
Chiffchaff
Firecrest
Hawfinch, RedpollSiskin
Corn Bunting
25-2-18 Buzzard, Marshfield (David Hughes)
BRISTOL

Eastville Park to Snuff Mills:
Lake 80% frozen: 11 Canada Geese, 2 Mute Swan, 1 Muscovy Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Moorhen, 100 BH Gull, 2 LBB Gull, 1 Jay
Fishponds Brook: 1 Nuthatch calling, 1 Grey Wagtail
Snuff Mills: 1 Nuthatch, 1 Dipper singing

Netham Park:
20 Woodpigeon, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 10 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Huntingford Mill, ST717932:
1 Treecreeper, 1 Redpoll, 2 Siskin

Yate Common, 0930:
1 Little Egret

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Warth:
4 Shelduck, 70c Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, c150 Wigeon, 1 Pochard (m), 1 Tufted Duck, 5 Little Grebe, 1 Little Egret, 13 Lapwing, 1 Curlew and 2 Snipe.

Backwell Lake:
15 Canada Geese, 24 Mute Swan, 1 Muscovy Duck, 1 Shoveller, 2 Gadwall, 1 Pochard, 18 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Egret

Worlebury Hill Road and Golf Course:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker (first for the site), 17 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 21 Magpie, 12 Jackdaw, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Starling, 1 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 5 Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch, 14 Goldfinch, 

Weston-super-Mare:
3000 Gulls to roost beach with 1 ad Mediterranean Gull, 1 Firecrest (Balmoral Way)

25-2-18 Sparrowhawk, Bleadon (Bill Hewitt)
Bleadon Garden:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Raven on the hill, 1 f Blackcap, 1 f Siskin, 2 Reed Bunting, 1 Small Tortoiseshell

Shiplate fields and River Axe:
2 Mallard, 1 m Goosander, 1 Raven, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Redwing, 1 Dunnock

BELOW M4 & BANES
25-2-18 Golden Plover, Shire Hill (Peter Coslett)
Marshfield:
1 Little Egret, 4 Buzzard, 200 Golden Plover (131 reported at Shire Hill), 500 Common Gull (Rushmead Lane), 2 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 400 Fieldfare, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Stonechat, 5 Corn Bunting

25-2-18 Hawfinch, St Annes (Steve Mac)
Willsbridge Mill and St Annes Ch, Oldland:
1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Hawfinch

25-2-18 Peregrine, Bath (BUPP)
Nest visits up to eight per day
Paulton:
4 Buzzard, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Raven, 5 Fieldfare, 70 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, 30 Chaffinch, 15 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
3 Black-necked Grebes, 3 Snipe, 12 Linnets

Chew Valley Lake:
51 species seen on BOC Walk

25-2-18 Goosander, Dam CVL (Bob Brewer)
Dam:
2 Goldeneye, 1 m Goosander

25-2-18 Buzzard, Woodford (Ian Stapp)
Woodford:
3 Goldeneye, 1 Goosander, 1 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Fieldfare, 50+ Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Greenfinch

25-2-18 Scaup, Villice (Robin Martin)
Villice:
1m 3f Scaup, 1 Treecreeper, 4 Long-tailed Tit

Herons Green:
5 Teal, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Buzzard, 2 Snipe (Pool)

25-2-18 Chiffchaff, Moreton (Ian Stapp)
Moreton:
2 Goldeneye, 1 Goosander, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 4 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Stonechat, 6 Siskin, 4 Goldfinch, 2 Reed Bunting

Stratford Hide:
18 Shoveler, 1 f Scaup, 7 Goldeneye, 2 Buzzard, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Goldcrest

25-2-18 Great Crested Grebe, Herriotts (Robin Martin)
Herriotts:
5 Shelduck, 26 Shoveler, 7 Pintail, 31 Teal, 3 Goldeneye, 1 Goosander, 4 Buzzard, 1 Ruff (flyover 24th), 2 Snipe (Reedbed in front of CVRS), 2 GBB Gull, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

VERY LAST CALL FOR RARITY NOTES
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

SpeciesCountDateSite Comment
Balearic Shearwater111/09/17Weston-super-Mare, Anchor Head
Caspian GullPresent02/03/17Chew Valley Lake (CVL), Villice
Cattle Egret211/02/17Winterbourne, Moorend, R Frome
Cattle Egret117/02/17Congresbury
Great Northern Diver111/11/17Chew Valley Lake (CVL)seen from Morton
Great White Egret117/02/17Kenn Moor, Claverham Droveflying towards Clevedon
Great White Egret121/04/17New Passage / Northwick Warth, PWflyover 12:50
Grey Phalarope111/09/17Weston-super-Mare, Anchor Headsea watch 06:00 - 12:00
Hawfinch115/10/17Aust Cliffvismig 2.5hrs
Hawfinch118/10/17Aust Cliffvismig 2.25 hrs
Hawfinch131/10/2017Dundry, Garden
Hawfinch202/11/17Cribbs Causewayflyover 7 am
Hawfinch110/11/17Dundryperched
Hawfinch130/11/17Tortworth, Courtcalling
Lapland Bunting115/10/2017Clevedon-Yeo (Cl-Y) Wain's Hill vismig 3 hrs
Leach's Petrel111/09/17Weston-super-Mare, Anchor Head
Leach's Petrel413/09/17Weston-super-Mare, Anchor Head06:30 4hr seawatch.
Lesser Scaup112/11/17Chew Valley Lake (CVL)
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker103/04/17Tortworth, Michael Wood, Little River Avon
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker313/04/17R. Chew N of Compton Dando
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker108/05/17Wickwar, Lower Woodscalling
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker525/06/17R. Chew N of Compton Dando
Nightjar115/10/17Avonmouth, Trading Estate, Severn Rd to Hallen
Richard's Pipit124/09/17Clevedon-Yeo (Cl-Y), Channel View farm sea wall
Ring-billed GullPresent08/01/17Chew Valley Lake (CVL)
Tree Sparrow131/10/17Dundry, Garden
Turtle Dove125/04/17Clevedon-Yeo (Cl-Y)Blake’s Pools
Turtle Dove201/06/17Bristol, Sea Mills, Sylvan Way
Waxwing114/01/17Yate
Waxwing2014/01/2017Bristol, Fishponds, Staple Hill, CO-OP
Waxwing117/01/17Aust
Waxwing604/02/17Bristol, Staple Hill, Signal Rd
Waxwing401/03/17Thornbury
Whooper Swan126/10/17Clevedon-Yeo (Cl-Y), Clevedon Pill
Willow Tit121/12/17Radstock, Cycle Track
Yellow-browed Warbler115/10/17Winterbourne

Reports: Jon Angell, Erin Blessitt, Bob Brewer, Karle Burford, Vera Carpenter, Peter Coslett, Richard Giles, Anthony Goodwin, Paul Gregory, Patrick Hancock, Robert Hargreaves, William Hewitt, David Hughes, Mark Hynam, Steve Mac, John Martin, Robin Martin, F Neate, Vic Polley, George Rabin, Gareth Roberts, Ian Stapp, Brian Thompson, Jason Williams, Gordon Youdale, BUPP, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG