Scaup
Black-necked Grebe
Golden Plover, Ruff 24th, Snipe
Mediterranean Gull
Chiffchaff
Firecrest
Hawfinch, Redpoll, Siskin
Corn Bunting
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| 25-2-18 Buzzard, Marshfield (David Hughes) |
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
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:
Weston-super-Mare:
3000 Gulls to roost beach with 1 ad Mediterranean Gull, 1 Firecrest (Balmoral Way)
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
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
Willsbridge Mill and St Annes Ch, Oldland:
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
Dam:
Villice:
1m 3f Scaup, 1 Treecreeper, 4 Long-tailed Tit
Herons Green:
5 Teal, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Buzzard, 2 Snipe (Pool)
Moreton:
Stratford Hide:
18 Shoveler, 1 f Scaup, 7 Goldeneye, 2 Buzzard, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Goldcrest
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
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)
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| 25-2-18 Sparrowhawk, Bleadon (Bill Hewitt) |
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
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| 25-2-18 Golden Plover, Shire Hill (Peter Coslett) |
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
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| 25-2-18 Hawfinch, St Annes (Steve Mac) |
1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Hawfinch
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| 25-2-18 Peregrine, Bath (BUPP) Nest visits up to eight per day |
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
51 species seen on BOC Walk
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| 25-2-18 Goosander, Dam CVL (Bob Brewer) |
2 Goldeneye, 1 m Goosander
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
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| 25-2-18 Buzzard, Woodford (Ian Stapp) |
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
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| 25-2-18 Scaup, Villice (Robin Martin) |
1m 3f Scaup, 1 Treecreeper, 4 Long-tailed Tit
Herons Green:
5 Teal, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Buzzard, 2 Snipe (Pool)
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| 25-2-18 Chiffchaff, Moreton (Ian Stapp) |
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
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| 25-2-18 Great Crested Grebe, Herriotts (Robin Martin) |
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
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: 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
