Long-tailed Duck
Grey Partridge
Red Kite
Avocet
Spotted Redshank
Woodcock
Jack Snipe
Short-eared Owl (a magnificent seven at Aust)
Hawfinch
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| 4-2-18 one Short-eared Owl, Aust (Matt Hobbs) |
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| 4-2-18 two Short-eared Owls , Aust (Matt Hobbs) |
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| 4-2-18 Short-eared Owl, Aust (Matt Hobbs) three birds visible in this shot |
BRISTOL
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| 4-12-18 Kingfisher, Eastville Park (Allan Chard) |
1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1Treecreeper, 8 Dunnock, 1 Greenfinch
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| 4-2-18 Treecreeper, Eastville Park (Allan Chard) |
College Road: 1 Blackcap singing
Clifton Down / Gloucester Row:8 Fieldfare
St Andrew's Park:
30 Redwing
Fishponds:
Garden: 2 m Blackcap, 1 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing
Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
2 Gadwall, 5 Teal, 8 Mallard, 6 Moorhen, 1 Buzzard, 2 Snipe, 1 Common Gull, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, c30 Fieldfare, 4 Stonechat, 4 Dunnock, c 12 Meadow Pipit, 3 Greenfinch
Netham Park:
10 Woodpigeon, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Blackbird, 80 mix of mainly Fieldfare, with a few Redwing,
1 female Stonechat, 2 Goldfinch
Arnos Vale Cemetery:
2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Chipping Sodbury:
Quarry Road/Brook Cottage- 1 Dipper on River Frome
Oldbury Power Station:
1 Shoveler, 110 Wigeon, 1Teal, 1 Golden Plover, 13 Curlew, 120 Dunlin (at Shepperdine on v high tide), 1 Sparrowhawk,1 Peregrine
Possible Woodcock flushed and seen briefly
Aust Warth:
200 Wigeon, 30 Teal, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 25 Curlew, 23 Lapwing, 1 Golden Plover, 200 Dunlin, 5 Redshank, 4 Black-tailed Godwit (flyover), 7 Short-eared Owl (on view early on; presumably numbers increased from hard weather movements to the coast), 1 Kestrel, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 1 Raven, 4 Skylark, 80 Starling, 5 Fieldfare, 2 Stonechat, 12 Meadow Pipit, 2 Linnet, 2 Yellowhammer
New Passage/Northwick:
Easter Compton:
1 Buzzard, 'hundreds' of Redwing and Fieldfare (fields opposite Farm shop)
Almondsbury:
1 Jay, 1 f Blackcap
NORTH SOMERSET
Ham Green:
1 Kestrel
Portbury Wharf:
1 Avocet, 30-40 Lapwing,Grey Plover, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, Ruff, 3 Snipe, Kingfisher, 6 Stonechat
Portishead:
Woodhill Bay: 5 Dunlin
Clevedon:
Clevedon-Yeo:
6 Mute Swan, 4 Canada Goose, 80+ Shelduck, 300 Wigeon, 140 Teal, 10 Mallard, 5 Pintail, 5 Shoveler, 3 Goosander, 1 Cormorant, 3 Little Egret, 19 Oystercatcher, 8 Golden Plover, 48 Grey Plover (good count), 25 Lapwing, 100 Curlew, 1Bar-tailed Godwit, 12 Turnstone, 6 Knot, 1300 Dunlin, 2 Spotted Redshank (one now showing some signs of breeding plumage), 150 Redshank , 1 Jack Snipe (Blake's Pools), 3 Snipe, 300 Black-headed Gull, 2 LBB Gull, 10+ Herring Gull, 2 Raven, 8 Skylark, 20+ Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch
Weston Moor:
Highlights: Drake Pintail,2 Little Grebe, c35 Lapwing, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker
Kenn Moor:
Claverham Grove - 30 Mute Swan, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Kestrel, 100 Fieldfare, 1 Stonechat (m)
100 Fieldfare (a few odd birds still within the village but most now gone back onto the moor)
Nailsea:
Garden in Nailsea Park - 2 Common Gulls on Friday 2nd March after usual bird food put out
Uphill:
22 Teal, 1 Little Egret,11 Lapwing, 1 presumed Woodcock (seen briefly in flight but convincing details in observer's account), 2 Redshank, 5 Stonechat (3m, 2f), 1 Dunnock
Butcombe:
The Batch: Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, 2 Raven (2), Blue Tit, Coal Tit, Long-Tailed Tit, Blackcap, Wren, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Fieldfare, Robin, Dunnock, Bullfinch Goldfinch,Greenfinch.
BELOW M4 & BANES
Marshfield:
1 Hawfinch again in garden
Back roads:1 Grey Partridge from Rushmead Lane, fly over Lapwing,mixed flock of 50 Redwing and Fieldfare, a few Corn Bunting,Yellowhammer
Clifton Down / Gloucester Row:8 Fieldfare
30 Redwing
Fishponds:
Garden: 2 m Blackcap, 1 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing
2 Gadwall, 5 Teal, 8 Mallard, 6 Moorhen, 1 Buzzard, 2 Snipe, 1 Common Gull, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, c30 Fieldfare, 4 Stonechat, 4 Dunnock, c 12 Meadow Pipit, 3 Greenfinch
Netham Park:
10 Woodpigeon, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Blackbird, 80 mix of mainly Fieldfare, with a few Redwing,
1 female Stonechat, 2 Goldfinch
Arnos Vale Cemetery:
2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest
Chipping Sodbury:
Quarry Road/Brook Cottage- 1 Dipper on River Frome
Oldbury Power Station:
1 Shoveler, 110 Wigeon, 1Teal, 1 Golden Plover, 13 Curlew, 120 Dunlin (at Shepperdine on v high tide), 1 Sparrowhawk,1 Peregrine
Possible Woodcock flushed and seen briefly
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| 4-2-18 Merlin, Aust Warth (Karle Burford) |
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| 4-2-18 Kestrel, Aust Warth (GingerBirder) Note the intriguing difference in colour of claws - reason? |
200 Wigeon, 30 Teal, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 25 Curlew, 23 Lapwing, 1 Golden Plover, 200 Dunlin, 5 Redshank, 4 Black-tailed Godwit (flyover), 7 Short-eared Owl (on view early on; presumably numbers increased from hard weather movements to the coast), 1 Kestrel, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 1 Raven, 4 Skylark, 80 Starling, 5 Fieldfare, 2 Stonechat, 12 Meadow Pipit, 2 Linnet, 2 Yellowhammer
Also: 1 Stoat/Weasel.
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| 4-2-18 Golden Plover, New Passage (Bri Thompson) |
2 Canada Geese, 1 Mute Swan, 57 Shelduck, 2 Shoveler, c. 200 Wigeon, c.40 Teal, 8 Tufted Duck, 1 Buzzard, Water Rail, 117 Oystercatcher, 3 Lapwing, 1 Golden Plover, 2/3 Grey Plover, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, c2000 Dunlin, 25 Redshank, c30 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Stonechat
Easter Compton:
1 Buzzard, 'hundreds' of Redwing and Fieldfare (fields opposite Farm shop)
Almondsbury:
1 Jay, 1 f Blackcap
NORTH SOMERSET
Ham Green:
1 Kestrel
Portbury Wharf:
1 Avocet, 30-40 Lapwing,Grey Plover, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, Ruff, 3 Snipe, Kingfisher, 6 Stonechat
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| 4-2-18 Fieldfare, Portishead (David Gale) |
Woodhill Bay: 5 Dunlin
Hillside Road: 1 Meadow Pipit over
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| 4-2-18 Rock Pipit, Portishead (Jason Williams) |
Battery Point, Marine Lake and surrounding area|: 1 Greylag Goose, 'usual' duck, 8 Dunlin, 3 Redshank, Snipe,1 Meadow Pipit, 10+ Rock Pipit. (No sign of any Purple Sandpiper.)
Clevedon:
1 ad Gannet to north past Clevedon Pier
Clevedon-Yeo:
6 Mute Swan, 4 Canada Goose, 80+ Shelduck, 300 Wigeon, 140 Teal, 10 Mallard, 5 Pintail, 5 Shoveler, 3 Goosander, 1 Cormorant, 3 Little Egret, 19 Oystercatcher, 8 Golden Plover, 48 Grey Plover (good count), 25 Lapwing, 100 Curlew, 1Bar-tailed Godwit, 12 Turnstone, 6 Knot, 1300 Dunlin, 2 Spotted Redshank (one now showing some signs of breeding plumage), 150 Redshank , 1 Jack Snipe (Blake's Pools), 3 Snipe, 300 Black-headed Gull, 2 LBB Gull, 10+ Herring Gull, 2 Raven, 8 Skylark, 20+ Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch
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| 4-2-18 Drake Pintail, Weston Moor (Jason Williams) |
Highlights: Drake Pintail,2 Little Grebe, c35 Lapwing, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker
Kenn Moor:
Claverham Grove - 30 Mute Swan, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Kestrel, 100 Fieldfare, 1 Stonechat (m)
100 Fieldfare (a few odd birds still within the village but most now gone back onto the moor)
Nailsea:
Garden in Nailsea Park - 2 Common Gulls on Friday 2nd March after usual bird food put out
Yatton:
Wemberham Lane - 75 Lapwing, 1 Barn Owl (late pm) 1 Kingfisher, 2 Jay
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| 4-2-18 Little Egret, Uphill (Simon Williams) |
22 Teal, 1 Little Egret,11 Lapwing, 1 presumed Woodcock (seen briefly in flight but convincing details in observer's account), 2 Redshank, 5 Stonechat (3m, 2f), 1 Dunnock
Butcombe:
The Batch: Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, 2 Raven (2), Blue Tit, Coal Tit, Long-Tailed Tit, Blackcap, Wren, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Fieldfare, Robin, Dunnock, Bullfinch Goldfinch,Greenfinch.
BELOW M4 & BANES
Marshfield:
1 Hawfinch again in garden
Back roads:1 Grey Partridge from Rushmead Lane, fly over Lapwing,mixed flock of 50 Redwing and Fieldfare, a few Corn Bunting,Yellowhammer
Willsbridge:
2 Sparrowhawk, 4 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Wooodpecker, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Peregrine, 5 Jay, 2 Coal Tit, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 54 Fieldfare, 11 Redwing, 3 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Grey Wagtail, 1 Hawfinch
Newton St Loe:
49 Species 1 Red Kite (over Globe fields), 30 Lapwing, 2 Green + 2 GS Woodpecker, 10+ Skylark, 2 Blackcap M/F, 4 Treecreeper, 100+ Fieldfare, 50+ Redwing, 5 Hawfinch, 150 Linnet, 8 Yellowhammer
Keynsham:
ST6567: 2 Black Headed Gull, 1 Lesser Black Backed Gull,
Keynsham Dapps Hill / Mill area - 3 Moorhen 20 Rooks in noisy rookery
Chewton Place - 1 Raven (apparently nesting in usual site)
Chewton Keynsham:
2 Sparrowhawk, 4 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Wooodpecker, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Peregrine, 5 Jay, 2 Coal Tit, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 54 Fieldfare, 11 Redwing, 3 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Grey Wagtail, 1 Hawfinch
Newton St Loe:
49 Species 1 Red Kite (over Globe fields), 30 Lapwing, 2 Green + 2 GS Woodpecker, 10+ Skylark, 2 Blackcap M/F, 4 Treecreeper, 100+ Fieldfare, 50+ Redwing, 5 Hawfinch, 150 Linnet, 8 Yellowhammer
Keynsham:
ST6567: 2 Black Headed Gull, 1 Lesser Black Backed Gull,
Garden: 2 Woodpigeon, 4 Collared Dove, 4 Jackdaw, 1 Blue Tit, 3 Starling, 2 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch, 3 Goldfinch
Keynsham Memorial Park - 51 Mallard,1 Moorhen, 25 BH Gull, 3 Fieldfare,1 Grey Wagtail
Keynsham Dapps Hill / Mill area - 3 Moorhen 20 Rooks in noisy rookery
Chewton Place - 1 Raven (apparently nesting in usual site)
Chewton Keynsham:
1 Grey Heron.
Compton Dando:
Compton Dando:
23 Mallard, 2 Buzzard, 6 Wood Pigeon,1 Chaffinch.
Paulton:
1 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Barn Owl,1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Redwing, 40 Linnet
Paulton:
1 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Barn Owl,1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Redwing, 40 Linnet
STW: 2 Grey Wagtail, 30 Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit
RESERVOIRS:
Barrow Tanks:
Chew Valley Lake
Herriotts:
10:30am 11 Pintail (6m, 5f), 1 lone Dunlin working the edge of the ice
Reports: Rich Allsop, Jonathan Angell, Erin Blessitt, Karle Burford,Vera Carpenter, Ken Carruthers, Paul Brian Chapman, Allan Chard, Peter Coslett, Paul Cousins, Ian Foster, David Gale, Andy Gibb, Richard Giles and F Neate, GingerBirder, Patrick Hancock, Roger Hawley, Higgy, Matt Hobbs, Katie Horrocks, David Howes, Mike Jackson, Sue Kempson, Lisegirl, John Martin, Andy Middleton, Bob Pepper, Lois Pryce, Trevor Riddle, Harvey Rose, Richard Scantlebury, TalkingtoBears, Bri Thompson, Denise Whittle, Jason Williams, Simon Williams, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG
RESERVOIRS:
Barrow Tanks:
drake Long-tailed Duck still present
Chew Valley Lake
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| 4-2-18 Dunlin, Herriotts Pool, CVL (Simon Williams) |
10:30am 11 Pintail (6m, 5f), 1 lone Dunlin working the edge of the ice
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| 4-2-18 Pintail, Herriots Pool, CVL (Simon Williams) |
Reports: Rich Allsop, Jonathan Angell, Erin Blessitt, Karle Burford,Vera Carpenter, Ken Carruthers, Paul Brian Chapman, Allan Chard, Peter Coslett, Paul Cousins, Ian Foster, David Gale, Andy Gibb, Richard Giles and F Neate, GingerBirder, Patrick Hancock, Roger Hawley, Higgy, Matt Hobbs, Katie Horrocks, David Howes, Mike Jackson, Sue Kempson, Lisegirl, John Martin, Andy Middleton, Bob Pepper, Lois Pryce, Trevor Riddle, Harvey Rose, Richard Scantlebury, TalkingtoBears, Bri Thompson, Denise Whittle, Jason Williams, Simon Williams, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG