Nothing special today (or no birders out)
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| This is Bristol, we can always find a Peregrine to photograph. Here's a particularly fine portrait of one of the Avon Gorge juveniles. (Brian Thompson) |
BRISTOL
Abbots Leigh:
Sparrowhawk hopefully hanging around a bird feeder.
Emerson's Green, Science park Lake:
2 Little Egret.
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
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| Adolescent Robin at New Passage (Rob Holbrook) |
A Grey Seal off the Pill.
Severn Beach:
17 Canada Goose, 3 Ringed Plover, a few Turnstone, 13 Black-headed Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 9 Swift.
Yate:
Mandarin still in Kingsgate Park.
Chipping Sodbury Common:
2 Redstart.
NORTH SOMERSET
Backwell Lake:
17 Canada Geese (at least 3 juvenile), Mute Cygnets broods of 4+ 2 with parents, 2 Grey Heron, 6 Swift, 1 Kingfisher, 300+ Jackdaw to roost. No Egrets seen.
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| Female Great Spotted Woodpecker (with BTO ring) in my Portishead garden, and that's all the birding I did today. (Jane Cumming) |
1 Turnstone past the office window!
Sand Point/Bay:
Unproductive hour's sea-watch. Just 2 (1W) Common Gulls up the river.
BELOW M4 & BANES
Newton St Loe:
3 ad. Mute Swan (with 6 cygnets), Mallard, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 3 ad. Moorhen (and 3 juvs.), 1 Coot, 4 BH Gull, 2 LBB Gull, 50 Woodpigeon, 200 Jackdaw, 50 Rook, 20 Carrion Crow, 4 Coal Tit, 6 Blue Tit, 30 Swallow, 15 House Martin, 3 Goldcrest, Wren, Blackbird, 2 ad.+ 1 juv. Spotted Flycatcher, Robin, 20 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail, Goldfinch.
And a Gold Star to Rob for going out birding in the rain!
RESERVOIRS
Blagdon Lake:
a few Lapwing, 1 Little Ringed Plover (juv), a Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, and a Yellow-legged Gull .
Reports: Anne Bowler, Paul Bowyer, Paul Chapman, Mark Coller, Adam Cross, Robert Hargreaves, Adrian Hockey, John Martin, Neil Smart, Tim Warren, BUPP, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG
