Goldeneye
Grey Phalarope
Little Stint, Spotted Redshank
Common Tern
Great Skua
Merlin
Whinchat
Siskin
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| 24-9-18 Common Sandpiper at the Dam (George Stacey) |
Eastville Park:
Pair of Tawney Owls in one of the boxes, 1 flypast Kingfisher, 1 Dipper
Emerson's Green Science Park:
1 Little Grebe (first I’ve ever seen here in 14 years), 1 Jay, 1 mixed flock of Tits
Finzels Reach:
2 Peregrine
1 Little Grebe (first I’ve ever seen here in 14 years), 1 Jay, 1 mixed flock of Tits
Finzels Reach:
2 Peregrine
Temple Meads area, Valentine Bridge to Meads Reach:
2 Kingfishers chasing around
2 Stonechat
New Passage/Northwick Warth:
1 Barnacle Goose cross, c.130 Canada Goose, 4 Mute Swan, 5 Shelduck, 6 Gadwall, 1 Shoveler, c.40 Teal, 4 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard, 1 Moorhen, c.20 Coot, c.30 Oystercatcher, 18 Lapwing, 35 Ringed Plover, 1 Whimbrel, 150 Black-tailed Godwit, 70 Dunlin, 1 juv Little Stint, 3 Grey Phalarope, 25 Redshank, 1 Merlin, 1 Whinchat, 2 Wheatear, 4 Pied Wagtail, 30 Meadow Pipit, 50 Linnet.
BELOW M4 & BANES
Hanham Bird Observatory:
1st Siskin of the autumnWarmley Forest Park:
1 Kingfisher
Siston Common:
1 Buzzard
Marshfield:
Linnet (flock 50 plus), 1 Yellowhammer
Shire Hill:
1 Kestrel
Newton St Loe:
8 Mute Swan, 14 Mallard, 5 Grey Heron, 1 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard, 2 Moorhen, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Pied Wagtail
RESERVOIRS
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| 24-9-18 Great White Egret at Villice (George Stacey) |
1 Shelduck, lots Shoveler, 15 Gadwall, 20 Pintail, lots Pochard, 1 f Goldeneye, 7 Little Grebe, 20 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Grey Heron, 10 Great White Egret, 8 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite, 1 Sparrowhawk,
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| 24-9-18 Buzzard, Moreton (Ian Stapp) |
CVRS:
6 Chiffchaff, 5 Sedge Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 21 Blackcap
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| 23-9-18 Grey Phalarope by Katie Horrocks |
2 Grey Phalarope, Little Gull and Black Tern on Cheddar Reservoir
BTO Owl Project
Tawny Owl Point Survey: We're now halfway through the survey period and I'd like to give a quick update on the Tawny Owl Point Survey at this stage. We have 68 tetrads allocated with 33 observers. Many thanks to all of you who have volunteered. We still have 4 'Priority' tetrads outstanding around W-s-M /Worle area , these are ST36H,ST36T, ST36M,ST36W. All look accessible by road so if anyone could help out in those areas that would be a great help
Tawny Owl Calling Survey: I'm also delighted to announce that registration for the second of our owl surveys, the Tawny Owl Calling Survey is now open! This simple 20 minute, one evening a week survey runs from the 30th of September 2018 to the 30th March 2019. It is very flexible and can be done by absolutely everyone from pretty much anywhere you chose with the more weeks completed the better. It is specifically designed to be carried out from gardens and other self- selected locations with no standard time/day required from week to week so check out the survey web pages to find out more and sign up, https://www.bto.org/volunteer-surveys/project-owl/tawny-owl-point-survey
As with the Point Survey, zero records are just as important as recording owls, so even if you don't expect them where you are please do consider taking part. If you have any enquires about this survey please direct them to my colleagues in the BTO Garden Birdwatch team (gbw@bto.org).
Gordon Youdale [Regional Rep. for BTO Avon.]
Reports: Laura Beardshall, Paul Bowerman, Allen Chard, Adam Cross, Anne Crowe, Sean Davies, Tim Ford, Rob Hargreaves, Peter Hazelwood, Adrian Hockey, Nick Hudson, Brian Lancastle, Rob Laughton, Paul Marshall, John Martin, Andy Mears, Nigel Milbourne, Dave Nevitt, Lois Pryce, Nigel Sluman, Ian Stapp, George Stacey, Dan White, Jason Williams, CVRS, NSL-Birding, TBOSG
