Gannet
Golden Plover
Jack Snipe
Grey Phalarope
Black Tern
Merlin
Great Grey Shrike
Wheatear
Yellow Wagtail
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| 25-9-18 Merlin at New Passage (Roger Staples) |
Aztec West:
1 Great Grey Shrike (RBA report)
142 Canada Goose, 2 Wigeon, 1 Teal, 1 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 6 Grey Heron, 3 Little Egret, 1 Ringed Plover, 66 Curlew, 45 Turnstone, 2 Dunlin, 1 ad Grey Phalarope (Oldbury Pill), 44 Redshank, 5 Swallow, 35 House Martin, 2 Wheatear, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Dog shit bags
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| 25-9-18 Merlin in flight, New Passage (Paul Bowerman).jpg |
1 Sparrowhawk, 5 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Merlin, 2 Peregrine
Chittening Wharf:
1 Yellow Wagtail
NORTH SOMERSET
1 Pheasant, 1 Cormorant, 4 Buzzard, 1 BH Gull, 7 Herring Gull, 2 LBB Gull, 1 Collared Dove, 3 Green Woodpecker, 4 Jay, 1 Raven, 3 Coal Tit, 1 Skylark, 20+ Swallow and 10+ House Martin - all heading south, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Mistle Thrush, 21 Robin - singing everywhere, 15 House Sparrow, 5 Chaffinch, 6 Linnet, 6 Goldfinch, 33 species
Clevedon-Yeo:
42 Canada Geese, 2 Mute Swan, 90 Mallard, 13 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Cormorant, 50 Oystercatcher, 4 Ringed Plover, 140 Curlew, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 knot, 130 Dunlin, 1 Jack Snipe (Blackstone), 2 Snipe, 1 Greenshank, 250 Redshank, 350 BH Gull, 1 GBB Gull, 2 Kingfisher, 15 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Wheatear, 15 Meadow Pipit, 4 Rock Pipit, 80 Goldfinch
RESERVOIRS
Barrow Tanks:
40 Canada Goose, 1 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 30 Teal, 31 Little Grebe, 15 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 159 Cormorant, 1 Black Tern, 1 Kestrel, 1 Wheatear, 8 Grey Wagtail, 24 Pied Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit
Blagdon Lake, 24th:
10 Great White Egrets, 3 Little Egrets, 51 Lapwings, 30 Black-tailed Godwits, 4 Ruff, 3 Greenshanks, 1 Spotted Redshank
Chew Valley Reservoir:
1 Shelduck, lots Shoveler, 15 Gadwall, 28 Wigeon, 5 Pintail, lots Pochard, 7 Little Grebe, 37 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Grey Heron, 7 Great White Egret, 6 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier, 4 Buzzard, 1 Water Rail, 14 Lapwing, 0 Black-tailed Godwit, 8 Snipe, 1 Common and 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 7 GBB Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Hobby, 4 Jay, 5 Raven, 50 Swallow, 30 mixed Martins, 30 Tits, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 4 Goldcrest, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail, 10 Goldfinch
Out of Avon:
2 Grey Phalarope, Little Gull and Black Tern still on Cheddar Reservoir
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
Reports: Derek Angell, Paul Bowerman, Anne Crowe, Rob Hargreaves, Martin Hayes, Craig Ingham, Rob Laughton, Paul Marshall, John Martin, Andy Middleton, Nigel Milbourne, Lois Pryce, Harvey Rose, Roger Staples, Ian Stapp, Paul Taylor, TBOSG
42 Canada Geese, 2 Mute Swan, 90 Mallard, 13 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Cormorant, 50 Oystercatcher, 4 Ringed Plover, 140 Curlew, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 knot, 130 Dunlin, 1 Jack Snipe (Blackstone), 2 Snipe, 1 Greenshank, 250 Redshank, 350 BH Gull, 1 GBB Gull, 2 Kingfisher, 15 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Wheatear, 15 Meadow Pipit, 4 Rock Pipit, 80 Goldfinch
BELOW M4 & BANES
Bath, Lansdown Racecourse late pm:
Bath, Lansdown Racecourse late pm:
1 2nd cal.yr Gannet flying S.W. at 1743hrs, 12 Golden Plover, 4 Wheatears, 330ish Meadow Pipits
RESERVOIRS
Barrow Tanks:
40 Canada Goose, 1 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 30 Teal, 31 Little Grebe, 15 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 159 Cormorant, 1 Black Tern, 1 Kestrel, 1 Wheatear, 8 Grey Wagtail, 24 Pied Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit
Blagdon Lake, 24th:
10 Great White Egrets, 3 Little Egrets, 51 Lapwings, 30 Black-tailed Godwits, 4 Ruff, 3 Greenshanks, 1 Spotted Redshank
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| 25-9-18 Marsh Harrier, Moreton (Ian Stapp) |
1 Shelduck, lots Shoveler, 15 Gadwall, 28 Wigeon, 5 Pintail, lots Pochard, 7 Little Grebe, 37 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Grey Heron, 7 Great White Egret, 6 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier, 4 Buzzard, 1 Water Rail, 14 Lapwing, 0 Black-tailed Godwit, 8 Snipe, 1 Common and 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 7 GBB Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Hobby, 4 Jay, 5 Raven, 50 Swallow, 30 mixed Martins, 30 Tits, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 4 Goldcrest, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail, 10 Goldfinch
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| 25-9-18 Long-tailed Tit Woodford (Ian Stapp) |
2 Grey Phalarope, Little Gull and Black Tern still 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: Derek Angell, Paul Bowerman, Anne Crowe, Rob Hargreaves, Martin Hayes, Craig Ingham, Rob Laughton, Paul Marshall, John Martin, Andy Middleton, Nigel Milbourne, Lois Pryce, Harvey Rose, Roger Staples, Ian Stapp, Paul Taylor, TBOSG
