Spotted Crake, Cattle Egret, Spotted Redshank,
Brambling
Yellow-browed Warbler
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| 14-10-18 Brambling in Winthill garden (John Thorogood) first photo in of a Brambling this autumn |
Duchess Lake:
53 Mallard, 3 BH Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 10 Moorhen, 32 Feral Pigeon, 83 Woodpigeon, 10 Magpie, 16 Jackdaw, 5 Carrion Crow, 7 Blue Tit, 7 Great Tit, 11 Long-tailed Tit, 1F Blackcap, 1 Wren, 1 Robin
53 Mallard, 3 BH Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 10 Moorhen, 32 Feral Pigeon, 83 Woodpigeon, 10 Magpie, 16 Jackdaw, 5 Carrion Crow, 7 Blue Tit, 7 Great Tit, 11 Long-tailed Tit, 1F Blackcap, 1 Wren, 1 Robin
Eastville Park:
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Mute Swan, Grey Heron, Cormorant, 2 Peregrines – both on the spire, 20 BH Gull, Tawny Owl, Kingfishers, Chiffchaff, 30 Starling, 3 Grey Wagtail
Withywood:
1 low flying Heron, 1 Jay, 2 Raven,
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| 14-10-18 Stonechat at Oldbury Power Station (Matt Plenty) |
5+ Stonechat, Cetti's and a big count of 17 Moorhen
Northwick Warth/New Passage:
1 Water Rail 'cussing' in the Grebe Pond reed bed, 1 Sparrowhawk - causing all the fuss, it kept 11 Snipe in the air at one time, and spooked 12 Skylark.
NORTH SOMERSET
Clevedon, Wain's Hill:
One Meadow Pipit and 6 Chaffinch battled through in an hour's vismig
Banwell, Winthill:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Nuthatch, 4 Bullfinch, including 2 juveniles, a single Brambling among a mass of Goldfinches numbering 34, our biggest ever count
One Meadow Pipit and 6 Chaffinch battled through in an hour's vismig
Banwell, Winthill:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Nuthatch, 4 Bullfinch, including 2 juveniles, a single Brambling among a mass of Goldfinches numbering 34, our biggest ever count
BELOW M4 & BANES
Bath, Pulteney Gardens:
4 Mute Swans, 3 cygnets, 1 Mallard, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Cormorants, 1 Kingfisher
Bath, Southgate by Apple:
100+ Pied Wagtails already in winter roost
Bath, Walcot Gate - River Side:
Probable Yellow-browed Warbler in huge mixed tit-flock along the trees by the river! Counted 90+ birds.
Paulton:
1 Buzzard, 150 Herring / Lesser Black-backed Gull, 120 Woodpigeon, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 12 Skylark, 6 Meadow Pipit, 7 Yellowhammer
RESERVOIRS
Bath, Pulteney Gardens:
4 Mute Swans, 3 cygnets, 1 Mallard, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Cormorants, 1 Kingfisher
Bath, Southgate by Apple:
100+ Pied Wagtails already in winter roost
Bath, Walcot Gate - River Side:
Probable Yellow-browed Warbler in huge mixed tit-flock along the trees by the river! Counted 90+ birds.
Paulton:
1 Buzzard, 150 Herring / Lesser Black-backed Gull, 120 Woodpigeon, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 12 Skylark, 6 Meadow Pipit, 7 Yellowhammer
RESERVOIRS
Barrow Tanks, WeBS:
61 Teal, 31 Mallard, 7 Shoveler, 19 Pochard, 102 Tufted Duck, 25 Little Grebe, 17 Great Crested Grebe, 58 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 171 Coot, 1 Lapwing, 1 Snipe
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| 14-10-18 Common Sandpiper, CVL Dam (Bob Brewer) Different one from yesterday |
1 Garganey (f), 20 Pintail, 1 Scaup (f), 3 Black-necked Grebe, 3 Cattle Egret, 12 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Spotted Crake (Stratford - southern end of main reed bed ), 6 Ringed Plover, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 15 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Green Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 5 Greenshank, 1 Mediterranean Gull.
Reports: Rich Andrews, Phil Baber, Bob Brewer, Sean Davies, Neil Delaney, Richard Giles, Patrick Hancock, Glen Maddison, F Neate, Matt Plenty, Patrick Richards, Rich Scantlebury, Howard Taffs, John Thorogood
