Yellow-browed Warbler, Brambling, Redpoll, Yellow Wagtail,
Short-eared Owl
Crossbill, Marsh Tit
Goosander, Spotted Crake, Osprey
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| Goosander Herons Green 16-10-18 (Robert Hargreaves) |
Southmead - Badock's Wood
Vismig: 5 Redwing. 2 Grey Wagtail, 25 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit, 20 Brambling, 40 Goldfinch, 5 Siskin.
In the woods - 4 Jay, 1 Chiffchaff. 1 Blackcap, 3 Goldcrest,
Eastville Park:
5 Cormorant, 1 Kingfisher, lots of Jays and of course the odd Otter.
Arno's Vale
1 Brambling
Redland:
1 Chiffchaff in the garden all afternoon.
Rownham Hill - bottom end:
1 Yellow-browed Warbler - with a party of Long-tailed Tit
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
Some vismig: 10 Skylark, 11 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Redpoll, 3 Siskin.
5 Little Egret - on the shore, 20 Moorhen - on the lake (site record), 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, Stonechat present but in the reeds
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| Whooper Swan NP R Severn Estuary 16-10-2018 (Brian Lancastle) |
4 Whooper Swan (j) in the estuary. (12:00)
NORTH SOMERSET
Clevedon-Yeo:
120+ Shelduck at mouth of Kenn, 1 Short-eared Owl flying around over the farm (it seemed to be chasing a Crow!), 12 Skylark and a Wheatear.
- - - and later
20 Shelduck, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Water Rail ( calling in reedbed at Clevedon Pill), 30 Oystercatcher, 20 Curlew, 2 Redshank, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Kestrel, 5 Skylark, 2 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 30 Linnet, 40 Goldfinch.
- - - and a longer visit (09:30 to 14:00) - inc some vismig.
500 Shelduck, 105 Wigeon, 25 Teal, 7 Cormorant, 12 Little Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 1 Peregrine.
52 Oystercatcher, 100 Lapwing, 150 Dunlin, 330 Curlew, 460 Redshank, 2 Short Eared Owl (Yeo).
73 Skylark, 6 Wheatear, 15 Pied Wagtail, 1 Yellow Wagtail (Dowlais), 1 Grey Wagtail, 400 Meadow Pipit, 150 Goldfinch, 125 Linnet, 5 Reed Bunting.
52 Oystercatcher, 100 Lapwing, 150 Dunlin, 330 Curlew, 460 Redshank, 2 Short Eared Owl (Yeo).
73 Skylark, 6 Wheatear, 15 Pied Wagtail, 1 Yellow Wagtail (Dowlais), 1 Grey Wagtail, 400 Meadow Pipit, 150 Goldfinch, 125 Linnet, 5 Reed Bunting.
Sand Point/Bay:
Vismig 7 Skylark, 16 Swallow, 3 House Martin, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler calling along the bottom track by the style early, 110 Starling, 3 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 15 alba wagtail, 120 Meadow Pipit, 90 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, 40 Linnet, 1 Redpoll, 30 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin, 4 Reed Bunting. Grounded birds - 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap and plus an increase in Blackbirds, Song Thrush and Robin.
Uphill:
WeBS Count and BOC walk:
380 Shelduck, 42 Wigeon, 31 Teal, 60 Mallard, 3 Cormorant, 4 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 69 Oystercatcher, 35+ Lapwing, 9 Curlew, 1 Snipe, 8 Black-tailed Godwit, 30 Dunlin, 165 Redshank, 450 BH Gull, Green Woodpecker heard, 4 Skylark, 20+ Meadow Pipit, Robins singing, 20-ish Redwings over, Stonechat, Chiffchaff, two parties of LTTit (7 + 4 at least), 20++ Carrion Crows on the beach, many hundreds of Starlings flying in formation out on the Levels, also passing overhead in loose flocks, Linnets.
BELOW M4 & BANES
Folly Farm:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Marsh Tit, 8 L T Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Goldcrest, 3 Nuthatch, 3 Treecreeper, 10 Fieldfare, 1 Song Thrush, 10 Chaffinch, 3 Bullfinch, 1 Crossbill, 3 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin.
RESERVOIRS
Blagdon Lake:
103 Mute Swan (site record), 20 Pintail, 8 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Peregrine, 1 Whinchat.
Chew Valley Lake
Juv Garganey (HG), The Spotted Crake was showing again this morning at the usual spot. It is metal ringed on the left leg, 1 Rock Pipit (M), 10 Skylarks on the move.
10 Pintail (S), 32 Pintail (HB), 350 Pochard (S), 1 Scaup, 4 Goosander (HG), 3 Black-necked Grebe, 23 Lapwing, 3 Black-tailed Godwit (seen in two places), 1 Dunlin, 4 Snipe, 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 Spotted Redshank, 1 Greenshank and some more -
3 Black-necked Grebe (S), 6 Cattle Egret (went to roost @ 18.00), 16 Great White Egret, 6 Little Egret, 1 Osprey (ad, heavy wing moult on right wing) over HB @ 13.00 briefly, then flew west. 1 Dunlin, 6 Black-tailed Godwit, 12 Snipe, 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 12 Snipe,
Vismig 7 Skylark, 16 Swallow, 3 House Martin, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler calling along the bottom track by the style early, 110 Starling, 3 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 15 alba wagtail, 120 Meadow Pipit, 90 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, 40 Linnet, 1 Redpoll, 30 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin, 4 Reed Bunting. Grounded birds - 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap and plus an increase in Blackbirds, Song Thrush and Robin.
Uphill:
WeBS Count and BOC walk:
380 Shelduck, 42 Wigeon, 31 Teal, 60 Mallard, 3 Cormorant, 4 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 69 Oystercatcher, 35+ Lapwing, 9 Curlew, 1 Snipe, 8 Black-tailed Godwit, 30 Dunlin, 165 Redshank, 450 BH Gull, Green Woodpecker heard, 4 Skylark, 20+ Meadow Pipit, Robins singing, 20-ish Redwings over, Stonechat, Chiffchaff, two parties of LTTit (7 + 4 at least), 20++ Carrion Crows on the beach, many hundreds of Starlings flying in formation out on the Levels, also passing overhead in loose flocks, Linnets.
BELOW M4 & BANES
Folly Farm:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Marsh Tit, 8 L T Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Goldcrest, 3 Nuthatch, 3 Treecreeper, 10 Fieldfare, 1 Song Thrush, 10 Chaffinch, 3 Bullfinch, 1 Crossbill, 3 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin.
RESERVOIRS
Blagdon Lake:
103 Mute Swan (site record), 20 Pintail, 8 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Peregrine, 1 Whinchat.
Chew Valley Lake
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| Garganey Herons Green 16-10-18 (Ian Stapp) |
10 Pintail (S), 32 Pintail (HB), 350 Pochard (S), 1 Scaup, 4 Goosander (HG), 3 Black-necked Grebe, 23 Lapwing, 3 Black-tailed Godwit (seen in two places), 1 Dunlin, 4 Snipe, 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 Spotted Redshank, 1 Greenshank and some more -
3 Black-necked Grebe (S), 6 Cattle Egret (went to roost @ 18.00), 16 Great White Egret, 6 Little Egret, 1 Osprey (ad, heavy wing moult on right wing) over HB @ 13.00 briefly, then flew west. 1 Dunlin, 6 Black-tailed Godwit, 12 Snipe, 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 12 Snipe,
1 Rock Pipit (m), 1 Wheatear, 1 Redwing, 10 Siskin,
OUT OF AREA
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| Grey Catbird Treeve Moor Cornwall 16-10-2018 (Dean Reeves) |
Reports: Paul Bowyer, Pete Brain, Jane Cumming, Robert Hargreaves, Brian Lancastle, Niall Machin, Dean Reeves, Trevor Riddle, Harvey Rose, Matt Hobbs, Steve Sanins, Tony Scott, Ian Stapp, BUPP, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG
