Tuesday 23 October 2018

23-10-18 Tuesday - Water Pipits

Another bright and sunny day, some cloud towards evening but a glorious sunset.  Mild - 15°C by the afternoon.

Great White Egrets, Cattle Egrets 
Spotted Redshanks
Yellow-legged Gull
Water Pipits

A Green Sandpiper at Chew (George Stacey)
BRISTOL

M Shed:
80 Starling - on the 2 cranes at 17:40

Finzels Reach:
2 Peregrine - still holding that territory.
Peregrine Bristol - Finzels Reach 23-10-2018 (Jason Williams)
Blaise Castle:
(BOC walk) 1 Buzzard, 6 BH Gull, 10 Woodpigeon, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Jay, 8 Magpie, 19 Jackdaw, 15 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Marsh Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, 15 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 5 Wren, 6 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Blackbird, 13 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 10 Robin, 4 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 17 Greenfinch.

Eastville Park and Colston's Weir:


Kingfisher Colston's Weir 23-10-2018 (Allan Chard)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
Yacht club (high tide):  2 Grey Plover, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, c.50 Redshank, c.400 Dunlin, c.150 Curlew. 1 Little Grebe on the lake.  c.200 Woodpigeon (heading east in 3 flocks), 1 Mistle Thrush,

New Passage/ Northwick Warth:
4 Shoveler, 6 Gadwall, 40 Wigeon, 80 Teal, 70 Oystercatcher, 100 Lapwing, 12 Curlew, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 180 Dunlin, 30 Redshank.

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon-Yeo:
85 Canada Goose (at Kenn mouth at dawn), 16 Mute Swan, 110 Shelduck, 25 Wigeon, 70+ Mallard, 40 Teal, 6 Little Egret, 1 Cormorant, 4 Oystercatcher, 130 Lapwing , 4 Ringed Plover. c.90 Curlew, 3 Turnstone, 300 Dunlin, 200+ Redshank, 8 Magpie (flock), 3 Raven, c.10 Skylark, 20 Linnet (at Dowlais).

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
1 Merlin(f) still present.

So atmospheric - and there's a Kingfisher in there as well (George Stacey)
RESERVOIRS:

Blagdon Lake:
5 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 7 Barnacle Geese (presumed feral) with the Canada Geese.
1 Black-tailed Godwit (in front of the Lodge), 299 Lapwing (Top End).

Pintails at Chew (George Stacey)
Chew Valley Lake
3 Black-necked Grebe, 17 Great White Egret, 6 Little Egret, 4 Cattle Egret (Herriotts), 1 aythya m. hybrid, 9 Goldeneye (1 drake), 2 m. Goosander, 4 Water Rail. 34 Lapwing, 1 Dunlin, 4 Black-tailed Godwit. 3 Spotted Redshank, 7 Green Sandpiper, 9 Snipe, 1 Black-headed Gull ( White ring 21S3, seen here 29 Feb 16) 1 ad. Mediterranean Gull, 1 (2W) Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Tawny Owl, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Redwing, 3 Water Pipit (Moreton).

Goosander CVL 23-10-2018 (Robert Hargreaves)

Reports: Allan Chard, Andy Davis, Robert Hargreaves, Nick Hawkridge, Steve Jones, Harvey Rose, Bri Thompson, Bob Webber, Jason Williams. blagdonlakebirdsCVRSnslbirdingopsbirdingsevernsidebirdsTBOSG