Brent Goose
Bewick's and Whooper Swan
Goldeneye, Goosander
Black-necked Grebe
Cattle Egret
Hen Harrier
Jack Snipe, Spotted Redshank
Merlin
Brambling, Crossbill, Siskin
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| 29-10-18 Wigeon at CVL (Brian Thompson) |
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| 29-10-18 Wigeon, Herons Green (Ian Stapp) |
East Dundry:
85 Skylark, 40 Fieldfare, 30 Yellowhammer
Lawrence Weston, Salt Marsh Drive:
Little Egret, Buzzard, 4 Herring Gull, 2 Chaffinch, party of Goldfinch
Purdown (near tower) 28-10:
1 Kestrel, 1 Fieldfare
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
5 Grey Plover at Shepperdine, 1 Brambling with a trickle of Chaffinch
Aust Warth:
4 Teal, 7 Oystercatcher, c.40 Black-tailed Godwit, c.20 Dunlin, 15 Redshank, 1 GBB Gull, 1 Kestrel, 3 Stonechat, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Reed Bunting
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| 29-10-18 Whooper Swan at New Passage (Aravind Ramesh) |
1 db Brent Goose, Canada Geese, 2 Whooper Swan, 500+ Wigeon, Pintail, Pochard, 1 Marsh Harrier 11.40, large flocks of Oystercatcher and Curlew, 10 Stock Dove, 1 f/imm Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 1 Raven, 11 Skylark, Starling roost, 6+ Redwing, 68 Chaffinch, 10 Brambling, 1 Bullfinch, 20+ Greenfinch, 4 Siskin
NORTH SOMERSET
Portishead, H & W:
2 Cormorant
Backwell Lake:
11 Little Egrets to roost this evening, up from only 3 on 18/10/18
Sand Point, vis mig, to 11:00:
7 Goosander, 8 Great White Egret, 1 Red Kite 08.30, 5 Lapwing east, 13 Dunlin north, 2 Stock Dove, 10 Woodpigeon, 138 Jackdaw, 13 Skylark, 840 Starling, 3 alba Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit, 330 Chaffinch, 25 Brambling, 5 Greenfinch, 4 Linnet, 5 Crossbill, 50 Goldfinch, 24 Siskin
Banwell, Winthill:
3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Brambling, 4 Bullfinch, 30 Goldfinch
BELOW M4 & BANES
No reports
RESERVOIRS
Blagdon Lake:
2 adult Bewick's Swans, 4 Goldeneye, 3 Great White Egrets, 1 ad Little Egret, lots of Lapwings, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 adult Mediterranean Gull, 5 Stock Doves, 1+ Skylark, flock of Linnets
Chew Valley Reservoir:
Shoveler, Wigeon, Pintail, 1 ad f Scaup, 14 (3m) Goldeneye, 7 f type Goosander, 3 Black-necked Grebe, 7 Cattle Egret, 7 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Hen Harrier (HG)
1 Water Rail, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Dunlin, 2 Jack Snipe, 13 Snipe, 7 Green Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 ad Mediterranean Gull, Kingfisher, movement of Starling, Redwing and Skylark
CVRS:
The trickle of Chiff & Goldcrest continued today, 2 & 3 ringed respectively. Of interest was the recapture of a Chiff ringed here 9 days ago weighing 7.8g. Today it weighed 9.8g. Hanging around and increasing its weight by approx 25%
Out of Avon:
First Bewick Swans in at Slimbridge too
Up the Creek.... and beyond. Talk by Kayaker Rupert Kirkwood, Thurs 1st Nov. 7pm
Whales, dolphins, turtle, seals, sunfish, peregrine, puffin, tuna, badger
Reports: Phil Baber, Paul Bowerman, Paul Bowyer, John Clark, Richard Giles, Mark Hynam, Nigel Milbourne, Fiona Neate, Dave Nevitt, Scott Petrek, Lois Pryce, Aravind Ramesh, Gill Sapsed, Rich Scantlebury, George Stacey, Martin Tayler, Mike Thomas, Brian Thompson, John Thorogood, CVRS
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| 29-10-18 Brent Goose at New Passage (Martin Tayler) |
NORTH SOMERSET
Portishead, H & W:
2 Cormorant
Backwell Lake:
11 Little Egrets to roost this evening, up from only 3 on 18/10/18
Yatton, Claverham Drove:
13 Mute Swan (3 cygnets), 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard
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| 29-10-18 Great White Egret past Sand Point (Paul Bowyer) |
7 Goosander, 8 Great White Egret, 1 Red Kite 08.30, 5 Lapwing east, 13 Dunlin north, 2 Stock Dove, 10 Woodpigeon, 138 Jackdaw, 13 Skylark, 840 Starling, 3 alba Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit, 330 Chaffinch, 25 Brambling, 5 Greenfinch, 4 Linnet, 5 Crossbill, 50 Goldfinch, 24 Siskin
Banwell, Winthill:
3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Brambling, 4 Bullfinch, 30 Goldfinch
BELOW M4 & BANES
No reports
RESERVOIRS
Blagdon Lake:
2 adult Bewick's Swans, 4 Goldeneye, 3 Great White Egrets, 1 ad Little Egret, lots of Lapwings, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 adult Mediterranean Gull, 5 Stock Doves, 1+ Skylark, flock of Linnets
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| 29-10-18 Goosander at CVL (Lucipixlz) |
Shoveler, Wigeon, Pintail, 1 ad f Scaup, 14 (3m) Goldeneye, 7 f type Goosander, 3 Black-necked Grebe, 7 Cattle Egret, 7 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Hen Harrier (HG)
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| 29-10-18 Water Rail and Jack Snipe from Stratford (Raoul Chandrasakera) |
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| 29-10-18 Goosander & Shoveler at CVL (George Stacey) |
The trickle of Chiff & Goldcrest continued today, 2 & 3 ringed respectively. Of interest was the recapture of a Chiff ringed here 9 days ago weighing 7.8g. Today it weighed 9.8g. Hanging around and increasing its weight by approx 25%
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| 29-10-18 Bewick Swan at Slimbridge (Scott Petrek) |
First Bewick Swans in at Slimbridge too
Up the Creek.... and beyond. Talk by Kayaker Rupert Kirkwood, Thurs 1st Nov. 7pm
Whales, dolphins, turtle, seals, sunfish, peregrine, puffin, tuna, badger
Reports: Phil Baber, Paul Bowerman, Paul Bowyer, John Clark, Richard Giles, Mark Hynam, Nigel Milbourne, Fiona Neate, Dave Nevitt, Scott Petrek, Lois Pryce, Aravind Ramesh, Gill Sapsed, Rich Scantlebury, George Stacey, Martin Tayler, Mike Thomas, Brian Thompson, John Thorogood, CVRS
