Bewick's Swan
Red-crested Pochard
Bar-tailed Godwit
Little Stint, Jack Snipe
Merlin
Marsh Tit
Water Pipit
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| 23-11-18 Jack Snipe at Stratford (Brian Thompson) |
Clifton garden:
The Marsh Tit has made its first appearance of the winter, 14:10
Coombe Dingle - Garden:
4 Woodpigeon, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Blackcap (f+m), 3 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 4 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch (f+m), 2 Greenfinch, 12 Goldfinch.
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
45 Wigeon, 3 Teal, 100 Lapwing, 5 Grey Plover, 85 Curlew, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 820 Dunlin (420 at Oldbury Pill, 400 at Shepperdine End), 2 Snipe, 4 Redshank, 100+ Fieldfare, 150+ Redwing (both everywhere), 1 Mistle Thrush, 7 Stonechat (5 males and just 2 females in pairs)
Wickwar, Birdsbush Lane:
1 Merlin putting up 40 Redwing
Oldbury Power Station:
45 Wigeon, 3 Teal, 100 Lapwing, 5 Grey Plover, 85 Curlew, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 820 Dunlin (420 at Oldbury Pill, 400 at Shepperdine End), 2 Snipe, 4 Redshank, 100+ Fieldfare, 150+ Redwing (both everywhere), 1 Mistle Thrush, 7 Stonechat (5 males and just 2 females in pairs)
Wickwar, Birdsbush Lane:
1 Merlin putting up 40 Redwing
NORTH SOMERSET
Portishead Marina;
16 Canada Goose, "George the Greylag", pr Mute Swans with 5 imm (as usual), 101 Mallard including a few of dodgy parentage, 7 Tufted Ducks most or all first-winter birds, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Redshank on the shore, and far fewer BH Gulls (17) than in the autumn
16 Canada Goose, "George the Greylag", pr Mute Swans with 5 imm (as usual), 101 Mallard including a few of dodgy parentage, 7 Tufted Ducks most or all first-winter birds, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Redshank on the shore, and far fewer BH Gulls (17) than in the autumn
BELOW M4 & BANES
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| 23-11-18 Dipper, Pensford (Ian Stapp) |
12+ Jackdaw, 1 Dipper, 2 Grey Wagtail
RESERVOIRS
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| 23-11-18 Red-crested Pochard pair, CVL (Brian Thompson) |
11 Bewick's Swan (from Picnic One), 2 Shelduck, 16 Pintail (Herriotts), 2 Red-crested Pochard, 30 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander, 5 Grey Heron, 7 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Buzzard, 1 Water Rail, 34 Lapwing, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Jack Snipe (Stratford), 2 Snipe (Herons Green), 1 Little Stint (Stratford), 2 Green Sandpiper, 5 GBB Gull
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine (Moreton), 3 Raven, 2 Jay, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 20 Fieldfare, 30 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush (Woodford), 1 Stonechat (M), 7 House Sparrow, 1 Grey & 4 Pied Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit (W), 2 Water Pipit (M&S), 2 Bullfinch (W), 25 Goldfinch, 3 Reed Bunting
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| 23-11-18 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Moreton (Ian Stapp) |
Reports: Jane Cumming, David Esam, Alastair Fraser, Peter Hazelwood, Andy Middleton, Ian Stapp, Brian Thompson, Dan White
2018 records
Now the 2017 Avon Bird Report has been published we have started preparatory work for the 2018 report, checking the records submitted during the first nine months of this year.
All the following records lack supporting notes so if you saw any of the birds in question please let us have your notes please, to avonbirdrecorder@gmail.com.
It helps us immensely if people submit supporting notes at the time of the sighting.
Species
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Date
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Site
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Cattle Egret
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2
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03/09/2018
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Clevedon-Yeo (Cl-Y)
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Common Redpoll
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1
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15/04/2018
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New Passage / Northwick Warth
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Common Redpoll
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3
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21/04/2018
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New Passage / Northwick Warth
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Glaucous Gull
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1
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1w
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03/01/2018
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Severn Beach
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Goshawk
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1
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♂
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17/02/2018
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Marshfield, Tormarton Rd, Newhouse Farm
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Goshawk
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1
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21/04/2018
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New Passage / Northwick Warth
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Great Grey Shrike
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1
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25/09/2018
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Almondsbury (M4/M5 interchange)
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Great Skua
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1
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juv
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23/09/2018
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Chew Valley Lake (CVL), Stratford
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Hen Harrier
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1
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♂
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13/04/2018
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Chew Valley Lake (CVL), Moreton
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Hen Harrier
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1
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♂
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12/04/2018
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Chew Valley Lake (CVL)
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Honey-buzzard
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1
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17/05/2018
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Chew Valley Lake (CVL), Stratford
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Iceland Gull
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07/04/2018
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Sand Point
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Leach's Petrel
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1
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03/01/2018
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Severn Beach
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Leach's Petrel
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1
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19/09/2018
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Severn Beach
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Leach's Petrel
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1
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21/09/2018
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Clevedon, Ladye Bay
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Nightingale
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1
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19/04/2018
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Wick
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Nightjar
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1
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22/05/2018
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Oldbury Power Station (OPS)
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Ortolan Bunting
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1
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13/09/2018
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New Passage / Northwick Warth
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Ortolan Bunting
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1
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15/09/2018
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New Passage / Northwick Warth, PWL
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Purple Heron
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1
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juv
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24/07/2018
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Chew Valley Lake (CVL), Main Reedbed
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Purple Heron
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1
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juv
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13/09/2018
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Chew Valley Lake (CVL), Stratford
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Spoonbill
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1
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13/05/2018
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Oldbury Power Station (OPS)
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Turtle Dove
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2
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27/04/2018
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Chew Valley Lake (CVL), Herriott's
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White Stork
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1
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01/07/2018
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Bristol, Lawrence Weston Moor
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