Long-tailed Duck
Eider
Black-necked Grebe
Jack Snipe
Black Redstart
Short-eared Owl
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| 25-11-18 Long-tailed Duck by the Dam (Robin Martin) |
Easter Compton:
12 Lapwing, flock c.45 Jackdaw, flock c.50 Rook, flock 11 Long-tailed Tit, flock 15 Fieldfare, c.120 Redwing, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch
Withywood:
6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Nuthatch
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
1 Short-eared Owl, 500 Dunlin, 1 m Black Redstart, 5 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail
New Passage/Northwick Warth:
15 Shoveler, 14 Gadwall, 500 Wigeon, 4 Tufted Duck, 1 Sparrowhawk, 195 Lapwing, 80+ Black-tailed Godwit, decent Dunlin flock, 1 Peregrine, 3 Chiffchaff, 30 Redwing
Oldbury Power Station:
1 Short-eared Owl, 500 Dunlin, 1 m Black Redstart, 5 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail
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| 25-11-18 Dunlin at New Passage (John Martin) |
15 Shoveler, 14 Gadwall, 500 Wigeon, 4 Tufted Duck, 1 Sparrowhawk, 195 Lapwing, 80+ Black-tailed Godwit, decent Dunlin flock, 1 Peregrine, 3 Chiffchaff, 30 Redwing
NORTH SOMERSET
Ham Green:
Nuthatch - back in the garden after 2 months absence
Clevedon Pier;
1 Black Redstart
Clevedon-Yeo;
92 Canada Goose, 9 Mute Swan , 50 Shelduck, 200 Wigeon, 140 Mallard, 2 Teal, 1 m Eider (in eclipse), 2 Little Egret, 1 f Sparrowhawk, 42 Oystercatcher, 240 Lapwing, 21 Grey Plover, 150 Curlew, 10 Turnstone, 1400 Dunlin, 1 Jack Snipe, 2 Snipe, 290 Redshank, 300 BH Gull, 6 Herring Gull, 2 Raven, 25 Skylark, 25 Fieldfare, 15 Redwing, 4 Rock Pipit, 20 Linnet
Ham Green:
Nuthatch - back in the garden after 2 months absence
Clevedon Pier;
1 Black Redstart
Clevedon-Yeo;
92 Canada Goose, 9 Mute Swan , 50 Shelduck, 200 Wigeon, 140 Mallard, 2 Teal, 1 m Eider (in eclipse), 2 Little Egret, 1 f Sparrowhawk, 42 Oystercatcher, 240 Lapwing, 21 Grey Plover, 150 Curlew, 10 Turnstone, 1400 Dunlin, 1 Jack Snipe, 2 Snipe, 290 Redshank, 300 BH Gull, 6 Herring Gull, 2 Raven, 25 Skylark, 25 Fieldfare, 15 Redwing, 4 Rock Pipit, 20 Linnet
Tickenham Moor;
2 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 50 Starling, 500+ Fieldfare, 500+ Redwing, 1 f Stonechat, 2 Reed Bunting
BELOW M4 & BANES
Willsbridge:
1 Jay - keeping everything else off the feeders.
1 Peregrine, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Marsh Tit, 75+ Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush
RESERVOIRS
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| 25-11-18 Long-tailed Duck by the Dam (Mike Trew) |
2 Shelduck, lots Wigeon, Pintail and Teal with a few Pochard (Herriotts), 1 Long-tailed Duck, 3 Black-necked Grebe, 3 Grey Heron, 4 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 60+ Lapwing, 7 Black-tailed Godwit (Herons Green), 1 Green Sandpiper (Herriotts), 2 Grey Wagtail
Out of Avon:
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| 25-11-18 Great White Egret, Chew (Robin Martin) |
Goshawk at Avoncliff
18 Crossbill at Stockhill
2nd Western Palearctic record of Siberian Wagtail at Sandham, Gotland, Sweden
Reports: Des Bowring, Raoul Chandrasakera, Neil Delaney, Chris Hall, Robert Hargreaves, Peter Hazelwood, Ken Hills, Henry Kirkwood, Glen Maddison, John Martin, Andy Middleton, Robin Martin, Paul Milsom, James Payne, Matt Plenty, Lois Pryce, Harvey Rose, Tarsinger, Brian Thompson, Mike Trew, CVRS
18 Crossbill at Stockhill
2nd Western Palearctic record of Siberian Wagtail at Sandham, Gotland, Sweden
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| 25-11-18 Siberian Wagtail, Sandham, Gotland (Tarsiger) |
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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