Great Northern Diver
Bewick's Swan, Long-tailed Duck
Snow Bunting
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Snow Bunting at Severn Beach (Brian Thompson) |
BRISTOL
Eastville Park:
Mallard, 1 Grey Heron, 9 Cormorant, 8 Moorhen, c.130 BH Gull, 5 Herring Gull, 3 LB Gull, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Kingfisher, 5 GS woodpecker (3 were chasing each other), 3 Jay, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, flock of c.15 Redwing, 1 singing Song Thrush.
Stoke Bishop:
1 Blackcap (f) - far fewer seen this yr - up to now.
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Littleton WeBS:
4 Shelduck, 150 Wigeon, 190 Teal, 195 Lapwing, 45 Curlew, 78 Snipe (a record count?), 3 Dunlin, 70 Redshank, 1 Chiffchaff, 5 Rock Pipit
Northwick Warth:
1 dark-bellied Brent Goose
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Snow Bunting at Severn Beach - Paul Bowerman |
1 Snow Bunting on Severn Beach near slipway.
NORTH SOMERSET
Portishead:
(Marina) 5 Cormorant.
(Boating Lake) 5 Tufted Duck.
Female Blackcap in my Redcliff Bay garden.
Anchor Head:
Great Northern Diver down-river (the only sea bird off Anchor Head 10:00-11:00 this morning).
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Female Blackcaps on a fat feeder (Bill Hewitt) |
pr. Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 prs. Blackcap, 1 m. Blackbird with white markings.
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Blackbird with white patches in a Bleadon garden (Bill Hewitt) |
BELOW M4 & BANES
no reports.
RESERVOIRS
Barrow Tanks:
2 ad. Bewick's Swan (no. 2 tank), 1 ad. m. Long-tailed Duck (presumably last year's over-wintering bird returning - no. 1 tank), 1 Goldeneye, 3 Common Sandpiper.
Chew Valley Lake
It seems there was nobody at Chew today... but if you know different, send us a report.
Out of Avon:
Little Auk at Burnham which flew up river. Into Avon?
Reports: Karle Burford, John Clark, Sean Davies, Paul Gregory, Bill Hewitt, Rob Laughton, Paul Marshall, John Martin, Dean Reeves, Richard Scantlebury, Andy Slade, Brian Thompson, Roger White. blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG