8-1-19 Short-eared Owl at Aust (Lisegirl) |
Temp 6 to 9℃. Some sun all morning but gloomier as the day went on
White-fronted Goose
Scaup, Long-tailed Duck
Cattle Egret
Woodcock, Jack Snipe, Spotted Redshank
Mediterranean Gull
Short-eared Owl
Merlin
Chiffchaff, Firecrest
Black Redstart, Lesser Redpoll
BRISTOL
8-1-19 Heron at Eastville Park (Pete Bunniss) |
2 Mute Swan, 21 Mallard, 1 Goosander, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard, 10 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 40 BH Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 2 LBB Gull, 46 Feral Pigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Tawny Owl
3 Kingfisher, 6 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 13 Magpie, 18 Jackdaw, 23 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 9 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Goldcrest, 5 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 4 Starling, 4 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 8 Robin, 2 Stonechat, 3 House Sparrow, 1 Dipper, 2 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 12 Meadow Pipit, 3 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch
8-1-19 Kingfisher at Eastville Park (Pete Bunniss) |
8-01-2019 Goosander at Eastville Park Lake (Pat Richards) |
Stockwood Open Space:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 6 Blue Tit, 1 Song Thrush in song, 2 Robin, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Goldfinch
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
2 Black Redstart, 1 Lesser Redpoll heard
Aust:
12 Shelduck, 35 Wigeon, 4 Teal, 5 Curlew, 3 Redshank, 4 Short-eared Owl, 2 Skylark, 1 Redwing, 4 Meadow Pipit, flock 8 Linnet
New Passage, Northwick Warth:
5 White-fronted Goose, Lapwing, Curlew, Black-tailed Godwit, Turnstone, Dunlin, Snipe, Redshank, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Merlin, 1 Jay, Stonechat
Avonmouth:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
Cleveland-Yeo, from Weston and Wains Hill:
5 Shoveler, 1 f Scaup, 1 Grey Plover, 1 Golden Plover, Jack Snipe, 200 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank
Wick St Lawrence, STW:
12 Shoveler, 6 Tufted Duck, 3 Little Grebe, 1 Coot, Cetti's Warbler
Grass field nr Village: 300 BH Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull
Bleadon Level:
3 Cattle Egret, 5 Woodcock (Hellenge Hill), 1 Short-eared Owl
Chew Magna, Moorledge:
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 120 Starling, 25 Fieldfare, 50 Linnet (Paradise)
Oldbury Power Station:
2 Black Redstart, 1 Lesser Redpoll heard
8-1-19 Short-eared Owl at Aust (Adam Rawson) |
12 Shelduck, 35 Wigeon, 4 Teal, 5 Curlew, 3 Redshank, 4 Short-eared Owl, 2 Skylark, 1 Redwing, 4 Meadow Pipit, flock 8 Linnet
New Passage, Northwick Warth:
5 White-fronted Goose, Lapwing, Curlew, Black-tailed Godwit, Turnstone, Dunlin, Snipe, Redshank, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Merlin, 1 Jay, Stonechat
Avonmouth:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
NORTH SOMERSET
Sand Point, car park:
Sand Point, car park:
1 Chiffchaff, 1 Firecrest
Cleveland-Yeo, from Weston and Wains Hill:
5 Shoveler, 1 f Scaup, 1 Grey Plover, 1 Golden Plover, Jack Snipe, 200 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank
7-1-19 Starling in Weston (Bill Hewitt) probably same bird that was seen at Bleadon recently |
12 Shoveler, 6 Tufted Duck, 3 Little Grebe, 1 Coot, Cetti's Warbler
Grass field nr Village: 300 BH Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull
Bleadon Level:
3 Cattle Egret, 5 Woodcock (Hellenge Hill), 1 Short-eared Owl
BELOW M4 & BANES
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 120 Starling, 25 Fieldfare, 50 Linnet (Paradise)
RESERVOIRS
Barrow Tanks:
1 Long-tailed Duck
Chew Valley Lake:
Reports: Pete Bunniss, Paul Chapman, Allan Chard, Teresa Chard, Paul Gregory, Robert Hargreaves, Peter Hazelwood, Bill Hewitt, Adrian Hockey, Lisegirl, Paul Marshall, Lois Pryce, Adam Rawson, Pat Richards, Nigel Sluman, Howard Taffs1 Long-tailed Duck
8-1-19 Lesser Black-backed Gull, CVL (TtB) |
Stratford:
5 Black-necked Grebe
Herriott's:
1 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher
Grey Wagtails at the Dam and Herons Green
It's that time of year again when the recorder is looking for a little story about rarities that were seen last year, but not yet written about. If you see any in the list that are yours please send in your tale to avonbirds@hotmail.co.uk
Thanks
5 Black-necked Grebe
Herriott's:
1 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher
Grey Wagtails at the Dam and Herons Green
It's that time of year again when the recorder is looking for a little story about rarities that were seen last year, but not yet written about. If you see any in the list that are yours please send in your tale to avonbirds@hotmail.co.uk
Leach's Petrel 1 03/01/2018 Severn Beach
Glaucous Gull 1 1st wint 03/01/2018 Severn Beach
Goshawk 1 ♂ 17/02/2018 Marshfield, Tormarton Rd, Newhouse Farm
Iceland Gull Present 07/04/2018 Sand Point
Hen Harrier 1 ♂ 12/04/2018 Chew Valley Lake (CVL)
Common Redpoll 1 15/04/2018 New Passage / Northwick Warth
Nightingale 1 19/04/2018 Wick
Goshawk 1 21/04/2018 New Passage / Northwick Warth
Common Redpoll 3 21/04/2018 New Passage / Northwick Warth
Turtle Dove 2 27/04/2018 Chew Valley Lake (CVL)
Spoonbill 1 13/05/2018 Oldbury Power Station (OPS)
Honey-buzzard 1 17/05/2018 Chew Valley Lake (CVL), Stratford
Nightjar 1 22/05/2018 Oldbury Power Station (OPS)
White Stork 1 01/07/2018 Bristol, Lawrence Weston Moor
Purple Heron 1 juv 24/07/2018 Chew Valley Lake (CVL), Main Reedbed
Cattle Egret 2 03/09/2018 Clevedon-Yeo (Cl-Y)
Purple Heron 1 juv 13/09/2018 Chew Valley Lake (CVL), Stratford
Cattle Egret 4 15/09/2018 Barrow Gurney Res. (BG)
Leach's Petrel 1 19/09/2018 Severn Beach
Leach's Petrel 1 21/09/2018 Clevedon, Ladye Bay
Great Skua 1 juv 23/09/2018 Chew Valley Lake (CVL), Stratford
Great Skua 1 24/09/2018 Chew Valley Lake (CVL), Nunnery Point
Hen Harrier 1 ringtail 05/10/2018 Sand Point
Yellow-browed Warbler 1 13/10/2018 Bristol, Southmead, Badock's Wood
Red-necked Grebe 1 13/10/2018 Chew Valley Lake (CVL), Villice
Bearded Tit 2 ♀ + ♂ 19/10/2018 Chew Valley Lake (CVL), Herriott's
Yellow-browed Warbler 1 19/10/2018 Clevedon-Yeo (Cl-Y), Wain's Hill
Hen Harrier 1 21/10/2018 New Passage / Northwick Warth
Spoonbill 1 juv 21/10/2018 Chew Valley Lake (CVL), Denny Island
Whooper Swan 7 22/10/2018 Tortworth
Hen Harrier 1 ♂ 29/10/2018 Chew Valley Lake (CVL), Heron's Green
Cattle Egret 4 04/11/2018 Portbury Wharf (PW), Marsh/ Hide 2 & 3
Woodlark 2 18/11/2018 Aust, Services
Yellow-browed Warbler 1 18/11/2018 Portbury Wharf (PW), Marsh/ Hide 2 & 3