Temp 8 to 11℃. Unexpected rain in morning under heavy skies but brighter in afternoon, windy
White-fronted Goose
Black-necked Grebe
Grey Plover
Merlin
Firecrest
Water Pipit
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| 12-01-19 Blackcap in Bristol (Lee Gardiner) |
BRISTOL
Eastville Park:
Sparrowhawk, Tawny Owl, Kingfisher, Dipper
Sea Mills, Dingle Wood:
1 Little Egret on the R Trym - flew off towards the station.
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
1 Corn Bunting, 7 Yellowhammer
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| 12-01-19 Merlin at Aust (Peter Coslett) |
Aust:
1 Curlew, 1 Redshank, 2 Kestrel, 1
Merlin, 2 Peregrine, 1 Meadow Pipit
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| 12-01-19 White-fronted Geese arriving at Nothwick Warth (Brian Thompson) |
New Passage, Northwick Warth:
100 Canada Geese, 5
(not 12) White-fronted Geese, 2 Mute Swan, 40 Shelduck, 19 Shoveler, 300+ Wigeon, 12 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 300-400 Lapwing, 50 Black-tailed Godwit, 100 Dunlin, 55 Redshank, 30 Starling, 50+ Fieldfare and Redwing, 40 Pied Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Goldfinch, 1 Yellowhammer;
Severn Beach:
8 Ringed Plover, 10 Turnstone, 200 Dunlin
NORTH SOMERSET
Portbury:
1 Black Redstart
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| 12-01-19 Curlew at Portishead (Brian Thompson) |
Portishead:
16 Canada Geese, 1 Greylag Goose, 8 Mute Swan, 2 m Pochard, 17 Tufted Duck, 1 Curlew, 1 f Blackcap
(gdn)
Sand Point, car park:
1 Firecrest
Cleveland-Yeo, from Wains Hill to Yeo estuary, 0845 -1230:
50 Canada Geese (KP), 250 Shelduck, 185 Wigeon, 5 Gadwall, 90 Teal, 14 Goosander (Blind Yeo), 7 Cormorant, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Water Rail, 31 Grey Plover, 25 Lapwing, 35 Knot (Yeo), 2400 Dunlin, 305 Curlew, 345 Redshank, 2 Kestrel, 45 Skylark, 500 Starling, 25 Fieldfare, 2 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 25 Meadow Pipit, 3 Bullfinch, 4 Reed Bunting
BELOW M4 & BANES
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| 12-01-19 Peregrines in Bath (Hamish Smith)First witnessed copulation of 2019 |
Bath, St John's Church:
2 Peregrine
Claverham:
Where there were Brambling last year, now only Chaffinch, but over 24, with many bright males.
RESERVOIRS
Chew Valley Lake:
Stratford:
120 Teal, 5
Black-necked Grebe, 17 Snipe, 2
Water Pipit
Herriott's:
11 Shelduck, 15 Pintail
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| 12-01-19 Blackcap in Bristol (Allan Chard) |
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
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
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
Thanks
Reports: BUPP. Karle Burford, Vera Carpenter, Raoul Chandrasakera, Allan Chard, Peter Coslett, Jane Cumming, Lee Gardiner, Paul Grimmett, Robert Hargreaves, Peter Hazelwood, Iris Lanson, Jon Mortin, Mark Parsons, Dave Playle, Adam Rawson, Pat Richards, Steve Sanins, Hamish Smith, Howard Taffs
