Great White Egret, Cattle Egret
Bar-tailed Godwit, Jack Snipe, Spotted Redshank
Short-eared Owl
Mediterranean Gull
Marsh Tit
Crossbill, Siskin
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| 21-2-19 Great Crested Grebe, CVL (Bob Brewer) |
Eastville Park to Snuff Mills:
6 Canad Geese, 1 Mute Swan, 1 Coot, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Jay, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 4/6 Goldcrest, 6 Treecreeper, 1 Dipper, 1 Grey Wagtail, 6 Chaffinch, 1 Goldfinch
Redland garden:
2 Jay, 1 f Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Dunnock, 1 f Chaffinch, 2 Goldfinch
Page Park:
2 Sparrowhawk (a pair)
Page Park:
2 Sparrowhawk (a pair)
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| 21-2-19 Gadwall at OPS (Peter Hazelwood) First this year on the lake |
1 m Gadwall, 1 Grey plover, 150+ Curlew, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Jack Snipe, 2 Snipe, c.35 Redshank, c.300 BH Gull
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| 21-2-19 Short-eared Owl at Aust (Brian Thompson) |
c.40 Shelduck, c.100 Wigeon, 4 Teal, 1 Water Rail (jumping up in reed bed as tide rose), flock c.30 Golden Plover flying over, 1 Curlew, 4 Short-eared Owl, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 2 Stonechat, 4 Reed Bunting
The sea came across the salt marsh up to but not over the road; when it was halfway across, the rapidly-moving backs of little mammals could be seen swimming fast to the next piece of grass... The Crows were there first, casually picking up small rodents like hors d’oeuvres and flying off with their limp bodies. The Owls and Kestrels sat on logs and branches and seemed less interested – maybe they’d already had a glut? And unlike the other times I’ve witnessed this phenomenon, only a few BH Gulls arrived and again were less predatory…
Northwick Warth, Extra High Tide:
4 Canada Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 62 Shelduck, 21 Shoveler, 8 Gadwall, 232 Wigeon, 6 Mallard, 15 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 13 Moorhen, 37 Coot, 79 Oystercatcher, 90 Lapwing, 54 Curlew, 68 Black-tailed Godwit, 158 Dunlin, 59 Redshank, 22 Black-headed Gull, 9 Woodpigeon, 5 Collared Dove,1 Peregrine, 3 Magpie, 5 Carrion Crow, 6 Skylark, 9 Starling, 8 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 2 Stonechat, 4 Dunnock, 44 Pied Wagtail, 11 Meadow Pipit, 5 Goldfinch
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| 21-02-19 Black Tailed Godwit & Peregrine, Northwick (Patrick Hardyman Richards) |
Bristol Airport:
40 Golden Plover, 1 Peregrine
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| 21-2-19 Ringed Plover and Turnstone at Clevedon (Mark Savage) |
4 Ringed Plover, 10 Turnstone
Clevedon-Yeo:
42 Canada Geese, 80 Shelduck, 1 Shoveler, 180 Wigeon, 120 Teal, 1 Goosander, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 2 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard, 18 Oystercatcher, 32 Lapwing, 1 Grey Plover, 1 Ringed Plover, 30 Curlew, 800 Dunlin, 280 Redshank, 2 Spotted Redshank, 350 BH Gull, 10 Herring Gull, 3 LBB Gull, 30 Meadow Pipit, 1 Siskin
Backwell Lake:
Little Egret Roost with 1 Cattle Egret
Sand Bay/Point to Middle Hope:
18 Curlew, numerous Skylark singing, 4 Stonechat, 30+ Pied Wagtail
Worlebury Hill Road/Golf Course:
8 Herring Gull, 1 LBB Gull, 33 Woodpigeon, 1 Peregrine, 29 Magpie, 6 Jackdaw, 6 Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 9 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Starling, 12 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 8 Robin, 3 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 8 Chaffinch, 1 Goldfinch
Uphill:
1 Sparrowhawk trying to take a Skylark, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Cetti's Warbler calling, lots of Reed Bunting activity
BELOW M4 & BANES
Bath garden:
1 Moorhen, 2 Marsh Tit, 1 f Blackcap, 1 Treecreeper, 8 Chaffinch, 1 m Bullfinch, 6 Goldfinch
Newton St Loe
20 Mallard, 39 Teal, 5 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 40 BH Gull, 250 Common Gull 2 Herring Gull, 3 LBB Gull,1 Stock Dove, 10 Skylark, 10 Coal Tits, 25+ of Great & Blue Tit,10+ Long Tailed Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 4 Nuthatch,2 Song Thrush, 1 Greenfinch, 2 Red Admiral
RESERVOIRS
Chew Valley Lake
Herons Green:
1 Barn Owl - 07:25, heading over to the fields
Moreton:
2 Camada Geese, 4 Black-necked Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe
Herriotts:
18 Canada Goose, 13 Mute Swan, 12 Shelduck, 12 Pintail, 20+ Goldeneye (Lake), 4 Black-necked Grebe (Lake), 1 Little Grebe, 1 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 6 Buzzard, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 5 Jackdaw, 3 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 12+ Starling
MENDIPS
East Harptree Wood:
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Coal tit, 7 Crossbill (2f), 4 Siskin
Stockhill Plantation:
1 Jay, 1 Coal Tit, 6 Goldcrest, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Crossbill, 8 Siskin
Reports: Phil Baber, Nancy Barrett, Geoffrey Blowfield, Bob Brewer, Jane Cumming, Peter Hazelwood, Adrian Hockey, Rod Holbrook, Glen Maddison, Melanie Patch, Lois Pryce, George Rabin, Adam Rawson, Harvey Rose, Patrick Hardyman Richards, Mark Savage, Ian Stapp, Andrew Sardeman, Howard Taffs, Brian Thompson, Wayne Tucker, Chris White.
Bath garden:
1 Moorhen, 2 Marsh Tit, 1 f Blackcap, 1 Treecreeper, 8 Chaffinch, 1 m Bullfinch, 6 Goldfinch
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| 21-2-19 Grey Heron nesting at NSL (NSL-Birding) |
20 Mallard, 39 Teal, 5 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 40 BH Gull, 250 Common Gull 2 Herring Gull, 3 LBB Gull,1 Stock Dove, 10 Skylark, 10 Coal Tits, 25+ of Great & Blue Tit,10+ Long Tailed Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 4 Nuthatch,2 Song Thrush, 1 Greenfinch, 2 Red Admiral
RESERVOIRS
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| 21-2-19 Black-necked Grebe, CVL Lake (Bob Brewer) Bird on right showing yellow cheek feathers |
Herons Green:
1 Barn Owl - 07:25, heading over to the fields
Moreton:
2 Camada Geese, 4 Black-necked Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe
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| 21-2-19 Mediterranean Gull, Herriotts Pool (Ian Stapp) |
18 Canada Goose, 13 Mute Swan, 12 Shelduck, 12 Pintail, 20+ Goldeneye (Lake), 4 Black-necked Grebe (Lake), 1 Little Grebe, 1 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 6 Buzzard, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 5 Jackdaw, 3 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 12+ Starling
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| 21-2-19 Crossbills, East Harptree Wood (Ian Stapp) |
East Harptree Wood:
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Coal tit, 7 Crossbill (2f), 4 Siskin
Stockhill Plantation:
1 Jay, 1 Coal Tit, 6 Goldcrest, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Crossbill, 8 Siskin
Reports: Phil Baber, Nancy Barrett, Geoffrey Blowfield, Bob Brewer, Jane Cumming, Peter Hazelwood, Adrian Hockey, Rod Holbrook, Glen Maddison, Melanie Patch, Lois Pryce, George Rabin, Adam Rawson, Harvey Rose, Patrick Hardyman Richards, Mark Savage, Ian Stapp, Andrew Sardeman, Howard Taffs, Brian Thompson, Wayne Tucker, Chris White.
