Black Redstart
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| Many birders spent this windy day watching their gardens (Lee Gardiner) |
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| This Black Redstart is hanging out in a Bristol garden (Barry Dursley) |
St Andrews Park:
25+ Redwing.
Withywood:
(Garden) A soaring Buzzard and a drumming Great Spotted Woodpecker.
BS4:
Black Redstart visiting a garden.
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Tortworth Lake:
6 Gadwall, 11 Mallard, 9 Teal, 27 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Buzzard, 22 Coot, 2 Moorhen, 2 Great Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Grey Wagtail.
New Passage/Northwick:
16:30-17:40 seawatch from The Pipes:
25+ Gannet, 4 Kittiwake.
36 Shelduck, 3 Wigeon, 4 Mallard, 25 Teal, 1 Cormorant, 45 Oystercatcher, 1 Dunlin, 1 Snipe.
36 Shelduck, 3 Wigeon, 4 Mallard, 25 Teal, 1 Cormorant, 45 Oystercatcher, 1 Dunlin, 1 Snipe.
NORTH SOMERSET
Portishead:
3 Cormorants at the Marina.
Clevedon-Yeo:
Blind Yeo: Kenn Road:
4 Goosander (1 m.), 6 Moorhen.
Blind Yeo: Strode Road:
47 Mallard, 2 Moorhen.
BELOW M4 & BANES
Paulton:
2 Mute Swan, 9 Mallard, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Buzzard, 9 Moorhen, 15 Redwing, 3 Chaffinch.
RESERVOIRS:
Blagdon Lake:
1 Greylag Goose, 16 Mute Swan, 2 Egyptian Goose, 3 Goldeneye, 1 Great White Egret, 3 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 900 Black-headed Gull - roost, 1 Tawny Owl - calling, and hundreds of Jackdaw into roost aided by Storm Freya.
Chew Valley Lake - Herriott's Pool:
Mediterranean Gull, Swallow.
Reports: Paul Bowerman, Karle Burford, John Clark, Adam Cross, Jane Cumming, Neil Delaney, Richard Giles & Fiona Neate, Patrick Hancock, Jon Mortin, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG
3 Cormorants at the Marina.
Clevedon-Yeo:
Blind Yeo: Kenn Road:
4 Goosander (1 m.), 6 Moorhen.
Blind Yeo: Strode Road:
47 Mallard, 2 Moorhen.
BELOW M4 & BANES
Paulton:
2 Mute Swan, 9 Mallard, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Buzzard, 9 Moorhen, 15 Redwing, 3 Chaffinch.
RESERVOIRS:
Blagdon Lake:
1 Greylag Goose, 16 Mute Swan, 2 Egyptian Goose, 3 Goldeneye, 1 Great White Egret, 3 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 900 Black-headed Gull - roost, 1 Tawny Owl - calling, and hundreds of Jackdaw into roost aided by Storm Freya.
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| A nice comparison of Mediterranean Gull (MU) and Black-headed Gull (BH) at Chew (Brian Thompson) Most noticeable - Black wingtips on BH -White on MU |
Chew Valley Lake - Herriott's Pool:
Mediterranean Gull, Swallow.
Reports: Paul Bowerman, Karle Burford, John Clark, Adam Cross, Jane Cumming, Neil Delaney, Richard Giles & Fiona Neate, Patrick Hancock, Jon Mortin, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG
