Cattle Egret
Common Crossbill
Leach's Petrel
Redpoll
Marsh Harrier
Redstart
Marsh Harrier
Redstart
08-10-2019 Little Grebe Eastville Park (Rich Scantlebury) |
3 Mute Swan (1m 2f), Mallard, 1 Little Grebe - 3rd record in 13 yrs, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Cormorant, 3 Moorhen, Black-headed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Jay, 4 Nuthatch, 1 Dipper, 2 Grey Wagtail.
08-10-2019 Dipper Eastville Park - river (Allan Chard) |
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
08-10-2019 Redstart OPS (Pete Hazelwood) |
1 Gadwall (f) - on the lake, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Redstart - 1st wint(f), 2 Stonechat (f&m), 9 Chaffinch, a few Meadow Pipit - west in ones and twos,
New Passage/Northwick:
2 Little Egret, 6 Lapwing, 1 Ringed Plover, 37 Curlew, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 12 Knot, 86 Redshank, 120 Linnet.
08-10-2019 Leach's Petrel Severn Beach (Paul Bowerman) |
3 Brent Geese, 1 Leach's Petrel
08-10-2019 Jackdaw Old Down (Suk Trippier) |
1 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1 Stock Dove, 22 Woodpigeon - in small flocks, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine (m), 4 Jay, 4 Magpie, 20 Jackdaw - one leucistic, 15 Rook, 30 Carrion Crow, 1 Skylark, 3 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Wren, 2 Nuthatch, 23 Starling, 1 Mistle Thrush, 9 Robin, 4 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 31 Pied Wagtail - inc flock of 28, 1 Chaffinch.
08-10-2019 Mistle Thrush Old Down (Suk Trippier) |
NORTH SOMERSET
Clevedon- Wains Hill - vismig:
6 Swallow, 3 Meadow Pipit, 1 Siskin.
Sand Point/Bay - vismig - too windy:
8 Skylark, 8 Swallow, 5 Chiffchaff, 10 Pied Wagtail, 50 Meadow Pipit, 1 Redpoll.
BELOW M4 & BANES
Bath:
2 Buzzard, 1 Raven - calling over the house.
Marksbury:
200+ Starlings - on the wires
West Harptree:
25 Swallow - on the move
RESERVOIRS
Blagdon Lake:
3 Great White Egret, 45 Lapwing, 3 Snipe.
08-10-2019 Great White Egret CVL (John Hansford) |
4 Little Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Dunlin, 10 Swallow, 5 House Martin.
08-10-2019 Cattle Egret CVL (George Stacey) |
3 Cattle Egret, 4 Great White Egret, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Stonechat (f&m), 10 Crossbill - at least, flew over mid morning, briefly alighted in the conifers opposite Moreton Cottage entrance. Birds came from the north west calling excitedly. A rare species here.
Herriott's - inc pool:
1 Shelduck, 29 Shoveler, 22 Pintail, 4 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 3 Common Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 9 Jackdaw, 1 Raven, 2 Swallow, 2 Grey Wagtail
08-10-2019 Great White Egrets CVL Herriott's (Ian Stapp) |
Reports: Sue Black, Paul Bowerman, Allan Chard, Andy Davis, Paul Gregory John Hansford, Robert Hargreaves, Nick Hawkridge, Pete Hazelwood, NSLbirding, Rich Scantlebury, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, Suk Trippier.
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