Green-winged Teal
Swallow
Red-throated Diver
Long-tailed Duck
Black Redstart
Red Kite
13-11-2019 Common Sandpiper CVL (George Stacey) |
Eastville Park -WeBS count:
5 Mute Swan (2 f 3 m ), 57 Mallard, 5 Cormorant, 5 Moorhen, 1 Kingfisher, 100 BHGull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Raven, 1 Grey Wagtail + 1 Little Grebe - seen after the WeBS count
Henbury, Crow Lane:
30 mix of Jackdaw, Rook and Carrion Crow
Redland Garden:
2 Collared Doves, 1 Jay, 2 Magpie, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 2 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 12+ House Sparrow
Stockwood Open Spaces:
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 10 Blackbird, 3 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, 6 Robin, 2 Bullfinch, 15 Goldfinch, 6 Linnet,
Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
1 Grey Heron, 6 Moorhen, 3 Coot
Clifton - garden feeders:
1 Marsh Tit - not seen since 5th Oct, 2 Greenfinch - quite rare here.
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
2 Black Redstart
Huntingford Mill:
1 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Grey Wagtail
Tormarton:
110 Common Gull, gang of Jackdaw inc 1 Nordic, 12 Fieldfare, 10 Redwing,
NORTH SOMERSET
Clevedon, Poets Walk:
1 Curlew, 3 Blue Tit, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 5 Robin
Clevedon-Yeo:
Shelduck, 80 Wigeon, 20+ Teal, 50 Mallard, 2 Goosander - Blind Yeo, 1 Grey Heron, 5 Little Egret, 46 Oystercatcher, 25+ Lapwing, 18 Grey Plover, 1 Ringed Plover, 120 Curlew, c20 Turnstone, 240 Dunlin - a few arriving but still a poor count for November, 400 Redshank - min count, most up Yeo,
Black-headed Gull, 10 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Kestrel, 4 Fieldfare, 40 Meadow Pipit - min.
Sand Point/Bay:
1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Swallow
BELOW M4 & BANES
Bath:
10 Cormorant in trees opposite the town dump
Wellow area:
1 Red Kite - 50ft up over the farm.
Marksbury:
50+ Starling - on the wires.
RESERVOIRS
Barrow Chew Valley Lake
Dam and Sailing Club Bank:
3 Pochard (m), 1 Long-tailed Duck, 1 Goldeneye, 1 Red-throated Diver, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Pied Wagtail
Heron's Green:
2 Wigeon, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 12 Cormorant, 30 Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Pied Wagtail,
Herriott's - inc Pool:
10 Shelduck, 11 Shoveler, 8 Pintail, 8 Teal, 1 Green-winged Teal (finder Nigel Warren), 2 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 1 Buzzard, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Cetti's Warbler - calling, 1 Robin, 2 Pied Wagtail,
Out of Avon:
30+ Crossbill still at Stockhill
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2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 10 Blackbird, 3 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, 6 Robin, 2 Bullfinch, 15 Goldfinch, 6 Linnet,
Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
1 Grey Heron, 6 Moorhen, 3 Coot
Clifton - garden feeders:
1 Marsh Tit - not seen since 5th Oct, 2 Greenfinch - quite rare here.
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
2 Black Redstart
Huntingford Mill:
1 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Grey Wagtail
Tormarton:
110 Common Gull, gang of Jackdaw inc 1 Nordic, 12 Fieldfare, 10 Redwing,
NORTH SOMERSET
Clevedon, Poets Walk:
1 Curlew, 3 Blue Tit, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 5 Robin
Clevedon-Yeo:
Shelduck, 80 Wigeon, 20+ Teal, 50 Mallard, 2 Goosander - Blind Yeo, 1 Grey Heron, 5 Little Egret, 46 Oystercatcher, 25+ Lapwing, 18 Grey Plover, 1 Ringed Plover, 120 Curlew, c20 Turnstone, 240 Dunlin - a few arriving but still a poor count for November, 400 Redshank - min count, most up Yeo,
Black-headed Gull, 10 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Kestrel, 4 Fieldfare, 40 Meadow Pipit - min.
Sand Point/Bay:
1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Swallow
BELOW M4 & BANES
Bath:
10 Cormorant in trees opposite the town dump
Wellow area:
1 Red Kite - 50ft up over the farm.
Marksbury:
50+ Starling - on the wires.
RESERVOIRS
Barrow Chew Valley Lake
13-11-2019 Common Sandpiper CVL. (TtB) |
3 Pochard (m), 1 Long-tailed Duck, 1 Goldeneye, 1 Red-throated Diver, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Pied Wagtail
Heron's Green:
2 Wigeon, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 12 Cormorant, 30 Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Pied Wagtail,
13-11-2019 Green-winged Teal Herriott's Pool (Chris Craig) |
10 Shelduck, 11 Shoveler, 8 Pintail, 8 Teal, 1 Green-winged Teal (finder Nigel Warren), 2 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 1 Buzzard, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Cetti's Warbler - calling, 1 Robin, 2 Pied Wagtail,
13-11-19 Crossbill at Stockhill (Howard Taffs) |
30+ Crossbill still at Stockhill
Avon Bird Report 2018
Photo Alex Carlisle |
Contains 208 text pages and 30+ photos, and includes three articles apart from the usual systematic list and other items.
Copies from the Editor: Harvey Rose, Arncliffe, Coast Road, Walton Bay, Clevedon, BS21 7FW
Cost for non-BNS or BOC member: £10 plus £1.50 postage.
The 2019 edition is already being planned. If any one feels that they could contribute towards its production in any way, please contact Harvey Rose (h.e.rose@bris.ac.uk)
Reports: Nancy Barrett, TtB, Diana Bunniss, Teresa Chard, Dave Child, Chris Craig, William Earp, David Esam, Robert Hargreaves, Peter Hazelwood, Adrian Hockey, Vic Polley, Harvey Rose, Rich Scantlebury, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Nigel Strickland, Howard Taffs, Bri Thompson, Nigel Warren, Copies from the Editor: Harvey Rose, Arncliffe, Coast Road, Walton Bay, Clevedon, BS21 7FW
Cost for non-BNS or BOC member: £10 plus £1.50 postage.
The 2019 edition is already being planned. If any one feels that they could contribute towards its production in any way, please contact Harvey Rose (h.e.rose@bris.ac.uk)
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG