31-01-20 Friday - Woodcock

Temp 9 to 13°C. Very cold and windy OR a warm walk before the heavy drizzle arrived

Whooper Swan
Scaup
Great Northern Diver
Black-necked Grebe
Little Stint, Woodcock
Barn Owl
Firecrest
Bearded Tit

31-1-20 Bullfinch, Severn Beach (Rod Holbrook)

BRISTOL

Bishop Rd to Horfield Common:
7 BH Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 32 Woodpigeon, 3 Collared Dove, 25 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 7 Blue Tit, 2 m Blackcap, 1 Wren, 55 Starling, 10 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, 7 Robin, 42 House Sparrow, 4 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Greenfinch, 17 Goldfinch - Dunnock started singing this week

31-1-20 Collared Dove in full song, Stoke Park (Patrick Richards)

Stoke Park & Duchess Lake:
5 Mallard (3m 1f), 1 Buzzard, 5 Moorhen, 3 Coot, 2 BH Gull, 3 Feral Pigeon, 7 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 15 Magpie, 22 Jackdaw, 37 Carrion Crow, 10 Blue Tit, 7 Great Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 35 Starling, 7 Blackbird (6m 1f), 12 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Robin, 2 Stonechat (1m 1f), 3 House Sparrow, 4 Greenfinch, 12 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

31-1-20 Woodcock, Almondsbury (Adam Cross)

Almondsbury - ringing arena, last night:
1 Woodcock

Severn Beach:
pair Bullfinch

31-1-20 Blackcap, Warmley (Peter Coslett)

Warmley:
Blackcap in the garden

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon-Yeo, 30th:
1 Little Stint

Causeway crossing Nailsea and Tickenham Moors:
1 Barn Owl

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bath - Combe Down:
1 Firecrest

31-1-20 Whooper Swan, Newton Lake (Anthony Cook)

Newton St Loe:
6 Mute Swan, 1 Whooper Swan, Mallard, 16 Teal, 1 Little Grebe, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard, 1 Moorhen, 2 Coot, c.30 BH Gull, c.80 Common Gull, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, 1 Jay, Magpie, c.30 Jackdaw, c.40 Rook, c.30 Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Goldcrest (heard only), Nuthatch (heard only), Robin, 1 Bullfinch

Midford, Tucking Mill:
3 Buzzard, 1 m Tawny Owl heard, 1 Raven, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Mistle Thrush

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
1 Great Northern Diver, 3 Common Sandpiper, 2 Jay, 1 Grey Wagtail

Chew Valley Lake:

10 Shelduck, 7 Pintail, 13 Scaup, 8 Goosander, 1 Black-necked Grebe (Moreton Hide), 5 Great White Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier, 30 Redwing, 2 Stonechat, 2 Chiffchaff

31-1-20 Treecreeper, Stratford (Geoff Daniels)

Stratford:
1 Treecreeper, 2 Bearded Tit

Reports: John Budd. Dave Child, Tony Cook, Peter Coslett, Simon Harris, Geoff Daniels, Rod Holbrook, Patrick Richards, Trevor Riddle, Harvey Rose, Keith Vinicombe

30-01-20 Thursday - Little Stint

Temp 8 to 12°C. Early rain lifted to give good light before strong winds made it unpleasant on the coast

Whooper Swan
Scaup
Avocet, Bar-tailed Godwit, Little Stint, Jack Snipe
Bearded Tit
Black Redstart
Woodcock

30-1-20 Grey Heron, Newton St Loe (NSL-birding)
Early start at the nest for the Grey Herons

BRISTOL

30-1-20 Dunnock, Kingsdown (Keith Williams)

Kingsdown:
Great Tit, Blackcap, Dunnock

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 f Black Redstart, 4 Stonechat

30-01-2020 Woodcock Almondsbury ringing arena (Adam Cross)

Almondsbury - ringing arena:
1 Woodcock

New Passage:
8 Canada Goose, 15 Shelduck, 12 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, c.40 Teal, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 7 Moorhen, 20 Coot, c.60 Lapwing, c.80 Curlew, 15 Dunlin, 3 Redshank, 1 Kestrel, 1 Grey Wagtail, 18 Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit

Ingst, WBS:
5 Mallard, 1 Buzzard, 1 Moorhen, flock c.40 Herring Gull, flock 28 Rook, 2 Skylark, flock c.80 Redwing, 4 Song Thrush, 1 Goldcrest, 20 Robin

Yate, Kingsgate Park:
2 m and 4 f Goosander, 1 Tufted Duck, 4 Blackcap, 30+ Redwing

NORTH SOMERSET

30-1-20 Stonechat, Kenn Pill (digiscope Rob Hargreaves)

Clevedon-Yeo:
85 Canada Geese, 2 Mute Swan, 200 Shelduck, 2 Shoveler, 450 Wigeon, 315 Teal, 1 Tufted Duck, 2 Goosander, 4 Little Egret, 14 Coot, 18 Oystercatcher, 22 Avocet, 75 Lapwing, 18 Grey Plover, 10 Ringed Plover, 375 Curlew, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 50 Turnstone, 130 Knot, 1500 Dunlin, 1 Little Stint, 1 Jack Snipe, 16 Common Snipe, 150 Redshank, 250 BHGull, 2 Kestrel, 1 Raven, 14 Skylark, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 200 Starling, 80 Fieldfare, 25 Redwing, 7 Stonechat, 50 Meadow Pipit, 3 Bullfinch, 6 Reed Bunting

30-1-20 Greenfinch, Worle (Dean Reeves)

Worle:
House Sparrow, Dunnock, 8 Greenfinch, Goldfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

30-1-20 Rosy-billed Duck, Bath (Glen Maddison)

Bath, Victoria Park:
1 f Rosy-billed Duck (unknown origin)

30-1-20 Whooper Swan, Newton St Loe (NSL-birding)

Newton St Loe:
6 Mute Swan, 1 Whooper Swan, 9 Teal, 1 f Tufted Duck, 8 Grey Heron (2 on nest), 2 Buzzard, 70+ BH Gull, 125 Common Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 11 LBB Gull, 10 Stock Dove, 4 Collared Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 3 Mistle Thrush, 4 Song Thrush, 1 Pied Wagtail, 5 Chaffinch, 8 Bullfinch

30-1-20 Bullfinch, Newton St Loe (NSL-birding)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake:

Moreton:
14 Scaup

Stratford:
1 f Scaup, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, Water Rail calling, 2 Bearded Tit,

Reports: Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Adam Cross, Andy Davis, Robert Hargreaves, Glen Maddison, Lois Pryce, Dean Reeves, Harvey Rose, Steve Sanins, Nigel Sluman, Keith Williams, blagdonlakebirds, nsl-birding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

29-01-20 Wednesday - Goshawk

Nice - if a tad chilly out of the sun.

Marsh Tit
Goshawk

BRISTOL

Bishopston:
1 Coal Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Blackcap (f)

29-01-2020 Grey Heron Hanham East Wood (Geoff Daniels)

Hanham, East Wood:
8 Grey Herons - 6 nests occupied, 4 Cormorants. 1 Buzzard, Coal Tit, 4 Blue Tits, 3 Great Tits, 4 Long-tailed Tits,  Blackbirds, Robin.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
Spent some time looking over the river - see out of area below.

New Passage - garden:
1 Coal Tit, Blue and Great Tit, 2 Greenfinch, 8 Goldfinch,

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Blind Yeo:
2 Mallard, 13 Goosander (2m), 7 Little Grebe, 3 Moorhen, 50 Black-headed Gull,

Lower Failand - farm & Failand Lane:
1 Marsh Tit, 20+ Skylark, flock of 200+ finches - only Chaffinch ID for certain - - but in that number? (No white rump of Brambling visible unfortunately!).

Worle:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (m), 1 Redwing

Yatton - Wemberham Lane:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard - displaying, 100 Lapwing, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 1 Raven, 2 Stonechat.

BELOW M4 & BANES

29-01-2020 Redwing Saltford (Robert Hargreaves)

Saltford:
1 Grey Heron, 3 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard, 6 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 100 Black-headed Gull, 150 Herring Gull, 3 Green Woodpecker, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 20 Starling, 16 Blackbird, 200 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Mistle Thrush, 18 Robin, 3 Bullfinch (m), 28 Goldfinch

29-01-2020 Blackcap Bath Twerton (Wayne Tucker)

Bath - Twerton:
1 Blackcap (m)

Bathampton Meadows - AWT working party:

30+ Canada Goose - one with orange neck ring, 16 Teal, 10 Cormorant, 2 Water Rail -calling, 8 Snipe, 1 Mistle Thrush,

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

29-01-2020 Goldcrest CVL Bittern Trail (George Stacey)

Bittern Trail:
2 Goosander (m), 3 Little Grebe,  1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Bullfinch (m),

Woodford:
1 Common Sandpiper,

29-01-2020 Common Sandpiper CVL (George Stacey)

Heron's Green:
5 Great White Egret, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Pied Wagtail

29-01-2020 Tufted Duck CVL Herriott's (TtB)

Herriott's - inc Pool:
5 Shelduck, 12 Tufted Duck, 1 Great White Egret,


OUT OF AREA

Gloucs - Tidenham ? :
Scoped a displaying Goshawk along ridge on far side of estuary (i.e. Gloucs.) at 11am. c3 mile distance, but perfect viewing conditions. Also 4 Buzzard, and a pair of Peregrine together, along same ridge.

Reports: Rob Bright, Jane Cumming, Geoff Daniels, Annie Hawkridge, Robert Hargreaves, Pete Hazelwood, Andy Middleton, Giles Morris, Lisa Presland, Dean Reeves, Trevor Riddle, George Stacey, TtB, Wayne Tucker, 
 blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG


AVON BIRD REPORT 2019

Photos:
If you have any photos you think might be OK for this Report could you please send them to Harvey Rose at the following e-mail address:  blacktgodwit@gmail.com    Photos need to have been taken in Avon in 2019

Added Rarities: - Last call for rarity notes on the following claims:
If you saw any of these birds please send supporting notes to avonbirds@hotmail.co.uk so the record can be considered for inclusion in the 2019 Avon Bird Report

Great Northern Diver	1		10/01/2019	Barrow Gurney Res.
Tree Sparrow			25/01/2019	Bristol, Clifton, Richmond Hill
Hen Harrier	1	ring tail	17/03/2019	Chew Valley Lake (CVL), Heron's Green
Goshawk	1		29/03/2019	Clevedon, Kennaway Rd
Hoopoe	1		29/03/2019	Lansdown
Cattle Egret	1		08/04/2019	Uphill, The Grange Heronry
Hen Harrier	1		17/04/2019	Clevedon-Yeo (Cl-Y), Dowlais
Turtle Dove	2		22/04/2019	Old Sodbury
Nordic Jackdaw			23/04/2019	Portbury Wharf
Channel Wagtail	1	♂	26/04/2019	New Passage / Northwick Warth, PWL
Channel Wagtail	1		27/04/2019	New Passage / Northwick Warth, PWL
Spoonbill	1	sub adult	05/05/2019	Portbury Wharf
Cattle Egret	2		05/05/2019	Chew Valley Lake (CVL)
Goshawk	1		30/06/2019	Hunstrete Plantation
Sabine's Gull	1		10/08/2019	Severn Beach
Honey Buzzard	1		25/08/2019	OPS
Grey Phalarope	1		27/09/2019	Severn Beach
Rough-legged Buzzard	1		21/10/2019	Burrington
Twite	1		21/10/2019	New Passage
Tree Sparrow	3		13/11/2019	Clevedon to Portishead trail
Tree Sparrow	2		23/11/2019	Lyde Green Lake
Common Redpoll	10		08/01/2019	Midford Road, Bath
Common Redpoll	2		05/10/2019	Aust Services

28-01-20 Tuesday - Merlin

Really nice early in the day but - - - cold wind, rain, even hail after 10am.

Bearded Tit
Merlin
The three amigos still.
Marsh Harrier
Black-necked Grebe
Mediterranean Gull

BRISTOL

Hotwells - New Cut, where the Chocolate path has collapsed.
1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Redshank,

Bishopston:
1 Sparrowhawk - flew across Kennington Av. In a garden - 2 Blackcap (f&m), 2 Dunnock - chase me, chase me!

28-01-2020 Kingfisher Eastville Park (Sue Howard)

Eastville Park - BOC walk:
6 Mute Swan, 21 Mallard, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Cormorant, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 9 Moorhen, 3 Coot, 68 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Tawny Owl, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 11 Magpie, 30+ Jackdaw, 35 Carrion Crow, 3 Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap (m), 1 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 3 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 3 Starling, 4 Blackbird, 5 Robin, 2 Dipper, 4 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Bullfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 42 Goldfinch - flocks 12,6,18,6

28-01-2020 Tawny Owl Eastville Park (Suk Trippier)

Horfield:

2 Raven

St Andrews Park:
2 Herring Gull, 13 Redwing, 2 Pied Wagtail

Redland Garden:
1 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Jay, 1 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Blackcap - (m), 1 Blackbird, 10+ House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Severn Beach:
1 Oystercatcher, 2 Curlew, 40 Turnstone, 4 Dunlin.

28-01-2020 Blackcap Warmley (Pete Coslett)

Warmley:  1 Blackcap (m) back on the feeders

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:
8 House Sparrow - one with some leucistic feathers.

Portishead - Woodhill Bay:
13 Shelduck

28-01-2020 Peregrine Cl-Y (Howard Taffs) - Record shot!

Clevedon-Yeo:
2 Peregrine Falcons - no passerines on view today.

Backwell Lake:
2 Goosander (f&m), 1 Water Rail

Backwell - garden:
3 Woodpigeon, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - 2 visits, 1 Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Jackdaw, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, numerous Blue Tit & Great Tit, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Blackbird, Robin, 2 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 5 Chaffinch. 4 Greenfinch, 5 Goldfinch,

Lower Claverham:
2 Grey Heron, 2 Raven - flying over

Worle - RSPB garden birdwatch 27-01-2020:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Coal Tit, 4 Blue Tits, 3 Great Tit, 2 Blackcap, 4 Blackbirds, 3 Redwing, 2 Robin, 8 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 6 Chaffinch, 4 Greenfinch, 8 Goldfinch. - - - - - and today 3 Redwing, 7 Greenfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

28-01-2020 Bullfinch Bath ( Wayne Tucker)

Bath - Twerton Garden:
4 Bullfinch (1f&3m)

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
1 Long-tailed Duck (m) - tank 1, 1 Black-throated Diver, 1 Great Northern Diver

Chew Valley Lake

Moreton:
16 Scaup

28-01-2020 Bearded Tit CVL Stratford (Dave Hughes)

Stratford:
1 Black-necked Grebe, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Merlin - flew down the lane in front of the car, 2 Bearded Tit (f&m) - some others heard but not seen.

OUT OF AREA

Cheddar Res:
3 Mediterranean Gull

Reports: Nancy Barrett, John Budd, Ken Carruthers, John Clark, Pete Coslett, Adam Cross, Sean Davies, Rob Emery, Nick Hawkridge, Sue Howard, David Howes, Dave Hughes, Simon Isgar, Robin Lambert, Rich Mielcarek, Jon Mortin, Linda Moysey, Dean Reeves, Alex Rhodes, Richard Scantlebury, Adrian Sharp, Howard Taffs, Wayne Tucker, 
 blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

AVON BIRD REPORT 2019

Photos:
If you have any photos you think might be OK for this Report could you please send them to Harvey Rose at the following e-mail address:  blacktgodwit@gmail.com    Photos need to have been taken in Avon in 2019

Added Rarities: - Last call for rarity notes on the following claims:
If you saw any of these birds please send supporting notes to avonbirds@hotmail.co.uk so the record can be considered for inclusion in the 2019 Avon Bird Report

Great Northern Diver	1		10/01/2019	Barrow Gurney Res.
Tree Sparrow			25/01/2019	Bristol, Clifton, Richmond Hill
Hen Harrier	1	ring tail	17/03/2019	Chew Valley Lake (CVL), Heron's Green
Goshawk	1		29/03/2019	Clevedon, Kennaway Rd
Hoopoe	1		29/03/2019	Lansdown
Cattle Egret	1		08/04/2019	Uphill, The Grange Heronry
Hen Harrier	1		17/04/2019	Clevedon-Yeo (Cl-Y), Dowlais
Turtle Dove	2		22/04/2019	Old Sodbury
Nordic Jackdaw			23/04/2019	Portbury Wharf
Channel Wagtail	1	♂	26/04/2019	New Passage / Northwick Warth, PWL
Channel Wagtail	1		27/04/2019	New Passage / Northwick Warth, PWL
Spoonbill	1	sub adult	05/05/2019	Portbury Wharf
Cattle Egret	2		05/05/2019	Chew Valley Lake (CVL)
Goshawk	1		30/06/2019	Hunstrete Plantation
Sabine's Gull	1		10/08/2019	Severn Beach
Honey Buzzard	1		25/08/2019	OPS
Grey Phalarope	1		27/09/2019	Severn Beach
Rough-legged Buzzard	1		21/10/2019	Burrington
Twite	1		21/10/2019	New Passage
Tree Sparrow	3		13/11/2019	Clevedon to Portishead trail
Tree Sparrow	2		23/11/2019	Lyde Green Lake
Common Redpoll	10		08/01/2019	Midford Road, Bath
Common Redpoll	2		05/10/2019	Aust Services

27-01-20 Monday - Short-eared Owl

Temp 6 to 8 to 6°C. Felt colder today, hardly any rain and a little sun, light wind

Long-tailed Duck and Divers
Black-necked Grebe
Bar-tailed Godwit
Jack Snipe
Short-eared Owl
Merlin
Bearded Tit
Brambling
Red Kite

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
2 Canada Goose, 6 Mute Swan, 49 Mallard, 2 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard 6 Moorhen, 3 Coot, c120 BH Gull, 1 Common Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 6 Stock Dove, 1 f Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (1 drumming) 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Jay, 1 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail, 8 Goldfinch

Henleaze:
1 Jay, 1 Coal Tit, 1 f Blackcap

Saville Road, BS9:
21 Redwing

St Andrews Park:
1 Grey Wagtail

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Short-eared Owl hassled by Corvids, 1 Chiffchaff

Severn Beach:
60 Turnstone flew downstream

Yate, RSPB garden birdwatch:
1 BH Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 6 Woodpigeon, 9 Collared Dove, 1 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 m Blackcap, 22 Starling, 3 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 7 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 2 Pied Wagtail, 4 (1f) Chaffinch,  1 m Brambling, 9 Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Bristol Airport:

3 Mistle Thrush

27-1-20 Goosander, Blind Yeo (Howard Taffs)

Clevedon-Yeo:
83 Canada Goose, 200 Shelduck, 370 Wigeon, 150 Teal, 9 Goosander, 4 Little Grebe, 4 Little Egret, 2 Cormorant, 11 Coot, 12 Oystercatcher, 100 Lapwing, 12 Grey Plover, 8 Ringed Plover, 340 Curlew, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit (with Curlew at Yeo Est), 22 Turnstone, 6 Knot, 550 Dunlin, 2 Jack Snipe, 6 Common Snipe, 235 Redshank, 2 Short-eared Owl (Yeo), 1 Merlin, 4 Raven, 9 Skylark, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 650 Starling, 150 Fieldfare, 30 Redwing, 5 Stonechat, 65 Meadow Pipit, 10 Linnet

27-1-20 Redwing, Worle (Dean Reeves)

Worle garden:
3 Redwing

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham RSPB garden birdwatch:
2 Blue Tit, 2 Blackbird, 1 Robin

27-1-20 Peregrine (Tiercel AA), Bath (BUPP)

Bath, St John's Church:
Peregrine tiercel AA looks up at the falcon

Bath, RSPB garden birdwatch:
1 Water Rail, 2 Moorhen, 1 Woodpigeon, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Coal Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Blackcap, 2 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 1 House Sparrow, 3 Dunnock, 3 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch

Bath, Pipehouse:
1 Red Kite - flying low towards Wellow

Bath - Two Tunnels:
8 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 15 Redwing, & numerous Song Thrush - all very vocal.

RESERVOIRS

27-1-20 Great Northern Diver, Barrow Tanks (Ken Carruthers)

Barrow Tanks:
1 Long-tailed Duck on 2 today, 1 Black-throated Diver, 1 Great Northern Diver, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Grey Wagtail

Blagdon Lake, 26th:
6 Goosanders, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 ad Mediterranean Gull, 1 Chiffchaff 

CHEW VALLEY LAKE:

Stratford:
1 Black-necked Grebe, 4 Bearded Tit



Reports: Ken Carruthers, Dave Child, Geoff Daniells, Patrick Hancock. Peter Hazelwood, Adrian Hockey, Simon Isgar, Glen Maddison, Jon Mortin, Steve Sanins. Rich Scantlebury, Howard Taffs, Talking to Bears, blagdonlakebirds, BUPP, nsl-birding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

Paul Andrew Obituary
Paul Andrew was an early member of BOC and was known many of the older birding crew. After being an early and charismatic twitcher and birder, he broke his back in Java many years ago and despite being paralysed from the lower back down, had a very successful career at Taronga Zoo (Sydney) and is well known by many around the world.
A celebration of his life will be held in the upstairs room ‘Watershed 3’ at The Watershed in Bristol on Sunday 2nd Feb. between 12 and 4.

Please let John Rossetti know if you would like to attend (johnrossetti@blueyonder.co.uk). There will be a buffet lunch and access to the bar. Slides of his life, music and a general celebration of his life.

AVON BIRD REPORT 2019

Photos:
If you have any photos you think might be OK for this Report could you please send them to Harvey Rose at the following e-mail address:  blacktgodwit@gmail.com    Photos need to have been taken in Avon in 2019

Added Rarities: - Last call for rarity notes on the following claims:
If you saw any of these birds please send supporting notes to avonbirds@hotmail.co.uk so the record can be considered for inclusion in the 2019 Avon Bird Report

Great Northern Diver	1		10/01/2019	Barrow Gurney Res.
Tree Sparrow			25/01/2019	Bristol, Clifton, Richmond Hill
Hen Harrier	1	ring tail	17/03/2019	Chew Valley Lake (CVL), Heron's Green
Goshawk	1		29/03/2019	Clevedon, Kennaway Rd
Hoopoe	1		29/03/2019	Lansdown
Cattle Egret	1		08/04/2019	Uphill, The Grange Heronry
Hen Harrier	1		17/04/2019	Clevedon-Yeo (Cl-Y), Dowlais
Turtle Dove	2		22/04/2019	Old Sodbury
Nordic Jackdaw			23/04/2019	Portbury Wharf
Channel Wagtail	1	♂	26/04/2019	New Passage / Northwick Warth, PWL
Channel Wagtail	1		27/04/2019	New Passage / Northwick Warth, PWL
Spoonbill	1	sub adult	05/05/2019	Portbury Wharf
Cattle Egret	2		05/05/2019	Chew Valley Lake (CVL)
Goshawk	1		30/06/2019	Hunstrete Plantation
Sabine's Gull	1		10/08/2019	Severn Beach
Honey Buzzard	1		25/08/2019	OPS
Grey Phalarope	1		27/09/2019	Severn Beach
Rough-legged Buzzard	1		21/10/2019	Burrington
Twite	1		21/10/2019	New Passage
Tree Sparrow	3		13/11/2019	Clevedon to Portishead trail
Tree Sparrow	2		23/11/2019	Lyde Green Lake
Common Redpoll	10		08/01/2019	Midford Road, Bath
Common Redpoll	2		05/10/2019	Aust Services