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!
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| 28-01-2020 Kingfisher Eastville Park (Sue Howard) |
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
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| 28-01-2020 Tawny Owl Eastville Park (Suk Trippier) |
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.
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| 28-01-2020 Blackcap Warmley (Pete Coslett) |
NORTH SOMERSET
Portishead:
8 House Sparrow - one with some leucistic feathers.
Portishead - Woodhill Bay:
13 Shelduck
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| 28-01-2020 Peregrine Cl-Y (Howard Taffs) - Record shot! |
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
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| 28-01-2020 Bullfinch Bath ( Wayne Tucker) |
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
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| 28-01-2020 Bearded Tit CVL Stratford (Dave Hughes) |
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 |
