Common Scoter
Three Amigos reported from BG again today
Whooper Swan
Bearded Tit
Red Kite
Bar-tailed Godwit
Black Redstart
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| 05-02-2020 Grey Plover and Bar-tailed Godwit Cl-Y (Howard Taffs) |
BRISTOL - - - (have declared an ecological emergancy)
Create Centre Area- R Avon:
1 Cormorant, 4 Redshank, 1 Peregrine, 1 Song Thrush - singing.
Redland - garden:
1 Woodpigeon, 4 Feral Pigeon, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Blue Tit & Great Tit, 2 Blackcap (f&m), 2 Blackbird (f&m), 2 Robin - on feeder at same time ! 11 Chaffinch (m)
Bishopston - garden:
1 Coal Tit, 2 Blue & Great Tit, 1 Blackcap (f) - flattened her wings at the other diners but didn't attack, 2 Dunnock - playing chase again, 4 Goldfinch - sublimely indifferent to BC.
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| 05-02-2020 Goose sp Eastville Park (Allan Chard & Rich Scantlebury) |
1 Hybrid Goose sp, 6 Mute Swan, c40 Mallard, 6 Moorhen, c100 Black-headed Gull, 1 Tawny Owl (m), 2 Nuthatch, 1 Robin
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| 5-2-20 Moorhen, Duchess Lake (Patrick Richards) |
7 Mallard 4m 3f, 1 Buzzard, 6 Moorhen, 3 Coot, 2 BH Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 7 Woodpigeon, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 16 Magpie, 16 Jackdaw, 21 Carrion Crow, 7 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 7 Long-tailed Tit,1 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 1 Starling, 6 Blackbird 5m 1f, 2 Song Thrush, 8 Robin, 2 Stonechat 1m 1f, 4 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Greenfinch 10 Goldfinch
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| 05-02-2020 Red Kite Brislington (Lucy Gaze) |
1 Red Kite - heading towards the city at 14:20
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
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| 05-02-2020 Greenfinch NP (Lisa Presland) |
1 Coal Tit, Blue and Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Starlings, 1 Blackcap, 1 Wren, House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, Bullfinch, Greenfinch, lots of Goldfinch,
Pilning Wetlands:
2 Mute Swan, c.40 Shelduck, 8 Shoveler, c.200 Wigeon, c.45 Teal, 8 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 12 Moorhen, 26 Coot, c.80 Lapwing, c.130 Curlew, 18 Turnstone, c.60 Dunlin, 15 Redshank, 12 Stock Dove - flock in flight, 1 Kestrel, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, c.230 Starling - mini-murmuration, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail, 50 Pied Wagtail, 13 Meadow Pipit, 1 Greenfinch.
NORTH SOMERSET
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| 05-02-2020 Little Egret Cl-Y (Howard Taffs) |
9 Little Egret, 7 Avocet, 800+ Lapwing, 9 Grey Plover, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit
Backwell Lake:
5 Tufted Duck, 12 Gadwall, 30 Little Egret
Sand Point:
2 Raven, 1 Stonechat (f)
Lower Claverham:
1 Grey Heron, 8 Little Egret, 2 Stock Dove (flying around closely together in wide circles, mating observed in tree before more flying around, at which point I had to get back to work. Never seen this behaviour before - it was prolonged and quite fascinating)
Yatton, North-East to Laurel Farm:
2 Mallard, 4 Teal (all flushed from ditch), 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 2 Herring Gull, 2 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Little Owl, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker (heard), 9 Magpie, 1 Raven (heard), 2 Great Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, pair Blackbird, 2 Song Thrush
W-S-M - Kewstoke:
36 Mute Swan, 1 Little Egret - in wet fields
Uphill/Bleadon Levels:
2 Little Grebe, 2 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 2 Curlew, I Common Sandpiper, 1 Kestrel, handful Skylark - singing, 1 Black Redstart,
BELOW M4 & BANES
Warmley - garden, mad half hr:
1 Coal Tit, Blue and Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap, Bullfinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch,
Kingswood - garden:
5 Woodpigeon, 3 Jay, 2 Blue and Great Tit, 2 Blackbird (m), 1 Robin, 6 House Sparrow, 2 Pied Wagtail,
Bath - Oldfield Park garden:
1 Magpie, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Blackcap (m), 6 Blackbird (including strange coloured), 1 Robin, 1 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 4 Goldfinch.
Newton St Loe:
6 Mute Swan, 1 Whooper Swan, 23 Mallard, 19 Teal, 1 Tufted Duck (f), 1 Little Grebe, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Cormorant, 3 Moorhen, 2 Coot, c25 Black-headed Gull, c100 Common Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, 1 Kestrel, Jay (heard), Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Wren, Nuthatch (heard), 1 Treecreeper,
1 Blackbird, 5 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, Robin, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Chaffinch (f), 2 Bullfinch (f & m), Goldfinch.
Willsbridge Mill:
2 Coal Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Dipper,
RESERVOIRS
Barrow Tanks:
1 Long-tailed Duck, 1 Goosander, 1 Black-Throated Diver, 1 Great Northern Diver, 2 Common Sandpiper
Chew Valley Lake
Dam End:
1 Egyptian Goose, 2 Pochard, 2 Goldeneye, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Redwing
Heron's Green:
1 Grey Heron, 4 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier
Stratford:
2 Bearded Tit
Herriott's - inc Pool:
4 Shelduck, 1 Pochard, 1 Common Scoter, 3 Great White Egret, 1 Grey Wagtail
Reports: Phil Barlow, Nancy Barrett, Dru Brooke-Taylor, TtB, Rob Bright, Allan Chard, Anthony Cook, Chris Craig, Sean Davies, Paul Francis, Lucy Gaze, Nick Hawkridge, Bill Hewett, Simon Isgar, Lisa Presland, Lois Pryce, Phil Quinn, Patrick Richards, Rich Scantlebury, Adrian Sharp, Howard Taffs, Tim Warren, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG
2 Mallard, 4 Teal (all flushed from ditch), 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 2 Herring Gull, 2 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Little Owl, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker (heard), 9 Magpie, 1 Raven (heard), 2 Great Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, pair Blackbird, 2 Song Thrush
W-S-M - Kewstoke:
36 Mute Swan, 1 Little Egret - in wet fields
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| 05-02-2020 Black Redstart Uphill (Bill Hewett) |
2 Little Grebe, 2 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 2 Curlew, I Common Sandpiper, 1 Kestrel, handful Skylark - singing, 1 Black Redstart,
BELOW M4 & BANES
Warmley - garden, mad half hr:
1 Coal Tit, Blue and Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap, Bullfinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch,
Kingswood - garden:
5 Woodpigeon, 3 Jay, 2 Blue and Great Tit, 2 Blackbird (m), 1 Robin, 6 House Sparrow, 2 Pied Wagtail,
Bath - Oldfield Park garden:
1 Magpie, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Blackcap (m), 6 Blackbird (including strange coloured), 1 Robin, 1 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 4 Goldfinch.
Newton St Loe:
6 Mute Swan, 1 Whooper Swan, 23 Mallard, 19 Teal, 1 Tufted Duck (f), 1 Little Grebe, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Cormorant, 3 Moorhen, 2 Coot, c25 Black-headed Gull, c100 Common Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, 1 Kestrel, Jay (heard), Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Wren, Nuthatch (heard), 1 Treecreeper,
1 Blackbird, 5 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, Robin, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Chaffinch (f), 2 Bullfinch (f & m), Goldfinch.
Willsbridge Mill:
2 Coal Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Dipper,
RESERVOIRS
Barrow Tanks:
1 Long-tailed Duck, 1 Goosander, 1 Black-Throated Diver, 1 Great Northern Diver, 2 Common Sandpiper
Chew Valley Lake
Dam End:
1 Egyptian Goose, 2 Pochard, 2 Goldeneye, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Redwing
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| 05-02-2020 Marsh Harrier CVL (TtB) |
1 Grey Heron, 4 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier
Stratford:
2 Bearded Tit
Herriott's - inc Pool:
4 Shelduck, 1 Pochard, 1 Common Scoter, 3 Great White Egret, 1 Grey Wagtail
Reports: Phil Barlow, Nancy Barrett, Dru Brooke-Taylor, TtB, Rob Bright, Allan Chard, Anthony Cook, Chris Craig, Sean Davies, Paul Francis, Lucy Gaze, Nick Hawkridge, Bill Hewett, Simon Isgar, Lisa Presland, Lois Pryce, Phil Quinn, Patrick Richards, Rich Scantlebury, Adrian Sharp, Howard Taffs, Tim Warren, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG
