Brent Goose
Spoonbill
Collared Pratincole
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| Roe Deer at Chew (Ian Stapp) - a different headline photo today in case you're bored with the Pratincole |
Ashton Court:
2 Spotted Flycatcher.
Eastville Park:
Treecreeper.
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| Treecreeper in Eastville Park (Allan Chard) |
2 Mallard, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 5 Wren, 4 Blackbird, 5 Song Thrush, 3 Robin, 1 Chaffinch.
St George's Lake:
2 Little Grebe.
Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
2 Red Kite (9:30 a.m.)
(yesterday) 1 Lesser Whitethroat, escaped Common Mynah.
Withywood:
4 Swift.
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Dunkirk:
Great Spotted Woodpecker, Willow Warbler, Blackcap, Jay, Chiffchaff.
Ingst:
7 Shelduck, 1 Pheasant, 1 Collared Dove, 7 Skylark, 2 Swallow, 2 Pied Wagtail, 4 Song Thrush, 1 Reed Warbler, 8 Whitethroat, 5 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 28 Rook, 2 House Sparrow, 8 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 16 Goldfinch, 6 Linnet, 2 Bullfinch.
Oldbury Power Station:
14 Canada Goose, 8 Shelduck, 5 Mallard, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Peregrine, 1 Swift, 4 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 2 Swallow, 5 Chiffchaff, 4 Reed Warbler, 6 Blackcap, 10 Whitethroat, 3 Blackbird, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Dunnock, 2 Bullfinch, 3 Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting.
Aust/Northwick:
1 Cormorant, 1 Kestrel, 3 House Martin, Chiffchaff heard, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Reed Bunting.
Pilning Wetlands:
PLEASE PARK AT AUST AND WALK THROUGH. There has been some very inconsiderate parking at New Passage, much annoying some of the blocked-in local residents.
1 Brent Goose, 1 Spoonbill, 1 Collared Pratincole.
NORTH SOMERSET
Portishead - Black Rock Quarry:
Red Kite, Buzzard, Kestrel, LT Tit.
Clevedon, Colehouse Lane:
1 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, singing Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs.
Clevedon-Yeo:
2 Canada Goose, 6 Mute Swan, 70+ Shelduck (two broods of 8 each), Mallard, 6 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 8 Coot, 18 Oystercatcher, sadly no Lapwing, 32 Ringed Plover, 8 Whimbrel, 12 Curlew, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Dunlin, 3 Redshank, 20+ Herring Gull, 1 f. Wheatear.
Backwell, and also Tickenham:
1 Red Kite each.
Nailsea:
Youngwood Lane: 2 Buzzard, 6 Swallow, 1 Wren.
Railway Ponds (west of Backwell Lake): 1 Mute Swan, 3 Mallard, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Moorhen, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (at nest hole with noisy young).
4 Swift.
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| Reed Warbler, OPS (Vera Carpenter) |
Dunkirk:
Great Spotted Woodpecker, Willow Warbler, Blackcap, Jay, Chiffchaff.
Ingst:
7 Shelduck, 1 Pheasant, 1 Collared Dove, 7 Skylark, 2 Swallow, 2 Pied Wagtail, 4 Song Thrush, 1 Reed Warbler, 8 Whitethroat, 5 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 28 Rook, 2 House Sparrow, 8 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 16 Goldfinch, 6 Linnet, 2 Bullfinch.
Oldbury Power Station:
14 Canada Goose, 8 Shelduck, 5 Mallard, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Peregrine, 1 Swift, 4 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 2 Swallow, 5 Chiffchaff, 4 Reed Warbler, 6 Blackcap, 10 Whitethroat, 3 Blackbird, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Dunnock, 2 Bullfinch, 3 Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting.
Aust/Northwick:
1 Cormorant, 1 Kestrel, 3 House Martin, Chiffchaff heard, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Reed Bunting.
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| Oh all right, here's another photo of the Pratincole (Merv) |
PLEASE PARK AT AUST AND WALK THROUGH. There has been some very inconsiderate parking at New Passage, much annoying some of the blocked-in local residents.
1 Brent Goose, 1 Spoonbill, 1 Collared Pratincole.
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| Spoonbill - another rare visitor to Pilning Wetlands today (Rod Holbrook) |
NORTH SOMERSET
Portishead - Black Rock Quarry:
Red Kite, Buzzard, Kestrel, LT Tit.
Clevedon, Colehouse Lane:
1 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, singing Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs.
Clevedon-Yeo:
2 Canada Goose, 6 Mute Swan, 70+ Shelduck (two broods of 8 each), Mallard, 6 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 8 Coot, 18 Oystercatcher, sadly no Lapwing, 32 Ringed Plover, 8 Whimbrel, 12 Curlew, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Dunlin, 3 Redshank, 20+ Herring Gull, 1 f. Wheatear.
Backwell, and also Tickenham:
1 Red Kite each.
Nailsea:
Youngwood Lane: 2 Buzzard, 6 Swallow, 1 Wren.
Railway Ponds (west of Backwell Lake): 1 Mute Swan, 3 Mallard, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Moorhen, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (at nest hole with noisy young).
Sand Point/Bay:
BELOW M4 & BANES
Marshfield:
4 Red Kite, 16 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, plenty of Blackcap, Whitethroat, Linnet, Corn Bunting and Yellowhammer.
Publow/Woollard:
Red Kite.
RESERVOIRS
CLOSED, but see the Blagdon website (link in RH side panel) for Bristol Water's current plans to re-open later this week for permit holders ONLY.
Chew Valley Lake:
50+ Great Crested Grebe (some with chicks), 2 Hobby.
Heron's Green
2 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Dunlin, 3 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 GBB Gull, 1 calling Cuckoo, 1 singing Skylark, 12+ hirundine, 2 Raven, 6+ Sedge Warbler, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Garden Warbler, 20+ House Sparrow, 4 Pied Wagtail (and a Roe Deer with fawn).
Herriott's Pool:
1 Greylag Goose (with 4 Canada Goose), 4 Grey Heron, 1 Oystercatcher, 2 Stock Dove, 4 Swift, 1 calling Cuckoo, 1 GS Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 4 Raven, 7 Jackdaw, 20+ Swallow, 20+ H Martin, 20+ Reed Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Blackcap.
Reports: Terry Baker, Antony Bridges, Peter Bryant, Vera Carpenter, Jane Cumming, Neil Delaney, Heather England,Richard Giles & Fiona Neate, Paul Gregory, Rob Hargreaves, Chris Jones, Dave Nicholson, 'Oli', Jean Oliver, Lois Pryce, Phil Quinn, Harvey Rose, Ian Stapp, Robert Stephens, Larry Sweetland, Christopher Teague,
nslbirding, TBOSG blagdonlakebirds.
Mute Swan, Shelduck, Grey Heron, 6 Whimbrel, 2 Dunlin, Wood Pigeon, Feral Pigeon, GBB Gull, LBB Gull, Herring Gull, Magpie, Chiffchaff, Whitethroat, Swallow, House Martin, Blackbird, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Linnet.
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| Red Kite at Marshfield (Rob Hargreaves) |
Marshfield:
4 Red Kite, 16 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, plenty of Blackcap, Whitethroat, Linnet, Corn Bunting and Yellowhammer.
Publow/Woollard:
Red Kite.
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| Great Crested Grebe with four chicks at Herriotts (Ian Stapp) |
RESERVOIRS
CLOSED, but see the Blagdon website (link in RH side panel) for Bristol Water's current plans to re-open later this week for permit holders ONLY.
Chew Valley Lake:
50+ Great Crested Grebe (some with chicks), 2 Hobby.
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| Dunlin at Herons Green, Chew (Antony Bridges) |
2 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Dunlin, 3 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 GBB Gull, 1 calling Cuckoo, 1 singing Skylark, 12+ hirundine, 2 Raven, 6+ Sedge Warbler, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Garden Warbler, 20+ House Sparrow, 4 Pied Wagtail (and a Roe Deer with fawn).
Herriott's Pool:
1 Greylag Goose (with 4 Canada Goose), 4 Grey Heron, 1 Oystercatcher, 2 Stock Dove, 4 Swift, 1 calling Cuckoo, 1 GS Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 4 Raven, 7 Jackdaw, 20+ Swallow, 20+ H Martin, 20+ Reed Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Blackcap.
Reports: Terry Baker, Antony Bridges, Peter Bryant, Vera Carpenter, Jane Cumming, Neil Delaney, Heather England,Richard Giles & Fiona Neate, Paul Gregory, Rob Hargreaves, Chris Jones, Dave Nicholson, 'Oli', Jean Oliver, Lois Pryce, Phil Quinn, Harvey Rose, Ian Stapp, Robert Stephens, Larry Sweetland, Christopher Teague,
nslbirding, TBOSG blagdonlakebirds.