Avocet, Greenshank, Spotted Redshank, Curlew Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper
Yellow-legged GullGreat White Egret, Cattle Egret
Marsh Harrier, Red Kite
Barn Owl
BRISTOL
Bishopston:
Fieldfare, Redwing
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| 28-09-20 Grey Wagtail CVL Herriott's (George Stacey) |
Bishopston:
Garden - 1 Robin, 2 Goldfinch, 3 House Sparrow, 2 Starling, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Wood Pigeon
Westbury-on-Trym:
Hoopoe 1 07/08/2020 Nailsea
Reports: John Croxton, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Nick Hudson, Lucy Masters, Andy Middleton, Jean Oliver, Robert Proctor, Dean Reeves, Harvey Rose, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Geoff Suter, Paul Williams, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding,
Garden -1 Great Spotted Woodpecker,1 Chiffchaff
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station + Shepperdine:
12 Wigeon, 1 Gadwall, 2 Teal, 4 Avocet (Pillhead Gout), 5 Lapwing, 7 Ringed Plover,18 Grey Plover, 4 Curlew, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Black tailed Godwit, 20 Turnstone, 3 Curlew Sandpiper, c 300 Dunlin, 2 Little Egret, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 4 Swallow, 6 Fieldfare - flew over high heading SW Earliest ever for OPS, beating 9th Oct 2018 + 2004 - 1 Wheatear, 2 Stonechat
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station + Shepperdine:
12 Wigeon, 1 Gadwall, 2 Teal, 4 Avocet (Pillhead Gout), 5 Lapwing, 7 Ringed Plover,18 Grey Plover, 4 Curlew, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Black tailed Godwit, 20 Turnstone, 3 Curlew Sandpiper, c 300 Dunlin, 2 Little Egret, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 4 Swallow, 6 Fieldfare - flew over high heading SW Earliest ever for OPS, beating 9th Oct 2018 + 2004 - 1 Wheatear, 2 Stonechat
Yate - garden:
4 Woodpigeon, 1 Green Woodpecker - over, 1 Raven - over, 3 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Robin, 4 Goldfinch
NORTH SOMERSET
Clevedon:
Clevedon:
Nocmig recording - Canada Goose, probable Water Rail, Barn Owl (twice), 3 Redwing, Meadow Pipit
Clevedon-Yeo:
Dowlais Farm - 200 Shelduck, a few Mallard, 4 Oystercatcher, 57 Curlew, 150 Redshank, 3 Skylark, 6 Chiffchaff, Long-Tailed Tit flock with Chiffchaff, 1 Wheatear, 9 Meadow Pipit, 80+ Linnet
Dowlais Farm - 200 Shelduck, a few Mallard, 4 Oystercatcher, 57 Curlew, 150 Redshank, 3 Skylark, 6 Chiffchaff, Long-Tailed Tit flock with Chiffchaff, 1 Wheatear, 9 Meadow Pipit, 80+ Linnet
Also 1 probable Lanner Falcon [+ falconer]
BELOW M4 & BANES
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| 28-09-20 Kingfisher, CVL (Lucy Masters) |
Pensford:
Clutton:
Red Hill - 1 Red Kite, with an accompanying squadron of Jackdaws, west of the A37 at 10.30am
Chew Valley Lake
At least 42 Great White Egret, most from Woodford at 10.30 looking around the lake, majority in front of the main reeds
Also 20 Little Egret, 20 House Martin to SW, 2 Meadow Pipit
Heron's Green:
1 Green Sand 8 L Grebe (4 pool) 2 GBB Gull 1Yellow-legged Gull, 9 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 2 Cattle Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Pied Wagtail
Moreton:
I Peregrine,1 juv Stonechat
Stratford:
3 Lapwing, 26+ Dunlin, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Ruff, 9+ Snipe, 2 Greenshank, 4 Green Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 2 Great White Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Jay, 30+ Swallow/ House Martin, 20+ LTT + Blue and Great Tit
1 Dipper 2 Grey Wagtail
Marksbury:
Traffic lights - 250+ Starling on the wires
Marksbury:
Traffic lights - 250+ Starling on the wires
Bishop Sutton:
4 Collared Dove, 12+ Jackdaw, 30+ House Sparrow
4 Collared Dove, 12+ Jackdaw, 30+ House Sparrow
Clutton:
Red Hill - 1 Red Kite, with an accompanying squadron of Jackdaws, west of the A37 at 10.30am
RESERVOIRS
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| 28-09-20 Peregrine, Moreton, CVL (Lucy Masters) |
Chew Valley Lake
At least 42 Great White Egret, most from Woodford at 10.30 looking around the lake, majority in front of the main reeds
Also 20 Little Egret, 20 House Martin to SW, 2 Meadow Pipit
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| 28-09-20 Cattle Egret, Parkland, CVL (NSL-birding) |
Heron's Green:
1 Green Sand 8 L Grebe (4 pool) 2 GBB Gull 1Yellow-legged Gull, 9 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 2 Cattle Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Pied Wagtail
Moreton:
I Peregrine,1 juv Stonechat
Stratford:
3 Lapwing, 26+ Dunlin, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Ruff, 9+ Snipe, 2 Greenshank, 4 Green Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 2 Great White Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Jay, 30+ Swallow/ House Martin, 20+ LTT + Blue and Great Tit
Chew Valley Ringing Station:
A male Blackcap ringed here in Sept 2018 turned up for the first time, and a Reed Warbler was ringed. |
| 28-09-20 Spotted Redshank + Black-tailed Godwit, Herriotts Pool, CVL (Ian Stapp) |
Herriott's inc Pool:
1 Shelduck, 11 Little Grebe, 1 Water Rail (channel), 3 Lapwing, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Spotted Redshank, 6 Snipe (pool) 2 Snipe (channel) 7 Green Sandpiper, (pool) 6 G BB Gull7 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 8 Jackdaw, 2 Kingfisher, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail
1 Shelduck, 11 Little Grebe, 1 Water Rail (channel), 3 Lapwing, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Spotted Redshank, 6 Snipe (pool) 2 Snipe (channel) 7 Green Sandpiper, (pool) 6 G BB Gull7 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 8 Jackdaw, 2 Kingfisher, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail
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| 28-09-20 Snipe, Herriotts channel, CVL (Ian Stapp) |
Out of Avon
Cheddar Reservoir - Red-crested Pochard, Red-necked Grebe and Shag still in place
Now that the Avon Bird Report 2019 has been published, we are
starting
preparatory work on the 2020 issue. The following records were posted on
Birdguides but we have no idea who the observer(s) were –
if you know anything about any of these sightings please get in touch
with either the blog team, or direct to the AOG at
avonbirds@hotmail.co.uk so we can get more details.
Wood Warbler 1 03/08/2020 Chipping Sodbury Common
Wood Warbler 1 03/08/2020 Chipping Sodbury Common
Scaup Present 24/08/2020 Barrow Gurney Res
Hoopoe 1 07/08/2020 Nailsea
