Monday, 5 October 2020

05-10-20 Monday - Merlin

 Temp 10 to 15°C. Not there, so presume rain as usual

Golden Plover, Grey Plover, Bar-tailed Godwit, Ruff, 
Little Stint, Spotted Redshank
Merlin
Redwing
Whinchat
Redpoll
Yellow Wagtail

5-10-20 Great White Egret, Herriotts (Simon Isgar)

BRISTOL

Moorend/Hambrook:
2 Common Gull (Whiteshill Common), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jays, Long-tailed Tits, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 3 Grey Wagtail

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station - Lagoon 3:
2 Gadwall, 32 Wigeon, 4 Teal, 12 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 9 Lapwing, 11 Curlew, 65 Turnstone, 22 Dunlin, 6 Grey Heron, 3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Coal Tit, 2 House Martin,  7 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 20 Stonechat, 3 Wheatear, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch

Aust Wharf:
c.30 Shelduck, 9 Oystercatcher, 5 Curlew, 1 Snipe. 1 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 4 Stonechat, 7 Meadow Pipit
Aust Services: 1 Kestrel, 8 Pied Wagtail

New Passage/Pilning Wetlands:
200 Black-t Godwit - inc 1/2 leg amputee, 1 Ruff, 1 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 90+ Redshank, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Merlin, Skylark - going through, 3+ Sand Martin, 1 Swallow, 70+ House Martin, 2 Wheatear, prob Water Pipit over

Winterbourne:
Redwing

Westerleigh:
1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Jay, 7 Magpie, 27 Jackdaw, 8 Carrion Crow, 18 Starling, 1 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 35 Goldfinch

Chipping Sodbury Common:
c30 Woodpigeon, 1 Sparrowhawk (f), 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker,
5 Magpie, c50 Jackdaw, c50 Rook, 4 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Swallow, 1 Chiffchaff,
1 Blackcap (m), 2 Wren, 15 Starling, 2 Blackbird (f&m), 6 Mistle Thrush, 3 Robin, 8 Stonechat (f&m),
1 Dunnock, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 5 Meadow Pipit, 3 Bullfinch (f&m), 2 Greenfinch, 5 Linnet,
4 Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

5-10-20 Bar-tailed Godwit, Cl-Y (Howard Taffs)
Clevedon-Wains Hill to Yeo:
33 Canada Geese, 280 Shelduck, 105 Wigeon, 115 Mallard, 65 Teal, 5 Little Grebe, 1 Water Rail, 3 Coot, 39 Oystercatcher, 4 Golden Plover, 12 Grey Plover, 5 Ringed Plover, 145 Curlew, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 8 Turnstone, 1 Knot, 450 Dunlin, 9 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 60 Redshank, 5 Little Egret, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 32 Skylark, 20 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Whinchat, 7 Stonechat, 12 Wheatear, 6 Pied Wagtail, 235 Meadow Pipit, 2 Rock Pipit, 35 Linnet, 35 Goldfinch, 10 Reed Bunting

Sand Point:
Skylark moving, 6 Chiffchaff, 3 Firecrest, Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch, 1 Redpoll

BELOW M4 & BANES

Newton St Loe:
1 Barn Owl (last night), 3 Barn Owl, 2 Tawny Owl, 1 Little Egret

RESERVOIRS

5-10-20 Great White Egret, Herriott's (Nick Hudson)
Chew Valley Lake
c80 Common Gull - influx today, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 13 Cattle Egret, 56 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Skylark - westward, c60 House Martin

Herons Green:
11 Cattle Egret, 6 Great White Egret, 20 Little Egret

5-10-20 Sparrowhawk, Stratford (Paul Dunham)
Stratford:
3 Grey Plover, 5 Ringed Plover, 4 Ruff, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, c20 Dunlin, 2 Little Stint, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Lesser Yellowlegs, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier

5-10-20 Great White Egret, Herriott's (Tony Bridges)
Herriott's inc Pool:
Cattle Egret, 50 Great White Egret, 23 Little Egret

Reports: Phil Baber, Paul Chapman, Derek Clarke, Chris Craig, Mark Coller, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Paul Dunham, Barry Dursley, Paul Gregory, Peter Hazelwood, Rupert Higgins, Nick Hudson, Simon Isgar, Andy Middleton,  Jean Oliver, Dave Poulton, Lois Pryce, Dean Reeves,  Steve Sanins, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, Gary Thorburn, Dan White, J blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

As we continue our preparations for the 2020 bird report we have a list of claims where we need further details otherwise the record will be lost. If you saw any of the following can you please get in touch with the AOG at avonbirds@hotmail.co.uk
Species
Count
Date
Site
Balearic Shearwater
1
05/07/2020
Sand Point
Great Black-backed Gull
25
18/02/2020
Clevedon
Grey Phalarope
1
26/08/2020
Oldbury Power Station
Grey Phalarope
1
25/08/2020
Severn Beach
Hawfinch
1
02/08/2020
Hallatrow, South
Hawfinch
1
08/04/2020
Wickwar, Lower Woods, Lady's Wood
Hooded Merganser
2
19/02/2020
Clevedon
Hoopoe
1
05/05/2020
Hanham, Roman Way
Hoopoe
1
07/08/2020
Nailsea
Hoopoe
1
05/05/2020
South Stoke, Valley
House Crow
5
25/01/2020
Little Sodbury
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
1
17/04/2020
Thornbury, Hacket / Cleve Woods
Merlin
1
09/05/2020
Bath, Oldfield Park
Montagu's Harrier
1
24/04/2020
Corston Field
Montagu's Harrier
1
24/04/2020
Hunstrete, Lords Wood
Nightingale
2
08/05/2020
Severn Beach
Redstart
present
06/02/2020
Portishead
Rock Pipit - Scandinavian
1
12/03/2020
Severn Beach
Serin
1
27/04/2020
Bristol, Lawrence Weston, Brookthorp Av
Serin
1
24/06/2020
Yate, Kestrel Close
Shag
1
14/03/2020
Chew Valley Lake
Shag
1
23/05/2020
Sand Point
Spoonbill
1
20/03/2020
New Passage / Northwick Warth
Swallow
present
14/03/2020
Chew Valley Lake
Twite
5
11/01/2020
New Passage / Northwick Warth
White-tailed Eagle
1
27/03/2020
Pill, Village
White-tailed Eagle
1
08/05/2020
Weston-super-Mare
Whooper Swan
1
11/01/2020
Longwell Green
Wood Warbler
1
03/08/2020
Chipping Sodbury Common
Yellow-legged Gull
present
18/02/2020
Bristol, Knowle