Tuesday 3 November 2020

03-11-20 Tuesday - Hen Harrier

Brief rain shower early with pleasant sun thereafter - Bristol max 12°C


03-11-20 Birds of Chew Valley Lake by Keith Vinicombe ( PRE ORDER LINK)

Hen Harrier, Merlin
Bearded Tit
Little Gull, Kittiwake
Yellow-legged Gull
Cattle Egret
Water Pipit
White Wagtail
Red Kite
Lesser Scaup
Arctic Skua
Firecrest, BramblingCrossbill, Siskin

BRISTOL

03-11-20 Kingfisher EP (Allan Chard)
Eastville Park:

12 Mute Swan, 33 Mallard, 40 Woodpigeon, 6 Moorhen, 6 Coot, 70 Black-h Gull, 1 Lesser Black-b Gull, 7 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Tawny Owl - in the box, 1 Green Woodpecker, 6 Jay, 12 Magpie, 100's of Jackdaw & Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 30 Long-t Tit, 4 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch.

Westbury-on-Trym - garden:
23 Woodpigeon, 2 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 2 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 3 Starling, 1 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 5 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 2 Goldfinch

St Phillip's Tip:
1 Buzzard - mobbed by 3 Raven and multiple Gull and Carrion Crow

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
11 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear, 1 Brambling, 1 Redpoll, 

New Passage/Northwick/Pilning Wetlands:
c.40 Canada Goose, 1 Mute Swan, c.30 Shelduck, 10 Shoveler, 8 Gadwall, c.300 Wigeon, 12 Teal, 200 Woodpigeon, 2 Moorhen, 7 Coot, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Oystercatcher, 17 Lapwing, c.60 Curlew, 2 Black-t Godwit, c.90 Redshank, c.250 Black-h Gull, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 1 Raven, 3 Stonechat, 2 Pied Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit.

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Shelduck, Shoveler, Gadwall, Wigeon, Mallard, Teal, Tufted Duck, Woodpigeon, Little Grebe, Moorhen, Coot, Lapwing, Curlew, Black-h Gull, Common Gull, Great Black-b Gull, Herring Gull, Cormorant, Hen Harrier (f type), Great Spotted Woodpecker, Kestrel, Merlin, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Raven, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Skylark, Starling, Blackbird, Redwing, Song Thrush, Robin, Stonechat, House Sparrow, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Linnet, Goldfinch.

Clevedon - Wains Hill :
vismig - 15mins after the rain - - - 5 Meadow Pipit, 63 Chaffinch
Channel View
2 Stonechat 

Kenn Pier:
1 Sparrowhawk - flushed 2 Grey Wagtail

Sand Point/Bay:
vismig: 9 Brent Goose, 100 Woodpigeon, 12 Redwing, 200 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, 1 Crossbill, 10 Siskin - all heading west
Car Park:
5 Chaffinch, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Firecrest,

Worlebury - garden:
Starling - returning, 4 Chaffinch (f&m)

BELOW M4 & BANES

03-11-20 Stonechat MF (Pete Coslett)
Marshfield:

1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1000 Starling, 100 Fieldfare, 2 Stonechat, 

Cold Ashton:
150 Golden Plover

Newton St Loe:
7 Teal, 2 Tufted Duck. 250 Woodpigeon, 2 Little Grebe, 175 Black-h Gull, 150 Common Gull, 50 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Grey Heron, 3 Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite, 5 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 75 Jackdaw, 35 Rook, 30 Carrion Crow, 2 Coal Tit, 10 Skylark, 15 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 25 Fieldfare, 5 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Chaffinch,
5 Linnet, 17 Goldfinch

RESERVOIRS

Unfortunately due to the latest government announcement regarding national lockdown, the bird hides will be closed to all from Thursday 5th November until further notice. Signage has been installed to this effect.

03-11-20 Lesser Scaup CVL (Gary Thoburn)

Chew Valley Lake


03-11-20 Common Sandpiper CVL (George Stacey)
Heron's Green:

1 Goosander, 5 Little Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Great Black-b Gull, 1 Yellow-l Gull, 4 Cattle Egret - cow field then 29 in 'heel' of the bay at dusk, 4 Grey Heron, 5 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 2 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler

03-11-20 White Wagtail CVL (Ian Stapp)
Moreton:

9 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander - redhead, 6 Stock Dove, 20+ Woodpigeon, 1 Kittiwake - juv, 1 Little Gull, 3 Great Black-b Gull, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl - calling, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Jay, 4 Magpie, 2 Cetti's Warbler - singing, 2 Stonechat (f&m), 1 White Wagtail,  20-30 Meadow Pipit, 1 Water Pipit, 12 Chaffinch, 7 Goldfinch, 2 Reed Bunting

03-11-2020 Bearded Tit CVL (Simon Isgar)
Stratford:

1 Lesser Scaup, 1 Arctic Skua, 9-10 Bearded Tit, 1 Water Pipit

03-11-20 Arctic Skua CVL (Gary Thoburn)

Herriott's Bridge:

3 Shelduck, 7 Goldeneye, 1 Water Rail - calling, 4 Great Black-b Gull, 7 Grey Heron, 11 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Jackdaw, 2 Cetti's Warbler - singing, 1 Grey Wagtail,

Reports: Allan Chard, Tony Cook, Pete Coslett, Chris Craig, Stephen Curtis, John Croxton, Paul Gregory, Nick Hawkridge, Simon Isgar, NSLbirding, Lisa Presland, Robert Proctor, Lois Pryce, Dean Reeves, Carol Rushton,  Rich Scantlebury, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, Gary Thoburn, Bob Webber