Sunny - but cold with a frost and fog first thing.
Tawny OwlDartford Warbler, Snow Bunting, Marsh Harrier, Short-eared Owl, Spotted Redshank
Jack Snipe, Ruff
Arctic Skua, Firecrest, Brambling
Scaup, Lesser Scaup, Little Stint, Bearded Tit, Water Pipit
Red Kite
Merlin
BRISTOL
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| 04-11-20 Kingfisher EP (Rich Scantlebury) |
12 Mute Swan, 30 Mallard, 6 Moorhen, 6 Coot, 50 Black-h Gull, 6 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Tawny Owl (f), 2 Kingfisher, 4 Jay, 1 Blackcap (m), 1 Goldcrest, 6 Blackbird, 4 Song Thrush, 1 Dipper, 1 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail
Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
3 Skylark - over, 3 Blackcap (2f & m), 20 Redwing, 3 Stonechat (f & 2m)
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
1 Wheatear - still
Yate:
1 Sparrowhawk (f), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Long-t Blue and Great Tit, 1 Blackcap (m), Goldcrest, 5 Robin, 3 Dunnock, Bullfinch, Goldfinch,
NORTH SOMERSET
Backwell Lake:
Plenty of Mute Swan. 17 Little Egret into roost tonight by 16:55, good numbers of Starling - restless among nearby trees
Portishead:
1 Firecrest - ringed today
Clevedon-Yeo - 5 contributors:
130 Canada Goose, 9 Mute Swan, 4 Egyptian Goose, 500 Shelduck, 1 Shoveler, 120 Wigeon, 115+ Mallard, 75 Teal, 1 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Oystercatcher, 125 Lapwing, 6 Grey Plover, 4 Ringed Plover, 240 Curlew, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Ruff - Dowlas, 100 Dunlin, 1 Jack Snipe, 3 Snipe, c550 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 100+ Black-headed Gull, 8 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 7 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier -Yeo, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 100 Jackdaw and 100 Skylark - north east, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Dartford Warbler, 4 Goldcrest, 5 Fieldfare, 10 Redwing, 11 Stonechat, 15 Pied Wagtail, 105 Meadow Pipit, 4 Rock Pipit, 60 Chaffinch, 4 Bullfinch, 15 Linnet, 2 Redpoll, 2 Snow Bunting -Yeo, 6 Reed Bunting
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| 04-11-20 Firecrest Portishead garden (David Howes) |
1 Firecrest - ringed today
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| 04-11-20 Snow Bunting Cl-Y (Mark Savage) |
130 Canada Goose, 9 Mute Swan, 4 Egyptian Goose, 500 Shelduck, 1 Shoveler, 120 Wigeon, 115+ Mallard, 75 Teal, 1 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Oystercatcher, 125 Lapwing, 6 Grey Plover, 4 Ringed Plover, 240 Curlew, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Ruff - Dowlas, 100 Dunlin, 1 Jack Snipe, 3 Snipe, c550 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 100+ Black-headed Gull, 8 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 7 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier -Yeo, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 100 Jackdaw and 100 Skylark - north east, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Dartford Warbler, 4 Goldcrest, 5 Fieldfare, 10 Redwing, 11 Stonechat, 15 Pied Wagtail, 105 Meadow Pipit, 4 Rock Pipit, 60 Chaffinch, 4 Bullfinch, 15 Linnet, 2 Redpoll, 2 Snow Bunting -Yeo, 6 Reed Bunting
Sand Point/Bay/Middle Hope:
1 Goosander (redhead) - over, 1 Arctic Skua, 1 Merlin, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Firecrest (f), 1 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, 100 Chaffinch, plus 25+ unidentified finch - over, 2 Brambling, 1 Redpoll, 2 Siskin
Bleadon Levels and STW:
4 Shoveler, 6 Gadwall, 3 Water Rail, 1 Great White Egret, 1 March Harrier -imm, 1 Water Pipit,
BELOW M4 & BANES
Marshfield:
55 Common Gull, 1 Buzzard, Green Woodpecker, Kestrel, 2 Merlin, 2 Raven. 40 Sky Lark, c3000 Starling, 10 Fieldfare, 20 House Sparrow, 7 Stonechat, 3 Pied Wagtail. 20 Meadow Pipit, 40 Yellowhammer, 70 Corn Bunting, 400 Linnet
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| 04-11-20 Golden Plover Cold Ashton (Peter Coslett) |
202 Golden Plover and close by 150 Common Gull
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| 04-11-20 Goldfinch Twerton (Jean Tye) |
Blue and Great Tit, Starling, House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock and Goldfinch - partial leucistic and missing claws.
Saltford - area:
Saltford Shallows – 2 Kingfisher, 1 Cormorant.
Saltford Weir – 2 Moorhen.
Swineford – 4 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Kingfisher.
Fields near Saltford Village – 1 Buzzard, Fieldfare, Redwing, 3 Stonechat.
RESERVOIRS
RESERVOIRS
Bird watching can continue at the lakes for local birders. Hides will be closed. Only day permits will be available for the remainder of the year. Please call the lodge on 01275 332339 to purchase. Day permits are priced at £5.00pp.
Barrow Tanks:
1 Red Kite
Chew Valley Lake
Villice:
1 Goosander - redhead, 12 Little Grebe, 8 Lapwing, 1 Kingfisher - flashing in the sun
Nunnery - Point:
1 Kingfisher
Heron's Green:
5 Goosander (4f &m), 3 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret
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| 04-11-2020 Bearded Tit CVL (Simon Mackie) |
2 Scaup (f), 1 Lesser Scaup (m), 1 Little Stint, 8 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 3 Great White Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk - took a Bearded Tit, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Jay, 7 Bearded Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler - singing, 1 Stonechat (f), 2 Water Pipit,
Herriott's:
9 Pintail, 1 Goosander (f), 4 Great White Egret, 1 Cetti's Warbler - singing,
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| 04-11-2020 Bearded Tit CVL (CVRS) |
1 Bearded Tit - caught and ringed
Reports: John Barnett, Pete Coslett, Anne Crowe, John Croxton, Jane Cumming, Stephen Curtis, Sean Davies, Barry Dursley, David Gibbs, Rich Giles, Paul Gregory, Matt Hall, Matt Hobbs, David Howes, Simon Mackie, Fiona Neate, Trevor Riddle, Harvey Rose, Ann Rossiter, Carol Rushton, Steve Sanins, Mark Savage, Rich Scantlebury, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Mike Thomas, Bri Thompson, Jean Tye
Reports: John Barnett, Pete Coslett, Anne Crowe, John Croxton, Jane Cumming, Stephen Curtis, Sean Davies, Barry Dursley, David Gibbs, Rich Giles, Paul Gregory, Matt Hall, Matt Hobbs, David Howes, Simon Mackie, Fiona Neate, Trevor Riddle, Harvey Rose, Ann Rossiter, Carol Rushton, Steve Sanins, Mark Savage, Rich Scantlebury, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Mike Thomas, Bri Thompson, Jean Tye