Gloomy and chilly all day. Bristol temperatures 6-10°C
Bewick's Swan, Long-tailed DuckGreat Northern Diver
Merlin
Dusky Warbler
St Werburgh's:
Oldbury Power Station:
1 f Black Redstart
New Passage/Northwick:
200 Black-tailed Godwit, male and female Merlin (together), Firecrest
Backwell:
Firecrest
Black Redstart
BRISTOL
Bishopston:
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This bird appears to be only the third record for Avon, and a first for CVL [ Source: Birds of Avon, An Annotated Checklist - see sidebar]. It has just missed the chance to appear in the new book Birds of Chew Valley Lake, which is being launched next Tuesday - see bottom of this post for details of how to attend. |
Bishopston:
Garden - 1 male Blackcap, 3 Fieldfare
Great Spotted Woodpecker on back garden bird feeder, Grey Wagtail by stream under Church Path and Goldcrest foraging in Yew tree nearby. Big noisy flock of House Sparrows in hedge behind Miners' Arms pub
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
1 f Black Redstart
New Passage/Northwick:
200 Black-tailed Godwit, male and female Merlin (together), Firecrest
Almondsbury:
1 flyover Woo0dcock, Redwing
Chipping Sodbury:
Garden - 1 f Blackcap
Wick:
Wick:
1 Dipper
NORTH SOMERSET
Tickenham:
NORTH SOMERSET
Tickenham:
2 Raven, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Song Thrush, 5 Redwing
Moor Lane – 1 Buzzard, 55 Starling (both occupying same tree!), 5 Fieldfare.
Nailsea:
Nailsea:
Youngwood Lane – 5 Little Egret (fly-over, assume to Backwell Lake?), 1 Sparrowhawk.
Sand Point/Bay:
3 Chiffchaff, 2 Firecrest, 9 Goldcrest, 5 Fieldfare, 13 Redwing (No sign of Pallas's Warbler today).
BELOW M4 & BANES
No reports
RESERVOIRS
Barrow Tanks:
Long-tailed Duck, Great Northern Diver both still present
Blagdon Lake:
2 Bewick's Swan still present
Chew Valley Lake
Chew Valley Ringing Station:
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| 28-11-20 a consolation Goldcrest, Sand Point (Karen Jayne) |
Sand Point/Bay:
3 Chiffchaff, 2 Firecrest, 9 Goldcrest, 5 Fieldfare, 13 Redwing (No sign of Pallas's Warbler today).
BELOW M4 & BANES
No reports
RESERVOIRS
Barrow Tanks:
Long-tailed Duck, Great Northern Diver both still present
Blagdon Lake:
2 Bewick's Swan still present
Chew Valley Lake
Chew Valley Ringing Station:
Dusky Warbler
The book is a beautifully produced hardback of 450 pages, with over 300 illustrations including photographs, 26 commissioned original paintings from Ray Scally and over 70 drawings from the late Laurel Tucker, many of which are published for the first time.
Book Launch on Zoom, Tuesday 1st December at 7.00pm
Link to book launch: https://tinyurl.com/BirdsOfChew
(live from 6.45pm)
Birds of Chew Valley Lake
Ecology – History – Tales
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by Keith Vinicombe
Editor John Rossetti will describe the scope of the book and show some of the beautiful photos and artwork assembled for this exciting project.
Reports: Rich Andrews, Pete Bryant, Chris Craig, Adam Cross, Andy Davis, Barry Dursley, Richard Giles and Fiona Neate, Paul Gregory, Geoff Hardman, Karen Jayne, Brian Lancastle, John Lewis, Harry Mac, Nigel Milbourne, Jean Oliver, Dean Reeves, Birdguides
