Cold but gloriously sunny
Here is a reminder of the special, one-off event on Tuesday 1st December. THE BOOK LAUNCH
The link to the meeting is https://tinyurl.com/BirdsOfChew . It will be open from 6.45pm.
This link now works. A recording of the meeting will be made available tomorrow
Jack Snipe, Short-eared Owl, Snow Bunting
Great Northern Diver
Firecrest, Merlin
BRISTOL
Blaise Castle Estate:
Eastville Park:
13 Mute Swan, 35 Mallard, 3 Moorhen, 6 Coot, 100c Black-h Gull, 3 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, usual tit flock, 4 Jay, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 4 Blackbird, 10 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Dipper
Sea Mills - Shirehampton rd, R Trym:
Stapleton Church:
Aust Warth:
3 Jack Snipe, 6 Snipe, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Stonechat (f), 1 Snow Bunting (f),
New Passage/Northwick/Pilning Wetlands:
Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Shoveler, Gadwall, Wigeon, Mallard, Teal, Tufted Duck, Woodpigeon - fewer than usual, Collared Dove, Moorhen, Coot, Oystercatcher, Lapwing, 20 Curlew, 100+ Black-tailed Godwit - medium flock but quite mobile, 100+ Dunlin, 1 Snipe, Redshank, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Grey Heron, Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Kestrel, 1 Merlin (m), Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit, 1 Firecrest, Starling, Blackbird, some Fieldfare, some Redwing, Song Thrush, Robin - visible in every hedgerow, House Sparrow - more than usual round the houses, Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Goldfinch
Backwell garden:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - thrice daily visitor, rather partial to the fat balls
Sand Point/Bay:
1 Raven, 2 Firecrest, 5 Goldcrest, 14 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 5 Chaffinch
Middle Hope:
Red Kite
Black Redstart
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| 01-12-20 Great Northern Diver BG (Raoul Chandrasakera) |
Blaise Castle Estate:
3 Raven, 1 Goldcrest - singing, 2 Nuthatch
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| 01-12-20 Kingfisher EP (Rich Scantlebury) |
13 Mute Swan, 35 Mallard, 3 Moorhen, 6 Coot, 100c Black-h Gull, 3 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, usual tit flock, 4 Jay, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 4 Blackbird, 10 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Dipper
Sea Mills - Shirehampton rd, R Trym:
1 Firecrest
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| 01-12-20 Peregrine Stapleton Church (Rich Scantlebury) |
1 Peregrine - unmoving for ages
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station area:
4 Shelduck, 113 Wigeon, 30 Mallard, 79 Teal, 174 Lapwing, 9 Grey Plover, 260 Curlew, 45 Turnstone, 2 Knot, 500 Dunlin, 2 Snipe, 20 Redshank, 5 Grey Heron, 1 Black Redstart, 5 Stonechat,
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station area:
4 Shelduck, 113 Wigeon, 30 Mallard, 79 Teal, 174 Lapwing, 9 Grey Plover, 260 Curlew, 45 Turnstone, 2 Knot, 500 Dunlin, 2 Snipe, 20 Redshank, 5 Grey Heron, 1 Black Redstart, 5 Stonechat,
Aust Warth:
3 Jack Snipe, 6 Snipe, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Stonechat (f), 1 Snow Bunting (f),
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| 01-12-20 Merlin NP-NW (Paul Dunham) |
Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Shoveler, Gadwall, Wigeon, Mallard, Teal, Tufted Duck, Woodpigeon - fewer than usual, Collared Dove, Moorhen, Coot, Oystercatcher, Lapwing, 20 Curlew, 100+ Black-tailed Godwit - medium flock but quite mobile, 100+ Dunlin, 1 Snipe, Redshank, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Grey Heron, Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Kestrel, 1 Merlin (m), Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit, 1 Firecrest, Starling, Blackbird, some Fieldfare, some Redwing, Song Thrush, Robin - visible in every hedgerow, House Sparrow - more than usual round the houses, Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Goldfinch
Chipping Sodbury - area:
2 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 1 Nuthatch, Fieldfare
NORTH SOMERSET
Clevedon-Yeo:
2 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 1 Nuthatch, Fieldfare
NORTH SOMERSET
Clevedon-Yeo:
55 Canada Goose - Dowlais, 2 Mute Swan, 100+ Shelduck - coming in as the tide fell, 20~ Shoveler - Yeo mouth, 140 Wigeon, 70+ Mallard, 60+ Teal, 6 Coot - KP, 14 Oystercatcher, 70 Lapwing, 8 Grey Plover, 190 Curlew - most Yeo mouth, 230 Dunlin, 3 Snipe, 240 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 200+ Black-h Gull, 1 Lesser Black-b Gull, 1 Cormorant, 4 Little Egret, 2 Rock Pipit
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| 01-12-20 Great Spotted Woodpecker Backwell (Robin Lambert) |
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - thrice daily visitor, rather partial to the fat balls
Sand Point/Bay:
1 Raven, 2 Firecrest, 5 Goldcrest, 14 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 5 Chaffinch
Middle Hope:
130 Lapwing, 2 Golden Plover, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Dartford Warbler, 1 Mistle Thrush, Redpoll,
BELOW M4 & BANES
Newton St Loe:
BELOW M4 & BANES
Newton St Loe:
1 Stock Dove, 1 Red Kite, 3 Raven, 3 Stonechat, 8 Pied Wagtail, 25 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch
Hunstrete AWBS:
30 sps - highlights; 4 Red-l Partridge, 11 Collared Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Jay, 4 Raven -inc one calling with the 'budong' sound, 4 Coal Tit, 1 Skylark - over calling, 6 Long-t Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 43 Fieldfare - going over all morning in small groups, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Chaffinch
RESERVOIRS
Barrow Tanks:
1 Long-tailed Duck, 1 Great Northern Diver
Blagdon Lake:
1 Egyptian Goose hybrid, 8 Goldeneye (2m), 32 Shoveler, 21 Gadwall, 69 Wigeon, c170 Teal, 1 Goosander (f), 30 Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Chiffchaff, 2pr Stonechat, 6+ Lesser Redpoll
Chew Valley Lake
5 Great White Egret
Hollow Brook:
2 Goosander (f), 1 Water Rail, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest,
Woodford:
lots of Fieldfare and Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush
Heron's Green:
500 Jackdaw - over heading in to roost
Herriott's Bridge:
7 Shelduck, 18 Pintail, 4 Wigeon, 10+ Goldeneye, 1 Goosander (m), 3 Water Rail - calling, 10+ Lapwing, 2 Great Black-b Gull, 2 Lesser Black-b Gull - intermedius, ad, 4 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Jackdaw, 2 Cetti's Warbler - calling, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Grey Wagtail,, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting
Reports: Paul Bowerman, Peter Bryant, Raoul Chandrasakera, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Paul Dunham, Paul Gregory, Brian Lancastle, Robert Hargreaves, Nick Hawkridge, Matt Hull, Robin Lambert, John Lewis, Andy Middleton, Lisa Presland, Matt Rogers, Harvey Rose, Rich Scantlebury, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs
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| 01-12-20 Great Northern Diver BG (Paul Dunham) |
1 Long-tailed Duck, 1 Great Northern Diver
Blagdon Lake:
1 Egyptian Goose hybrid, 8 Goldeneye (2m), 32 Shoveler, 21 Gadwall, 69 Wigeon, c170 Teal, 1 Goosander (f), 30 Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Chiffchaff, 2pr Stonechat, 6+ Lesser Redpoll
Chew Valley Lake
5 Great White Egret
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| 01-12-20 Chiffchaff CVL (George Stacey) |
2 Goosander (f), 1 Water Rail, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest,
Woodford:
lots of Fieldfare and Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush
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| 01-12-20 Common Sandpiper CVL (Robert Hargreaves) |
500 Jackdaw - over heading in to roost
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| 01-12-20 Goosander CVL Herriott's Bridge (Ian Stapp) |
7 Shelduck, 18 Pintail, 4 Wigeon, 10+ Goldeneye, 1 Goosander (m), 3 Water Rail - calling, 10+ Lapwing, 2 Great Black-b Gull, 2 Lesser Black-b Gull - intermedius, ad, 4 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Jackdaw, 2 Cetti's Warbler - calling, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Grey Wagtail,, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting
Reports: Paul Bowerman, Peter Bryant, Raoul Chandrasakera, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Paul Dunham, Paul Gregory, Brian Lancastle, Robert Hargreaves, Nick Hawkridge, Matt Hull, Robin Lambert, John Lewis, Andy Middleton, Lisa Presland, Matt Rogers, Harvey Rose, Rich Scantlebury, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs
