Bright sunshine first half of day. Bristol temperatures rose from 0- 4.5 °C
Woodcock, Jack Snipe (probable)Barn Owl
Firecrest
Blackcap - records today from Bishopston, Clifton Down, Coombe Dingle, Redland, Stoke Bishop (8 inc 4 m), StAnne's, St Werburgh's, Mangotsfield and Chipping Sodbury
BRISTOL
Bishopston:
Clifton Down:
Redland:
Sea Mills:,
Marsh Tit
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| 10-01--21 To brighten our spirits in lockdown 1: Blackcap, St Anne's, Bristol (Gill Sapsed) |
Blackcap - records today from Bishopston, Clifton Down, Coombe Dingle, Redland, Stoke Bishop (8 inc 4 m), StAnne's, St Werburgh's, Mangotsfield and Chipping Sodbury
BRISTOL
Ashley Down:
Concorde Way cycle track - 1 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Black-headed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 23 Magpie (19 in one tree), 4 Carrion Crow, 12 Starling, 15 House Sparrow, 2 Chaffinch, 4 Greenfinch, 1 Bullfinch ( in small flock)1 Feral Pigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Carrion Crow, 3 Magpie, 6 Starling, 1 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 1 (m) Chaffinch, 5 Goldfinch
Blaise Estate:
inc Henbury Golf Course - 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 8 Carrion Crow, 1 Jay, 9 Magpie, 3 Blue Tit, 8 Great Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 6 Blackbird, 1 Mistle Thrush, 5 Robin
Clifton Down:
1 Marsh Tit, 2, probably 3 Firecrest in large Holm Oaks on Zoo bank
Garden - Wood Pigeon, 4 Feral Pigeon, 2 Magpie, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Blue Tits, 3 Long- tailed Tit, 2 Blackbird, 3 Redwing, 1 Robin, 10+ House Sparrow
Sea Mills:,
1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Redshank, 300 BH Gull
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| 10-01-21 To brighten our spirits in lockdown 2: Redwing, St Phillips, Bristol (Gill Sapsed) |
St Phillips:
Sparke Evans Park - 5 Redwing
Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
Mute Swan, 6m 3f Mallard, 25 Feral Pigeon, 6 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 6 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Magpie, 20+ Jackdaw, 3 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 3 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 3 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 14 Starling, 2m Blackbird, 4 Robin, 1m 1f Stonechat, 50+ House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, Greenfinch (heard), 5 Goldfinch (Very crowded - over 300 people walking by the lake)
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Awkley:
Chipping Sodbury Common:
I Wren, 1 Blackird
NORTH SOMERSET
Clevedon-Yeo:
Dowlais - 11 Mallard, 7 Shoveler, 10 Lapwing, 6 Redshank, 1 probable Jack Snipe pitched into wet sedge, 20 + BH Gull, 1 Raven, 5 Carrion Crow, 2 Skylark, 1 Wren, 3 Blackbird, 3 Redwing, 2.Song Thrush, 1 Robin, 8 Meadow Pipit, 2 Pied Wagtail
Backwell Lake:
Backwell Lake – 3 Canada Geese, 30 Mute Swan, 13 Shoveler, 7 Gadwall, 51 Mallard, 6 Tufted Dock (6 m 2 fm), 15 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 85 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Magpie, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 1 Goldfinch
Yatton:
BELOW M4 & BANES
Keynsham:
Garden - 4 Canada Goose, 3 Collared Dove,17 Feral Pigeon,6 Wood Pigeon, 6 G H Gull 1 Lesser BB Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 6 Jackdaw 2 Crows 4 Magpie 1 Jay 1 G-S Woodpecker, 3 Great Tit, 4 Blue Tit , 15 LTT, 45 Starling, 2 Wren, 2 Robin, 7 House Sparrow, 4 Dunnock, 5 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 24 Goldfinch
Hallatrow:
Reports: Nancy Barrett, Pete Bryant, Di Bunniss, Karle Burford, Simon Carder, Derek Clarke, Stephen Curtis and Carol Rushton, Barry Dursley, Richard Giles and Fiona Neate, Rob Hargreaves, Nick Hawkridge, Nigel Kendall, Andy Leggatt, Jean Oliver, Lois Pryce, Patrick Hardyman Richards, H Rowden, Gill Sapsed, Mark Savage, Tony Scott, Ian Stapp, Penny Wills
Awkley:
8 Moorhen, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Jackdaw (mobbing a Raven), 1 Coal Tit, 4 Great Tit, c.60 Fieldfare, 2 Mistle Thrush
Chipping Sodbury Common:
I Wren, 1 Blackird
NORTH SOMERSET
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| 10-01-21 Meadow Pipit and Song Thrush, Dowlais, Clevedon (Nigel Kendall ) |
Clevedon-Yeo:
Dowlais - 11 Mallard, 7 Shoveler, 10 Lapwing, 6 Redshank, 1 probable Jack Snipe pitched into wet sedge, 20 + BH Gull, 1 Raven, 5 Carrion Crow, 2 Skylark, 1 Wren, 3 Blackbird, 3 Redwing, 2.Song Thrush, 1 Robin, 8 Meadow Pipit, 2 Pied Wagtail
Blind Yeo Outfall - 400 Jackdaw flying into roost, 1 f Stonechat, 1 pr Greenfinch, 1f Reed Bunting. Strode Rd Bridge - 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail.
From Outfall- looking towards Dowlais - 6 Shioveler, 80 Lapwing
At sea plus Blind Yeo - 3 m 3 Rh Goosander, 2 Little Egret,
From Outfall- looking towards Dowlais - 6 Shioveler, 80 Lapwing
At sea plus Blind Yeo - 3 m 3 Rh Goosander, 2 Little Egret,
From Outfall towards sea on mudflats - 6 Oystercatcher , 6 Curlew, 19 Redshank
Backwell Lake:
Backwell Lake – 3 Canada Geese, 30 Mute Swan, 13 Shoveler, 7 Gadwall, 51 Mallard, 6 Tufted Dock (6 m 2 fm), 15 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 85 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Magpie, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 1 Goldfinch
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| 10-01-21 a collage from Uphill,Bleadon Levels (Penny Wills) |
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| 10-01-21 Marsh Tit, Cadbury Hill (Mark Savage) |
Yatton:
Cadbury Hill - 1 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Raven, 4 Marsh Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, 1Bullfinch
BELOW M4 & BANES
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| 10-01-21 To brighten our spirits in lockdown 3: Keynsham (Ian Stapp) |
Garden - 4 Canada Goose, 3 Collared Dove,17 Feral Pigeon,6 Wood Pigeon, 6 G H Gull 1 Lesser BB Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 6 Jackdaw 2 Crows 4 Magpie 1 Jay 1 G-S Woodpecker, 3 Great Tit, 4 Blue Tit , 15 LTT, 45 Starling, 2 Wren, 2 Robin, 7 House Sparrow, 4 Dunnock, 5 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 24 Goldfinch
Bath:
Lansdown - 1 Woodcock
South-West - 3 Collared Dove, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 32 Magpie, 11 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Blackcap, 2 Nuthatch, 40 Starling, 7 Blackbird, 40 Redwing, 30 House Sparrow, 4 Chaffinch, 1 m Bullfinch, 4 Goldfinch
Newton St Loe:
34 Species (lots of disturbance, with people, cars and farm shooting) - 14 Teal, 1 f Tufted Duck, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Kestrel, 1 Raven, 2 Nuthatch, 15+ Redwing, 1 m Stonechat
Lansdown - 1 Woodcock
South-West - 3 Collared Dove, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 32 Magpie, 11 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Blackcap, 2 Nuthatch, 40 Starling, 7 Blackbird, 40 Redwing, 30 House Sparrow, 4 Chaffinch, 1 m Bullfinch, 4 Goldfinch
34 Species (lots of disturbance, with people, cars and farm shooting) - 14 Teal, 1 f Tufted Duck, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Kestrel, 1 Raven, 2 Nuthatch, 15+ Redwing, 1 m Stonechat
Hallatrow:
Mill - 1 Dipper on Cam Brook
09/01/ 21 - 1 Firecrest (per H.Rowden.) Bird seen well and photographed
Paulton:
1 Barn Owl (being mobbed by crows at 9:00am), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 2 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 5 Blackbird, 2 Redwing, 4 Robin, 30+ Pied Wagtail
1 Barn Owl (being mobbed by crows at 9:00am), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 2 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 5 Blackbird, 2 Redwing, 4 Robin, 30+ Pied Wagtail
RESERVOIRS
Locked down 😞
Locked down 😞
Message to all photographers
As editor on the Avon Bird Report I am asking for photos for the next edition. I would welcome any bird shots taken in Avon in 2020 for possible publication in the next Report. In the first instance low resolution versions are OK. Please send to the following e-mail account: blacktgodwit@gmail.com I look forward to seeing your photos. Harvey Rose |
| 10-01-20 To brighten our spirits in lockdown 4 : a garden Wren (Bri Thompson) |
