29-01-21 Friday

A Quiet Day. Gradually clearing after early morning rain, with infrequent sunshine, light showers (and rainbows) . Moderate Westerly and 8 to 10 degrees C in Bristol.

Greylag Goose
Marsh Tit

29-1-21 Nuthatch in Chew Stoke Garden ( Lucy Masters) 

BRISTOL

Arnos Vale Cemetery:
20 Species. Highlights: 1 Greylag Goose- flyover, 1 Jay, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 16 Long-tailed Tit, 2 m&f Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Chaffinch

29-1-21  Sparrowhawk, Coombe Dingle (Pete Bunniss)

Coombe Dingle:

1 Sparrowhawk - in garden

29-1-21 Cormorant, Eastville Park (Allan Chard)  

Eastville Park:

Article and photos today in the Guardian about Eastville Park: https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2021/jan/29/rspb-big-garden-birdwatch-a-photo-essay-lockdown-birdwatching?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Narroways Millenium Green LNR:

10 Feral Pigeon, 8 Woodpigeon, 1 BH Gull, 4 Herring Gull, 1 Magpie, 5 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Robin, 2 Goldfinch

29-1-21 Moorhen, Duchess Pond (Patrick Richards)

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
15 Mallard, 28 Feral Pigeon, 10 Woodpigeon, 7 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 63 BHGull, 1 Herring Gull,1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron.1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 15 Magpie, 61 Jackdaw, 17 Carrion Crow, Coal Tit, 6 Great Tit, 4 Blue Tit, Goldcrest, 3 Wren, 15 Starling, 4 Blackbird, 5 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, 5 Robin, 1 f Stonechat, 25 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 f Chaffinch, 9 Goldfinch

Malago Greenway:18 Species. Highlights:
1 Collared Dove, 1 Sparrowhawk, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch

Victoria Park: 14 Species. Highlights: 

1 Raven, 1 Blackcap -winter sub-song

Westbury Park - garden:

2 Blackcap (f & m)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Coalpit Heath:2 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 7 Skylark, 5 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 50 Starling, 50 Fieldfare, 45 Redwing, 18 Chaffinch, 120 Linnet, 16 Yellowhammer, 7 Reed Bunting

NORTH SOMERSET

Nailsea Moor:

36 Mute Swan, 5 Mallard, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Cormorant, 1 Jay, 3 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 12 Carrion Crow, 1 Great Tit, 200 Starling, 2 Blackbird, 14 Redwing, 16 Fieldfare, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Robin, 8 House Sparrow, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Greenfinch

Sand Point/Bay:

11 Oystercatcher, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Rock Pipit 

Yatton, Wemberham Lane:

1100 BH Gull, 1 Common Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 1 Skylark, 1 Grey Wagtail .

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:

2 Marsh Tit, 140 Skylark, c60 Redwing, 2 Stonechat, 40 Corn Bunting, 

Keynsham, Broadmead Lane:

10 Starling, 30 Fieldfare, 150 Redwing, 10 Pied Wagtail, 15 Meadow Pipits, a few Chaffinch, 40 Linnet

Keynsham Manor:

20 Skylark, 20 Linnet, a few Yellowhammer 

Keynsham Garden:

2 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Magpie, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 6 Blue Tit, 6 Starling, 2 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 2 House Sparrow, 1 Greenfinch, 3 Goldfinch

Chew Stoke:

Nuthatch in garden

Paulton:

2 Buzzard, 30 Rook, 30 Carrion Crow, 30 Skylark, 3 Fieldfare, 5 Chaffinch, 8 Linnet

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herriott's Bridge:

2 m&f Goosander, 3 Common Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Cetti's Warbler

Avon Bird Report

Can you help to fill in gaps in the Avon records?  We have no supporting information on these 

reports obtained from the pager service BirdGuides, if you can help please get in touch with the 

AOG at avonbirds@hotmail.co.uk

Wood Warbler                      on 03/08/2020 at Chipping Sodbury Common
Hoopoe                                   on 07/08/2020 at Nailsea
Yellow-browed Warbler    on 22/10/2020 at St Anne's Park, Bristol
Hen Harrier                           on 17/12/2020 at Clevedon-Yeo

As we continue our preparations for the 2020 bird report we have a list of claims where we need further details otherwise the record will be lost. If you saw any of the following can you please 

get in touch with the AOG at avonbirds@hotmail.co.uk

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker     3           16/03/2020    Iron Acton

Goshawk                                          1           22/03/2020    Marshfield, Gunnings Wood

White-tailed Eagle                        1 juv     27/03/2020    Pill, Village

Goshawk                                          1           07/04/2020    Marshfield, Gunnings Wood

Hawfinch                                         1 ♂       08/04/2020    Wickwar, Lower Woods, Lady's Wood

Goshawk                                          1           11/04/2020    Marshfield, Beek's Lane

Goshawk                                          1           23/04/2020    Marshfield, Withymead Playing Fields

Montagu's Harrier                        1           24/04/2020    Corston Field

Montagu's Harrier                        1           24/04/2020    Hunstrete, Lords Wood

Serin                                                  1           27/04/2020    Bristol, Lawrence Weston, Brookthorp Av

Dunlin - arctica                              1 juv     03/06/2020    Chew Valley Lake (CVL)

Serin                                                  1           24/06/2020    Yate, Kestrel Close

Goshawk                                           1 ♂       28/06/2020    Marshfield, South of the Village

Balearic Shearwater                      1           05/07/2020    Sand Point

Nightjar                                             1           18/07/2020    Blagdon Lake (BL), Lodge Copse

Grey Phalarope                               1           26/08/2020    Oldbury Power Station (OPS)

Hybrid - Black-h Gull X

Mediterranean Gull                        1 ad      09/10/2020    Bristol, Sea Mills - Harbour, River Avon

Woodlark                                           1           14/10/2020    Aust Cliff

Hawfinch                                            1           14/10/2020    Aust Cliff

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker         1           15/10/2020    Ashton Court

Yellow-browed Warbler                 1           16/10/2020    Sand Point, Car Park

Lapland Bunting                               1           22/10/2020    New Passage / Northwick Warth

Great Northern Diver                      1 juv    29/10/2020    Blagdon Lake (BL), Top End

Great Northern Diver                      1           02/11/2020    Severn Beach

Yellow-browed Warbler                 1           10/11/2020     Clevedon-Yeo (Cl-Y)

Hawfinch                                             1 ♀       27/12/2020    Bristol, Westbury-on-Trym, Canford Lane

Reports: John Barnett, Pete Bunniss, Allan Chard, Patrick Hancock.Pete Harrison, Mike Jackson, John Lewis, Lucy Masters, Jean Oliver, Mike Owen, Nick Page, Phil Quinn, Patrick Richards, TtB, Trevor Riddle, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG