Very sad to report that Robin Prytherch, the founder member of BOC and a legend in the bird world, died today.
Wet at times but the wind wasn't so chilling - 10°C. The sun even poked its head out for a bit.
Spotted RedshankBlack Redstart
Red Kite
Firecrest
Little Ringed Plover, Merlin
BRISTOL
Bedminster - Greville Smyth Park:
BRISTOL
Bedminster - Greville Smyth Park:
3 Woodpigeon, 3 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 3 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven - in pine tree being harried by 3 Crows - eventually flew off over Bond C, 2 Blue Tit, 9 Starling, 1 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 8 House Sparrow, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, 6 Goldfinch
Bishopston - garden:
The Downs:
Pilning Wetlands:
Yate:
Kenn - Duck Lane, garden:
1 Black Redstart
Sand Point/Bay:
Car park - 1 Firecrest, 1 Bullfinch
Vimig - 12 Golden Plover, 1 Skylark, 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 Rock Pipit, 145 Meadow Pipit, a few Chaffinch, 3 Siskin, 5 Reed Bunting
Banwell - Winthill, garden:
1 Stock Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (f&m), 2 Nuthatch, 1 Starling - detached from a mini-murmuration (c200) that was performing over the adjacent field, 1 Fieldfare & 2 Redwing - had been performing with the SG, 20 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin (m),
BELOW M4 & BANES
Bath:
Herriott's Bridge:
1 Great White, 5 Little Egret
Reports: Derek Angell, Paul Bowerman, Peter Bryant, Vĕra Carpenter, Chris Craig, John Croxton, Andy Davis, Alastair Fraser, Nick Hawkridge, Matt Hull, John Lewis, Glen Maddison, Hugh Maynard, Lisa Presland, Dean Reeves, Steve Richardson, Steve Sanins, Howard Taffs, Chris Teague, Gary Thoburn, Bri Thompson, John Thorogood, Keith Williams
Bishopston - garden:
1 Coal Tit, Blue and Great Tit, 1 Blackcap (m) - singing early morning, then just ate, 1 Wren - singing, 1 Dunnock
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| 03-03-21 Peregrine Avon Gorge (Gary Thoburn) |
Zoo Bank - Marsh Tit, Coal Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Firecrest, Goldcrest
Avon Gorge - 2 Peregrine (f&m)
Avon Gorge - 2 Peregrine (f&m)
Clifton Down - Blackbird, 6+ Redwing, Song Thrush, Bullfinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch
High Kingsdown:
1 Jay - unusual as there are not peanuts on offer, 1 Chiffchaff - 1st of the spring, 1 Blackcap (f)
Sneyd Park:
2 Blackbird - 40m apart, singing their heads off, lovely. (18:20 and nearly dark)
Stockwood - garden:
2 Blue Tit - nest box occupied
Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
5 Canada Goose, 3 Mute Swan, 12 Mallard, 1 Grey Heron - fly over, 5 Moorhen, 6 Coot, 9 Black-headed Gull, 1 Woodpigeon, Greenfinch - heard, 4 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
New Passage/Northwick:
2 Blue Tit - nest box occupied
Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
5 Canada Goose, 3 Mute Swan, 12 Mallard, 1 Grey Heron - fly over, 5 Moorhen, 6 Coot, 9 Black-headed Gull, 1 Woodpigeon, Greenfinch - heard, 4 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
New Passage/Northwick:
Canada Goose, Shelduck, Wigeon, Teal, Turnstone, Redshank, etc in the high tide, Green Woodpecker, 1 Goldcrest, 3 Stonechat, Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Goldfinch
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| 03-03-21 Little Ringed Plover Pilning Wetlands (Paul Bowerman) |
4 Little Ringed Plover (3f&m), Black-tailed Godwit, Redshank, 1 Merlin (m), 5 Chiffchaff
vismig - Woodpigeon, Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit - all on migration
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| 03-03-21 Blackcap Yate (Chris Teague) |
Kingsgate Park - Mute Swan, Moorhen, Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Buzzard, Kestrel, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Blackcap - singing, Redwing, Song Thrush, Dunnock, Chaffinch, Bullfinch, Goldfinch
Garden - 1 Blackcap (m) - singing away.
Almondsbury - garden:
Garden - 1 Blackcap (m) - singing away.
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| 03-03-21 Mistle Thrush Amondsbury (Vĕra Carpenter) |
2 Mistle Thrush
Easter Compton - area:
Easter Compton - area:
1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 3 GS Woodpecker, 8 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 250+ Jackdaw, 16 Rook, 2 Skylark, 500+ Starling, 8 Fieldfare, 400+ Redwing, 3 Song Thrush, 12 Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch
NORTH SOMERSET
Clevedon - Yeo:
2 Egyptian Goose -Yeo, 50 Canada Goose, 230 Shelduck, 18 Shoveler, 400 Wigeon, 35 Mallard, 4 Pintail - Yeo, 140 Teal, 15 Tufted Duck, 6 Goosander, 10 Coot, 6 Little Grebe, 14 Oystercatcher, 25 Lapwing - some display, 18 Golden Plover - fields at Channel View, 8 Ringed Plover, 225 Curlew, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 16 Turnstone, 500 Dunlin, 3 Common Snipe, 300 Redshank - some display, 2 Spotted Redshank, 4 Little Egret, 4 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 4 Raven, 8 Skylark, 2 Cetti’s Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 10 Redwing, 1 Stonechat, 2 Grey Wagtail, 11 Pied Wagtail, 80 Meadow Pipit, 4 Bullfinch, 5 Greenfinch.
NORTH SOMERSET
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| 03-03-21 Grey Wagtail - in a hurry Cl-Y (Howard Taffs) |
2 Egyptian Goose -Yeo, 50 Canada Goose, 230 Shelduck, 18 Shoveler, 400 Wigeon, 35 Mallard, 4 Pintail - Yeo, 140 Teal, 15 Tufted Duck, 6 Goosander, 10 Coot, 6 Little Grebe, 14 Oystercatcher, 25 Lapwing - some display, 18 Golden Plover - fields at Channel View, 8 Ringed Plover, 225 Curlew, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 16 Turnstone, 500 Dunlin, 3 Common Snipe, 300 Redshank - some display, 2 Spotted Redshank, 4 Little Egret, 4 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 4 Raven, 8 Skylark, 2 Cetti’s Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 10 Redwing, 1 Stonechat, 2 Grey Wagtail, 11 Pied Wagtail, 80 Meadow Pipit, 4 Bullfinch, 5 Greenfinch.
Kenn - Duck Lane, garden:
1 Black Redstart
Sand Point/Bay:
Car park - 1 Firecrest, 1 Bullfinch
Vimig - 12 Golden Plover, 1 Skylark, 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 Rock Pipit, 145 Meadow Pipit, a few Chaffinch, 3 Siskin, 5 Reed Bunting
Woodspring Bay - 3 Teal
Banwell - Winthill, garden:
1 Stock Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (f&m), 2 Nuthatch, 1 Starling - detached from a mini-murmuration (c200) that was performing over the adjacent field, 1 Fieldfare & 2 Redwing - had been performing with the SG, 20 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin (m),
BELOW M4 & BANES
Bath:
Walcot Gate, garden - 1 Water Rail, Blackbird, Chaffinch
Priory Hotel Weston - 4 Herring Gull harassing 1 Red Kite
Priory Hotel Weston - 4 Herring Gull harassing 1 Red Kite
Chew Magna:
3 Little Egret, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Meadow Pipit - first here since early December 20
3 Little Egret, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Meadow Pipit - first here since early December 20
RESERVOIRS
Herriott's Bridge:
Reports: Derek Angell, Paul Bowerman, Peter Bryant, Vĕra Carpenter, Chris Craig, John Croxton, Andy Davis, Alastair Fraser, Nick Hawkridge, Matt Hull, John Lewis, Glen Maddison, Hugh Maynard, Lisa Presland, Dean Reeves, Steve Richardson, Steve Sanins, Howard Taffs, Chris Teague, Gary Thoburn, Bri Thompson, John Thorogood, Keith Williams
