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Cattle Egret
Mediterranean Gull, Little Gull, Long-tailed Skua
Red Kite
Red Kite
Black Redstart
Penduline Tit
Penduline Tit
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| 16-03-21 Red Kite & White Stork Tytherington (Allan Chard) |
BRISTOL
Bedminster - Ashton Marsh & Colliters Brook
Bedminster - Ashton Marsh & Colliters Brook
4 Mallard. 6 Woodpigeon, 2 Moorhen, 6 Herring Gull, 10 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Buzzard, 8 Magpie, 22 Jackdaw, 3 Rook, 24 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit - singing, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Wren - singing, 35 Starling, 2 Blackbird - singing, 8 Robin - singing, 4 Dunnock - singing, 14 House Sparrow. 7 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting (m) feeding on Reedmace
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| 16-03-21 Grey Heron Broom Hill (Lisa Presland) |
Cormorant, Heronry - very active
Redland - gardens
Redlandgreen Farm Park:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - drumming, 4 Nuthatch
St Andrews Park
12 Redwing - counted at lunch time
Raven, 1st Chiffchaff singing and numerous Greenfinch
Stoke Bishop:
2 Blackcap - (f&m), gradual reduction in numbers during March, from a high of 8 in Feb.
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| 16-03-21 Little Grebe Stoke Park (Steve Richardson) |
9 Canada Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 12 Mallard, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Cormorant, 5 Moorhen, 6 Coot, 10 Black-headed Gull, 7 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Wren, 2 Blackbird, 2 Stonechat, 3 Dunnock, Greenfinch (heard), 3 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting
Westbury-on-Trym
2 Grey Wagtail (f&m) - watched them feeding in the water from Wot Pots to the Chock Lane bridge.
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
1 Otter out on the estuary - a little video
New Passage/Northwick:
7 Canada Goose, 4 Shelduck, c.30 Wigeon, 1 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 9 Oystercatcher, c.40 Curlew, 2 Redshank, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Grey Wagtail.
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| 16-02-21 Long-tailed Tit Latteridge (Chris Teague) |
1 Long-tailed Tit,
Tytherington:
1 White Stork - ring, blue GB63, 1 Red Kite
Filton Abbey Wood, MOD lake:
11 Canada Goose, Mallard (m), 4 Woodpigeon, 3 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 1 Sparrowhawk- hunting, 2 Jay, 4 Magpie, 3 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 2 Wren, 3 Blackbird (f & 2m), 3 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 3 Goldfinch.
Filton - Cheswick Village
4 Woodpigeon, 3 Collared Dove, 1 Moorhen, 1 Jay, 4 Magpie, 8 Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 7 Great Tit, 1 Wren, 1 Starling, 3 Blackbird 2m, 1f, 4 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch, 2 Goldfinch.
NORTH SOMERSET
Long Ashton - Gatcombe, George Plantation and Ashton Hill Plantation:
Woodpigeon, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - heard, 1 Green Woodpecker, Kestrel - caught a snake, several Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, Coal Tit, several Blue & Great Tit. 1 Chiffchaff - singing, 2+ Wren, Blackbird - everywhere, 1 Song Thrush, several Robin, House Sparrow, 4+ Dunnock, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, 2+ Goldfinch
Portbury Wharf:
c30 Canada Goose, 2 Greylag Goose, c40 Shelduck, 4 Gadwall, 2 Wigeon, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Jay, 1 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit, 2 Chaffinch, 5 Greenfinch, 4 Linnet, c20 Goldfinch, 3 Reed Bunting
Filton Abbey Wood, MOD lake:
11 Canada Goose, Mallard (m), 4 Woodpigeon, 3 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 1 Sparrowhawk- hunting, 2 Jay, 4 Magpie, 3 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 2 Wren, 3 Blackbird (f & 2m), 3 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 3 Goldfinch.
Filton - Cheswick Village
4 Woodpigeon, 3 Collared Dove, 1 Moorhen, 1 Jay, 4 Magpie, 8 Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 7 Great Tit, 1 Wren, 1 Starling, 3 Blackbird 2m, 1f, 4 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch, 2 Goldfinch.
NORTH SOMERSET
Long Ashton - Gatcombe, George Plantation and Ashton Hill Plantation:
Woodpigeon, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - heard, 1 Green Woodpecker, Kestrel - caught a snake, several Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, Coal Tit, several Blue & Great Tit. 1 Chiffchaff - singing, 2+ Wren, Blackbird - everywhere, 1 Song Thrush, several Robin, House Sparrow, 4+ Dunnock, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, 2+ Goldfinch
Portbury Wharf:
c30 Canada Goose, 2 Greylag Goose, c40 Shelduck, 4 Gadwall, 2 Wigeon, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Jay, 1 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit, 2 Chaffinch, 5 Greenfinch, 4 Linnet, c20 Goldfinch, 3 Reed Bunting
Wraxall:
4 Moorhen, 3 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Magpie, 20 Jackdaw, 4 Rook, 20+ Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 4 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 4 Skylark, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 5 Wren, 2 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 3 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch.Clevedon - Dowlais:
7 Canada Goose, 100 Shelduck, 6 Shoveler, 10 Teal, Oystercatcher, 10 Lapwing - displaying, 10 Curlew, 2 Black-tailed Godwit - sum plum, 3 Snipe, 3 Redshank - displaying, 3 Chiffchaff, some Redwing,
Kenn:
1 Black Redstart
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| 16-03-21 Reed Bunting WsM (Dean Reeves) |
1 Moorhen. 1 Black-h Gull, 1 Little Egret, Kestrel, 3 Penduline Tit, Skylark - singing, 30 Pied Wagtail, 3 Reed Bunting.
Axe Estuary - WeBS count:
4 Canada Goose, 34 Mute Swan, 128 Shelduck, 11 Wigeon, 22 Mallard, 59 Teal, 1-2 Black-headed Gull, 55 Herring Gull, 11 Lesser Black-b Gull, 2 Little Egret, 45 Oystercatcher, 13 Curlew, 127 Redshank, 1 Kestrel,
Writhlington - school:
1 Red Kite - around the pitches again
BELOW M4 & BANES
Oldland Common - garden:
2 Collared Dove, 1 Tawny Owl - calling at 01:30, 2 Coal Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 1 Blackcap - singing, 1st this spring, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Greenfinch, 3 Goldfinch - - plus 'the usual'.
RESERVOIRS
Chew Valley Lake
Dam:
Villace Bay
RESERVOIRS
Chew Valley Lake
Dam:
1 Dunlin, 2 Mediterranean Gull - sum plum ad + 2nd wint, 1 Little Gull,
1 Long-tailed Skua - left, heading NW
Denny Island:
20 Cattle Egret - roost, so probably inc the 13 below.
Heron's Green:
13 Cattle Egret
Heron's Green:
13 Cattle Egret
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