A rather dull and overcast morning, brightening up after lunch. Dry and chilly with a light NE wind. Temp c. 10°C
Avocet
Little Ringed Plover
Red Kite
Swallow, Sand Martins
Penduline Tits
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| Siskin at Newton St Loe (NSL-Birding) |
BRISTOL
Henbury:
Henbury:
1 Great White Egret over the golf course.
Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
12 Mallard ducklings, Little Grebe, Kestrel.
Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
12 Mallard ducklings, Little Grebe, Kestrel.
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| Gadwall (Martin Wightman) |
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
1 Canada Goose, 4 Mallard, 1 Tufted Duck, 1 Moorhen (displaying its white undertail feathers), 4 Oystercatcher, 14 Curlew (in field), 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 2 GS Woodpecker (1 drumming), rookery at ST612 937 with c.20 nests, 15 Rook, 5 Chiffchaff calling, 6 (3 pairs) LT Tit.
Northwick Warth & Pilning Wetlands:
7 Mute Swan, 77 Wigeon; 56 Teal; 8 Shoveler; 16 Gadwall (six were displaying & vocal); 7 Tufted Duck; 1 Cormorant; 1 Little Egret; 1 Grey Heron; 2 Little Grebe; 1 Avocet; 6 Little Ringed Plover (mostly on the saltmarsh near Chestle Pill), 4 Lapwing (displaying and calling); 1 Dunlin; 2 Snipe; 30 Curlew; 48 Redshank (some displaying); 1 Cetti's Warbler; 1 Chiffchaff, 7 Meadow Pipit, 5 Greenfinch (in a flock heading north).
Severn Beach:
12 Shelduck, 19 Wigeon, 44 Turnstone, 3 Dunlin, 1 Curlew, 1 f. Bullfinch.
Warmley:
2 Buzzard, 3 Chiffchaff, c.30 Meadow Pipit.
Yate:
Kingsgate Park:
2 Gadwall, 1 m. Goosander, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Common Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Goldcrest.
Brimsham Park Lake:
2 Song Thrush, 1 Bullfinch
Yate garden:
1 f. Blackcap.
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| Little Grebe (Martin Wightman) |
NORTH SOMERSET
Portishead:
4 Siskin ringed near Battery Point.
GS Woodpecker drumming in Redcliffe Bay.
Clevedon - Yeo:
120 Shelduck, 6 Shoveler, 100+ Wigeon, 80 Teal, 12 Tufted Duck, 20 Coot, 3 Little Grebe, 9 Oystercatcher, 3 Ringed Plover, 10 Lapwing, Dunlin, Snipe, 100 Curlew, 25 Turnstone, 10 Dunlin, 150 Redshank, 3 Grey Heron, 3 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Jay, 1 Raven, 5 Skylark, Swallow, 2 Sand Martin, 2 Cetti’s Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, 6 Meadow Pipit, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Bullfinch, 5 Greenfinch.
Kenn:
Siskin (but no Black Redstart today, it's gone missing).
Congresbury Moor:
1 Great White Egret, 1 Red Kite (heading North), 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff
Weston-super-Mare:
disused airfield at Locking: 3 Penduline Tit
Writhlington - school:
1 Red Kite - around the pitches again
Writhlington - school:
1 Red Kite - around the pitches again
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| Yellowhammer (NSL-Birding) |
BELOW M4 & BANES
Newton St Loe:
25 Teal, 2 Tufted Duck, 4 Coot, 3 Little Grebe, 7 Grey Heron, 5 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Barn Owl, 4 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 3 Jay, 1 Raven, 25 Skylark, 2 Chiffchaff, 30 Redwing, 4 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 4 Meadow Pipit, 4 Siskin, 9 Linnet, 4 Yellowhammer (and the escaped Rosy-billed Pochard is back).
Cameley:
Ravens, singing Chiffchaff, singing Greenfinch.
RESERVOIRS
Chew Valley Lake:
9 Shelduck, 34 Goldeneye (12 m, 22 f), 3 Cattle Egret, ad. m. Marsh Harrier, Water Rail calling, 1 Raven.
Reports: Paul Brian Chapman, John Croxton, David Howes, Nick Hudson, Bob Medland, Nick Page, Lois Pryce, Phil Quinn, Dean Reeves, Trevor Riddle, Steve Sanins, Martin Tayler, Keith Vinicombe, Martin Wightman, nslbirding
Chew Valley Lake:
9 Shelduck, 34 Goldeneye (12 m, 22 f), 3 Cattle Egret, ad. m. Marsh Harrier, Water Rail calling, 1 Raven.
Reports: Paul Brian Chapman, John Croxton, David Howes, Nick Hudson, Bob Medland, Nick Page, Lois Pryce, Phil Quinn, Dean Reeves, Trevor Riddle, Steve Sanins, Martin Tayler, Keith Vinicombe, Martin Wightman, nslbirding
