Overcast and rather dull, chilly at 8°C but dry all day.
Brent Goose
Garganey
Golden Plover
Osprey, Red Kite
Penduline Tit, Siberian Chiffchaff
House Martins
Pied Flycatcher
Redstarts
Pied Flycatcher
Redstarts
Ring Ouzel
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| Pied Flycatcher at Iron Acton (Rob Daw) |
Eastville Park:
1 Willow Warbler
Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
Oldbury Power Station:
1 m. Redstart
Leigh Woods:
Lansdown, Bath:
60 Golden Plover (in summer plumage), 1 m. Wheatear.
1 Little Grebe, 2 Swallow, 3 Willow Warbler, 1 m. Redstart, 3 Reed Bunting.
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| A busy Linnet (Chris Clarke) |
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
1 m. Redstart
Iron Acton:
Buzzard, Green Woodpecker (calling), Jay, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Blackbird, Fieldfare, Robin, m. Pied Flycatcher, Dunnock, Goldfinch.
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| Penduline Tit at Weston (Paul Cousins) |
NORTH SOMERSET
daily Marsh Tits, pr. Siskin
Portishead boating lake:
14 Canada Goose, 2 Greylag Goose, 13 Mute Swan, 50 Mallard + 2 domestic Mallard, 13 Tufted Duck, 5 Moorhen, 33 Herring Gull, 1 LBB Gull, 20 Carrion Crow (mainly on the saltmarsh).
Clevedon - Yeo:
pr. Wigeon (no migrants), 5 Oystercatcher, Lapwing, 10 Curlew, 80 Redshank.
14 Canada Goose, 2 Greylag Goose, 13 Mute Swan, 50 Mallard + 2 domestic Mallard, 13 Tufted Duck, 5 Moorhen, 33 Herring Gull, 1 LBB Gull, 20 Carrion Crow (mainly on the saltmarsh).
Clevedon - Yeo:
pr. Wigeon (no migrants), 5 Oystercatcher, Lapwing, 10 Curlew, 80 Redshank.
Backwell Lake:
1 Brent Goose with the Canada Geese - now, where did that come from?
6+ Swallow, 2 Chiffchaff.
Sand Point/Bay:
2 Greylag Goose, 7 Curlew, 2 Raven, 4 Skylark, Sand Martin, Swallow, 2 LT Tit, 2 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Ring Ouzel, 1 m. Redstart, 2 Stonechat, 3 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit, 6 Linnet, 1 Redpoll, 3 Goldfinch.
2 Greylag Goose, 7 Curlew, 2 Raven, 4 Skylark, Sand Martin, Swallow, 2 LT Tit, 2 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Ring Ouzel, 1 m. Redstart, 2 Stonechat, 3 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit, 6 Linnet, 1 Redpoll, 3 Goldfinch.
Worlebury:
pr. Siskin.
Weston-super-Mare:
Disused airfield at Locking: 1 Canada Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 5 Mallard, 1 Water Rail, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 2 Magpie, 1 Penduline Tit, Skylark (heard), 2 Swallow, 1 Siberian Chiffchaff, 1 Wren, pr. Stonechat, 10+ Reed Bunting.
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| Penduline Tit at Weston (Paul Cousins) |
BELOW M4 & BANES
Lansdown, Bath:
60 Golden Plover (in summer plumage), 1 m. Wheatear.
Compton Dando:
36 Woodpigeon, 1 Grey Heron, 7 Buzzard, 1 Little Owl, 1 Kingfisher (flew under the bridge), 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker (calling), 2 Kestrel, 4 Magpie, 8 Jackdaw, 70+ Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 4 Swallow, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Song Thrush (singing), 30+ House Sparrow, 4 Dunnock, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Greenfinch, 30+ Linnet, 6 Yellowhammer.
Chew Stoke:
Siskin in the garden |
| Little Grebe at Chew (George Stacey) |
RESERVOIRS
Blagdon Lake:
2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Osprey (check out the Blagdon website for fantastic photos)
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| Swallow (Chris Clarke) |
Chew Valley Lake
150 Swallow
Dam:
2 GBB Gull, 100+ Sand Martins (low over water), 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Pied Wagtail.
2 GBB Gull, 100+ Sand Martins (low over water), 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Pied Wagtail.
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| Chiffchaff at Chew (George Stacey) |
Hollowbrook:
Litttle Grebe, Chiffchaff, 1 m. Blackcap.
Heron's Green:
3 Little Grebe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Buzzard, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 12 Pied Wagtail.
Heron's Green:
3 Little Grebe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Buzzard, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 12 Pied Wagtail.
Herriott's Bridge:
16 Shelduck, 18 Shoveler, pr. Garganey, lots Goldeneye, 1 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker (calling), 60+Sand Martin, 12+ House Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff (singing),
2 Song Thrush (singing), 2 Reed Bunting.
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| Stonechat at Weston (Paul Cousins) |
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