Great to see a clear blue sky after all that rain. Cooler with a chilly NW wind, 16°C.
Have you got your copy of the new Avon Bird Report 2020 yet? See details at end of blog.
Yellow-legged Gull
Glossy Ibis, Cattle Egrets
Swallows
Swallows
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| Ringed Plover at Herons Green (Ian Stapp) |
BRISTOL
Redland garden:
1 Woodpigeon, 3 Feral Pigeon, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Jay, 1 Magpie, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 10+ House Sparrow.
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
47 Wigeon, 8 Teal, 2 Gadwall, 44 Canada Goose, 1 Little Grebe (Oldbury Sluice), 14 Moorhen, 76 Lapwing, c.250 Curlew, 118 Redshank, 73 Dunlin, 75 Turnstone, 8 Little Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 7 Chiffchaff, 5 Goldcrest.
47 Wigeon, 8 Teal, 2 Gadwall, 44 Canada Goose, 1 Little Grebe (Oldbury Sluice), 14 Moorhen, 76 Lapwing, c.250 Curlew, 118 Redshank, 73 Dunlin, 75 Turnstone, 8 Little Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 7 Chiffchaff, 5 Goldcrest.
Yate:
Sparrowhawk in a garden.
NORTH SOMERSET
Portishead boating lake:
60 Canada Goose, 2 Greylag Goose, 7 Mute Swan (6 ad., 1 imm.), 95 Mallard, 3 Tufted Duck, 7 Moorhen, 50 BH Gull, 4 Herring Gull.
Weston-Super-Mare:
4 Swallow north, then 2 SE - changing their minds?
Portishead boating lake:
60 Canada Goose, 2 Greylag Goose, 7 Mute Swan (6 ad., 1 imm.), 95 Mallard, 3 Tufted Duck, 7 Moorhen, 50 BH Gull, 4 Herring Gull.
Weston-Super-Mare:
4 Swallow north, then 2 SE - changing their minds?
Puxton Moor:
BELOW M4 & BANES
no reports
9 Lapwing, 100 Black-headed Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Raven, 25 Starling, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 22 Goldfinch, 2 Bullfinch.
BELOW M4 & BANES
no reports
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| Water Rail at Herriotts Bridge (Ian Stapp) |
Blagdon Lake:
3 Egyptian Goose, 1 m. Pintail, 46 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Great White Egret.
Chew Valley Lake
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| Snipe at Hollow Brook, Chew ( George Stacey) |
Hollow Brook:
3 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper.
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| Glossy Ibis at Villice Bay (Chris Rawlings) |
Villice:
Teal, 1 Glossy Ibis
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| Cattle Egret at Herons Green (Ian Stapp) |
Heron's Green:
2 Little Grebe, 1 juv. Ringed Plover (wall), 4 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 GBB Gull, 1 ad. Yellow-legged Gull, 3 Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 6 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 2 Cetti's Warbler (calling), 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 Pied Wagtail.
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| Teal at Chew ( George Stacey) |
Herriott's Bridge:
2 Shelduck (pool), 1 Water Rail (channel), 4 Little Grebe, 12 Lapwing, 4 GBB Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Jay, 10+ Jackdaw, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail (and a large Terrapin by the channel).
Reports: Nancy Barrett, Jane Cumming, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, David Gibbs, Andy Middleton, Chris Rawlings, Gareth Roberts, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG
The Report is 212 pages plus photos and apart from the regular features it has six papers of particular species seen in Avon.
If you would like a copy they are available from Harvey Rose; Arncliffe, Coast Road, Walton Bay, Clevedon, BS21 7FW
Send a cheques for £12 (£10 for the Report and £2 for postage) to the above address and made payable to AOG.
Send a cheques for £12 (£10 for the Report and £2 for postage) to the above address and made payable to AOG.
