Monday 15 November 2021

15-11-21 Monday - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker

 Fog first thing but cleared later, feeling quite mild  13°C

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Brambling
Whooper Swan
Cattle Egret
Goldeneye
Woodcock
Bewick's Swan

BRISTOL

Arno's Vale Cemetery:
8 Woodpigeon, 4 Collared Dove, 1 Woodcock, 8 Black-headed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Jay, 6 Magpie, 3 Jackdaw, 3 Carrion Crow, 19 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 19 Long-tailed Tit - one flock, 1 Nuthatch, 4 Wren, 2 Starling, 6 Blackbird, 6 Fieldfare - over south east, 5 Robin, 6 Dunnock, 4 Chaffinch, 10 Greenfinch, 32 Goldfinch

15-11-21 Kingfisher EP (Allan Chard)
Eastville Park:

100 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull - 1st yr, 32 Herring Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 

Stoke Park - inc Duchess Pond:
4 Goldcrest, c50 Redwing, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Stonechat (pr), 8 Meadow Pipit

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE:

Severnside:
20 Shelduck, 2 Gadwall, 17 Wigeon, 36 Mallard, 74 Teal, 80+ Oystercatcher, 66 Curlew, 60 Turnstone, 1800+ Dunlin, 300+ Redshank, 1 Cormorant, 108 Black-headed Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 70 Herring Gull - roost with 100's more arriving, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Little Egret, 
Latteridge:
1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker

NORTH SOMERSET

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
2 Whooper Swan, 3 Egyptian Goose, 8 Shoveler, 3 Teal, 1300 Woodpigeon, 1 Firecrest - carpark, 9 Goldcrest, 50+ Fieldfare, 160 Redwing, 4 Mistle Thrush, 11 Song Thrush, 11 Brambling, 160 Chaffinch, 3 Bullfinch, 10 Greenfinch, 14+ Siskin, 

Worle - garden:
1 Treecreeper - 2nd ever!

Tunley:
2 Brambling (f&m) in with c120 mixed Chaffinch and Greenfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
2 Mute Swan, 1 Woodcock, 1 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Tit, 2 Siskin

Willsbridge - valley:
2 Kingfisher, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Redwing,1 Dipper, 3 Grey Wagtail, 

RESERVOIRS

15-11-21 Pintail CVL (George Stacey)
Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
2 Goldeneye (f), 1 Common Sandpiper

Villice - lane:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, 20 Long-tailed Tit, Goldcrest, 20+ Blackbird, 30+ Redwing, 5 Fieldfare, 2 Mistle Thrush, 3 Bullfinch, 

Heron's Green:
2 Little Grebe - pool, 4 Lapwing, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 13 Little Egret, 2 Raven, c 600 Jackdaw - over to pm roost2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch

Moreton:
1 Goldeneye (f), 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 
15-11-21 Bewick's Swan CVL (Ian Stapp)
Herriott's inc Pool:

2 Bewick's Swan, 6 Shelduck, 20+ Shoveler, 24+ Pintail, 30+ Teal, 2 Water Rail - calling, 31 Cattle Egret - pm roost, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 2 to 300, Black-headed Gull, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull - intermedius, 1 Marsh Harrier (m), 4+ Jay, 8 Jackdaw, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 

Reports:  John Barnett, Alex Carlisle, Allan Chard, Andy Davis, Paul Francis, David Gibbs, Matt Hull, John Lewis, Phil Quinn, Dean Reeves, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Chris Teague

As we approach the end of the year can everyone start to think about whether or not they have submitted all their 2021 bird records so these can be used as we start work on the 2021 Avon Bird Report. If you have already supplied records to the AvonBirds or BirdTrack those have been made available for the bird report.

The attached link sets out what types of records are of interest for the report, which species we need supporting notes for (there are two additions this year, Ruddy Duck and Purple Sandpiper), how to submit your records and why we need supporting notes for some species.