31-10-22 Monday - Pallid Swifts

Cloudy morning, rain after 3 p.m., still feels mild. Max temp 17°C, moderate SE wind.

Pallid Swifts 

Jack Snipe

Swallows
Dartford Warbler
Firecrest

Water Pipit

Siskin

Pallid Swift at Aust Cliff (Mark Coller)

BRISTOL

Blaise Woods:

3 Jay, 5 Magpie, 8 Crow, 1 Raven, 1 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 9 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 4 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Blackbird, 7 Robin, 2 Chaffinch.

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:

c.300 Woodpigeon, 3 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Firecrest (Pale Plantation), 7 Fieldfare, 30 Redwing, 2 Stonechat, 5 Linnet, 12 Siskin (over to NE)

Troopers Hill:

1 Dartford Warbler (now confirmed - and photographed)

Dartford Warbler at Troopers Hill (Curro Gonzalez)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
128 Lapwing, 7 Snipe, 1 Knot with the Redshank flock.

2 Yellowhammer (yacht club).

Aust Warth:
2, possibly 3 Pallid Swift (10:40 onwards, over the old Severn Bridge end.  First record for S.Glos.  This species has been reported all around the UK during the recent period of strong southerly winds.)

Yate:
pr. Stonechat behind Badgers Holt.

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:
Lake Grounds:  47 Canada Goose, 19 Mute Swan (10 adult, 9 imm.), 106 Mallard, 1 m. Tufted Duck, 6 Moorhen, 55 BH Gull, 13 Herring Gull, 30 Carrion Crow, 1 Pied Wagtail.

Clevedon - Yeo:

220 Shelduck (most at Kenn mouth), 90 Wigeon, 25 Teal, 40 Mallard, 1 f. Pintail, 13 Oystercatcher, 35 Lapwing, 35 Curlew, 20 Turnstone, c.10 Dunlin,  1 Jack Snipe (Kenn mouth), 2 Snipe, 360 Redshank, 100+ Black-headed Gull, 1 Cormorant, 9 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 6+ Skylark, 10+ Pied Wagtail, few Meadow Pipit, 60+ Linnet (probably over 100).

Long-tailed Tit at MRCW Andrew Harrison)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham, Manor Road Community Woodlands:

7 Feral Pigeon, 9 Woodpigeon, 4 Magpie, 18 Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 6 Great Tit, 14 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 5 House Sparrow.

Fieldfares at Chew (George Stacey)

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:

(yesterday)

6 Egyptian Goose, 210 Lapwing, 1 Golden Plover, 18 Great White Egret, 6 Little Egret, 1 Cetti's Warbler heard, 12 Linnet.

Chew Valley Lake

3 Marsh Harrier (adult m., 2 f. types), 2 Peregrine, c.20 Skylark (to East)

Marsh Harrier at Chew (Tony Bridges)

Bittern Trail:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker.

Hollow Brook:

1 Grey Wagtail.

Villice and parklands:

10+ Fieldfare, 20+  Redwing.

Yellow-legged Gull at Herons Green (Ian Stapp)

Heron's Green:

12 Little Grebe, 1 Little Egret, 3 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 30+ Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 50+ Meadow Pipit, 20+ Linnet.        

Scaup with Tufted Ducks from Moreton (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:

1 f. Scaup, 1 juv. Long-tailed Duck, 17 Goldeneye, 50+ Cormorant, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Tawny Owl calling, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 12+ LT Tit, 30+ Meadow Pipit, 20-30 Linnet.

Raven at Moreton (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:
1 juv. Scaup, 9 Goldeneye (3 m.), 1 Stonechat, 1 Water Pipit, 100+ Linnet.

Grey Wagtail at Chew (George Stacey)

Herriott's Bridge:

3 Shelduck, 3 GBB Gull, 13 Common Gull, 30+ Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 3 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Jay, 7 Jackdaw, 5 Magpie, 20 Swallow (flyover), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 40+ Starling (flyover), 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Reed Bunting.

Great Spotted Woodpecker at Chew (George Stacey)

Reports: Di Bunniss, Jane Cumming, Andy Davis, Andrew Harrison, Linda Moysey, Harvey Rose, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, , blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

30-10-22 Sunday - Dartford Warbler, Jack Snipe

Temp 14 to 17°C. Rain to start but then some sunshine

Garganey
Jack Snipe
Dartford Warbler 

Hawfinch

30-10-22 Dartford Warbler, Middle Hope (Paul Gregory)

BRISTOL

River Frome:

Oldbury Court: 15 Mallard, 1 Moorhen, 1 Grey Wagtail

Frenchay: 7 Mallard, 1 Moorhen, 1 Buzzard, 5 Magpie, 1 Kingfisher

Snuff Mills: 1 Mallard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Grey Wagtail.

Troopers Hill:

1 Dartford Warbler unconfirmed

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust:

1 Treecreeper, 3 Hawfinch

Wickwar;

1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 6 Skylark, 4 Stonechat, lots Meadow Pipit, 50 Linnet

Yate, Garden:

2 Stonechat (Badgers Holt), 5 Greenfinch, 7 Goldfinch

Chipping Sodbury, Ridge Woods:

1 BH Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, Magpie, 5 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 2 Song Thrush, 6 Blackbird, 1 Dunnock, 5 Bullfinch, 1 Greenfinch, 3 Goldfinch

Chipping Sodbury, Barnhill Quarry:

2 Little Grebe

Kingswood:

20 Redwing east

NORTH SOMERSET

Yatton, Wemberham Lane:

8 Teal, 1 Kestrel, 500 Jackdaw to roost, 1 Skylark, 2 Fieldfare and 6 Linnet.

Kenn Moor:

1 Jack Snipe

Sand Point:
16 Skylark, 1 Dartford Warbler, 1 Firecrest, 10 Goldcrest, 375 Starling, 17 Redwing, 3 Song Thrush, 1 Wheatear, 60 Meadow Pipit, 322 Chaffinch, 3 Brambling, 6 Greenfinch, 4 Redpoll, 5 Siskin, 5 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

30-10-22 Goldfinch, Keynsham (Andy Harrison)

Keynsham, Manor Road Community Woodlands:

16 Woodpigeon, 3 BH Gull, 1 Buzzard, 10 Magpie, 4 Rook, 13 Carrion Crow, 1 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 5 Goldfinch

30-10-22 Black-headed Gull, Newton St Loe (Jonathan Margetts)

Newton St Loe:
400+ Black-headed Gull, 3 Raven

Paulton:

4 Pheasant, 2 Red Kite, 60 Skylark, 35 Starling, 1 Stonechat, 1 Meadow Pipit, 6 Chaffinch, 10 Linnet

and at Tunley this evening:

1 Pheasant, 45 Fieldfare, 30 Redwing, 12 Chaffinch

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Moreton:

2 m/juv Scaup

Stratford:

1 Garganey, 2 Goldeneye, 5 Ruff

Herriott's:

2 Knot, 27 Cattle Egret

Out of Avon

drake American Wigeon at Meare Heath

Reports: Chris Craig, Alan Daniells, Oscar Dewhurst, Richard Giles, Paul Gregory, Patrick Hancock, Andy Harrison, Martin Hayes, Matt Hull, Jonathan Margetts, Linda Moysey, Fiona Neate, Trevor Riddle, Paul Sadley, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

29-10-22 Saturday - Hawfinch

 Cloudy with light rain showers, feels mild. Max temp 20°C, gusty wind from the south.

Hawfinch

Firecrest
Red Kite

Red-throated Pipit

Brambling

Woodlark

Dartford Warbler

Yellowhammer

BRISTOL

Blaise Estate:

1 Kingfisher, 1 Jay, 5 Magpie, 15 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Firecrest, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Wren, 5 Nuthatch, 1 Song Thrush, 5 Robin

Montpelier:

1 Pied Wagtail - hitched a lift on the wing mirror

Redland - garden:

2 Herring Gull, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Jay, 2 Magpie, 2 Great Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Blackcap - 1 Blackbird(m) 1 Robin, 6+ House Sparrow

Stoke Park, Purdown - vismig:
316 Woodpigeon (S), 7 Skylark (SE), 157 Starling (mostly SW), 80 Redwing (mostly SE), 9 Fieldfare (5SE 4N), 27 Pied Wagtail (SE), 9 Meadow Pipit (SE), 34 Chaffinch (mostly SW), 1 Brambling (E), 1 Greenfinch (S), 1 Linnet (N) Also 5, possibly even 7 Ring Necked Parakeet locally. 2 birds seen arriving from a different direction to the 5 seen originally.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

29-10-22 Stonechat OPS (Rob Emery)

Oldbury Power Station:
535 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 1 Ruff, 3 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Brambling, 1 Yellowhammer, 11 Reed Bunting

Aust Warth:
6 Pintail, 6 Hawfinch, 3 Redpoll, 21 Siskin, 1 Yellowhammer

Pilning Wetlands:

23 Grey Plover, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 4 Little Stint

Chittening Warth:
1 Jack Snipe, 4 Rock Pipit, Redpoll, Siskin

29-10-22 Great Spotted Woodpecker Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar - West End:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Goldcrest

Yate Common:
1 Red Kite - over at 3:15pm

Tormarton:

Pheasant, 65 Fieldfare, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Yellowhammer

NORTH SOMERSET

Backwell Lake:

12 Mute Swan, 4 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 32 Mallard, 10 Moorhen, Coot, 10 Black-headed Gulls - over, 2 Cormorant, 19 Little Egret - into roost, 1 Kingfisher, 50 Jackdaw - into roost, 1 Cetti’s Warbler heard, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 20 Starling - roosting in reeds, 3 Pied Wagtail.

Clevedon - Wain's Hill - vismig:
852 Chaffinches, 10 Brambling, 4 Redpoll, 6 Siskin,

Sand Point/Bay inc vismig:
1 Jay, 1 Woodlark, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Dartford Warbler, 12 Goldcrest, 1200 Starling, 35 Redwing, 7 Song Thrush, 1 Red-throated Pipit, 650 Chaffinch, 6 Brambling, 5 Hawfinch - a high flock heading east, 7 Greenfinch, 3 Redpoll, 22 Siskin, 

Worlebury - observatory:

1 Firecrest

Uphill - BOC walk:
62 Canada Goose, c200 Shelduck, 2 Wigeon, 10 Mallard, 69 Teal, Woodpigeon, c100 Oystercatcher, c100 Lapwing, 36 Ringed Plover, 10 Curlew, 37 Dunlin, c170 Redshank, Black-headed Gull, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 4 Little Egret, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 9 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 7 Skylark, 21 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Wren, c40 Starling, 1 Blackbird, 1 Fieldfare heard plus c20 winter thrushes in mixed flocks, Robin, 3 Stonechat, House Sparrow, 3 Dunnock, 6 Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 17 Chaffinch, 7 Greenfinch, 1 Linnet, 4 Goldfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bitton - R Boyd:

1 Dipper 

29-10-22 Mallard Keynsham (Andrew Harrison)

Keynsham Memorial Park
68 Mallard, 5 Feral Pigeon, 1 Woodpigeon, 6 Black-headed Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Moorhen, 1 Magpie, 1 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 1 Wren, 2 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 1 Grey Wagtail

RESERVOIRS

No reports

Reports: Nancy Barrett, Peter Bryant, Di Bunniss, Karle Burford, Jane Cumming, Alan Daniells, Oscar Dewhurst, Rob Emery, Ollie Fournier, Paul Gregory, Geoff Hardman, Matt Hall, Andrew Harrison, Matt Hull, Rob Martin, Paul Sadley. Howard Taffs, Jason Williams, Gordon Youdale

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

Avon Bird Report 2021

     

(photo by Brian Lancastle)

  This Report will be available in the next few days, the printers have done a quick turnaround this year. The cover photo is of one of the Penduline Tits seen by many of you at Weston airfield last year. Our Report would not exist without all the records that you have submitted over the years for which we are most grateful; do please keep them coming using one of the methods listed in the Report.

   Members of either BNS or BOC will receive their copies in the next few weeks. Otherwise copies will be available from me in the next few days; they cost £12.50 which includes postage. If you happen to be passing Walton Bay you could pick up a copy from me by prior arrangement, this would save the £2.50 postage and you could pay by cash.

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Back editions of our Report are also available from me at discounted prices.

Harvey Rose    (Editor)

28-10-22 Friday - Firecrest, Yellow Wagtail

 Early rain, but sunny periods later. Light to moderate southerlies. Mild. Max temp 17°C.

Scaup

Yellow-legged Gull

Cattle Egret

Marsh Harrier

Short-eared Owl

Firecrest

Yellow Wagtail

28-10-22 Reed Bunting, OPS ( Paul Sadley)

BRISTOL

28-10-22 Dipper, Eastville Park ( Allan Chard )

Eastville Park:
Long-tailed Tit, 1 Dipper 

Arnos Vale Cemetery:

2 Stock Dove, 6 Woodpigeon, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker,2 Jay, 4 Magpie,3 Carrion Crow, 2 Coal Tit, 5  Blue Tit, 6 Great Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 6 Goldcrest,1 Firecrest ,7 Wren.,4 Blackbird,8 Robin, 3 Dunnock,3  Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 5 Goldfinch

Stockwood Open Space:

2 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Nuthatch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
9 Wigeon, 10 Lapwing, 9 Curlew, 1 Cormorant, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Short-eared Owl, 6 Stonechat, 1 Reed Bunting

28-10-22 Yellow Wagtail ( Brian Lancastle)

New Passage/Northwick:
1 Yellow Wagtail

Severn Beach:

1 Wren

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead- garden:

1 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff

Weston Moor:

2 Stonechat - m,f

28-10-22 Curlew, Clevedon Sea Wall  ( David Gale)

28-10-22 Wheatear,  Channel View Bay ( Howard Taffs)

Clevedon - Yeo:
1 Curlew, 1 Wheatear 

Backwell Lake:
9 Mute Swan, 8 Shoveler, 1 Gadwall, 27 Mallard, 18 Moorhen, 3 Little Grebe, Black Headed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Redwing.

BELOW M4 & BANES

28-10-22 Buzzard MF (Mike Prior)

Marshfield - Shire Valley
 50+ Red Legged Partridge, Pheasant, 8 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 40 Fieldfare, 20 Redwing, 2 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail

Willsbridge Mill:

1 Kingfisher, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Dipper, 4 Grey Wagtail

28-10-22 Starling. MRCW ( Andrew Harrison)

Keynsham, Manor Road Community Woodlands:

10 Feral Pigeon, 10 Woodpigeon, 1 Buzzard, 9 Magpie, 17 Rook, 8 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 9 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Starling, 12 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 24 House Sparrow, 1 Pied Wagtail, 4 Goldfinch

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Bittern Trail:
1 Nuthatch

28-10-22 Grey Wagtail, Hollowbrook ( George Stacey)

Hollowbrook:

1 Water Rail, 1 Grey Wagtail

Nunnery:

2 Goldeneye-m,  2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 7 Blackbird, 20 Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail,  3 Pied Wagtail, 20 Meadow Pipit, 2 Bullfinch,  8 Goldfinch 

28-10-22 Goldfinch, Heron's Green ( Ian Stapp ) 

Heron's Green:

12 Little Grebe, 1 Black-tailed Godwit,  8 Common Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 5 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 4 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 20 House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 30 Pied Wagtail, 50 Meadow Pipit, 20 Linnet., 4 Goldfinch

28-10-22 Buzzard, Moreton ( Ian Stapp ) 

Moreton:
250 Canada Goose- field behind hide, 1 Scaup -f, 200 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Great  White Egret, 2 Little  Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Marsh Harrier -f, 1 Tawny Owl -calling, 1 Peregrine, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 30 Meadow Pipit, 35 Linnet

28-10-22 Mallard, Herriott's Pool ( Andrew Harrison) 

Herriott's inc Pool:
1 Shelduck -pool, 1 Water Rail, 35 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Snipe-pool, 1 Green Sandpiper-pool, 10 Common Gull, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 5 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Marsh Harrier -m, 1 Kingfisher,1 Peregrine, 2 Jay, 6 Magpie, 29 Jackdaw, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 40 Starling- flyover, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Reed Bunting

Reports:  Allan Chard, David Gale, Paul Francis, Richard Giles, Andrew Harrison, Colin and Bette Hawkins, Tony Krajewski, Brian Lancastle, John Lewis, Fiona Neate, Mike Prior, Paul Sadley, Vic Savery, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs 

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

Avon Bird Report 2021

     

(photo by Brian Lancastle)

  This Report will be available in the next few days, the printers have done a quick turnaround this year. The cover photo is of one of the Penduline Tits seen by many of you at Weston airfield last year. Our Report would not exist without all the records that you have submitted over the years for which we are most grateful; do please keep them coming using one of the methods listed in the Report.

   Members of either BNS or BOC will receive their copies in the next few weeks. Otherwise copies will be available from me in the next few days; they cost £12.50 which includes postage. If you happen to be passing Walton Bay you could pick up a copy from me by prior arrangement, this would save the £2.50 postage and you could pay by cash.

   The preferred method of payment is by bank transfer. If you want to use this method please e-mail me (bktlgodwit@gmail.com) with your address and I will send you the bank details.  Otherwise cheques should be made out to AOG and  sent, with your return address, to me at:-

Arncliffe, Coast Road, Walton Bay, Clevedon, BS21 7FW

Back editions of our Report are also available from me at discounted prices.

Harvey Rose    (Editor)

27-10-22 Thursday - Hen Harrier

 Warm again, max temp 20°C, cloudy with some sunny breaks, light wind easterly moving southerly

Swift sp

Curlew Sandpiper

Little Stint

Jack Snipe

11 Red Kite at Marshfield

Marsh Harrier 

Hen Harrier

Yellow Wagtail

Brambling

Hawfinch

Redpoll

27-10-22 Hen Harrier, Stratford CVL (Bri Thompson)

BRISTOL

27-10-22 Longtailed Tit & Stonechat, Stoke Park (Patrick Richards)

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
2 Mute Swan, 2 Mallard, 80+ Feral Pigeon, 22 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 15 Moorhen, 6 Coot, 5 Black-headed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Jay, 15 Magpie, 66 Jackdaw, 6 Carrion Crow, 5 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 20, Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 52 Starling, 1 Blackbird, 5 Robin, 1 Stonechat, 7 House Sparrow, 1 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

27-10-22 Yellowhammer, OPS (Peter Hazelwood)

Oldbury Power Station:
103 Lapwing, 6 Grey Plover, 250 Curlew, 14 Black-tailed Godwit, 500 Dunlin, 1 Jack Snipe,  6 Snipe, c50 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 15 song Thrush, 4 Mistle Thrush, c1`0 Redwing, 25 Blackbird, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Yellowhammer (m), 17 Reed Bunting

Aust:

4 Stock Dove, 65 Woodpigeon, 6 Great White Egret, 2 Peregrine, 1 Jay, 10 Jackdaw, 1 Rook, 1 Raven, 1 Coal Tit. small flock of Long-tailed Tit, 6 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 329 Starling, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Mistle Thrush, 1 Redwing, 10 Blackbird, 6 Alba Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 40 Chaffinch,  Brambling, 2 Hawfinch, 6 Greenfinch, 3 Linnet, Redpoll, 27 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin, Reed Bunting

27-10-22 Yellow Wagtail, Northwick Warth (Paul Bowerman)

New Passage/Northwick Warth:

1 Yellow Wagtail

27-10-22 Waders at Pilning Wetland (Paul Bowerman)

Pilning Wetlands:

120 Lapwing, 17 Grey Plover, 38 Black-tailed Godwit, Knot, Curlew Sandpiper, 1000+ Dunlin, 1 Little Stint (juv), 150 Redshank. 1 Great White Egret 

Yate garden:
1 Sparrowhawk (m)

Mangotsfield Station:

2 Fieldfare

NORTH SOMERSET

Wains GHill, Clevedon:

Fall of at least 6 Chiffchaff, 3 Redwing, 100 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, 3 Redpoll, 2 Siskin

27-10-22 Redwing & Wheatear, Clevedon-Yeo (Mark Savage)

Clevedon - Yeo:
15 Canada Goose, 400 Shelduck, 2 Gadwall, 100 Wigeon, 250 Teal, 60 Oystercatcher, 65 Lapwing, 20 Grey Plover, 2 Ringed Plover, 130 Curlew, 2 Turnstone, 20 Dunlin, 4 Snipe, 300 Redshank, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Cormorant,2 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 30 Skylark, 1 Kestrel, 2 Cetti’s Warbler (heard only), 3 Redwing, 4 Stonechat,1 Wheatear, 2 Pied Wagtail, 100 Meadow Pipit, 10 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch, 60 Greenfinch, 120 Linnet, 40 Siskin (overhead), 2 Reed Bunting

 

Sand Point/Bay:
1 Swift sp, few Skylarks and Meadow Pipits, 2 Redwing, 600 Chaffinch, 4 Brambling, 2 Hawfinch, Redpoll, 5 Siskin, 

BELOW M4 & BANES

Shire Valley, Marshfield:
1 Mute Swan, 1 Grey Heron, 11(eleven) Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, Small flock Longtailed Tit

27-10-22 Goldfinches, Keynsham (Andrew Harrison)

Keynsham, Manor Road Community Woodlands:
16 Woodpigeon, 2 Black-headed Gull, 1 Buzzard, 13 Magpie, 11 Rook, 11 Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 9 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Wren, 1 Mistle Thrush, 16 Blackbird, 7 Robin, 1 House Sparrow, 3 Dunnock, 2 Meadow Pipit, 5 Goldfinch

Saltford:
3 Little Owl

Pendown Hill to Priston:

6 Red Kite, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Common Kestrel, 25 Fieldfare

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

27-10-22 Great White Egrets, CVL (George Stacey)

Bernard King Hide:

2 Great White Egret

Stratford:

1 Marsh Harrier (m), 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 2 Stonechat

Herriott's inc Pool:
1 f Mallard with 6 ducklings

Reports: Paul Bowerman, Rob Bright, Chris Craig, Alan Daniells, Anthony Goodwin, Paul Gregory, Rob Hargreaves, Andrew Harrison, Peter Hazelwood, Simon Isgar, Aravind Ramesh, Patrick Richards, Trevor Riddle, Mark Savage, Tony Scott, George Stacey, Howard Taffs, Bri Thompson,

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

26-10-22 Wednesday

Sunny intervals with a moderate breeze. Temperatures 12°C to 17°C.

Goldeneye
Common Scoter

BRISTOL

26-10-22 Goldcrest, Eastville Park (Alan Chard)

Eastville Park:
3 Goldcrest, 1 Dipper

26-10-22 Dipper EP (Martin Tayler)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
2 Mute Swan, 5 Teal, 1 Pheasant, 6 Moorhen, 12 Dunlin, 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Green Woodpecker, c40 Jackdaw, c100 Starling, 3 Pied Wagtail, 5 Meadow Pipit, 6 Goldfinch

Chittening Warth:
1 Common Scoter (male, in flight)

NORTH SOMERSET

No Reports

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham, Manor Road Community Woodlands:

12 Feral Pigeons, 26+ Woodpigeon, 4 Magpie, 29+ Rook, 55+ Carrion Crow, 1 Great Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Wren, 3 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 7 House Sparrow

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

26/10/22 Goldeneye, Woodford (Ian Stapp)

Woodford:
2 Goldeneye, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 20+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Treecreeper, 20+ Fieldfare, 40+ Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 2 Bullfinch

26-10-22 Meadow Pipit, Herons Green (Ian Stapp)

Heron's Green:
11 Little Grebe, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail, 30+ Pied Wagtail, 50+ Meadow Pipit, 20+ Linnet, 12 Goldfinch

Moreton:
200+ Canada Goose (in field behind), 2 Great White Egret, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Jay, 2 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 12+ Long-tailed Tit, 10+ Chaffinch, 2 Reed Bunting

26-10-22 Marsh Harrier (male), CVL (Bri Thompson)

Stratford:
5 Dunlin, 3 Little Stint, 3 Marsh Harrier (male + 2 Female)

North Widcombe:
26 Cattle Egret 

26-10-22 Kingfisher, Herriott's (Ian Stapp)

Herriott's / Pool:
1 Shelduck, 1 Water Rail, 24 Lapwing, 58+ Black-tailed Godwit, 7 Ruff, 4 Snipe, 8 Common Gull, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 34 Cattle Egret (in sheep field), 5 Grey Heron, 4 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Peregrine, 2 Jay, 8 Jackdaw, 1 Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 20 Redwing (flyover), 1 Reed Bunting

Reports: Alan Chard, Andrew Harrison, Rupert Higgins, Lois Pryce, Simon Isgar, Ian Stapp, Martin Tayler, Bri Thompson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

Avon Bird Report 2021

     

(photo by Brian Lancastle)

  This Report will be available in the next few days, the printers have done a quick turnaround this year. The cover photo is of one of the Penduline Tits seen by many of you at Weston airfield last year. Our Report would not exist without all the records that you have submitted over the years for which we are most grateful; do please keep them coming using one of the methods listed in the Report.

   Members of either BNS or BOC will receive their copies in the next few weeks. Otherwise copies will be available from me in the next few days; they cost £12.50 which includes postage. If you happen to be passing Walton Bay you could pick up a copy from me by prior arrangement, this would save the £2.50 postage and you could pay by cash.

   The preferred method of payment is by bank transfer. If you want to use this method please e-mail me (bktlgodwit@gmail.com) with your address and I will send you the bank details.  Otherwise cheques should be made out to AOG and  sent, with your return address, to me at:-

Arncliffe, Coast Road, Walton Bay, Clevedon, BS21 7FW

Back editions of our Report are also available from me at discounted prices.

Harvey Rose    (Editor)

25-10-22 Tuesday - Dusky and Dartford, Ouzel

Temp 10 to 18°C. Cloudy with Sunshine, dry.

Little Stint
Dartford Warbler

Dusky Warbler

25-10-22 Dartford Warbler, Middle Hope, Sand Bay( Mark Savage)

BRISTOL

Hanham Bird Observatory, over:

2 Skylark, 14 Fieldfare,  a few Chaffinch

25-10-22 Black-headed Gull, Stoke Park (Patrick Richards)

Stoke Park:
2 Mute Swan, 2 Mallard, 82 Feral Pigeon, 1 Stock Dove, 10 Woodpigeon, 12 Moorhen, 6 Coot, 1 Little Grebe, 1 BH Gull, 1 m Sparrowhawk, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 7 Magpie, 46 Jackdaw, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 3 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 3 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 82 Starling, 3 Blackbird, 7 Robin, 2 m/f Stonechat, 29 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Goldfinch

Saint Annes:

1 Cormorant, 1 Peregrine

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

2 Mute Swan, 2 Shelduck, 10 Wigeon, 40 Pheasant, 1 Little Grebe, 92 Lapwing, 3 Ringed Plover, 250 Curlew, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 45 Turnstone, 550 Dunlin, 28 Redshank, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Redwing, 1 Fieldfare, 1 f/juv Redstart sp (Black?), 15 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 Reed Bunting, 1 Clouded Yellow

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead Seafront:

24 Canada Goose, 11 (6 juv) Mute Swan, 7 Shelduck, 40 Mallard, 32 Woodpigeon, 2 Moorhen, 1 Oystercatcher, 4 Curlew, 1 Redshank, 60 BH Gull, 9 Herring Gull, 1 LBB Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Raven, 5 Chiffchaff, 11 Long-tailed Tit, 45 Starling, 2 Dunnock, 8 House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 9 Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch, 8 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin

Wains Hill, vismig:

3 Skylark, 1 Song Thrush, 5 Pied Wagtail, 16 Meadow pipit, 184 Chaffinch, 30 Greenfinch, 8 Linnet, 3 Siskin

Clevedon-Yeo:
46 Canada Goose, 7 juv Mute Swan, 420 Shelduck, 220 Wigeon, 40 Teal, 75 Mallard, 58 Oystercatcher, 55 Lapwing, 16 Grey Plover, 90 Curlew, 420 Dunlin, 2 Snipe, 150 Redshank, 150 BH Gull, 3 LBB Gull, 7 Little Egret, 8 Fieldfare, 5 Pied Wagtail, 80 Linnet

25-10-22 Dusky Warbler, Sand Point (Les Williams)

Sand Point:
6 Oystercatcher, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Peregrine, 1 Raven, 10 Skylark, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Dartford Warbler, 1 Dusky Warbler, 4 Stonechat, 3 Chaffinch, 9 Linnet, 14 Meadow Pipit

25-10-22 juv Blackbird, Middle Hope, Sand Bay (Mark Savage)

Worle Garden:

1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Brambling, 2 Siskin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:

20 Red-legged Partridge, 1 Feral Pigeon, 6 Stock Dove, 5 BH Gull, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 20 Rook, 2 Raven, 4 Skylark, 4 Wren, 56 Starling, 7 Fieldfare, 15 Stonechat, 2 Pied Wagtail, 23 Meadow Pipit, 37 Linnet, 10 Goldfinch, 4 Corn Bunting, 4 Yellowhammer

Compton Dando:

500+ Woodpigeon, 2 Buzzard, 2 Little Owl, 12 Swallow, 200+ Redwing and Fieldfare, 30+ House Sparrow, 50+ Linnet, 20+ Goldfinch, 2 Yellowhammer 

25-10-22 Dunnock, Breaches Lane (Andy Harrison)

Keynsham, Manor Road Community Woodlands: 

65+ Feral Pigeon, 32 Woodpigeon, 1 Buzzard, 7 Magpie, 20+ Rook, 7 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 5 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 3 Starling, 7 Blackbird, 30+ Fieldfare, 6 Robin, 5 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 11+ Goldfinch

25-10-22 Peregrine, Bitton Church (Paul Tompkins)

Upton Cheney, BOC Walk:
2 Pheasant, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Moorhen, 8 BH Gull, 5 Herring Gull, 2 LBB Gull, 2 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 4 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 4 Jay, 1 Raven, 6 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Skylark, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 7 Wren, 5 Mistle Thrush, 12 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 4 Dunnock, 5 Meadow Pipit, 10 Linnet, 7 Goldfinch

Upton Cheney Route

25-10-22 Wren, Upton Cheney (Paul Tompkins)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

25-10-22 Great White Egret, Villice (George Stacey)

Villice:

4 Shoveler, 1 Great White Egret

25-10-22 Meadow Pipit, Nunnery (George Stacey)

Nunnery:

29 Cattle Egret, 100 Meadow Pipit

Herons Green:

11 Little Grebe, 2 Black-tailed godwit, 7 Green Sandpiper, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 6 House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 30 Pied Wagtail, 50 Meadow pipit, 20 Linnet, 6 Goldfinch

25-10-22 Ruff, Herriotts (Ian Stapp)

CVL Ringing Station:

1 Reed Warbler

25-10-22 Little Stint & Lapwing, Herriotts Bridge (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts:
1 Shelduck, 1 Water Rail, 24 Lapwing, 38 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Ruff, 3 Little Stint, 4 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 6 Common Gull, 3 GBB Gull, 6 Cattle Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 f Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 12 Skylark, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail, 10+ Pied Wagtail, 1 Reed Bunting

Out of Avon

1 Whooper Swan at Cheddar Reservoir

Reports: Peter Burston, Alan Daniells, Paul Gregory, Rob Hargreaves, Andy Harrison, Peter Hazelwood, Dave Hughes, Stephen Jones, Rob Laughton, John Lewis, Andy Middleton, Dave Nevitt, Dean Reeves, Patrick Richards, Harvey Rose, Gill Sapsed, Mark Savage, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, Paul Tompkins, Nigel Tucker, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

Avon Bird Report 2021

     

(photo by Brian Lancastle)

  This Report will be available in the next few days, the printers have done a quick turnaround this year. The cover photo is of one of the Penduline Tits seen by many of you at Weston airfield last year. Our Report would not exist without all the records that you have submitted over the years for which we are most grateful; do please keep them coming using one of the methods listed in the Report.

   Members of either BNS or BOC will receive their copies in the next few weeks. Otherwise copies will be available from me in the next few days; they cost £12.50 which includes postage. If you happen to be passing Walton Bay you could pick up a copy from me by prior arrangement, this would save the £2.50 postage and you could pay by cash.

   The preferred method of payment is by bank transfer. If you want to use this method please e-mail me (bktlgodwit@gmail.com) with your address and I will send you the bank details.  Otherwise cheques should be made out to AOG and  sent, with your return address, to me at:-

Arncliffe, Coast Road, Walton Bay, Clevedon, BS21 7FW

Back editions of our Report are also available from me at discounted prices.

Harvey Rose    (Editor)