Showers, heavy early on, and sunny intervals with a gentle breeze. Temperatures 11°C to 17°C.
Dusky Warbler
Snow Bunting
Little Gull
Firecrest
Ring Ouzel
BRISTOL
BRISTOL
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| 23-10-22 Firecrest, Blaise (Robert Proctor) |
Blaise (River Trym):
1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Coal Tit, Long-tailed Tit (flock), 1 Firecrest, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Grey Wagtail
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
3 Curlew, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 2 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 5 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 12+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Fieldfare, 30+ Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit
NORTH SOMERSET
Clevedon - Yeo (Wains Hill):
1 Ring Ouzel
Sand Point/Bay:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Peregrine, 16 Skylark, 1 Dusky Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 15 Goldcrest, 190 Starling, 1 Ring Ouzel (immature), 3 Fieldfare, 35 Redwing, 70 Meadow Pipit, 75+ Chaffinch, 2 Brambling, 2 Redpoll, 26 Siskin, 3 Reed Bunting
BELOW M4 & BANES
Warmley (Siston Brook):
1 Reed Warbler, 2 Fieldfare, 1 Mistle Thrush
Keynsham, Manor Road Community Woodlands (and playing fields):
Saltford:
2 Little Owls
RESERVOIRS
Reports: Rich Andrews, Graham Blacker, Diana Bunnis, Alan Daniels, Barry Dursley, Adrian Dutt, Lee Gardiner, Paul Gregory, Andrew Harrison, Nick Hudson, Matt Hull, Andy M, Linda Moysey, Robert Procter, Cliff Smith, Howard Taffs, @WestwingSimon
Oldbury Power Station:
3 Curlew, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 2 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 5 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 12+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Fieldfare, 30+ Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit
Yate (Garden):
1 Blackcap, 5 Greenfinch
Wickwar (Oxwick Farm):
1 Swallow, 20 Fieldfare, 50 Redwing, 1 Stonechat, 3 Yellowhammer
1 Blackcap, 5 Greenfinch
Wickwar (Oxwick Farm):
1 Swallow, 20 Fieldfare, 50 Redwing, 1 Stonechat, 3 Yellowhammer
NORTH SOMERSET
Clevedon - Yeo (Wains Hill):
1 Ring Ouzel
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| 23-10-22 Dusky Warbler, Sand Point (Paul Gregory) |
Sand Point/Bay:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Peregrine, 16 Skylark, 1 Dusky Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 15 Goldcrest, 190 Starling, 1 Ring Ouzel (immature), 3 Fieldfare, 35 Redwing, 70 Meadow Pipit, 75+ Chaffinch, 2 Brambling, 2 Redpoll, 26 Siskin, 3 Reed Bunting
BELOW M4 & BANES
Warmley (Siston Brook):
1 Reed Warbler, 2 Fieldfare, 1 Mistle Thrush
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| 23-10-22 Rooks/Starlings, Keynsham (Andrew Harrison) |
Keynsham, Manor Road Community Woodlands (and playing fields):
10 Feral Pigeon, 5 Woodpigeon, 1 Black-headed Gull, 1 Buzzard, 5 Magpie, 34 Rook, 30 Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 50+ Starling, 2 Blackbird, 2 Robin
Saltford:
2 Little Owls
RESERVOIRS
Blagdon Lake:
6 Golden Plover, 1 Curlew Sandpiper (at top end)
Chew Valley Lake
Villice:
6 Golden Plover, 1 Curlew Sandpiper (at top end)
Chew Valley Lake
Villice:
~20 Cattle Egret
Nunnery:
1 Snow Bunting
Heron's Green:
6 Green Sandpiper, 1 Yellow-legged Gull
Moreton:
2 Little Gull (1 sub adult, 1 juv)
Stratford:
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| 23-10-22 Snow Bunting, CVL (Chris Craig) |
Nunnery:
1 Snow Bunting
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| 23-10-11 Meadow Pipit, Herons Green, (Lee Gardiner) |
Heron's Green:
6 Green Sandpiper, 1 Yellow-legged Gull
Moreton:
2 Little Gull (1 sub adult, 1 juv)
Stratford:
1 Scaup (immature), 6 Ruff, 4 Dunlin, 3 Little Stint
Reports: Rich Andrews, Graham Blacker, Diana Bunnis, Alan Daniels, Barry Dursley, Adrian Dutt, Lee Gardiner, Paul Gregory, Andrew Harrison, Nick Hudson, Matt Hull, Andy M, Linda Moysey, Robert Procter, Cliff Smith, Howard Taffs, @WestwingSimon
Avon Bird Report 2021
This Report will be available in the next few days, the printers have done a quick turnaround this year. The cover below is of a photograph (by Brian Lancastle) 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 with your address and I will send you the bank details. Otherwise cheques should be made out to AOG and sent to me at
Arncliffe, Coast Road, Walton Bay, Clevedon, BS21 7FW
with your return address.
Back editions of our Report are also available from me at discounted prices.
Harvey Rose (Editor)
