A pleasant sunny morning, then rain for a while at lunch-time and a very variable afternoon. Still unseasonably mild at 17°C with a breezy southerly wind.
Swift sp
Dusky Warbler
Redpoll
Snow Bunting
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| Dusky Warbler at Sand Point (Brian Thompson) |
BRISTOL
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Marshfield:
2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 40 Skylark, 8 Fieldfare, 9 Stonechat, 20 Meadow Pipit, 20 Linnet, 12 Goldfinch, 22 Corn Bunting,
Heron's Green:
Stratford:
Herriott's inc Pool:
Reports: Stephen Curtis, Lee Gardiner, Paul Gregory, Andrew Harrison, David Hughes, Matt Hull, MJ, Robin Martin, Carol Rushton, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Brian Thompson, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG
Eastville Park:
1 Redpoll south over BS5 6RH
R.Chew, Bristol:
1 Redpoll south over BS5 6RH
R.Chew, Bristol:
1 Dipper
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
New Passage:
2 Pintail, hundreds of Wigeon and Canada Goose. 13 Grey Plover,1 Black-tailed Godwit, 45 Turnstone, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 120 Dunlin, 1 Little Stint, an impressive (for here) 500+ Redshank.
NORTH SOMERSET
Backwell Lake:
11 Mute Swan (including 5 cygnets now developing adult plumage), 2 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 12 Mallard, Water Rail heard, 8 Moorhen, Coot, 3 Little Grebe, 50 Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Green Woodpecker, 7 Long-tailed Tit.
Sand Point/Bay:
1 f. Merlin, 10 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 35 Skylark, 20 Redwing, 9 Goldcrest, 460 Starling, 845 Chaffinch, 3 Brambling, 1 Redpoll, 8+ Siskin.
Backwell Lake:
11 Mute Swan (including 5 cygnets now developing adult plumage), 2 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 12 Mallard, Water Rail heard, 8 Moorhen, Coot, 3 Little Grebe, 50 Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Green Woodpecker, 7 Long-tailed Tit.
Sand Point/Bay:
Swift sp thought to be Pallid, over the car park heading NW fast and not seen again.
Dusky Warbler still showing at the back of the car park.1 f. Merlin, 10 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 35 Skylark, 20 Redwing, 9 Goldcrest, 460 Starling, 845 Chaffinch, 3 Brambling, 1 Redpoll, 8+ Siskin.
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| Rook (Andrew Harrison) |
BELOW M4 & BANES
Marshfield:
2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 40 Skylark, 8 Fieldfare, 9 Stonechat, 20 Meadow Pipit, 20 Linnet, 12 Goldfinch, 22 Corn Bunting,
Keynsham, Manor Road Community Woodlands:
3 Woodpigeon, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 13 Magpie, 10+ Rook, 14+ Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 19+ Long-tailed Tit, 6 Starling, 2 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 7+ House Sparrow, 1 Goldfinch.
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| A flock of Great White Egrets at Chew (George Stacey) |
RESERVOIRS
Chew Valley Lake
c.8 Cattle and Little Egret with cattle by the Blue Bowl
Dam:
1 Common Sandpiper.
Bernard King Hide:
Bernard King Hide:
1 Peregrine.
Villice and parklands:
11 Great White Egret, c,.10 Fieldfare, c.10 Redwing.
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| Snow Bunting at Nunnery Point (David Hughes) |
Nunnery:
1 m. Goldeneye, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, 20+ Meadow Pipit, 12+ Linnet. 1 Snow Bunting out on the stony spit.
10 Little Grebe, 2 GBB Gull, 3 Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 3 GW Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail, 30+ Pied Wagtail, 50+ Meadow Pipit.
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| Peregrine at Chew (George Stacey) |
Moreton:
3 Grey Heron, 2 GW Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 1 Tawny Owl (calling),1 Jay, 4 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 12+ LT Tit, 30+ Meadow Pipit, 50-60 Linnet.
Stratford:
4 Common Crane (3 ad, 1 imm.) c. 12:30, went West, 1 ad. Yellow-legged Gull, 33 Lapwing, 43 Black-tailed Godwit, 8 juv. Ruff, 4 Dunlin, 3 juv Little Stint, 10 Snipe, 3 GW Egret, 1 Cattle Egret, 2 Peregrine (adult and juv.), 2 Swallow, 20 Redwing, 122 Linnet (single flock count).
1 Shelduck, 3 GBB Gull, 2 Common Gull, 25+ Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Ruff, 33+ Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 5 Grey Heron, 3 GW Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 6 Jackdaw, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 Pied Wagtail, 1 Reed Bunting.
Reports: Stephen Curtis, Lee Gardiner, Paul Gregory, Andrew Harrison, David Hughes, Matt Hull, MJ, Robin Martin, Carol Rushton, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Brian Thompson, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG
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.
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