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

     

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