Wednesday 26 October 2022

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:

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

Avon Bird Report 2021
     
(photo by Brian Lancastle)
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