Cloudy with light rain showers, feels mild. Max temp 20°C, gusty wind from the south.
Hawfinch
Firecrest
Red Kite
Red Kite
Red-throated Pipit
Brambling
Woodlark
Dartford Warbler
Yellowhammer
BRISTOL
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
Redland - garden:
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
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:
Yate Common:
1 Red Kite - over at 3:15pm
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:
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
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.
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
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| 29-10-22 Stonechat OPS (Rob Emery) |
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
Wickwar - West End:
1 Jack Snipe, 4 Rock Pipit, Redpoll, Siskin
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| 29-10-22 Great Spotted Woodpecker Wickwar (Paul Sadley) |
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:
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:
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
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
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| 29-10-22 Mallard Keynsham (Andrew Harrison) |
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
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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
Avon Bird Report 2021
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