Sunday 22 October 2023

22-10-23 Sunday - Dartford Warbler

Temp 7°C to 16°C -  A generally sunny and nice day, with the odd shower. A light WSW wind.

Dartford Warbler
Knot
Firecrest
Ring Ouzel
Redpoll, Brambling
Siskin
Marsh Harrier
probable Lapland Bunting
Ring-necked Duck

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22-10-23 Knot, CVL (Dave Hughes)
BRISTOL

Eastville - garden:
Chaffinch, Linnet, 2 Redpoll, Siskin all over

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
11 Oystercatcher, 9 Skylark, 4 Stonechat, 3 Redpoll, 5 Siskin, probable Lapland Bunting

New Passage:
290 Canada Geese, 70 Wigeon, 150 Teal, 3 Oystercatcher, 70 Curlew, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Turnstone, 38 Dunlin, 20 Redshank, 1 Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 2 Skylark, Meadow Pipit, 25 Linnet, Siskin

Severn Beach:
14 Shelduck, 4 Gadwall, 35 Wigeon, 10 Teal, 40 Oystercatcher, 150 Curlew, 10 Turnstone, 2 GBB Gull, 3 Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, Skylark, 4 Cetti's Warbler, Goldcrest, 1 Stonechat, Meadow Pipit, Bullfinch, Linnet, Goldfinch, Siskin, Reed Bunting

Mays Hill - stubble field:
1 Little Owl, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Stonechat, 20 House Sparrow, 35 Meadow Pipit, 20 Chaffinch, 4 Greenfinch, Linnet, Goldfinch, 4 Yellowhammer, 3 Reed Bunting

NORTH SOMERSET
22-10-23 Pochard, Portishead (Jason Williams)
Portishead - boating lake:
1 Pochard

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
1 Grey Plover, 55 Skylark, 1 Swallow, 10 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Dartford Warbler, 1 Firecrest, 23 Goldcrest, 825 Starling, 14 Song Thrush, 4 Fieldfare, 1 Ring Ouzel, 300 Chaffinch, 2 Brambling, 35 Greenfinch, 80 Linnet, 10 Redpoll, 28 Siskin

Weston-Super-Mare - garden:
1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Grey Wagtail, 16 Goldfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Kingswood:
2 Raven, Siskin over 

Keynsham - STW and around:
1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Buzzard, 1 Raven, 1 Skylark, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 1st winter Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 3 Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting
22-10-23 Buzzard, NSL (Wayne & Lauren Tucker)
Newton St Loe:
2 Teal, 1 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 60 BH Gull, 1 Common Gull, 8 Herring Gull, 35 LBB Gull, 4 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher,  2 Kestrel, 2 Jay, 1 Raven, 30 Skylark, 2 Stonechat, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 7 Meadow Pipit, 16 Linnet

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring- necked Duck100+ Knot- at least most of the CVL group, 2 Great White Egret

Chew Valley Lake

Woodford:
4 GBB Gull, 5 Cattle Egret, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 12+ Long-tailed Tit
22-10-23 Knot, CVL (Lucy Masters)
Herons Green:
2 Little Grebe, 144 Knot- flew off, half found at Blagdon, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Cetti's Warbler,  3 Pied Wagtail

Moreton:
2 GBB Gull, 2 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 2 Jay, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 20+ Mixed Tits most Long-tailed
22-10-23 Kingfisher, CVL (Ian Stapp)
Herriotts inc Pool:
2 Shelduck, 1 Water Rail (calling), 5 Common Gull, 3 GBB Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Stonechat, 2 Reed Bunting

Out of area:
Squacco Heron- Juvenile again at South Drain near Ham Wall- view from Sharpham Lane
Drifton Hill: 125 Common Gull, 8 Red Kite, 2 Common Buzzard, 2 Raven, 35 Starling, 40+ Sky Lark, pair of Stonechat, Northern Wheatear, 30+ Linnet, Corn Bunting, 12 Yellowhammer

Reported by: 
Matt, Paul Bowerman, Martin Bulpitt, Ollie Fournier, Martin Hayes, Dave Hughes, Matt Hull, Mike Jackson, Karen Jayne, Lucy Masters, Nigel Milbourne, Nick Page, Dean Reeves, Ian Stapp, Wayne & Lauren Tucker, Jason Williamsblagdonlakebirds, CVRSopsbirdingsevernsidebirdsTBOSG