Temp 3°C to 8°C - Gloriously sunny morning, more cloud in the afternoon. A light 4mph north wind.
NOTE: The BOC walk at Westhay on Sunday has been cancelled owing to the likelihood of flooding.
Ring-necked Duck
Lesser Scaup
Slavonian Grebe
Avocet
Woodcock, Jack SnipeLittle Owl
Waxwing
Firecrest
Black Redstart
BRISTOL
Oldbury Power Station:
NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
1 Slavonian Grebe
Wickwar:
Warmley:
1 Grey Heron - over, 1 f Blackcap.
NORTH SOMERSET
Ashton Court Estate:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 80 Jackdaw - one flock, 24 Rook, 1 Raven, 4 Coal Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 20 Long-tailed Tit (one flock of 20), 3 Nuthatch, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Song Thrush - singing, 1 Goldfinch.
Portishead:
1 Jay showing unusual behavior - breeding display?
Clevedon-Blind Yeo:
8 Goosander, 1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine.
Clevedon-Colehouse Lane:
Chew Valley Lake
Out of area:
Reported by: Richard Belson, Paul Bowerman, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Diana Bunniss, Karle Burford, Alex Carlisle, Paul Chapman, Peter Coslett, Jane Cumming, Barry Dursley, Peter Hazelwood,Mike Jackson, John Lewis, Lucy Masters, Andy Mears, Mike Moxon, Nick Page, Trevor Riddle, John Rossetti, Paul Sadley, Dave Staley, Sterna, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, Christopher Teague, Chris Vines.
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| 06-01-24 Woodcock, Inglestone-Wickwar (Chris Teague) |
Sims Hill:
1 Woodcock
Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
2 Jack Snipe, 1 Stonechat.
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| 06-01-24 Mistle Thrush, Blaise Castle (Diana Bunniss) |
Blaise Castle:
3 Kingfisher, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Song Thrush, 8 Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail.
St. Andrew's Park:
1 Little Egret
South Street Park:
1 Chiffchaff, 1 f Blackcap, 11 Blackbird - feeding close together..
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
1 Pintail, 1 Avocet, 1 Kestrel, 8 Waxwing, 1 m Black Redstart.
Aust Warth:
1 Buzzard, 12 Skylark, 1 Stonechat.
NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
1 Slavonian Grebe
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New Passage:
6 Canada Goose, 50 Greylag Goose, 1 Mute Swan, 3 Shelduck, 50 Shoveler, 30 Gadwall, 190 Wigeon, 320 Teal, 5 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 200 Lapwing, 2 Snipe, 1 Little Egret, 7 Grey Heron, 1 Peregrine, 1 Cetti's Warbler.
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| 06-01-24 Buzzard, Wickwar (Paul Sadley) |
2 Mute Swan, 2 Woodcock, 1 Cormorant-over, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Little Owl, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 2 Raven, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Stonechat.
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| 06-01-24 Blackcap, Yate (Chris Teague) |
Yate-Garden:
1 (m/f) Blackcap
Coalpit Heath:
1 Woodcock, c.100 Herring/Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Buzzard, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Stonechat.
Downend:
1 m Blackcap, 1 Nuthatch.
Warmley:
1 Grey Heron - over, 1 f Blackcap.
NORTH SOMERSET
Ashton Court Estate:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 80 Jackdaw - one flock, 24 Rook, 1 Raven, 4 Coal Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 20 Long-tailed Tit (one flock of 20), 3 Nuthatch, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Song Thrush - singing, 1 Goldfinch.
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| 06-01-24 Jay, Portishead (David Minshall) |
1 Jay showing unusual behavior - breeding display?
Clevedon-Blind Yeo:
8 Goosander, 1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine.
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| 06-01-24 Chiffchaff, Watercress Farm (Paul Chapman) |
39 Canada Goose, 26 Mallard, 30 Goosander, 1 Pheasant, 55 Woodpigeon, 11 Moorhen, 30 Herring Gull, 1 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret, 3 Sparrowhawk, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 3 Jay, 25+ Magpie, 33 Jackdaw, 1 Raven, 21 Blue Tit, 12 Great Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Song Thrush, 17 Redwing, 4 Pied Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit, 9 Chaffinch, 8+ Greenfinch, 8+ Goldfinch.
Wraxall-Watercress Farm:
1 Little Egret, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaff, 40 Siskin.
Nailsea-Nowhere Wood:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
Kenn Moor:
8 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Fieldfare, 25 Siskin.
1 Little Egret, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaff, 40 Siskin.
Nailsea-Nowhere Wood:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
Kenn Moor:
8 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Fieldfare, 25 Siskin.
BELOW M4 & BANES
Marshfield:
6 Red-legged Partridge, 3 Red Kite, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 3 Stonechat, 19 Fieldfare, 21 Corn Bunting, 6 Yellowhammer.
Drifton Hill:
6 Red Kite, 4 Buzzard, 2 Raven.
Peasedown St. John:
50+ Golden Plover
RESERVOIRS
6 Red-legged Partridge, 3 Red Kite, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 3 Stonechat, 19 Fieldfare, 21 Corn Bunting, 6 Yellowhammer.
Drifton Hill:
6 Red Kite, 4 Buzzard, 2 Raven.
Peasedown St. John:
50+ Golden Plover
RESERVOIRS
Blagdon:
1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper
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| 06-01-24 Goldeneye, CVL (Alex Carlisle) |
Woodford:
1 Firecrest
Nunnery:
1 Firecrest
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| 06-01-24 Kingfisher, CVL Nunnery (Lucy Masters) |
1 Kingfisher
Herons Green:
1 Lesser Scaup, 1 f Scaup, 5 (2m/3f) Goldeneye, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Great White Egret.
Herons Green:
1 Lesser Scaup, 1 f Scaup, 5 (2m/3f) Goldeneye, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Great White Egret.
Stratford:
1 Goldeneye, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Nuthatch, c.20 Redwing.
1 Goldeneye, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Nuthatch, c.20 Redwing.
Herriotts incl. Pool:
50 Teal, 1 Great White Egret.
Out of area:
Catcott: 1 f Baikal Teal
Reported by: Richard Belson, Paul Bowerman, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Diana Bunniss, Karle Burford, Alex Carlisle, Paul Chapman, Peter Coslett, Jane Cumming, Barry Dursley, Peter Hazelwood,Mike Jackson, John Lewis, Lucy Masters, Andy Mears, Mike Moxon, Nick Page, Trevor Riddle, John Rossetti, Paul Sadley, Dave Staley, Sterna, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, Christopher Teague, Chris Vines.
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Work is just beginning on the next Report, for 2023 to be published in the autumn of 2024. We like to include a number of bird photographs so we are asking all local bird photographers if they are willing to submit some shots for possible inclusion. We usually receive about 200 and publish between 30 and 40, it would be good if both of these figures increased this year. So if you have any suitable do please get in touch using my ABR e-mail address blacktgodwit@gmail.com
We are especially keen to hear from any photographer who has not submitted before. Photos should be on a jpeg, or similar file, and have been taken in Avon in 2023.
Avon Bird Report for 2023
Calling all photographers
Work is just beginning on the next Report, for 2023 to be published in the autumn of 2024. We like to include a number of bird photographs so we are asking all local bird photographers if they are willing to submit some shots for possible inclusion. We usually receive about 200 and publish between 30 and 40, it would be good if both of these figures increased this year. So if you have any suitable do please get in touch using my ABR e-mail address blacktgodwit@gmail.com
We are especially keen to hear from any photographer who has not submitted before. Photos should be on a jpeg, or similar file, and have been taken in Avon in 2023.
