Temp -2°C to 2°C - A dull start then sunny with a moderate (but cold) breeze from the East North East
BramblingWaxwing
Firecrest
Long-tailed Duck
Black-Necked Grebe
BRISTOL
Blaise Castle Estate:
Oldbury Power Station:
NORTH SOMERSET
Portbury Wharf:
1 Black-necked Grebe
Clevedon:
Backwell Lake:
15 Canada Goose, 20 Mute Swan, 2 Gadwall 25 Mallard, 2 Feral Pigeon, Woodpigeon, 1 Water Rail, 9 Moorhen, 3 Little Grebe, 25 Black-headed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 17 Cormorant, 68 Little Egret (dispersing from overnight roost), 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, Magpie, 30 Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Wren, 6 Redwing, Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock, 1 Siskin
Wick St Lawrence (garden greenhouse!):
Oldland:
1 Blackcap (female in garden)
Willsbridge Mill:
2 Dipper (pair)
Kingswood:
1 Raven (over)
Keynsham, Broadmead lane STW:
1 Mute Swan, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Merlin, 1 Raven, 1 Chiffchaff, 10 Redwing, mixed finch flock of chaff, green, gold and linnet approx 30 birds
Keynsham (garden):
6 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling
Compton Dando:
14 Canada Goose (flyover), 7 Mallard, 9 Pheasant, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 20+ Jackdaw, 200+ Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 200+ Starling, 6 Mistle Thrush, 50+ Redwing, 60+ Fieldfare, 30+ House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied/White Wagtail, 30+ Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 4 Yellowhammer
Hinton Blewett to Litton Reservoir(BOC Walk):
45 Species including 30 Mallard, 51 Teal, 11 Tufted Duck, 14 Moorhen, 6 Little Grebe, 45+ Lapwing, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Red Kite, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Mistle Thrush, 9 Redwing, 4 Fieldfare, 1 Grey Wagtail, 6 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch 3 Greenfinch, 35 Goldfinch, 19 Siskin
Compton Wood:
2 Raven, 2 Marsh Tit, 1 Blackcap (garden), 2 Nuthatch
RESERVOIRS
Barrow Tanks:
No1 Tank: 1 Long-tailed Duck, 1 Common Sandpiper
Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck (per RBA)
Chew Valley Lake
Dam:
5 Goldeneye, 3 Goosander (all f), 1 Common Sandpiper, 12+ Long-tailed Tit, 30+ Starling, 2 Pied/White Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit
Walley Bank Path:
1 Raven, 1 Robin, 3 Bullfinch (2f/1m)
Woodford:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Jay, 4 Raven, 3 Waxwing, 20+ Long-tailed Tit, 3 Firecrest, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 20+ Redwing, 9+ Blackbird, 5 Dunnock, 6+ Chaffinch, 6+ Bullfinch
Herons Green:
1 Little Grebe, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Snipe, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Stonechat (m), 2 Pied/White Wagtail
Herriotts inc. Pool:12 Shelduck, 4 Goldeneye, 10 Lapwing (flew west), c20 Snipe (over), 1 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite, 4 Buzzard, 2 Jay, 5 Jackdaw, Bearded Tit (calling), 2 Pied/White Wagtail, 1 Reed Bunting
Reported by: Diana Bunniss, Mark Coller, Ben Crabbe, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Andrew Dawes, Heather England, Simon Harding, Andrew Harrison, Nick Hawkridge, Linda Moysey, Lucy Masters, Brian Mulgrew, Nick Page, Alan Piper, Joe Sargent, Mark Savage, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Roger White, Les Williams
BRISTOL
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| Kingfisher, Blaise Estate (Diana Bunniss) |
Blaise Castle Estate:
1 Kingfisher
Clifton Down:
1 Jay, 1 Firecrest (zoo bank), 1 Song Thrush, 30+ Redwing, 3 Bullfinch (2m/1f)
Redland:
Redland:
1 Lesser Whitethroat
Hallen Marsh (survey):
Hallen Marsh (survey):
21 species including 25 Stock Dove, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, (chased by) 1 Peregrine, 12 Redwing, 4 Bullfinch
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
2 Mute Swan, 1 Little Grebe, 60+ Dunlin, 9 Redshank, ++ Redwing, 1 Black Redstart (f), 4 Bullfinch (3f/1m)
Lower Woods:
3 Woodcock, 1 Jay, 1 Marsh Tit, 5 Bullfinch
Horton/Mapleridge:
3 Redwing
Hawkesbury:
1 Red Kite
Yate:
Horton/Mapleridge:
3 Redwing
Hawkesbury:
1 Red Kite
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| Goosander, (juv male back/juv fem fore), Yate (Mark Coller) |
Yate:
Kingsgate Park: 14 Tufted Duck, 2 Goosander, 1 Red Kite
Brimsham Lake: 1 Goosander
Council Offices: 1 Buzzard (mobbed by crows)
NORTH SOMERSET
Portbury Wharf:
1 Black-necked Grebe
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| Rock Pipit at sunset, Clevedon (Les Williams) |
1 Rock Pipit
Backwell Lake:
15 Canada Goose, 20 Mute Swan, 2 Gadwall 25 Mallard, 2 Feral Pigeon, Woodpigeon, 1 Water Rail, 9 Moorhen, 3 Little Grebe, 25 Black-headed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 17 Cormorant, 68 Little Egret (dispersing from overnight roost), 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, Magpie, 30 Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Wren, 6 Redwing, Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock, 1 Siskin
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| Firecrest, Wick St. Lawrence (Andrew Dawes) |
Wick St Lawrence (garden greenhouse!):
1 Firecrest
BELOW M4 & BANES
BELOW M4 & BANES
Marshfield:
Down Rd: 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 200+ Jackdaw, 2 Raven
Rushmead Lane: 2 Mistle Thrush, 150+ Fieldfare, 1 Stonechat
Down Rd: 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 200+ Jackdaw, 2 Raven
Rushmead Lane: 2 Mistle Thrush, 150+ Fieldfare, 1 Stonechat
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| Balckcap, Oldland (Peter Coslett) |
Oldland:
1 Blackcap (female in garden)
Willsbridge Mill:
2 Dipper (pair)
Kingswood:
1 Raven (over)
Keynsham, Broadmead lane STW:
1 Mute Swan, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Merlin, 1 Raven, 1 Chiffchaff, 10 Redwing, mixed finch flock of chaff, green, gold and linnet approx 30 birds
Keynsham (garden):
6 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling
Compton Dando:
14 Canada Goose (flyover), 7 Mallard, 9 Pheasant, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 20+ Jackdaw, 200+ Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 200+ Starling, 6 Mistle Thrush, 50+ Redwing, 60+ Fieldfare, 30+ House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied/White Wagtail, 30+ Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 4 Yellowhammer
Hinton Blewett to Litton Reservoir(BOC Walk):
45 Species including 30 Mallard, 51 Teal, 11 Tufted Duck, 14 Moorhen, 6 Little Grebe, 45+ Lapwing, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Red Kite, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Mistle Thrush, 9 Redwing, 4 Fieldfare, 1 Grey Wagtail, 6 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch 3 Greenfinch, 35 Goldfinch, 19 Siskin
Compton Wood:
2 Raven, 2 Marsh Tit, 1 Blackcap (garden), 2 Nuthatch
RESERVOIRS
Barrow Tanks:
No1 Tank: 1 Long-tailed Duck, 1 Common Sandpiper
Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck (per RBA)
Chew Valley Lake
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| Common Sandpiper, Dam (Andrew Harrison) |
Dam:
5 Goldeneye, 3 Goosander (all f), 1 Common Sandpiper, 12+ Long-tailed Tit, 30+ Starling, 2 Pied/White Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit
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| Robin/Bullfinch, Walley Bank (Lucy Masters) |
Walley Bank Path:
1 Raven, 1 Robin, 3 Bullfinch (2f/1m)
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| Waxwing, Woodford (Ian Stapp) |
Woodford:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Jay, 4 Raven, 3 Waxwing, 20+ Long-tailed Tit, 3 Firecrest, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 20+ Redwing, 9+ Blackbird, 5 Dunnock, 6+ Chaffinch, 6+ Bullfinch
Herons Green:
1 Little Grebe, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Snipe, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Stonechat (m), 2 Pied/White Wagtail
Stratford:
2 Woodcock (no general access)
2 Woodcock (no general access)
Herriotts inc. Pool:
Reported by: Diana Bunniss, Mark Coller, Ben Crabbe, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Andrew Dawes, Heather England, Simon Harding, Andrew Harrison, Nick Hawkridge, Linda Moysey, Lucy Masters, Brian Mulgrew, Nick Page, Alan Piper, Joe Sargent, Mark Savage, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Roger White, Les Williams
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG
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.
