Temp -1°C to 4°C - Some lovely sun, but felt very cold in the moderate breeze from the N/NE.
Ring-necked DuckLesser Scaup, Scaup
Black-necked Grebe
Chipping Sodbury Common:
5 Stock Dove, 1 Water Rail (probable first site record), 1 Jack Snipe, 2 Snipe, 1 Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 2 Raven, 40+ Redwing, 100+ Fieldfare, 2 Stonechat, 6 Bullfinch, 40+ Linnet, 2 Siskin
NORTH SOMERSET
Portbury Wharf:
2 Brent Goose (Dark-bellied), 6 Mute Swan, 1 Shelduck, Shoveler, 10 Gadwall, Wigeon, Teal, Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 5 Lapwing, 1 Kestrel, 1 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, Redwing, 1 Fieldfare, 2+ Redpoll
Clevedon:
Pill and Blind Yeo: 39 Goosander, 3 Little Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Grey Wagtail.
BELOW M4 & BANES
Folly Farm:
2 Buzzard, 1 Raven, 2 Stonechat, 1 Reed Bunting
Marksbury:
c30 Golden Plover
RESERVOIRS
Blagdon:
Denny:
41 Cattle Egret- roost
Woodford:
1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Jay, 2 Raven, 1 Firecrest, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Treecreeper, 20+ Redwing, 4 Bullfinch, 2 Siskin
Nunnery:
3 Egyptian Geese, 1 Sparrowhawk
Herons Green:
6 Shoveler, 7 Pochard, 1 f Scaup, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Kingfisher
Reported by: Nancy Barrett, Graham Blacker, Vera Carpenter, Raoul Chandrasakera, Paul Chapman, Mark Coller, Peter Coslett, Stephen Curtis, Mike Dilger, Matty England, Rob Hargreaves, Peter Hazlewood, Andy Gibb, Rupert Higgins, Mike Jackson, Steve Jones, Lucy Masters, Linda Moysey, Nick Page, Mike Owen, Lois Pryce, Carol Rushton, Steve Sanins, Joe Sargent, Matt Scott, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Andy Stockhausen, Chris Teague, 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.
Knot
Corn Bunting
BRISTOL
Clifton Down:
Corn Bunting
BRISTOL
Clifton Down:
1 Sparrowhawk, 30+ Redwing, 2 Bullfinch (1m 1f)
Leigh Woods:
5 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Chaffinch
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| 10-01-24 Lesser Whitethroat, Bristol (Mike Owen) |
Redland:
Garden: 6 Feral Pigeon, 2 Woodpigeon, 2 Herring Gull, 2 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 2m Blackbird, 1 Robin, House Sparrow
Garden: 1 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat
St Werburghs:
1 Kingfisher, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Chaffinch, 2 GoldfinchSOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
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| 10-01-24 Merlin, Pilning (Matty England) |
Thornbury:
1 Barn Owl
Oldbury Power Station:
2 Mute Swan, 2 Shelduck, 30 Wigeon, 14 Teal, 3 Moorhen, 1 Little Grebe, 5 Curlew, 8 Knot, 20 Dunlin, 1 Redshank, c.200 BH Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 40 Redwing, 30 Fieldfare, 1 Meadow Pipit, 2 Bullfinch.jpg) |
| 10-01-24 Pintail et al, Pilning (Vera Carpenter) |
NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
100 Canada Geese, 1 Mute Swan, 20 Shelduck, 12 Shoveler, 10 Gadwall, 3 Pintail, 400-500 Teal, 6 Pochard, 4 Tufted Duck, 400-500 Lapwing, 100+ Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 20 Redshank, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Merlin, 1 Wren, 2 Pied Wagtail
100 Canada Geese, 1 Mute Swan, 20 Shelduck, 12 Shoveler, 10 Gadwall, 3 Pintail, 400-500 Teal, 6 Pochard, 4 Tufted Duck, 400-500 Lapwing, 100+ Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 20 Redshank, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Merlin, 1 Wren, 2 Pied Wagtail
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| 10-01-24 Goosander, Yate (Chris Teague) |
Yate:
Yate Rocks garden: 1 Song Thrush, 1 Fieldfare
Brimsham Lake: 5 Goosander (2m 3f)
Chipping Sodbury Common:
5 Stock Dove, 1 Water Rail (probable first site record), 1 Jack Snipe, 2 Snipe, 1 Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 2 Raven, 40+ Redwing, 100+ Fieldfare, 2 Stonechat, 6 Bullfinch, 40+ Linnet, 2 Siskin
Bradley Stoke:
23 Lapwing
NORTH SOMERSET
Portbury Wharf:
2 Brent Goose (Dark-bellied), 6 Mute Swan, 1 Shelduck, Shoveler, 10 Gadwall, Wigeon, Teal, Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 5 Lapwing, 1 Kestrel, 1 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, Redwing, 1 Fieldfare, 2+ Redpoll
Clevedon:
Pill and Blind Yeo: 39 Goosander, 3 Little Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Grey Wagtail.
Dowlais: 25 Shoveler, 50 Lapwing, 10 Ringed Plover, 12 Turnstone, 500 Dunlin, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Merlin, 4 Skylark, 1 Stonechat, 2 Rock Pipit
BELOW M4 & BANES
Marshfield:
2 Lapwing, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Raven, 10+ Skylark, 50+ Fieldfare, 4 Stonechat, 20+ Linnet, 100+ Corn Bunting
2 Lapwing, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Raven, 10+ Skylark, 50+ Fieldfare, 4 Stonechat, 20+ Linnet, 100+ Corn Bunting
Folly Farm:
2 Buzzard, 1 Raven, 2 Stonechat, 1 Reed Bunting
Marksbury:
c30 Golden Plover
RESERVOIRS
Blagdon:
4 Pintail, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 7 Goosander, 1 Green Sandpiper, 6 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 2+ Siskin, 2 Bullfinch
Litton Reservoir:
28 Lapwing, 1 Red Kite, 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Siskin
Chew Valley Lake
28 Lapwing, 1 Red Kite, 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Siskin
Chew Valley Lake
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| 10-01-24 Goldeneye, CVL (Steve Jones) |
Dam:
3 Egyptian Goose, 5 Goldeneye, 1 Common Sandpiper
3 Egyptian Goose, 5 Goldeneye, 1 Common Sandpiper
Denny:
41 Cattle Egret- roost
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| 10-01-24 Long-tailed Tit, CVL (Lucy Masters) |
1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Jay, 2 Raven, 1 Firecrest, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Treecreeper, 20+ Redwing, 4 Bullfinch, 2 Siskin
Nunnery:
3 Egyptian Geese, 1 Sparrowhawk
Herons Green:
6 Shoveler, 7 Pochard, 1 f Scaup, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Kingfisher
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| 10-01-24 Bullfinch, CVL (Raoul Chandrasakera) |
Sutton Wick:
1 Greylag Goose, Gadwall, 1 Lesser Scaup, 1 Nuthatch
1 Greylag Goose, Gadwall, 1 Lesser Scaup, 1 Nuthatch
Herriotts inc. Pool:
12 Shelduck, 30+ Teal, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Great White EgretOut of area:
Stockhill Woods: 12 Crossbill
Reported by: Nancy Barrett, Graham Blacker, Vera Carpenter, Raoul Chandrasakera, Paul Chapman, Mark Coller, Peter Coslett, Stephen Curtis, Mike Dilger, Matty England, Rob Hargreaves, Peter Hazlewood, Andy Gibb, Rupert Higgins, Mike Jackson, Steve Jones, Lucy Masters, Linda Moysey, Nick Page, Mike Owen, Lois Pryce, Carol Rushton, Steve Sanins, Joe Sargent, Matt Scott, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Andy Stockhausen, Chris Teague, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG
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.
