13-01-24 Saturday - Black Redstart

Temp 0°C to 3°C - Overcast and grey with very little wind.

Scaup, Lesser Scaup

Long-tailed Duck

Black-necked Grebe

Avocet

Woodcock

Barn Owl, Little Owl

Lesser Whitethroat

Black Redstart

Water Pipit

13-01-24 Black Redstart, Oldbury Power Station (Heather England)

BRISTOL

13-01-24 Black Redstart, Eastville (Pete Harrison)

Eastville:

Ingmire Road:

1 m Black Redstart

Park:

2 Goosander

Redland:

1 Lesser Whitethroat

13-01-24 Sparrowhawk, Coombe Dingle (Pete Bunniss)

Coombe Dingle:

1 Sparrowhawk

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

2 (m/f) Black Redstart, 5 Stonechat, 1 Water Pipit.

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland:

37 Canada Goose, 32 Greylag Goose, 4 Pintail, 1 Pochard, 4 Tufted Duck, c.150 Lapwing, 63 Curlew, 15 Turnstone, 2000+ Dunlin, 42 Redshank, 1 Little Egret, 2 Peregrine.

New Passage:

30 Canada Goose, 26 Greylag Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 21 Shelduck, 55 Shoveler, 33 Gadwall, 350 Wigeon, 9 Pintail, 350 Teal, 1 Pochard, 3 Tufted Duck, 12 Moorhen, 8 Coot, 1 Little Grebe, 280 Lapwing, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1100 Dunlin, 70 Redshank, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Stonechat, 20 Meadow Pipit, 1 Goldfinch.

Severn Beach:

6 Shelduck, 120 Wigeon, 1 Peregrine, 1 Blackcap.

Wickwar:
150 Lapwing, 1 Tawny Owl - calling. 

Horton:

1 Little Owl

Sims Hill:
1 Woodcock, 2 Siskin (UWE entrance).

Cann Brake Wood:

1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel.

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
2 Canada Goose, 14 Shelduck, 18 Shoveler, 29 Wigeon, 11 Mallard, 2 Teal, 4 Tufted Duck, 1 Pheasant, 8 Moorhen, 8 Coot, 6 Little Grebe, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 7 Avocet, 7 Lapwing, 1 Curlew, 2 Redshank, 10 Black-headed Gull, 28 Herring Gull, 2 Cormorant, 1 Kestrel, 2 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw, 1 Reed Bunting. 

13-01-24 Siskin, Watercress Farm Route 2 (Robin Martin)

Wraxall-Watercress Farm:
Route 1-Poplar Wood:

12 Stock Dove, 16 Woodpigeon, 5 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 4 Herring Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Magpie, 11 Carrion Crow, 2 Coal Tit, 9 Blue Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 6 Wren, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, 1 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 8 Redwing, 10 Blackbird, 6 Robin, 2 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 8 Meadow Pipit, 1 Goldfinch.

13-01-24 Nuthatch, Watercress Farm Route 2 (Robin Martin)

Route 2-Railway Sightings:

2 Mallard, 17 Woodpigeon, 2 Black-headed Gull, 32 Herring Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Magpie, 9 Jackdaw, 1 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 11 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 9 Wren, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 8 Starling, 2 Song Thrush, 5 Blackbird, 9 Robin, 2 Stonechat, 7 Dunnock, 6 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Goldfinch, 90 Siskin.

Route 4:

2 Pheasant, 8 Woodpigeon, 1 Water Rail, 4 Herring Gull, 1 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 2 Green Woodpecker, 7 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw, 3 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 6 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 4 Wren, 4 Song Thrush, 6 Blackbird, 11 Robin, 2 Stonechat, 3 Dunnock, 3 Chaffinch, 20 Goldfinch.

Backwell Lake:

15 Canada Goose, 37 Mute Swan, 5 Gadwall, 1 Water Rail, 18 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 41 Little Egret.

13-01-24 Great White Egret, Clevedon-Yeo (Paul Chapman)

Clevedon-Blind Yeo:

76 Canada Goose, 9 Goosander, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker.

Weston-Super-Mare:

1 Jay, 1 Chiffchaff.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham-Broadmead Lane:
57 Canada Goose, 1 Grey Heron.

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:

1 Long-tailed Duck

13-01-24 Cormorant, Blagdon Lake (Mike Moxon)

Blagdon Lake:
1 Scaup, 20 Goldeneye, 3 Goosander, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Grey Heron, 7 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail. 

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
2 f Goldeneye, 1 Common Sandpiper.

13-01-24 Goosander, Woodford Lodge (Mike Moxon)

Woodford Lodge:

1 m Goldeneye, 1 f Goosander.

Herons Green:
1 Barn Owl, 2 Great White Egret.

Herriotts inc. Pool:

c.1000 Teal, 1 f Scaup, 1 Lesser Scaup, 3 (2m/1f) Goldeneye, 3+ Great White Egret, 1+ Marsh Harrier.

Reported by: Richard Belson, Paul Bowerman, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Pete Bunniss, Paul Chapman, Jane Cumming, Ollie Fournier, Lee Gardiner, Pete Harrison, Pete Hazelwood, Matt Hull, Karen Jayne, Robin Martin, Nigel Milbourne, Mike Moxon, Mike Owen, Nick Page, David Poulton, Paul Sadley, Joe Sargent, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland.

 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.