Temp -2°C to 4°C - A cold, bright start, sunny intervals after lunch with a light breeze from the South.
Red-crested PochardLong-tailed Duck
Purple Sandpiper
Yellow-legged Gull
BRISTOL
Victoria Park:
Lamplighters Marsh NR:
Wickwar:
1 Water Rail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied/White Wagtail
Latteridge:
Frampton/Mayshill:
100 Redwing, 100 Chaffinch, 500+ Linnet
NORTH SOMERSET
River Avon / Ham Green to Pill (BOC Walk):
2 Wigeon, 32 Mallard, 7 Rock Dove, 32 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 5 Moorhen, 2 Curlew, 30 Dunlin, 2 Snipe, 4 Common Sandpiper, 33 Redshank, 12 Black-headed Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 44 Herring Gull, 7 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 12 Cormorant, 6 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 22 Magpie, 75 Jackdaw, 81 Rook, 16 Carrion Crow, 5 Coal Tit, 8 Blue Tit, 6 Great Tit, 14 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Firecrest, 5 Goldcrest, 3 Wren, 1 Treecreeper, 10 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 4 Pied/White Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch, 8 Goldfinch
Portbury Wharf:
10 Shelduck, 20 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 30 Wigeon, 10 Mallard, 2 Teal, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Woodpigeon, 3 Collared Dove, 4 Moorhen, 10 Coot, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 6 Lapwing, 1 Curlew, 6 Snipe, 1 Black-headed Gull, 40 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Cormorant, 4 Magpie, 10 Jackdaw, 10 Rook, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 20 Redwing, 1 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 28 Linnet, 2 Goldfinch
Portishead:
Battery Point: 2 Turnstone, 7 Purple Sandpiper, 1 Rock Pipit
Compton Dando STW:
+ Jay, 3 Raven, c5 Chiffchaff, + Wren, 2 Blackbird, + Fieldfare, + Robin, 3 Dunnock, 2 Pied/White Wagtail
RESERVOIRS
Barrow Tanks:
1 Long-tailed Duck
Chew Valley Lake
Bittern Trail:
1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Jay, 6 Long-tailed Tit
Hollowbrook:
30 Cattle Egret (at noon), 1 Great White Egret
Woodford:
1 Bullfinch (f)
Middle of Lake:
3 Red-crested Pochard (2m+1f), 1 Yellow-legged Gull (adult), 2 Great White Egret (over), 2 Marsh Harrier
Herons Green:
1 Greylag Goose, 35 Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper
Moreton:
4 Great White Egret
Reported by: Peter Allen, Paul Chapman, Derek Clarke, Peter Coslett, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Paul Dunham,Trevor Ford, David Howes, Nigel Jones, John Lewis, David Minshall, Mike Moxon, Mark Savage, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Christopher Teague
BOC are running a coach trip to the Exe Estuary on Sunday 18 February, leaving the Water Tower on the Downs at 0800, Cost £20.
If you would like to join the coach, please contact Judy Copeland -
Victoria Park:
12 Woodpigeon, 28 Black-headed Gull, 21 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 10 Magpie, 12 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 9 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 13 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Wren, 42 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 13 Blackbird, 7 Robin, 19 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 5 Pied/White Wagtail, 1 Greenfinch, 7 Goldfinch
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| Reed Bunting, (Lamplighters Marsh (David Minshall) |
+ Mallard, + Woodpigeon, 4 Curlew, 9 Redshank, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, + Magpie, + Blue Tit, + Great Tit, 1 Wren, + Blackbird, + House Sparrow, + Chaffinch, + Goldfinch, 2 Reed Bunting
Blaise Estate:
Blaise Estate:
1 Stock Dove, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Raven, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 3 Mistle Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
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| Grey wagtail, Wickwar (Alan Piper) |
1 Water Rail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied/White Wagtail
Latteridge:
c4 Redwing, 3 Fieldfare
Frampton/Mayshill:
100 Redwing, 100 Chaffinch, 500+ Linnet
NORTH SOMERSET
River Avon / Ham Green to Pill (BOC Walk):
2 Wigeon, 32 Mallard, 7 Rock Dove, 32 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 5 Moorhen, 2 Curlew, 30 Dunlin, 2 Snipe, 4 Common Sandpiper, 33 Redshank, 12 Black-headed Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 44 Herring Gull, 7 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 12 Cormorant, 6 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 22 Magpie, 75 Jackdaw, 81 Rook, 16 Carrion Crow, 5 Coal Tit, 8 Blue Tit, 6 Great Tit, 14 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Firecrest, 5 Goldcrest, 3 Wren, 1 Treecreeper, 10 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 4 Pied/White Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch, 8 Goldfinch
Portbury Wharf:
10 Shelduck, 20 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 30 Wigeon, 10 Mallard, 2 Teal, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Woodpigeon, 3 Collared Dove, 4 Moorhen, 10 Coot, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 6 Lapwing, 1 Curlew, 6 Snipe, 1 Black-headed Gull, 40 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Cormorant, 4 Magpie, 10 Jackdaw, 10 Rook, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 20 Redwing, 1 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 28 Linnet, 2 Goldfinch
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| Purple Sandpiper, Battery Point (Paul Dunham) |
Battery Point: 2 Turnstone, 7 Purple Sandpiper, 1 Rock Pipit
East Woods: + Woodpigeon, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, + Magpie, + Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 2 Marsh Tit (heard two calling at same time), + Blue Tit, + Great Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, + Blackbird, + Robin, + Goldfinch
Lake Grounds: 36 Canada Goose, 20 Mute Swan, + Mallard, 10 Tufted Duck, 1 Moorhen, 29 Black-headed Gull, 36 Herring Gull, 14 Carrion Crow, 2 Pied/White Wagtail
Strawberry Line Yatton, Congresbury Moor & Yeo:
1 Mute Swan, 13 Mallard, 5 Moorhen, 6 Goosander, 2 Grey Heron , 1 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (one drumming), 1Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 1 Goldcrest, 100 Starling, 3 Skylark (over), 50 Redwing, 1 Fieldfare, 4 Stonechat, 2 Meadow Pipit, 6 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch, 3 Greenfinch, 12 Siskin, 1 Reed Bunting
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| Siskin, Strawberry Line (Mark Savage) |
Strawberry Line Yatton, Congresbury Moor & Yeo:
1 Mute Swan, 13 Mallard, 5 Moorhen, 6 Goosander, 2 Grey Heron , 1 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (one drumming), 1Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 1 Goldcrest, 100 Starling, 3 Skylark (over), 50 Redwing, 1 Fieldfare, 4 Stonechat, 2 Meadow Pipit, 6 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch, 3 Greenfinch, 12 Siskin, 1 Reed Bunting
Uphill:
38 Ringed Plover, 9 Sanderling, c5000 Dunlin, 1 Redshank
BELOW M4 & BANES
38 Ringed Plover, 9 Sanderling, c5000 Dunlin, 1 Redshank
BELOW M4 & BANES
Wick:
1 Kingfisher
Compton Dando STW:
+ Jay, 3 Raven, c5 Chiffchaff, + Wren, 2 Blackbird, + Fieldfare, + Robin, 3 Dunnock, 2 Pied/White Wagtail
RESERVOIRS
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| Long-tailed Duck, Barrow Tanks (Paul Dunham) |
1 Long-tailed Duck
Chew Valley Lake
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| Jay, Bittern Trail (George Stacey) |
1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Jay, 6 Long-tailed Tit
Hollowbrook:
30 Cattle Egret (at noon), 1 Great White Egret
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| Bullfinch, Woodford (George Stacey) |
1 Bullfinch (f)
Middle of Lake:
3 Red-crested Pochard (2m+1f), 1 Yellow-legged Gull (adult), 2 Great White Egret (over), 2 Marsh Harrier
Herons Green:
1 Greylag Goose, 35 Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper
Moreton:
4 Great White Egret
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.
