Temp 4°C to 12°C - Overcast with a few light showers. The sun made a few rare appearances. Wind force 3/4.
Ring-necked Duck, ScaupBlack-necked Grebe
Avocet
Jack Snipe
Mediterranean Gull, Yellow-legged Gull
New Passage/Pilning Wetlands:
17 Canada Goose, 36 Greylag Goose, 3 Mute Swan, 79 Shelduck, 75 Shoveler, 28 Gadwall, 330 Wigeon, 5 Mallard, 2 m Pintail, 300+ Teal, 6 Tufted Duck, 8 Stock Dove, 4 Coot, 2 Little Grebe, 6 Oystercatcher, 550 Lapwing, 80 Curlew, 24 Black-tailed Godwit, 15 Turnstone, 200+ Dunlin, 60 Redshank, 35 Black-headed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 115 Starling, 40 Redwing, 16 Fieldfare, 6 House Sparrow, 2 Stonechat, 3 Pied Wagtail, 25 Meadow Pipit
Severn Beach:
Wick:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 deceased Starling
Barrs Court/Warmley:
NORTH SOMERSET
Portbury Wharf:
2 Shelduck, 5 Shoveler, 8 Gadwall, 8 Wigeon, 4 Teal, 1 Pheasant, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 5 Lapwing, 1 Curlew, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 16 Redwing
Portishead:
1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper
Woodspring Bay:
2 Shoveler, 10 Teal, 1 Oystercatcher, 35 Avocet, 32 Lapwing, 32 Curlew, 275 Dunlin, 255 Redshank, 1 Sparrowhawk, 15 Linnet
RESERVOIRS
Blagdon Lake:
13 Mute Swan, 13 Shoveler, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 1 Scaup, 23 Goldeneye, 7 Goosander, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Little Grebe, 4 Grey Heron, 6 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Tawny Owl, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail
Chew Valley Lake
Herriotts inc. Pool:3 (1cy m/2f) Scaup, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 76 Lapwing
Cattle Egret
Barn Owl
Ring-necked Parakeet
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| 31-01-24 Lesser Whitethroat, Redland (Mike Owen) |
BRISTOL
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| 31-01-24 Blackcap, Redland (Mike Owen) |
Redland:
1 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Aust Warth:
1 Goosander - downriver, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Jack Snipe, 1 (2cy) Marsh Harrier, 1 Raven, 1 Stonechat, 1 Rock Pipit, 7 Linnet
1 Goosander - downriver, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Jack Snipe, 1 (2cy) Marsh Harrier, 1 Raven, 1 Stonechat, 1 Rock Pipit, 7 Linnet
New Passage/Pilning Wetlands:
17 Canada Goose, 36 Greylag Goose, 3 Mute Swan, 79 Shelduck, 75 Shoveler, 28 Gadwall, 330 Wigeon, 5 Mallard, 2 m Pintail, 300+ Teal, 6 Tufted Duck, 8 Stock Dove, 4 Coot, 2 Little Grebe, 6 Oystercatcher, 550 Lapwing, 80 Curlew, 24 Black-tailed Godwit, 15 Turnstone, 200+ Dunlin, 60 Redshank, 35 Black-headed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 115 Starling, 40 Redwing, 16 Fieldfare, 6 House Sparrow, 2 Stonechat, 3 Pied Wagtail, 25 Meadow Pipit
Severn Beach:
15 Shelduck, 25 Wigeon, 20 Dunlin, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Rock Pipit
Yate:
5 Greenfinch
Coalpit Heath:
1 Ring-necked Parakeet
Filton Park:
13 Feral Pigeon, 17 Woodpigeon, 6 Collared Dove, 7 Herring Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker - calling, 8 Magpie, 6 Jackdaw, 24 Rook - BAWA, 29 Carrion Crow, 10 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit. 2 Wren, 63 Starling - BAWA, 1 Song Thrush - singing, 7 Redwing, 1 Fieldfare, 10 Robin, 9 House Sparrow - low for this area, 1 Dunnock, 2 Chaffinch, 14 Goldfinch - twittering, tail twitching flock
13 Feral Pigeon, 17 Woodpigeon, 6 Collared Dove, 7 Herring Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker - calling, 8 Magpie, 6 Jackdaw, 24 Rook - BAWA, 29 Carrion Crow, 10 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit. 2 Wren, 63 Starling - BAWA, 1 Song Thrush - singing, 7 Redwing, 1 Fieldfare, 10 Robin, 9 House Sparrow - low for this area, 1 Dunnock, 2 Chaffinch, 14 Goldfinch - twittering, tail twitching flock
Emerson's Green-Science Park:
1 Water Rail - calling, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel
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| 31-01-24 Sparrowhawk, Wick (Jenny Daniels) |
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 deceased Starling
Barrs Court/Warmley:
1 f Blackcap
NORTH SOMERSET
Portbury Wharf:
2 Shelduck, 5 Shoveler, 8 Gadwall, 8 Wigeon, 4 Teal, 1 Pheasant, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 5 Lapwing, 1 Curlew, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 16 Redwing
Portishead:
1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper
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| 31-01-24 Avocet, Woodspring Bay (Matt Hull) |
2 Shoveler, 10 Teal, 1 Oystercatcher, 35 Avocet, 32 Lapwing, 32 Curlew, 275 Dunlin, 255 Redshank, 1 Sparrowhawk, 15 Linnet
Sand Bay/Middle Hope:
70 Shelduck, c.15 Oystercatcher, 2 Golden Plover - west, 50 Curlew, 600 Dunlin, 2 Redshank, 21 Black-headed Gull - over, 2 Little Egret, 45 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 2 Skylark (1 singing), 2 Goldcrest, 100 Starling, 5 Song Thrush, 2 Stonechat, 27 Meadow Pipit - one flock, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 Siskin
70 Shelduck, c.15 Oystercatcher, 2 Golden Plover - west, 50 Curlew, 600 Dunlin, 2 Redshank, 21 Black-headed Gull - over, 2 Little Egret, 45 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 2 Skylark (1 singing), 2 Goldcrest, 100 Starling, 5 Song Thrush, 2 Stonechat, 27 Meadow Pipit - one flock, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 Siskin
BELOW M4 & BANES
Stanton Drew:
50+ Cattle Egret
Midsomer Norton-Broadway Lane:
50+ Cattle Egret
Midsomer Norton-Broadway Lane:
2 Red Kite - in courtship display flight
RESERVOIRS
Blagdon Lake:
13 Mute Swan, 13 Shoveler, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 1 Scaup, 23 Goldeneye, 7 Goosander, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Little Grebe, 4 Grey Heron, 6 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Tawny Owl, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail
Chew Valley Lake
Herons Green:
2 Barn Owl
2 Barn Owl
Stratford:
1 f Marsh Harrier
1 f Marsh Harrier
Herriotts inc. Pool:
Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Peter Coslett, Chris Craig, Alan Daniells, Jenny Daniels, Andy Gibb, Malcolm Gibbs, David Hanks, Nick Hawkridge, David Hughes, Matt Hull, Nigel Milbourne, Mike Owen, Andy Stockhausen.
The Recorder’s Committee is making good progress reviewing 2023 records of locally rare species but there are still a few where we have no supporting notes and/or photographs. If you saw any of the reports listed below please submit full information to avonbirds@hotmail.co.uk as soon as possible.
