Monday, 14 October 2024

14-10-24 Monday - Glossy Ibis

Temp 9°C to 11°C - Largely overcast with rain, felt cold in the light wind from the E/NNE.

Last week's Hoopoe was number 217 for Avon this year, see the list here. The recent average is 224, so let's hope some more birds show up in the next few weeks.

You see all the birds on the Avon List here or the annotated checklist here.

Glossy Ibis
Hobby

14-10-24 Glossy Ibis, Shoveler, CVL (Ian Stapp)
BRISTOL

Bishop Rd to Horfield Common:
22 Feral Pigeon, 10 Woodpigeon, 8 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 10 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 7 Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Wren, 37 Starling, 2 Blackbird, 11 Robin, 3 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch, 5 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Hobby (latest OPS record)

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon:
Garden: 4 Feral Pigeon, 3 Magpie, 1 Herring Gull

Portishead:
1m Blackcap

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham - Broadmead:
40 Mallard, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Skylark, 5 Greenfinch, 1 Goldfinch

RESERVOIRS

Litton- yesterday:
2 Teal, 13 Little Egret, 1 Little Egret, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail, 45 Tufted Duck, 38 Little Grebe, 1 Stock Dove, 96 Coot, 1 Common Gull, 5 GBB Gull, 67 Cormorant, 5 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 8 Heron, 2 Raven, 3 Grey Wagtail, 1 White Wagtail, 1 Goldfinch

Barrow Tanks:
57 Canada Goose, 4 Teal, 6 Pochard

Chew Valley Lake
14-10-24 Glossy Ibis, CVL (Bri Thompson)
Herons Green:
1 Black Swan, 4 Little Grebe, 4 GBB Gull, 4 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 1 pale Buzzard, 2 Raven
14-10-24 Snipe, CVL (Ian Stapp)
Stratford:
7 Wigeon, 1 Little Grebe, 4 Snipe, 1 Redshank, 5 GBB Gull, 1 Glossy Ibis, 6 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 3 Marsh Harrier
14-10-24 Marsh Harrier, CVL (Bri Thompson)
Herriotts inc. Pool:
12 Shoveler, 8 Pintail, 44 Teal, 4 GBB Gull, 1 Cattle Egret, , 9 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Jay

Reported by: John Budd, Chris Craig, Julian Eastoe, John Lewis, Nigel Milbourne, Nick Page, Matt Plenty, Nigel Povey, Ian Stapp, Bri Thompson, David Wallace,  blagdonlakebirds, CVRSopsbirdingsevernsidebirdsTBOSG