21-12-24 Saturday - Glossy Ibis, Snow Bunting

Temp 7°C to 13°C - A miserable morning with wind and rain, followed by a nicer afternoon with some sun. A strong W/SW wind with gusts to 45mph.

Thursday's brief Bewick's Swans were at least the 222 species seen in Avon this year, see the list here. Ten days to go to see if anymore turn up.

If you would like to order a copy of the 2023 Avon Bird Report, please email Harvey Rose to order a copy: bktlgodwit@gmail.com

Glossy Ibis

Scaup

Black-necked Grebe

147 Egrets to Roost- Chew

Snow Bunting

Ring-necked Duck

BRISTOL

Redland:

Garden: 2 Woodpigeon, 1 Blackcap (f), 1 Goldcrest, 1 Robin, 2+ House Sparrow

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Wickwar east AWBS:
44 Woodpigeon, c.100 Herring Gull, 1 Buzzard, 3 Marsh Tit, 84 Redwing, 3 Blackbird, 10 Meadow Pipit, c.50 Chaffinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon:
Blind Yeo: 9 Goosander, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Peregrine

Garden: 1 Feral Pigeon, 3 Herring Gull, 3 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw

Sand Bay:

4 Snow Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Kingswood:
Garden: 1 Kestrel (f)

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon:

1 Ring-necked Duck

Chew Valley Lake
8 Goldeneye, 1 Water Rail, 8 Snipe, 2 Little Grebe

Moreton:
1 Scaup (m), 1 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Glossy Ibis, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Tawny Owl, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Peregrine

Stratford:
1 Glossy Ibis (same as Moreton)

Herriotts inc. Pool:
2 Egyptian Goose, To Roost: 34 Little Egret, 61 Cattle Egret, 33 Great White Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 19 white egret sp. in deep twilight.

Out of area:

Green-winged Teal still Slimbridge

Kentish Plover still Burnham

Reported by: Nancy Barrett, Paul Chapman, Chris Craig, Duncan Evered, Chris Holloway, Mike Jackson, Nigel Povey, Rod Taylor, Gary Thoburn, Wayne Tucker

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