Temp 0°C to 8°C - a sunny start with light cloud later. All on a light breeze from the North.
Please see this link for a list of available BBS squares in Avon this year. The breeding bird survey is a really useful way of monitoring bird trends. Please contact Peter Bryant, via details on the link, if you are able to help.
Slavonian Grebe
Purple Sandpiper
BRISTOL
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| Redwing, Clifton Down (Peter Walton) |
1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Redwing
St Andrews Park:
St Andrews Park:
20 Redwing
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Little Avon:
2 Kingfisher, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Dipper, 2 Grey Wagtail
Oldbury Power Station:
1 Red-legged Partridge
Wickwar:
1 Blackcap, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, Greenfinch (plural)
Easter Compton (BOC walk):
3 Mallard, Feral Pigeon, 3 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, 6 Collared Dove, 1 Moorhen, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, c10 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Kestrel, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 12 Blue Tit, 6 Great Tit, 1 Skylark, Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 6 Wren, 14 Starling, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 23 Redwing, Blackbird, 4 Fieldfare, Robin, House Sparrow, 3 Dunnock, 8 Pied Wagtail, 50+ Meadow Pipit, 1 Greenfinch, 9 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting
NORTH SOMERSET
Portbury Wharf:
2 Goldcrest
Portishead (Battery Point):
3 Shelduck, 1 Oystercatcher, 5 Curlew, 6 Purple Sandpiper, 1 Raven
Clevedon (garden):
2 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw, 4 Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit
Banwell:
2 Buzzard
BELOW M4 & BANES
Marshfield:
1 Barn Owl (0615hrs hunting verge of A420)
Wick:
1 Red Kite, 1 Chiffchaff
Bitton:
1 Barn Owl (1030hrs)
Willsbridge:
1 Kingfisher, 1 Nuthatch
Abbey Wood:
18 Canada Goose, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 2 Chiffchaff
RESERVOIRS
Chew Valley Lake
Wick Green Point:
1 Slavonian Grebe
Herons Green:
1 Cattle Egret
Stratford:
1 Scaup (f), c30 Goldeneye, 2 Marsh Harrier ( female type and immature male )
1 Scaup (f), c30 Goldeneye, 2 Marsh Harrier ( female type and immature male )
Herriotts inc Pool:
1 Lesser Black-backed Gull (form intermedius), 11 Great White Egret
Reported by: Simon Bowles, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Julian Eastoe, Fermandez Francis, Paul Francis, Peter Hazelwood, Nigel Jones, Andy Mears, Chris Mott, Alan Piper, Nigel Povey, Mike Prior, Matt Scott, John Thorogood, Peter Walton
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blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds
