Friday, 14 March 2025

14-03-25 Friday - Bar-tailed Godwit

Temp 0°C to 09°C - overcast for most of the day after a little sunshine this morning. The NNE light breeze kept the temperature down.

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.

Pink-footed Goose
Ring-necked Duck
Scaup
Bar-tailed Godwit
Siberian Chiffchaff
Brambling

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
30+ Canada Goose, 1 Pink-footed Goose, 15 Mute Swan, c30 Mallard, 130+ Feral Pigeon, 1 Stock Dove, 30+Woodpigeon, 2 Moorhen, 10+ Coot, c10 Black-headed Gull, 6 Herring Gull, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Kingfisher (pr.), Green Woodpecker, 30+ Magpie, 30+Jackdaw, 50+ Carrion Crow, 2 Coal Tit, 20+ Blue Tit, 20+ Great Tit, 4 Wren, 6 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Blackbird, 3 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Greenfinch.

Oldbury Court Estate:
2 Rose-ringed Parakeet

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Severn Beach - inc vismig: 
2 Pintail, 5 Stock Dove, 1 Jack Snipe, 1 Snipe, 1 Kestrel, 1 Chiffchaff,  2 Redsing, 143 Meadow Pipit, 101 Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
5 Mute Swan, 6 Shelduck, 7 Shoveler, 6 Gadwall, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Curlew, 6 Little Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Redwing,1 Fieldfare

Clevedon - Highdale Rd:
1 Herring Gull, 1 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw, 6 Carrion Crow

Sand Point/Bay:
1 Bar-tailed Godwit (vismig)

Woodspring Priory:
1 Brambling (vismig)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bitton - Holm Mead:
2 Greylag Goose, 1 Snipe, 1 Kingfisher, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Bunting

Compton Dando:
1 Siberian Chiffchaff

Peasedown:
1 Barn Owl

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck,  1 Great White Egret - red ring ABF, 2 Siberian Chiffchaff

Chew Valley Lake

Stratford:
6 Scaup (4m), 2 Lapwing, 1 Sparrowhawk (displaying), 3 Marsh Harrier (2f,1 juv m)

Herriotts inc Pool:
c400 Common Gull

Reported by: Andy Davis, Oscar Dewhurst, Anuska Gwilliam,Matt Hall, Matt Hull, Rob Laughton, Steve Newland, Nick Page, Nigel Povey