Saturday, 15 March 2025

15-03-25 Saturday - Swallow / Glossy Ibis

Temp -3°C to 08°C - Sunny intervals with a gentle breeze from the Northeast - felt cold all day.

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.

Brambling
Wheatear
Glossy Ibis
Swallow

BRISTOL
Kingfisher, Eastville Park (Julie Evans)
Eastville Park:
23 Canada Goose, 1 Pink-footed Goose, 16 Mute Swan, 30+ Mallard, 140+ Feral Pigeon, 4 Stock Dove,  20+ Woodpigeon, 4 Moorhen, 10+ Coot,  5 Black-headed Gull,  9 Herring Gull,  6 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Cormorant,  1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard,  2 Kingfisher (pr.), 1 Green Woodpecker, 30+ Magpie, 30+ Jackdaw,  1 Raven,  20+ Blue Tit, 20+ Great Tit,  6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 7 Wren,  2 Nuthatch, 13 Starling, 20+ Robin, 2 House Sparrow,  2 Goldfinch

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
2 Canada Goose, 1 Water Rail, 10 Redwing
Glossy Ibis, Hallen Marsh (Elin Nystrom)
Hallen Marsh (survey highlights):
1 Greylag Goose, 1 Shelduck, 8 Shoveler, 16 Teal, 48 Stock Dove, 5 Lapwing, 1 Glossy Ibis, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard,   1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 8 Skylark, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff - calling, 5 Reed Bunting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Severn Beach:
Long-tailed Tit, 6 Reed Bunting
Greylag/Redwing, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)
Wickwar:
6 Greylag, 1 Little Owl (calling), Redwing

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
2 Red Kite, 1 Swallow (fly through)
Purple Sandpiper, Portishead (Jason Williams)
Portishead (Battery Point):
4 Purple Sandpiper

Gordano (Walton Common):
1 Blackcap (singing)

Clevedon (garden):
2 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 22 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Robin

Kingston Seymour:
1 Peregrine, 1 Wheatear (coast, near Channel View farm)

Nailsea Moor:
1 Great White Egret

Backwell Lake (roost):
8 Cormorant, 18 Little Egret, 70+ Jackdaw

BELOW M4 & BANES

Corston:
180+ Stock Dove
Brambling/Yellowhammer, Compton Dando (Ian Stapp)
Compton Dando:
STW: 50+ Woodpigeon, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Magpie, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Chiffchaff (1 form Tristis), 4 Goldcrest, 5 Wren, 1 Song Thrush, 20+ Redwing, 4 Blackbird, 10+ Fieldfare, 2 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied/White Wagtail, 24+ Chaffinch
Village: 4 Mallard, 12+ Woodpigeon, 30+ Jackdaw, 1 Mistle Thrush, 24+ House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied/White Wagtail
Lanes: 13 Pheasant, 8+ Stock Dove, 30+ Woodpigeon, 6 Lapwing, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 5 Magpie, 50+ Jackdaw, 50+ Rook, 2 Raven, 4 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 5 Skylark, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 7 Wren, 30+ Redwing, 7 Blackbird, 20+ Fieldfare, 2 Robin, 100+ Chaffinch, 2 Brambling, 5 Linnet, 3 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

No Reports

Reported by: Richard Belson, Judy Copeland, Ben Crabb, Julian Eastoe, Julie Evans, Tim Fell, Nick Hawkridge, Robbie Morse, Mike Moxon, Elin Nystrom, Nick Page, Paul Sadley, Rich Scantlebury, Mark Smith, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Jason Williams
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