Temp -3°C to 04°C - A ground frost overnight but sunshine and then cloud later, a light breeze from the west gusting to 16 mph, but feeling very cold
Calling all photographers -- the 2025 Avon Bird Report
As we have now entered 2026 planning and preparation has already begun for the next Avon Bird Report to be published in the autumn. We are now using a full colour printing system and we will need a good range of photographs, some of these could be quite small (say a quarter page) while others might be full page. They need to have been taken in Avon in 2025. So if you have anything that you think might be suitable could you please send them to me at blacktgodwit@gmail.com the e-mail address I use for all matters relating to the Report. Most will be in 'landscape' style but a few in 'portrait' are also welcome, we will use one of the best shots for the cover. Any of the usual print formats are acceptable. Although the Report will not appear until the autumn we need to get started and so the earlier we receive your photos the better.. Finally I would like to extend this invitation to include both drawings and paintings.
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| 04-01-26 Swan and friends EP (Rich Scantlebury) |
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| 04-01-26 Avocet Shirehampton R Avon (David Minshall) |
44 Avocet - counted at low water
Snuff Mills:
Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Aust Wetland:
8 Snipe, 1 Great White Egret - over, 3 Penduline Tit, 6 Redwing, 15 Linnet
16 White-fronted Goose, c65 Greylag Goose, 1 Pintail (m), c170 Oystercatcher, 4 Golden Plover, 12 Ringed Plover, c150 Curlew, c400 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Knot, 4000 Dunlin, 1 Marsh Harrier (m), 1 Redpoll
Portishead:
1 Firecrest - dockside pines, 1 Goldcrest - Lido
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| 04-01-26 Water Rail Clevedon (Howard Taffs) |
Axe Estuary:
Uphill:
1 Red-breasted Merganser, Redshank, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kingfisher
Banwell:
8 Mallard - over, Woodpigeon, Stock Dove, 8 Black-headed Gull, 3 Common Gull, 1 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (f&m), 1 Green Woodpecker (m), 30 Jackdaw, 1 Raven - calling, 2 Coal Tit, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap (f), Goldcrest, Nuthatch, Startling - group, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Blackbird, 2 Dunnock, 9 Pied Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch, Goldfinch
BELOW M4 & BANES
Hanham:
Oldland Common - Jarrett's
Keynsham, Manor Road Community Woodlands:
c 400 Jackdaw - plus some Carrion Crow and Rook - - - in pre roost
Stanton Prior:
1 Red Kite
Norton Hawkfield:
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| 04-01-26 Common Gull Paulton (Patrick Hancock) |
11 Lapwing, 85 Common Gull, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 20 Starling, 3 Meadow Pipit, 14 Yellowhammer
Chew Valley Lake
Bernard King Hide:
3 Chiffchaff
Denny Lane:
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| 04-01-2025 Ring-necked Duck CVL (Bri Thompson) |
1 Ring-necked Duck
Moreton:
2 Whooper Swan, 3 Cattle Egret - over
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| 04-01-26 Snipe CVL (Lucy Masters) |
1 Water Rail, 10 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher
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| 04-01-2025 Red-crested Pochard CVL (Bri Thompson) |
1 Red-crested Pochard (f), 1 Water Rail - calling, 1 Jack Snipe - brief flight, 2 Bearded Tit - calling
