Temp 03°C to 08°C - It turned into a sunny day, after some early cloud - it returned at teatime with some rain! A light breeze mainly for the east before backing to south east as the clouds rolled in.
The Avon Ornithological Group still have a number of notable records that are missing any sort of identification notes or photos. If you saw any of the following, can you please supply a description of what you saw to avonbirds@hotmail.co.uk . See list at the bottom of the post
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| 28-01-26 Common Sandpiper Lamplighters (Darren Burton) |
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
6 Buzzard, 1 Great-spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 8 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 25 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling (m), c300 Linnet
New Passage/Northwick:
1 Brent Goose -db
Pill - R Avon:
5 Avocet, 3 Curlew, 4 Common Sandpiper, 8 Redshank
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| 28-01-26 Purple Sandpiper Battery Point (John Lewis) |
3 Turnstone, 5 Purple Sandpiper, 7 Black-headed Gull, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 Greenfinch
BELOW M4 & BANES
Marshfield:
23 Lapwing, 50+Rook, 21 Redwing, c250 Fieldfare, 1 Stonechat, 10 Corn Bunting, 4 Yellowhammer
Willsbridge:
3 Buzzard
Burnett:
Chelwood to Marksbury:
1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 500+ Starling
Bishop Sutton:
4 Collared Dove, 10+ Jackdaw
Chew Valley Lake
Dam:
2 Goldeneye, 2 G BB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 1 G W Egret, 2 Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail, 12+ Chaffinch,
Bittern Trail:
Redwing - lots
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| 28-01-26 Goldeneye CVL (George Stacey) |
2 Goldeneye
Hollowbrook:
Redwing - lots
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| 28-01-16 Ring-necked Duck CVL (Ian Stapp) |
Canada Goose flock with 1 Greylag Goose, 6 Pochard, 1 Ringed necked Duck, 25+ Tufted Duck, 6 Goldeneye, 2 Little Grebe, 2 G BB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 G W Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard inc the white one, 6 House Sparrow, 3 Pied Wagtail, 5 Chaffinch
4 Goldeneye, 1 Little Gull -ad, 2 G BB Gull, 1 G W Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 1 G S Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 12+ L TT, 1 Chiffchaff, 200+ Starling, 1 Song Thrush - singing, 20+ Redwing, 1 Stonechat (m), 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting
8 Shelduck, 4 Goldeneye, 2 G BB Gull, 1 Cattle Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 2 G W Egret, 1 Little Egret,
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds
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Species |
Date |
Site |
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Lesser Spotted Woodpecker |
01/02/2025 |
Manor Woods Valley LNR |
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Blue-headed Spanish Wagtail
intergrade |
10/04/2025 |
Pilning Wetlands |
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Pectoral Sandpiper |
06/09/2025 |
Blagdon Lake |
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Glossy Ibis (15) |
13/09/2025 |
BG |
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Razorbill |
15/09/2025 |
Severn Beach |
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Shag |
19/09/2025 |
River Avon in Bath |
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Glossy Ibis (3) |
28/09/2025 |
Blaise Castle |
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Yellow-browed Warbler |
28/09/2025 |
Sand Point - Middle Hope |
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Leach's Petrel |
04/10/2025 |
CVL |
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Red-breasted Merganser |
12/10/2025 |
Blind Yeo, Clevedon |
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Pale-bellied Brent Goose |
31/10/2025 |
Oldbury Power Station |
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Glossy Ibis (9) |
31/10/2025 |
CVL |
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Shag |
04/11/2025 |
River Avon in Bath |
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Shag |
05/11/2025 |
River Avon in Bath |
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Hoopoe |
20/11/2025 |
Rockhampton |
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Whooper Swan |
26/11/2025 |
Blagdon Lake |
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