13-11-26 Friday - Hen Harrier, Dartford Warbler

Temp -03°C to 10°C -  a largely sunny and cold day, with only the odd puff of wind.

Not a bad day's birding today, continuing the good number of rare or scarce birds being seen recently. This then seems like a good time to point out Rich Mielcarek's recent publication of Rare Birds in Avon in the 21st Century. Well worth a look, it can be read here.

Hen Harrier

Dartford Warbler

Richard's Pipit

Spoonbill

Scaup, Water Pipit

Whooper Swan

BRISTOL 

Eastville vismig:
2 Common Gull, 26 Fieldfare (10 Siskin yesterday)

Stoke Park: 
1 Little Egret, 1 Water Rail, 2 Little Grebe

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE 

Three Brooks LNR: 
6 Teal, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 7 Redwing, 1 Bullfinch

NORTH SOMERSET 

Portbury Wharf: 
1 Hen Harrier, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Stonechat, 3 Bullfinch

Backwell Lake:

2 Red-crested Pochard, 14 Shoveler, 35 Gadwall, 2 Wigeon, 1 Kingfisher

Great Spotted Woodpecker, Goblin Combe (Emily Lomas)

Goblin Combe:

1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 4 Coal Tit, 2 Marsh Tit, 7 Goldcrest, 5 Nuthatch, 1 Mistle Thrush, 11 Redwing, 5 Chaffinch

Sand Point: 
Vis-mig: 678 Woodpigeon, 40 Dunlin, 3 Spoonbill (assume the same as Goldcliff later), 1 Great White Egret, 1 Merlin, 26 Skylark, 285 Starling, 3 Song Thrush, 95 Meadow Pipit, 9 Rock Pipit, 2 Brambling, 1 Redpoll, 20 Siskin, 1 Yellowhammer, 1 Reed Bunting

Present: 1 ringtail harrier, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Dartford Warbler, 3 Firecrest, 28 Song Thrush, 7 Stonechat, 1 Richard's Pipit (heard calling this morning from stubble field S of Middle Hope)

Congresbury Moor:
10 Teal, 1 Water Rail, 3 Moorhen, 1 Common Snipe, 25 Black Headed Gull, 100 Herring Gull, 2 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 3 Raven, 2 Skylark, 3 Chiffchaff, 300 Starling, 260 Redwing, 50 Fieldfare, 1 Stonechat, 2 Grey Wagtail, 19 Pied Wagtail, 10 Meadow Pipit, 5 Siskin

Kenn:

Garden tick: 1 Meadow Pipit on frozen pond

BELOW M4 & BANES 

Meadow Pipit, Marshfield (Les Williams)

Marshfield: 
1 Merlin, 2 Stonechat, 100 Meadow Pipit, 15 Goldfinch, 40 Linnet, 6 Corn Bunting

Oldland Common:

8+ Red Kite

Keynsham:

1 Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtail

Publow:

5 Teal, 2 Moorhen, 5 Little Grebe, 2 Buzzard, 1 Raven, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Siskin

RESERVOIRS 

Barrow: 
1 Goosander, 3 Shoveler, 1 Wigeon, 104 Teal, 20 Pochard, 40 Tufted Duck, 38 Stock Dove, 36 Common Gull, 33 Little Grebe, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Red Kite, 2 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Stonechat, 3 Grey Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 

Chew Valley Lake 
8 Red-crested Pochard, 1 Tawny Owl

Potential Lesser Scaup (f) again, too far out to confirm, hopefully better views soon

Woodford: 
1 Scaup (f)

Stratford: 
1 Whooper Swan, 1 Water Rail, 2 Dunlin, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Water Pipit

Reported by: Richard Belson, Paul Bowerman, Pete Brain, Chris Craig, John Croxton, Andy Davis, Julian Eastoe, Lee Gardiner, Matt Hull, Geoff Hardman, Andrew Harrison, John Lewis, Emily Lomas, Rich Mielcarek, Jon Perkins, Rowan Peters, Isiah Rudkin, Steve Sanins, George Stacey, Larry Sweetland, Chris Vines, Paul Vokes, Les Williams

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