As from 31 July 2016, Avon Birds transfers ownership and control to Bristol Ornithological Club.
The new address for submission of sightings is 'BOCbirds@gmail.com'.
We handover the site in very good shape with daily page-views of 1,000+ and a Fatbirder ranking of 45 and we are sure the BOC can build and develop on this to keep Avon Birds as the Bristol area's premier birding website.
Our final words are to ask you all to support the BOC as much as you have supported Mrs Trellis in the past.
Thanks everyone.
Sunday, 31 July 2016
Sightings 31/7/16
Bristol, Warmley Forest:
2 Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Swallow, 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 1 Jay.
Oldbury Coast:
Yacht Club: 28 Canada Goose.
Anchor Pub car-park: 10 House Martin + 4 active nests, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff.
Oldbury Power Station:
Estuary: Oystercatcher, Curlew, Kestrel
Small lagoon near Power Station: Tufted Duck with chicks, Little Egret
Aust:
1 Bee-Eater heard 10am (Craig Lewis). Service access road/cycle track.
Charmydown, Bath:
Buzzard, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 50 Swallow (inc. juvs.), Kestrel, 4 Skylark (1 juv), 2 Redstart m and f., 3 Mistle Thrush, 1 Whitethroat, 30 Linnet (inc. juvs.), Bullfinch, Yellowhammer
2 Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Swallow, 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 1 Jay.
Oldbury Coast:
Yacht Club: 28 Canada Goose.
Anchor Pub car-park: 10 House Martin + 4 active nests, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff.
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| 31/7/16 Curlew (Martin Tayler) |
Oldbury Power Station:
Estuary: Oystercatcher, Curlew, Kestrel
Small lagoon near Power Station: Tufted Duck with chicks, Little Egret
Aust:
1 Bee-Eater heard 10am (Craig Lewis). Service access road/cycle track.
Weston-super-Mare:
1 Peregrine hunting at 7:35pm
Marshfield:
4 Quail (3 in the Down Lane/Down Track area), 2 juv Yellow Wagtail, 1 m. Common Redstart, 3 Willow Warbler, Whitethroat families
Kenn Moor:
30+ Mistle Thrush, 2 Goldcrest
1 Peregrine hunting at 7:35pm
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| 31/7/16 Mistle Thrush (Higgy) somersetwildlifephotography |
Marshfield:
4 Quail (3 in the Down Lane/Down Track area), 2 juv Yellow Wagtail, 1 m. Common Redstart, 3 Willow Warbler, Whitethroat families
Kenn Moor:
30+ Mistle Thrush, 2 Goldcrest
Buzzard, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 50 Swallow (inc. juvs.), Kestrel, 4 Skylark (1 juv), 2 Redstart m and f., 3 Mistle Thrush, 1 Whitethroat, 30 Linnet (inc. juvs.), Bullfinch, Yellowhammer
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| 31/7/16 Spotted Flycatcher (Wayne Tucker) NSL Birding |
Newton-St-Loe:
1 Grey Heron, 5 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Goldcrest, 8 Spotted Flycatcher (4 adult, 4 juvs.), 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 Pied Wagtail, 2 Raven, 2 Marsh Tit, 2 Yellowhammer
Blagdon Lake:
67 Canada Goose, 495 Tufted Duck, 1038 Coot, 8 Common Sandpiper
Reports: Brian Edge, Higgy, Craig Lewis, Chris Perry, Robert Purveur, Martin Tayler, Mrs Trellis, Wayne Tucker, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding.
Blagdon Lake:
67 Canada Goose, 495 Tufted Duck, 1038 Coot, 8 Common Sandpiper
Reports: Brian Edge, Higgy, Craig Lewis, Chris Perry, Robert Purveur, Martin Tayler, Mrs Trellis, Wayne Tucker, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding.
Saturday, 30 July 2016
Sightings 30/7/16
Eastville Park (Bristol):
2 Kingfisher.
Marshfield:
Shire Valley: 4 Grey Heron, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Redstart.
Marshfield Farm: 1 Hobby hunting Swallows 4.30pm.
Oldbury Power Station:
2 juv Willow Warbler, 3 Sedge Warbler.
Aust Warth:
2 Buzzard, 5 Oystercatcher, 16 Curlew, 2 Common Sandpiper, 200 BH Gull, 60 Starling, 25 Linnet.
New Passage-Northwick:
Wetland: 42 Lapwing.
Abbots Leigh:
Sandy Lane end: 1 Tawny Owl (early hours), 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Goldfinch.
Portbury Dock:
A small increase in wader numbers here, 14 Ringed Plover, 2 Sanderling, 85 Dunlin, 6 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, 110 Redshank.
Portishead:
East Wood: 1 soaring Buzzard, most of the day.
Sand Pt-Bay:
2 Little Egret, 12 Oystercatcher, 1 Whimbrel, 3 Turnstone.
Newton St Loe:
2 Mute Swans +7 cygnets, 1 Grey Heron, 5 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 30+ Swift, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Coal Tit, 40+ Swallow, 70+ House Martin, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 10 Spotted Flycatcher (2 families, 4 + 6), 1 Stonechat, 4 Grey Wagtail, 5 Pied Wagtail, 3 Yellowhammer.
Reports: John Clark, Pete Coslett, Robert Hargreaves, Adrian Hockey, Karin Rhodes, Gill Sapsed, Chris Stone, Mrs Trellis, Matthew Wood, opsbirding.
2 Kingfisher.
Marshfield:
Shire Valley: 4 Grey Heron, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Redstart.
Marshfield Farm: 1 Hobby hunting Swallows 4.30pm.
Oldbury Power Station:
2 juv Willow Warbler, 3 Sedge Warbler.
Aust Warth:
2 Buzzard, 5 Oystercatcher, 16 Curlew, 2 Common Sandpiper, 200 BH Gull, 60 Starling, 25 Linnet.
New Passage-Northwick:
Wetland: 42 Lapwing.
Abbots Leigh:
Sandy Lane end: 1 Tawny Owl (early hours), 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Goldfinch.
Portbury Dock:
A small increase in wader numbers here, 14 Ringed Plover, 2 Sanderling, 85 Dunlin, 6 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, 110 Redshank.
Portishead:
East Wood: 1 soaring Buzzard, most of the day.
Sand Pt-Bay:
2 Little Egret, 12 Oystercatcher, 1 Whimbrel, 3 Turnstone.
Newton St Loe:
2 Mute Swans +7 cygnets, 1 Grey Heron, 5 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 30+ Swift, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Coal Tit, 40+ Swallow, 70+ House Martin, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 10 Spotted Flycatcher (2 families, 4 + 6), 1 Stonechat, 4 Grey Wagtail, 5 Pied Wagtail, 3 Yellowhammer.
Reports: John Clark, Pete Coslett, Robert Hargreaves, Adrian Hockey, Karin Rhodes, Gill Sapsed, Chris Stone, Mrs Trellis, Matthew Wood, opsbirding.
Friday, 29 July 2016
Sightings 29/7/16
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| 29/7/16 Black-headed Gull attacking Moorhen chick (Martin Tayler) Eastville Park, the Moorhen escaped |
Oldbury Power Station:
10 Greylag Goose again, 24 Canada Goose.
Abbots Leigh:
Sandy Lane end: 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 4 Goldfinch.10 Greylag Goose again, 24 Canada Goose.
Abbots Leigh:
Siston:
Common: 1 Sparrowhawk, cycle track.
Barrow Tanks:
4 Common Scoter (No.3), 1 Hobby, 4 Peregrine, 50 Swift, 3 Raven, 3 juvenile Blackcap, 1 Spotted Flycatcher.
Blagdon lake:
44 Mute Swan, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Grebe, 6 Great Crested Grebe, 7 Common Sandpiper (dam end), 60 BH Gull, 5 Grey Wagtail.
Bickfield Farm: 30 House Martin + 2 active nests, 30 Starling, 25+ House Sparrow.
West Harptree:
Blue Bowl pub: 12 House Sparrow.
Planet Chew:
3 Egyptian Goose, 2 Wigeon, 3 Goldeneye, 5 Little Egret, 26 Little Grebe, 1 juv Little Ringed Plover, 4 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 4 Yellow-legged Gull.
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| 29/7/16 juv Little Ringed Plover (Mrs Trellis) at the dam, found by Keith Vinicombe |
Reports: Terry Bond, Tim Ford, Karin Rhodes, Martin Tayler, Mrs Trellis, Keith Vinicombe, opsbirding.
Thursday, 28 July 2016
Sightings 28/7/16
Abbots Leigh:
Sandy Lane end: 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 4 Goldfinch, garden.
Portbury Dock:
Sandy Lane end: 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 4 Goldfinch, garden.
Portbury Dock:
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| 28/7/16 juv Ringed Plover (Mrs Trellis) 2 chicks hatched but only this bird fledged |
Portishead:
Wood Hill Park: 1 Marsh Tit.
Pensford:
Wood Hill Park: 1 Marsh Tit.
Pensford:
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| 28/7/16 Kingfisher (Raoul Chandersakera) on the river Chew. Adult + juv Sparrowhawk nearby too |
Backwell Lake:
1 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher of note.
Barrow Tanks:
1 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher of note.
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| 28/7/16 Black-headed Gull 2KRK (Tim Warren) |
Bird ringed 21/3/15 Pitsea Landfill site, Essex by North Thames Gull Group. Seen again at Backwell 28/7/15 and 5/9/15.
North Thames say that they don't get many of their gulls heading west.
More details: North Thames Gull Group.
More details: North Thames Gull Group.
Barrow Tanks:
7 Common Sandpiper.
Reports: Raoul Chandersakera, David Hawkins, Karin Rhodes, Chris Stone, Mrs Trellis, Tim Warren.
Wednesday, 27 July 2016
some Madagascar wildlife - Bob Brewer
Special agent Brewer is just back from a month long birding trip to Madagascar and sent in these photos to the Foreign Holiday department of the Avon Birds office.
Unfortunately Bob forgot to say what the creatures are so Mrs Trellis has had to resort to her vast knowledge of African wildlife to hazard a guess....
Unfortunately Bob forgot to say what the creatures are so Mrs Trellis has had to resort to her vast knowledge of African wildlife to hazard a guess....
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| some kind of Kestrel? |
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| some kind of Stilt? |
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| some kind of Tern? |
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| some kind of Owl? |
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| some kind of Meercat? the one on the right might be called Alexander Orlov? |
Madagascar has many endemic species which are not found anywhere else so any help on positive ID's would be greatly appreciated. We're sorry, we haven't a clue....
Answers on a postcard to:
Mrs Trellis, Wild Shag Cottage, Sheepsbottom Lane, Much Humping-on-Sea, North Wales.
Sightings 27/7/16
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| (25/7/16) Cormorant SLP at Litton Res (Mrs Trellis) |
This bird ringed on the Severn at Denny island 8/6/14, then local sightings around Planet Chew 4 July 2014, 24 July 2014 and 6 June 2015.
Oldbury Power Station:
10 Greylag Goose up, 1 juv Shelduck, 36 Mallard, 1 flyover Peregrine, 2 Oystercatcher, 14 Dunlin, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Common Sandpiper, 6 House Martin, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 9 Chiffchaff, 1 Whitethroat feeding youngster, 2 juv Stonechat new (lagoon 2), 6 Goldfinch.
Oldbury Village:
1 Little Egret, 7 House Martin + 3 active nests, 7 House Sparrow.
Aust Warth:
1 Green Woodpecker, 9 House Sparrow.
New Passage-Northwick:
Mostly wetland, 2 Mute Swan, 130 Canada Goose, 4 Shelduck, 3 Tufted Duck + young, 2 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Kestrel, 10 Coot + young, 20 Oystercatcher, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Ringed Plover, 5 Lapwing, 45 Dunlin, 4 Godwit sp, 15 Redshank, 350 BH Gull, 50 mixed Swallow/House Martin, 1 Chiffchaff, 7 Pied Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit, 35 Goldfinch, 25 Linnet.
Pill:
1 flyover Hobby this evening.
Portbury Dock:
2 Oystercatcher, 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Dunlin, 9 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, 115 Redshank, 1 Mediterranean Gull.
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| 27/7/16 adult Mediterranean Gull (Chris Stone) |
Portbury Wharf:
2 Common Sandpiper, 3 Chiffchaff.Backwell Lake:
1 Little Egret, 40 BH Gull, including 1 yellow-ringed bird which is though to have come from the Czech Republic.
Sand Bay:
1 Marsh Harrier 2pm (Nick Workman). Unusual location for this species.
Blagdon Lake:
1 Little Egret, 3 Common Sandpiper, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Grey Wagtail.
Planet Chew:
1 Lapwing (Stratford), 2 Redshank (HG).
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| 27/7/16 young Great Spotted Woodpecker (Bob Brewer) Moreton today |
Tuesday, 26 July 2016
Sightings 26/7/16
Bristol Cathedral:
1 Peregrine, this evening.
Ashton Court (Bristol):
Mansion House environs: 1 Buzzard, 1 Jay.
Oldbury Power Station:
3 juv Cetti's Warbler, lagoon 3.
Backwell:
4 Peregrine in acrobatics over the village, presumably adult(s) teaching young.
Clevedon Coast:
Yeo Est end: 8 Little Egret, 26 Oystercatcher, 2 Ringed Plover, 5 Knot, 6 Dunlin, 80 Curlew, 1 Redshank, 1 Turnstone, 1 immature Wheatear.
Barrow Tanks:
Tanks 1-3: 3 Mute Swan, 324 Tufted Duck, 13 Cormorant, 17 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Buzzard, 10 Common Sandpiper, 8 BH Gull, 160 large Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 10 Sand Martin + 2 active nests, 1 Song Thrush, 5 Grey Wagtail, 6 Pied Wagtail.
Tank 3 is full so no margins for the waders.
Blagdon Lake:
1 Egyptian Goose still, 4 Lapwing new.
Reports: Matt Collis, Roger & Jean Staples, Chris Stone, Mrs Trellis, Vanessa Wilmott, BL birds, opsbirding.
1 Peregrine, this evening.
Ashton Court (Bristol):
Mansion House environs: 1 Buzzard, 1 Jay.
Oldbury Power Station:
3 juv Cetti's Warbler, lagoon 3.
Backwell:
4 Peregrine in acrobatics over the village, presumably adult(s) teaching young.
Clevedon Coast:
Yeo Est end: 8 Little Egret, 26 Oystercatcher, 2 Ringed Plover, 5 Knot, 6 Dunlin, 80 Curlew, 1 Redshank, 1 Turnstone, 1 immature Wheatear.
Barrow Tanks:
Tanks 1-3: 3 Mute Swan, 324 Tufted Duck, 13 Cormorant, 17 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Buzzard, 10 Common Sandpiper, 8 BH Gull, 160 large Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 10 Sand Martin + 2 active nests, 1 Song Thrush, 5 Grey Wagtail, 6 Pied Wagtail.
Tank 3 is full so no margins for the waders.
Blagdon Lake:
1 Egyptian Goose still, 4 Lapwing new.
Reports: Matt Collis, Roger & Jean Staples, Chris Stone, Mrs Trellis, Vanessa Wilmott, BL birds, opsbirding.
Monday, 25 July 2016
Sightings 25/7/16
Stockwood (Bristol):
Open Space: 3 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 6 Whitethroat, 8 Goldfinch, 2 Linnet.
Marshfield:
Shire Valley: 2 Grey Heron, 2 Spotted Flycatcher families.
Old Sodbury:
1 flyover Red Kite 4.30pm (David Teague).
Chipping Sodbury:
Common: 1 Redstart, mid-day.
Littleton Warth:
Estuary: 1 fly-by Greenshank upriver this morning.
AWT Reserve: 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Garden Warbler, juveniles all ringed here this morning.
New Passage-Northwick:
Wetland: 135 Canada Goose, 8 Teal, 3 Shoveler, 3 Tufted Duck broods, 3 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Water Rail chicks, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 30 Lapwing, 110 Dunlin, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Whimbrel, 5 Green Sandpiper, 60 Redshank, 2 Turnstone new, 600+ BH Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 6 Yellow Wagtail.
Portbury Wharf:
1 female Wigeon, 8 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Sand Martin.
Blagdon Lake:
46 Mute Swan, 232 Canada Goose, 1 Egyptian Goose, 4 Cormorant, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Little Grebe, 7 Great Crested Grebe + 3 nests, 1 Buzzard, 3 Common Sandpiper, 70 BH Gull, 41 LBB Gull, 1 Spotted Flycatcher (Lodge trees), 12 Grey Wagtail (dam end).
Bickfield Farm: 1 Buzzard, 3 active House Martin nests, 15 House Sparrow.
Litton Res:
3 Tufted Duck broods (16 ducklings), 3 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 4 Little Grebe + 3 chicks, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 5 Grey Wagtail.
Open Space: 3 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 6 Whitethroat, 8 Goldfinch, 2 Linnet.
Marshfield:
Shire Valley: 2 Grey Heron, 2 Spotted Flycatcher families.
Old Sodbury:
1 flyover Red Kite 4.30pm (David Teague).
Chipping Sodbury:
Common: 1 Redstart, mid-day.
Littleton Warth:
Estuary: 1 fly-by Greenshank upriver this morning.
AWT Reserve: 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Garden Warbler, juveniles all ringed here this morning.
New Passage-Northwick:
Wetland: 135 Canada Goose, 8 Teal, 3 Shoveler, 3 Tufted Duck broods, 3 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Water Rail chicks, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 30 Lapwing, 110 Dunlin, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Whimbrel, 5 Green Sandpiper, 60 Redshank, 2 Turnstone new, 600+ BH Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 6 Yellow Wagtail.
Portbury Wharf:
1 female Wigeon, 8 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Sand Martin.
Blagdon Lake:
46 Mute Swan, 232 Canada Goose, 1 Egyptian Goose, 4 Cormorant, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Little Grebe, 7 Great Crested Grebe + 3 nests, 1 Buzzard, 3 Common Sandpiper, 70 BH Gull, 41 LBB Gull, 1 Spotted Flycatcher (Lodge trees), 12 Grey Wagtail (dam end).
Bickfield Farm: 1 Buzzard, 3 active House Martin nests, 15 House Sparrow.
Litton Res:
3 Tufted Duck broods (16 ducklings), 3 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 4 Little Grebe + 3 chicks, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 5 Grey Wagtail.
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| 25/7/16 Little Grebe, 3 chicks in all (Mrs Trellis) |
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| 25/7/16 Kingfisher (Mrs Trellis) |
Planet Chew:
4 Shelduck, 22 Little Grebe, 325 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Little Egret, 8 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Hobby, 1 juv Little Ringed Plover (HG again), 2 Dunlin, 6 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper (1st of the autumn here), 1 Turnstone, 3 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 40 mixed Swallow/House Martin, 5 House Sparrow, 15 Pied Wagtail.  |
| 25/7/16 Turnstone (Keith Vinicombe) HG Bay |
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| 25/7/16 Yellow-legged Gull (Keith Vinicombe) HG Bay again, present here since 21st at least |
Reports: John Barnett, Teresa Chard, Thomas McCleung-Weston, Vic Polley, Ian Stapp, Chris Stone, David Teague, Mrs Trellis, Keith Vinicombe, BL birds, severnsidebirds.
Sunday, 24 July 2016
Sightings 24/7/16
Marshfield:
Rushmead Farm: 1 Quail calling 3.30pm (Darren Pearce).
Aust STW/Services:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail, 28 Pied Wagtail.
New Passage-Northwick:
Wetland & Shore: 2 Mute Swan + 6 cygnets, 62 Canada Goose, 2 Shelduck, 35 Mallard, 2 Shoveler, 4 Tufted Duck + 3 brood, 5 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 4 Little Grebe, 10 adult Coot + youngsters, 35 Oystercatcher, 5 Little Ringed Plover, 35 Lapwing, 80 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 58 Black-tailed Godwit (wetland), 45 Curlew, 1 Greenshank (wetland), 4 Green Sandpiper, 15 Redshank, 350 BH Gull, 5 Swift, 1 Green Woodpecker, 50 mixed Swallow/House Martin, 3 Chiffchaff, 30 Starling, 4 Meadow Pipit + 2 juvs, 5 Yellow Wagtail, 70 Pied Wagtail, 8 Goldfinch, 32 Linnet, 1 adult Reed Bunting + 1 young.
Severn Beach:
Shops: 7 House Sparrow.
Leigh Woods:
North Rd: 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay.
Abbots Leigh:
Sandy Lane end: 1 mewing Buzzard, 1 Jay, 1 Greenfinch, 5 Goldfinch.
Portbury Dock:
7 Little Egret (good count for here), 20 Oystercatcher + 1 fledgling, 4 Dunlin, 3 Whimbrel, 70 Curlew, 2 Common Sandpiper, 70 Redshank, 7 Stock Dove, 1 Song Thrush, 5 Rock Pipit, 7 Pied Wagtail, 20 Linnet.
Clapton Moor:
3 Whinchat (1st of the autumn, Melvin Hedges).
Clevedon coast:
Wain's Hill-Yeo Est: 16 Canada Goose, 30 Shelduck + 1 brood 16 youngsters, 60 Mallard, 1 Tufted Duck + 8 ducklings, 8 Little Egret, 13 Oystercatcher, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Whimbrel, 170 Curlew, 4 Common Sandpiper, 170 Redshank, 130 BH Gull, 70 LBB Gull, 30 Herring Gull, 2 GBB Gull, 6 Swift through, 1 Raven, 20 Swallow, 25 Linnet.
Sand Bay:
1 Wheatear.
Barrow Tanks:
WeBS: 3 Mute Swan, 2 Shelduck, 2 Teal, 58 Mallard, 3 Pochard, 349 Tufted Duck, 16 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Grebe, 27 Great Crested Grebe, 14 Common Sandpiper, 1 Kingfisher.
Planet Chew:
3 Oystercatcher, 1 juv Little Ringed Plover (HG still), 1 Dunlin, 7 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 juv Yellow-legged Gull.
Reports: Sean Davies, David Gibbs, Melvin Hedges, Lois Pryce, Karin Rhodes, Harvey Rose, Chris Stone, Brian Thompson, Mrs Trellis, severnsidebirds.
Rushmead Farm: 1 Quail calling 3.30pm (Darren Pearce).
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| 24/7/16 Yellowhammer & Corn Bunting (Brian Thompson)
Marshfield is the local stronghold for these species in Avon. Both species are resident and breed widely. In winter, flocks 100+ are not uncommon around the arable fields.
Yellowhammer occurs elsewhere in Avon at isolated pockets but in much smaller numbers and regularity and Corn Bunting is almost a rarity away from Marshfield. |
Littleton Warth:
1 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 300+ BH Gull.Aust STW/Services:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail, 28 Pied Wagtail.
New Passage-Northwick:
Wetland & Shore: 2 Mute Swan + 6 cygnets, 62 Canada Goose, 2 Shelduck, 35 Mallard, 2 Shoveler, 4 Tufted Duck + 3 brood, 5 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 4 Little Grebe, 10 adult Coot + youngsters, 35 Oystercatcher, 5 Little Ringed Plover, 35 Lapwing, 80 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 58 Black-tailed Godwit (wetland), 45 Curlew, 1 Greenshank (wetland), 4 Green Sandpiper, 15 Redshank, 350 BH Gull, 5 Swift, 1 Green Woodpecker, 50 mixed Swallow/House Martin, 3 Chiffchaff, 30 Starling, 4 Meadow Pipit + 2 juvs, 5 Yellow Wagtail, 70 Pied Wagtail, 8 Goldfinch, 32 Linnet, 1 adult Reed Bunting + 1 young.
Severn Beach:
Shops: 7 House Sparrow.
Leigh Woods:
North Rd: 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay.
Abbots Leigh:
Sandy Lane end: 1 mewing Buzzard, 1 Jay, 1 Greenfinch, 5 Goldfinch.
Portbury Dock:
7 Little Egret (good count for here), 20 Oystercatcher + 1 fledgling, 4 Dunlin, 3 Whimbrel, 70 Curlew, 2 Common Sandpiper, 70 Redshank, 7 Stock Dove, 1 Song Thrush, 5 Rock Pipit, 7 Pied Wagtail, 20 Linnet.
Clapton Moor:
3 Whinchat (1st of the autumn, Melvin Hedges).
Clevedon coast:
Wain's Hill-Yeo Est: 16 Canada Goose, 30 Shelduck + 1 brood 16 youngsters, 60 Mallard, 1 Tufted Duck + 8 ducklings, 8 Little Egret, 13 Oystercatcher, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Whimbrel, 170 Curlew, 4 Common Sandpiper, 170 Redshank, 130 BH Gull, 70 LBB Gull, 30 Herring Gull, 2 GBB Gull, 6 Swift through, 1 Raven, 20 Swallow, 25 Linnet.
Sand Bay:
1 Wheatear.
Barrow Tanks:
WeBS: 3 Mute Swan, 2 Shelduck, 2 Teal, 58 Mallard, 3 Pochard, 349 Tufted Duck, 16 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Grebe, 27 Great Crested Grebe, 14 Common Sandpiper, 1 Kingfisher.
Planet Chew:
3 Oystercatcher, 1 juv Little Ringed Plover (HG still), 1 Dunlin, 7 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 juv Yellow-legged Gull.
Reports: Sean Davies, David Gibbs, Melvin Hedges, Lois Pryce, Karin Rhodes, Harvey Rose, Chris Stone, Brian Thompson, Mrs Trellis, severnsidebirds.
Saturday, 23 July 2016
Sightings 23/7/16
Red Kite day today.
Frenchay (Bristol):
M32: 1 flyover Red Kite, afternoon (Mike George).
Brislington (Bristol):
West Town Lane: 4 Swift over, 20 House Sparrow, garden.
St George (Bristol):
Fir Tree lane: 1 flyover Sparrowhawk this evening.
Chipping Sodbury:
Common: 3 Red Kite over 12.30pm (Darren Pearce).
Other stuff, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Redstart.
Oldbury Power Station:
2 Shelduck broods, 1 Kestrel, 5 Ringed Plover, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Green Woodpecker families, 8 Raven, 2 juv Cetti's Warbler, 1 flyover Yellow Wagtail.
New Passage-Northwick:
37 Canada Goose, 5 Little Egret, 6 Little Ringed Plover, 30 Lapwing, 60 Dunlin, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Green Sandpiper, 70 Redshank, 500 BH Gull, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 4 Yellow Wagtail.
Severn Beach:
1 Yellow Wagtail.
Saltford:
River Boyd: 1 flyover Red Kite 4.05pm to south-east (Chris Vines), 2 Buzzard, 1 Hobby, 1 Raven. lots of Swift and House Martin here today.
Barrow Tanks:
2 juv Little Ringed Plover, 3 Common Sandpiper.
Reports: Paul Francis, Mike George, Julian Head, Darren Pearce, Chris Stone, Chris Vines, opsbirding, severnsidebirds.
Frenchay (Bristol):
M32: 1 flyover Red Kite, afternoon (Mike George).
Brislington (Bristol):
West Town Lane: 4 Swift over, 20 House Sparrow, garden.
St George (Bristol):
Fir Tree lane: 1 flyover Sparrowhawk this evening.
Chipping Sodbury:
Common: 3 Red Kite over 12.30pm (Darren Pearce).
Other stuff, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Redstart.
Oldbury Power Station:
2 Shelduck broods, 1 Kestrel, 5 Ringed Plover, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Green Woodpecker families, 8 Raven, 2 juv Cetti's Warbler, 1 flyover Yellow Wagtail.
New Passage-Northwick:
37 Canada Goose, 5 Little Egret, 6 Little Ringed Plover, 30 Lapwing, 60 Dunlin, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Green Sandpiper, 70 Redshank, 500 BH Gull, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 4 Yellow Wagtail.
Severn Beach:
1 Yellow Wagtail.
Saltford:
River Boyd: 1 flyover Red Kite 4.05pm to south-east (Chris Vines), 2 Buzzard, 1 Hobby, 1 Raven. lots of Swift and House Martin here today.
Barrow Tanks:
2 juv Little Ringed Plover, 3 Common Sandpiper.
Reports: Paul Francis, Mike George, Julian Head, Darren Pearce, Chris Stone, Chris Vines, opsbirding, severnsidebirds.
Friday, 22 July 2016
Sightings 22/7/16
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| 22/7/16 Common Tern (Mrs Trellis) RSPB Ham Wall |
We thought..aaah ha...up and coming young birder is hearing things....and we were all for trashing the claim out of hand but unfortunately George sent in an accompanying audio clip and circumstances of the discovery both of which sound convincing....and the Recorder likes it too...double bummer!
We'll have to wait and see if the record (ooh pun, sorry) gets accepted.
Thornbury:
Butt Lane: 9 soaring Buzzard this morning.
Oldbury Power Station:
Yacht Club end: 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Mediterranean Gull, morning high tide.
Jetty: 1 Yellow Wagtail, evening.
Littleton Warth:
AWT Reserve: 2 flyover Green Sandpiper this morning.
New Passage-Northwick:
Wetland, 9 Teal, 7 Little Egret, 2 Water Rail families, 9 Little Ringed Plover, 40 Lapwing, 30 Dunlin, 3 Snipe, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 50 Curlew (warth), 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Green Sandpiper, 70 Redshank, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 4 Yellow Wagtail.
Abbots Leigh:
Sandy Lane end: 2 soaring Buzzard (most of the day), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Greenfinch, 4 Goldfinch.
Portbury Dock:
1 Peregrine, 2 Little Egret, 1 Oystercatcher chick, 6 Dunlin, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Whimbrel, 68 Curlew, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 juv Mediterranean Gull.
Clapton Moor:
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| 22/7/16 Reed Warbler (Melvin Hedges) |
Nailsea:
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| 22/7/16 Green Woodpecker (Tim Warren) Farler's End |
Planet Chew:
1 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Shelduck + 3 young, 3 Little Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 1 juv Little Ringed Plover, 6 Lapwing, 10 Common Sandpiper, 1 juv Mediterranean Gull, 1 juv Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Common Tern, 5 Jay, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 6 House Sparrow, 22 Pied Wagtail.Butterflies at Moreton: 15 Gatekeeper, 8 Ringlet, 2 Holly Blue.
Reports: Mark Dadds, Sean Davies, Jane Gilliard, Melvin Hedges, George Rabin, Alex Rhodes, Ian Stapp, Chris Stone, Keith Vinicombe, Tim Warren, opsbirding, severnsidebirds.
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