8th November '17 Wednesday - Scaup

Temp max 9˚C, min 2˚C, but severe ground frost.  Wind N, max 10 mph. Beautiful warm sunny day out

Scaup
Great White Egret
Bearded Tit

8-11-17 Dunlin at Uphill (Simon Williams)

BRISTOL

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Curlew, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Cetti's Warbler , 60 Fieldfare/Redwing, 3 Stonechat, 6 Bullfinch

Aust:

1 Water Rail, 1 Cetti's Warbler , 1 Stonechat

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon farmland ST4069 - winter survey:
2 Mallard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 4 Moorhen, 72 BH Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 55 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 18 Magpie, 2 Jay, 3 Goldcrest, 9 Blue Tit, 6 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Wren, 4 Starling, 9 House Sparrow, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch, 6 Goldfinch

Bristol Airport:
16 Lapwing SW

Weston-Super-Mare, Old Town Quarry ,garden:
2 Great White Egret, 4 1m/3f Blackcap (both records in this garden)

8-11-17 Red-legged Partridge along Strawberry Line (Terri Borash)

Strawberry Line:
Red-legged Partridge, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Kestrel, Kingfisher, 4 Goldcrests, many Redwings and Fieldfares, pair of Bullfinches

8-11-17 Dunlin at Uphill (Simon Williams)

Uphill:
Many Shelduck, good flocks of Redshank, Dunlin and Oystercatcher, a few Curlew and Ringed Plover.
One all too brief sighting of a Seal popping its head above the water close in to the jetty

BELOW M4 & BANES

8-11-17 Blue Tit in Keynsham (talkingtobears)

Keynsham:
5 Woodpigeon, 6 Collard Dove, 1 Starling, 26 Carrion Crow, 7 Jackdaw, 12 Herring Gull, 1 Chaffinch, 14 Goldfinch, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Magpie

Paulton:
1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Fieldfare, 6 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Meadow Pipit, 19 Goldfinch, 1 Redpoll, 

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
8 Pintails, 2 Scaup, 1 Goldeneye, 2 Little Egrets, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Dunlin, 266 Lapwings

Chew Valley Lake:

Dam:
5 Goldeneye, 3 Little Egret, 3 Great White Egret, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Chaffinch

Picnic 1:

10 Bearded Tit 

8-11-17 Treecreeper at Woodford (Ian Stapp)

Woodford:

3 (1m) Goosander, 13 Great White Egret (Moreton to Stratford along edge), 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 GBB Gull, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Treecreeper, 3 Meadow Pipit

Herons Green:

2 Pintail, 4 f Goosander, 9 Little Egret, 10 Great White Egret, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Kestrel, 1 Water Rail, 11 Lapwing, 4 Black-tailed Godwit

Moreton:

6 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 36 Lapwing, 2 Dunlin, 3 GBB Gull, 2 Jay, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Meadow Pipit, 2 Stonechat

Stratford:

3 Great White Egret, 7 Dunlin, 11 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Water Rail, 2 Bearded Tit

8-11-17 Goosander in Herriotts channel (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts:
3 Barnacle Goose, 2 Pintail, 4 f Goosander, 1 Little Egret, 16 Great White Egret to roost tonight, 1 Water Rail, 18 Lapwing, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Cetti's Warbler

CVL. Stratford Hide:

Steve Smith reported repairs are scheduled to be carried out to the boardwalk at Stratford Hide on Sunday, 26th November, by the conservation volunteers. They will be replacing the planks. It is likely this will require more than one day of work, which may be carried over to the next weekend. The hide may be out of action for 10 days to 2 weeks, although more serious issues may be uncovered requiring a longer closure. 

Keith Fox funeral arrangements

Keith's funeral will take place on the 20th November at 11.00 at Weston super Mare crematorium.

Following this there will be a service at Holy Trinity Church, Nailsea at 12.30. BS48 4NG.

After the service Ronnie has invited everyone to the pub next door to the church, The Ring o' Bells.

Waxwing Photos

I'm writing an article for The Bristol Magazine about Waxwings and I'm after a couple of really good photos of them to illustrate the piece.Please can you ask BOC members and readers of the website to get in touch with me at dommett@blueyonder.co.uk if they have any suitable shots that the magazine could use?  No payment, I'm afraid, but moderate fame! Pete Dommett

Reports: Derek Angell, Terri Borash, Simon Carder, Jane Cumming, David Gibbs, Robert Hargreaves, Adrian Hockey, Nigel Milbourne, John Rumble, Ian Stapp, talkingtobears, Dan White, Simon Williams, blagdonlakebirds,  nsl-birding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

7th November '17 Tuesday - Water Pipits

Weather terrible, poured with rain most of the day, and colder.  A pretty sunset though.

Merlin at Oldbury
Water Pipits at Chew
Great White Egrets (of course)

Even these Goldfinches can't brighten up such a gloomy day
('talkingtobears')

BRISTOL
no reports.


SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Merlin and 1 Peregrine attacking a Water Rail - read all about it here:  opsbirding.co.uk 

2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Brambling (over).

NORTH SOMERSET:

Clevedon Pier:
1 f.  Black Redstart


BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham: (ST6567)
9 Woodpigeon, 6 Collared Dove, 14 Carrion Crow, 42 Starling, 40 Chaffinch, 38 Goldfinch.

Marksbury:
100+ Starling (on wires) 50+ Jackdaw.

RESERVOIRS:

Blagdon Lake:
1 ♂ Aythya hybrid, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 14 Lapwings, 6 Dunlin.

Linnet flock at Moreton hide (Ian Stapp)

Chew Valley Lake:
420+ Cormorant (mostly off Denny Island and Villice Bay), 30+ Great White Egret, 22 Little Egret.

Dam:
1 Common Sandpiper.

Heron's Green:
2 Goosander, 73 Lapwing, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Green Sandpiper, 60+ Woodpigeon.

Moreton:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Water Pipit, 2 Redwing (cottage), 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Jay, 50+ Linnet - and a Fox. - Late report of a Scaup (f).

Herriott's Bridge:
3 Shelduck, 16 Pintail, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 G BB Gull, 1 Cetti's Warbler.

Bittern Trail:
2 Brambling.


Reports: Andy Davis, Ian Stapp, 'talkingtobears', blagdonlakebirds,  CVRS, nslbirding,  opsbirding,  severnsidebirds

6th Nov '17 Monday - Black Redstart

Mild day. Cloudy with sunny spells

Red Kite, Short-eared Owl, Black Redstart at Clevedon. Merlin at Northwick


BRISTOL

Finzell's Reach:
2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Peregrine

Eastville Park:
1 Grey Heron, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Dipper

6/11/17 Grey Wagtail and Dipper in Eastville Park (Martin Tayler)

Henleaze:
1 Fieldfare, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Greenfinch

6/11/17 Fieldfare in Henleaze garden (Geoff Daniels)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage/Northwick Warth:
Merlin (m), Sparrowhawk (f, mobbed by Merlin)


NORTH SOMERSET:

Clevedon-Yeo:

Wain's Hill to Yeo Estuary
High Tide visit between 0730-1130
28 Mute Swan, 85 Canada Goose, 350 Shelduck, 225 Wigeon, 50 Teal, 21 Shoveler, 22 Little Egret,
2 Water Rail, 2 Heron
1 Red Kite (Yeo), 3 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 1 Short-eared Owl
70 Oystercatcher, 2 Grey Plover, 185 Lapwing, 4 Knot (Yeo), 1100 Dunlin, 21 Common Snipe,
300 Curlew, 580 Redshank (150 Kenn, 430 Yeo), 20 Turnstone, 1 Bar tailed Godwit,
33 Skylark, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 1350 Starling (steady passage to SW), 20 Fieldfare, 35 Redwing,
2 Stonechat, 2 Grey Wagtail, 290 Meadow Pipit (small groups to SW), 3 Rock Pipit, 45 Greenfinch, 15 Linnet, 4 Bullfinch, 9 Reed Bunting, 1 Raven

Woodspring Bay
125 Shelduck

Clevedon Pier:
Black Redstart (f)

Bleadon:
3 Buzzard, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker,
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 3 Grey Heron


BELOW M4 & BANES

6/11/17 Redwing at NSL (Robert Hargreaves)

Newton St Loe:
3 Bullfinch (2m 1f), 20+ Goldfinch, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Collared Dove, 4 Mute Swan, 2 Grey Heron,
4 Buzzard, 60 BH Gull, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker,
1 Peregrine, 1 Jay, 8 Goldcrest, 8 Skylark, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 40 Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail,
4 Pied Wagtail, 7 Chaffinch

6/11/17 Jay at NSL (Robert Hargreaves)

Twerton:
8 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Blackcap, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Wren, 2 Blackbird,
1 Robin, 1 Grey Wagtail

Paulton:
1 Stock Dove, 2 Fieldfare, 20 Redwing, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Jay, 1 Treecreeper,
1 Stonechat, 20 Chaffinch, 15 Goldfinch, 2 Bullfinch

 Sewage treatment works
 11 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 Meadow Pipit


RESERVOIRS:

Chew Valley Lake:
Dam

4 Goldeneye, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Cetti's, 1 Grey Wagtail

Picnic site No2
1 Stonechat, 2 Reed Bunting, 5 Bearded Tit, 4 Redpoll

Woodford
2 Bullfinch, 12+ L TT, 2 Goosander, 5 Goldeneye, 3 G BB Gull, 2 Meadow Pipit, 4 L Egret,
1 Raven (calling)

6/11/17 Black-tailed Godwits at Herons Green (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green
42 Lapwing, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Dunlin, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Snipe, 8 Goosander, 2 Pintail
1 Kestrel, 8 G-W Egret, 7 L Egret, 1 Water Rail, 2 L Grebe, 1 Grey Wagtail, 12+ Goldfinch,
1 Peregrine

6/11/17 Lapwing, Wigeon, Teal, Dunlin at Herons Green (Ian Stapp)

Moreton
8+ Meadow Pipit 1 Water Pipit 30+ Linnet 1 Barnacle Goose 1 Cetti's 6+ Goldeneye 2 G BB Gull 3 L Egret 2 Jay 10+ L TT

Stratford
11 G-W Egret, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Dunlin, 2 G S Woodpecker

Herriotts
9 Black-tailed Godwit (the 4 from H G & the 5 from Stratford), 1 Dunlin, 6 Pintail (lake side)
12 Pintail (pond), 3 Shelduck, 1 Water Rail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 6 L Egret, 3 G-W Egret, 1 Kingfisher

(27 Great White Egrets came in to roost this evening)

Reports: Martin Tayler, Ian Stapp, Trevor Riddle, Geoff Daniels, Jon and Viv Tottle, Derek Angell, Steve Sanins,
Patrick Hancock, Robert Hargreaves, Bill Hewitt, Chris Craig, Paul Bowerman,  blagdonlakebirds,  CVRS, nslbirding,  opsbirding,  severnsidebirds

5th Nov '17 Guy Fawkes - Jack Snipe

5-11-17 Peregrine in Bristol (Dan White)

Temp max 10˚C. Wind NW max 15 mph
A bit of rain morning and evening
but a sunny in middle of day



Red-crested Pochard
Long-tailed Duck
Golden Plover, Jack Snipe
Firecrest
Bearded Tit
Water Pipit
Hawfinch
Snow Bunting



BRISTOL

Finzel's Reach:

1 Peregrine

Stockwood Open Space:
10 Long-tailed Tit, 1 m Stonechat, 15 Goldfinch, 3 Bullfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Short-eared Owl (Shepperdine), 2 Stonechat, 7 Bullfinch, 1 Hawfinch, 2 SnowBunting on Lagoon 3

Alveston:

Goldfinch, 3 Redpoll

5-11-17 Hawfinch at Lower Woods (Ben Ofield)

Lower Woods:
Marsh Tits, 4 Hawfinch

Badminton Park:
2 Mute Swan, 44 Canada Geese, 1 Kestrel, 2 Bullfinch

Falfield:
1 Kingfisher

5-11-17 Kestrel at New Passage (Dan White)

New Passage/Northwick Warth:
1 Kestrel, 2 Stonechat

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon-Yeo:
76 Canada Goose, Shelduck, 80 Wigeon, 12 Shoveler, 4 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 78 Oystercatcher , 3 Grey Plover, 1 Ringed Plover, 180 Lapwing, 200 Curlew, 28 Turnstone, 520 Dunlin, 375 Redshank, 1 Snipe, 300 Starling, 10 Meadow Pipit

5-11-17 Firecrest, Redwing & Redpoll at Gordano (Shane Pannell)

Gordano Valley Ringing Station:
1 Firecrest, Redwings, Redpolls

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield
2 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Merlin near Rushmead Farm, 6 Golden Plover, 310 Common Gull, 1 Raven

5-11-17 Goldcrest at Newton St Loe (NSL Birding)

Newton St Loe:
4 Mute Swan, 39 Mallard, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Grebe, 5 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 4 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 7 BH Gull, 15 LBB Gull, 11 Stock Dove, 5 Green Woodpecker, 2 Greater Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 10+ Goldcrest, 3 Coal Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 11 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 25+ Redwing, 13 Mistle Thrush, 8 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 50+ Meadow Pipit, 9 Chaffinch, 75+ Goldfinch, 2 Bullfinch

Paulton:
1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 1 Raven, 90 Skylark, 20 Pied Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit, 4 Redwing, 15 Chaffinch, 4 Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch, 6 Linnet, 20 Yellowhammer
SWT: 10 Pied Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit

Compton Martin:
4 Marsh Tit

RESERVOIRS

5-11-17 Long-tailed Duck at Barrow Tanks (Ian Stapp)

Barrow Tanks:
1 Greylag Goose, 1 Long-tailed Duck, 4 Buzzard, 1 Jay, flyover Redwing, 4 Linnet 

Blagdon Lake:
1381 Tufted Ducks, 392 Pochards, 1♂ Scaup, 6 Little Egrets, 4 Great White Egrets, 114 Lapwings, 1 Common Sandpiper

5-11-17 Red-crested Pochard at CVL (RH)

Chew Valley Lake, 3rd:

1 f Scaup, 

Dam:

3 Goldeneye

Hollow Brook:

8 Goldeneye, 226 Cormorant, 2 Buzzard, 5 Little Grebe, 1 Chiffchaff

5-11-17 Goosander at Herons Green (Vera Carpenter)

Herons Green:

1 m Pintail, 11 Goosander (1m), 7 Little Egret, 13 Great White Egret, 1 Kestrel, 19 Lapwing, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 10+ Common Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 3 GBB Gull, 3 Green Sandpiper, 8 Redwing

Moreton:

poss Yellow-browed Warbler, 3 Water Pipit, 2 Stonechat

5-11-17 Water Rail at Stratford (RH)

Stratford:

3 (2m) Red-crested Pochard, 1 Water Rail, 1 Dunlin, 1 Jack Snipe, 2 Snipe, 4 Bearded Tit

5-11-17 Pintail at Herriotts (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts:
150 Canada Geese fly-in from Mendips, 32 Pintail, 2 Goosander, 6 Little Egret, 17 Great White Egret, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Dunlin, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 4 GBB Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Grey Wagtail

NB. Stratford Hide:

Steve Smith reported repairs are scheduled to be carried out to the boardwalk at Stratford Hide on Sunday, 26th November, by the conservation volunteers. They will be replacing the planks. It is likely this will require more than one day of work, which may be carried over to the next weekend. The hide may be out of action for 10 days to 2 weeks, although more serious issues may be uncovered requiring a longer closure. 

The 2016 Avon Bird Report is now available. It has 216 pages including 16 in colour. 
BOC and BNS members will get a copy in November, but if you are not a member of either group they are available to buy from Harvey Rose at Arncliffe, Coast Road, Walton Bay, Clevedon, BS21 7FW. They cost £9.50 including postage, and cheques should be made out to "AOG"

Reports: Rich Andrews, John Barnett, P J Blenkiron, Paul Bowerman, Teresa Chard, Peter Coslett, Chris Craig, Richard Giles, Paul Gregory, Patrick Hancock, Robert Hargreaves, Jeff Hazell, Peter Hazelwood, David Hughes, Gareth Jones, CL, Andrew Mears, Nigel Milbourne, Ben Ofield, Shane Pannell, Harvey Rose, Ian Stapp, Gary Thorburn, Dan White, blagdonlakebirds, BUPP, nsl-birding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

4th Nov '17 Saturday - Long-tailed Duck

Temp max 13˚C. Wind NW max 14 mph. A bit of rain in the morning but a sunny afternoon

Long-tailed Duck
Golden Plover, Spotted Redshank
Short-eared Owl
Firecrest
Water Pipit
Brambling

4-11-17 Long-tailed Duck at Barrow Tanks (Brian Thompson)

BRISTOL

Coombe Dingle:
1 Sparrowhawk chased off by Magpie

4-11-17 Goldcrest in Eastville Park (Rich Scantlebury)

Eastville Park:
2 Mute Swan, 5 Cormorant, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Peregrine (Holy Trinity), 100 BH Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Goldcrest, Coal Tits, 1 Otter

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Shepperdine, 3rd:
1 Short-eared Owl

Littleton Warth:
200+ Wigeon, 1 Sparrowhawk, 12 Dunlin, 1 Snipe flew South, 14 Curlew, 2 Raven, 7 Meadow Pipit

Littleton Brick Pits:
2 Little Egret, 1 Water rail, 7 Lapwing over, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Fieldfare, 14 Redwing

4-11-17 Golden Plover at New Passage (Brian Lancastle)

New Passage/Northwick Warth:
100 Canada Geese, 2 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, c.60 Oystercatcher, 19 Ringed Plover, 4 Golden Plover, 5 Grey Plover, 105 Lapwing, 38 Knot, 1000 Dunlin, 160 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Spotted Redshank, 9 Long-tailed Tit, 20+ Pied Wagtail, 20+ Meadow Pipit, 1 Water Pipit, 15 Linnet

4-11-17 Spotted Redshank at New Passage (Paul Bowerman)

4-11-17 Water Pipit at New Passage (Tony Scott)

NORTH SOMERSET

Sand Bay:
2 Firecrest, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Treecreeper (v rare here), 1 Brambling

4-11-17 Starling roost at Yatton (Higgy)

Yatton:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, Starling roost, 4 Stonechat, 1 Pied Wagtail

Kenn Moor:
4 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 3 Stonechat

River Kenn at Manmoor Bridge:

30 Mute Swan, 113 Canada Geese

4-11-17 Buzzard in Bleadon (Bill Hewitt)

Bleadon:
1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard

BELOW M4 & BANES

4-11-17 Jay at Shire Bridge, Marshfield (Peter Coslett)

Keynsham, ST6567:

5 Herring Gull, 20 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 10 Jackdaw, 15 Carrion Crow, 20 Starling, 2 House Sparrow, 1 Chaffinch, 6 Goldfinch

4-11-17 Peregrine regular at St John's Church, Bath (BUPP)

Bath, Victoria Park, 1st, in case you missed the video:
1 Woodcock (film clip of it landing)

RESERVOIRS

4-11-17 Long-tailed Duck at Barrow Tanks (Brian Thompson)

Barrow Tanks:
1 Long-tailed Duck (SD)

Chew Valley Lake, 3rd:

1 Egyptian Goose, 2 Shelduck , 10 Pintail, 3 Goldeneye, 6 Goosander, 26 Little Egret, 35 Great White Egret (4th), 1 Buzzard, 1 Water Rail, 14 Lapwing, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Green Sandpiper, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Jay, 1 Raven, 4 Goldcrest, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Mistle Thrush, 19 Meadow Pipit, 1 Water Pipit, 2 Bullfinch

4-11-17 Goodnight from Yatton (Higgy)

The 2016 Avon Bird Report is now available. It has 216 pages including 16 in colour. BOC and BNS members will get a copy in November, but if you are not a member of either group they are available to buy from Harvey Rose at Arncliffe, Coast Road, Walton Bay, Clevedon, BS21 7FW. They cost £9.50 including postage, and cheques should be made out to "AOG"

Reports: Paul Bowerman, Peter Coslett, Chris Craig, Sean Davies, Paddy Doyle, Alastair Fraser, Paul Gregory, Robert Hargreaves, William Hewitt, Higgy, Brian Lancastle, Ros Maud, Rich Scantlebury, Tony Scott, Brian Thompson, Thomas Weston, blagdonlakebirds, BUPP, nsl-birding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

3rd November '17 Friday - Firecrest

Mild and overcast.

Firecrest, Short-eared Owl, Siskin   


BRISTOL

No reports


SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Sheppardine:

Avocet 7 (flying distantly downstream off Shepperdine), 32 Dunlin, 6 Curlew, 2 Little Egret

2 Peregrine, 10 Common Gull, 8 Siskin (feeding quietly in Alders), 2 Fieldfare, 45 Redwing

2 Raven, Short-eared Owl                   Late Red Admiral and Clouded Yellow

Severn Beach:

6 Shelduck, 2 Little Egret, 90 Herring Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Curlew, 3 Stonechat

(This morning, very low tide)

NORTH SOMERSET:

Tyntesfield:
1 Buzzard, 2 Stock Dove, 3 Jay, 1 Raven, 1 Nuthatch, 30 Fieldfare, 200 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Chaffinch, 8 Greenfinch

3/11/17 Redwing at Tyntesfield (Robert Hargreaves)

Bleadon:
3 Buzzard, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Stonechat, 1 Snipe, 50 Canada Goose, 10 Long Tailed Tit

3/11/17 Jay from Bleadon walking tour (Bill Hewitt)

Winscombe:
Green Woodpecker


BELOW M4 & BANES

Willsbridge:
Firecrest ( Horses' field top of Willsbridge Hill. Follow block track over brow to next field. In hedgerow on left of track)

Keynsham:
10 Goldfinch, 2 Chaffinch, Robin, 2 Blue Tit, 20 Starling, 10 Wood Pigeon, 8 Jackdaw
60 Carrion Crow, 10 Herring Gull


RESERVOIRS:

Barrow:

Greylag Goose, Com sandpiper, 62 Teal, Gadwall (pair), Goldeneye, Little egret

Chew Valley Lake:

Dam
1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Egyptian Goose, 2 L Egret, 4 Meadow Pipit, 1 Cetti's, 1 Goldeneye

Woodford
2 Bullfinch (car park), 3 G-W Egret, 2 L Egret, 1 Raven (Villice), 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Jay,
3 G BB Gull

Herons Green
6 Goosander, 23 G-W Egret, 10 L Egret, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Green Sandpiper
1 L Grebe (pond), 1 Cetti's, 3 G BB Gull, 14 Lapwing, 60+ Wood Pigeon, 15 Goldfinch
Earlier in the day 35 G-W Egret in the bay together

3/11/17 Great-spotted Woodpecker at Moreton (Ian Stapp)

Moreton
4 Jay, 1 Buzzard, 1 Raven, 1 Cetti's, 1 G-S Woodpecker, 2 L Egret, 2 Goldeneye (M), 12+ L TT,
4 Goldcrest, 40+ Linnet, 15 Meadow Pipit, 1 Water Pipit, 1 Mistle Thrush (in front hide)

3/11/17 Mistle Thrush at Moreton (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts
4 G-W Egret, 2 L Egret, 2 Shelduck (pond), 10 Pintail (pond), 1 Green Sandpiper (channel)
1 Water Rail (channel), 14 Lapwing, 200 Wood Pigeon (field right pond)



Reports: Nigel Kempson, Tony Scott, Eleanor Davies, Andy Middleton, Ian Stapp, Paddy Doyle, Robert Hargreaves, talkingtobears, Bill Hewitt,  Chris Stone,   blagdonlakebirds,  CVRS, nslbirding,  opsbirding,  severnsidebirds

2nd November '17 Hawfinch, Firecrest

Misty start, sun never quite broke through (at least not where I was) leaving a cool, cloudy but dry day

Marsh Tit, Hawfinch, Water Pipit, Firecrest 
From Birdtrack: Hawfinch is a scarce breeder in Britain (500 to 1000 pairs). Hawfinch migration is noted every Autumn. Records this year report 12 times higher numbers than the historical average.

Notice
Local Birder Keith Fox passed away last night. Funeral arrangements will follow in the Evening post.
Chris Stone


BRISTOL

Avon Gorge:
Firecrest (in trees along railway by the Avon between Brunel Way flyover and suspension bridge)

Clifton:
Marsh Tit (garden feeder, last seen in May. Mixed tit flock bathing in pond)


SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Cribbs Causeway:
2 Hawfinch (flyover at 7am)

Oldbury-on Severn/ Power Station:
900+ Rook (mainly) and Crow, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 20 House Sparrow, 2 Bullfinch (f), 1 Stonechat (f),
1 Reed Bunting, 200 + Starling, 1 Great-spotted Woodpecker, 6 Redwing, 1 Buzzard, 1 Tufted Duck, 4 Mallard, 1 Teal, 1 Moorhen, 20 Curlew, 60 Oystercatcher, 200 Dunlin, 1 Grey Heron,
1 Little Egret, 4 Wigeon, 1 Cormorant

Aust Warth:
500 Starling, 13 Pied Wagtail, 2 Bullfinch, 8 Goldfinch


NORTH SOMERSET:

Portishead:
Battery Point: 5 Robin, 2 Grey Wagtail, 5 Pied Wagtail, 2 Rock Pipit
Bleadon:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, 10 Long Tailed Tit, 1 Buzzard

2/11/17 Sparrowhawk at Bleadon (Bill Hewitt)

Yatton:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 2 Stonechat, 2,500 Starling.
(Starlings pre roosting on pylons. Some very close to the Buzzard, but none on the pylon with the Peregrine!)


BELOW M4 & BANES

Warmley Forest Park:
Sparrowhawk (m, Barrs Court garden BS30)

Marshfield:
West Littleton Road and Rushmead lane this morning.
1 Grey Heron, 1 Common Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 600 Wood Pigeon mostly in flight south,
30 Sky Lark, 10 Meadow Pipit, 4 Pied Wagtail, 10 Wren, 10 Dunnock, 5 + Robin, 6 Stonechat,
a few Goldfinch, 20 Linnet, 10 Chaffinch, 60 Starling, 4 Magpie, 100+ Corvids, 3 Raven

2/11/17 Stonechat (Peter Coslett )

and later at Marshfield: 4 Kestrel and 1000 Common Gull with a Mediterranean Gull amongst.

Keynsham:
6 Goldfinch, 60 Starling, 10 Wood Pigeon, 8 Jackdaw, 2 Carrion Crow, 8 Herring Gull, 1 Robin
1 Chaffinch

Newton St Loe:
12+ Greenfinch, 50+ Goldfinch, 20 Long Tailed Tits, lots of Blue and Great Tits, 2 Coal Tits,
1 Kingfisher, Redwing (number rising approx 40 seen today), 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Sparrowhawk,
2 Nuthatch, 4 fly over Cormorants,


RESERVOIRS:

Chew Valley Lake:

Dam
1 Goldeneye (F), 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Egyptian Goose, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Redwing

Woodford
6 G-W Egret (Villice bay), 5 L Egret, 2 Raven, 2 Goosander,  4 Meadow Pipit
10+ Long-tailed Tit (car park), 2 Bullfinch, 12 Goldfinch, 2 Skylark

H Green (two visits)
12 Lapwing, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 L Grebe, 1 Kestrel, 1 Stonechat,  2 Green Sandpiper
1 Snipe, 8 Goosander (1M 7F)
Second visit to H Green after Moreton
16 L Egret, 32 G-W Egret (drove around to Herriotts took 6 /7 minutes, 2 G-W Egret in Stratford bay), Great-white Egret at Chew today 34 (one bird with leg ring AAF white in red)

2/11/17 Water Pipit at Moreton (Ian Stapp)

Moreton
1 Cetti's, 4 Jay, 15+ L TT, 1 Treecreeper, 4 Goldcrest, 20+ Meadow Pipit, 3 Water Pipit
3 G BB Gull, 2 Raven, 1 Buzzard
2 Linnet, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Dunnock, 1 Robin, Blue Tits, 10+ L TT & a Cetti's in the reeds
5 Bearded Tit

2/11/17 Bearded Tit at Moreton (Ian Stapp)

Stratford
2 Water Pipit (with M Pipits), 4 Black-tailed Godwit
1 Dunlin (reported in Villice front of hide)

Herriotts
10 Pintail, 2 GB Gull, 2 G-W Egret, 5 L Egret, 1 Cetti's, 7 Lapwing


Out of Region
Snow Bunting on Leckhampton Hill near Cheltenham


Reports: Alastair Fraser, Graham Redlake, Peter Coslett, Dave Esam, Ian Stapp, Robert Hargreaves, Trevor Riddle,
Ben Oldfield, Bill Hewitt, Antony Cook, John Barnett, Niall Machin,blagdonlakebirds,  CVRS, nslbirding,  opsbirding,  severnsidebirds

1st November '17 Wednesday - Woodcock

Temp max 14˚C. Wind S max 6 mph. A bit dull but dry

Goosander
Great White Egret
Merlin
Mediterranean Gull
Short-eared Owl
Water Pipit
Woodcock

BRISTOL

1-11-17 Blackcap in High Kingsdown (Keith Williams)
Showing well all over Avon

Pomfrett Garden, feeders:
3 Blue Tit, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Robin, 3 Greenfinch, 20 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

1-11-17 Merlin at Aust (Tony Scott)

Aust Warth:
1 Buzzard, 3 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Redwing, 2 pair Stonechat, 2 Reed Bunting

1-11-17 Merlin at New Passage (Paul Bowerman)

New Passage/Northwick Warth, 30th:
2 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 1 Merlin, 2 Peregrine, 6-700 waders, inc. 58 Oystercatcher, 59 Lapwing, 20 Knot, Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 90 Black-tailed Godwit, Curlew, 1 Spotted Redshank, Redshank, Turnstone, 1 m Stonechat, Meadow Pipit

Emerson's Green/Winterbourne Down:
500+ Starling murmuration

Almondsbury:
1 Goldcrest, 1 Wren

1-11-17 Buzzard over Strawberry Line (Terri Borash)

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:
50 Starling

Weston-super-Mare:
1f Peregrine hunting along seafront

Uphill and STW:
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kingfisher, 5 Goldcrest, 1 Blackcap, 1 Mistle Thrush, 7 Song Thrush, 2 Bullfinch

Strawberry Line, Sandford towards Congressbury:
2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 6 Goldcrest, lots Fieldfares and Redwings, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Bullfinch


BELOW M4 & BANES

Bath:
Victoria Park:
Woodcock (film clip of it landing)

Willsbridge Mill:
1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Goldcrest, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 

1-11-17 Coal Tit in Keynsham (talkingtobears)

Keynsham, ST6567:
4 Herring Gull, 10 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 10 Jackdaw, 4 Coal Tit, 50 Starling, 20 Goldfinch

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
5+ Shovelers, 6 Pintails, 1 Water Rail, 125 Lapwings

1-11-17 Golden Plover at CVL (Ian Stapp)

Chew Valley Lake:
12 Goosander, 26 Little Egret, 29 Great White Egret, 18 Golden Plover, 4 Water Pipit

Dam:
2 Goosander, 2 Little Egret, 3 Common Sandpiper, 10 Long-tailed Tit

Bittern Trail:
10 Pintail, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Goldcrest, 6 Long-tailed Tit

Woodford:
3 Goosander, 4 Little Egret, 15 Great White Egret, 1 Peregrine, 1 Dunlin, 3 GBB Gull, 1 Goldcrest, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Grey Wagtail, 8 Meadow Pipit,

Herons Green:

6 Goosander, 16 Little Egret, 11 Great White Egret, 4 Little Grebe, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 18 Golden Plover came to wash but only 2 stayed, 25 Lapwing, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Raven, 1 f Stonechat, 12 Meadow Pipit

1-11-17 Water Pipit in Moreton (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:
2 Little Egret, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 4 Goldcrest, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Treecreeper, 20 Meadow Pipit, 3 Water Pipit

Herriotts:
5 Shelduck, 16 Pintail, 4 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Water Rail, 5 Lapwing, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 1st w Mediterranean Gull

1-11-17 Golden Plover in Mendips (George Stacey)

Out of Avon:
Mendips ref 520525 Chancellors Farm:

100 Golden Plover, with lots of Lapwing, Starling, and a few Fieldfare

(photo Alex Carlisle)

The 2016 Avon Bird Report is now available. It has 216 pages including 16 in colour

BOC and BNS members will get a copy in November, but if you are not a member of either group they are available to buy from Harvey Rose at Arncliffe, Coast Road, Walton Bay, Clevedon, BS21 7FW. They cost £9.50 including postage, and cheques should be made out to "AOG"



Reports: Terri Borash, Paul Bowerman, Vera Carpenter, Teresa Chard, David Gale, Robert Hargreaves, Adrian Hockey, David Howes, Brian Lancastle, Ros Maud, Paul Milo, Rob P, Lois Pryce, Tony Scott, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, talkingtobears, Keith Williams, blagdonlakebirds, nsl-birding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds