Great White Egret numbers into 20's
180 Grey Plover at New Passage a record count, and 2000 Dunlin
Yellow-browed Warbler and Hoopoe recently in the Woodford Area
Ring-necked Duck and 3 Black-necked Grebe at Chew Valley Lake
Yellow-browed Warbler and Hoopoe recently in the Woodford Area
Ring-necked Duck and 3 Black-necked Grebe at Chew Valley Lake
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| 15-10-16 Peregrine (Stephen Griffiths) Crows waiting at Farrington Gurney |
Ashton Court:
2 Buzzard, 20+ Jackdaw, 2 Raven, 1 Green and 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Long-tailed Tit,
1 Goldcrest, 3 Goldfinch
Oldland Common:
Oldland Common:
1 Grey Heron seen last two mornings in my pond ate my large white goldfish!
St George's Park:
1 Little Grebe. 1 Kingfisher, 1 Jay
Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
1 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 1 Song Thrush, 6 Redwing (shy)
Woodford Area:
1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 14-10-16: 1 Hoopoe
Oldbury Power Station, inc WeBS:
21 Canada Goose, 10 Little Egret, 8 Grey Heron, c.30 Grey Plover, 101 Lapwing, 230 Curlew,
150 Dunlin, 2 Snipe, 46 Redshank, 15 Skylark, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Mistle Thrush, 8 Stonechat,
5 Wheatear, 2 Rock Pipit, 2 Redpoll, 10 Reed Bunting
Littleton Warth:
1 Little Grebe. 1 Kingfisher, 1 Jay
Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
1 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 1 Song Thrush, 6 Redwing (shy)
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| 15-10-16 Yellow-browed Warbler (Vic Savery) |
1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 14-10-16: 1 Hoopoe
Oldbury Power Station, inc WeBS:
21 Canada Goose, 10 Little Egret, 8 Grey Heron, c.30 Grey Plover, 101 Lapwing, 230 Curlew,
150 Dunlin, 2 Snipe, 46 Redshank, 15 Skylark, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Mistle Thrush, 8 Stonechat,
5 Wheatear, 2 Rock Pipit, 2 Redpoll, 10 Reed Bunting
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| 15-10-16 Wheatear (Mrs Trellis) |
83 Canada Goose, 15 Wigeon, 35 Teal, 2 Little Egret, 4 Oystercatcher, 8 Curlew, 4 Wheatear
1 Kestrel, 2 Lapwing, 1 Stonechat
New Passage:
Farrington Gurney;
1 Peregrine falcon attacking the BH Gulls, then dispossessed by a pair of Buzzards, Crows,
10 Meadow Pipit, c.100 Pied Wagtail
Blagdon Lake:
20 Little Egret, 7 Great White Egret, 1 juv Pectoral Sandpiper, 1 juv Little Stint, 3 Dunlin,
3 juv Ruff, 1 Black-tailed Godwit
Chew Valley Lake:
25 Pintail, 2 Goldeneye, 7 Water Rail, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 juv Yellow-legged Gull, 30 Jackdaw hawking insects
New Passage:
2 ad, 5 juv. Mute Swan, 11 Canada Goose, 1 Shelduck, 350+ Wigeon, 4 Gadwall, 60 Teal, 6 Shoveler, 2 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Kestrel, 7 Little Grebe, 1 Water Rail, 15 Coot,
190 Oystercatcher, 180 Grey Plover, 74 Lapwing, 60 Knot, 2000 Dunlin, 1 Ruff, 4 Snipe, 135 Black-tailed Godwit, 210 Redshank, 2 Kestrel, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Long-tailed Tit,
3 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 30 Pied Wagtail, 35 Meadow Pipit
Portbury coast:
3 Water Rail (seawall ditch)
Portishead:
2 Kingfisher dashing about on the pill by Brampton Way
Marshfield:
60+ Red Legged Partridge, 60+ Pheasant, 1 Red Kite (Tormarton Road), 4 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel,
c.500 Common Gull (Tormarton Rd), 3 Stock Dove, 15 Collared Dove, 3+ Raven, Sky Lark,
1 Fieldfare (Shire lane), 2 Stonechat (Northfield La), 40+ Linnet, 100+ Goldfinch (Down Rd), Yellowhammer, Corn Bunting
Newton Park:
1 Grey Heron, 1 Teal, 25 Mallard, 1 Kingfisher, 6 Goldcrest, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail
190 Oystercatcher, 180 Grey Plover, 74 Lapwing, 60 Knot, 2000 Dunlin, 1 Ruff, 4 Snipe, 135 Black-tailed Godwit, 210 Redshank, 2 Kestrel, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Long-tailed Tit,
3 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 30 Pied Wagtail, 35 Meadow Pipit
Portbury coast:
3 Water Rail (seawall ditch)
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| 15-10-16 Kingfisher (Lee Gardiner) This the urban St George's Park bird |
2 Kingfisher dashing about on the pill by Brampton Way
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| 15-10-16 Kestrel (Peter Coslett) West Town Farm, Marshfield |
60+ Red Legged Partridge, 60+ Pheasant, 1 Red Kite (Tormarton Road), 4 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel,
c.500 Common Gull (Tormarton Rd), 3 Stock Dove, 15 Collared Dove, 3+ Raven, Sky Lark,
1 Fieldfare (Shire lane), 2 Stonechat (Northfield La), 40+ Linnet, 100+ Goldfinch (Down Rd), Yellowhammer, Corn Bunting
Newton Park:
1 Grey Heron, 1 Teal, 25 Mallard, 1 Kingfisher, 6 Goldcrest, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail
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| 15-10-16 Meadow Pipit (Stephen Griffiths) Farrington Gurney |
10 Meadow Pipit, c.100 Pied Wagtail
Blagdon Lake:
20 Little Egret, 7 Great White Egret, 1 juv Pectoral Sandpiper, 1 juv Little Stint, 3 Dunlin,
3 juv Ruff, 1 Black-tailed Godwit
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| 15-10-16 Great White Egret (Ian Stapp) 17 all together by reeds East shore, CVL |
25 Pintail, 2 Goldeneye, 7 Water Rail, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 juv Yellow-legged Gull, 30 Jackdaw hawking insects
East Shore:
1 ad male Ring-necked Duck, 3 Black-necked Grebe
Villice Bay:
2 Little Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 6 Little Grebe, 10 Lapwing, 1 juv Ruff, 2 Common Sandpiper,
1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail
Heron's Green;
12(lake) and 2(pond) Little Grebe, 1 Buzzard, 2 Snipe , 2 Stonechat (pair)
Moreton;
2 Little Egret, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Tawny Owl (hide wood), 2 Jay, 1 Cetti's Warbler
Stratford;
1 Little Egret, 17 Great White Egret ( East shore), 1 Great White Egret (by hide), 1 Water Rail (heard)
Herriot's End:
8 Pintail, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 female Bearded Tit (behind Heligoland)
Reports: Apologies if your name is missing, Paul Bowerman, Teresa Chard, Peter Coslett, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Lee Gardiner, Stephen Griffiths, Robert Hargreaves, Peter Hazelwood, Mike King, Karen Locke, Shane Long, Andrew Middleton, Cuban Mule, Lise Presland, Lois Pryce, Gill Sapsed,, Ian Stapp, Mrs Trellis, blagdonlakebirds, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG
Next Monday (17th October) is the 40th Anniversary of Timsbury Nats. There is a special meeting to record the event and natural history presenter Mike Dilger is the guest speaker. Mike is a well-known face from the telly with regular appearances on the One Show and Springwatch etc. As always the meeting is free to members and £3 for visitors. The coffee/tea is free and there will be a slice of birthday cake. Doors open at 7.00 and the meeting starts at 7.30 pm at the Conygre Hall, Timsbury.
1 ad male Ring-necked Duck, 3 Black-necked Grebe
Villice Bay:
2 Little Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 6 Little Grebe, 10 Lapwing, 1 juv Ruff, 2 Common Sandpiper,
1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail
Heron's Green;
12(lake) and 2(pond) Little Grebe, 1 Buzzard, 2 Snipe , 2 Stonechat (pair)
Moreton;
2 Little Egret, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Tawny Owl (hide wood), 2 Jay, 1 Cetti's Warbler
Stratford;
1 Little Egret, 17 Great White Egret ( East shore), 1 Great White Egret (by hide), 1 Water Rail (heard)
Herriot's End:
8 Pintail, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 female Bearded Tit (behind Heligoland)
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| 15-10-16 Buzzard (Stephen Griffiths) Crows still waiting at Farrington Gurney |
Next Monday (17th October) is the 40th Anniversary of Timsbury Nats. There is a special meeting to record the event and natural history presenter Mike Dilger is the guest speaker. Mike is a well-known face from the telly with regular appearances on the One Show and Springwatch etc. As always the meeting is free to members and £3 for visitors. The coffee/tea is free and there will be a slice of birthday cake. Doors open at 7.00 and the meeting starts at 7.30 pm at the Conygre Hall, Timsbury.
