Wednesday 19 October 2016

19th Oct '16 Wednesday - Bewick's, Spoonbill, Scaup

Today's Headlines
Mostly sunny, but with some showers this afternoon
2 Spoonbill and a calling Bearded Tit at Portbury Wharf this afternoon
First Bewick's Swans of the Autumn over Clevedon
7 Scaup new into Blagdon Lake
Ring-Necked Duck still and a Bearded Tit at Chew Valley Lake

19-10-16 Kestrel (Bob Brewer)
BRISTOL
Stockwood Open Space:
15 Wood Pigeon, 12 Magpie, 2 Jay, 15 Long-Tailed Tit, 2 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 2 Stonechat, 1 Linnet, 2 Bullfinch
19-10-16 Female Pintail (John Martin)
Pilning Wetland
New Passage/Northwick Warth:
1 Pintail, 1 Little Egret, 2 Golden Plover, 46+ Grey Plover, 9 Common Gull, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 18 Redwing, 1 Rock Pipit, 3 Redpoll (to NE)

19-10-16 Spoonbill (Chris Stone)
Briefly dropped in at Portbury Wharf this afternoon
Portbury Wharf:
2 Spoonbill, 1 Bearded Tit (heard calling)

Walton Bay, Clevedon:
2 Bewick's Swan (over to the NE, first of the Autumn)

Clevedon-Yeo:
60 Shelduck, 20 Teal, 20 Wigeon, 3 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 20 Lapwing,  60 Oystercatcher, 45 Turnstone, 22 Grey Plover, 120 Curlew, 1 Whimbrel, 70 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Stonechat, 2 Song Thrush, 40 Skylark, 20 Meadow Pipit, 10 Linnet

Kenn:
1 Fieldfare, 1 Sparrowhawk

Bristol Airport:
3 Swallow

Blagdon Lake:
7 Scaup, 27 Little Egret, 11 Great White Egret, 26 Grey Heron, Lapwing, 1 Black-Tailed Godwit, 1 juvenile Little Stint, 1 juvenile Ruff, 1 Linnet, 1 Redpoll

19-10-16 Egrets and BH Gull (Bob Brewer)
Fish Fight!
Chew Valley Lake
Dam:
1 Egyptian Goose
Woodford:
3 Little Egret, 9 Great White Egret (5 in Villice Bay entrance, rest in the reeds around the lake)
Heron's Green:
1 Goosander, 14 Little Grebe, 1 Common Snipe, 2 Stonechat, 1 Reed Bunting

19-10-16 Goosander (Ian Stapp)
Heron's Green CVL
Moreton:
3 Little Egret, 4 Great White Egret (including the ringed bird 'AAF'), 1 Buzzard, 1 Jack Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Great Black-Backed Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 2 Jay, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Stonechat, 2 Meadow Pipit
19-10-16 Stonechat (Ian Stapp)
1 of 3 nice and close to Stratford hide today
Stratford:
1 Pintail, 1 Ring-Necked Duck, 3 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Stonechat, 1 Reed Bunting               
Herriott's End:
55 Lapwing, 1 Bearded Tit (male, lakeside reedbed)

Reports: Bob Brewer, Teresa Chard, John Croxton, Andy Davis, Adrian Hockey, John Martin, Nige Milbourne, Trevor Riddle, Harvey Rose, Ian Stapp, Chris Stone, Mrs Trellis, blagdonlakebirds