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| 5-2-17 Gannet at Chewv(Simon Mackie) |
Mandarin at Tortworth
Short-eared Owl at Uphill
Long-tailed Duck at Barrow Tanks
Gannet, Cattle Egret and Merlin at Chew Valley Lake
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| 5-2-17 Blackcap (Allan Chard) One of a pair in a Bristol garden |
Clifton, Percival Rd:
1 f Blackcap on garden feeders, plus the now regular Marsh Tit
Bradley Stoke, Tesco's:
15 Waxwing
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| 5-2-17 Bandit Waxwing at Tesco's (Tim Taylor) |
1 Otter
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 5 Fieldfare, 16 Redwing
Littleton Ringing Station:
A quiet winter so far. Last couple of months has mainly been a story of feeders being very active except for Saturdays when the birds have selfishly decided to eat elsewhere. They were however better behaved yesterday. 38 birds in total - 8 new, 30 retraps.
Goldfinch 1,3; Blackbird 1,1; Blue tit 1,13; Long-tailed Tit 0,4; Chafffinch 1,1; Greenfinch 2,0;
Kingfisher 0,1; Great tit 2,3 ; Dunnock 0,2; Wren 0,2
Aust Wharf:
4 Stonechat, 2 Reed Bunting from the car window...
New Passage/Northwick Warth:
400 Lapwing, 520 Knot, 2000 Dunlin, 150 Black-tailed Godwit, 90 Redshank, 70 Curlew,
Tortworth Lake:
NORTH SOMERSET:
Clevedon, 4-1-17:
1 Black Redstart in graveyard at St Andrew's Church
Sand Point:
10:30 - 12:30. Hundreds of Runners. No Dartford Warbler but
23 Shelduck, 27 Oystercatcher, 1 Curlew, 3 Stonechat (1m, 2f), 4 Meadow Pipit, 3 Pied Wagtail
Uphill:
50+ Wigeon, 15 Ringed Plover, 200+ Lapwing, 4 Sanderling, 1500+ Dunlin
BELOW M4 & BANES
Marshfield:
Rushmead Lane, Down Road & Shirehill:
20 Pheasant No Red-legs though, 4 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 11 Golden Plover (over Rushmead),
RESERVOIRS:
Barrow Tank 3:
1 Long-tailed Duck
Blagdon Lake:
5 Bewick's Swans (later at Chew), 2 Egyptian Geese, 13 (4♂) Goldeneyes, 120 Northern Lapwings,
Chew Valley Lake:
Heron's Green:
2 Egyptian Geese, 1 Gannet (Gary Thorburn) - later seen below, 1 Merlin, 2 Raven
Herriotts End:
5 (3 imm's) Bewick's Swans, 4 Goosander, 1 Gannet, 1 Cattle Egret (Andy Davis), 1 Kingfisher, 1 Water Pipit
Reports: Rich Andrews, Paul Cousins, Sean Davies, Andy Davis, Peter Dolton, David Esam, Richard Giles, Patrick Hancock, Adrian Hockey, Rod Holbrook, Paul House, Michael Johnson, Brian Lancastle, Lisegirl, Simon Mackie, John Martin, Nigel Milbourne, Darren Pearce, Chris Perry, Nigel Preater, Fiona Romain, Steve Sanins, Matt Scott, Sid Simmons, Poppy Stephenson, Tim Taylor, Thomas, Gary Thorburn, Mrs Trellis, Christopher Vines, blagdonlakebirds, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG
Aust Wharf:
4 Stonechat, 2 Reed Bunting from the car window...
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| 5-2-17 Knot (John Martin) A South Gloucestshire record, 520 at Northwick |
400 Lapwing, 520 Knot, 2000 Dunlin, 150 Black-tailed Godwit, 90 Redshank, 70 Curlew,
90 Turnstone, Snipe, Green Woodpecker, 31 Redwing, 2 Grey Wagtail
Tortworth Lake:
10 Mandarin Duck, 3 Gadwall, 9 Teal, 11 Mallards, 16 Tufted Duck, 1 Cormorant, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Buzzard, 48 Coot, 1 Coal Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Bullfinch
NORTH SOMERSET:
Clevedon, 4-1-17:
1 Black Redstart in graveyard at St Andrew's Church
Clevedon (Blind Yeo):
34 Goosander
Three separate flocks, 7, 7 & 20, all visible from the road over river bridge near Tesco's at 0830. The largest number recorded in this area (inc Cl-Y) in over 30 years. At 3 pm they had all gone!
34 Goosander
Three separate flocks, 7, 7 & 20, all visible from the road over river bridge near Tesco's at 0830. The largest number recorded in this area (inc Cl-Y) in over 30 years. At 3 pm they had all gone!
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| 5-2-17 Curlew at Sand Bay (Paul Cousins) |
10:30 - 12:30. Hundreds of Runners. No Dartford Warbler but
23 Shelduck, 27 Oystercatcher, 1 Curlew, 3 Stonechat (1m, 2f), 4 Meadow Pipit, 3 Pied Wagtail
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| 5-2-17 Short-eared Owl at Uphill (Paul Cousins) |
50+ Wigeon, 15 Ringed Plover, 200+ Lapwing, 4 Sanderling, 1500+ Dunlin
15:00 - 17:00: 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Bullfinch (1m, 2f)
BELOW M4 & BANES
Marshfield:
Rushmead Lane, Down Road & Shirehill:
20 Pheasant No Red-legs though, 4 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 11 Golden Plover (over Rushmead),
15 Skylark, 1 Fieldfare, 3 Redwing, 2 Stonechat, 1 Yellowhammer, 35 Corn Bunting
Burnet:
1 Buzzard. 20 Redwing, 12 Great Tits, 40+ Chaffinch, 15 Greenfinch, 30 Goldfinch,
50+ Yellowhammer
Paulton:
1 Barn Owl, 18 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, 18 Meadow Pipit
and from the sewage works: 3 Grey Wagtail, 91 Pied Wagtail
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| 4-2-17 Cattle Egret (Sid Simmons) At Toghill Farm yesterday |
1 Buzzard. 20 Redwing, 12 Great Tits, 40+ Chaffinch, 15 Greenfinch, 30 Goldfinch,
50+ Yellowhammer
Paulton:
1 Barn Owl, 18 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, 18 Meadow Pipit
and from the sewage works: 3 Grey Wagtail, 91 Pied Wagtail
RESERVOIRS:
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| 5-2-17 Long-tailed Duck on No 3 (Sean Davies) |
1 Long-tailed Duck
Blagdon Lake:
5 Bewick's Swans (later at Chew), 2 Egyptian Geese, 13 (4♂) Goldeneyes, 120 Northern Lapwings,
2 Green Sandpipers, first Green Woodpecker of year heard
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| 5-2-17 Gannet at Chew (Nigel Preater) |
Dam:
6 Scaup 6, 1 m Common Scoter, 6 Goldeneye, 8 Goosander, 2 Grey Wagtail
6 Scaup 6, 1 m Common Scoter, 6 Goldeneye, 8 Goosander, 2 Grey Wagtail
East Shore:
1 m Ring-necked Duck, 24 Goldeneye, 6 Goosander, 3 Black-necked Grebe, 3 Snipe, 1 Raven
1 m Ring-necked Duck, 24 Goldeneye, 6 Goosander, 3 Black-necked Grebe, 3 Snipe, 1 Raven
Hollow Brook:
1 Chiffchaff
1 Chiffchaff
Heron's Green:
2 Egyptian Geese, 1 Gannet (Gary Thorburn) - later seen below, 1 Merlin, 2 Raven
Herriotts End:
5 (3 imm's) Bewick's Swans, 4 Goosander, 1 Gannet, 1 Cattle Egret (Andy Davis), 1 Kingfisher, 1 Water Pipit
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| 5-2-17 Gannet (Gary Thorburn) Looking even stranger as it came to eat bread at Herriott's |
