Long-tailed Duck
Great White Egret
Merlin
Jack Snipe
Woodcock
Mediterranean Gull
Chew Valley Lake:
'I saw this gull this afternoon in Heron's Green Bay. It appears to be an Azorean Yellow-legged Gull. I also saw it in flight with an adult Lesser Black-backed Gull and it was obviously paler on the upperparts than the Lesser. The heavily streaked hood and the dark grey upperparts are the key features.' (Keith Vinicombe)
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| 23-11-17 Presumed Azorean Yellow-legged Gull (Keith Vinicombe) |
Finzels Reach:
3 Peregrine (2f) at Finzels Reach.
Sea Mills:
25 Mallard, 3 Dunlin, 97 Redshank, 420 Black-headed Gull, 2 Mediterranean Gull , 1 Herring Gull
Stockwood Open Space:
1 Buzzard, 37 BH Gull, 2 Jay, 4 Wren, 2 Wood Pigeon, 4 Blackbird, 20+ Fieldfare 10 Redwing, pair Stonechat, 2 Bullfinch, 3 Goldfinch, 2 Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Lower Woods:
2 Buzzard, 1 Woodcock (overhead at dusk), 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Goldcrest, 2 Marsh Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Treecreeper, many Fieldfare and Redwing.
NORTH SOMERSET:
Clevedon-Yeo:
12 Mute Swan,3 Canada Goose, c 50 Shelduck, 150+Wigeon, 60 Teal 60, Mallard present, 12 Shoveler, 2 Little Egret, 1f Merlin, 2 Kestrel, 35 Oystercatcher, 18 Grey Plover, 75 Lapwing, 160+ Curlew, 35 Turnstone, c 1000 Dunlin, 100+ Redshank, 2 Jack Snipe, 2 Snipe, 1Raven, 8+ Skylark, 30 Fieldfare, 40 Redwing, 30 - 80 Meadow Pipit, 4 Greenfinch
BELOW M4 & BANES
Keynsham:
12 Herring Gull, 12 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Magpie, 6 Jackdaw, 7 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 25 Starling, 2 Chaffinch, 4 Goldfinch, 1 King Fisher, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Jay,
7 Herring Gull, 2 Woodpigeon, 6 Magpie, 9 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 6 Long Tailed Tits, 1 Robin
Bath:
Blackcap (male and female), Sparrowhawk (Hensley Rd)
Newton St Loe:
24 Lapwing (first record in 5 years), 1 Kingfisher,7 Goldcrest, 6 Coal Tit, 5 Skylark, 5 Mistle Thrush, 18 Redwing, 4 Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit 7 Greenfinch, 3 Chaffinch, 20 Goldfinch, 10 Linnet, + 3 Roe Deer
Pensford:
1 Little Egret (in the river under bridge), 2 Grey Wagtail
Chelwood:
8+ Buzzard (ploughed field with Gulls, Crows & Jackdaws)
RESERVOIRS:
Chew Valley Lake:
Dam:
1 Long-tailed Duck (way out diving a lot), 3 Goosander, 4 Goldeneye, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 30+ Redwing & Fieldfare (on the berry trees in the road)
Denny Island environs :
10 Pintail, Chiffchaff (approach to Bernard King hide)
Woodford:
3 Goosander (all f), 6 Goldeneye, 10 Great White Egret (scoped around lake), 4 Little Egret, 12+ Long-tailed Tit,1 Chiffchaff, 1 Mistle Thrush, 20+ Redwing, 15 Fieldfare, 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Dunnock, 2 Bullfinch
Heron's Green:
13 Goosander (3M 10F) 6 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Buzzard, 90 Lapwing, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Green Sandpiper, 100+ Wood Pigeon , 3 GBB Gull
Moreton:
4 Goldeneye, 3 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 3 Buzzard, 6 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 GBB Gull, 2 Raven, 4 Jay, 3 Goldcrest, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 20+ Redwing and Fieldfare, 12+ Blackbird, 15+ Meadow Pipit, 2 Water Pipit, 2 Bullfinch
Herriotts:
6 Shelduck (pond), 20 Pintail (4 pond + 16 lake side), 2 Goosander,4 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 13 Lapwing, 1 Grey Wagtail
Important update on work at Stratford Hide, CVL:1 Long-tailed Duck (way out diving a lot), 3 Goosander, 4 Goldeneye, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 30+ Redwing & Fieldfare (on the berry trees in the road)
Denny Island environs :
10 Pintail, Chiffchaff (approach to Bernard King hide)
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| Pintail coping with rough water (George Stacey) |
Woodford:
3 Goosander (all f), 6 Goldeneye, 10 Great White Egret (scoped around lake), 4 Little Egret, 12+ Long-tailed Tit,1 Chiffchaff, 1 Mistle Thrush, 20+ Redwing, 15 Fieldfare, 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Dunnock, 2 Bullfinch
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| Redwing (Bob Brewer) |
Heron's Green:
13 Goosander (3M 10F) 6 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Buzzard, 90 Lapwing, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Green Sandpiper, 100+ Wood Pigeon , 3 GBB Gull
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| 23/11/17 Black-tailed Godwit (Ian Stapp) |
4 Goldeneye, 3 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 3 Buzzard, 6 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 GBB Gull, 2 Raven, 4 Jay, 3 Goldcrest, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 20+ Redwing and Fieldfare, 12+ Blackbird, 15+ Meadow Pipit, 2 Water Pipit, 2 Bullfinch
Herriotts:
6 Shelduck (pond), 20 Pintail (4 pond + 16 lake side), 2 Goosander,4 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 13 Lapwing, 1 Grey Wagtail
Work started on the boardwalk today and will continue on the next two Thursdays, 30th and December 7th. The hide will be closed those days but should be open on all other days
Ham Wall:
REMINDER from RSPB: Until Saturday 25 Nov there will be no access to Ham Wall RSPB from the village of Ashcott. Somerset Highways are carrying out earthworks just south of the entrance. The reserve will be accessible from the village of Meare via Ashcott Road.
And finally....
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| No need to go to Canada for Snowy Owl Here's one from Severn Beach today (Rod Holbrook) |
