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Excellent news from Ham Wall RSPB - there are 10 adult Cattle Egrets with 9 young in 5 nests and 14 adult GW Egrets with 17 young in 7 nests
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Avocet in Bristol, Netham Park
Posted to Avonbirds by Erin Blessit
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Stork. Channel Moor, just north of Glastonbury. ST5041. Left tree a few minutes ago and settled in field below.
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Goldeneye
Great White Egret
Golden Plover
Woodcock, but dead
Photo Bob Brewer
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Anyone lost a flamingo? One seen on one of the Oldbury Power Station lagoons at lunchtime today.
@phazelwood
(per. S. Peachey)
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Alpine swift just reported in Clifton again, flying east over the triangle per OD
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Found by Robert Hargreaves
Stork. Channel Moor, just north of Glastonbury. ST5041. Left tree a few minutes ago and settled in field below.
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SIX ring-necked Parakeets found by Martin Sprake at St Anne's today!!!
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One Avon Gorge peregrine chick ringed with colour ring CH to help us find out about her when she fledges
@AvonBirding
http://t.co/FrfE6XSQDc
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Over months I have built up a bond with the young foxes. If you sit down they are happy to be close! Katie Horrocks
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Bath, Lansdown - 8 Skylark, 9 Swallow, 3 Willow Warbler, 10 Chiffchaff, 12 Blackcap, 3 Garden Warbler, 8 Whitethroat, 6 Starling, 5 Mistle Thrush, 4 Wheatear, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Bullfinch, 2 Linnet
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Mya-Rose Craig AKA
@BirdgirlUK
talks about her experience after daring to express an opinion on social media.
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Wryneck seen today at Chipping Sodbury Common by Paul Woolams
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Ortolan Bunting - 09:00. Flying along Sand Bay this morning - Well done Paul Gregory
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Avon Bird Report 2021
The report will be available in the next few days (£12.50 which includes postage).
e-mail me (bktlgodwit
@gmail
.com) for bank and postage details. Back editions are also available
Harvey Rose (Editor)
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Long-tailed Duck, Scaup, Lesser Scaup
Cattle Egret
Short-eared Owl
Marsh Tit
Water Pipit
Happy Christmas
photo Ian Stapp
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News just in of a possible 2nd sighting of the Pallid Swift 1st seen yesterday at Sand Bay.
Possible re-sighting over farm land at Ham Green yesterday
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Male Baikal Teal reported from Greylake RSPB this morning- from Treehouse Hide
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We hope it brings enthusiasm to many future birders over the years
A big thanks to Bristol Ornithological Club 4 giving
#Black2Nature
money to buy optics for children & teenagers attending our nature camps, which will improve their enjoyment lots. A really massive thanks also to
@opticronuk
4 providing hugely discounted binoculars & telescopes
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The 2017 edition of the Avon Bird Report will be available in about twelve days, that is from about October 24th. BOC and BNS members will get their copies in November. It's the largest ever at 208 pages, the cost is £10 plus £1.50 postage.
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Still 50+ Waxwing on North side of Court Lake, Frampton
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Indian Runner Duck seen on Severnside estuary about an hour ago by Matt Ames
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Our 3000th blog today, thanks to all our readers and contributors. Oh, and a Ring-billed Gull today, amongst lots of good birds.
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Short-eared Owl
Marsh Tit
And is this the largest Woodcock ever?
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Osprey
Little Ringed Plover
Little Gull
Iceland Gull
Arctic Skua
Grasshopper Warbler
Spotted and Pied Flycatcher
Redstart
Yellow Wagtail
Tree Pipit
Redpoll
Photo Howard Taffs
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Got a report of a Golden Oriole in Bristol, Durdham Down, Goat Gully. Found on 15th at 15:30 hrs
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parties of Gannets passing SW off Portishead. Jane Cumming
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Hen Harrier
Ospreys
Little Ringed Plovers
Grasshopper Warbler
Pied Flycatchers, Ring Ouzels, Yellow Wagtails
Photo Ian Loats
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Grasshopper Warbler reeling on Sand Point this morning, between trig point and fort (per P. Gregory)
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SHORE LARK
Great White Egret
Merlin
Short-eared Owl
Fieldfare
Whinchat
Brambling
Redpoll
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Happy New Year! Some sightings so far today: Long tailed duck at Barrow tanks. Lesser Scaup and Waxwing CVL. BNG at Portbury and a gannet off Battery Point.
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White Stork
Osprey
Hobby
Arctic Tern
Swift
Grasshopper Warbler
Garden Warbler
Redstart
Yellow Wagtail
Photo Jason Williams
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Ruff
Spotted Redshank
Little Gull
Barn Owl
Hobby
Grasshopper Warbler
Whinchat
Redpoll
Photo Ian Stapp
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The two photos below of a Little Gull and Reed Bunting at Portbury Wharf, on todays blog, were taken by Robin Martin
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Get ready for that Ivory Gull...
Latest GFS still supports the idea of the snow risk widely across the country on Friday-Saturday night into Saturday morning. As I said in yesterdays blog, its impossible to pin point where exactly it may snow.
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Woodchat Shrike still present in same area of Chipping Sodbury Common at 11:20
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Long-tailed Duck
Great White Egret
Merlin
Purple Sandpiper
Greenshank/Marsh Sandpiper
Firecrest
Brambling, Lesser Redpoll
Photo Jon Mortin
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2 European Hornets apparently mating at Backwell Lake, 4 or 5 seen. Photo sent in by Robin Martin
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Some new migrants today: sedge warbler on severnside, white throat at OPS and a few more house martins about.
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Montpelier?
Finally got the a shot of the Tawny Owl I have heard recently. This was shot in almost complete darkness without a flash at a shutter speed of 1 second!
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Avonbirds blog is out
Long-tailed Duck
Great White Egret
Grey Plover, Jack Snipe
4 Short-eared Owl
Marsh Tit
Brambling, Hawfinch
Photo Peter Coslett
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Redwings are back in the area...
40 readings just gone over my home in Clevedon. Stark contrast to the very few migrants over Wains hill yesterday
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CVL Marsh Harrier
Front and back, the back showing a Grey feather. Something to look out for
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For Valentines
Swans in love ❤
Happy Valentines Day! 😊
More pics in blog;
@wildlife_uk
@Team4Nature300
@SomersetWT
@Natures_Voice
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Bewick's Swan
Scaup
Long-tailed Duck
Great White Egret
Little Stint
Firecrest
Hawfinch
Photo David Goodliffe
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Anybody any suggestions what this bird is. Was seen in the company of Tits on Sunday in Westbury-on-Trym. Any improvements on a partial leucistic Chaffinch?
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Grey Heron seen on the BOC walk at Ham Wall today. Photos Robin Martin
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I want to see an end to raptor persecution in the uplands. Criminal activity needs to be stopped
#Inglorious12th
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Hoopoe seen flying across the road at Lansdown this morning heading for the race course. No other details yet
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An epic day of birding in Avon. The 2024 year list is now at 179, though I may have missed some off with all the action today
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Blog out. More reports than we have ever had, all but a few from gardens
Lots of Lapwings
Golden Plover
Woodcock
1st GBB Gull
1st Fieldfares, Redwings in gardens
Siskin
Photo David Gibbs
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Ahhh spring's first offering. A female and male Wheatear seen on the gorse at Sand Bay W-s-M yesterday.
And so it starts - Excellent.
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More photos of the unknown bird Jean Tye found
Red Spotted Bluethroat is leading Robin by 2 votes to 1
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update posted with Rose-coloured Starling added amongst others. More contributors today than I can remember this year, 34
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All happening today, South Glos: 3 male pied flycatcher at oldbury power start per PH and MP, sedge warbler at Pilning (AS), groppers at severn beach (OD) and near MOD Filton (AP)
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No Gannets since 11 a.m. but flock of 50 Kittiwakes just flew upriver past Portishead, a mile out.
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Knot with Redshank escort at Kenn Pill, Clevedon-Y,eo yesterday. Also 4 Dunlin, 15 Curlew, 20 Redshank and 4 Osyercatchers freaking out every time a Kestrel duo flew overhead. Photo Ian Loats
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Merlin
Little Stint
Turtle Dove
Swallow
More good photos of Merlin and Dove on our Twitter
@bristolbirding
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2nd Dec - Yellow-browed Warbler, Weston Lock, Bath - could over winter. View from the towpath, north bank of the river, toward the island.
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Rare Birds in Avon, edition 1, by Rich Mielcarek, has been added to Information Sites on Avonbirds
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First Wheatear of the year, a nice male at Sand Bay on the salt marsh. Thanks Dean
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Don't forget to order your copy of the 2022 Avon Bird Report, details on how to do so are at the bottom of today's blog post
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Brent Geese
Black-necked Grebe
Cattle Egret
Mediterranean Gull
Short-eared Owl
Chiffchaff
Brambling
Photo George Stacey
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Bewick's Swan
Long-tailed Duck
Great White Egret
Yellow-legged Gull
Marsh Tit
Firecrest
Brambling, Hawfinch
photo Adam Rawson
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Pilning Wetlands area wood sandpiper, 8 common sandpiper, adult med gull, 241 dunlin, 76 black tailed godwit, yellow wagtail and a common tern 7-9.30am re: Mark Coller
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Apple Guardian
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Good to see one at Marshfield, they have been thin on the ground recently
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Bewick's Swan
Scaup & Lesser Scaup
Long-tailed Duck
Great White Egret
Black-necked Grebe
Woodcock
Black Redstart
Photo by Oli Hambley
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American Wigeon female reported at Herons Green Bay, CVL today.
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Richard's Pipit just flown East over Middle Hope calling frequently. Per Paul Bowyer
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Red Kite
Little Ringed Plover
Little Gull
Iceland Gull
Short-eared Owl
Reed Warbler
White Wagtail
Tree Pipit
Photo Howard Taffs
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CVL Herriotts - Black-tailed Godwit still showing well this morning. Photo Bob Brewer
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Adult Ring-billed Gull on Herriots Pool, Chew Valley Lake at midday. Apparently different to picnic site individual. (per Andy Davis)
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Blog avonbirding.blogspot
Long-tailed Duck
Cattle Egret
Jack Snipe
Little Gull
Barn Owl
Ring-necked Parakeet
Marsh Tit
Chiffchaff
Hawfinch, Siskin
Photo Ian Stapp
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Short-eared Owl, Cattle Egret, Little Ringed Plover, Ruff, Iberian Chiffchaff, Red Kite, Scaup, Common Scoter
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Scaup, Lesser Scaup, Long-tailed Duck
Cattle Egret, Great White Egret not reported
Black-necked Grebe
Merlin
Mediterranean Gull
Short-eared Owl
Black Redstart
Water Pipit
Hawfinch - 17 largest single sighting in Avon this century
Photo NSL Birding
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Bittern seen being mobbed by gulls while sat in a tree in Fishponds today!
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Herriott's Bridge last night, 9 to 9.15 pm, Caspian Gull in pool roost. Then flew onto the main lake (K E Vinicombe)
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Great Northern Diver
Long-tailed Duck
Scaup, Wigeon
Great White Egret
Hawfinch
Very dull conditions
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Hen Harrier
Osprey
Whimbrel
Wryneck
Crossbill
Fulmar
Pied Flycatcher
57 White Wagtail, Yellow Wagtail
Tree Pipit
Redstart
Sedge Warbler
Grasshopper Warbler
and more
Photo Chris Stone
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Garganey
Osprey
Golden Plover
Ring-necked Parakeet
House Martin
11-4-18 Treecreeper,
Bristol (Ian Loats)
Wood Warbler, Grasshopper Warbler, Whitethroat
Ring Ouzel
Pied Flycatcher
Redstart
Yellow Wagtail, White Wagtail
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Aurora Gonzalo-Tarodo to Bristol Ornithological Club
12 hrs ·
𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐑𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭
With the support of Bristol Ornithological Club and after a very long process, I am glad to announce the first bird ringing demonstration at
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