Carol Rushton: Avon Life List BOU, All records Record(s) 1 to 211 of 211 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Rare? Date Location Comments 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 07/01/2018 Dowlais Seafront, Clevedon, Somerset W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. 1 seen, local scarcity. Dark-bellied. WP. F. F. eB. My first record in Somerset and Avon. Also 3 Pale-bellied 15/04/2020, Dowlais. F. F. eB. 10/01/ 2024. Portbury Wharf, NR. Found 2 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, flying over the North Pool. A scarce bird here. SF. A. S. F. F. eB. 2 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Chew Valley Lake, Somerset W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. SF. Ch. F. F. 3 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis 13/12/2016 Clevedon, Channel View Farm W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. 10 in first field, with sheep. WP. F. F. eB. 4 Greylag Goose Anser anser 12/04/2019 Portishead Boating Lake, North Somerset W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. 1 seen. WP. F.F. 26/08/2019 1 with Canada Geese, New Passage. SF. 5 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 04/01/2019 Northwick Wharf / Marshes, South Gloucestershire W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. 4 adults and an immature. WP. F. F. 6 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Chew Valley Lake, Somerset W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. WP. SF. Ch. F. F. 7 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 17/11/2021 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. 2 seen. My first record at Chew Valley Lake Ch, in Somerset S and in Avon A. F. F. eB. 8 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 07/01/2018 Pilning Wetlands, South Gloucestershire W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. Two seen. Last record 2012. WP. F. F. eB. 9 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 02/03/2019 Near Blagdon Lake, North Somerset 2 Egyptian Geese with Mute Swans, in fields on the hill down on Park Lane, near entrance to Blagdon Lake.15:23pm. F. F. 10 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Clevedon, Dowlais, Somerset W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. WP. SF. F. F. 11 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 14/04/2019 Wains Hill, Clevedon, Somerset Migrant watch. 1 Drake, seen in flight, with a group of Mallards, from the top of Wains Hill. With Jim, Howard and Steve. F. F. 12 Garganey Spatula querquedula 25/08/2017 Pilning Wetlands, South Gloucestershire W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. Twitched. Juvenile. My first record in South Gloucestershire SG and Avon A. F. F. eB. 13 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 02/01/2019 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset WP. S. F. SF. Ch. 14 Gadwall Mareca strepera 02/01/2018 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 02/01/2019 From Stratford Hide. WP. SF. Ch. eBCh. 15 Wigeon Mareca penelope Clevedon, Dowlais, Somerset W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. WP. SF. Also 30/04/2017 Portbury Wharf. 16 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Chew Valley Lake, Somerset W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. WP. SF. Ch. 17 Pintail Anas acuta 13/12/2016 Clevedon / Yeo W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. At Estuary Mouth. WP. F. F. SF. 13/11/2017 at Chew Valley Lake 3 drakes, two in excellent plumage. Ch. 18 Teal Anas crecca Chew Valley Lake, Somerset W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. WP. Drakes and females seen. SF. Ch. 19 Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 11/12/2021 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis.Twitched. Drake. Found by Rob Laughton, recently. Vertical white stripe clearly visble. The bird came very close to the front of the Moreton hide, so it was seen very well. My first record at Chew Valley Lake Ch, in Somerset S and in Avon. A. F. F. eB. 20 Pochard Aythya ferina 12/01/2017 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. WP. F. F. SF. Ch. eBCh. 21 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 13/03/2020 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. Twitched. Originally found by Bri Thompson. Re-located by Steve, scoping from Herriots. Distant, identifiable, views of this Drake, in front of Nunnery Hide, in the rain. 3rd time a Drake seen, in Britain. WP. F. F. Chew Tick.Ch. 22 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Chew Valley Lake, Somerset W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. WP. SF. Ch. 23 Scaup Aythya marila 12/01/2017 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset LIFER. Number 226 on British List. Scaup Aythya marila. Greater Scaup on World List. With Stephen Curtis. WP. F. eBCh. Subsequent years : 02/01/2019 4 females from Nunnery Point. SF. 24 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 31/12/2017 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis. Drake. WP. Also there 02/01/2018 ; 02 /01/2019 25 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 19/04/2019 Dowlais Seafront, Clevedon W1. B1. Drake. Found by Paul Williams, earlier. With Jim, Howard and Steve. WP. F. F. eB. Also nocturnal flight calls heard. 26 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 13/11/2017 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. Twitched. 1 seen. Adult drake. Viewed from the Dam. Distant view. Excellent plumage. This was the first adult male to have occurred at the lake. Present from the 11th November to 29 December 2017. Avon Tick. A. Chew Tick. Ch. Somerset Tick. S. eB. Saw the same drake, 01/01/2018, at Barrow Gurney Reservoir, Tank Number 1. WP. Also : 06 February 2019. 27 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 02/01/2019 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 62. 02 January 2019, 1 female ( male seen later in day ) . Seen from the car park at the dam. S. WP. W19. F. SF. 2019 Year Tick. 02 January 2018 . 12 January 2017 28 Smew Mergellus albellus 17/11/2022 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset W1. B1.Twitched with Stephen Curtis. Redhead, seen from first the Stratford Hide and then the Moreton Hide. My first at Chew, in Avon and in Somerset. F. F. eB. 29 Goosander Mergus merganser 01/01/2019 Clevedon, Somerset 58. 1 male and 2 females seen on the Blind Yeo, from the bridge on the road that goes to Kenn. W19. S. F. SF. WP. 2019 Year Tick. 30 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 01/01/2022 Clevedon, North Somerset W1. B1. 1 Spotted by Stephen Curtis, offshore. F. F. eB. 31 Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis ********** ********** 32 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 02/01/2019 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset On walk down to Nunnery Point. WP. S. F. F. SF. Ch. 33 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 19/01/2018 Marshfield, South Gloucestershire 14/02/2019 13 seen, in lovely light. F. F. 34 Swift Apus apus 07/05/2019 Clevedon, Somerset 2 seen in flight from home garden. SF. eB. 35 Pallid Swift Apus pallidus Yes 31/10/2022 Aust, South Gloucestershire 36 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 11/06/2021 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset Heard from the Stratford Hide. F. F. 37 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia Home Garden, Clevedon, Somerset Feral Pigeon. W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. WP. SF. eB. 38 Stock Dove Columba oenas 01/01/2019 M5, South Gloucestershire 17. G. WP. 39 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Home Garden, Clevedon, Somerset W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. Males and females seen. WP. F. SF. eB. 40 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Home Garden, Clevedon, Somerset W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. Males and females seen. WP. F. SF. eB. 41 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 13/12/2016 From Blakes Hide W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. 2 seen. WP. F. F. SF. 42 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Chew Valley Lake, Somerset W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. WP. SF. Ch. 43 Coot Fulica atra 12/01/2017 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. WP. F. F. SF. Ch. 44 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Chew Valley Lake, Somerset W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. WP. SF. Ch. 45 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 12/01/2017 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. WP. F. F. SF. Ch. 46 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 02/01/2019 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. Twitched.1 seen, briefly, with two of the Black-necked Grebes, from the Stratford Hide. My first record at Chew Valley Lake and in Avon. F. F. eB. 47 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis Chew Valley Lake, Somerset W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. WP. Also Blagdon Lake : 03/01/2022. 48 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 03/01/2019 Clevedon, Dowlais, North Somerset W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. WP. S. F. SF. Also, 2 in flight, Severn Beach 10/08/2019. 49 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 02/09/2019 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. Twitched. 2 juveniles, seen close from the Stratford Hide. My first record at Chew Valley Lake Ch and in Avon A F. F. eBSt. eBCh. A rare and erratic visitor. at Chew. Ch. 50 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 08/04/2018 Dowlais Pools, Clevedon, Somerset 1 seen, found by Chris Stone. Somerset List updated. S. Avon Tick. A. W1. B1. WIth Stephen Curtis. WP. W18. 2018 Year Tick. WP. F. 51 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 30/03/2019 Northwick Wharf, South Gloucestershire 1 seen, coming into summer plumage, in lovely light. South Gloucestershire Tick. SG. 15/02/2021 1 seen on Dowlais flash field. 52 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 12/04/2019 Northwick Wharf, South Gloucestershire 3 in flight, with 1 Ruff. 2019 Year Tick. SG. South Gloucestershire List updated. WP. Also, in flight, Severn Beach 10/08/2019. 53 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 30/03/2019 Northwick Wharf & Pilning Wetlands, South Gloucestershire 5 seen on Northwick Wharf and 3 on Pilning Wetlands, so 8, in total. Only 3 had been seen in the morning and 4 by midday, by other observers. 2019 Year Tick. 02 April 2017 54 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Clevedon, Dowlais, Somerset W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. WP. SF. 55 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 12/04/2019 Northwick Wharf, South Gloucestershire 1 First heard over Northwick Wharf and then 1 seen off New Passage, feeding on the mudbank. 2019 Year Tick. SG. South Gloucestershire List updated. Also 1, in flight,at Severn Beach 10/08/2019. 56 Curlew Numenius arquata Clevedon, Dowlais, North Somerset W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. WP. SF. 57 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 23/04/2017 Dowlais, Clevedon, Somerset W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. 10 seen, at end of sea wall, looking over gate to private sea wall on grassy point. WP. 58 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa Pilning Wetlands 59 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus 13/12/2016 Clevedon, by the Yeo Estuary W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. 1 seen. WP. F. F. 60 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 02/01/2019 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset WP. S. F. SF. Ch. 61 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 11/09/2017 Severn Beach, South Gloucestershire LIFER. (204 on British List) Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius.1 seen in flight, with Stephen Curtis. Red Phalarope on World List. Read BFO. Monotypic species. WP. F. F. eB. 62 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 26/08/2022 Herriotts Pool, Chew Valley Lake, Somerset W1. B1. Juvenile bird, twitched with Stephen Curtis. Seen well, on Herriotts Pool, throughout our visit. My second ever and my first at Chew Ch, in Avon A and in Somerset. S. F. F. eB. 63 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 27/01/2019 Chew Valley Lake 106. 1 seen at the Dam, on the dam wall, in lovely light. S. W19. F. SF. 2019 Year Tick. Ch. 64 Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius Yes 12/05/2018 Portbury 65 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 19/07/2017 Pilning Wetlands, South Gloucestershire W1. B1. 1 seen, with Stephen Curtis. WP. F. F. eB. 66 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 15/06/2020 Pilning Wetlands, South Gloucestershire W1. B1.Twitched, with Stephen Curtis. 1 seen, my first record in South Gloucestershire SG and Avon A. F. F. eB. 21/08/2021 CVL 1 seen from the Stratford Hide. 17/08/2022 3 CVL, Herriotts. 67 Redshank Tringa totanus 04/01/2019 New Passage WP. SG. South Gloucestershire List updated. 68 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes Yes 01/10/2020 Chew Valley Lake Seen well from the Stratford Hide. Chew Tick. Ch. 69 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 19/04/2019 Dowlais Pool, Clevedon Found by Howard Taffs, last night. 2019 Year Tick. S. Somerset List updated. 70 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 02/09/2019 New Passage 1 seen flew in for a minute, called a few times and flew off. South Gloucestershire List updated. 71 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 12/04/2019 New Passage, South Gloucestershire 9 seen. 2019 Year Tick. SG. South Gloucestershire List updated. 72 Knot Calidris canutus 30/03/2019 New Passage, South Gloucestershire 1 amongst a large group of c 90-100 Redshanks. 2019 Year Tick. Also, in flight, Severn Beach 10/08/2019. 73 Ruff Calidris pugnax 12/04/2019 Northwick Wharf, South Gloucestershire 1 in flight with 3 Ringed Plover, then landed on Pilning Wetlands. SG. South Gloucestershire List updated. WP. F. 74 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 06/09/2017 Herriotts End, Chew Valley Lake, Somerset W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. 1 seen, at some distance, so not great views. Chew Tick. Ch. Avon Tick. A. Somerset Tick. S. eBHB. eBCh. WP. F. F. eB. 02 September 2019 1 seen. New Passage. WP. 75 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 19/07/2017 Pilning Wetlands, South Gloucestershire 246. BRITISH TICK. Twitched. With Stephen Curtis. Adult, in summer plumage. Only fourth record for the site. Temminck's Stint on World List. Previously seen in Nepal, 18/01/2017. WP. F. 76 Sanderling Calidris alba 17/05/2019 Severn Beach, South Gloucestershire Twitched. 2019 Year Tick. South Gloucestershire Tick. SG. Avon Tick. A. F. 77 Dunlin Calidris alpina 03/01/2019 Clevedon, Dowlais, Somerset WP. S. F. SF. Also, in flight, Severn Beach 10/08/2019. 78 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 14/12/2017 Battery Point, Portishead, North Somerset W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. 4 seen. My first record in Somerset S and Avon A. F. F. eB. 79 Little Stint Calidris minuta 18/09/2020 Pilning Wetlands 3 juveniles seen. eB. 80 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 18/09/2020 Pilning Wetlands, South Gloucestershire W1. B1. 1 juvenile twitched, with Stephen Curtis. Initially very evasive, then showed very well, in mid water in Butts Pool. Originally found by Brian Lancastle. Only the second time that I have seen one in Britain. My first record in South Gloucestershire SG and Avon A . F. F. eB. 12/09/2022 1 juvenile HGB, CVL. 81 Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola Yes 21/05/2020 Pilning Wetlands, South Gloucestershire, England BRITISH TICK. eB. 82 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 25/04/2017 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset Also Steve and I found a Black Tern, Blagdon Lake, Dam End ish, 06/09/2017, c 17:00 W1 With Stephen Curtis and Chris Craig. Previously seen overseas, prior to this, ( including in Hungary, in 2016, but first time seen in U.K., so British Tick. Bird 150 for year, in Britain. 83 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 11/09/2017 Severn Beach, South Gloucestershire W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. Juvenile. First Winter. My first record in South Gloucestershire SG and Avon A . F. F. eB. Also Chew 24/09/2018, self found. Ch. 84 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 21/10/2017 Severn Beach, South Gloucestershire W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. WP. F. F. 85 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 29/07/2021 The Dam, Chew Valley Lake, Somerset Eventually flew back in and perched on the Dam Wall. Originally found by Chris Craig, earlier. Chew Ch Avon A and Somerset S Tick. eBCh. F. F. 86 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 23/03/2019 Portbury Wharf, NR, Somerset 1 adult, in winter plumage, seen well, both in flight, on the island and in the water, including close views from the Hide. 87 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 23/05/2020 Severn Beach, South Gloucestershire W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. 4 seen in windy conditions. My first record in South Gloucestershire SG and Avon A . F. F. SF. eB. 88 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Clevedon, Somerset W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. WP. F. SF. eB. Often seen over the garden, on local rooves and the Strode Road Bridge area. eB. 89 Laughing Gull Leucophaeus atricilla Yes 11/03/2020 From Woodford Lodge Bank, Chew Valley Lake 90 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 10/08/2019 Severn Beach, South Gloucestershire 1 juvenile seen. South Gloucestershire List updated. SG. 91 Common Gull Larus canus 02/01/2019 Clevedon Sea-front, Somerset W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. WP. 92 Herring Gull Larus argentatus Home Garden, Clevedon, Somerset W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. eB. 93 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 25/09/2016 Portbury Wharf, NR, Somerset 94 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 02/01/2019 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 67. Seen from Nunnery Point. S. WP. W19. F. SF. Ch. 95 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Home Garden, Clevedon, Somerset W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. WP. SF. eB. Seen many in all parts of Somerset, subsequently. 96 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 07/04/2018 Half Mile away from Dowlais track, Clevedon 97 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 10/09/2017 Severn Beach, South Gloucestershire Also : 03/11/2020 1 at CVL. 98 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 21/10/2017 Severn Beach, South Gloucestershire Seawatch over the Bristol Channel, gusty SW veering S winds. 3 Bonxies going up the Bristol Channel. Close views. With Stephen Curtis. My third sighting of Bonxies, in Britain and my closest ever views. 99 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 22/12/2019 Barrow Gurney Tank Number Three W1. B1. Twitched with Stephen Curtis. First-winter Bird. Only the second time ever seen for me and the first time, in England. The first time was a pair, in Scotland. Somerset Tick. S. Avon Tick. A. eB. F. F. Still there : 01 January 2020. eB. 100 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 22/12/2019 Barrow Gurney Tank Number Three W1. B1. Twitched with Stephen Curtis. First-winter Bird. Somerset Tick. S. Avon Tick. A. eB. F. F. Still there : 01 January 2020. eB. 101 Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 10/08/2019 Severn Beach, South Gloucestershire 10 August 2019 4 - 6 seen, Severn Beach. 102 Leach's Petrel Hydrobates leucorhous 11/09/2017 Severn Beach, South Gloucestershire LIFER. Leach's Petrel Oceanodroma leucorhoa. Leach's Storm Petrel on World List. 2 seen. WP. F. F. eB. 103 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 23/05/2020 Severn Beach, South Gloucestershire 12 + seen, in windy conditions, including some very close views overhead. South Gloucestershire Tick. Avon Tick. 104 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 10/09/2017 Severn Beach, South Gloucestershire 105 Gannet Morus bassanus 10/08/2019 Severn Beach, South Gloucestershire ? seen, in total, including 4 Adult and 3 sub-adults, together. 106 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Chew Valley Lake, Somerset W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. WP. 107 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 06/10/2017 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset W1. B1. Viewed from Woodford Lodge, with Stephen Curtis. Twitched. Juvenile. My first record at Chew Valley Lake Ch, in Somerset S and in Avon A. F. F. eB. 108 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 01/09/2018 Blagdon Juvenile. From North Shore, distant views. Avon Tick. eB. 109 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 29/04/2022 Pilning Wetlands, South Gloucestershire W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. 1 seen. My first record in South Gloucestershire SG and Avon A. F. F. eB. 110 Bittern Botaurus stellaris 10/09/2019 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. 2 seen in main reedbed, opposite, from the Stratford Hide. Avon Tick. A. WP. F. F. 111 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 02/01/2019 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset At distance, from Nunnery Point, next to the Great White Egret. WP. S. F. SF. Ch. 112 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 25/08/2019 Heron's Green Bay, Chew Valley Lake 113 Great White Egret Ardea alba 02/01/2019 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 69. 1 seen from Nunnery Point. S. WP. W19. F. SF. 2019 Year Tick. 114 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Chew Valley Lake, Somerset W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. Ch. 115 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 29/08/2020 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset Viewed well from the Stratford Hide. Chew Tick. Ch. 21/08/2021. 116 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 10/01/2019 Northwick, South Gloucestershire WP. SG. F. W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. WP. 117 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus ********** ********** 118 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus ********** ********** 119 Red Kite Milvus milvus 30/04/2017 1 seen, from Stephen Curtis' back garden, whilst pegging out the washing, 07:45am. WP. 120 Buzzard Buteo buteo 04/01/2019 Henbury, South Gloucestershire WP. SG. F. 121 Barn Owl Tyto alba 06/02/2019 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 112. My first since first arriving in the area in September 2016. Somerset Tick. Avon Tick. Fantastic end to the day. Hunting at Heron's Green, for about 5 minutes, eventually flying towards Moreton at 17:25pm. WP. F. 122 Little Owl Athene noctua 14/02/2019 Near Severn Beach, South Gloucestershire W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. Finally seen 1 perched in a tree, at the fourth attempt. Avon Tick. A. South Gloucestershire Tick. SG. WP. F.F. 123 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 10/01/2019 Northwick Wharf, South Gloucestershire 124 Tawny Owl Strix aluco ********** ********** 125 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 27/01/2019 Chew Valley Lake 1 from Herriots Bridge Sluice and then 1, later, from the Stratford Hide, at dusk. 126 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 15/09/2019 Chipping Sodbury Common, South Gloucestershire W1. B1.Twitched, with Stephen Curtis. 1 seen. My 3rd time seen in Britain and my first record in South Gloucestershire SG and Avon A. F. F. eB. 127 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 01/01/2019 A38, North Gloucestershire 19. 128 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 27/01/2019 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset Heard. With Stephen Curtis. Also heard 30/03/2019 Northwick. 07/2019 Seen well in Henbury. 129 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 01/01/2019 M5, South Gloucestershire Also female, Aust 04/01/2019. SG. South Gloucestershire List updated. 130 Merlin Falco columbarius 15/03/2017 Northwick Wharf, South Gloucestershire 131 Hobby Falco subbuteo 06/09/2017 Villice Bay, Chew Valley Lake, Somerset W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. Male, seen from 15:00 to 16:00 on and off, hunting dragonflies. My first record at Chew Valley Lake eBCh, in Somerset S and in Avon A. F. F. SF. eB. 132 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 24/03/2019 Wains Hill, Clevedon, Somerset 1 male seen flying fairly high over the church, from the top of Wain's Hill. 133 Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri 13/04/2019 Wains Hill, Clevedon, Somerset 1 calling and seen in flight. WP. Migrant watch with Howard, Paul, Jim and Steve. Garden 29 January 2018. SF. 134 Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus 13/05/2018 Leigh Woods BRITISH TICK. Number 284. W1. Last seen in Hungary in May 2016. Excellent views of a male, both perched and in flight, until 20:05pm .It then flew back towards the buildings. Viewed from the hill fort at Stokeleigh Camp. With Stephen Curtis. WP. F. 135 Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator 31/08/2017 Chipping Sodbury Common, South Gloucestershire LIFER. Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator. Woodchat Shrike on World List. Juvenile. Twitched. WP. F.F. 136 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 05/09/2020 Marshfield,South Gloucestershire BRITISH TICK. 1st-winter male. F. F. eB. 137 Jay Garrulus glandarius 24/03/2019 Wains Hill, Clevedon, Somerset 2 seen. eB. 01/01/2021. 2 seen. One perched in a tree at the bottom of the Clevedon garden and one in flight. The highest count, to date, for the garden. 2021 YT : 12. eB. 138 Magpie Pica pica Home Garden, Clevedon, Somerset W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. eB. 139 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Home Garden, Clevedon, Somerset W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. WP. SF. 01/01/2021. Just after sunrise, c 08.00am, saw c 400 Jackdaws flying from their roost, at the back of the Clevedon garden. The first seen birds of 2021. eB. 140 Rook Corvus frugilegus W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. WP. 141 Carrion Crow Corvus corone Home Garden, Clevedon, Somerset W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. WP. F. SF. eB. 142 Raven Corvus corax 02/01/2019 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 75. Pair seen, in flight, from the Stratford Hide. F. WP. 143 Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 08/02/2017 Tesco Car Park, Bradley Stoke, South Gloucestershire W1. B1. Twitched a group of Waxwings feeding on berries, with Stephen Curtis, Gary and June Hughes. Gave great views. Only the second time that I had seen these birds in Britain. My first record in South Gloucestershire and Avon. F. F. eB. 144 Coal Tit Periparus ater 10/01/2019 Henbury, South Gloucestershire Private Garden. W19. SG. WP. F. Also : Chew Valley Lake. F. F. 145 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 146 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Home Garden, Clevedon, Somerset W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. SF. eB. 147 Great Tit Parus major Henbury, South Gloucestershire Private Garden. SG. W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. SF. 148 Penduline Tit Remiz pendulinus 149 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 13/11/2017 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset Heard . Also there 02/01/2018. WP. 27 January 2019 Heard. 150 Skylark Alauda arvensis Dowlais, Clevedon, Somerset W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. WP. 151 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 23/03/2019 Portbury Wharf, NR, Somerset A number flying high over the water, hawking for insects. 152 Swallow Hirundo rustica 08/04/2017 Wains Hill, Clevedon, Somerset W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. 2 seen. Wains Hill Migrant watch. WP. F.F. SF. First seen subsequent years : 01/04/2018, Cheddar Reservoir Somerset; 30/03/2019 Pilning Wetlands, South Gloucestershire. 153 House Martin Delichon urbicum 30/03/2019 Pilning Wetlands, South Gloucestershire 13, including one small flock of 10, the rest were singles. 2019 Year Tick. eB. 154 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti ********** ********** 155 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 10/01/2019 Henbury, South Gloucestershire Private Garden. W19. SG. WP. F. W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. WP. 156 Hume's Warbler Phylloscopus humei Yes 23/01/2023 Compton Dando 157 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 17/10/2020 Clevedon Pill, North Somerset In trees near sluice. Moving very quickly. Seen perched, in flight and in insecting flight. Found by Howard Taffs, yesterday. Only the second time ever seen. Much better view than the first time seen ( the same day that I saw the Siberian Accentor). 158 Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus 24/10/2022 Sand Point, Somerset W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. Twitched. My 5th sighting in the World, my 2nd in England (last 20/10/2020, Norfolk) and my 1st in Somerset S and Avon A. I first saw a Dusky Warbler in Nepal on 17/01/2017. This bird was showing and calling, intermittently. Clear views of the whole bird, including the buff supercilium. F. F. eB. 159 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 30/03/2019 Northwick Wharf, South Gloucestershire Heard . Plenty seen subsequently. 160 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 23/03/2019 Portbury Wharf, NR, Somerset Heard several, though none seen. 24/03/2019, several seen on Wains Hill, Clevedon. 161 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 30/04/2019 Dowlais, Clevedon 1 singing and seen well. eB. 162 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 19/04/2019 Dowlais Track, Clevedon Found by me. 2019 Year Tick. WP. 163 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 13/04/2019 Wains Hill, Clevedon, Somerset Reeling, occasionally, at the top of Wains Hill. 2019 Year Tick. S. Somerset List updated. 164 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 24/03/2019 Wains Hill, Clevedon, Somerset 2 singing, but not seen. 165 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 18/05/2019 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 1 heard singing from the Moreton Hide and 1 from elsewhere around the lake. 16/07/2019. 2 seen well, chasing each other near the peregrine watch point, Avon Gorge. 166 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 13 April 2019. Dowlais Track, Clevedon. Seen, then heard. 2019 Year Tick. 167 Whitethroat Curruca communis 19/04/2019 Dowlais, Clevedon 2019 Year Tick. S. Somerset List updated. 168 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 04/11/2020 Sand Point, Weston-Super-Mare Female. seen very well, feeding for about 5 minutes, from the path behind the car park, near to the house. F. F. 169 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 02/01/2019 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 64. 1 seen in the trees opposit the toilets, in the car park at the Dam. F. 2019 Year Tick. 170 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chew Valley Lake, Somerset W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. WP. 01/01/2021. On a trellis, at the bottom of the Clevedon garden. eB. 171 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 12/04/2019 Henbury. 12 April 2019. 1 heard from a private garden and the one seen, later, at Portishead, near the Boating Lake. SG. S. Somerset List updated. W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. WP. F. SF. 172 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris 01/01/2021 Viewed from the Moreton car park, Chew Valley Lake, Somerset Avon Tick. A. Chew Tick. Ch. 173 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Home Garden, Clevedon, Somerset W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. Males and females seen. WP. F. SF. eB. 174 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 02/01/2019 Near Kenn, on verge, Somerset 60. 2019 Year Tick. 175 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 15/01/2019 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset Just after turned into road at Woodford Lodge. 176 Redwing Turdus iliacus 04/01/2019 Northwick Wharf / Marshes South Gloucestershire South Gloucestershire Tick. SG. WP. 177 Blackbird Turdus merula Home Garden, Clevedon, Somerset W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. WP. F. SF. eB. 178 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 10/01/2019 Northwick, South Gloucestershire SG. South Gloucestershire List updated. 179 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 15/09/2019 Chipping Sodbury Common, South Gloucestershire 2 seen. South Gloucestershire Tick. eB. 180 Robin Erithacus rubecula Chew Valley Lake, Somerset W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. 181 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca 13/04/2018 Wains Hill, Clevedon, Somerset W1. B1. Male twitched and seen 09:20am, with Stephen Curtis. First time seen a male, in Britain. F.F. 182 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 13/01/2017 Clevedon Sea-front, Somerset 2019 Rocks by the pier. Female. At the, at least, c10th attempt ( including twice today ! ) ! Also Clevedon Sea Front, by the pier, 02/01/2018. 31/01/2023 Severn Beach sea defences female type / 1W male. 183 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 23/07/2017 Chipping Sodbury Common, South Gloucestershire W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. WP. F. SF. eB. 19/04/2019 Female, found by Jim Payne. From Dowlais Track, Clevedon. 184 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 23/07/2017 Chipping Sodbury Common, South Gloucestershire W1. B1. 4 seen, with Stephen Curtis. 2017 Year Tick. My first record in South Gloucestershire SG and Avon A. F. F. eb. Subsequent years : 15/09/2019, 6. 185 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola 06/02/2019 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset Male. Viewed from the Moreton area, using the car as a hide. Perched on a post. 186 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 23/09/2016 Clevedon - between Clevedon and Channel View Farm, Somerset W1. B1. With Steve Curtis. 2016 Year Tick. WP. F. F. SF. 187 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 24/07/2020 Willsbridge Mill, South Gloucestershire Heard in North Somerset then flew into South Gloucestershire. 188 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus ********** ********** 189 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Home Garden, Clevedon, Somerset W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. Males and females seen. WP. F. SF. eB. 190 Dunnock Prunella modularis 02/01/2019 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 63. In the bushes, at the car park at the Dam. S. WP. 2019 Year Tick. 191 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 12/04/2019 Pilning Wetlands, South Gloucestershire 3 seen. 2019 Year Tick. SG. South Gloucestershire List updated. WP. SF. 192 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 14/03/2017 Chew Stoke 27 January 2019: Clevedon, Somerset 1 in flight in front of home garage and then, later in the day, 1 from Herriots Bridge, Chew Valley Lake. 193 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 02/01/2019 By Raglan Lane, towards Winford, Somerset 61.1 bird in flight. S. WP. Subsequently many seen in Avon. 194 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 04/01/2019 Northwick Marshes, South Gloucestershire Feeding on ground on Marshes. SG. South Gloucestershire List updated. 195 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 13/04/2019 Wains Hill, Clevedon, Somerset Migrant watch. 2019 Year Tick. S. Somerset List updated. 196 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 02/01/2019 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 71. 1 seen extremely well, from the Stratford Hide. With a slight pink flush on the breast. 2019 Year Tick. 197 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 03/01/2019 Dowlais Seafront, Clevedon, Somerset 83. 1 seen. S. Somerset List updated. W19. F. 2019 Year Tick. 198 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Home Garden, Clevedon, Somerset W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. Males and females seen. WP. F. SF. 199 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 17/11/2021 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 200 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 20/02/2018 St Anne's Church 201 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 02/01/2019 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 65. Woodford Lodge car park. 2 heard. S. WP. F. 15/01/2018. 6 seen at same place. 3 males and 3 females. S. SF. 2019 Year Tick. 202 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 08/03/2019 Strode Road Bridge, Clevedon, Somerset Displaying and singing male, with fantastic, green, breast plumage, subsequently joined by a female. 203 Linnet Linaria cannabina 16/01/2019 Dowlais, Clevedon, Somerset W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. WP. 204 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 13/04/2019 Wains Hill, Clevedon, Somerset Migrant watch. S. Somerset List updated. 205 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 20/07/2018 Priddy / Stockhill area 1 at the top of a tree Priddy / Stockhill , Somerset then flew off into Avon. 206 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Home Garden, Clevedon, Somerset W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. Males and females seen. eB. 207 Siskin Spinus spinus Wains Hill, Clevedon, Somerset Migrant watch. 208 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis 08/12/2018 Severn Beach, South Gloucestershire W1. B1. Twitched, with Stephen Curtis. Smart Adult male, showing well on the shingle beach beyond the slipway, in winter plumage. My third sighting of SB, during this year and my first record in South Gloucestershire SG and Avon A. Brian Lancastle arrived whilst we were there & then, later, John Martin. F. F. eB. 209 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 19/01/2018 Marshfield, South Gloucestershire 210 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 06/05/2019 Marshfield, South Gloucestershire Heard singing. 211 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 13/12/2016 Blake's Hide, Blake's Pools, Kingston Seymour W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. 6 seen. WP. F.F. SF. 02/01/2019 1 female and then, later, a very smart male, from the Stratford Hide, CVL.