Carol Rushton: Avon Year List 2020 BOU, All records Record(s) 1 to 157 of 157 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Rare? Date Location Comments 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla 15/04/2020 Clevedon,Somerset 3 Pale-bellied Brent Geese seen, Blackstone Rocks area. Found by Howard Taffs, earlier. The first time that I have seen pale-bellied birds. eB. 2 Canada Goose Branta canadensis 01/01/2020 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset SF. S. A. F. F. Ch. from the Stratford Hide. eB. 3 Greylag Goose Anser anser 10/04/2020 Home Garden, Clevedon, Somerset 4 flew over the house, as other birds going to roost. 4 Mute Swan Cygnus olor 01/01/2020 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset SF. From the Stratford Hide. S. A. F. Ch. eB. 24/03/2020. Pair displaying and then copulating on Dowlais Wetland. 5 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus ********** ********** 6 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca 16/05/2020 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset SF. 1 seen, at the dam. Ch. 7 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 01/01/2020 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset S. A. F.F. Ch. from the Stratford Hide. eB. 8 Garganey Spatula querquedula 16/05/2020 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 2 Drake seen from Herriots. Both asleep. Ch. 9 Shoveler Spatula clypeata 01/01/2020 Barrow Gurney Tank, Number 1, Somerset 31. Drake and Female. S. A. F. F. eB. 10 Gadwall Mareca strepera 04/01/2020 Pilning Wetlands, South Gloucestershire 62. Drakes and females. SG. A. F. 11 Wigeon Mareca penelope 01/01/2020 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset Drakes and females, from the Stratford Hide. S. A. F. Ch. eB. 12 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 01/01/2020 Barrow Gurney Tank Number Three, Somerset 22. Drakes and females. S. A. F. eB. 13 Pintail Anas acuta 01/01/2020 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset S. A. F. Ch. from the Stratford Hide. eB. 14 Teal Anas crecca 01/01/2020 Barrow Gurney Tank Number Three, Somerset 23. Drakes and females. S. A. F. eB. 15 Pochard Aythya ferina 01/01/2020 Barrow Gurney Tank, Number 1 27. S. A. eB. 16 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. Avon Tick. A. WP. F. Chew Tick. Ch. 17 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 01/01/2020 Barrow Gurney Tank Number Three 15. Drakes and females. S. A. WP. F. eB. 18 Scaup Aythya marila 01/01/2020 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 1 Female. Somerset List updated. S. from the Stratford Hide. eB. 19 Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis 23/10/2020 Chew Valley Lake 1 Adult Drake, viewed from the Moreton Hide, found by Richard Mielcarick, earlier. 20 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 02/04/2020 Home Garden, Clevedon, Somerset Heard at night migrating . eB. 21 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 01/01/2020 Barrow Gurney Tank, Number 1 29. Drake. S. WP. eB. 22 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 01/01/2020 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 2 females, from the Stratford Hide. S. A. F. Ch. eB. 23 Goosander Mergus merganser 01/01/2020 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 1 pair. S. A. Ch. 24 Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis ********** ********** 25 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 01/01/2020 Long Ashton, Somerset 12. Male. S. A. F. 26 Swift Apus apus 19/04/2020 Home Garden, Clevedon, Somerset 2 seen, from home garden.. 27 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia 02/01/2020 Clevedon Sea-front, Somerset 53. Feral Pidgeon. A. 28 Stock Dove Columba oenas Clevedon, Somerset On rooves viewed from kitchen window. 29 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 01/01/2020 Clevedon, Somerset 3. S. A. F. 30 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 01/01/2020 Clevedon, Somerset 4. A. 31 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 01/01/2020 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset S. A. F. Ch. from the Stratford Hide. eB. 32 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 01/01/2020 Clevedon, Somerset 10. Strode Road Bridge area. S. A. F. 33 Coot Fulica atra 01/01/2020 Barrow Gurney Tank Number Three 16. S. A. F. F. eB. 34 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 01/01/2020 Barrow Gurney Tank, Number 1 30. S. A. F. F. eB. 35 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 01/01/2020 Barrow Gurney Tank Number Three 19. S. A. F. eB. 36 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 13/03/2020 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset Scoped from Stratford Hide. Winter plumage. Ch. 37 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 01/01/2020 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset S. A. F. F. Ch. from the Stratford Hide. eB. 38 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 08/01/2020 Clevedon Sea-front, Somerset 4 on shore, viewed from Dowlais. S. A. F. 39 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 08/05/2020 Dowlais flash, Clevedon, Somerset 1 seen. eB. 40 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 21/01/2020 Clevedon, Yeo 4 seen. S. 41 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 31/03/2020 Clevedon, Dowlais 1 seen on the mud flats, on the edge of the estuary outfall, level with the permissive fence 42 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 23/05/2020 Severn Beach, South Gloucestershire A group of 18 Sanderlings seen in flight, with 2 Ringed Plovers, in windy conditions close to shore. eB. 43 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius ********** ********** 44 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 04/01/2020 Pilning Wetlands, South Gloucestershire 65. SG. A. F. 45 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 21/04/2020 Kenn estuary mouth, Clevedon, Somerset 28 seen. eB. 46 Curlew Numenius arquata 02/01/2020 Clevedon Sea-front, Somerset 54. S. A. F. 47 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 24/04/2020 Kenn estuary mouth, Clevedon, Somerset Group of 12 in both summer and winter plumage. eB. 48 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 04/01/2020 Pilning Wetlands, South Gloucestershire 63. 1 seen. SG. Also 01/10/2020 Chew Valley Lake, viewing from Herriotts. 49 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 04/01/2020 Pilning Wetlands, South Gloucestershire Also 01/10/2020 Herriotts Pool. 50 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 01/01/2020 Barrow Gurney Tank Number Three 20. S. A. F. eB. 51 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 24/07/2020 Herriotts Bridge, Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 4 seen. S. eB. 52 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. 53 Redshank Tringa totanus 04/01/2020 Northwick Sluice Area, South Gloucestershire 61. SG. A. 54 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes Yes 01/10/2020 Chew Valley Lake Seen well from the Stratford Hide. 55 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 24/04/2020 Dowlais flash, Clevedon, Somerset eB. Also 01/10/2020 Chew Valley Lake, viewing from Herriotts. 56 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 21/04/2020 Dowlais flash, Clevedon, Somerset 1 seen. A.S. eB. 05/09/2020 4 at Herriotts. 57 Turnstone Arenaria interpres 04/01/2020 Northwick, South Gloucestershire 68. SG. A. F. 58 Knot Calidris canutus 04/01/2020 Pilning Wetlands, South Gloucestershire 67. SG. A. F. 59 Ruff Calidris pugnax 01/10/2020 Chew Valley Lake Viewing from Herriotts. Chew Tick. Ch. 60 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 18/09/2020 Pilning Wetlands 5 seen. eB. Also 01/10/2020 Chew Valley Lake, from the Stratford Hide. 61 Sanderling Calidris alba 23/05/2020 Severn Beach, South Gloucestershire A group of 18 seen in flight, with 2 Ringed Plovers, in windy conditions, close to shore. eB. 62 Dunlin Calidris alpina 04/01/2020 Pilning Wetlands, South Gloucestershire 66. SG. A. Also 01/10/2020 Chew Valley Lake, viewing from Herriotts. 63 Little Stint Calidris minuta 18/09/2020 Pilning Wetlands 3 juveniles seen. A (Tick). SG (Tick). eB. 64 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 18/09/2020 Pilning Wetlands 1 seen . Initially very evasive, then showed very well, in mid water in Butts Pool. Originally found by Brian Lancastle. Juvenile. Only the second time that I have seen one in Britain. A (Tick). SG (Tick). eB. 65 Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola Yes 21/05/2020 Pilning Wetlands, South Gloucestershire, England BRITISH TICK. 66 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 29/08/2020 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 1 seen from the Stratford Hide 67 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 23/05/2020 Severn Beach, South Gloucestershire 1 seen in windy conditions. Avon Tick. South Gloucestershire tick. 68 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 01/01/2020 Clevedon, Somerset 7. Lots lined up in rows on the rooves. A. S. 69 Laughing Gull Leucophaeus atricilla Yes 11/03/2020 From Woodford Lodge Bank, Chew Valley Lake 70 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 13/03/2020 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset Scoped from Woodford Lodge. Full summer plumage. 71 Common Gull Larus canus 01/01/2020 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset S. A. from the Stratford Hide. eB. 72 Herring Gull Larus argentatus 01/01/2020 Clevedon, Somerset 2. A. 73 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 12/04/2020 Home Garden, Clevedon, Somerset From garden 74 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 01/01/2020 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset S. A. from the Stratford Hide. eB. Also pair on Dowlais Wetland, 24/03/2020. 75 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 01/01/2020 Barrow Gurney Tank, Number 1 28. S. A. F. eB. 76 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus 23/05/2020 Severn Beach, South Gloucestershire 3 seen in windy conditions. 1 pale phase came very close, giving my best ever views to date. eB. 77 Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica 01/01/2020 Barrow Gurney Tank Number Three 26. Juvenile. Avon List updated. A. eB. 78 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 01/01/2020 Barrow Gurney Tank Number Three 18. Juvenile. eB. 79 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 23/05/2020 Severn Beach, South Gloucestershire Including one group of 6 together. 12 + seen, in windy conditions, including some very close views overhead. South Gloucestershire Tick. Avon Tick. eB. 80 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus 23/05/2020 Severn Beach, South Gloucestershire 2 seen in windy conditions. 81 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 01/01/2020 Barrow Gurney Tank Number Three 21. S. A. F. eB. 82 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 01/01/2020 Barrow Gurney Tank Number Three 24. 1 flew over the tank. S. eB. 83 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 23/10/2020 Chew Valley Lake 22/23 seen, from the Stratford Hide. eB. 84 Great White Egret Ardea alba 01/01/2020 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset S. A. FF. 85 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 01/01/2020 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset S. A. F. F. Ch. 86 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 29/08/2020 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset Viewed well from the Stratford Hide. Chew Tick, Ch. 87 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 04/04/2020 Clevedon, Somerset Seen from the garden, flying low over the feeders in the neighbour's garden 88 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 13/03/2020 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset From Stratford Hide. 89 Red Kite Milvus milvus 06/05/2020 Clevedon,Somerset eB. 90 Buzzard Buteo buteo 01/01/2020 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset S. A. FF. Ch. 91 Little Owl Athene noctua 11/03/2020 En route from CVL to Clevedon, North Somerset 92 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 24/07/2020 Herriotts Bridge, Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 2 seen around the bridge and sluice area at Herriots. eB. 20/11/2020 1 seen from the bridge at Lower Strode Road, Clevedon. 93 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major 01/01/2020 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset S. A. 94 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 29/08/2020 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 2 Heard from the Grebe Trail. 20/11/2020 1 seen well in flight, feeding on the ground and perched , between Clacton Moor and Walton Moor. 95 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 04/01/2020 Pilning Wetlands, South Gloucestershire 67. SG. A. 96 Hobby Falco subbuteo 12/05/2020 Home, Clevedon, Somerset 1 seen in flight, from the garden. eB. 97 Peregrine Falco peregrinus 06/04/2020 Clevedon, Somerset Female seen, in flight, from the garden. 98 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 05/09/2020 Marshfield,South Gloucestershire 1st-winter. eB. 99 Jay Garrulus glandarius 04/04/2020 Home Garden, Clevedon, Somerset Seen in flight from the garden 100 Magpie Pica pica 01/01/2020 Barrow Gurney Tank Number Three 25. A. eB. 101 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 01/01/2020 Clevedon, Somerset 6. A. 102 Rook Corvus frugilegus 03/01/2020 En route to Cribbs Causeway, South Gloucestershire 60. Seen from the car. Perched on a post. Added to South Gloucestershire List. 103 Carrion Crow Corvus corone 01/01/2020 Clevedon, Somerset 5. S. A. 104 Raven Corvus corax 01/01/2020 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset A. Ch. 105 Coal Tit Periparus ater 23/10/2020 Chew Valley Lake 1 in the trees, viewed from the Stratford Hide car park and 1 later on the feeders, approaching the Stratford Hide. eB. 106 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 01/01/2020 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset S. A. F. F. Ch. 107 Great Tit Parus major 01/01/2020 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset S. A. F. F. 108 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus 01/01/2020 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 109 Skylark Alauda arvensis 08/01/2020 Clevedon, Somerset Sole Bird on marshes at Dowlais. S. 110 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 111 Swallow Hirundo rustica 14/04/2020 Home Garden, Clevedon, Somerset Flew over the house 112 House Martin Delichon urbicum 21/04/2020 Kenn estuary mouth, Clevedon, Somerset 2 seen, in flight. eB. 113 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 01/01/2020 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset 114 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 07/01/2020 Clevedon, Somerset Small flock moving through the back of the garden area. S. 115 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). eB. 116 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 24/03/2020 Dowlais Track, Clevedon, Somerset Singing and lovely views. 117 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 24/03/2020 Dowlais Track, Clevedon 6 singing along the track and then a further 2 near to the permissive fence. 118 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 04/05/2020 Clevedon,Somerset Singing heard :1/2 Along the Blind Yeo river, walking to the sluice and one from the Dowlais track. 08/05 3 seen well at Dowlais. 119 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 27/04/2020 Clevedon,Somerset heard singing from near to the Blue Bridge. Also 01/10/2020 Chew Valley Lake, 1 seen from the Stratford Hide. 120 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia 13/08/2020 Home, Clevedon, Somerset Heard 5 times, from the back of the house, between 2am and 02:40am, with windows and curtains open, due to hot, muggy and humid conditions.There had been a huge rain storm, thunder and lightning, earlier in the evening / night. 121 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 03/01/2020 Home Garden, Clevedon, Somerset Male. Garden Tick ! 122 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 23/04/2020 Wains Hill, Clevedon, Somerset 1 singing. eB. 123 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 21/04/2020 Dowlais track, Clevedon, Somerset 2 / 3 singing and one seen well. eB. 124 Whitethroat Curruca communis 15/04/2020 Clevedon,Somerset Singing from bushes near Blackstone Rocks. eB. 125 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. 126 Goldcrest Regulus regulus 01/01/2020 Barrow Gurney Tank Number Three 13. Heard from trees near to where the car parked. eB. 08/01/2020 1 seen well in trees / bushes down the Dowlais track. S.A.F. 127 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 18/01/2020 Home Garden, Clevedon, Somerset Nice to see 1 perched in the garden. A. 128 Nuthatch Sitta europaea 24/07/2020 Willsbridge Mill, South Gloucestershire Heard. 29/08/2020, 1 seen well from Hollowbrook car park, CVL. 129 Starling Sturnus vulgaris 01/01/2020 Clevedon, Somerset 1. A. 130 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos 13/03/2020 Chew Valley Lake, Somerset Going towards Heron's Green. Ch. 131 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 06/05/2020 Clevedon,Somerset eB. 132 Redwing Turdus iliacus 08/01/2020 Clevedon, Somerset Mixed Flock, in tree tops, from where parked for Dowlais. S. A. 133 Blackbird Turdus merula 01/01/2020 Clevedon, Somerset 11. Male. Strode Road Bridge area. A. 134 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris 04/01/2020 Also 20/11/2020 1 seen between Clacton Moor and Walton Moor. 135 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata 06/05/2020 Clevedon,Somerset 2/3 seen. eB. 136 Robin Erithacus rubecula 01/01/2020 Clevedon, Somerset 9. Singing male. Strode Road Bridge area. A. 137 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 02/01/2020 Clevedon Sea-front, Somerset Also first year bird, 20/11/2020. 138 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 27/04/2020 Dowlais track, Clevedon, Somerset 1 seen, found by Paul Williams earlier..Somerset Tick. S. 139 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 24/04/2020 Clevedon,Somerset Female, on the rocks at Dowlais. eB. 140 Dipper Cinclus cinclus 24/07/2020 Willsbridge Mill, South Gloucestershire Heard in North Somerset then flew into South Gloucestershire. 141 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 01/01/2020 Clevedon, Somerset 8. Males and females. S. A. F. F. 142 Dunnock Prunella modularis 08/01/2020 Clevedon, Somerset In bushes along sea -wall track at the far end of Dowlais. S. A. 143 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 15/04/2020 Clevedon,Somerset Dowlais near the flash, 3 seen. eB. 144 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 01/01/2020 Barrow Gurney Tank Number Three 14. Excellent views of 1 at the water channel. eB. 145 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 01/01/2020 Barrow Gurney Tank Number Three 17. Pied, yarrellii. A. eB. 146 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 08/01/2020 Clevedon, Somerset Small flock, in flight, viewed from Dowlais. S. 147 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 23/04/2020 Wains Hill, Clevedon, Somerset 1 flying across a group of 5 Greenfinches. eB. eB. 148 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 03/11/2020 Chew Valley Lake Viewed from the Stratford Hide. Ch. 149 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 02/01/2020 Clevedon Sea-front, Somerset 55. 150 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 03/01/2020 Home Garden, Clevedon, Somerset Male, then female, seen. S. 151 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 06/05/2020 Clevedon,Somerset Heard. 152 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 08/01/2020 Clevedon, Somerset Flock of 7 perched on posts at Dowlais. S. A. 153 Linnet Linaria cannabina 08/01/2020 Clevedon, Somerset 2 birds, perched with a flock of 7 Greenfinches, on posts at Dowlais. S. A. 154 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 03/01/2020 Home Garden, Clevedon, Somerset Males and females seen. A. S. 155 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 05/09/2020 Marshfield,South Gloucestershire 3 seen. eB. 156 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 05/09/2020 Marshfield,South Gloucestershire 1 in flight. eB. 157 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 15/04/2020 Clevedon,Somerset Very smart male on Dowlais flash. eB.