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The birds of
South
Gloucestershire
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October 2017
Titchfield Haven NNR
22nd October 2017
Me & Mum went to Titchfield Haven NNR in Hampshire with the Dursley Birdwatching and Preservation Society. We went to the Meon Shore Hide & saw a lot of Waders at high tide. These included Common Redshanks, Lapwings & Oystercatchers. A Female Marsh Harrier flew past the hide & was also seen from Spurgin Hide. There was one Oystercatcher seen on one of islands which showed some signs of being partial-
Blorenge
29th October 2017
As the forecast said it was going to be dry & sunny, we headed to Blorenge in Wales. We walk up to Pwll-
Westhay Moor & Ham Wall 30th October 2017
We went to Westhay Moor SWT to look for the Bearded Tits. I picked up the sound of the Bearded Tits calling in the reeds. We went to the Island Hide, where we had a couple of brief glimpses of 2 Female Bearded Tits. There was also a Female Marsh Harrier, Cormorant, Mute Swans & a Moorhen. Me & Mum went back to the car for lunch. Dad went to look & saw them on the boardwalk. Afterwards Me & Dad went down to look and we weren't disappointed. We saw at least 5 Bearded Tits feeding on the boardwalk. Marvellous little birds! Can't get enough of them! A Male Common Darter was resting on a tree. We were going to spend the afternoon at Shapwick Heath to look at new Noah's Lake Hide. However because the light is always bad there at that time of day, we decideded to do Ham Wall RSPB. A couple of Stonechats, a Grey Heron & a Hybrid Duck were seen from the 1st viewing platform. While Mum walked down to the Alavon Hide, me & Dad continued to the 2nd viewing platform. We manged to spot the Adult Winter Glossy Ibis, which was feeding in front of a group of Wigeon. We walked down to Alavon Hide & saw a Red Admiral basking on a tree trunk. There was not a lot of wildlife seen from the Alavon just few Shoveler, Wigeon, Gadwall, Mallard, Pochard, Marsh Harrier, Great White Egret & a Bittern was reported flying at a distance before landing in the reeds. As the sun started to set, we made our way back towards the car park. A couple of Grey Herons were perched on the bank by the disused canal. We stayed for the Starlings coming in roost in the reedbeds, which was a lovely way to end the day.
Llanelli WWT
8th October 2017
Me & Mum went to Llanelli WWT with the Dursley Bird Watching Group. We headed down to the British Steel Hide while it was high tide to see if the Curlew Sandpiper was there. We saw Dunlin, Common Redshank & Greenshank, but no Curlew Sandpiper. Loads of Greylag Geese were seen from the hide. A Spoonbill was fast asleep on one of the islands. Outside the hide, we saw a passing flock of Long-
Westhay Moor
2nd October 2017
We went to Westhay Moor to try & see the Bearded Tits, but we arrived late morning & missed them. A Great White Egret was fishing in one of the ponds. There was nothing much around apart from a few Mallards, Mute Swans, Coot & Moorhens. A couple of Migrant Hawkers were on the wing still along with Common Darters & Red Admirals. Just as we were just about to leave, a Juvenile Hobby flew over the car park. We headed to Canada Farm hide at the Hawk & Owl Trust Nature Reserve & had a look for Kingfishers. The water level was very high, so there wasn't much from the hide. We saw a few Speckled Woods along the path. We headed back through Cheddar to Chewton Mendip. While we were passing, Dad spotted a Dipper on the river. We quickly parked up & we walked back down to where it was, but sadly it got disturbed by people walking. Nevertheless, the Grey Wagtail showed by the small stream. We finished the day off at Chewton Mendip Plain. The Female Great Bustard had been present in one of the fields near the main A39 road for the past few days. This Female was from a release group in 2016 & was one of the birds from Salisbury Plain. It remained faithful to the site and was last seen on 8th October. We headed back to Chew Valley Lake and at Heron's Green Bay, we saw up to about 20 Great White Egrets. At the number one Picnic Site, 2 Egyptian Geese were still present.
Bearded Tits
Moorhen [Adult]
Grey Heron [Adult]
Red Admiral
Shoveler [1st Winter Male]
Shoveler [Male]
Marsh Harrier [Male]
Grey Heron [Adult]
Common Starling [Flock]
Glossy Ibis [Winter]
Grey Heron [Pair]
Common Rock Thrush [Winter Male]
Common Rock Thrush [Winter Male]
Meadow Pipit
Dunnock [Adult]
Coal Tit [Adult]
Fallow Deer [Female & Fawn]
Little Egret [Winter
Herring Gull [Adult Winter]
Common Redshank [Winter]
Marsh Harrier [Female]
Red Admiral
Little Egret [Winter]
Turnstones
Spoonbill [Immature]
Greenshank [Winter]
Magpie [Adult]
Bufflehead [Captive Male]
Red-
Common Darter Male]
Lesser White-
Whooper Swan [Captive Adult]
Smew [Captive Female]
White-
White-
Great White Egret [Winter]
Migrant Hawker [Male]
Common Darter [Pair]
Hobby [Juvenile]
Speckled Wood
Grey Wagtail [Female]
Great Bustard [Female]
Egyptian Goose [Adult]
Red Admiral
Grey Wagtail [Female]
Great White Egret
Ross’s Goose