20 – 27 March – BOC trip to Portugal – Lisbon, Alentejo and the Algarve Tour guides: João Jara (first day), António Cotáo, Miguel Rodrigues Organiser: Alastair Fraser

THE REPORT CAN BE FOUND HERE

https://staging.bristolornithologicalclub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/BOC-trip-Portugal-2024.pdf

Avon Birds Blog

01-11-26 Sunday
Temp 07°C to 12°C - fog to start then sunny intervals through thickening cloud carried on a light breeze from the north north east with gusts to 16 mphGreen-winged TealLittle GullScaupWhooper SwanFirecrestSanderlingBRISTOLEastville Park:1 Redpoll - overHillfields Park:c500 Woodpigeon - over01-11-26 Stonechat Lamplighters (David Minshall)Lamplighters Marsh:1 Song Thrush, 6 Robin, 2 Stonechat, 12 Linnet, 10+ Goldfinch, Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:c5000 Woodpigeon - south over PurdownSOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIREPilning Wetlands - BOC walk, highlights:2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Tufted Duck, 6 Shoveler, 11 Pintail, 60 Teal, 2 Stock Dove, 4 Collared Dove, 30 Oystercatcher, 60 Lapwing, 30 Curlew, 5 Bar-tailed Godwit, 300 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 15 Turnstone, 5 Knot, 60 Dunlin, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Kestrel, 6 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Stonechat, 1 Reed BuntingNORTH SOMERSET01-11-26 Snipe PW (Darren Burton)Portbury Wharf:28 Snipe, 1 Marsh Harrier - hunting the salt marshKingston Seymour:16 Little EgretYatton: - Strawberry Line: 2 Cattle Egret, 2 Redwing, 1 Stonechat - Wemberham Lane: 80 Woodpigeon, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Peregrine, 1 Jay, 20 Rook, 2 Raven, 3 Fieldfare. 60 Pied WagtailSand Point/Middle Hope:- vismig: - 1 Stock Dove, 2080 Woodpigeon, 1 Grey Plover, 6 Ringed Plover, 10 Dunlin, 5 Common Gull, 15 Skylark, 1500 Starling, 1 Mistle Thrush, 52 Redwing, 10 Fieldfare, 1 Grey Wagtail, 6 alba Wagtail, 78 Meadow Pipit, 6 Rock Pipit, 6 Brambling, 263 Chaffinch, 10 Redpoll, 24 Goldfinch, 49 Siskin, 3 Reed Bunting.- present: - 1 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Jay, 7 Skylark, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Firecrest, 6 Goldcrest, 6 Song Thrush, 4 Redwing, 6 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 YellowhammerWeston-Super-Mare: Knightstone Harbour: 1 Kingfisher - low over the high tide Anchor Head: 7 Oystercatcher, 14 Black-headed Gull, 1 Wren, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Rock PipitUphill:267 Shelduck, 112 Wigeon, 11 Oystercatcher, 5 Grey Plover, 34 Ringed Plover, 64 Lapwing, 14 Curlew, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 300+ Redshank, 27 Knot, 13 Sanderling, 60+ Dunlin, 1 Common Gull, 1 Grey HeronBELOW M4 & BANESOldland Common, Sir Bernard Lovell Academy:2 Red KiteBitton, Holm Mead:36 Skylark, 50+ Meadow PipitSutton Court - Folly Lane:52 Cattle EgretRESERVOIRS01-11-26 Dunlin BG (Bri Thompson)Barrow Tanks:1 DunlinChew Valley LakeDam:1 GoosanderSutton Wick:4 Goldeneye, 3 Scaup (2f +1st wint)Herons Green:2 Little Gull01-11-2026 Green-winged Teal CVL (Bri Thompson)Stratford:1 Green-winged TealHerriotts Bridge:1 Whooper SwanReported by: Peter Bryant, Beth & Darren Burton, Raoul Chandrasakera, Paul Chapman, Phil Crouter, Julian Eastoe, Ollie Fournier, Paul Francis, Rupert Higgins, Matt Hull, Rob Laughton, Robin Martin, Andy Mears, David Minshall, Paul Moon, Ross Nairn, Lee Patch, Trevor Riddle, Gareth Roberts, Mark Savage, Howard Taffs, Bri Thompson,blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding severnsidebirds