Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus Bridgwater Court
Highlights:
31st December
Sand Point sea watch: 1 Common Scoter, 30 Grey Plover, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 50 Dunlin
30th December
Sand Point sea watch: 3 Red-throated Diver, 1 Common Scoter, 49 Kittiwake
27th December
Anchor Head sea watch: 29 Kittiwake
25th December
Female type Black Redstart: 1 at Sand Point, 1 at Anchor Head (P.Gregory)
15th December
Sand Point sea watch: 1 Red-throated Diver, 3 Great Black-backed Gull
Sand Bay: Jack Snipe, Water Pipit, Short-eared Owl
10th December
Anchor Head: 100 Dunlin south, 1 Black Redstart on Birnbeck Pier.
Weston: 4 Waxwing and a Fieldfare in Bridgwater Court, 9 Waxwings Winterstoke Road (Macfarlane Chase and Westlands entrance).
Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus Bridgwater Court
9th December
Sand Point: 1 Black-throated Diver, 2 Red-throated Diver, 1 drake Goosander, 150 Dunlin, 45 Common Gull, 170 Black-headed Gull, 10 LBBG
8th December
Sand Bay: 2 Water Pipit, 1 Jack Snipe, 33 Grey Plover
7th December
Anchor Head: 3 Red-throated Diver, 23 Kittiwake, 180 Dunlin
6th December
Anchor Head: 2 female Common Scoter south into Weston Bay. Also heading south were: 18 Dunlin, 6 Redshank, 1 Greenfinch.
5th December
Anchor Head: 6 Purple Sandpiper and 400 Dunlin south
4th December
Sand Point: 12 Red-throated Diver, 7 Kittiwake, 2 drake Common Scoter, 28 Shelduck, 5 Dunlin past the point and during the afternoon a Woodcock per A.Hockey.
Red-throated Divers Gavia stellata Sand Point
2nd December
Sand Point: 1 fem Black Redstart
1st December
Sand Point: 1 drake Velvet Scoter down river.
30th November
Sand Point: 1 fem Black Redstart. A Shoveler with 20 Teal on the sea drifting down river. Vismig: 800 Dunlin SW, 30 Curlew, 9 Lapwing, 5 Siskin, 28 Chaffinch, 22 Starling, 1 Brambling, 2 Mistle Thrush.
Sand Bay: 26 Grey Plover
Anchor Head: 5 Purple Sandpiper
29th November
Sand Point: Female Black Redstart still at the point. Vismig: 10 Woodpigeon, 11 Redwing, 5 Fieldfare, 67 Curlew south, 30 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, 11 Linnet, 3 Mipit, 1 Skylark, 40 Black-headed Gull, 20 Common Gull.
Sand Bay: 24 Grey Plover
Anchor Head: 6 Purple Sandpiper, 1 fem Black Redstart (via Avon Birding)
Marine Lake: Great Northern Diver found dead.
26th November
Sand Point vismig by 08:30hrs: 90 Starling, 85 Chaffinch, 18 Woodpigeon, 22 Redwing, 6 Meadow Pipit
Marine Lake: 1 Great Northern Diver
Weston Bay: 1,000 Dunlin.
Goldcrest Regulus regulus Sand Point
25th November
Sand Point vismig: 210 Black-headed Gulls, 450 Starling, 35 Chaffinch, 6 Brambling.
Summerhouse Pub: 11 Waxwings
Marine Lake: Great Northern Diver
24th November
Sand Point: 1 Female Black Redstart at the point. Vismig: 30 Chaffinch, 200 Dunlin (south past the point), 1 Redpoll, 1 Brambling.
Weston Bay: 1 Great Northern Diver at Marine Lake (P.Gregory), 1,300 Dunlin feeding on the tideline.
Summerhouse Pub: 11 Waxwings in Car Park (SOS website).
Great Northern Diver Gavia immer Marine Lake
23rd November
Sand Point: Great Northern Diver west at 08:10hrs, Lesser Whitethroat still present. Vismig: 350 Starling, 210 Chaffinch, 35 Woodpigeon, 4 Brambling, 1 Siskin.
20th November
Anchor Head: 1 Great Northern Diver sat on sea briefly by Birnbeck Pier then flew north at 08:24hrs.
18th November
Sand Point: Dark bellied Brent Goose north-east, 3 Pintail west, 670 Starling, 52 Chaffinch, 10 Brambling, 1 Coal Tit and a Greenshank in Sand Bay.
17th November
Sand Point: 1 Lesser Whitethroat.
Sand Bay: 1 Greenshank
Woodspring Bay: 3 Shoveler
16th November
Sand Bay: 2+ Jack Snipe, 25 Common Snipe, 1 Water Rail.
Sand Point: 1 Firecrest, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Stonechat
14th November
Sand Point: 1 Swallow, 1 Merlin
13th November
Sand Bay: 11 Grey Plover, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 70 Curlew
11th November
Sand Point: 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Short-eared Owl, 2 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff. Vismig: 5 Grey Plover, 155 Woodpigeon, 27 Skylark, 29 Meadow Pipit, 13 Brambling, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1550 Starling, 160 Redwing, 75 Fieldfare, 230 Chaffinch
Lesser Whitethroat Sylvia curruca curruca/blythi Sand Point
10th November
Sand Point: 1 Waxwing (B.Blake), 1 Firecrest, 52 Kittiwake, 2,100 Starling, 700 Redwing, 300 Fieldfare, 215 Chaffinch, 3 Brambling
7th November
Sand Point: 15 Brambling, 100 Lapwing, 262 Chaffinch, 151 Fieldfare, 1 Yellowhammer, 253 Woodpigeon
6th November
Sand Point: 2,600 Starling, 1,300 Woodpigeon, 15 Brambling, 2 Golden Plover
5th November
Middle Hope: 1 Hawfinch, 610 Starling, 240 Chaffinch, 12 Brambling, 7 Fieldfare, 11 Redwing, 3 Song Thrush
Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes Middle Hope
4th November
Axe Estuary: 180 Lapwing, 40 Wigeon, 250 Teal
Brean Down: 120 Chaffinch, 150 Woodpigeon, 1 Great Northern Diver + Black Redstart BD Farm
3rd November
Sand Point: 580 Chaffinch, 650 Starling, 4 Fieldfare, 3 Brambling
2nd November
Sand Point: 1 Great Skua, 17 Kittiwake, 180 Chaffinch, 600 Starling, 2 Brambling, 5 Siskin.
Sand Bay: 1 Short-eared Owl (PAG), 1 Hoopoe
1st November
Sand Point: 1405 Chaffinch, 730 Starling, 18 Brambling, 205 Woodpigeon
Sand Bay: 1 Hoopoe
31st October
Sand Point: 1165 Chaffinch, 8 Brambling, 630 Starling, 36 Curlew, 30 Woodpigeon1 Redwing
Sand Bay: 1 Hoopoe
30th October
Sand Point: 1350 Chaffinch, 950 Starling, 4 Mistle Thrush, 61 REdwing, 167 Fieldfare, 1 yellowhammer, 23 Brambling
Sand Bay: 1 Hoopoe
28th October
Sand Point: 780 Woodpigeon, 6260 Starling, 1560 Chaffinch, 13 Brambling, 10 Fieldfare, 13 Redwing, 30 Siskin, 1 Water Pipit, 3 Blackcap, 1 Firecrest
Sand Bay: 1 Hoopoe
27th October
Sand Point: 1 Woodlark, 57 Woodpigeon, 400 Starling, 2 Lapwing, 175 Chaffinch (1/2 hour watch)
26th October
Sand Point: 1 Golden Plover, 21 Lapwing, 5 Brambling, 3200 Starling, 570 Chaffinch, 70 Fieldfare, 6 Redwing
Sand Bay: Hoopoe (Tom McClellan)
25th October
Sand Point: 13 Lapwing, 55 Brambling, 6250 Starling, 5200 Chaffinch, 3 Fieldfare, 104 Redwing, 195 Siskin, 18 Skylark, 18 Blackbird
Sand Bay: Hoopoe (Helena Crouch)
Hoopoe Upupa epops Sand Bay
24th October
Sand Point: 1 Red Kite, 2 Lapwing, 29 Brambling, 6050 Starling, 3100 Chaffinch, 3 Fieldfare, 92 Redwing, 44 Siskin, 5 Blackbird
23rd October
Sand Point: 1 Brambling, 2200 Starling, 85 Chaffinch, 1 Fieldfare, 9 Redwing,
22nd October
Sand Point: Brambling, 880 Starling, 168 Chaffinch
21st October
Brean Down: 3 Brambling, 760 Starling, 252 Chaffinch, 1 Redwing, 12 Siskin, 5 Swallow
20th October
Sand Point: 3 Jay, 1 Brambling, 420 Starling, 125 Chaffinch
19th October
Sand Point: 1 Brambling, 99 Starling, 65 Chaffinch, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Bullfinch, 5 Reed Bunting, 1 Redwing
18th October
Sand Point: 200 Starling, 1445 Chaffinch, 1 Ring Ouzel
17th October
Sand Point: 17 Jay, 128 Starling, 480 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, 14 Swallow, 1 Short-eared Owl, 8 Reed Bunting, 46 Woodpigeon, 4 Stock Dove
15th October
Sand Point: 405 Chaffinch, 260 Starling
14th October
Brean Down: 7 House Martin, 26 Skylark, 71 Swallow, 2 Brambling, 83 Meadow Pipit, 236 Goldfinch, 56 Greenfinch, 69 Linnet, 8 Reed Bunting, 1 Stock Dove
13th October
Brean Down: 23 Jay, 12 Skylark, 30 Swallow, 2 Brambling
12th October
Anchor Head: 3 Pintail, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 1 Turnstone
11th October
Sand Point/Bay: 2000 House Martin, 607 Starling, 165 Chaffinch, 1 Redwing, 4 Song Thrush, 31 Pied Wagtail, 2 Brambling
10th October
Middle Hope: 610 Starling, 315 Chaffinch, 4 Reed Bunting, 28 Pied Wagtail
7th October
Brean Down: 1 Lapland Bunting, 520 Meadow Pipit, 11 Pied Wagtail, 1400 Swallow, 70 House Martin, 10 Jay, 7 Reed Bunting, 520 Goldfinch, 2 Sand Martin, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker
29th September
Milton: 7000 Swallow, 8 Jay, 200 House Martin, 2 Meadow Pipit, 55 Goldfinch
25th September
Anchor Head: 1 Manx Shearwater
23rd September
Weston: 4200 House Martin, 880 Swallow, 20 Sand Martin, 2 Yellow Wagtail
18th September
Sand Bay: Probable Long-tailed Skua moribund taken into care and died two days later.
20th August
Milton: Coleophora asteris
Coleophora asteris Milton
22nd July
Brean Down: Golden-rod Pug, Brussels Lace
Brussels Lace and Golden-rod Pug from Brean Down
4th July
Brean Down: Suspected
The Suspected Parastichtis suspect Brean Down
27th June
Brean Down: Campion
23rd June
Sand Point: 701 Manx Shearwater, 1 Kittiwake
22nd June
Anchor Head: 600 Manx Shearwater, 7 Fulmar, 2 Gannet
Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus Anchor Head
19th June
Milton: Cream-bordered Green Pea
17th June
Sand Point: 27 Manx Shearwater, 2 Storm Petrel, 13 Gannet, 4 Sterna sp
16th June
Sand Point: 232 Manx Shearwater, 10 Gannet, 1 Grey Plover, 1 Sterna sp
9th June
Sand Point: 42 Manx Shearwater, 16 Storm Petrel, 1 Gannet, 1 Shag, 1 Pomarine Skua, 1 Arctic Skua, 1 Great Skua, 1 Kittiwake, 1 Crossbill
Shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis Sand Point
8th June
Sand Point: 79 Fulmar, 175 Manx Shearwater, 5 Storm Petrel, 8 Gannet, 2 Common Scoter, 1 Pomarine Skua, 2 Arctic Skua, 1 Great Skua, 7 Kittiwake
Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus Sand Point
Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis Sand Point
2nd June
Brean Down: Marbled Coronet
1st June
Sand Bay: 9 Sanderling, 34 Ringed Plover, 50 Dunlin and a Curlew Sandpiper
Brean Down: Marbled Coronet
27th May
Sand Point Arctic Skua, 22 Kittiwake, 4 flava and a Turnstone. Sand Bay: Whimbrel, Bar-tailed Godwit and 15 Curlew.
26th May
Sand Bay 1 Grey Plover, 7 Greenshank, 8 Curlew, 2 Oyc, 50 Ringed Plover, 30 Dunlin, 3 Sanderling
Weston STW: Great Reed Warbler from 19th May to 2nd June
2nd May
Sand Point: 30 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Grey Plover, 3 Knot, 5 Avocet, 200 Dunlin, 60 Ringed Plover, 15 Whimbrel, 2 Sanderling, 1 Turnstone and a Common Sandpiper. Sand Bay: Whinchat, 8 Wheatear and 3 flava.
Brean in 3hrs: Wood Warbler, Pied Fly, 3 L.Whitethroat, 15 Gannet, 2 Redstart, 8 flava, 2 Tree Pip, 276 Goldf, 2 Sedge Warbler, 2 Wheatear, 3 Gropper
1st May
Brean Down: 6,500 Swallow, 8 Tree Pipit, 14 flava wagtail, 1 Arctic Skua, 3 Common Scoter, 450 House Martin, 105 Sand Martin, 60 Swift, 6 Tufted Duck south past fort, 17 Wheatear, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 39 Black-headed Gull in Weston Bay, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit south past fort, 4 Whimbrel, 3 Siskin, 11 Linnet, 136 Goldfinch, 7 Gannet, 17 Ringed Plover and 94 Dunlin on Brean beach.
30th April
Middle Hope: 3 Redstart, 3 Whinchat, 32 Wheatear, 14 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Hobby
29th April
Brean: 2 Tufted Duck, Shag
28th April
Brean: 521 House Martin, 1 Pomarine Skua, 2 Black Tern
Anchor Head: 1 Osprey (P.Gregory)
27th April
Middle Hope: 86 Wheatear, 1 Cuckoo
26th April
Brean: 2 Sandwich Tern, 9 Gannet, 3 Kittiwake
23rd April
Brean: 1 Pied Flycatcher
22nd April
Brean: 2 Goosander, 2 Great Skua
17th April
Anchor Head: 2 Arctic Skua
16th April
Weston STW: Ring Ouzel (M.Ponsford)
14th April
Brean: 14 Redstart, 3 Pied Flycatcher, 100 Willow Warbler, 25 Blackcap, 25 Chiffchaff, 1 Cuckoo
13th April
Plumley Park: Red Kite heading towards Worle Hill (O.Smart)
11th April
Brean: 1 Tree Pipit, 1 Grasshopper Warbler
Sand Point: 2 Ring Ouzel, 2 Tree Pipit, 1 Whimbrel
10th April
Brean: 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 40 Willow Warbler
Sand Point: 2 Whitethroat, 3 Tree Pipit
8th April
Brean: 1 Ring Ouzel, 2 Yellow Wagtail
7th April
Brean: 13 House Martin
6th April
Brean: 1 Tree Pipit, 1 Ring Ouzel
31st March
Weston STW per B.Blake: 1 House Martin, many Sand Martin and a singing Reed Warbler
26th March
Anchor Head: 1 Gannet, 1 Common Scoter
25th March
Brean Down: 1 Ring Ouzel
Sand Bay: Brent Goose (P.Gregory)
23rd March
Brean Down: fall of 30 Chiffchaffs
Sand Point: 20 Chiffchaff (A.Hockey)
29th February
Garden: 1 Bar-tailed Godwit over calling at 4:15am
27th February
Weston Woods moths: 6 Pale Brindled Beauty, Spring Usher, Satellite, Chestnut, Acleris kochiella between 7pm and 10pm.
Garden moth trap:
Grey Shoulder-knot, Hebrew Character between 7pm and 10pm
26th February
Brean Down: Golden Plover over calling the only bird of note.
25th February
Sand Bay per P.Gregory: 30 Knot, 30 Grey Plover
16th February
Weston Woods moths: 1 Spring Usher, 3 Pale Brindled Beauty, 1 Tortricodes alternella, 2 Chestnut,
Spring Usher Agriopis leucophaearia Weston Woods
29th January
7 Grey Plover in Sand Bay
28th January
Brean Down: 5 Stonechat (4 around the trig) and 3 Siskin heard flyng over.
21st January
Anchor Hd 11:45 to 12:15 drake Common Scoter and juv Kittiwake up channel and 2 Fulmar down channel
17th January
River Axe: 4 Green Sandpipers
16th January
Axe Estuary: Drake Pintail
1 Winter Moth at Bushacre.
15th January
Weston STW: 1 Red Kite (P.Gregory) ESE over Warren Farm at 9:20
River Axe: 1 Egyptian Goose, 2 Green Sandpiper and several Goosander
Axe Est: 1 Knot
14th January
River Axe: 1 Egyptian Goose, 2 Green Sandpiper, 14 Goosander (5 drake)
Brean: 2 Black Redstart, 1 Bewick's Swan and a Chiffchaff.
Egyptian Goose River Axe and juvenile Bewick's Swan Warren Farm, Brean
9th January
Garden moth trap: First migrant of the year a Silver Y. Also Acleris schalleriana, Amblypilia acanthadactyla and Epiphyas postvittana
8th January
Weston STW: 6mph NW, 10 degrees. 1 Water Pipit, 1 Greylag, 1 Bewick's Swan.
Axe Est: Drake Pintail
7th January
Brean Down: 11mph NW wind 49F, 616 Herring Gull, 172 Black-headed Gull, 6 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 48 Common Gull, 4 Shelduck, 2 Kittiwake, 10 Dunlin, 13 Oystercatcher, 1 Chaffinch
Weston Bay gull roost: 1800 Black-headed Gull, 1000 Herring Gull, 50 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 200 Common Gull.
Anchor Hd: 5 Purple Sandpiper
6th January
Weston STW per B.Blake: 16 Snipe, 1 Jack Snipe, 1 Stonechat, fem type Merlin, and Bewick's Swan.
5th January
27mph WNW wind, 10degrees.
Anchor Head: 18 Kittiwake, 4 Fulmar, 16 Black-headed Gulls, 5 Common Gull
4th January
Anchor Head 25min sea watch: 2 Kittiwake, 100 Dunlin, 10 Common Gull, 8 Black-headed Gull, 15 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull
3rd January
Anchor Head per P.Gregory: 22 Kittiwake, 2 Fulmar, 1 Grey Phalarope
River Axe Bleadon bridge per P.Gregory: 3 Green Sandpiper
2nd January
Brean Down: 1 Black Redstart
1st January
River Axe Bleadon bridge: 2 Green Sandpiper, 5 Goosander (1 drake).
Weston STW: 1 juv Bewick's Swan