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Finally saw a Reed Bunting at Herriot's Pool this evening. #avonbirds

05.03.2026 17:34 👍 9 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Doors of st Nicks

04.03.2026 18:50 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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A walk up and around Dundry on Saturday we saw a few birds that included a pair of Stonechat, 5 Buzzards, a Red Kite and several Skylarks as well as the usual suspects.

02.03.2026 21:05 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Managed to find the Firecrest at Lords Wood again this afternoon, not so lucky with the Crossbills today. #avonbirds

01.03.2026 18:12 👍 14 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Also saw 6 Redwing, Goldcrest, 1 Firecrest as week as all the usual birds at Lords Wood. #avonbirds

22.02.2026 17:24 👍 11 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Finally managed to catch a glimpse of the Crossbills at Lords Wood this afternoon. We saw about 10 in the end. #avonbirds

22.02.2026 17:22 👍 10 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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A nice surprise this morning to see a Little Egret in the river Frome, St Judes. #avonbirds

19.02.2026 07:58 👍 9 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Managed to catch a pair of Kingfishers along the river Frome at Eastville Park. #avonbirds

16.02.2026 10:14 👍 10 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Also see the Ring-necked duck amongst the Tufted Ducks and a Goldeneye at Herons Green.

14.02.2026 18:21 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Finally managed to see a Mediterranean Gull as well as a great Egret, Several Cattle Egrets and a Water Rail at Herons Green Bay this afternoon.

14.02.2026 18:17 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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One of the trees with the Cattle Egrets at Herriot's pool this evening. #avonbirds

11.02.2026 21:39 👍 9 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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A quick visit between the rain to Battery Point in Portishead this morning managed to see 5 Purple Sandpipers, 2 curlews, an Oyster Catcher and a Rock Pipit.

07.02.2026 15:44 👍 8 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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A quick stop off at Herons Green Bay before the school pick up saw all the usual suspects as well as the Ring-necked duck, Marsh Harrier and the Greylag Goose.

06.02.2026 17:22 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Sorry to hear, hopefully you'll be back out again before you know it.

29.01.2026 19:15 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Spotted a little Chiffchaff busy amongst some Buddleia, next to the river Frome in St Judes today. #avonbirds

29.01.2026 17:21 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Some of the recent photos from Chew Valley Lake.

24.01.2026 11:39 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
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Some of the recent photos from Chew Valley Lake.

24.01.2026 11:37 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1

I went for a walk there this afternoon to see if I could see them, but didn't have any luck.

17.01.2026 18:26 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Walking the dogs around Hengrove mound and the old Airfield and saw 5 Redwings a Great Spotted Woodpecker as well as the usual Crows, Magpies Blue Tits and Blackbirds. Unfortunately only had my phone camera.

11.01.2026 12:16 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
A male Bullfinch.

A male Bullfinch.

A Buzzard.

A Buzzard.

A Goldeneye duck spreading its wings.

A Goldeneye duck spreading its wings.

After having the lurgy it was nice to get out with the camera again. Some of my highlights between Woodford Lodge and The Dam at Chew Valley, was a Buzzard, Bullfinch and Goldeneye. Also saw a group of 14 Tufted ducks, 2 Great Crested Grebe

27.12.2025 17:08 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
A Robin perched on a gate.

A Robin perched on a gate.

A Great Tit on a fence post.

A Great Tit on a fence post.

A male Blackbeard in a tree full of berries.

A male Blackbeard in a tree full of berries.

A Goldcrest quickly flying around the bramble.

A Goldcrest quickly flying around the bramble.

A few more spotted along the path from the dam to Woodford Lodge.

14.12.2025 16:46 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
A little Egret walking at the edge of the lake.

A little Egret walking at the edge of the lake.

A Goosander swimming on the lake.

A Goosander swimming on the lake.

A Great Crested Grebe swimming on the lake.

A Great Crested Grebe swimming on the lake.

A Common Gull swimming on the lake.

A Common Gull swimming on the lake.

A few spotted along the path from the dam to Woodford Lodge.

14.12.2025 16:43 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
A Wigeon duck swimming.

A Wigeon duck swimming.

A Goldeneye duck swimming on the lake.

A Goldeneye duck swimming on the lake.

2 Male And 2 Female Gadwall ducks, swimming on the lake.

2 Male And 2 Female Gadwall ducks, swimming on the lake.

A Tufted Duck swimming on the lake.

A Tufted Duck swimming on the lake.

Just catching up on some photos from Friday at Chew Valley Lake. All seen at Herons Green Bay.

14.12.2025 16:31 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Nature is a bit confused in my garden the tree is blossoming and there was a bee out on it this afternoon.

14.12.2025 16:26 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Saw this little one waddling along by the Canal in Birmingham this morning trying to make friends with a pair of Canada geese. A Domestic Muscovy Duck. (I think).

07.12.2025 13:09 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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A potential new tenant checking out the spare room in the garden this morning.

06.12.2025 14:36 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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A few more birds from yesterday's walk at Chew Valley Lake.

06.12.2025 14:33 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Thanks, certainly got lucky with all the different types.

06.12.2025 08:47 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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One of 3 Redwings seen today at Chew Valley Lake.

05.12.2025 19:39 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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A wren on the path between Woodford Lodge and the Dam

05.12.2025 19:35 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0