Saturday 2 January 2016

Sightings 2/1/16

Stockwood (Bristol):
Open Space: 2 Jay, 8 Fieldfare, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Stonechat, 20+ Goldfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 15 Linnet, 5 Bullfinch.

Eastville (Bristol):
Lake environs: 1 Firecrest again, from yesterday (Allan Chard). Near Colston weir.

Siston Common:
2 Tawny Owl out calling early this morning, Warmley side.

Tockington:
Moor Lane: 1 Tawny Owl this evening.

Oldbury Power Station:
8 Avocet, yacht club end this morning. Then flew south towards Littleton Warth/Aust. Hopefully, they will settle on the Pilning wetland.
Other stuff, 3 Ringed Plover, 2 Grey Plover, 200 Lapwing, 2,000 Dunlin, 5 Greenfinch, 2 Redpoll. 12 Bullfinch.
2/1/16 Avocet (Pete Hazelwood)
nice start to 2016
New Passage-Northwick:
51 Canada Goose, 40 Shelduck, 450 Wigeon, 23 Gadwall, 230 Teal, 35 Shoveler, 12 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Egret, 1 Little Grebe, 60 Oystercatcher, 400 Lapwing, 1 Knot, 150 Dunlin, 5 Snipe, 240 Curlew, 35 Redshank, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 5 Water Pipit (2nd sentry box area).

Severn Beach:
2 db Brent Goose, 30 Oystercatcher, 19 Ringed Plover, 80 Dunlin, 40 Redshank, 280 Turnstone, 2 Stonechat, 2 Rock Pipit.

Abbots Leigh:
Sandy Lane end: 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Coal Tit, 3 Goldfinch.

Portbury Wharf:
Pools: 4 Mute Swan, 23 Gadwall, 20 Teal, 28 Mallard (some displaying), 28 Shoveler, 6 Little Grebe, 20 Lapwing, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 14 Goldfinch.

Portishead:
Boating Lake: 4 Mute Swan, 1 Greylag Goose, 1 Tufted Duck.
Marina: 15 Canada Goose.

North Weston:
Honeylands garden: 1 Coal Tit, 2 Blackcap, 6 Reed Bunting (3m, 3f).

Weston Moor:
1 Barn Owl, 1 Tawny Owl out this evening.

Yatton:
Wemberham Lane: 1 Peregrine, usual pylon bird.

Woodspring Bay:
2/1/16 yellow dyed Dunlin (Simon Williams)
Banwell Est this morning
Simon found this Dunlin in among the waders.
Apparently it's part of a Gwent-based wader study project and more birds have been seen Bridgwater Bay too.
We're sorry the answer is so mundane...the colourful replies and suggestions we received were much more entertaining, especially the piccalilli one.
Bang goes the camouflage.

Keynsham 1/1/16:
River Avon: 42 Canada Goose, 1 Egyptian Goose, 2 Cormorant, 1 Kestrel, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 22 Magpie, 40 Siskin, 1 Redpoll.

Newton St Loe:
4 Goosander, 1 Buzzard. 1 Kestrel, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Stonechat.

Backwell Lake:
5 Goosander (4m, 1f, lucky girl).

Blagdon Lake:
2 Egyptian Goose, 3 Little Egret, 2 Black-necked Grebe.

Planet Chew:
Heron's Green: 1 Great White Egret, 24 Little Egret this afternoon (Andy Davis). A lot around the lake recently, anyone know where they are coming from?

Reports: Allan Chard, Teresa Chard, Andy Davis, Andrew Ford, Anthony Goodwin, Robin Lambert, John Martin, John Rickard, Trevor Riddle, Matt Scott, Howard Taffs, Mrs Trellis, Keith Vinicombe, Simon Williams, BL birds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds.