Sunday 31 January 2016

Sightings 31/1/16

Bishopsworth (Bristol):
Crox Bottom: 1 Treecreeper of note.

Eastville Park (Bristol):
1 Firecrest still, 2 Siskin.

New Passage-Northwick:
8 Mute Swan, 18 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 30 Shelduck, 600 Wigeon, 32 Gadwall, 80 Teal, 4 Pintail, 35 Shoveler, 14 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 70 Oystercatcher, 300 Dunlin, 180 Curlew, 40 Redshank, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 Brambling.

Severn Beach:
1 Great Skua up this morning, passed over the new bridge, 35+ Kittiwake.
31/1/16 Great Skua (Dan White)
Still windy in the next few days which could produce some more seabirds.

Portishead:
Battery Pt: 7 Purple Sandpiper.
Boating Lake: 3 Mute Swan, 1 Greylag Goose, 1 Pochard, 6 Tufted Duck.
Marina: 9 Mute Swan, 2 Canada Goose.
Springfield Rd: 1 Coal Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Blackcap.

Kingston Seymour 30/1/16:
1 Short-eared Owl (Trevor Riddle).

Kenn Moor:
69 Mute Swan, 3 Canada Goose, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 500+ Starling.

Puxton:
300+ Starling.

Sand Bay:
Beach Rd: 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Dartford Warbler (Nos.23/24 today), 4 Stonechat, 12 Linnet.
31/1/16 Stonechat (Higgy)
Blagdon Lake:
3 Black-necked Grebe, 10 Snipe.

Planet Chew:
1 Pintail, 1 Merlin (Stratford).

Reports: Higgy, Chris Johnson, John Martin, John Rickard, Trevor Riddle, Larry Sweetland, Dan White, Jason Williams, BL birds, severnsidebirds.