Friday 27 January 2017

27 Jan '17 Friday - Yellowhammer

Weather: Cold, overcast with sunny spells, rain later
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Yellowhammer turning up where they've not been seen for some years

BRISTOL
St Werburghs:
Grey Wagtail, 1 Raven
Montpelier:
2 Raven
St Andrews Park:
15 Redwing
Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
2 Teal, 4 Redwing

NORTH SOMERSET:

Easton in Gordano:
2 Yellowhammer Not seen in the area for past few years
Clevedon-Yeo:
1 Great Egret, 14 Goosander
Weston-Super-Mare:
Black Redstart on old police station

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield, Shire Valley:
1 Goldcrest, 1 Kestrel, 1 Raven, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch
1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Wren

Newton St Loe:
26 Goosander, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Coot, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Raven, 1 Goldcrest,
1 Grey Wagtail

RESERVOIRS:

Chew Valley Lake:
Dam:
1 Buzzard, 2 Goldeneye, 3 Little Grebe, 2 Scaup (1m 1f), 1 Scoter, Redwings (berries trees road side)
Woodford:
1 Kingfisher, 2 Goosander, 20+ Goldeneye (off Nunnery), 146 Canada Goose
2 Ravens (displaying), 30+ Redwing & Field Fare (orchard),  2 Bullfinch (car park)
27/1/17 Redwing at Woodford (Bob Brewer)
Heron's Green:
1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Water Rail, 2 Goosander, 3 Little Grebe, 4 Black-necked Grebe, 4 Goldeneye
Moreton:
1 Chiffchaff, 1 Sparrowhawk. 3 Bullfinch, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
 2 Scaup (1m 1f), 6 Goldeneye, 10+ Long Tailed Tits
27/1/17 Sparrowhawk at Moreton (Ian Stapp)
Herriots:
12 Shelduck, 5 Pintail, 2 Reed Bunting, 1 Goosander (F channel), 1 Kingfisher, 1 Water Rail      
1 Great White Egret (Stratford bay)
Other:
The R-N Duck was at the back Denny and the Bewick's Swans were there also (no numbers)




Reports: Richard Scantlebury,  Bill Blake, Giles Morris, Steve Sanin, Ian Stapp, Jeff Hosier, Bob Brewer, Robert Hargreaves,  blagdonlakebirdsCVRSnslbirdingopsbirdingsevernsidebirdsTBOSG