07-12-23 Thursday - Bewick's Swan

Temp 6-8°C. Drizzly morning, rainy afternoon. Moderate breeze from south-east.

Bewick's Swan

Lesser Scaup

Black-necked Grebe

BRISTOL

Bedminster:

1 Sparrowhawk (f) low over gardens & rooftops

Stockwood:

1 Barn Owl

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

3 Bewick's Swan (to ENE)

Pilning Wetland / New Passage:

180 Canada Goose, 61 Greylag Goose, 1 Egyptian Goose, 11 Shelduck, 40+ Shoveler, 25+ Gadwall, 280 Wigeon, 1 Pintail, 230 Teal, 2 Oystercatcher, 190 Lapwing, 63 Curlew, 22 Black-tailed Godwit, 15 Turnstone, 15 Dunlin, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Raven

Severn Beach:

16 Shelduck

Wickwar:

2 male Tawny Owl calling

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
  North Pool - 60 Wigeon, 50 Teal, 1 Black-necked Grebe

  All in one hedge - Blackcap (f), Redwing, Blackbird, Fieldfares, Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, Linnets, Goldfinches

BELOW M4 & BANES

07-12-23 GS and BC Radstock (Merv Carlyon)

Radstock:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker. 1 Blackcap (m)

Stanton Drew:
Flock c200 Fieldfare

RESERVOIRS

07-12-23 Lesser Scaup, Sutton Wick CVL (Chris Craig)

Sutton Wick:

1 Lesser Scaup (drake, in with Tufted Duck)

Reported by: Roger Bingham, Merv Carlyon, Chris Craig, Rich Keel, John Lewis, Mike Moxon, Paul Sadley, Howard Taffs:

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

06-12-23 Wednesday

 Temp 4°C to 5°C  Light cloud with a gentle breeze from the South-East

Lesser Scaup

Black-necked Grebe

Purple Sandpiper

Long-tailed Duck

Great Northern Diver

Golden Plover

BRISTOL

Clifton:

11 Redwing

Avonmouth:

1 Hawfinch (flew North - per RBA)

Curlew, Lamplighters Marsh (David Minshall)

Lamplighters Marsh NR:

1 Curlew, 2 Redshank, ++ Blackbird

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

1 Black Redstart

New Passage:

c30 Greylag, c6 Curlew

Yate (Coopers/Stanshaws Lake):

4 Tufted Duck, 7 Goosander

Yate (Kingsgate Park)

10 Tufted Duck

Fieldfare, Horton, Christopher Teague)

Horton:
c6 Fieldfare

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
+ Stock Dove, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 2 Lapwing, 1 Common Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, + Redwing, + Fieldfare, + Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, + Linnet, + Goldfinch

Portishead (Battery Point):
5 Purple Sandpiper

Kenn (Littlewood Reserve and surrounds):
3 Lapwing ( flyover), 6 Cormorant, 1 Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk , 2 Buzzard,  1 Raven, 2 Goldcrests, 3 Stonechats, 20 Siskin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Wick:
c15 Starling

Hanham Abbotts:
9 Mallard, 2 Moorhen, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Blackcap (m), 1 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, c20 Redwing, c5 Fieldfare

North Common:
2 Red Kite

06-12-23 Dunnock Lansdown (Andrew Harrison)

Lansdown:

100+ Golden Plover, 1 Tawny Owl, 2 Blue Tit, 3 Wren, 5+ Redwing, 30+ Fieldfare, 6 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 3 Chaffinch, 1 Goldfinch

Bath:
(Unconfirmed report of c20 Waxwings flying between Culver Hay Academy and the city centre 0905hrs - observer was driving a car and unable to pursue)

RESERVOIRS

Great Northern Diver, Barrow Gurney (Mike Moxon)

Barrow Tanks:
No.1 Tank: c75 Pochard, + Tufted Duck, 1 Long-tailed Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Great Northern Diver

No.2 Tank: 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Cormorant

Blagdon Lake:
4 Great White Egret, 1 Stonechat

Chew Valley Lake

Woodford and path to Dam:
4 Goldeneye, 8+ Goosander, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 3+ Redwing, 6+ Blackbird, 4+ Fieldfare, 6+ Chaffinch, 5+ Bullfinch, 3 Goldfinch

Lesser Scaup, CVL (Bri Thompson)

Lesser Scaup, CVL (Bri Thompson)

Sutton Wick:
1 Lesser Scaup

Stonechat (male-left), Herons Green (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
5 Lapwing (flyover), 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Buzzard (the white bird), 10 Magpie (in 1 tree), 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Stonechat (m+f), 2 Pied/White Wagtail

Moreton:
13 Pochard, 2 Scaup, 5+ Goldeneye, 9 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier (juvs)1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 6+ Fieldfare, 10+ Chaffinch

Herriotts inc Pool:

6 Shelduck, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier (m+juv), 2 Jay, 5 Jackdaw, 1 Bearded Tit (calling), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Mark Coller, Andy Davis, Andrew Harrison, Nigel Jones, Nigel Kempson, David Minshall, Michael Moxon, Dave Poulton, Trevor Riddle, Joe Sargent, Rosemary Setter, Marcus Smith, Ian Stapp, Christopher Teague, Bri Thompson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

05-12-23 Tuesday - Waxwing

Temp 6°C to 6°C - Dry, dull again though a brief bit of blue sky. Wind North Force 2

Long-tailed Duck, Lesser Scaup
Black-necked Grebe
Great Northern Diver
Knot

Kittiwake
Waxwing
Firecrest
Brambling

Yellowhammer

5-12-23 Goosander, Walley Bank (George Stacey)

BRISTOL

Clifton Down: 

1 Goldcrest, 2 m Bullfinch, 3 Greenfinch

Zoo bank: tons of Blue Tits and Goldcrests, 1 Firecrest, 7 Redwings, 1 f Bullfinch

5-12-23 Great Tit, Stoke Park (Patrick Richards)

Stoke Park: 

2 Mute Swan, 15 Mallard, 50 Feral Pigeon, 14 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 8 Moorhen, 2 Little Grebe, 29 BH Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 1 LBB Gull, 9 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 24 Magpie, 48 Jackdaw, 8 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 14 Blue Tit, 9 Great Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 4 Wren, 1 Treecreeper, 19 Starling, 10 Blackbird, 1 Redwing, 2 Robin, 1 f Stonechat, 52 House Sparrow, 3 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 2 Greenfinch, 17 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Services:
6 Goosander, 3 Lapwing, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Mistle Thrush, 12 Fieldfare, 1 Brambling, 18 Linnet, 9 Siskin, 

Ingst - AWBS:

2 Shelduck, 2 Mallard, 9 BH Gull, 23 Common Gull, 24 Herring Gull, 3 Buzzard, 1 GS Woodpecker, 45 Jackdaw, 4 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 50 Starling, 40 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 22 Blackbird, 1 Grey Wagtail, 8 Pied Wagtail, 16 Meadow Pipit, 21 Chaffinch, 19 Linnet.

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland:
53 Greylag Geese, 120 Canda Geese, 65 Shelduck, 60 Shoveler, 25 Gadwall, 344  Wigeon, 100 Mallard, 3 Pintail, 375 Teal, 1 Pochard, 3 Tufted Duck, 180 Lapwing, 51 Curlew, 46 Turnstone, 1 Knot, 8 Dunlin, 60 Redshank, 1 Kestrel, 2 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit, 19 Linnet

Severn Beach:

24 Shelduck, 5 Gadwall, 9 Wigeon, 2 Water Rail, 30 Oystercatcher, 32 Curlew, 7 Turnstone, 200 Dunlin, 7  Redshank, 1 Kittiwake, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail

Yate, Brimsham Park:

1 Chiffchaff,  2 Siskin.

Kingsgate Park: 8 Tufted Duck, 2 Cormorant over, 2 Blackcap 

 
Rodway Common:
2 m/f Tawny Owl

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
1 Black-necked Grebe

Portishead, Fennel Road/Tarragon Place:
1 Waxwing
Lake Grounds: 29 Canada Geese, 17 Mute Swan, 83 Mallard, 4 Tufted Duck, 4 Moorhen, 1 Curlew, 33 BH Gull, 1 Herring Gull 2 Pied Wagtail

Garden: 2 Blackcap (f&m) - on the fatballs together

Watercress Farm:
1 Little Egret, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Jay, 2 Stonechat

Brockley Combe - AWBS:

4 Jay, 1 Raven, 16 Coal Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 10 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Mistle Thrush, 13 Redwing

BELOW M4 & BANES

05-12-23 Goldcrest Chew Magna (Paul Tompkins)

Chew Magna to CVL, BOC Walk:
All the birds under CVL, Dam, 2 Pheasant, 3 Collared Dove, 80 BH Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 6 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 20 Magpie, 1 Coal Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 6 Wren, 50 Starling, 40 Redwing, 50 Fieldfare, 1 Stonechat, 3 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 19 Pied Wagtail, 4 Chaffinch, 12 Greenfinch, 15 Goldfinch - 51 species

5-12-23 Cattle Egret, nr Chew Magna (Chris Teague)

Chew Magna:

10 Little Egret, 25 Cattle Egret

Burnet, near Business Park:
3 Redwing, 20+ Fieldfare, 10 Greenfinch

Folly Farm: 

2 Buzzard, 1m Tawny Owl, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 3 Jay, 1 Raven, 8 Long-Tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 10 Fieldfare, 10 Redwing. 1 Pied Wagtail, 10 Meadow Pipit, 50 Chaffinch, 3 Bullfinch, 10 Goldfinch

Hunstreet to Marksbury:
1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 100 Corvids, 200+ Starling

Manor Road Community Woodlands in Keynsham: 

11 Woodpigeon, 15 Magpie, 7 Jackdaw, 40+ Rook, 4 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 15+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 31+ Starling, 8 Blackbird, 9 Robin, 6 House Sparrow, 4 Dunnock

5-12-23 Fieldfare, Newton St Loe, (NSL Birding)

Newton St Loe:
10 Teal, 1 Tufted Duck, 56 Mallard, 2 Little Grebe, 6 Coot, 9 Moorhen, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Stock Dove, 100 Common Gull, 10 Herring Gull, 8 LBB Gull, 2 Red Kite, 4 Buzzard, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 60 Starling, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 100 Redwing, 150 Fieldfare, 5 Stonechat, 1 Pied Wagtail, 10 Meadow Pipit, 15 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch, 50 Linnet, 4 Yellowhammer - 54 species

Writhlington School, Radstock:
20 Common Gull, 1 Red Kite, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker

RESERVOIRS

5-12-23 Long-tailed Duck, Barrow tanks (Chris Teague)

Barrow Tank 1:
1 Long-tailed Duck, 1 Great Northern Diver,

Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck, 1 m/1st winter Scaup

Chew Valley Lake
1 Lesser Scaup, 22 Goosander, 3 1m/2f/juv Marsh Harrier

Dam:
6 Goldeneye, 9 Goosander, 1 Moorhen, 1 Little Grebe, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper

5-12-23 Goosander, Walley Bank (George Stacey)

Walley Bank: 

22 Goosander, 4 Redpoll

5-12-23 Long-tailed Tit,  Woodford (Ian Stapp)

Woodford:
1 Grey Heron, 1 Jay, 1 Mistle Thrush, 20+ Long-tailed Tit + Blue + Great Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Bullfinch

5-12-23 Flooded Herons Green pool (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
2 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Pied Wagtail

Morton:
8+ Goldeneye, 2 GBB Gull, 3 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 30+ Starling, 2 Fieldfare, 4 Pied Wagtail, 10+ Chaffinch

Stratford:
3 Goldeneye, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 3 Buzzard, 1 Cetti's Warbler

Herriott's:
4 Shelduck, 2 Pintail, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Jay, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting

Reports: Pete Allan, Pete Brain, Mark Coller, Tony Cook, Jane Cumming, Alan Daniells, Oscar Dewhurst, Julian Eastoe, Anthony Goodwin, Andy Gibb, Andy Harrison, Colin Hawkins, Jean Oliver, Tom O'Shea, Nick Page, Lois Pryce, Patrick Richards, Joe Sargent, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Paul Tompkins, Wayne Tucker, Jack Wylson, blagdonlakebirds, eBird, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

04-12-23 Monday - bravo to those who ventured out

Temp 9°C to 4°C  Raining - but easing this evening. East wind going round to NNW by lunch time, gusting to 23 mph.

Long-tailed Duck

Great Northern Diver

04-12-23 Sparrowhawk Radstock (Merv Carlyon)

BRISTOL

Stockwood:

1 Buzzard, 5 Redwing, 1 Linnet

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Wickwar:

1 Tawny Owl

NORTH SOMERSET

rain stopped play

BELOW M4 & BANES

Kingswood - Barrs Court:
2 Woodpigeon, 2 Common Gull, 1 Magpie, 1 Blackbird

04-12-23 Great Tit Keynsham (Andrew Harrison)

Keynsham, Memorial Park and Steel Mills area:
4 Mallard, 1 Feral Pigeon, 8 Woodpigeon, 3 Moorhen, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Magpie, 8 Carrion Crow, 6 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 25+ Long-tailed Tit, 1Wren, 2 Blackbird, 4 Robin

04-12-23 Great Spotted Woodpecker Radstock (Merv Carlyon)

Radstock:

1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker

 
RESERVOIRS

Barrow:

1 Long-tailed Duck, 1 Great Northern Diver

Blagdon Lake 

approach roads flooded

Chew Valley Lake

Woodford:
4 Goldeneye, 22 Goosander (2m), 2 Great White Egret, 7 Little Egret, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Stonechat     

Herons Green:
7 Little Egret

Reported by: Sam Bennett, Merv Carlyon, Andy Davis, Paul Francis, Andrew Harrison, Nick Page, Paul Sadley

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

03-12-23 Sunday

Temp 8°C to 6°C - Heavy cloud when it's not raining. Wind in the South gusting to 16mph

Long-tailed Duck

Great Northern Diver

Woodcock

Ring-necked Duck

BRISTOL

If you are near the council offices on College Green, please glance up at the towers of the Cathedral. Black Redstart has been seen - but good to get another sighting this month.

Eastville Park - inc the R Frome:

7 Mute Swan, c40 Mallard, 4 Moorhen, 11 Coot, c100 Black-headed Gull, 1 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Dipper

Fishponds Garden:

3 Greenfinch

Redfield - garden:

2 Feral Pigeon, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Robin, 30 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock

03-12-23 Coal Tit St George (Lee Gardiner)

St George - garden:

2 Coal Tit

Stoke Park - Sims' Hill:

1 Woodcock

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage:

150 Canada Goose, 56 Greylag Goose, 20 Shelduck, 5 Shoveler, 250 Wigeon, 30 Teal, 6 Curlew, 66 Black-tailed Godwit, 1000 Dunlin, 55 Redshank, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Stonechat

Pilning Wetlands

1 Shelduck, 40 Shoveler, 20 Wigeon, 200 Teal, 120 Lapwing, 1 Curlew, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Grey Heron,1 Kestrel, 1 Jay

Severn Beach:

11 Shelduck, 1 Gadwall, 55 Wigeon, 40 Teal, 200 Dunlin, 15 Redshank, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Rock Pipit, 6 Greenfinch

03-12-23 Starling Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar - playing fields & garden:

1 Kestrel - hunting, 2 Rook, 1 Starling, Coal Tit, 12 House Sparrow, 2 Greenfinch

Yate - garden:

2 Blackcap (f)

Almondsbury - garden:

4 Chaffinch, 1 Blue Tit

03-12-23 Jay Bradley Stoke (Mike Prior)

Bradley Stoke - garden:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Chaffinch, 5 Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

03-12-23 Little Egret Cl-Y (Jason Williams)

Clevedon - Kingston Seymour
5 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret (over), 20-25 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Chiffchaff, loads of Redwing & Fieldfare

Backwell Lake:
22 Mute Swan, 10 Gadwall, 1 Little Grebe, 26+ Little Egret, 5 Cormorant

03-12-23 GSW Radstock (Merv Carlyon)

Radstock:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker:

BELOW M4 & BANES

Kingswood - Cock Ridge:

1 Red Kite - lingering

Keynsham - STW:
52 BH Gull - no juveniles, 2 Common Gull, 21 Herring Gull, 5 LBB Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard, 15 Skylark, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Redwing, 50+ Pied Wagtail, 7 Meadow Pipit, 3 Chaffinch, 4 Greenfinch, 5 Linnet - 4 1st winter, 1 adult, 5 Goldfinch

Charlton Fields:

20 Common Gull

Keynsham, Manor Road Community Woodlands:

15 Woodpigeon, 3 Black-headed Gull, 13 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 2 Rook, 11 Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 11 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Wren, 2 Blackbird, 7 Robin, 14+ House Sparrow, 6 Goldfinch

Burnett - Business Park:

6 Skylark, 1 Goldcrest, 3 Redwing, 50+ Fieldfare, 1 Meadow Pipit, 6 Chaffinch, 8 Greenfinch, 7 Goldfinch

03-12-23 Pied Wagtail Bath (Anne Crowe)

Bath - Southgate shopping centre
95 Pied Wagtail in to roost and oblivious to the market below

RESERVOIRS

03-12-23 Great Northern Diver (BG (Bri Thompson)

Barrow Tanks:
1 Long-tailed Duck, 1 Great Northern Diver

03-12-23 Long-tailed Duck BG  (Bri Thompson)

Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck, 1 Scaup, 2 Water Rail - heard, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Great White Egret

Chew Valley Lake

03-12-23 Starling CVL (Patrick Hancock)

Herriotts inc Pool:

c4000 Starling

Reported by: Jon Angell, Merv Carlyon, Vĕra Carpenter, Anne Crowe, Alan Daniells, Sid Durruti, Lee Gardiner, Patrick Hancock, Andrew Harrison, Andy Mears, Chris Mott, Nick Page, Alan Piper, Mike Prior, Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson, Tim Warren, Jason Williams

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

02-12-23 Saturday

Temp -2°C to 0°C - Lingering freezing fog made birding very difficult today. Almost no wind. 

Brent Goose

Long-tailed Duck

Purple Sandpiper

Woodcock

Great Northern Diver

Barn Owl

Short-eared Owl

Bearded Tit

02-12-2023 Dipper, Damery (Heather England)

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:

7 Mute Swan, c.20 Mallard, c.70 Feral Pigeon, 1 Stock Dove, c.15 Woodpigeon, 4 Moorhen, 11 Coot, 60+Black-headed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (drumming!), 3 Jay, 6 Magpie, c.30 Carrion Crow, 30+ Long-tailed Tit (probably at least 3 flocks), 2 Goldcrest, c.20 Starling, 2 Redwing, 1 Pied Wagtail.

02-12-2023 Kingfisher, Eastville Park (Rich Scantlebury)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

02-12-2023 Goldfinch, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Damery:

1 Redwing, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Dipper, 2 Grey Wagtail, 100+ Siskin.

Oldbury Power Station:

1 'redhead' Goosander, 1 Ringed Plover, c.200 Dunlin.

02-12-2023 Fieldfare, Oldbury Power Station (Heather England)

Aust Cliff:
16 Mallard, 3 Teal, 5 Stock Dove, 10 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 23 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 1 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 200 Jackdaw, 8 Rook, 2 Carrion Crow, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 23 Redwing, 8 Fieldfare, 25 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Rock Pipit, 21 Chaffinch.

New Passage/Northwick:
103 Canada Goose, 52 Greylag Goose, 1 Mute Swan, 5 Shelduck, 55 Shoveler, 30 Gadwall, 150 Wigeon, 80 Mallard, 110 Teal, 2 Feral Pigeon, 2 Stock Dove, 15 Woodpigeon, 24 Coot, 2 Lapwing, 10 Curlew, 150 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Turnstone, 100 Dunlin, 4 Snipe, 23 Redshank, 25 Black-headed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Skylark, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Song Thrush, 8 Redwing, 1 Stonechat, 15 House Sparrow, 2 Pied Wagtail, 11 Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch.

Severn Beach:
1 Brent Goose, 2 Shelduck, 86 Wigeon, 12 Mallard, 48 Teal, 10 Woodpigeon, 3 Collared Dove, 25 Oystercatcher, 1 Lapwing, 9 Ringed Plover, 53 Curlew, 15 Black-tailed Godwit, 200 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 9 Redshank, 30 Black-headed Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 50 Herring Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Song Thrush, 23 Redwing, 4 Fieldfare, 4 Stonechat, 20 House Sparrow, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 3 Rock Pipit, 5 Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch, 4 Goldfinch, 3 Reed Bunting.

Wickwar:

50 Lapwing, 6 Pied Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Goldfinch.

02-12-2023 Chaffinch, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Yate-Common:
1 m Tawny Owl at 5AM.

Sims Hill:
1 Goosander - over, 2-3 Woodcock, 1 Barn Owl.

NORTH SOMERSET

Banwell - garden:

1 Marsh Tit

Portishead-Battery Point:
7+ Purple Sandpiper

02-12-2023 Purple Sandpiper, Battery Point (Paul Bowdler)

Sand Point/Middle Hope:

1 m Pheasant, 5 Lapwing, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Tawny Owl - calling, 13 Goldcrest, 14 Song Thrush, 3 Redwing, 1 Fieldfare, 3 Stonechat, 5 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit - perched in bush, 6 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 25 Linnet, 2 Siskin, 1 Reed Bunting.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham, Burnett Business Park:
c.15 Fieldfare

Keynsham Memorial Park & Steel Mills:

35 Mallard, 6 Moorhen, 15+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Stonechat.

02-12-2023 Stonechat, Keynsham (Andrew Harrison)

Saltford:
1 m Blackcap, 5 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch. 

Bath-Odd Down:
300 Starling, 1 Meadow Pipit, 2 Linnet. 

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
1 Long-tailed Duck, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Great Northern Diver, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Grey Wagtail.

02-12-2023 Long-tailed Duck, Barrow Tanks (Lee Gardiner)

Blagdon Lake:

1 Water Rail, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Great White Egret.

Chew Valley Lake

Moreton:

6 Goldeneye (1m,5f), 1 Great White Egret, 2 Raven, 2 Treecreeper.

Stratford:
1 Water Rail, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 (m/f) Bearded Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler.

Herriotts inc Pool:

2 Snipe, 1 f Marsh Harrier.

Out of area:
Waxwing at Cheddar Gorge.

Reported by: Jon Angell, Paul Bowdler, Oscar Dewhurst, Heather England, Lee Gardiner, Anthony Goodwin, Andrew Harrison, Peter Hazelwood, Matt Hull, Simon Isgar, Andy Mears, Nigel Milbourne, Nick Page, Paul Sadley, Rich Scantlebury, Rick Seery, Larry Sweetland, John Thorogood

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

01-12-23 Friday - Lesser Scaup

Temp -1°C to 1°C - Freezing cold with intermittent cloud cover and sunny spells. A light 6mph NE wind. 

Lesser Scaup

Ring-necked Duck

Long-tailed Duck

Woodcock

Great Northern Diver

Merlin

Bearded Tit

Firecrest

Black Redstart

01-12-2023 Red-legged Partridge, Tormarton (Chris Teague)

BRISTOL

01-12-2023 Dipper, Eastville Park (Allan Chard)

Eastville Park:

7 Mute Swan, c.20 Mallard, 6 Moorhen, 15 Coot, c,30 Black-head Gull, 10 Cormorant (a lot of commuting between EP Lake & Duchess Pond), 1 Grey Heron, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Jay, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, c.40 Starling, 2 Dipper (m/f), 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail. 

01-12-2023 Kingfisher, Eastville Park (Allan Chard)

Stoke Park-Duchess Pond:

2 Mute Swan, 6 Mallard, 13 Moorhen, 2 Black-headed Gull, c.30 Jackdaw feeding amongst the cattle.

Avonmouth-Hallen Marsh:

2 Pheasant, 6 Stock Dove, 42 Woodpigeon, 6 Lapwing, 5 Black-headed Gull, 50 Herring Gull - passing over all visit, 1 Buzzard - calling, 1 Green Woodpecker - yaffling, 1 Kestrel, 2 Skylark, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap - m, 56 Starling, 19 Redwing, 48 Fieldfare, 2 Pied Wagtail, 8 Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch, 4 Bullfinch - two pairs, 1 Greenfinch, 12 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting. 

Clifton Down:

1 Jay, 1 Coal Tit, 3 Goldcrest, c.6 Redwing, 1 f Bullfinch. 

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

01-12-2023 Fieldfare, Tormarton (Mike Prior)

Oldbury Power Station:

9 Wigeon, 23 Mallard, 64 Teal, 1 Pheasant, 3 Moorhen, 37 Lapwing, c.900 Dunlin, 9 Redshank, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 GS Woodpecker, 3 Jay, 3 LT Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, c.30 Redwing, 20 Blackbird, c.70 Fieldfare, 1 f Black Redstart, 2 Stonechat, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch, 3 Linnet.

Oldbury Village:

35 Black-headed Gull (one flock), 1 Great White Egret, 60 Rook (one flock).

New Passage/Northwick:

180 Canada Goose, 55 Canada Goose, 35 Shelduck, 160 Wigeon, 230 Black-tailed Godwit, 1000 Dunlin, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 1 Green Woodpecker.

Pilning Wetland:

50 Greylag Goose, 7 Shelduck, 50 Shoveler, 12 Gadwall, 10 Wigeon, 550 Teal, 1 Tufted Duck, 1 Stock Dove, 120 Lapwing, 2 Snipe, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Stonechat.

Severn Beach:

20 Shelduck, 60 Wigeon, 40 Teal, 12 Curlew, 200 Dunlin, 10 Redshank, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Raven, 1 Bullfinch, 8 Greenfinch, 4 Siskin. 

Wickwar:

1 Woodcock, 2 Tawny Owl, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Pied Wagtail.

01-12-23 Pied Wagtail, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Yate:

Kingsgate Park:
1 Black-headed Gull - 2nd winter bird with Norwegian J2023 white ring.

Yate Rocks-Bury Hill;

1 Cormorant - over, 2 Buzzard, 5 Redwing, 1 Fieldfare, 1 f Stonechat, 5 Chaffinch, c.30 Linnet, 1 m Yellowhammer.

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1+ Redwing, 1 m Bullfinch. 

01-12-2023 Redwing, Chipping Sodbury Common (Chris Teague)

Tormarton;

12+ Red-legged Partridge, 3 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 2 Merlin (1 in Wiltshire, 1 in S. Glos), 1 Raven, 150 Redwing, 200 Fieldfare.

01-12-2023 Red Kite, Tormarton (Mike Prior)

NORTH SOMERSET

Kenn-Blind Yeo:
1 Goosander, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap. 

01-12-2023 Greenfinch, W-s-M (Karen Jayne)

Weston-Super-Mare:

Garden:

2 Greenfinch, 1 Chaffinch.

Melrose Carpark:

1 m Blackcap

01-12-2023 Goldfinch, W-s-M (Karen Jayne)

Anchor Head:
14 Oystercatcher, 8 Curlew, 2 Rock Pipit.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Willsbridge Mill:

2 Nuthatch, 2 Dipper, 1 Grey Wagtail

Timsbury:
1 Grey Heron - over.

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
1 Long-tailed Duck, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Great Northern Diver.

01-12-2023 Long-tailed Duck, Barrow Tank 2 (Lee Gardiner)

Blagdon Lake:

14 Teal, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Great White Egret. 

Chew Valley Lake

01-12-2023 Goosander, Walley Bank (George Stacey)

Sutton Wick:
1 m Lesser Scaup, 2 Goldeneye, 1 Red Kite.

01-12-2023 Lesser Scaup, Sutton Wick (Ian Stapp)

Walley Bank:

1 Goldeneye, 21 Goosander (10m,11f).

01-12-2023 Goldeneye, Walley Bank (George Stacey)

Woodford:
3 Goldeneye, 14 Goosander (4 m, 10 f), 1 Jay, 12+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 4 Bullfinch. 

Herons Green:
2 Little Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Pied Wagtail.

Moreton:
5 Pheasant, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 20+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Firecrest, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Redwing, 3 Fieldfare, 20+ Chaffinch.

01-12-2023 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Moreton (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:
2+ Bearded Tit

Herriotts inc Pool:

7 Shelduck. 1 Pintail, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Cetti's Warbler. 

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Allan Chard, Mark Coller, Ben Crabb, Chris Craig, Adrian Dutt, Paul Francis, Lee Gardiner, Andrew Harrison, Nick Hawkridge, Peter Hazelwood, Karen Jayne, Linda, Nick Page, Mike Prior, Lois Pryce, Paul Sadley, Joe Sargent, Richard Scantlebury, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Chris Teague, Bri Thompson.

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