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.

Sightings 30/1/16

Eastville Park (Bristol):
1 Firecrest still.
Other stuff, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Peregrine, 1 Coal Tit.

30/1/16 Sparrowhawk (Gill Sapsed)

Marshfield:

30/1/16 Corn Bunting (Brian Thompson)

Marshfield is the stronghold for Corn Bunting in Avon. 100+ birds reported here this month on several dates plus smaller numbers at other times. No other Avon site attracts such numbers.

Wick:
Golden Valley: 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 5 Goldcrest, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Nuthatch, 6 Treecreeper. 

Winterbourne:

Pond: The drake Wood Duck still at anchor.

Oldbury Power Station:
14 Pintail down, 1 immature Little Gull up of particular note, both good sightings for the estuary.
Other stuff, 3 Mute Swan, 1 Red-legged Partridge.

New Passage-Northwick:
10 Mute Swan, 1 Greylag Goose, 32 Shelduck, 700 Wigeon, 25 Gadwall, 110 Teal, 34 Shoveler, 7 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 50 Oystercatcher, 200 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 185 Curlew, 47 Redshank, 19 Common Gull, 3 GBB Gull, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Rock Pipit.

Portishead:
Battery Pt: 9 Purple Sandpiper still.
Boating Lake: 1 Greylag Goose, 6 Tufted Duck.
Marina: 9 Mute Swan, 22 Canada Goose.
South Rd: 1 Jay.

Weston Moor (Gordano Valley):
1 Woodcock this evening.

Yatton:
Wemberham Lane: 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Raven, 200 Fieldfare, 10 Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail, 10 Meadow Pipit.
The Wood Kilns: 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Blackcap, 1 Bullfinch.

Clevedon coast:

30/1/16 Arctic Skua (Howard Taffs)
Channel View seawall this morning

Another or same Arctic Skua was seen in Bridgwater Bay this morning too.

Sand Bay:
Beach Rd: 2 Dartford Warbler still, opp No.43 today but they are socially mobile along the road.

Uphill:
4 Shelduck, 10 Teal, 2 Grey Heron,  1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 200 Lapwing, 2 Raven, 4 Stonechat, 6 Greenfinch.
No Owls today.

Newton St Loe:
Lake & surrounds: 6 Goosander, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Buzzard, 16 Common Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch.

Willsbridge:
Siston Brook: 3 Dipper.

30/1/16 Dipper (Matt Scott)

Blagdon Lake:

7 Barnacle Goose, 5 Egyptian Goose, 170 Pochard, 3 Black-necked Grebe.

Litton Res:
1 Canada Goose, 27 Tufted Duck, 5 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Little Grebe, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker.

Planet Chew:
1 Greylag Goose, 88 Canada Goose, 22 Shelduck, 22 Wigeon, 100+ Teal, 2 Scaup, 8 Goldeneye, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 70 Lapwing, 1 Green Sandpiper, 3 Kingfisher, 3 Jay, 1 Raven, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Redpoll.


Reports: Rob Emery, David Gale, Chris Johnson, John Martin, Chris Perry, Arthur Redman, John Rickard, Trevor Riddle, Rich Scantlebury, Matt Scott, Roger Staples, Chris Stone, Howard Taffs, Brian Thompson, Mrs Trellis, Lauren & Wayne Tucker, BL birds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds.

Sightings 29/1/16

29/1/16 Purple Sandpiper (Peter Heather)
Portishead, Battery Pt, 9 birds in all, best count we've had here in ages

Stockwood (Bristol):

Open Space: 2 Goldcrest, 14 Fieldfare, 2 Song Thrush, 30 Goldfinch, 4 Bullfinch.

Castle Park (Bristol):
Finzel's Reach: 3 Peregrine (pair +1 so presumably a family group).

Marshfield:
West Littleton: The Little Owl house is up for sale, bummer.
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-52745896.html

Shepperdine:
1 Merlin.

Oldbury Power Station:
6,000 Starling, lagoon 2.

New Passage-Northwick:
8 Mute Swan, 1 Greylag Goose still, 80+ Canada Goose, 450 Wigeon, 24 Gadwall, 120 Teal, 20 Shoveler, 9 Tufted Duck, 1 Sparrowhawk, 90 Dunlin, 250 Curlew, 2 Raven.

Severn Beach:
6 Shelduck, 90 Turnstone, 120 Kittiwake.

Portbury Wharf:
5 Mute Swan, 2 Shelduck, 76 Wigeon, 21 Gadwall, 8 Teal, 37 Shoveler, 1 Pochard, 7 Tufted Duck, 6 Little Grebe, 25 Lapwing, 43 Snipe (bankside, flushed by something), 3 Common Gull, 2 GBB Gull.

Portishead:
Battery Pt: 9 Purple Sandpiper (Peter Heather).
Boating Lake: 4 Mute Swan, 6 Tufted Duck, 135 BH Gull.

29/1/16 Purple Sandpiper (Peter Heather)

29/1/16 Crow (Mrs Trellis)
around the lake grounds

Kenn Moor:

Yatton RFC: 1 Barn Owl out 7.45am.

Backwell Lake:
18 Little Egret into roost this evening (Mike Thomas).

Reports: Paul Bowerman, Teresa Chard, Daphne Havercroft, Peter Heather, Higgy, Trevor Riddle, Mike Thomas, Mrs Trellis, opsbirding, severnsidebirds.

Sightings 28/1/16

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Stockwood (Bristol):
Open Space: 1 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Fieldfare, 1 Song Thrush, 50 Linnet.

Stapleton (Bristol):
Church: 2 Peregrine.

Easton (Bristol):
Camelford Rd: 2 Goldcrest, 1 Chiffchaff of note.
Greenbank Cemetery: 3 Jay, 1 Goldcrest.

Eastville Park (Bristol):
2 Firecrest again, seen together at Colston Hill ST617760 (Michael Davis). A really good showing of this species here since 2 January.
Other stuff, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 2 Treecreeper, 1 Grey Wagtail.

W-o-T (Bristol):
Badock's Wood/river Trym: 2 flyover Raven, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Dipper, 3 Grey Wagtail.

Marshfield:
Rushmead Lane end: 1 Red-legged Partridge, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 30 Golden Plover, 50 Skylark, 30 Fieldfare, 50 Linnet, 100 Corn Bunting.
Shire Valley: 1 Peregrine, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 30 Fieldfare, 2 Grey Wagtail of note.

Cribbs Causeway:

28/1/16 Sparrowhawk (Wayne Hatch)
what a corker....!!

Easter Compton:

Dyer's Common: 2 Shelduck, 2 Grey Heron, 5 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 200+ Lapwing, 12 Skylark, 20+ Fieldfare, 1 Song Thrush, 10 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 8 Stonechat, 70 Goldfinch, 1 Bullfinch, 16 Reed Bunting.

New Passage-Northwick:
Not much change, 10 Mute Swan, 1 Greylag Goose, 81 Canada Goose, 34 Shelduck, 500 Wigeon, 20 Gadwall, 110 Teal, 30 Shoveler, 12 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Egret, 1 Merlin, 2 Water Rail, 102 Oystercatcher, 270 Lapwing, 280 Curlew, 45 Redshank, 1 Water Pipit.

Severn Beach:
1 Merlin, attacked a Snipe, 4 Ringed Plover.

Abbots Leigh:
Sandy Lane end: 1 Tawny Owl calling during the night.

Portishead:

28/1/16 Purple Sandpiper (Kamil Boberski)
the usual 3 birds at Battery Pt this morning

Kenn Moor:

YacWag Reserve: 1 Sparrowhawk (in display), 10 Snipe, 1 Green Woodpecker, 8 Fieldfare, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Stonechat.

Clevedon Coast:
Wains Hill-Yeo Est: 2 Mute Swan, 5 Canada Goose, 70 Shelduck, 60 Wigeon, 20 Teal, 12 Mallard, 22 Shoveler, 2 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 22 Oystercatcher, 6 Ringed Plover, 22 Grey Plover, 1,100 Lapwing, 15 Knot, 4,500 Dunlin, 2 Jack Snipe, 18 Snipe, 120 Curlew, 1 Spotted Redshank (Yeo again), 120 Redshank, 1,200 BH Gull, 20 Herring Gull, 1 Little Owl (Blake's Pool end), 2 Raven, 10 Skylark, 1,200 Starling in wet fields, 3 Rock Pipit.

Sand Bay:
Beach Rd: 2 Dartford Warbler still.

Uphill: 

28/1/16 Short-eared Owl (Simon Williams)
just 1 Shortie seen this morning, but it gave excellent views

Paulton:

1 Buzzard, 50 Woodpigeon, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Raven, 70 Skylark, 20 Starling, 6 Blackbird, 120 Fieldfare, 10 Redwing, 1 Meadow Pipit, 5 Chaffinch, 20 Yellowhammer.

Newton St Loe:
Lake & environs: 7 Goosander, 4 Yellowhammer of note.

Bath:
Landsdown GC: 1 Marsh Tit, in woodlands.

Backwell Lake:
2 Pochard (pair), 9 Tufted Duck, 1 drake Goosander, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Jack Snipe (good record for here), 1 Kingfisher.

Blagdon Lake:
5 Egyptian Goose (equals patch record), 25 Pochard counted (21m, 4f), 4 Goldeneye, 1 Goosander, 3 Grey Heron, 3 Black-necked Grebe, 2 Snipe, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Coal Tit plus plenty of common garden birds on the Lodge feeders.
Also 1 butterfly sp on the wing seen, considered to be a Red Admiral.

Litton Res:
1 Canada Goose, 1 Teal, 26 Tufted Duck, 23 Mallard, 5 Cormorant, 10 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Herring Gull (gulls unusual here!), 2 flyover Raven, 6 Long-tailed Tit.

Planet Chew:
1 Greylag Goose, 14 Barnacle Goose (most with Canadas at Villice), 2 Egyptian Goose (dam), 20 Shelduck, 27 Wigeon, 5 Pintail, 2 Scaup (Villice again), 15 Goldeneye, 4 Goosander, 1 Bittern (Villice Bay), 19 Little Egret (HG fields as usual), 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 63 Lapwing, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Raven, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Siberian Chiffchaff (Sewage Works), 3,000 Starling (roost), 40 Fieldfare, 100 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Stonechat, 2 Siskin.

28/1/16 Egyptian Goose (Ian Stapp)
we're not sure if these are 2 of the Blagdon birds or separate ones

Reports: Kamil Boberski, Allan Chard, Teresa Chard, Nigel Coldicott, Michael Davis, Patrick Hancock, Wayne Hatch, Rob Laughton, Karin Rhodes, Trevor Riddle, Harvey Rose, Rich Scantlebury, Ian Stapp, Mrs Trellis, Wayne & Lauren Tucker, Keith Vinicombe, Tim Warren, BL birds, severnsidebirds, TBOSG.

Sightings 27/1/16

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27/1/16 Lesser Black-backed gull (Gill Sapsed)
Eastville Park, Bristol

Stockwood (Bristol):

Open Space: 12 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Stonechat, 30 Goldfinch, 3 Bullfinch.

Bishopsworth (Bristol):
Crox Bottom: 16 Robin, 2 Song Thrush, 15 Redwing, 7 Goldfinch.
Manor Woods: 2 Teal, 21 Magpie, 12 Robin, 1 Song Thrush.

Clifton Downs (Bristol):
Seawalls: 1 flyover Peregrine this morning, close encounter for the observer.

Winterbourne:
Pond: The Wood Duck still present.

Yate:
Kingsgate Park: 6 Gadwall, 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 9 Long-tailed Tit, 12 Redwing, 70 Goldfinch.
Harescombe: 1 Brambling, on the garden feeders.

New Passage-Northwick:
Mostly Pilning wetland stuff, 20 Gadwall, 120 Teal, 30 Shoveler, 6 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Egret, 1 Water Rail, 300 Lapwing, 200 Dunlin, 130 curlew, 60 Redshank, 1 Kingfisher.

Severn Beach:
120 Turnstone.

Abbots Leigh:
Sandy Lane: 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Coal Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit.

Portishead:
Battery Pt: 3 Purple Sandpiper.

North Weston:

27/1/16 Sparrowhawk (Melvin Hedges)

Congresbury Moor:

1 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 14 Snipe, 1 Kingfisher, 50 Fieldfare, 50 Redwing.

Weston Bay/Axe Est:
Low Tide count: 12 Shelduck, 36 Wigeon, 61 Teal, 25 Mallard, 81 Oystercatcher, 860 Lapwing, 550 Dunlin, 14 Curlew, 322 Redshank.
Other stuff, 1 singing Blackcap in sea buckthorn in Weston Bay.

Newton St Loe:
Lake: 13 Goosander.

Dundry:
3 Greylag Goose new, hilltop paddock. Origins unknown.

Blagdon Lake:
25 Goldeneye (Pipe Bay), 4 Goosander, 3 Black-necked Grebe (as usual).

Planet Chew:

Heron's Green: 24 Little Egret, in the usual wet field to the south-side of the pool.
Nunnery: 15 Barnacle Goose, 2 adult Mediterranean Gull in the roost.
Other stuff, 3 Goosander, 1 Green Sandpiper.

(1/1/16) Black-headed Gull TU3V (Ian Stapp)

Trapped as an immature bird in Poland 5/6/14 and photographed here at Chew 1/1/16 by Ian.

Reports: Adrian Adams, Paul Bowyer, Teresa Chard, Nick Cryer, Sean Davies, Lee Gardiner, Melvin Hedges, Dave Nevitt, Karin Rhodes, Trevor Riddle, Anita Teague, Brian Thompson, Mrs Trellis, Dan White, BL birds, severnsidebirds.

Sightings 26/1/16

Portbury Wharf NR update:
The war of words between Avon Wildlife Trust and North Somerset Council continues. Here is AWT's latest bulletin in response to statements recently given out by NSC.
http://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/2016/01/26/portbury-wharf-nature-reserve.


Stockwood (Bristol):
Open Space: 1 Goldcrest, 20 Long-tailed Tit, 8 Goldfinch, 1 Bullfinch.

Marshfield:
Rushmead Lane end: 19 Red-legged Partridge, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 8 Skylark, 10 Fieldfare, 2 Stonechat, 15 Linnet, 5 Yellowhammer, 103 Corn Bunting.

New Passage-Northwick:
Pilning wetland: 8 Mute Swan, 78 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 37 Shelduck, 1 Little Egret, 200 Lapwing, 140 Curlew.

Portishead:
Boating Lake: 4 Mute Swan, 1 Greylag Goose, 1 drake Pochard, 8 Tufted Duck.
Springfield Rd: 1 Blackcap.

Backwell Lake:
14 Mute Swan, 4 Canada Goose, 1 Pochard, 6 Tufted Duck.

Reports: Teresa Chard, Dean Reeves, John Rickard, Mrs Trellis, severnsidebirds.

Sightings 25/1/16

Hawk & Owl Trust: We've just attended a really excellent evening talk by Alex Rhodes entitled 'Fair Isle - the Fairest of Isles'. All you need to know about life and bird-watching on Fair Isle.
A very slick and fluent presentation by Alex - the Speakers Circuit should take note.


Stockwood (Bristol):
Open Space: Quieter today.2 Jay, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Greenfinch, 25 Goldfinch, 50 Linnet, 1 Bullfinch.

Bishopsworth (Bristol):
Manor Woods: 4 Teal, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker.

Eastville Park (Bristol):
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Treecreeper.

Ashton Court (Bristol):
Mansion House environs: 1 Kestrel, 2 Green Woodpecker, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Redwing.

Wick:
Golden Valley: 2 Little Grebe, 1 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 26 Fieldfare, 18 Redwing, 2 Nuthatch, 9 Chaffinch, 7 Goldfinch of note.

New Passage-Northwick:
Shore & wetland: Stacks of stuff, 8 Mute Swan, 62 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose still, 34 Shelduck, 300 Wigeon, 22 Gadwall, 160 Teal, 30 Shoveler, 5 Tufted Duck, 3 Little Egret, 2 Water Rail, 100+ Oystercatcher, 2 Golden Plover, 400+ Lapwing, 400 Dunlin, 185 Curlew, 30 Redshank, 1 Raven, 1 Stonechat, 60 Pied Wagtail, 2 Rock Pipit.

Abbots Leigh:
Sandy Lane end: 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Nuthatch.

Portbury Wharf:
Pools: 5 Mute Swan, 2 Canada Goose, 70 Wigeon, 14 Gadwall, 7 Teal, 44 Shoveler, 1 drake Pochard, 3 Tufted Duck, 9 Little Grebe, 19 Lapwing, 4 Snipe, 35 Herring Gull.

25/1/16 Roe Deer (Hilary Kington)
Chapel Pill this morning, the Wigeon totally unconcerned.....

25/1/16 Fox (Mrs Trellis)
in front of the D'Arcy hide this afternoon

Portishead:

Battery Pt: 6 Purple Sandpiper.

Clevedon:
Woodland Glade: 4 Coal Tit, garden.

25/1/16 Black Redstart (Melvin Hedges)
Lower Knowles Rd, 1st reported here on 17 Jan by Shane Pannell

Clevedon coast:
Starling: Large movement at Yeo Est this morning, 4,000 birds in total.

Wain's Hill-Yeo Est:  3 db Brent Goose (Yeo Est), 140 Shelduck, 310 Wigeon, 290 Teal, 25 Shoveler, 2 Goosander (Blind Yeo), 12 Little Egret, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Water Rail, 15 Oystercatcher, 12 Ringed Plover, 20 Grey Plover, 2,750 Lapwing, 1 Knot, 2,500 Dunlin, 10 Snipe, 230 Curlew, 335 Redshank, 11 Skylark, 100 Fieldfare, 15 Redwing, 5 Stonechat, 5 Rock Pipit, 4 Bullfinch.

Sand Bay:

Beach Rd: 2 Dartford Warbler, 3 Stonechat, 8 Linnet.

Uphill:

2 Short-eared Owl again.

Blagdon Lake:
1 Greylag Goose (new, Holt Bay), 2 Egyptian Goose, 3 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper.

Planet Chew:

1 flyover Red Kite at nearby Breach Hill 10.30am (Andy Davis).

Lake: 16 Shelduck, 9 Goldeneye, 3 Goosander, 15 Little Egret, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Buzzard, 50 Lapwing, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 GBB Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Reed Bunting.

Pochard count Moreton: 164 (132m, 32f).

25/1/16 Kingfisher (Ian Stapp)

Reports: Teresa Chard, Steve Curtis, Andy Davis, Lee Gardiner, Melvin Hedges, Chris Johnson, Hilary Kington, Helen Pedder, Chris Perry, Steve Sanins, Ian Stapp, Mrs Trellis, BL birds, severnsidebirds.

Sightings 24/1/16

Bishopsworth (Bristol):
Crox Bottom: 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Redwing, 15 Goldfinch.
Manor Woods: 1 Kestrel, 1 Raven, 3 Long-tailed Tit of note.
Vicarage Rd: 1 garden Blackcap.

Eastville Park (Bristol):
1 Firecrest still, next to Wickham bridge (Rich Scantlebury).

W-o-T (Bristol):
Badock's Wood: 1 Goldcrest, 1 Grey Wagtail.
Eastfield Rd: BH Gulls seen hawking insects!...an indication of the mild weather.

Marshfield:
Shire Valley: 2 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 7 Raven, 200+ Fieldfare.
Rushmead Lane: 1 Red-legged Partridge, 80 flyover Golden Plover, 17 Skylark, 3 Corn Bunting.
West Littleton: 3 Stonechat.
Down Rd: 1 Merlin, 1 Yellowhammer, 100 Corn Bunting.
Plus large scattered flocks of Woodpigeon and Corvid sp around the patch.

24/1/16 Stonechat (Pete Coslett)
stables, near the Little Owl barn

Warmley Forest Park:

Wood & nearby environs: 2 Buzzard, 50 Woodpigeon, 2 Jay, 28 Magpie, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Goldcrest, 4 Coal Tit, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 100 Starling, 20+ Blackbird, 120 Fieldfare, 70 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 10 Chaffinch, 20 Greenfinch, 25 Goldfinch, 80+ Siskin, 10 Bullfinch.

Easter Compton:
Dyer's Marsh: 1 Little Egret, 70+ Lapwing of note.

New Passage-Northwick:
95 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 37 Shelduck, 3 Little Egret, 200 Lapwing, 1 Knot still (Chestle Pill), 700 Dunlin, 65 Redshank, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Blackcap, 1 Rock Pipit, 2 Water Pipit.

Congresbury:
Millenium Fields: 2 Blackcap, 50 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 4 Mistle Thrush, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Stonechat, 30 Goldfinch.

Kingston Seymour:
22 Little Egret on inland fields.

Clevedon:
Lower Knowles Rd: 1 Black Redstart again (Shane Pannell).

Clevedon coast:
Wain's Hill-Yeo Est: 2 Mute Swan, 50 Shelduck, 80 Wigeon, 60 Teal, 3 Shoveler (Dowlais), 5 Little Egret, 24 Oystercatcher, 6 Ringed Plover, 1 Golden Plover, 23 Grey Plover, 1,500 Lapwing, 1,200 Dunlin, 3 Snipe, 200 Curlew, several 100 Redshank (not counted), 22 Turnstone, 1,200 BH Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 50 Jackdaw, 1 Raven, 1,600 Starling, 1 Stonechat, 4 Rock Pipit.

Bleadon:
River Axe: 3 Goosander, 2 Little Egret, 1 Water Rail, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 50 Fieldfare.

Willsbridge Mill:
1 Jay, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Coal Tit, 20+ Long-Tailed Tit, 4 Song Thrush, 2 Treecreeper, 1 Dipper.

Wellow:
60 Fieldfare.

Newton St Loe:
Lake & environs: 11 Teal, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 17 Goosander, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail of note.

24/1/16 Red-breasted Merganser (patch tick) & Goosander (Lauren & Wayne Tucker)

Planet Chew:

24/1/16 Mediterranean Gull (Karle Burford)
Heron's Green

24/1/16 possible BH Gull x Mediterranean Gull hybrid (Brian Thompson)
Herriott's

Bird does show some similarities of both species, wing shots would be most helpful.

Otter: 1 seen at Heron's Green again 4pm.

Reports: Karle Burford, Teresa Chard, Mark Coller, Pete Coslett, Nick Cryer, Geoff Daniels, Paul Gregory, Higgy, Shane Pannell, Chris Perry, Lois Pryce, Harvey Rose, Rich Scantlebury, Kevin Smith, Gary Thoburn, Brian Thompson, Mrs Trellis, Lauren & Wayne Tucker, Jason Williams, severnsidebirds.

Sightings 23/1/16

Easton (Bristol):
Greenbank Cemetery: 1 Ring-necked Parakeet this morning (Michael Davis). Possibly the bird seen at St George on 5 January.

Eastville Lake (Bristol):
2 Firecrest. Past the broken kissing gate, then up the hill to the old garden wall on the left.
Other stuff, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Jay, 4 Goldcrest, 15 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Dipper, 2+ Treecreeper.

Bristol Centre:
New Cut: 1 Common Sandpiper, by the Riverside Garden Centre.

Westbury-on-Trym (Bristol):
Badock's Wood: 1 Dipper again, footbridge on river Trym off Doncaster Rd.

Marshfield:
10 Red-legged Partridge, 2 Merlin (m+f Rushmead Lane end but not together), 50 Corn Bunting of note. The peace disturbed by shooting parties and model aircraft enthusiasts.

Inglestone Common:
2 Kestrel, 1 Barn Owl, late afternoon.

Chipping Sodbury:
Common: 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 2 Stonechat.

Westerleigh:
1 flyover Raven.

Overscourt Woods:
15+ Green Woodpecker, 6+ Great Spotted Woodpecker (Anthony Goodwin).

Warmley:
Ring Rd roundabout: 1 Sparrowhawk.

Oldbury Power Station:
4 Grey Plover, 7 Stonechat, 25 Meadow Pipit, 1 Water Pipit (coastal path to yacht club), 1 flyover Siskin, 2 Redpoll.

Littleton Warth:
Low Tide count: 2 Pintail, 1 Snipe, 29 Redwing, 7 Rock Pipit.

New Passage-Northwick:
8 Mute Swan, 1 Greylag Goose, 15 Canada Goose, 37 Shelduck, 25 Shoveler, 2 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 3 Water Rail, 200+ Lapwing, 1 Knot, 800 Dunlin, 10 Snipe, 55 Turnstone, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 3 Water Pipit still, 1 Yellowhammer.

Portishead:
Boating Lake: 4 Mute Swan, 1 Greylag Goose, 10 Tufted Duck, 2 Rock Pipit.
Marina: 1 fly-through Buzzard, it flew right down the main run over the boats. Other stuff, 5 Mute Swan, 18 Canada Goose.
Gordano School 22/1/16: 2 Mistle Thrush.

Kenn Moor:
40 Mute Swan, 2 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 5 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Goldcrest, 100 Starling, 100 Fieldfare, 2 Treecreeper,  3 Stonechat, 12 Goldfinch, 12 Siskin.

Congresbury Moor:
3 Buzzard, 1 calling Tawny Owl, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Reed Bunting.

Uphill:
2 Short-eared Owl this afternoon.

23/1/16 Short-eared Owl (special agent Horrocks)

23/1/16 Short-eared Owl (Darren Robson)

Sand Bay:

Beach Rd: 2 Dartford Warbler.
Now unfortunately being disturbed by one or two over-zealous 'birders'.

23/1/16 Dartford warbler (Brian Thompson)
one of the worst Dartie pics we've ever seen or posted

Willsbridge Mill:

Siston Brook: 2 Dipper.

Backwell Lake:
12 Little Egret into roost, fly-ins from 3.30pm onwards.
Other stuff, 6 Mute Swan, 10 Canada Goose, 1 Shoveler, 4 Pochard, 4 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Grebe, 47 Woodpigeon, 5 Long-tailed Tit.

23/1/16 Pochard (Mrs Trellis)
fine portrait from Mrs Trellis

Blagdon Lake:

3 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Mediterranean Gull in the evening roost.

Planet Chew:

3 Goosander (Herriott's), 1 Mediterranean Gull (HG).

Reports: John Brodie-Good, Teresa Chard, John Clark, Pete Coslett, Michael Davis, Ian Hayes, Higgy, Katie Horrocks, Brian Lancastle, John Martin, Dean Reeves, John Rickard, Darren Robson, Gill Sapsed, Brian Thompson, Mrs Trellis, Keith Vinicombe, Dan White, opsbirding, severnsidebirds.

Jan 2016 WeBS counts - the main Avon Lakes

JANUARY 2016 WeBS counts -  THE MAIN AVON LAKES
	Barrow	Blagdon	CVL
Mute Swan		8	66
Canada Goose		387	2
Barnacle Goose		10
Shelduck			10
Wigeon		20	6
Gadwall	2	2	8
Teal	19	101	185
Mallard	36	71	450
Shoveler	5	10	6
Pochard	7	169	580
Tufted Duck	58	315	895
Scaup			1
Goldeneye		22	85
Red-breasted Merganser			1
Goosander		2	1
Cormorant	22	7	135
Little Egret		1	11
Grey Heron	3	3	7
Great Crested Grebe	10	18	35
Little Grebe	10	15	4
Black-necked Grebe		3
Moorhen		19	10
Coot	65	436	1,135
Water Rail		1	4
Lapwing		50	4
Snipe	1	35	2
Common Sandpiper	2	1	1
Gull species present but not counted
Many thanks to BTO HQ and the WeBS counters.