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Downend (Bristol) 29/12/15:
Sports Centre: 1 flyover Red Kite 10am (Dave Evans). (Another at Wraxall on same day).
Stockwood (Bristol):
Open Space: 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 8 Fieldfare, 3 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Stonechat, 5 Greenfinch, 15 Goldfinch, 5 Bullfinch.
Redfield (Bristol):
1 Chiffchaff.
Fishponds (Bristol):
Colston Weir/River Frome: 2 Otter 1.05pm, then another one later on (John Brodie-Good, Paul Milsom).
Other stuff, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Peregrine, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Greenfinch, 25 Goldfinch.
New Passage-Northwick:
1 Little Gull, Pilning wetland this afternoon (Steve Preddy).
Other stuff, 25 Canada Goose, 41 Shelduck, 600+ Wigeon, 200 Lapwing, 350 Dunlin, 140 Curlew.
Abbots Leigh:
Pool: 1 Tawny Owl calling, early morning.
Portbury Wharf:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Barn Owl (3.40pm) of note.
Portishead:
Battery Pt: 7 Purple Sandpiper.
Springfield Rd: 1 Blackcap.
Yatton:
Wemberham Lane: 1 Grey Heron, 1 Peregrine, 1,000 BH Gull, 2 Raven.
Keynsham:
Pond: 1 Mandarin Duck back again, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker.
Newton St Loe:
Lake & environs: 4 Goosander, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Kestrel, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Raven, 1 Nuthatch, 7 Song Thrush, 20 Redwing, 4 Mistle Thrush, 2 Stonechat.
Backwell Lake:
15 Mute Swan, 12 Canada Goose, 5 Tufted Duck, 2 Goosander, 1 Grey Heron of note.
Blagdon Lake:
22 Goldeneye (good count for here), 4 Goosander, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 1+ Water Rail, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Tawny Owl.
Planet Chew:
Great White Egret: 2 at Heron's Green this morning, then 1 lingering all day.
Little Egret: Influx into HG Bay 3.15pm. At least 28 birds flew in, but all had departed towards Blagdon by 4pm.
Other stuff, 2 Buzzard, 80 Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 15 Redwing, 1 Stonechat, 1 Water Pipit, 1 Otter (HG Bay, Paul Chapman).
Reports: John Brodie-Good, Paul Chapman, Teresa Chard, Michael Hutchinson, Paul Milsom, Nick Page, Steve Preddy, John Rickard, Trevor Riddle, Gill Sapsed, Larry Sweetland, Mrs Trellis, Lauren & Wayne Tucker, Dan White, BL birds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds.
Sports Centre: 1 flyover Red Kite 10am (Dave Evans). (Another at Wraxall on same day).
Stockwood (Bristol):
Open Space: 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 8 Fieldfare, 3 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Stonechat, 5 Greenfinch, 15 Goldfinch, 5 Bullfinch.
Redfield (Bristol):
1 Chiffchaff.
Fishponds (Bristol):
Colston Weir/River Frome: 2 Otter 1.05pm, then another one later on (John Brodie-Good, Paul Milsom).
Other stuff, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Peregrine, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Greenfinch, 25 Goldfinch.
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| 3/1/16 Otter (Paul Milsom) |
Marshfield:
80 Fieldfare, 2 Stonechat, 40 Corn Bunting. |
| 3/1/16 Corn Bunting (Dan White) |
Oldbury Power Station:
Quieter today, 8 Goldcrest, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Treecreeper.New Passage-Northwick:
1 Little Gull, Pilning wetland this afternoon (Steve Preddy).
Other stuff, 25 Canada Goose, 41 Shelduck, 600+ Wigeon, 200 Lapwing, 350 Dunlin, 140 Curlew.
Abbots Leigh:
Pool: 1 Tawny Owl calling, early morning.
Portbury Wharf:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Barn Owl (3.40pm) of note.
Portishead:
Battery Pt: 7 Purple Sandpiper.
Springfield Rd: 1 Blackcap.
Yatton:
Wemberham Lane: 1 Grey Heron, 1 Peregrine, 1,000 BH Gull, 2 Raven.
Keynsham:
Pond: 1 Mandarin Duck back again, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker.
Newton St Loe:
Lake & environs: 4 Goosander, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Kestrel, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Raven, 1 Nuthatch, 7 Song Thrush, 20 Redwing, 4 Mistle Thrush, 2 Stonechat.
Backwell Lake:
15 Mute Swan, 12 Canada Goose, 5 Tufted Duck, 2 Goosander, 1 Grey Heron of note.
Blagdon Lake:
22 Goldeneye (good count for here), 4 Goosander, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 1+ Water Rail, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Tawny Owl.
Planet Chew:
Great White Egret: 2 at Heron's Green this morning, then 1 lingering all day.
Little Egret: Influx into HG Bay 3.15pm. At least 28 birds flew in, but all had departed towards Blagdon by 4pm.
Other stuff, 2 Buzzard, 80 Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 15 Redwing, 1 Stonechat, 1 Water Pipit, 1 Otter (HG Bay, Paul Chapman).
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| 3/1/16 Little Egret (Mrs Trellis) some of the birds at HG Bay this afternoon, 1 GWE in there too |
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| 3/1/16 Red-breasted Merganser & Goosander (Brian Thompson) off Woodford this morning |
