Thursday, 7 January 2016

Sightings 7/1/16

Stockwood (Bristol);
Open Space: 1 Green Woodpecker, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 16 Fieldfare, 7 Redwing, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Stonechat still, 30 Goldfinch, 3 Bullfinch.

Bishopsworth (Bristol):
Crox Bottom: 1 Kestrel, 1 Goldcrest, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Song Thrush, 4 Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail, 8 Goldfinch, Pigeonhouse stream leg.

Eastville Park (Bristol):
1 Firecrest (Allan Chard, Rich Scantlebury).
1 Buzzard, 20+ Goldcrest, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Otter again.
7/1/16 Firecrest (Allan Chard)
Avonmouth (Bristol):
Docks LT count: 12 Shelduck, 25 Gadwall, 20 Teal, 95 Mallard, 4 Cormorant, 1 Oystercatcher, 5 Lapwing, 150 Dunlin, 20 Curlew, 30 Redshank, 265 BH Gull, 3 Herring Gull.

New Passage-Northwick:
7 Mute Swan, 40 Shelduck, 400+ Wigeon, 500 Dunlin, 130 Curlew, 2 Water Pipit still ( 2nd sentry box).

Severn Beach:
16 Kittiwake, afternoon.

Portbury Dock:
LT count: 48 Shelduck, 32 Mallard, 6 Curlew, 62 Redshank, 259 BH Gull, 21 LBB Gull, 18 Herring Gull, 3 GBB Gull.

Portbury Wharf:
Shore-side LT count: 40 Wigeon, 320 Teal, 12 Lapwing, 102 Dunlin, 11 Snipe, 1 Curlew, 23 Redshank, 7 BH Gull, 7 Herring Gull.

Portishead:
Boating Lake: 1 Mute Swan, 1 Greylag Goose.
Marina: 18 Canada Goose, 1 Curlew (by the lifeboat station).
Springfield Rd: 2 Blackcap.

Clevedon coast:
Yeo Est: 1 Avocet, 1 Knot, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit this afternoon.

W-s-M:
Anchor Head: 1 Fulmar up, 1,000 Dunlin down, 1 Great Skua up, 4 Kittiwake.

Planet Chew:
Lesser Scaup: the drake off Moreton today.
Other stuff, 42 Mute Swan, 86 Canada Goose, 20 Shelduck, 3 Wigeon, 1 drake Scaup (HG), 15 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander, 1 Great White Egret, 24 Little Egret (HG again), 1 Sparrowhawk, 30 Lapwing, 4 Green Sandpiper, 36 LBB Gull, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Raven, 12 Long-Tailed Tit, 10 Fieldfare, 48 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 7 House Sparrow.
Otter active around Heron's Green today again.
7/1/16 Green Sandpiper (Raoul Chanderasakera)
wet bits at the track to Moreton hide, regular here recently

Reports: Paul Bowyer, Raoul Chandersakera, Allan Chard, Teresa Chard, Chris Craig, Nick Cryer, John Rickard, Lyndon Roberts, Rich Scantlebury, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, Mrs Trellis, severnsidebirds.