Waxwings at Bradley Stoke
Great White Egret still at Chew
Mediterranean Gull at Blagdon
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30/1/17 Waxwing at Bradley Stoke again today (Rod Holbrook)
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Stockwood Open Spaces:
2 Collard Dove, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Goldcrest, 10+ Blackbird, 1 Fieldfare, 5 Song Thrush, 33 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Treecreeper, good numbers of Tits and Robins, 1f Stonechat, 3 Chaffinch, 15 Goldfinch, 2 Bullfinch, 1 Reed Bunting
Totterdown:
1 Goldfinch, 1 Goldcrest
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| 30/1/17 Goldfinch in Totterdown (Bailey Frazer) |
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
145 Teal, 20 Wigeon, 80 Lapwing, 58 Curlew, 5 Redshank, 2 Jay, 2 Goldcrest, 9 Bullfinch
Marshfield:
Marshfield churchyard: singing Nuthatch, drumming Great Spotted Woodpecker and Green Woodpecker on grass
Marshfield churchyard: singing Nuthatch, drumming Great Spotted Woodpecker and Green Woodpecker on grass
BOC walk (28/1/17):
7 Red-legged Partridge, 3 Buzzard, 77 Golden Plover (3 flocks), 110 Lapwing, plenty of Jackdaw, Rook and Carrion Crow, c.40 Skylark, c.70 Fieldfare, c15 Redwing, 5 Stonechat, 2 Pied Wagtail, 18 Meadow Pipit, c.20 Linnet, c.40 Yellowhammer, 1 Reed Bunting, c.6 Corn Bunting
Bradley Stoke:
15 Waxwings showing again at Tesco Bradley Stoke this morning
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| 30/1/17 3 of the Waxwing at Tesco Bradley Stoke (Lisa Presland) Stocking up after the weekend |
Portbury Wharf:
(29/1/17):
110 Shoveler, 1 Little Gull Ad winter (appeared approx. 2.00pm Main/North pools - must be wintering locally),
1 Mediterranean Gull Ad winter -( partial sum plum), 1 Yellow legged Gull Ad, c.40 Goldfinches, 4 Bullfinch
1 Mediterranean Gull Ad winter -( partial sum plum), 1 Yellow legged Gull Ad, c.40 Goldfinches, 4 Bullfinch
Weston-Super-Mare:
1 Female Eider, dropped in briefly, then flew wide out into the bay.
BELOW M4 & BANES
Huntingford Mill, Little River Avon:
25 Siskins and a Lesser Redpoll
Paulton:
1 Peregrine, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 5 Goldcrest, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Starling, 29 Blackbird, 3 Song Thrush, 12 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 12 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin
RESERVOIRS:
Blagdon:
Of note: 2 Green Sandpipers in Pipe Bay, the wintering Common Sandpiper in Holt Bay, a Peregrine, at Top End 21 Gadwall , 2♂ Northern Pintails and 1 adult Mediterranean Gull on Wookey Point A pair of Egyptian Geese on Holt Farm.
Chew Valley Lake:
Dam:
9 Goosander, 3 Goldeneye, 6 Scaup (2 m 4 f), 1 Common Scoter, 1 Little Egret, 4 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail
Woodford:
5 Bullfinch (car park), 1 Kingfisher, 10+ Goldeneye, 40+ Redwing, 12+ Redwing (orchard), 20+ Chaffinch
Heron's Green:
7 Shelduck (small pond), 2 Wigeon, 185 Teal, 2 Shoveler, 2 Goldeneye, 1 Bittern (at the end of the reeds left side bay standing high up in the reeds), 2 Grey Heron, 3 Little Grebe, 4 Black-necked Grebe (diving a lot),
1 Buzzard (the white one), 1 Water Rail
Moreton:
9 Teal, 10 Goldeneye, 2 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay,
2 Ravens, 8+ Long-tailed Tits, 20+Redwing & Fieldfare, 2 Stonechat, 20+ Chaffinch, 4 Bullfinch (trees cottage), 2 Fox (in front hide together)
Herriotts End:
6 Shelduck, 8 Pintail, 2 Goldeneye, 8 Shelduck (2 pond 6 lake), 2 Goosander, 4 Goldeneye, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Reed Bunting
The pond is quite a bit fuller & muddier after the recent rain Shelduck & Pintail have moved to clearer water in the lake it would seem.
Ever wondered why starlings flock in massive, swirling groups? Bristol scientists have come up with a new theory - http://ow.ly/A7fz3086RQ7
Reports: Pete Blanchard, Bob Brewer, Alan Chard, Teresa Chard, Bailey Frazer, Patrick Hancock, Rod Holbrook, Andy Middleton, Lois Pryce, Vic Polley, Lisa Presland, Gill Sapsed, Ian Stapp, Chris Stone, Pete Traps, Denise White, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding,
1 Female Eider, dropped in briefly, then flew wide out into the bay.
BELOW M4 & BANES
Huntingford Mill, Little River Avon:
25 Siskins and a Lesser Redpoll
Paulton:
1 Peregrine, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 5 Goldcrest, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Starling, 29 Blackbird, 3 Song Thrush, 12 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 12 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin
Sewage works:
8 Meadow Pipit, 70 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail
Bishop Sutton:
1 Buzzard, 2 Wood Pigeon
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| 30/1/17 Buzzard struggling to keep dry (Bob Brewer) |
RESERVOIRS:
Blagdon:
Of note: 2 Green Sandpipers in Pipe Bay, the wintering Common Sandpiper in Holt Bay, a Peregrine, at Top End 21 Gadwall , 2♂ Northern Pintails and 1 adult Mediterranean Gull on Wookey Point A pair of Egyptian Geese on Holt Farm.
Chew Valley Lake:
Dam:
9 Goosander, 3 Goldeneye, 6 Scaup (2 m 4 f), 1 Common Scoter, 1 Little Egret, 4 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail
Woodford:
5 Bullfinch (car park), 1 Kingfisher, 10+ Goldeneye, 40+ Redwing, 12+ Redwing (orchard), 20+ Chaffinch
Heron's Green:
7 Shelduck (small pond), 2 Wigeon, 185 Teal, 2 Shoveler, 2 Goldeneye, 1 Bittern (at the end of the reeds left side bay standing high up in the reeds), 2 Grey Heron, 3 Little Grebe, 4 Black-necked Grebe (diving a lot),
1 Buzzard (the white one), 1 Water Rail
Moreton:
9 Teal, 10 Goldeneye, 2 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay,
2 Ravens, 8+ Long-tailed Tits, 20+Redwing & Fieldfare, 2 Stonechat, 20+ Chaffinch, 4 Bullfinch (trees cottage), 2 Fox (in front hide together)
Herriotts End:
6 Shelduck, 8 Pintail, 2 Goldeneye, 8 Shelduck (2 pond 6 lake), 2 Goosander, 4 Goldeneye, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Reed Bunting
The pond is quite a bit fuller & muddier after the recent rain Shelduck & Pintail have moved to clearer water in the lake it would seem.
Ever wondered why starlings flock in massive, swirling groups? Bristol scientists have come up with a new theory - http://ow.ly/A7fz3086RQ7
