Cattle Egrets and Waxwings, despite the weather
Mute Swan pair (from NSL-birding) - spring will arrive eventually.... |
Montpelier station:
Blackcap in sub-song.
Temple Meads:
Chiffchaff singing.
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Bradley Stoke:
15 Waxwing
NORTH SOMERSET:
Northwick Warth / Pilning Wetlands:
13 Shelduck, 140 Wigeon, 2 Gadwall, 8 Shoveler, 10 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Egret, 2 Little Grebe, 50 Black-tailed Godwit, 55 Lapwing, 45 Curlew, 12 Redshank, 9 Knot, 40 Pied Wagtail, 30 Meadow Pipit.
Severn Beach:
60 Shelduck, 30 Wigeon.
Backwell Lake:
17 Little Egret (roost on the east side of the island 16.43 - 17.49 hrs). Cattle Egret (obscured by branches).
BELOW M4 & BANES
Toghill Farm:
2 Cattle Egret
Waxwing in Bath today (from NSL-birding) |
2 Waxwing (Monksdale Road / Poplar Close junction)
Walk from Chew to Blagdon and back:
1 Teal, 3 Goldeneye, 5 Goosander, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 150 Black-headed Gull, 1 GBB Gull, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jay, 2 Raven, 4 Goldcrest, 6 LT Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, 300 Starling, 100 Fieldfare, 120 Redwing, Stonechat, 20 House Sparrow.
RESERVOIRS:
Blagdon Lake:
2 m. Greater Scaup (North Shore), pr Egyptian Goose (Holt Farm near the head of Long Bay), 13 Linnet (Green Lawn).
Ringed adult Med Gull (Lee at Wildwood Photos) |
Ringed adult Mediterranean Gull.
Jack Snipe at Stratford (Allan Chard) |
2 Jack Snipe.
Herriotts Bridge:
Pintail, Great Spotted Woodpecker.
Dam:
male Common Scoter.