Friday 3 March 2017

3 March '17 Friday - Siskin


Rain and cloud for most of the day and not much fun for birders

Cattle Egret still at Toghill and Waxwing at Bradley Stoke

3/3/17 Rock Pipit at Clevedon Pier (Higgy)

BRISTOL
St. Andrews:
30 Redwing (some subsong), 2 Mistle Thrush, 50 Starling, 20 Goldfinch, 1 fly-over Cormorant.


SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Bradley Stoke :
Waxwing still at Tesco. One tree left...

Frampton Cotterell:
Blackcap (garden)


NORTH SOMERSET:

Bleadon:
(Garden) 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Blackcap(m), 3 Greenfinch, 1 Siskin (unusual in this garden)

3/3/17 Siskin in garden at Bleadon (William Hewitt)

Clevedon Pier:
2 Black Redstart, 4 Rock Pipit, 1 Wren, 1 Pied Wagtail

3/3/17 Black Redstart at Clevedon Pier (Higgy)
Kenn Moor:
86 Mute Swan, 1 Little Egret, 9 Canada Goose, 2 x Stonechat (M&F), 1 Grey Heron, 100+ Starling


BELOW M4 & BANES

Wick, Tog Hill Farm:
Both Cattle Egret still present

Shortwood:
The 7th Caspian Gull (a winter female) for S. Glos was seen at Shortwood CAS late yesterday afternoon 

RESERVOIRS:

Blagdon Lake:
2♂ Greater Scaup, single Egyptian Goose, 41 Eurasian Wigeon and 79 Canada Geese

Chew Valley Lake:
A number of ringed BH Gull (see Twitter feed)

Reports: Des Bowring, Peter Hazelwood, William Hewitt, Higgy, Simon Mackie, Adam Rawson, Peter Rock, blagdonlakebirds, CVRSnslbirding,  opsbirding,  severnsidebirds,  TBOSG