12-12-18 Wednesday - Fieldfare

Temp 6 to 9℃. Pleasant day, some sun, but becoming colder in the afternoon, no rain

12-12-18 Fieldfare at Marshfield (Rob Hargreaves)

Bewick's Swan
Black-necked Grebe
Bittern
Golden Plover
Whimbrel
Barn Owl
Golden Plover

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
7 Goosander, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 1 f Blackcap (garden)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

12-12-18  Turnstone and Dunlin off Severn Beach (Tony Scott)

Severn Beach:
1 Brent Goose, 40 Shelduck 12 Wigeon, Turnstone and Dunlin, 110 BH Gulls

Western Distribution Business Park:
1 Short-eared Owl

Chittening- New Pill: 60 Oystercatchers, 60 Curlew, 280 Dunlin, pair of Stonechat

Easter Compton:
13 Lapwing, 23 Herring Gull, 70 Jackdaw, 50 Rook, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 12 Fieldfare, 40 Redwing, 1 Bullfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

12-12-18 Redwing at Portbury Wharf (Chris Clarke)

Portbury Wharf:
c40 Redwing this morning

Nailsea Wall/Kenn Pier:
8 Teal (Kenn Pier), 6 Little Egret, 1 Cormorant, 1 Kingfisher, pair Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail

Clevedon-Yeo (Wains Hill to Yeo estuary):
16 Mute Swan, 190 Canada Goose, 300 Shelduck, 315 Wigeon, 155 Teal, 9 Shoveler, 2 Goosander (Blind Yeo), 8 Cormorant, 4 Little Grebe, 1 Water Rail, 50 Lapwing, 10 Grey Plover, 1 Whimbrel (Kenn Estuary), 265 Curlew, 25 Turnstone, 35 Knot (Kenn), 2200 Dunlin, 3 Snipe, 390 Redshank, 3 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 2 Raven, 68 Skylark, 50 Redwing, 75 Meadow Pipit, 2 Bullfinch, 25 Linnet, 6 Reed Bunting

Clevedon-Yeo (Channel View Farm to Blake’s Pools):
50 Shelduck, 4 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 100 Wigeon, 72 Teal, 3 Cormorant, 1 Sparrowhawk, 450 Lapwing, 115 Curlew, 5 Turnstone, 620 Dunlin, 7 Snipe, 200 Redshank, 1 Peregrine, 20 Skylark, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 2 Bullfinch, 40 Linnet

Bristol Airport, p.m:

60 Golden Plover

Weston Milton Station:

1 Barn Owl

BELOW M4 & BANES

12-12-18 Fieldfare at Marshfield (Dan White)

Marshfield:
1 Red-legged Partridge, 3 Buzzard, only 100 Gulls, 14 Stock Dove, 700+ Corvid, 6 Raven, 2 Skylark, 300 Starling, 120 Fieldfare, 6 Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, 4 Chaffinch, 14 Linnet, 20 Goldfinch, 40 Corn Bunting, 8 Yellowhammer

12-12-18 Great Spotted Woodpecker at NSL (NSL-birding)

Newton St Loe:
25 Teal, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 15 Common Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Greater Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 1 Blackcap, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Fieldfare, 25 Redwing, 3 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, 6 Chaffinch, 3 Bullfinch,

12-12-18 Lapwing at CVL (Bob Brewer)

RESERVOIRS

12-12-18 Bittern in Herons Green (Chris Craig)

Chew Valley Lake:

2 Bewick's Swan (Herriotts), 3 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Bittern (HG a.m.), 1 Green Sandpiper

12-12-18 Starlings bathing, Rushmead Lane, Marshfield (Rob Hargreaves)

Out of Avon
Great Northern Diver still at Cheddar Reservoir

12-12-18 Short-eared Owl at Steart (Bob Brewer)

Reports: Allan Chard, Chris Clarke, Chris Craig, John Croxton, Andy Davis, Pete Dommett, Robert Hargreaves, Peter Hazelwood, Adrian Hockey, Katie Horrocks, Delia Lack, Nigel Milbourne, Lois Pryce, Trevor Riddle, Steve Sanins, Tony Scott, Larry Sweetland, Wayne Tucker, Dan White, Jason Williams