25-12-18 Christmas Day

Happy Christmas to all our readers!

25-12-18 Christmas Robin (Martin Tayler)

Overcast and mild - much like yesterday though without the drizzle

Marsh Tit 

BRISTOL

Clifton, Percival Road

1 Marsh Tit again on feeders in afternoon

Eastville Park:

25-12-18 Goosander, Eastville Park, Bristol (Rob Hargreaves)

1 Mute Swan, c 30 Mallard, 13 Goosander, 2 Grey Heron, 10 Cormorant, 1 Peregrine, 17 Moorhen, ct 100 BH Gull (one with a substantial hood), 1 LBB Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Tawny Owl, 3 Kingfisher, 2 Jay + Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Magpie, 1 Raven, 4 Coal Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 3 Song Thrush, 1 Dipper, 2 Grey Wagtail

Snuff Mills to Eastville Park and back
BOC Tuesday Walk ( 8 walkers) - in addition to birds listed above - 12 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Nuthatch, flight of 8 Starling, 2 or 3 Song Thrush - singing, but a bit halfheartedly

River Avon, Crew's Hole:
2 f Goosander

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

No reports

NORTH SOMERSET

Backwell Lake:
7 Canada Geese, 22 Mute Swan, 1 Muscovey Duck, 37 Mallard, 3 Shoveller.,7 Gadwall, 2 Pochard, 3 Tufted Duck, 2 Cormorant, 1 Lesser Black Backed Gull, 11 Black Headed Gull,   11 Moorhen,  1 Coot
 
BELOW M4 & BANES

Bath:
Englishcombe - quiet bird-wise - 1 Marsh Tit, 18 Redwing, 'good number' of House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Linnet,  Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

No reports

25-12-18 Dipper, Eastville Park, Bristol (Rob Hargreaves)

Reports: David Esam, Richard Giles, Robert Hargreaves, Nick Hawkridge, Glen Maddison, Fiona Neate, Gill Sapsed,  Richard Scantlebury, Martin Tayler