BRISTOL
2 Blackcap (m) in Redland garden feeding on crab apples
1 Mute Swan, 50ish Mallard, 10 Goosanders (5 males not sure about the rest, a mixture of immatures & females, there were a lot of comings & goings), 2 Grey Heron, 7 Cormorants, 8 Moorhen, 15 Herring Gull (13 were a flyover), 1 LBB Gull, 100ish BH Gull, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher (f), 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Coal Tit, 3 Redwing. 2 Grey Wagtail
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| 26-12-18 Goosander, Eastville Park (Richard Scantlebury) |
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
No reports
NORTH SOMERSET
Cameley ST6057
50 Redwing on 24th
Pair of Peregrine heading due south on 26th
Barn Owl hunting over fields at dusk until chased off by a Carrion Crow
BELOW M4 & BANES
Lansdown/Woolley/Langridge:
1 Stock Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 12 Skylark, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 30 Redwing, 3 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Bullfinch, 10 Yellowhammer
Marshfield:
20 Red-legged Partridge, 1 Grey Heron, 7 Buzzard, 80 Common Gull, 1 Little Owl, 2 Raven, 10 Fieldfare, 150 Linnet
Bath:
2 Peregrine (Exploring nest box on St John the Evangelist Church)
Newton St Loe:
A bumper walk today out in Newton St Loe with 48 species recorded.
3 Mute Swan, 38 Mallard, 61 Teal, 4+ Grey Heron, 2 Cormorant, 5 Moorhen, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 71+ BH Gull, 160+ Common Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 8 LBB Gull, 3 Collared Dove, 2 Greater Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Jay, 40+ Jackdaw, 60+ Rook, 20+ Crow, 9 Skylark, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Blackcap, 4 Goldcrest, 3 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, 1 Fieldfare, 35+ Redwing, 4 Mistle Thrush, 35+ House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 15+ Meadow Pipit, 12 Greenfinch, 20+ Linnet, 45 Goldfinch, 4 Siskin,
RESERVOIRS
No reports today
Out of area
Throughout December, Dippers seen on a number of occasions singing and feeding in the channelled sections of the River Somer, in the centre of Radstock ST6954 and Midsomer Norton ST6654. At the latter this is right alongside MN High Street, the bird(s) seemingly not bothered about people walking past within 5 metres all the time.
Cheddar Reservoir
Great Northern Diver
Reports: Oldbiker, Bob Medland, Tony Scott, Neil Delaney, Richard Scantlebury, Pete Brain, Peter Coslett, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG
