Lesser Scaup, Long-tailed Duck, Common Scoter
Slavonian Grebe, Black-necked Grebe
Cattle Egret, Great White Egret
Jack Snipe
Black Redstart
Water Pipit
Greg Poole
We are sad to report the death of Greg Poole, local naturalist and respected bird artist. His work can be seen in two recently published books: Flightlines (Mike Toms, BTO, 2017) and Landfill (Tim Dee, Little Toller Books, 2018) |
| 29-12-18 Long-tailed Duck, Barrow Gurney Reservoir (John Martin) |
Blaise Estate:
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Grey Wagtail
2 Mute Swan, c 60 Mallard, 3 Shoveler (1 m), 3 Goosander (1m), 3 Grey Heron, 9 Cormorant,
7 Moorhen, largish flock of BH Gull, 4 Herring Gull, 3 Stock Dove, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 GS Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 6 Coal Tit, 3 Nuthatch, 1 Dipper, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, flock of Goldfinch
Henleaze:
1 Fieldfare, 2 Greenfinch.
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
Mute Swan, 47 Mallard, 4 Wigeon (3m), Tufted Duck, 11 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 10+ Lapwing, 300+ Dunlin, 1 Black Redstart (1st w m), 1 Stonechat, 3 Grey Wagtail, 30+ Pied Wagtail
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| 29-12-18 Greenfinch, Bristol (Lee Gardiner) |
NORTH SOMERSET
Clevedon-Yeo:
320 Shelduck, 325 Wigeon, 170 Teal, 3 Pintail, 2 Shoveler, 5 Common Scoter (Yeo), 2 Great White Egret (flying E over Blake’s Pools), 2 Oystercatcher, 5 Ringed Plover, 7 Grey Plover, 50 Lapwing, 20 Knot (Blackstone), 1350 Dunlin, 1 Jack Snipe (Yeo), 2 Common Snipe, 315 Curlew, 360 Redshank, 40 Turnstone, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 47 Skylark, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 1 Stonechat, 25 Meadow Pipit, 3 Rock Pipit, 3 Bullfinch, 4 Reed Bunting
Backwell Lake:
27 Little Egrets counted coming into roost
Kenn:
20+Mute Swan, 1m 1f Goosander, 1Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Little Egret
BELOW M4 & BANES
No reports
RESERVOIRS
Barrow Tanks:
1m Long-tailed Duck
Chew Valley Lake
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| Record Shot of the Slavonian Grebe 29-12-2018 CVL (John Martin) |
Stratford:
1w male Lesser Scaup, 1 Slavonian Grebe, 5 Black-necked Grebe, 1+ Water Pipit
Several Cattle Egret seen from the car E of the B3114 between Heron's Green Bay and the Blue Bowl
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| 29-12-18 Blackcap, Bristol (Lee Gardiner) |
OUT OF AREA
Gloucester, Abbeydale, Wheatway.
10 Waxwing
Reports: Rich Andrews, Diana Bunniss, Stephen Curtis, Geoff Daniels, Ian Loats, John Martin, Carol Rushton, Steve Sanins, Richard Scantlebury, Thomas@gardenbirder1, BirdGuides, opsbirding,
