A HAPPY AND BIRD-FILLED NEW YEAR TO ALL OUR READERS!
Sunnier but chillier than yesterday first thing ( down to 6.5 degrees) - then became overcast but milder for rest of day
White-fronted Goose
Lesser Scaup, Scaup
Slavonian Grebe, Black-necked Grebe
Great White Egret, Cattle Egret
Mediterranean Gull
Black Redstart
Water Pipit, Richard's Pipit
Siskin
Corn Bunting
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| A classic winter image for the New Year 01-01-19 Redwing, Royal Victoria Park, Bath (David Hughes) |
BRISTOL
Eastville Park:
2 Mute Swan, 45 Mallard, 1 Goosander, 2 Grey Heron, 6 Cormorant, 1 Peregrine, 10 Moorhen, BH Gull (not counted), 2 Herring Gull, 1 LBB Gull,1 Stock Dove, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Kingfisher, 2 GS Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 4 Coal Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 5 Song Thrush, 1 Dipper, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail
Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
10 Mallard, 1 Grey Heron, 5 Moorhen, 1 BH Gull, 2 Stonechat, 1 Dunnock, 10 Goldfinch
Stoke Bishop:
Garden: 5 Blackcap (3 ff) most days on the feeders throughout December
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
1 Short-eared Owl (hunting the fallow field, 2 fields inland, between Lagoon 3 and Yacht Club), 1 Merlin, 1 ad male Black Redstart
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| 01-01-19 Corn Bunting, Oldbury (Ben Ofield) |
Oldbury Sailing Club: 4 Stonechat, Grey Wagtail, 1 Corn Bunting, 10+ Yellowhammer
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| 01-01-19 White-fronted Goose, Pilning Wetland (John Martin) |
New Passage/Pilning Wetlands combined reports: 40 Canada Goose, 5 White-fronted Goose (circled round the wetland and headed SW 0850 Cl-Y birds? - 4 ad type and 1 imm), 2 Mute Swan, 20 Shelduck, 10 Shoveler, 12 Gadwall, 2 imm m Pintail, c80 Wigeon, 8 Teal, 12 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Little Egret, c20 Coot, 115 Oystercatcher, c500 Lapwing, Golden Plover, 97 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Snipe, 5 Stock Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 f Merlin, 1 Raven, 12 LT Tit, 1 Song Thrush (singing), c30 Pied Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit, Bullfinch
Chittening:
1 Barn Owl (early a.m. flyover)
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| 01-01-19 Goldcrest, Almondsbury (Vera Carpenter) |
Almondsbury:
Garden - 1 Jay, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Mistle Thrush
NORTH SOMERSET
Portishead:
Lake grounds and Battery Point - 7 Mute Swan, 1 Greylag Goose, 19 Canada Goose, 132 Mallard, 2 domestic mallard, 16 Tufted Duck, 4 Moorhen, 2 Curlew, 6 Dunlin, 150 BH Gull, 23 Herring Gull, 2 feral Pigeon, 19 Wood Pigeon, 4 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 3 Carrion Crow, 9 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Wren, 6 Starling, 4 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 6 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 2 House Sparrow, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Rock Pipit, 7 Goldfinch
Marina - 1 Cormorant
Foreshore opposite steamer pier - 400+ Dunlin
Clevedon
Pier: 1 Black Redstart
Channel View Bay, Kingston Seymour - 1 flyover Richard's Pipit
Weston-Super-Mare:
Sea front - 1 ad Mediterranean Gull
NORTH SOMERSET
Portishead:
Lake grounds and Battery Point - 7 Mute Swan, 1 Greylag Goose, 19 Canada Goose, 132 Mallard, 2 domestic mallard, 16 Tufted Duck, 4 Moorhen, 2 Curlew, 6 Dunlin, 150 BH Gull, 23 Herring Gull, 2 feral Pigeon, 19 Wood Pigeon, 4 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 3 Carrion Crow, 9 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Wren, 6 Starling, 4 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 6 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 2 House Sparrow, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Rock Pipit, 7 Goldfinch
Marina - 1 Cormorant
Foreshore opposite steamer pier - 400+ Dunlin
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| 01-01-19 Black Redstart, Clevedon Pier (Paul Cousins) |
Pier: 1 Black Redstart
Channel View Bay, Kingston Seymour - 1 flyover Richard's Pipit
Weston-Super-Mare:
Sea front - 1 ad Mediterranean Gull
Weston Airfield - 50 Wigeon, 30 Teal, 3 Shoveler, 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Egret, Water Rail, Cetti's Warbler
Bleadon:
River Axe - 50 Canada Geese, 10 Goosander, 2 Little Egret, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Kingfisher
BELOW M4 & BANES
Warmley Forest Park:
2 Moorhen, 2 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 20+ Wood Pigeon, 2 GS Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 10+ Magpie, 20+ Jackdaw, 2 Coal Tit, 10+ Blue Tit, 10+ Great Tit, 7 LT Tit, 20+ Redwing, 4 Fieldfare, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Song Thrush, 10+ Blackbird, 10+ House Sparrow, 15+ Goldfinch, 8 Greenfinch, 6 Chaffinch, 4 Bullfinch, 8 Siskin
BELOW M4 & BANES
Warmley Forest Park:
2 Moorhen, 2 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 20+ Wood Pigeon, 2 GS Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 10+ Magpie, 20+ Jackdaw, 2 Coal Tit, 10+ Blue Tit, 10+ Great Tit, 7 LT Tit, 20+ Redwing, 4 Fieldfare, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Song Thrush, 10+ Blackbird, 10+ House Sparrow, 15+ Goldfinch, 8 Greenfinch, 6 Chaffinch, 4 Bullfinch, 8 Siskin
Bath:
Royal Victoria Park - 1 Jay, Coal Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 20+ Redwing
RESERVOIRS
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| 01-01-19 Long-tailed Duck, Barrow Tank (Peter Heather) |
1 m Long-tailed Duck
Chew Valley Lake
Bittern Trail:
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Treecreeper, 6 Redwing
Nunnery:
1 male Lesser Scaup, 4 f Scaup
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| 01-01-189 Cattle Egret, Heron's Green Bay, CVL (George Stacey) |
9 Cattle Egret
Moreton:
1 Great White Egret, 25+ Redwing
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| 01-01-19 Water Pipit , Stratford, CVL (Peter Heather) |
1 Slavonian Grebe, 5 Black-necked Grebe, 12+ Snipe, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Water Pipit
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| 01-01-19 Wigeon and Pintail, on BOC annual New Year's day trip to Slimbridge (Mike Landen) |
Looking ahead: the new breeding season is not far off...
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| 01-01-19 Peregrine, St John's Church, Bath (BUPP) |
Reports: Rich Andrews, Vera Carpenter, John Clark, Chris Craig, Paul Cousins, Adam Cross, Jane Cumming, Paul Gregory, Pete Hazelwood, Peter Heather, David Hughes, Robert Kelsh, Mike Landen, John Martin, Ben Ofield, Chris Perry, Matt Plenty, Lois Pryce, Richard Scantlebury, George Stacey, Howard Taffs, Bob Webber, Roger White, BUPP, opsbirding
