Sunday 10 February 2019

10-02-19 Sunday - Spotted Redshank

Temp 5 to 9℃. Some sun in the afternoon was pleasant. Nearly 60mm of rain this week, over 2 inches

White-fronted Goose
Long-tailed Duck
Barn and Short-eared Owl
Spotted Redshank

Marsh Tit
Richard's Pipit


10-2-19 Nuthatch in Bristol (Lee Gardiner)

BRISTOL

Gardens, inc Downend, Redland, Stoke Bishop, Withywood:
Grey Heron, Jay, Coal Tit, Blackcaps all week, Goldcrest, singing Song Thrush, Pied Wagtail

Eastville Park:
4 Canada Geese, 2 Mute Swan, 45 Mallard, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Moorhen, 1 Coot, about 90 Black-headed Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, pair of Peregrines displaying, 4 Jays, 4 Coal Tit, a party of 6 Long tailed Tits, 3 Song Thrush, 1 Dunnock, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Dipper

Duchess Park:
7m 4f Mallard, 10 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 1 BH Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Woodpigeon, 1 Kestral, 1 Jay, 6 Magpie, 12 Jackdaw, 4 Carrion Crow, 7 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 7 Starling, 2m 1f Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, Robin, 1m 1f Stonechat, 5 House Sparrow, 5 Goldfinch

St George's Park:
3 Cormorant, Peregrine, Ring-necked Parakeet heard, 1 Jay, 1 Coal Tit, 4 Nuthatch

10-2-19 Jay in St Andrews Park (Jon Mortin)
St Andrews Park:
1 Jay, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 10 Starling, 40 Redwing, 6 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

10-2-19 Shoveler at Littleton (John Martin)
Littleton WeBS:
12 Shelduck, pair of Shoveler unusual here, 180 Wigeon, 255 Teal, 10 Oystercatcher, 1 Golden Plover, 90 Curlew, 200 Dunlin, 19 Snipe, 70 Redshank, Larid passage starting inc 600 BH Gull, Skylarks singing

Aust:
Short-eared Owl.

New Passage:
30 Canada Goose, 5 White-fronted Goose, 2 Mute Swan, c.80 Shelduck, 11 Shoveler, 10 Gadwall, c.300 Wigeon, 4 Teal, 6 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Moorhen, 21 Coot, c.250 Lapwing, c.60 Curlew, c.45 Redshank, 2 Long-tailed Tit, flock 20 Starling, flock c.200 Fieldfare, 1 Song Thrush, flock 15 Pied Wagtail, flock 12 Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

10-2-19 Goosander on the Blind Yeo (Jason Williams)
Clevedon-Yeo:
22 Canada Geese (Dowlais), 50 Shelduck, 2 m Shoveler (KP), 200 Wigeon, 50 Teal, c12 Goosander (Blind-Yeo), 2 Little Grebe, 5 Little Egret, 4 Cormorant, 2 Oystercatcher, 170 Lapwing, 1 Grey Plover, 50 Curlew, 22 Turnstone, 900 Dunlin, 270 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank (up Yeo), 2 Raven, 20 Skylark, 1 Stonechat, 1 Richard's Pipit (Channel View)

Nailsea garden:
1 Goldcrest, f Blackbird collecting nesting material

BELOW M4 & BANES

10-2-19 Skylarks over Newton St Loe (NSL_Birding)
Newton St Loe
22 Teal, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 6 Skylark(displaying), 6 Coal Tit, 3 Marsh Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 3 Nuthatch, 50+ Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 5 Chaffinch

10-2-19 Barn Owl near Pensford (Raoul Chandrasakera)
Pensford to Stanton Drew:
2 Barn Owls

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
2 Wigeon, 1 Long-tailed Duck (No.1), 6 Goldeneye - highest count since March 2011, 2 Common Sandpiper

The Birds Of South Gloucestershire Annual Review 2018

Developments in bird tracking. A talk by Mike Bailey
Date: Wednesday, 13th February 2019
Time: 19:30 - 21:30
Venue: Westbury-on-Trym Methodist Church, Westbury Hill, Bristol BS9 3AA

Reports: Ken Carruthers, Raoul Chandrasakera, Sean Davies, Neil Delaney, Barry Dursley, Trevor Ford, Lee Gardiner, Nick Hudson, John Martin, Paul Milo, Jon Mortin, NSL-Birding, Lois Pryce, Patrick Richards, Harvey Rose, Richard Scantlebury, Tony Scott, Martin Tayler, Jason Williams