31-12-19 Tuesday - Woodcock

Mist to start - overcast all day and the 8° felt like 3°

Whooper Swan
Merlin
Woodcock

BRISTOL

St Phillips:
1 Raven - sat on an industrial crane, calling.

Bishopston - garden:
2 Blackcap (f&m)

Eastville Park:
1 Common Gull,

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
1 Stonechat (f), 1 Reed Bunting (m),

Avonmouth, Mitchell's Gout - survey on private land.
63 Turnstone - roosting, c300 Knot,

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
257 Lapwing, c400 Dunlin, 1 Jack Snipe flushed from the saltmarsh, 1 Snipe, 2 Stonechat (f&m) and a possible Water Pipit - landed in the hedge near the yacht club.

Severn Beach - local woodland:
2 Buzzard, 1 Magpie - having a tussle over some food - video link 

31-12-2019 Redwing Frampton Cotterell (Rob Hargreaves)

Frampton Cotterell - BOC walk:
4 Canada Goose, 6 Mallard, 2 Pheasant, 1 Buzzard, 1 Moorhen, c300 Black-headed Gull, c20 Common Gull, c45 Herring Gull, c10 Lesser Black-backed Gull,  Woodpigeon, 8 Collared Dove, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 6 Magpie, c30 Jackdaw, c40 Rook, c30 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 3 Coal Tit, 7 Blue Tit, 11 Great Tit, 29 Long-tailed Tit - groups of 6,8,6,9, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 1 Treecreeper, 4 Blackbird, 53 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 17 Robin, 14 House Sparrow, 4 Dunnock, 3 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 5 Chaffinch, 12 Greenfinch, 7 Goldfinch.

31-12-2019 Fieldfare Almondsbury (Vera Carpenter)

Almondsbury - Orchards:
300+ Fieldfare, 20+ Redwing, 2 Goldfinch.

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon-Yeo:
200 Shelduck, 100+ Wigeon, 50+ Teal, 5 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 7 Ringed Plover, 120 Curlew, 28 Turnstone, 500 Dunlin, 2 Snipe, 450 Redshank, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 5 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail and 2 Greenfinch.

Backwell - garden:
1 Sparrowhawk (m) - left empty clawed on each of 3 visits, 3 Woodpigeon, 1 Greater Spotted Woodpecker (f), 2 Jay,1 Coal Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 6+ Blue Tit, 5+ Great Tit, 6+ Long Tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap (m), 2 Wren, 3 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 1 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 3 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch.

BELOW M4 & BANES

31-12-2019 Merlin Marshfield (Bri Thompson)

Marshfield:
1 Merlin - along the Tormarton Rd couple of fields back from Rushmead Lane towards Marshfield on left.

Peasedown St. John:

1 Woodcock

Newton St Loe:
6 Mute Swan, 1 Whooper Swan, 42 Mallard, 25 Teal, 1 Tufted Duck (f), 1 Pheasant, 1 Little Grebe, 4 Grey Heron, 3 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard, 2 Moorhen, 4 Coot, c10 Black-headed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon, 1 Kingfisher (f), 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, c20 Blue Tit, c10 Great Tit, c10 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Treecreeper, 6 Blackbird, 1 Fieldfare, c10 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, Robin, House Sparrow, 1 Pied Wagtail, c20 Goldfinch

RESERVOIRS

a big fat zero

Reports: Nancy Barrett, Des Bowring, Vĕra Carpenter, Anthony Cook, Alastair Fraser, John Hansford, Robert Hargreaves, Nick Hawkridge, Rod Holbrook, Robin Lambert, Phil Quinn, Trevor Riddle, Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson, 
 opsbirding

30-12-19 Monday - Garganey

Foggy to start, with nice sun after mid-day - didn't last

Garganey
Merlin
Long-tailed Duck
Black-throated Diver
Great Northern Diver
Black-necked Grebe
Black Redstart
Ring-necked Parakeet
Whooper Swan
Marsh Harrier
Siskin

BRISTOL

30-12-2019 Ring-necked Parakeet Eastville Park (Allan Chard)

Eastville Park:
2 - or even 3 Ring-necked Parakeet

Bishop Rd to Horfield Common:
25 Black-headed Gull, 6 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 36 Woodpigeon, 4 Collared Dove, 13 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 6 Carrion Crow, 11 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 13 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Wren, 62 Starling, 5 Blackbird, 1 Fieldfare, 3 Redwing, 13 Robin - fighting, 26 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 12 Goldfinch.

Redland - garden
2 Herring Gull, 1 Woodpigeon, 4 Feral Pigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Magpie, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 2 Blackcap (f&m) , 2 Blackbirds (f&m), 1 Redwing, 1 Robin, 10 House Sparrow, 1 Chaffinch (f).

Conham Vale:

2 Tawny Owl - calling to one another.

30-12-2019 Blackcap (f) St George (Lee Gardiner)

St George - garden:
2 Blackcap - (f&m) on the feeder, 1 Robin - not so happy!

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Buzzard, 2 Shelduck, 14 Curlew, 1 Peregrine (f) - shouting at the BZ to go away, 1 Black Redstart (f type) - mobile around the jetty.

Olverston:
2 Sparrowhawk splitting a mini murmuration of Starling - video clip, I hope!

NORTH SOMERSET

30-12-2019 Garganey PW ( Chris Stone)

Portbury Wharf:
1 Garganey - in among the Teal and vegetation.

Clevedon Pier:
1 Black Redstart (m), 1 Rock Pipit,

Backwell Lake:
2 Canada Geese, 21 Mute Swan, 2 Shoveler, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret - joining the Little Egret roost, 44 Little Egret, 3 Cormorant, 2 Water Rail - 1 seen and 1 heard at different points around the lake, 1 Kingfisher.

Bristol Airport:
60 Golden Plover - again today enjoying the late afternoon sunshine

BELOW M4 & BANES

30-12-2019 Merlin Marshfield (Dan White)

Marshfield:
1 Merlin - evening

29-12-2019 Pied Wagtails Bath (Rachel Ward)

Bath- Southgate:
200+ Pied Wagtail - roosting yesterday

30-12-2019 Whooper Swan NSL (Rob Martin)

Newton St Loe:

4 Mute Swan, 1 Whooper Swan, 4 Teal, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
1 Long-tailed Duck - t 1, 1 Black-throated Diver - t 3, 1 Great Northern Diver - t 3,

Chew Valley Lake
c48 Wigeon, 15 Pintail, 1 Marsh Harrier - juv,

30-12-2019 Pochard CVL (George Stacey)

Dam End:
2 Egyptian Geese, 1 Pochard, 2 Goldeneye (f&m), 1 Common Sandpiper.

Bittern Trail:
1 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest.

Hollowbrook:
10 Redwing.

Woodford:
6 Bullfinch (f&m).

Villice:
1 Peregrine, 2 Fieldfare, 6 Redwing, 3 Bullfinch (m).

Nunnery:
11 Scaup (8f).

Heron's Green:
2 Goldeneye (f&m), 7 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Common Sandpiper. 1 Kingfisher, 2 Stonechat. In the field behind the pool 2 Hare boxing - it must be this warm spell!

Moreton:
2 Goldeneye, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Cetti's Warbler

30-12-2019 Black-necked Grebe CVL Stratford (Dave Hughes)

Stratford:
20 Pintail, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Water Rail, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Siskin - above the feeders.

Reports: Jon Angell, Nancy Barrett, @bootroomboy, Allan Chard, Chris Craig, Sean Davies, Andy Davis,  Lee Gardiner, Pete Hazelwood, Adrian Hockey, Dave Hughes, Nigel Kempson, Rob Martin, Stuart Sammonds, Mark Savage, George Stacey, Chris Stone, Gwen Thomas, Rachel Ward, Dan White
 blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

29-12-19 Sunday - Bearded Tit

Sun out occasionally - light if cold wind but overcast most of the day.

Bearded Tit
Black-necked Grebe
Marsh Harrier
Golden Plover 
Mediterranean Gull
Black Redstart
Woodcock

BRISTOL

Westbury Park - AWBS:
1 Black-headed Gull !, 1 Peregrine, 1 Jay, 2 Nuthatch - chasing, 4 Redwing - singletons, 30 Goldfinch,

Redland Garden:
1 Herring Gull, 2 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 5 Feral Pigeon, 2 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Great Tit, 2 Blackcap (f&m), 1 Nuthatch, 2 Blackbird (f&m), 1 Robin, 8+ House Sparrow.

Bishopston - garden:
3 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Blackcap (f&m) - having a little tiff & too busy doing so to have time to 'exocet' the other diners,  1 Dunnock.

29-12-2019 Robin EP (Allan Chard)

Eastville Park:
1 Robin !

Stockwood Open Space:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 3 Fieldfare, 2 Song Thrush - both singing, 6 Linnet, 15+ Goldfinch,

29-12-2019 Chaffinch St Anne's (Gill Sapsed)

St Anne's - garden
1 Blackcap (m) Chaffinch and Goldfinch

Southville  - New Cut:
1 Goldeneye, 

Hotwells - New Cut:
2 Common Sandpiper

Sea Mills - to Avon Gorge:
6 Common Sandpiper, 1 Mediterranean Gull -ad

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Coalpit Heath garden:
1 Sparrowhawk overhead, 3 Woodpigeon, 1 Magpie, 1 Coal Tit, 3 Blue Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Blackbird, 1 Robin, c.20 House Sparrow, 3 Dunnock, 3 Chaffinch, 10 Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

29-12-2019 Bullfinch Ham Green (Paul Milsom)

Ham Green:
1 Bullfinch

Portbury Wharf:
1 Garganey - been here a week - we hear! Chris Stone found it?

29-12-2019 Cormorant Portishead Marina (John Clark)

Portishead:
2 Cormorant in the marina

29-12-2019 Turnstone Cl-Y (Jason Williams)

Clevedon-Yeo:
12 Canada Goose, 40 Shelduck c 200 Wigeon, 1 Little Egret, c150 Lapwing, 1 Grey Plover, c120 Curlew, c100 Dunlin, 6 Snipe, 12 Turnstone, 1 Peregrine, 3 Stonechat.

Congresbury - R Yeo:
2 Goosander (f &m) - flew over, 1 Little Egret and plenty of Fieldfare.

Bristol Airport:
60 Golden Plover 

Uphill - garden wall:
1 Black Redstart.

BELOW M4 & BANES

South Siston -AWBS:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel (m) - and post survey - c50 Fieldfare, c 40 Redwing, 3 Bullfinch,

29-12-2019 Blackcap Keynsham (TtB)

Keynsham - garden:
1 Blackcap (m) - 1st this year

Bath - Combe Grove:
1 Red Kite - mobbed by Carrion Crow,

Bath - Prior Park: - at the close of business:
Robin singing, Blackbird ‘chinking’, Goldcrest coming in to roost amongst the Yews, a late Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming and a distant Tawny Owl just started to call.

Hunstrete - AWBS:
2 Buzzard, 1 Woodcock, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake - 28th:
Goldeneye

Chew Valley Lake

Dam End:
2 Egyptian Goose,

Heron's Green:
5 Great White Egret, 4 Pied Wagtail,

29-12-2019 Goldcrest CVL Morton (Raoul Chandrasakera)

Moreton:
1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Scaup (m), 2 Goosander, 1 Water Rail, flock of Long-tailed Tit with 2 Goldcrest,

29-12-2019 Bearded Tit CVL - Stratford (Simon Isgar)

Stratford:
1 Black-necked Grebe, 4 Bearded Tit (2f & 2m)

29-12-2019 Marsh Harrier CVL (Lee Gardiner)

Herriott's - inc Pool:
42 Canada Goose, 29 Mute Swan, 1 Shelduck, 4 Cormorant, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier

Reports: Rich Andrews, Jon Angell, Nancy Barrett, TtB, Chris Bungay,  Raoul Chandrasakera, Allan Chard, Teresa Chard, John Clark, Chris Craig, Sean Davies, Lee Gardiner, Bob Goodman, Nick Hawkridge, Adrian Hockey, Simon Isgar, Mike Jackson, Glen Maddison, Paul Milsom, Gill Sapsed, Chris Stone, Jason Williams

28-12-19 Saturday - Merlin

Temp 8 to 11°C. Dull day but no rain

Whooper Swan
Scaup, Long-tailed Duck
Black-throated and Great Northern Diver
Black-necked Grebe
Marsh Harrier
Black-tailed Godwit
Merlin
Siberian Chiffchaff
Corn Bunting

28-12-19 Goosander, CVL Stratford (Rob Hargreaves)

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
2 Grey Heron, 1 f Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Grey Wagtail

Hotwells to Leigh Court:
39 Mallard + 1 very odd freakduck twice the size of two ordinary Mallards (Shelduck/Cormorant size) and predominantly an almost black coppery brown with a trace of rich dark green on its side, in the Gorge downstream from the Suspension Bridge, 2 Common Sandpiper (1 at Hotwells, 1 by the Walls), 3 Redshank, 106 BH Gull, 2 LBB Gull, 3 Grey Heron, 3 Raven, 18 Jackdaw, 1 Buzzard, 1 Mistle Thrush.

28-12-2019 Long-tailed Tit St George (Lee Gardiner)

St George - garden:
1 Jay, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackbird

Redland - garden:
1 Herring Gull, 2 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 4 Feral Pigeon, 2 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 5 Long Tailed Tits, 1 f Blackcap, 1 Nuthatch, 1 m Blackbird, 1 Robin, 12+ House Sparrows, 1 f Chaffinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

28-12-19 Stonechat, Aust (Les Williams)

Aust:
1 pair Stonechat

NORTH SOMERSET

Ham Green:
1 Sparrowhawk

Wain's Hill, Clevedon to Yeo Estuary, 0800-1200:
145 Canada Goose, 300 Shelduck, 5 Shoveler, 500 Wigeon, 340 Teal, 1 Goosander, 2 Little Grebe, 8 Little Egret, 4 Cormorant, 40 Oystercatcher, 775 Lapwing, 9 Grey Plover, 310 Curlew, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 410 Dunlin, 45 Snipe, 500 Redshank, 1 Merlin, 12 Skylark, 1100 Starling, 50 Redwing, 5 Stonechat, 175 Meadow Pipit, 4 Bullfinch

28-12-19 Blackcap, Bleadon (Bill Hewitt)

Bleadon:
1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 12 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 4 Blackcap, 2 Song Thrush

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield, Rushmead Lane:
200 Corn Bunting

West Kington, Marshfield (Wilts): flock c.20 Red-legged Partridge, c.20 Pheasant, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, Long-tailed Tit flocks of 15 & 12, 1 Song Thrush, 250 finch flock mostly Linnets, 2 Corn Bunting, 2 Hare, 2 Deer

Keynsham, Clacks Farm:
1 m Tawny Owl hooting

28-12-19 Whooper Swan at Newton Park (Chris Teague)

Newton St Loe:
1 Whooper Swan

RESERVOIRS

28-12-19 Long-tailed Duck, Barrow Tanks (Robin Martin)

Barrow Tanks:
6 Shoveler, 40 Teal, 30 Pochard, 20 Tufted Duck, 1 m Long-tailed Duck on 2, 2 Goldeneye, 1 juv Black-throated Diver, 1 juv Great Northern Diver, 5 Little Grebe, 20 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 12 Cormorant, 2 Common Sandpiper, 10 CommonGull, 3 GBB Gull, 2 Raven, 2 Grey Wagtail, 6 Pied Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit

28-12-19 Grey Wagtail, Barrow Tanks (Robin Martin).

Blagdon Lake, 27th:
7 Mute Swan, 1 ad♂Ferruginous x Pochard hybrid in Wood Bay, 2 Water Rail, 66 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Chiffchaff

28-12-19 Black-headed Gull, CVL Herons Green (Rob Hargreaves)

Chew Valley Lake:
2 Egyptian Geese both ends of the lake, 11 Scaup (7♂) at Moreton Point, 7 Goosanders (3♂), 1 Black-necked Grebe, 2 Great White Egret, 15 Little Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier inc juv, 1 Buzzard, 4 Water Rail, 4 Snipe (Herriott's), 1 Common Sandpiper (Dam), 2 Siberian Chiffchaff, 1 Siskin

Stratford Ducks:
2 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 11 Wigeon, 3 Teal, 4 Goldeneye

Out of Avon
Great Grey Shrike at Crabtree Hill, Forest of Dean

Reports: Nancy Barrett, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Peter Bryant, Sean Davies, Andy Davis, Lee Gardiner, Chris Hall, Robert Hargreaves, Bill Hewitt, David Hughes, Robin Martin, Paul Milsom, Lois Pryce, Tim Salkeld, Steve Sanins, Christopher Teague, Keith Vinicombe, Dan White, Les Williams, blagdonlakebirds, nsl-birding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

27-12-19 Friday

Temp 8 to 10°C. Heavy cloud, misty rain, poor visibility but hardly any breeze

Long-tailed Duck
Black-throated and Great Northern Diver
Black-necked Grebe
Bearded Tit

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
4 Mute Swan, 2 Grey Heron, c.120 BH Gull, 1 drumming Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper

Feeder Road:
pair Peregrines at 09:00

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Littleton Brick Pits:
14 Mallard, 1 Water Rail, 3 Snipe, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Skylark,  2 Cetti's Warbler singing, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 100+ Starling, 8 Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail, 6 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch, 7+ Greenfinch

Filton, BWBS:
2 Collared Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 35 Carrion Crow - on the BAWA fields, 1 Rook, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 f Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 31 Starling, 1 Fieldfare - defending apple tree fruit, 2 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush - full song, 9 Pied Wagtail - the BAWA cricket square, 3 Chaffinch

27-12-19 BH Gull, Kingsgate Park (Mark Coller)

Yate, Kingsgate Park:
1 Norwegian colour-ringed BH Gull still

NORTH SOMERSET

Nothing in yet

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
15 Red-legged Partridge, 20 Pheasant, 5 Corn Bunting

RESERVOIRS

27-12-19 Great Northern Diver, Barrow Tanks (pistols@dawn)

Barrow Tanks:
1 Long-tailed Duck on 2, 1 Black-throated Diver, 1 Great Northern Diver, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Grey Wagtail

Blagdon Lake, 26th:
7 Mute Swan, 1 ad♂ Ferruginous x Pochard hybrid in Wood Bay, 2 Water Rail, 66 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Chiffchaff

27-12-19 Black-necked Grebe, Moreton (Rob Hargreaves)

Chew Valley Lake:
1 Shelduck & 5 Pintail (Herriott's), 3 Goldeneye & 1 Black-necked Grebe (Moreton), 5 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 juv Marsh Harrier, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker (Stratford), 8 Fieldfare, 2 Treecreeper, pair Bearded Tit, 2 Bullfinch (Woodford)

Reports: Jonathan Angell, Peter Bryant, Mark Coller, Robert Hargreaves, Nick Hawkridge, Nigel Kempson, Sian P, pistols@dawn, Rich Scantlebury, Howard Taffs, Thomas Weston, blagdonlakebirds, nsl-birding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

26-12-19 Thursday - Reed Warbler

Temp 4 to 10°C. Dark and dreary for most of the morning. Rained most of the day

Barn Owl
Marsh Tit
Reed Warbler
Lesser Redpoll

26-12-19 wet Corn Bunting in Marshfield (Dan White)

BRISTOL

Blaise:
1 Kingfisher on Hazel Brook

St Andrew's Park:
1 Redwing

26-12-19 Song Thrush in Stoke Park (Patrick Richards)

Stoke Park and Duchess Lake:
46 Mallard (11f), 1 Grey Heron, 1 Cormorant, 3 Moorhen, 3 BH Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 10 Woodpigeon, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 18 Magpie, 11 Carrion Crow, 24 Jackdaw, 1 Coal Tit, 7 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 1 Wren, 3 Blackbird (1f), 1 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Robin, 2 m/f Stonechat, 10 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 2 Pied Wagtail, 8 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 m Blackcap, 3 Mistle Thrush

Westerleigh:
1 Mistle Thrush

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon, Blind Yeo:
4 Goosander, 1 Little Grebe

Backwell garden:
Woodpigeon, Jay, Jackdaw, Marsh Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit, Long Tailed Tit. 1 f Blackcap,
Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

26-12-19 Stonechat on Down Road (Peter Coslett)

Marshfield, Down Road:
1 Raven, a few Skylark, 1 Stonechat, 180 Linnet with Corn Bunting, Yellowhammer

Tog Hill, 25th 20:00:
1 Barn Owl

Folly Farm:
3 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Jay, 1 Raven, 2 Marsh Tit (seen and heard)

6-12-19 Great Crested Grebe, Stratford (Raoul Chandrasakera)

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake, 25th:
4 Mute Swans,3 Chiffchaffs, 3 or 4 Lesser Redpoll

26-12-19 Cetti's Warbler, Moreton (Raoul Chandrasakera)

Chew Valley Lake, Moreton:
2 f Goldeneye, pair Goosander, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler

Out of Avon
1 Kentish Plover at Burnham-on-Sea

Reports: Di Bunniss, Ken Carruthers, Raoul Chandrasakera, Peter Coslett, Pete Dommett, Robin Lambert, Rich Mielcarek, James Packer, Patrick Richards, Dan White, blagdonlakebirds, nsl-birding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

25-12-19 Wednesday - Duck and Divers

Lovely

Ring-necked Parakeet,
Long-tailed Duck, Great Northern Diver, Black-throated Diver
Goldeneye
Mediterranean Gull

BRISTOL

Redland - garden:
2 Herring Gull, 1 Woodpigeon, 4 Feral Pigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Jay, 2 Magpie, 1 Coal Tit, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 2 Long Tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap (f), 1 Robin, 10+ House Sparrow.

Eastville- garden:
1 Blackcap (f),

25-12-20019 Ring-necked Parkeet EP (Rich Scantlebury)

Eastville Park:
6 Mute Swan, c50 Mallard, 3 Grey Heron, 5 Cormorant, 5 Moorhen, 1 Coot, c50 Black-headed Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull -ad, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull,1 Tawny Owl (f), 2 Kingfisher, 3 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Jay, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Redwing, 3 Song Thrush (singing), Christmas Robin, 1 Dipper, 5 Dunnock, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Greenfinch, 10 Goldfinch, 2 Chaffinch.

St George - garden:

1 Chaffinch (f), 

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Warth:
15 Wigeon, 2 Curlew, 1 Green Woodpecker, 7 in the Tit flock - Blue and Great, 2 Stonechat, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Bullfinch, 6 Reed Bunting.

New Passage/Northwick:
c.90 Canada Goose, 30 Shelduck, 12 Shoveler, 10 Gadwall, c.120 Wigeon, 30 Teal, 4 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Water Rail (calling persistently in reeds), 4 Moorhen, 25 Coot, 35 Oystercatcher, 40 Lapwing, c.90 Curlew, 2 Turnstone, c.250 Dunlin, 2 Snipe, c.120 Redshank, 17 Pied Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit, 1 Reed Bunting.

25-12-2019 Blackcap Severn Beach (Rod Holbrook)

Severn Beach -garden:
1 Blackcap (f)

Yate - Kingsgate Park:
I Black-headed Gull - colour ringed - white ring J6LE from Norway.

Coalpit Heath - garden:
1 Coal Tit, 5 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Blackbird, 1 Robin, c20 House Sparrow, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 12 Goldfinch

Filton - ex EWS pond by the aerodrome:
1 Tufted Duck, 2 Coot.

NORTH SOMERSET

Ham Green - garden:
1 Coal Tit, - seeing off a Nuthatch, 7 or 8

Backwell Lake:
6 Canada Geese, 29 Mute Swan, 26 Mallard, 4 Cormorant, 15 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 120 Black

-headed Gull, 1 Raven (fly over), 5 Long-tail Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Fieldfare,.

Yatton:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Raven - in courtship display - 2 singing, Song Thrush.

BELOW M4 & BANES

25-12-20019 Corn Bunting Marshfield (Robert Hargreaves)

Marshfield:
2 Red-legged Partridge, 2 Buzzard, 46 Common Gull, 44 Stock Dove, 6 Collared Dove, 358 Rook, 200 Starling, 60 Corn Bunting, 20 Yellowhammer.

25-12-2019 Great Spotted Woodpecker Keynsham (TtB)

Keynsham: - garden:
1 Woodpigeon, 2 Collard Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Starling + flock of 200 Starling flying over, 1 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 1 Dunnock

Charmy Down:

1 Buzzard, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Magpie, 6 Jackdaw, 8 Carriion Crow, 1 Raven, 3 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 3 Skylark, 1 Nuthatch, 40 Fieldfare, 8 Redwing, 3 Robin, 8 Pied Wagtail
RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
1 Long-tailed Duck, 1 Great Northern Diver, 1 Black-throated Diver

Chew Valley Lake

25-12-2019 Pied Wagtail CVL (Chris Teague)

Heron's Green:
Mute Swan, Tufted Duck, 2 Goldeneye,  4 Goosander, 2 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Pied Wagtail,

25-12-2019 Great Crested Grebe CVL ( Chris Teague)

Herriott's - inc Pool:
7 Tufted Duck, 2 Great Crested Grebe, Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull.

Reports: Nancy Barrett, TtB, Allan Chard, Mark Coller, Sean Davies, Lee Gardiner, Rich Giles & Fiona Neate, Robert Hargreaves, Rod Holbrook, Mike Jackson,  Paul Milsom, Lois Pryce, Rich Scantlebury, Larry Sweetland, Martin Tayler, Chris Teague, 

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

24-12-19 Tuesday - Festive greetings and heartfelt thanks for sharing; sightings, pics, insights and anecdotes

Showers with nice spells of sunshine, a fairly brisk breeze.

Whooper Swan

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
3 Ring-necked Parakeet

Stockwood - Garden:
Goldfinch flock - increased in size recently - harbingers of 'bad' weather?

Redland Garden:
1 Woodpigeon, 5 Feral Pigeon, 2 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Blackcap(m), 1 Robin, 10+ House Sparrow, 1 Chaffinch (f)

Snuff Mills - BOC walk:
14 Mallard, 1 Cormorant, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Black-headed Gull, 7 Herring Gull, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Jay, 9 Magpie, 48 Jackdaw - territorial disagreements all over, 21 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 8 Blue Tit, 8 Great Tit, 20 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 4 Wren, 5 Nuthatch - 2 chasing, 3 Treecreeper, 4 Blackbird, 7 Redwing, 7 Robin, 2 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 6 Goldfinch.

Knowle:
Magpie in my garden – but to my surprise it has white patches behind each of its eyes.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

No reports

NORTH SOMERSET

24-12-2019 Sparrowhawk v Starling Yatton (Mark Savage)

Yatton - garden:
1 Sparrowhawk and one x Starling!

BELOW M4 & BANES

Kingswood - garden:
1 Woodpigeon, 1 Magpie, 1 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 8 House Sparrow, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Goldfinch,

Bath - Walcot Gate:
1 Blackcap (m) - defending HIS feeder from all comers

Bath - City farm - garden:
1 Ring-necked Parakeet - on the feeder

Newton St Loe - patch walk highlights:
1 Whooper Swan, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Sparrowhawk, 19 Stock Dove, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, 350+ Starlings

RESERVOIRS

No Reports

Reports: Nancy Barrett, Rob Bright, Nick Hawkridge, Jo McKenna, Glen Maddison, Mark Savage, Rich Scantlebury, Bri Thompson, Mark Williams, Len Wyatt, 
 nslbirding

23-12-19 Monday - Reed Warbler

Overcast but largely calm. Bristol weather 8-10°C

Long-tailed Duck, Scaup
Great Northern Diver, Black-throated Diver
Black-necked Grebe
Great White Egret
Marsh Harrier
Jack Snipe
Ring-necked Parakeet 
Reed Warbler

23-12-19 Back-of-camera shot of Reed Warbler, Moreton,  CVL (Rich Andrews)

BRISTOL

Coombe Dingle:
Garden - 1 Green Woodpecker, not seen in garden for several years, so a welcome pre-Christmas present. Also 3 Blue Tit, Great Tit, 2 Blackcap (m, f), several Blackbird, Robin, 1 Dunnock,  5 Greenfinch, 2 Chaffinch, 4 Goldfinch

23-12-19 Ring-necked Parakeet, Eastville Park, Bristol (Allan Chard)

Eastville Park:
1 Ring-necked Parakeet

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
5+ Stock Dove, 1 Treecreeper, Fieldfare

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon:
Alexandra Rd Garden - 1 Goldfinch, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Black Cap (m + f), Blue Tit.

Strode Road bridge - 19 Goosander inc 3 adult males

Clevedon-Yeo:

Dowlais  - 4 lapwing on the flooded fields, 110 Carrion Crow

Kenn:
Kenn Moor, Yacwag Reserve- 2 Jack Snipe,  62 Snipe. (My best count since January 2013)

Kenn Moor Drove - 24 Mute Swan (incl at least 12 in the model airfield area

Yatton:

Wemberham Lane- 2 Peregrine, perched on separate pylons

23-`12-19 Kingfisher, Bleadon (Bill Hewitt)

Bleadon, Bleadon Levels and Uphill:
1 Little Grebe, 2 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Curlew, 1 Snipe, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Blackcap,1 Redwing

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bath:
Lidl - 1 Ring-necked Parakeet at 11.20 going South

Wellow to Midford:
4 Buzzard - circling in group, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel

RESERVOIRS

23-12-19 Back-of-camera shot of Great Northern and Black-throated Divers, Barrow Tank no 3 (NSL Birding)

Barrow Tanks:
No 3 tank Great Northern and Black-throated Divers still present

No 2 Tank Long-tailed Duck  

23-12-19 Black-necked Grebe, Moreton, CVL (Bri Thompson)

Chew Valley Lake

12 Scaup, c22 Goldeneye, 5 Great White Egret, 3 Goosander

Woodford:
Scaup -2 ad drk, 3x 1w drk, 2f distantly from Woodford toward Nunnery

23-12-019 Great White Egret, Moreton Lane, CVL (Bri Thompson)

Moreton:
5 (2x 1w drk and 3f ) Scaup, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 2 Marsh Harrier (juvenile and an older bird), 1 Reed Warbler, first noted by R.Mielcarek. First two letters on ring are AY. Winter records in UK  are very unusual (one at CVL Jan 2015).

Avon Bird Report 2015 says: 'According to the BTO there is one previous record of this species being ringed in January ( a bird in Hertfordshire in 1981) whilst there are two records of birds ringed in December (2000 and 2003), underlining this as an exceptional occurrence.'

Stratford:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Water Rail (by feeders)

23-12-19 waterskiing  Cormorant, Statford, CVL (David Hughes) 

Reports: Jim Boyd, Jonathan Bull, Allan Chard, Dave Child, Andy Davis Alastair Fraser, Richard Giles, Rob Hargreaves, Bill Hewitt, David Hughes, Richard Mielcarek, Matt Plenty, Trevor Riddle, Howard Taffs, Reuben Veal,  nslbirding