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
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| 31-12-2019 Redwing Frampton Cotterell (Rob Hargreaves) |
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.
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| 31-12-2019 Fieldfare Almondsbury (Vera Carpenter) |
300+ Fieldfare, 20+ Redwing, 2 Goldfinch.
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
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| 31-12-2019 Merlin Marshfield (Bri Thompson) |
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,
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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,
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