Wednesday, 8 January 2020

08-01-20 Wednesday - Siberian Chiffchaff

Brighter this morning, returning to dull in the afternoon, with rain later still.

Firecrest
Black Redstart
Siberian Chiffchaff
Bearded Tit
Long-tailed Duck
Black-throated Diver
Great Northern Diver

BRISTOL

Bedminster:
1 Peregrine - hunting pigeon.

08-01-2020 Goldcrest St George (Lee Gardiner)
St George - garden:
1 Blackcap (f) - rather shy only visits in the am, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush - evening serenade.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Black Redstart (f type)

08-01-2020 Black Redstart Thornbury (Cliff Smith)
Thornbury:
1 Black Redstart (m) - house behind the Royal George

Easter Compton - Wild Places Project:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Raven, 3 Coal Tit, 16 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Goldcrest, 1 Firecrest, 1 Wren, 3 Nuthatch, 8 Song Thrush - some singing,

Frampton End to Mayhill:
1 Buzzard, 8 Lesser Black-backed Gull, c30 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker (heard not seen), 1 Jay, 14 Magpie, 6 Jackdaw, 7 Rook, 8 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, c16 Blue Tit, 8 Great Tit, 1 Wren, 10 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, Fieldfare & Redwing -  1:4 split (Redwing very vocal), c10 Robin, 8 House Sparrow, 3 Dunnock, 2 Chaffinch.

Tockington - Sheepscombe Brake:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 1 Nuthatch.

New Passage - garden feeders:
1 Coal Tit, Blue, Great and Long-tailed Tit, Wren, Starling, Dunnock and 4 Greenfinch,

Yate - garden:
1 Black headed Gull, 5 Woodpigeon, 5 Collared Dove, 1 Magpie, Jackdaw, 4 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 11 Starling, 2 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 5 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 5 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling (m) - 1/2 hr visit, 1 Greenfinch, 10 Goldfinch,

Filton:
18 Magpie - split between 2 trees, 200 Jackdaw - headed northeast at dusk,

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead - Woodhill Bay:
2 Curlew - feeding - also medium sized BAT at Battery Point 4pm.

08-01-2020 Sparrowhawk Portishead (Katie Horrocks)
Portishead - garden
1 Sparrowhawk

08-01-2020 Black Redstart Cleavedon Pier (Alllan Chard)
Clevedon Pier:
1 Black Redstart

Lower Claverham:
1 Grey Heron, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Stock Dove, 6 Woodpigeon,  1 Little Owl,  6 Jackdaw, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Wren, 100 + Starling, 1 Blackbird, 3 Song Thrush, 1 Dunnock, Meadow Pipit, 2 Goldfinch,

Yatton - Congresbury Yeo - Strawberry Line:
Mute Swan, 4 Mallard, 3 Goosander, 2 Pheasant, Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher (near bridge over Yeo), Kestrel, Cetti’s Warbler, c100 Starling, c30 Redwing, 10 Chaffinch, Greenfinch, 20 Goldfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

08-01-2020 Great Spotted Woodpecker Twerton (Robert Hargreaves)
Bath - Twerton:
1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Jay, 20 Goldfinch - giving the hawk a hard time.

Bath - River Avon:
15 Cormorant - roosting, 1 Kingfisher.

Bath - Walcot Gate:
1 Blackcap (f) - devouring apples

RESERVOIRS

08-01-2020 Black Throated Diver BG tank 3 (Allan Chard)
Barrow Tanks:
27 Teal, 1 Long-tailed Duck, 1 Black-throated Diver - sadly this too looks like it has some line in its bill, 1 Great Northern Diver, 3 Common Sandpiper,
08-01-2020 Black Throated Diver-line showing BG tank 3 (Allan Chard)

Chew Valley Lake:
13 Shelduck, 7 Pintail, 3 Goosander, 7 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine - ad.

08-01-2020 Siberian Chiffchaff CVL Bittern Trail (George Stacey)
Bittern Trail:
1 Chiffchaff, 3 Siberian Chiffchaff, 1 Nuthatch.

08-01-2020 Bearded Tit CVLStratford (Wayne Tucker)
Stratford:
3-4 Bearded Tit,

Reports: Allan Chard, Dave Child, Sean Davies, Andy Davis, Alastair Fraser, Lee Gardiner, Robert Hargreaves, Pete Hazelwood, David Howes, Mike Jackson,Glen Maddison, Rob Martin, Jean Oliver, NSLbirding, Lisa Presland, Lois Pryce, Mark Savage, Adrian Sharp, Cliff Smith, George Stacey, Wayne Tucker, Keith Vinicombe, Chris White,