15-02-20 Saturday - Storm Dennis

Wet and stormy with a southerly gale (Storm Dennis), but mild.  Most birders stayed at home, many watching Blackcaps in the garden.

Sunday's coach trip to the Exe Estuary has been CANCELLED in view of the dire weather forecast.

Great White Egret

Blackcap in the garden (Wildwood Photos)

BRISTOL

Westbury Park: (ST5775)
20 Magpie, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 m. Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 15 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Greenfinch (rare here), 25 Goldfinch.

St George:
2 Blackcap (f &m), 1 Greenfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
2 Canada Goose, Wigeon, Mallard, c.50 Teal, Woodpigeon, Moorhen, Curlew, c.50 Turnstone, Dunlin, 1 Redshank, Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, Magpie, Carrion Crow, 1 Song Thrush (singing in the storm), Meadow Pipit, 4 Chaffinch.

Severn Beach -garden:
1 Greenfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:
Esplanade:  Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Cormorant, Jackdaw, Rook, Pied Wagtail, Rock Pipit, Goldfinch.


BELOW M4 & BANES

Bath - Walcot garden:
1 Green Woodpecker - foraging in the storm

A garden Song Thrush (Erik Evans)

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Great White Egret, 19 Goosander, 26+ Goldeneye.


Reports:  Brian Boyland, Eric Evans, Lee Gardiner, Nick Hawkridge, Rod Holbrook, Glen Maddison,  blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding