Drizzle after 11:30 - 2mm, not very warm 12.5 °C, but at least it wasn't windy
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Crossbill
Redwing
Fieldfare
Brambling
Marsh Harrier
Marsh Harrier
Cattle Egret, Pintail
Lesser Yellowlegs, Ruff
Goosander, Yellow-legged Gull
Goosander, Yellow-legged Gull
Spotted Redshank
BRISTOL
Bishopston - garden:
BRISTOL
Bishopston - garden:
10 Redwing, Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit - going over this morning
Eastville - garden
Eastville - garden
vismig: c230 Redwing, 5 Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch - over
Eastville Park:
12 Mute Swan, 36 Mallard, 6 Moorhen, 7 Coot, c30 Black-h Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-b Gull - juv, 1 Cormorant - imm, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 8 Jay, c20 Long-t Tit, 1 Nuthatch, c20 Starling, c20 Redwing, 1 Dipper, 3 Grey Wagtail, 1 Siskin - over south
Kingswood - garden:
Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
ohhh dear only 5 Mallard duckling (recent brood of 11) been seen this morning. 1 Blackcap, a few Blackbird, c 70 Redwing, a few Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 4 Stonechat (3f+1m), 2 Chaffinch, 6 Greenfinch, c180 Goldfinch,
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
Littleton-on-Severn:
40+ Redwing
Sand Point/Middle Hope:
vismig: 3000 Woodpigeon, 400 Redwing, 5 Fieldfare, 1 Mistle Thrush, a few Meadow Pipit, 300 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, 2 Reed Bunting. All going west.
Eastville Park:
12 Mute Swan, 36 Mallard, 6 Moorhen, 7 Coot, c30 Black-h Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-b Gull - juv, 1 Cormorant - imm, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 8 Jay, c20 Long-t Tit, 1 Nuthatch, c20 Starling, c20 Redwing, 1 Dipper, 3 Grey Wagtail, 1 Siskin - over south
Fishponds:
2 Tawny Owl - calling
Henleaze:
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| 12-10-20 Redwing Henleaze (Geoff Daniels) |
Redwing - 1st of the season
Montpelier - garden:
1 Sparrowhawk - sitting on the pergola
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| 12-10-20 Blackbird-continental Kingswood (southglosbirds) |
several Blackbird - continental ?
Redland - garden
1 Collared Dove - calling down the chimney, 1 Magpie, 1 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 3 Blackbird, 10+ House Sparrow, 3 Chaffinch - first for many months, 1 Goldfinch
Southmead - Badock's Wood:
Redland - garden
1 Collared Dove - calling down the chimney, 1 Magpie, 1 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 3 Blackbird, 10+ House Sparrow, 3 Chaffinch - first for many months, 1 Goldfinch
Southmead - Badock's Wood:
vismig: 4 Fieldfare, 1320 Redwing, a few finches, 5 Crossbill
Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
ohhh dear only 5 Mallard duckling (recent brood of 11) been seen this morning. 1 Blackcap, a few Blackbird, c 70 Redwing, a few Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 4 Stonechat (3f+1m), 2 Chaffinch, 6 Greenfinch, c180 Goldfinch,
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
6 Shelduck, 1 Gadwall, 10 Wigeon, Mallard, 7 Teal, Coot, 12 Moorhen, Oystercatcher, 222 Curlew - inc loads on the mud at high tide, c30 Dunlin, Black-h Gull, Great Black-b Gull, Lesser Black-b Gull, Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, Buzzard, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, 6+ Long-t Tit, Blackbird, 60+ Redwing - over to north east, probably reorienting, Robin, Goldfinch
Littleton-on-Severn:
40+ Redwing
Latteridge - 11th:
1 Merlin (f)
Lyde Green Lake:
Starling - number are starting to grow, 16 Redwing, 30 Pied Wagtail - flock
NORTH SOMERSET
Clevedon Wain's Hill:
Lyde Green Lake:
Starling - number are starting to grow, 16 Redwing, 30 Pied Wagtail - flock
NORTH SOMERSET
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| 12-10-20 Rock Pipit Cl-Y (Howard Taffs) |
vismig: 18 Redwing, 4 Fieldfare, 23 Alba Wagtail, 28 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit - grounded, 76 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, 5 Redpoll, 8 Siskin, 1 Reed Bunting
Sand Point/Middle Hope:
vismig: 3000 Woodpigeon, 400 Redwing, 5 Fieldfare, 1 Mistle Thrush, a few Meadow Pipit, 300 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, 2 Reed Bunting. All going west.
grouded: 3 Coal Tit, 2 Firecrest, 5 Chiffchaff
BELOW M4 & BANES
Willsbridge Mill:
2 Dipper - 1 as above and another in a different location.
Marksbury:
100+ Starling - on the wires
BELOW M4 & BANES
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| 12-10-20 Dipper Willsbridge Mill (Paul Francis) |
2 Dipper - 1 as above and another in a different location.
Marksbury:
100+ Starling - on the wires
RESERVOIRS
Chew Valley Lake
Dam:
1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Great Black-b Gull, 3 Pied Wagtail.
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| 12-10-20 Yellow-l Gull CVL H Green (Ian Stapp) |
Dam:
1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Great Black-b Gull, 3 Pied Wagtail.
Picnic area:
group of 40 mixed Blue and Great Tit, Long-t Tit, Robin, Chaffinch and Goldfinch
Woodford:
5 Great Black-b Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 20+ Long-t Tit, 1 Treecreeper, 20+ Redwing,
Heron's Green:
1 Goosander, 4 Little Grebe - pool, 3 Black-t Godwit, 4 Ruff, 1 Common Sandpiper, 6 Green Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 3 Great Black-b Gull, 1 Yellow-l Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 11 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 2 Raven, 60+ Skylark - over, 10 Redwing - over, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Stonechat (f&m), 4 Pied Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 10+ Goldfinch,
Herriott's inc Pool:
38 Pintail - pool, 1 Water Rail, 4 Lapwing, 1 Lesser Yellowlegs, 34 Common Gull, 5 Great Black-b Gull, 3 Cattle Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 14 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jackdaw, 20+ Long-t Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 12 House Sparrow, 2 Reed Bunting
Reports: Nancy Barrett, Irene Blisset, Geoff Daniels, Paul Francis, Alan Gilbert, Paul Gregory, Rupert Higgins, Matt Hobbs, Jon Mercer, Andy Middleton, Jean Oliver, Jan Pridie, Adam Rawson, Rich Scantlebury, southglosbirds, Ian Stapp Nigel Stickland, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Mike Tripi
Woodford:
5 Great Black-b Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 20+ Long-t Tit, 1 Treecreeper, 20+ Redwing,
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| 12-10-20 Goosander CVL H Green (Ian Stapp) |
1 Goosander, 4 Little Grebe - pool, 3 Black-t Godwit, 4 Ruff, 1 Common Sandpiper, 6 Green Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 3 Great Black-b Gull, 1 Yellow-l Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 11 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 2 Raven, 60+ Skylark - over, 10 Redwing - over, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Stonechat (f&m), 4 Pied Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 10+ Goldfinch,
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| 12-10-20 Water Rail CVL Herriott'sl (Ian Stapp) |
38 Pintail - pool, 1 Water Rail, 4 Lapwing, 1 Lesser Yellowlegs, 34 Common Gull, 5 Great Black-b Gull, 3 Cattle Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 14 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jackdaw, 20+ Long-t Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 12 House Sparrow, 2 Reed Bunting
Reports: Nancy Barrett, Irene Blisset, Geoff Daniels, Paul Francis, Alan Gilbert, Paul Gregory, Rupert Higgins, Matt Hobbs, Jon Mercer, Andy Middleton, Jean Oliver, Jan Pridie, Adam Rawson, Rich Scantlebury, southglosbirds, Ian Stapp Nigel Stickland, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Mike Tripi
