Thursday 12 November 2020

12-11-20 Thursday - Firecrests

Pleasant if mainly cloudy, some sunshine, cooler after overnight weather front.  Dry. 

Bittern
Yellow-legged Gull
Merlin
Firecrests
Black Redstart
Snow Buntings 

Stonechats at Chew (Ian Stapp)

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
Kingfisher.

Little Grebe on Duchess Pond (Partick Hardyman Richards)
Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
3 Mallard, 1 Little Grebe, Grey Heron, Cormorant, 6 Moorhen, Carrion Crow, 1 Robin, 1 Greenfinch, 8 Goldfinch.

Clifton Downs:
2 Firecrest (opposite the zoo entrance).

Kingswood garden:
2 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Blackbird, 8 House Sparrow.

Shirehampton - Lamplighters Marsh:
3 Curlew, 49 Common Redshank, Sparrowhawk-male, Kestrel-female, Cettis Warbler, Redwing, 2 Goldcrest, Rock Pipit.

Sea Mills:
21+ Lapwing (downstream from Sea Mills Station), lots of Redshank, BH Gull, 6 H Gull, 1 Cormorant.

Hotwells to Leigh Woods:
Mallard, Feral Pigeon, Woodpigeon, BH Gull, 1 GBB Gull, Herring Gull, LBB Gull, Cormorant. 1 Kestrel, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock.

One of the much photographed Snow Buntings at New Passage (Ian Loats)
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SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Warth:
Merlin.

Flock of Ringed Plovers at New Passage (Ian Loats)
New Passage/Northwick:
8 Shelduck, 20+ Lapwing, 25 + Ringed Plover, 14+ Curlew, Black-tailed Godwits. 15+ Turnstone, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Redwing, 20 Meadow Pipit, 2 Snow Bunting.

Squabbling Black-tailed Godwits at New Passage (Ian Loats)

near Orchard Pools:
Firecrest

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
28 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 30 Wigeon, 40 Teal, 14 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, 7 Lapwing,
2 Cetti's Warbler, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Stonechat, 1 Greenfinch.

Clevedon-Yeo:
200 Wigeon, 40 Teal, 1 Water Rail, 19 Oystercatcher, 420 Lapwing, 4 Ringed Plover, 6 Grey Plover, 160 Curlew, 9 Turnstone, 600 (900?) Dunlin, 3 Snipe, 300 Redshank, 3 Lt Egret, 1 Kestrel, 18 Skylark, 3 Stonechat, 1 Reed Bunting.

Mendips: Burrington and Avon border:
13 Stock Dove, 2 Kestrel, 1 Stonechat, pr. Raven by their nest.
Collared Dove enjoying a bath (Rob Bright)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
(Northfield Lane): 2 Buzzard, Kestrel, 20 Skylark, 3000 Starling (by Rushmead farm), 6 Stonechat, 10 Meadow Pipit, 2 Pied Wagtail. 12 Corn Bunting, 8 Yellowhammer, 100 Linnet.

Cold Ashton:
50+ Golden Plover.

Peasedown St John (nr Bath):
garden Black Redstart.

Paulton:
2 Mute Swan, 55 Mallard, 7 Moorhen, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 150 Jackdaw, 30 Carrion Crow, 20 Rook, 21 Redwing, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch, 100 Linnet.

A beautiful adult Mediterranean Gull at Herons Green (Ian Stapp)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
1 Egyptian Goose, 4 Goldeneye, 2 G BB Gull, 1 Cetti's Warbler (calling).

Goosanders at Chew (George Stacey)
Hollow Brook:
7 Goosander (6 f.)

Redwing at Chew (George Stacey)
Villice:(Parkland): 10+ Redwing, 1 f. Bullfinch.

Heron's Green: 
8 Wigeon, 18 Pochard, 9 Goldeneye, 6 Goosander (5 f., 1 m.), 7 Little Grebe, 1 Yellow-legged Gull1 ad. Mediterranean Gull, 3 G BB Gull, 1 Bittern in flight (11 a.m.), 4 Great White Egret, 8 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 2 Jay, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Stonechat.

Moreton:
20+ Woodpigeon, 1 Water Rail (calling), 2 Lapwing. 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard,  1 GS Woodpecker. 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 100+ mixed corvid flock (Crow & Jackdaw), 2 Cetti's Warbler (calling), 25+ mixed flock mostly LT Tit,  4 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 4 Stonechat. 20+ Linnet, 12+ Goldfinch.

Herriott's Bridge:
3 Shelduck, 12 Pintail, 15+ Goldeneye, 1 Water Rail (calling), 6 GBB Gull, 4 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 5 Jackdaw, 2 Cetti's Warbler (calling). 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Reed Bunting.
 
Blue Tit at Chew (George Stacey)

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Reports:  Rob Bright, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Allan Chard, Chris Clarke, Andy Davis, Alastair Fraser, Patrick Hancock, Patrick Hardyman Richards, Gareth Jones, John Lewis, Sue Leycock, Ian Loats, Richard Miles, Trevor Riddle, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Nigel Tucker, Keith Williams,