Overcast and drizzly - nearly dark by 4 pm!
Yellow-legged GullCattle Egret
Woodcock
Firecrest
BRISTOL
Horfield:
Filton:
Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
12 Mallard and the remaining duckling, 5 Moorhen, 2 Black-headed Gull, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 9 Magpie, 7 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Starling, 2 Robin, 1 Blackbird, 7 House Sparrow
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Aust Warth:
dozens of Oystercatcher
New Passage/Northwick:
1 Greylag Goose, 20 Canada Goose, plenty of Wigeon, 8 Oystercatcher, 50 Curlew, 1 Turnstone, few hundred Dunlin & Redshank
Uphill - WeBS count:
2 Little Grebes and a Cormorant on the marina pool.
394 Shelduck, 21 Mallard, 55 Wigeon, 190 Teal, 95 Oystercatcher, 19 Curlew, c.85 Dunlin, 171 Redshank, 56 Black-h Gull, 1 Common Gull, 1 Great Black-b Gull, 36 Herring Gull. 3 Little Egret,
Kestrel, Jackdaw, Magpie, 12+ Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 1-2 Skylark, 30 Starling. 2 Pied Wagtail, 6 Meadow Pipit, .
BELOW M4 & BANES
Marshfield:
1 Woodcock, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Green Woodpecker, Kestrel, 2 Jay, 4 Raven, 500 Starling, 9 Blackbird, 150 Fieldfare, 30 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush
Bath - Walcot Gate garden:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Coal Tit, Greenfinch - not common, several Goldfinch
Pensford:
30+ Jackdaw, 2 Dipper, 20+House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail
RESERVOIRS
Barrow Gurney Tanks:
Blagdon Lake:
Chew Valley Lake
Dam:
1 Egyptian Goose,
Hollow Brook:
9 Goosander (only 1m), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6+ Long-t Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper
Moreton:
2 Stock Dove, 100+ Woodpigeon, 1 Water Rail - calling, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Jay. 20+ Jackdaw & Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, a mixed Tit flock, 25+ Long-t Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Blackbird, 10+Fieldfare, 30+ Redwing, 3 Stonechat (f &2m), 7 Pied Wagtail, 12 Meadow Pipit 20+ Chaffinch, 12+ Goldfinch, 3 Reed Bunting
Reports: Dru Brooke-Taylor, John Budd, Chris Clark, Pete Coslett, Chris Craig, Jane Cumming, Andy Davis, Paul Francis, Annie & Nick Hawkridge, Matt Hull, John Lewis, Glen Maddison, NSL-Birding, Jean Oliver, Lisa Presland, Lois Pryce, George Stacey, Ian Stapp,
BRISTOL
Horfield:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Peregrine - after the feral pigeon on the prison, 1 Fieldfare - set up home and defending a tree in the allotments - 5th yr, - 30 Goldfinch mobbing the Sparrowhawk
Filton:
12 Long-tailed Tit - 1st for years, always seems to be a rear guard that waits until all the others have gone.
Stockwood Openspace:
Stockwood Openspace:
1 Sparrowhawk, 16 Redwing
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| 17-11-20 Mallard Duckling Stoke Park (Jean Oliver) |
12 Mallard and the remaining duckling, 5 Moorhen, 2 Black-headed Gull, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 9 Magpie, 7 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Starling, 2 Robin, 1 Blackbird, 7 House Sparrow
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Aust Warth:
dozens of Oystercatcher
New Passage/Northwick:
1 Greylag Goose, 20 Canada Goose, plenty of Wigeon, 8 Oystercatcher, 50 Curlew, 1 Turnstone, few hundred Dunlin & Redshank
NORTH SOMERSET
Portbury Wharf - high tide:
80 Canada Geese,1 Bar-headed Goose, 20 Shelduck, 20 Shoveler, c100 Wigeon, c50 Mallard, c120 Teal, 3 Little Grebe, 12 Lapwing, 17 Curlew, c1800 Dunlin, 75 Redshank, 1 Greater Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 20 Redwing, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch,20 Goldfinch
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| 17-11-20 Bar-headed Goose PW (Chris Clarke) |
80 Canada Geese,1 Bar-headed Goose, 20 Shelduck, 20 Shoveler, c100 Wigeon, c50 Mallard, c120 Teal, 3 Little Grebe, 12 Lapwing, 17 Curlew, c1800 Dunlin, 75 Redshank, 1 Greater Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 20 Redwing, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch,20 Goldfinch
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| 17-11-20 Wader fest PW @ high tide (Chris Clarke) |
Sand Point/Bay:
am - Sparrowhawk - being chased by Carrion Crow, Skylark, 1 Firecrest - car park, 2 Goldcrest, c. 20 Redwing, c.35 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Siskin
am - Sparrowhawk - being chased by Carrion Crow, Skylark, 1 Firecrest - car park, 2 Goldcrest, c. 20 Redwing, c.35 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Siskin
Uphill - WeBS count:
2 Little Grebes and a Cormorant on the marina pool.
394 Shelduck, 21 Mallard, 55 Wigeon, 190 Teal, 95 Oystercatcher, 19 Curlew, c.85 Dunlin, 171 Redshank, 56 Black-h Gull, 1 Common Gull, 1 Great Black-b Gull, 36 Herring Gull. 3 Little Egret,
Kestrel, Jackdaw, Magpie, 12+ Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 1-2 Skylark, 30 Starling. 2 Pied Wagtail, 6 Meadow Pipit, .
BELOW M4 & BANES
Marshfield:
1 Woodcock, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Green Woodpecker, Kestrel, 2 Jay, 4 Raven, 500 Starling, 9 Blackbird, 150 Fieldfare, 30 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush
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| 17-11-20 Greenfinch Bath (Glen Maddison) |
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Coal Tit, Greenfinch - not common, several Goldfinch
Pensford:
30+ Jackdaw, 2 Dipper, 20+House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail
RESERVOIRS
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| 17-11-20 Long-t Duck Great Nothern Diver |
Barrow Gurney Tanks:
1 Long-tailed Duck (m), 1 Great Northern Diver - 1st wint
Blagdon Lake:
South side walk:
A lot of Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Wigeon, Mallard, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Woodpigeon,
Coot, 9 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Black-headed Gull, 1 Great Black-backed,
Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Cormorant, Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, Green Woodpecker,
Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Blackbird, Robin, 2 Stonechat,
Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit
Coot, 9 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Black-headed Gull, 1 Great Black-backed,
Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Cormorant, Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, Green Woodpecker,
Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Blackbird, Robin, 2 Stonechat,
Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit
WeBS Count:
14 Mute Swan. 443 Canada Goose, 117 Mallard, 28 Teal, 7 Gadwall, 23 Wigeon, 1 Pintail, 712 Tufted Duck, 97 Pochard, 5 Goldeneye, 29 Cormorant 29, 1757 Coot, 37 Great Crested Greb, 24 Little Grebe, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 2 Stonechat |
| 17-11-20 Buzzard CVL (George Stacey) |
Dam:
1 Egyptian Goose,
Hollow Brook:
9 Goosander (only 1m), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6+ Long-t Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper
Denny Island:
5 Goosander, 350 Woodpigeon,
Heron's Green:
3 Goosander, 6 Little Grebe - pool, 1 Common Sandpiper, 105 Common Gull, 25 Cattle Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 9 Great White Egret, 21 Little Egret, 3 Great Black-b Gull, 400 Jackdaw - in to roost, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Stonechat - pool, 1 Grey Wagtail, 34 Pied Wagtail - pre roost, 4 Chaffinch
Heron's Green:
3 Goosander, 6 Little Grebe - pool, 1 Common Sandpiper, 105 Common Gull, 25 Cattle Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 9 Great White Egret, 21 Little Egret, 3 Great Black-b Gull, 400 Jackdaw - in to roost, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Stonechat - pool, 1 Grey Wagtail, 34 Pied Wagtail - pre roost, 4 Chaffinch
Moreton:
2 Stock Dove, 100+ Woodpigeon, 1 Water Rail - calling, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Jay. 20+ Jackdaw & Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, a mixed Tit flock, 25+ Long-t Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Blackbird, 10+Fieldfare, 30+ Redwing, 3 Stonechat (f &2m), 7 Pied Wagtail, 12 Meadow Pipit 20+ Chaffinch, 12+ Goldfinch, 3 Reed Bunting
Stratford:
1 Buzzard
Herriott's Bridge:
3 Shelduck - pool, 8 Wigeon, 26 Pintail - pool, 40 Pochard, 15 Goldeneye, 2 Water Rail, 5 Great Black-b Gull, 1 Yellow-l Gull, 1 Lesser Black-b Gull - ad intermedius, lots of Common & Herring Gull, 5 Grey Heron, 6 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Peregrine, 6 Jackdaw, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Fieldfare - south, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail
1 Buzzard
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| 17-11-2020 Mostly Herring Gulls CVL Herriott's (Ian Stapp) |
3 Shelduck - pool, 8 Wigeon, 26 Pintail - pool, 40 Pochard, 15 Goldeneye, 2 Water Rail, 5 Great Black-b Gull, 1 Yellow-l Gull, 1 Lesser Black-b Gull - ad intermedius, lots of Common & Herring Gull, 5 Grey Heron, 6 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Peregrine, 6 Jackdaw, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Fieldfare - south, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail
Reports: Dru Brooke-Taylor, John Budd, Chris Clark, Pete Coslett, Chris Craig, Jane Cumming, Andy Davis, Paul Francis, Annie & Nick Hawkridge, Matt Hull, John Lewis, Glen Maddison, NSL-Birding, Jean Oliver, Lisa Presland, Lois Pryce, George Stacey, Ian Stapp,