Clear and bright - Bristol temperatures started at 6°C and rose to 12 °C
Red-crested Pochard, Long-tailed DuckMediterranean Gull, Yellow-legged Gull
Great Northern Diver
Cattle Egret, Great White Egret
Red Kite
Black Redstart
Newton St Loe:
2 or 3 Red Kite
Herriott's Bridge:
5 Shelduck, 12 Teal, 14 Pintail, 16 Shoveler, 1 Water Rail, 20 Snipe (flying around over reeds looking for a place to land), 4 GBB Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Yellow legged Gull, 3 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 6 Grey Heron , 1 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 5 Jackdaw, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail
Reports: John Croxton, Jane Cumming, Geoff Daniels, Paul Gregory, Pete Hazelwood, David Hughes, Simon Isgar, John Lewis, Pagan Birder, Chris Perry, Steven Sanins, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Serena Sweeting, Larry Sweetland, Roger White, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds
Brambling, Siskin
Corn Bunting
BRISTOL
Eastville Park:
4 Grey Heron, 172 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 KingfisherBRISTOL
Eastville Park:
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| 23--11-20 Siskin, Purdown, Bristol (Serena Sweeting) |
St Agnes:
Garden - Sparrowhawk, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Coal Tit along with the usual House Sparrows and Blue and Great Tits, 3 Siskin
Henleaze:
Garden- 1m Backcap (first of season at this site)
Henleaze:
Garden- 1m Backcap (first of season at this site)
Sea Mills:
32 Lapwing, 4 Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpiper, 75 Redshank, 3 Grey Heron, Buzzard, Kestrel, 1 m Stonechat, 4 LinnetStoke Bishop:
Great Spotted Woodpecker, Raven over, 2 Blackcap (m + f), Nuthatch, Mistle Thrush (a garden first)Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
1 Skylark (over), 1m1f Blackcap, only 1 Redwing
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
110 Canada Goose, 2 juvenile 'headstarted' Curlew from Slimbridge on Lagoon 1 (numbers 21 & 23), c650 Dunlin, 2 fem-type Black Redstart, 3 Stonechat
1 Skylark (over), 1m1f Blackcap, only 1 Redwing
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
110 Canada Goose, 2 juvenile 'headstarted' Curlew from Slimbridge on Lagoon 1 (numbers 21 & 23), c650 Dunlin, 2 fem-type Black Redstart, 3 Stonechat
Easter Compton - M49:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 7 LTTit, c.40 Rook, c.80 Redwing, c.20 Fieldfare
NORTH SOMERSET
Portishead Lake Grounds:
inc WeBS count - 47 Canada Goose, "George" the Greylag, 5 Mute Swan, 142 Mallard (+ one domestic), 4 Tufted Duck, 4 Moorhen, 1 Curlew, 150+ BH Gull, 34 H Gull, one each Common and GBB Gull, 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch
Bristol Airport:
NORTH SOMERSET
Portishead Lake Grounds:
inc WeBS count - 47 Canada Goose, "George" the Greylag, 5 Mute Swan, 142 Mallard (+ one domestic), 4 Tufted Duck, 4 Moorhen, 1 Curlew, 150+ BH Gull, 34 H Gull, one each Common and GBB Gull, 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch
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| 23-11-20 Fieldfare, Bristol Airport (David Hughes) |
'Plenty of winter thrushes today' - min 40 Fieldfare,10 Redwing
Kenn:
Pier - 2 f Goosander, Little Grebe, Kingfisher,1 m Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail
Kenn:
Pier - 2 f Goosander, Little Grebe, Kingfisher,1 m Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail
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| 23-11-20 Firecrest, Sand Point (Paul Gregory) |
Sand Point/Bay:
4 Chiffchaff, 1 Firecrest, 80 Fieldfare, 30 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, Brambling
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| 23-11-20 apparent hybrid Canada Goose, Bleadon Level (Pagan Birder) |
[Part of a small flock feeding in the recently-cut maize fields on Bleadon Level at the moment]
Congresbury Moor:
1 Cormorant, 1 Sparrow Hawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 3 Cetti’s Warbler, 350 Starling, 425 Fieldfare (to SW), 3650 Redwing (to SW), 2 Stonechat, 12 Pied Wagtail, 8 Meadow Pipit, 4 Bullfinch
Strawberry Line (between Yatton & Congresbury):
1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 2 Reed Bunting
Strawberry Line (between Yatton & Congresbury):
1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 2 Reed Bunting
BELOW M4 AND BANES
Marshfield:
3 Buzzard, 15 Skylark, c1000 Starling, 20+ Fieldfare, 6 Stonechat, mixed flock c200 Chaffinch, Linnet, Yellowhammer, 5 Corn Bunting
3 Buzzard, 15 Skylark, c1000 Starling, 20+ Fieldfare, 6 Stonechat, mixed flock c200 Chaffinch, Linnet, Yellowhammer, 5 Corn Bunting
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| 23-11-20 Red Kite, Newton St Loe (NSL-Birding) |
Newton St Loe:
2 or 3 Red Kite
RESERVOIRS
Barrow Tanks:
Long-tailed Duck, Great Northern Diver still
Chew Valley Lake
Barrow Tanks:
Long-tailed Duck, Great Northern Diver still
Chew Valley Lake
Dam:
1 pr Goldeneye
Hollow Brook:
14Goosander ( 2 female)
Woodford:
Orchard - 30+ Redwing, 30+ Fieldfare, 1 Mistle Thrush
Heron's Green:
6 Wigeon 2 Goldeneye, 2 Red-crested Pochard, 6 Little Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Snipe, 2 GBB Gull, 10 Cattle Egret (Ubley Lane), 2 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 pr Stonechat, 2 Pied Wagtail, 6 Chaffinch
1 pr Goldeneye
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| 23-11-20 Goosander pair, CVL (George Stacey) |
Hollow Brook:
14Goosander ( 2 female)
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| 23-11-20 Mistle Thrush, Woodford Orchard, CVL (George Stacey) |
Woodford:
Orchard - 30+ Redwing, 30+ Fieldfare, 1 Mistle Thrush
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| 23-11-20 m and f Red-crested Pochard, Heron's Green, CVL (Ian Stapp) |
6 Wigeon 2 Goldeneye, 2 Red-crested Pochard, 6 Little Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Snipe, 2 GBB Gull, 10 Cattle Egret (Ubley Lane), 2 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 pr Stonechat, 2 Pied Wagtail, 6 Chaffinch
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| 23-11-20 Cattle Egret, Ubley lane, CVL (Simon Isgar) |
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| 23-11-20 Mediterranean Gull, Herriotts Pool, CVL (Ian Stapp) |
Herriott's Bridge:
5 Shelduck, 12 Teal, 14 Pintail, 16 Shoveler, 1 Water Rail, 20 Snipe (flying around over reeds looking for a place to land), 4 GBB Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Yellow legged Gull, 3 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 6 Grey Heron , 1 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 5 Jackdaw, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail
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| 23-11-20 A wisp of Snipe, Herriotts Pool, CVL (Simon Isgar) |
