Clear and crisp to start and plenty of sun - - max 8 °c min 0.6°c - chilly wind
Whooper SwanWoodcock
Cattle Egret
Cattle Egret
Marsh Harrier
Water Pipit
Long-tailed Duck
Great Northern Diver
BRISTOL
Eastville Park:
13 Mute Swan, c20 Mallard, 6 Moorhen, 7 Coot, c110 Black-headed Gull, 4 Herring Gull, 10 Cormorant, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Jay, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 20 Starlings, 1 Grey Wagtail, 6 Goldfinch.
Fishponds- garden:
Redland- garden:
Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
11 Mallard, 8 Moorhen, 1 Black-headed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Jay, 1 Blackbird
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
4 Whooper Swan - doing circuit of the estuary - ended up at NP/NW
New Passage/Northwick:
4 Pochard - new in, resident Tit flock around the garden, Dunnock, Pied Wagtail, Chaffinch
Pilning Wetlands:
Winterbourne garden::
Keynsham - garden:
Stanton Drew via Pensford:
1 Mallard, ++ Woodpigeon (inc 1 flock of 100+), 3 Collared Dove, 2 Moorhen, 43 Black-headed Gull, 80+ Common Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-b Gull, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel, 5 Magpie, 12 Jackdaw, 56+ Rook, 1 Raven, 12 Long-t Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Treecreeper, 5 Starling, 1 Fieldfare, 18 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 35 House Sparrow (2 flocks), 7 Dunnock, 4 Pied Wagtail, 11 Meadow Pipit, 6 Chaffinch, 1 Goldfinch
Stratford:
15+ Lapwing, 5 Snipe, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Cattle Egret, 5 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Water Pipit
Herriott's Bridge:
8 Shelduck, 10+ Pintail, 10 Goldeneye, 2 Water Rail - calling, 5 Great Black-backed Gull, 5 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 3 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Jackdaw, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail,
Reports: Phil Baber, Nancy Barrett, Paul Bowerman, Dru Brook-Taylor, Allan Chard, Andy Davis, Alastair Fraser, Nick Hawkridge, Steve Mackie, Glen Maddison, Brian Martin, Lisa Presland, Adam Rawson, Dean Reeves, Rich Scantlebury, Ian Stapp, Chris Teague, Jean Tye, Keith Vinicombe, Graham Wagner, Dan White
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| 08-12-20 Whooper Swan Pilning Wetlands (Paul Bowerman) |
BRISTOL
Eastville Park:
13 Mute Swan, c20 Mallard, 6 Moorhen, 7 Coot, c110 Black-headed Gull, 4 Herring Gull, 10 Cormorant, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Jay, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 20 Starlings, 1 Grey Wagtail, 6 Goldfinch.
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| 08-12-20 Redwing Fishponds (Allan Chard) |
1 Blackcap, 1 Redwing
Redland- garden:
2 Herring Gull, 1 Jay, 2 Magpie, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 2 Blackbird, 1 Redwing, 1 Robin, 8 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail - must like it, came in twice, 2 Goldfinch
Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
11 Mallard, 8 Moorhen, 1 Black-headed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Jay, 1 Blackbird
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
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| 08-12-20 Whooper Swan OPS (Pete Hazelwood) |
4 Whooper Swan - doing circuit of the estuary - ended up at NP/NW
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| 08-12-20 Long-tailed Tit NW (Lisa Presland) |
4 Pochard - new in, resident Tit flock around the garden, Dunnock, Pied Wagtail, Chaffinch
Pilning Wetlands:
4 Whooper Swan - after doing circuit of the estuary
Severn Beach:
4 Whooper Swan - garden tick - circuit of the extuary
Winterbourne garden::
Collard Dove, Magpie, Great Tit, 180 Redwing - going over,
Little Stoke - garden:
Little Stoke - garden:
1 Kestrel - chasing of flushing a large flock of Starling.
Latteridge:
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| 06-12-20 Blackbird Latteridge (Chris Teague) |
Blackbird, Redwing, Robin and Dunnock
Tormarton:
39 Lapwing, 16 Skylark, c600 Starling, 2 Fieldfare, 3 Stonechat, 23 Meadow Pipit, 41 Linnet, 1 Goldfinch..
NORTH SOMERSET
Pill -garden:
Collard Dove, Magpie, Great Tit, 180 Redwing - going over,
Clevedon-Yeo:
Shelduck, Wigeon, 2 Collared Dove, Moorhen, Oystercatcher, Curlew, Turnstone, 300 to 500 Dunlin on the pill, Redshank, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, 1 ! Lesser Black-backed Gull, Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Starling, Blackbird, Robin, 4+ Stonechat, House Sparrow, Pied Wagtail, 2+ Rock Pipit
NORTH SOMERSET
Pill -garden:
Collard Dove, Magpie, Great Tit, 180 Redwing - going over,
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| 08-12-20 Curlew Cl-Y (Dean Reeves) |
Shelduck, Wigeon, 2 Collared Dove, Moorhen, Oystercatcher, Curlew, Turnstone, 300 to 500 Dunlin on the pill, Redshank, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, 1 ! Lesser Black-backed Gull, Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Starling, Blackbird, Robin, 4+ Stonechat, House Sparrow, Pied Wagtail, 2+ Rock Pipit
BELOW M4 & BANES
Bath:
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| 08-12-20 Blackcap Bath (Brian Martin) |
Bloomfield - garden:
2 Blackcap (f &m) - preening most of their stay
2 Blackcap (f &m) - preening most of their stay
Walcot Gate - garden:
1 Water Rail
Twerton -garden:
1 Water Rail
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| 08-12-20 Starling Twerton (Jean Tye) |
Woodpigeon, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Blue 7 Great Tit, 2 Blackcap (f&m), squadrons of Starling, 1 Blackbird, 1 Robin, many House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, c6 Chaffinch, many Goldfinch
Keynsham - garden:
Starlings
Stanton Drew via Pensford:
1 Mallard, ++ Woodpigeon (inc 1 flock of 100+), 3 Collared Dove, 2 Moorhen, 43 Black-headed Gull, 80+ Common Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-b Gull, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel, 5 Magpie, 12 Jackdaw, 56+ Rook, 1 Raven, 12 Long-t Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Treecreeper, 5 Starling, 1 Fieldfare, 18 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 35 House Sparrow (2 flocks), 7 Dunnock, 4 Pied Wagtail, 11 Meadow Pipit, 6 Chaffinch, 1 Goldfinch
RESERVOIRS
Barrow Tanks:
1 Long-tailed Duck, 1 Great Northern Diver, 1 Raven
Chew Valley Lake
6 Goosander, 4 Water Rail -heard, 1 Woodcock, 2+ Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Bullfinch, 8 Siskin,
Hollow Brook:
9 Goosander, 1 Water Rail, 4 Chiffchaff
Heron's Green:
4 Little Grebe - pool, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Snipe, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret,
Moreton:
50 Woodpigeon, 1 Water Rail - calling, 3 Buzzard, 2 Jay, 1 Raven, mixed tit flock with 20+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler - calling, 1 Treecreeper
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| 08-12-20 Great Northern Diver BG (Graham Wagner) |
1 Long-tailed Duck, 1 Great Northern Diver, 1 Raven
Chew Valley Lake
6 Goosander, 4 Water Rail -heard, 1 Woodcock, 2+ Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Bullfinch, 8 Siskin,
Hollow Brook:
9 Goosander, 1 Water Rail, 4 Chiffchaff
Heron's Green:
4 Little Grebe - pool, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Snipe, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret,
Moreton:
50 Woodpigeon, 1 Water Rail - calling, 3 Buzzard, 2 Jay, 1 Raven, mixed tit flock with 20+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler - calling, 1 Treecreeper
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| 08-12-20 Water Pipit CVL Stratford (Ian Stapp) |
15+ Lapwing, 5 Snipe, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Cattle Egret, 5 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Water Pipit
Herriott's Bridge:
8 Shelduck, 10+ Pintail, 10 Goldeneye, 2 Water Rail - calling, 5 Great Black-backed Gull, 5 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 3 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Jackdaw, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail,
Reports: Phil Baber, Nancy Barrett, Paul Bowerman, Dru Brook-Taylor, Allan Chard, Andy Davis, Alastair Fraser, Nick Hawkridge, Steve Mackie, Glen Maddison, Brian Martin, Lisa Presland, Adam Rawson, Dean Reeves, Rich Scantlebury, Ian Stapp, Chris Teague, Jean Tye, Keith Vinicombe, Graham Wagner, Dan White
