Promises promises. Overcast and cold by 10am.
Slavonian GrebeBearded Tit
Long-tailed Duck
Great Northern Diver
Marsh Harrier, Merlin
Firecrest
BRISTOL
Bishopsworth - AWBS:
Royate Hill - Clay Bottom:
BELOW M4 & BANES
Marshfield:
20 Stock Dove, 350 Common Gull, 3 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel, 1 Merlin, 1 Jay, 34 Skylark, 10,000 Starling, 70 Fieldfare, 11 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 5 Stonechat, 90 Chaffinch, 2 Linnet, 2 Goldfinch, 50 Corn Bunting, 18 Yellowhammer
Bath:
Bear Flat - garden: 2 Blackcap (m), 1st this winter, 17 House Sparrow.
Newton St Loe:
2 Mute Swan, c25 Mallard, 18 Teal, 1 Tufted Duck (f), 3 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 3 Little Grebe, 4 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 33 Black-h Gull, c10 Common Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-b Gull, 5 Grey Heron, 2 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher (m), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-t Tit, 1 Blackcap(m), Goldcrest, Wren, Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, c20 Starling, Blackbird, 1 Fieldfare, c50 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, Robin, 2 Stonechat (m/f), House Sparrow, Dunnock, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch
BRISTOL
Bishopsworth - AWBS:
10 each of Woodpigeon and Collared Dove, 12 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, good numbers of Starling and House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 6 Pied Wagtail
Eastville Park - inc WeBS:
13 Mute Swan, 35 Mallard, 10 Moorhen, 7 Coot,116 Black-headed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 7 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine - Trinity Church, 2 Jay, 15 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Goldcrest, 3 Nuthatch, 20 Starling, 1 Blackbird, 1 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 15 Goldfinch
Hotwells - A Bond:
Eastville Park - inc WeBS:
13 Mute Swan, 35 Mallard, 10 Moorhen, 7 Coot,116 Black-headed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 7 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine - Trinity Church, 2 Jay, 15 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Goldcrest, 3 Nuthatch, 20 Starling, 1 Blackbird, 1 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 15 Goldfinch
Hotwells - A Bond:
1 Peregrine - came in for evening roost but didn't stay.
Royate Hill - Clay Bottom:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaff, 5 Goldcrest, 2 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail, 10 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch, 15 Goldfinch
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
New Passage/Northwick:
1 Grey Wagtail
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
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| 09-12-20 Grey Wagtail NP-NW (Lisa Presland) |
1 Grey Wagtail
NORTH SOMERSET
Backwell Lake:
Backwell Lake:
3 Canada Goose, 34 Mute Swan, 14 Shoveler, 2 Tufted Duck, 4 Moorhen, 3 Cormorant, Grey Heron, 34 Little Egret - in to roost between 3:45 to 4:30 pm, 50 + Jackdaw to roost
Portishead -garden:
another Firecrest (f) caught and ringed in the garden
BELOW M4 & BANES
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| 09-12-20 Kestrel & Yellowhammer, Marshfield (Robert Hargreaves) |
20 Stock Dove, 350 Common Gull, 3 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel, 1 Merlin, 1 Jay, 34 Skylark, 10,000 Starling, 70 Fieldfare, 11 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 5 Stonechat, 90 Chaffinch, 2 Linnet, 2 Goldfinch, 50 Corn Bunting, 18 Yellowhammer
Bath:
Bear Flat - garden: 2 Blackcap (m), 1st this winter, 17 House Sparrow.
The Globe: 1 Buzzard - using a particular lamp post
Victoria Park Botanical Gardens: 2 Jay, 6 Coal Tit, 2 Blackcap (f&m), 8 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 6 Redwing,
Walcot Gate - garden: Water Rail, Moorhen - cleaning up under the feeders
Newton St Loe:
2 Mute Swan, c25 Mallard, 18 Teal, 1 Tufted Duck (f), 3 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 3 Little Grebe, 4 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 33 Black-h Gull, c10 Common Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-b Gull, 5 Grey Heron, 2 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher (m), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-t Tit, 1 Blackcap(m), Goldcrest, Wren, Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, c20 Starling, Blackbird, 1 Fieldfare, c50 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, Robin, 2 Stonechat (m/f), House Sparrow, Dunnock, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch
RESERVOIRS
Barrow Tanks:
1 Long-tailed Duck, 1 Great Northern Diver,
Chew Valley Lake
1 Marsh Harrier - orange wing tag No 17.
Heron's Green:
2 Goosander, 4 Little Grebe - pool, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Snipe - pool, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 4 Pied Wagtail,
Moreton:
70+ Woodpigeon, 1 Water Rail - calling, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, mixed tit flock with 20+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler - calling, 7 Blackbird, 20 Fieldfare and Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Stonechat,
Stratford:
1 Slavonian Grebe
Herriott's Bridge:
8 Shelduck, 22 Shoveler, 18+ Pintail, 8 Goldeneye, 2 Water Rail - calling, 5+ Snipe, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 5 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier - inc wing tagged orange 17, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jackdaw, 2 Bearded Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 20+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Grey Wagtail, 5 Pied Wagtail, 4 Chaffinch
Reports: Dru Brook-Taylor, Tony Cook, Andy Davis, Robert Hargreaves, Simon Harris, Nick Hawkridge, David Howes, Dave Hughes, Glen Maddison, Brian Martin, Rob Martin, Lisa Presland, Rich Scantlebury, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Graham Warner
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| 09-12-20 Long-tailed Duck BG (Graham Wagner) |
1 Long-tailed Duck, 1 Great Northern Diver,
Chew Valley Lake
1 Marsh Harrier - orange wing tag No 17.
Heron's Green:
2 Goosander, 4 Little Grebe - pool, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Snipe - pool, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 4 Pied Wagtail,
Moreton:
70+ Woodpigeon, 1 Water Rail - calling, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, mixed tit flock with 20+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler - calling, 7 Blackbird, 20 Fieldfare and Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Stonechat,
Stratford:
1 Slavonian Grebe
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| 09-12-20 Shoveler CVL Herriott's (Ian Stapp) |
8 Shelduck, 22 Shoveler, 18+ Pintail, 8 Goldeneye, 2 Water Rail - calling, 5+ Snipe, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 5 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier - inc wing tagged orange 17, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jackdaw, 2 Bearded Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 20+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Grey Wagtail, 5 Pied Wagtail, 4 Chaffinch
Reports: Dru Brook-Taylor, Tony Cook, Andy Davis, Robert Hargreaves, Simon Harris, Nick Hawkridge, David Howes, Dave Hughes, Glen Maddison, Brian Martin, Rob Martin, Lisa Presland, Rich Scantlebury, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Graham Warner
