Sunny, but clouded over later; chilly wind
Slavonian Grebe, Marsh Harrier, Bearded Tit, Water PipitAvocet
Long-tailed Duck, Great Northern Diver
Black Redstart
Firecrest
BRISTOL
Brandon Hill:
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| 15-12-20 Teal CVL (George Stacey) |
Brandon Hill:
Long-tailed Tit - bathing in the AWT pond
Clifton - Zoo entrance area:
1 Sparrowhawk - over, 1 Buzzard with 1 Raven - giving chase, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Firecrest + 2 other un identified Crest sp, 30+ Redwing - to and fro, so could have been more
Eastville Park:
13 Mute Swan, c30 Mallard, 7 Coot, 7 Moorhen, 100 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 10 Cormorant, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Peregrine (Trinity Church), 2 Nuthatch, 30 Starling, 4 Blackbirds, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail
St Andrews - garden:
1 Sparrowhawk (f) - over
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| 15-12-20 Chaffinch High Kingsdown (Keith Williams) |
Chaffinch
Redland - garden:
Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
2 Herring Gull, 1 Magpie, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 8+ House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail,
Redland - AWBS:
Redland - AWBS:
1 Herring Gull, 21 Magpie, 3 Coal Tit, 25 House Sparrow
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| 15-12-20 Jackdaw Stoke Park (Pat Richards) |
11 Mallard (6f 5m), 11 Woodpigeon, 8 Moorhen, 1 Little Grebe, 3 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk (f), 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 9 Magpie, 24 Jackdaw, 35 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 11+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Wren, 22 Starling, 2 Blackbird (m),1 Robin, 20 House Sparrow, Dunnock, 2 Pied Wagtail, 20 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting (m)
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
c 250 Lapwing, 7 Grey Plover, 100+ Dunlin, 100+ Black-headed Gull - all flushed by 1 Peregrine - juv,
1 Mistle and 1 Song Thrush - singing in the sunshine
New Passage/Northwick/Pilning Wetlands:
New Passage/Northwick/Pilning Wetlands:
Canada Goose, Shelduck, Shoveler, Gadwall, Wigeon, Teal, Tufted Duck, 2 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon,
Coot, Little Grebe, Oystercatcher, 5 Avocet, Lapwing - quite a lot, c20 Golden Plover, 100++ Curlew - inc 84 on wetlands, Turnstone, a lot Dunlin, Redshank, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Little Egret, Buzzard, Green Woodpecker, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Wren, Starling, Blackbird, Mistle Thrush, Robin, House Sparrow, Pied Wagtail, Linnet
NORTH SOMERSET
Portbury Wharf & Sheepway AWBS:
4 Mallard - 2pr, 2 Gadwall - pr, 3 Teal, 10 Woodpigeon, 4 Moorhen, 1 Grey Heron - over, 4 Herring Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 12 Magpie, 25 Jackdaw, 8 Rook, 6 Carrion Crow, probable Raven - calling, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Starling, 8 Blackbird, 4 Redwing, 8 Fieldfare, 4 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 3 Meadow Pipit, 2 Chaffinch, 4 Bullfinch, 3 Goldfinch
Clevedon Pier and Dowlais:
1 Black Redstart, Meadow Pipit
Nailsea - garden:
BELOW M4 & BANES
Warmley:
Bath - Walcot garden:
1 Water Rail, 1 Marsh Tit, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Blackcap (f), 2 Greenfinch,
RESERVOIRS
Barrow Tanks:
1 Long-tailed Duck, Coot, 1 Great Northern Diver, Grey Wagtail
Chew Valley Lake
Dam:
1 Egyptian Goose, 7 Goldeneye - inc 3 (f), 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 20+ Long-tailed Tit, 6 Pied Wagtail
Hollow Brook:
8 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff,
Woodford:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Blackbird, 12 Fieldfare, 20+ Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Song Thrush
Heron's Green:
4 Goldeneye, 2 Little Grebe - pool, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Buzzard, 4 Pied Wagtail
Moreton:
Stratford:
Shoveler, many Teal, 30+ Pochard, 8 Goldeneye, 1 Slavonian Grebe, many Lapwing, 6+ Snipe, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Marsh Harrier - as seen at Moreton, 2 Buzzard - in the lane, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - feeder, 2 Coal Tit - feeder, 2 Bearded Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Water Pipit, 2 Meadow Pipit, 4+ Chaffinch - feeder
Herriott's Bridge:
8 Shelduck - pool, 17 Pintail - pool, 30+ Teal - pool, 12+ Goldeneye - lake, 1 Water Rail - calling, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 4 Great White Egret, Marsh Harrier - as seen at Moreton, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Jackdaw, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail
Coot, Little Grebe, Oystercatcher, 5 Avocet, Lapwing - quite a lot, c20 Golden Plover, 100++ Curlew - inc 84 on wetlands, Turnstone, a lot Dunlin, Redshank, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Little Egret, Buzzard, Green Woodpecker, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Wren, Starling, Blackbird, Mistle Thrush, Robin, House Sparrow, Pied Wagtail, Linnet
Yate:
2 Goldcrest,
Latteridge:
2 Goldcrest,
Latteridge:
2 Herring Gull, 1 Kestrel (f), Blackbird
NORTH SOMERSET
Portbury Wharf & Sheepway AWBS:
4 Mallard - 2pr, 2 Gadwall - pr, 3 Teal, 10 Woodpigeon, 4 Moorhen, 1 Grey Heron - over, 4 Herring Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 12 Magpie, 25 Jackdaw, 8 Rook, 6 Carrion Crow, probable Raven - calling, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Starling, 8 Blackbird, 4 Redwing, 8 Fieldfare, 4 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 3 Meadow Pipit, 2 Chaffinch, 4 Bullfinch, 3 Goldfinch
Gordano - valley, BOC Walk:
2 Mute Swan, 2 Mandarin Duck - reported, 56 Mallard, 208 Teal, Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 4 Herring Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 5 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker - heard, 1 Kestrel, 3 Jay, 5 Magpie, 12 Jackdaw, 6 Rook, 5 Carrion Crow, 5 Raven, 12 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 10+ Long-tailed Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 3 Nuthatch, 9 Blackbird, 1 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush - singing, 9 Robin, 6 Stonechat, 2 Dunnock, 3 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch - - ALSO ; butterflies - 1 Red Admiral and 1 Peacock
2 Mute Swan, 2 Mandarin Duck - reported, 56 Mallard, 208 Teal, Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 4 Herring Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 5 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker - heard, 1 Kestrel, 3 Jay, 5 Magpie, 12 Jackdaw, 6 Rook, 5 Carrion Crow, 5 Raven, 12 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 10+ Long-tailed Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 3 Nuthatch, 9 Blackbird, 1 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush - singing, 9 Robin, 6 Stonechat, 2 Dunnock, 3 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch - - ALSO ; butterflies - 1 Red Admiral and 1 Peacock
Clevedon Pier and Dowlais:
1 Black Redstart, Meadow Pipit
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| 15-12-20 Sparrowhawk Nailsea (Roger Staples) |
1 Sparrowhawk - juv, prospecting the feeders again today!
Backwell Lake - dawn :
3 Canada Goose, 30+ Mute Swan, 10 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 6 Tufted Duck, 4 Cormorant, 34+ Little Egret -. all flew away from roost between 07:40 and 07:53, many Jackdaw away from roost by 08.00.
Backwell Lake - dawn :
3 Canada Goose, 30+ Mute Swan, 10 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 6 Tufted Duck, 4 Cormorant, 34+ Little Egret -. all flew away from roost between 07:40 and 07:53, many Jackdaw away from roost by 08.00.
BELOW M4 & BANES
Warmley:
1 Sparrowhawk - flyby, 1 Jay, a few Goldcrest, 1 Grey Wagtail - - - alas no Dipper
Bath - Walcot garden:
1 Water Rail, 1 Marsh Tit, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Blackcap (f), 2 Greenfinch,
RESERVOIRS
Barrow Tanks:
1 Long-tailed Duck, Coot, 1 Great Northern Diver, Grey Wagtail
Chew Valley Lake
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| 15-12-20 Goldeneye CVL (George Stacey) |
1 Egyptian Goose, 7 Goldeneye - inc 3 (f), 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 20+ Long-tailed Tit, 6 Pied Wagtail
Hollow Brook:
8 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff,
Woodford:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Blackbird, 12 Fieldfare, 20+ Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Song Thrush
Heron's Green:
4 Goldeneye, 2 Little Grebe - pool, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Buzzard, 4 Pied Wagtail
Moreton:
8 Goldeneye, 100+ Woodpigeon, 1 Water Rail - calling, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Marsh Harrier - together, inc tagged orange 17, 2 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl - calling, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker - cottage garden, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler - calling, mixed Tit with 20+ Long-tailed Tit, 3 Fieldfare, 6+ Redwing, 10 Goldfinch
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| 15-12-2020 Goldeneye & Slavonian Grebe CVL Stratford (Ian Stapp) |
Shoveler, many Teal, 30+ Pochard, 8 Goldeneye, 1 Slavonian Grebe, many Lapwing, 6+ Snipe, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Marsh Harrier - as seen at Moreton, 2 Buzzard - in the lane, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - feeder, 2 Coal Tit - feeder, 2 Bearded Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Water Pipit, 2 Meadow Pipit, 4+ Chaffinch - feeder
Herriott's Bridge:
8 Shelduck - pool, 17 Pintail - pool, 30+ Teal - pool, 12+ Goldeneye - lake, 1 Water Rail - calling, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 4 Great White Egret, Marsh Harrier - as seen at Moreton, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Jackdaw, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail
Reports: Nancy Barrett, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Derek Clarke, Pete Coslett, Jane Cumming, Andy Davis, Barry Dursley, Pat Hardiman Richards, Pete Harrison, Nick Hawkridge, Glen Maddison, Mike Moxon, Lisa Presland, Rich Scantlebury, George Stacey, Roger Staples, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, Chris Teague, Mike Thomas, Bri Thompson, Keith Williams
