17-12-20 Thursday - Rosy-billed Pochard

Temp 7 to 12°C. Bright Sunny start, cold wind and clouded over later on but stayed dry

Rosy-billed Pochard 

Slavonian Grebe
Water Rail
Spotted Redshank
Cattle Egret
Black Redstart
Water Pipit

Siskin

17-12-20 Rosy-billed Pochard, NSL (NSL Birding)

BRISTOL

17-12-20 Black Redstart, Cumberland Basin 'A Bond' (Chris James)

Cumberland Basin:

1 Black Redstart

Redland garden:

1 Woodpigeon, 4 Feral Pigeon, 1 Magpie, 3 Carrion Crow, 2 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 8 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

No reports - still in Tier 3

NORTH SOMERSET

Hotwells to Ashton:

1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard, 1 Jay, 10 Magpie, 2 Raven, 6+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Nuthatch, 17 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, 10 House Sparrow, 2 Pied Wagtail, 4 Goldfinch

Portbury Wharf NR:

40 Canada Geese, 1 Greylag Goose, 4 Shelduck, 12 Shoveler, 8 Gadwall, 15 Wigeon, 14 Teal, 1 Pochard, 20 Tufted Duck, 3 Little Grebe, 14 Lapwing, 500 Dunlin, 1 Cormorant

Black Nore, AWBS:

Curlew heard, 1 GBB Gull, 1 Jay, 16 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Goldcrest, good count of 12 Blackbirds (possibly winter visitors moving up the Severn), 1 Greenfinch

Woodsping Bay:

180 Shelduck

Claverham Drove:

38 Mute Swan

17-12-20 Black Redstart, Clevedon (Allan Chard)

Clevedon Pier:

1 Black Redstart

Clevedon, Wain's Hill to Yeo:
215 Canada Geese, 3 Egyptian Geese, 225 Shelduck, 2 Gadwall, 300 Wigeon, 100 Mallard, 270 Teal, 1 Goldeneye, 1 Water Rail, 4 Coot, 7 Little Grebe, 19 Oystercatcher, 60 Lapwing, 1 Golden Plover, 18 Grey Plover, 8 Ringed Plover, 305 Curlew, 675 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 400 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 2 GBBGull, 4 Little Egret, 10 Cormorant, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 2 Skylark, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 10 Redwing, 8 Stonechat, 2 Pied Wagtail, 25 Meadow Pipit, 4 Rock Pipit, 2 Reed Bunting

Sand Point:
82 Shelduck, 65 Curlew, pr Stonechat

Middle Hope:

8 Oystercatcher, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Goldcrest, pr Stonechat, 15+ Chaffinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

17-12-20 Stonechat, Marshfield (Peter Coslett)

Marshfield:

Stonechats

17-12-20 Buzzard, NSL (NSL Birding)

Newton St Loe:
26 Teal, 1 Rosy-billed Pochard (native to temperate South America so presumably a "Slimbridge special"), 1 Water Rail, 1 Little Grebe, 10 Grey Heron, 8 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 12 Skylark, 1 Blackcap, 3 Goldcrest, 10 Fieldfare, 60 Redwing, 5 Mistle Thrush, 20 Meadow Pipit, 6 Siskin

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake:

Dam:

1 Egyptian Goose, 5 Goldeneye, 4 GBB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 20+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Pied Wag

Woodford Orchard:
1 GS Woodpecker, 3 Blackbird, 20+Fieldfare, 40+ Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush      

17-12-20 Snipe, Herons Green (Ian Stapp)

Herons Bay:
67 Pochard, 2 Little Grebe, 5 Snipe, 2 GBB Gull, 10 Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 5 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1,300 Jackdaw to roost, 1,500 Starling to roost, 2 Stonechat, 4 Pied Wagtail

Moreton:
12 Goldeneye, 1 Water Rail, 60 Woodpigeon, 1 Water Rail, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 20 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Stonechat, 5 Goldfinch, 2 Reed Bunting

Stratford:

1 Slavonian Grebe, 3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Tawny Owl, 2,500 Starling at dawn, 1 Water Pipit, 

17-12-20 Greylag Goose, Stratford Bay from Herriotts Bridge (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts:
2 Greylag Goose, 8 Shelduck, 14 Pintail, 40 Teal, 18 Goldeneye, 1 Water Rail, 2 GBB Gull, 5 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail

The Annotated Check List and supplement has been updated; on the sidebar, right at the top, 3rd and 4th lines down.

Reports: Nancy Barrett, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Allan Chard, Chris Clarke, Peter Coslett, Anne Crowe, Jane Cumming, Andy Davis, Richard Giles, Rob Hargreaves, Simon Isgar, Chris James, Phil Quinn, Adam Rawson, Trevor Riddle, Harvey Rose, Steve Sanins, Mark Savage, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, blagdonlakebirds, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG