Overcast all day, turning to mizzle after lunch
Little OwlMerlin, Firecrest
Long-tailed Duck, Great Northern Diver
Brent Goose
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| View from Lansdown - 'it was that sort of day' (Glen Maddison) |
BRISTOL
Bishopston - garden:
2 Woodpigeon, 2 Coal Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 15 Fieldfare - over
Eastville Park:
13 Mute Swan, 30 Mallard, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Collared Dove, 6 Moorhen, 7 Coot, 120c Black-h Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 10 Cormorant - 16 yesterday, 4 Grey Heron, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 10+ Magpie, usual tits, 1 Blackcap, 20 Starling, 1 Song Thrush 2 Pied Wagtail
Bishops Rd to Horfield Common:
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
6 Oystercatcher on the mud, 1 Song Thrush - singing, 25 Fieldfare - orchard.
New Passage/Northwick/Pilning Wetlands:
c.40 Canada Goose, c.50 Shelduck, 6 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 520+ Wigeon, c.40 Teal, 2 Tufted Duck, 5 Moorhen, 4 Coot, 1 Little Grebe, c.400 Lapwing, 97 Curlew, c.30 Dunlin, 12 Redshank, c.80 Black-headed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 1 Firecrest, 3 Pied Wagtail, flock 9 Meadow Pipit.
Easter Compton to Pilning - roadside rhine:
2 Mute Swan + 4 juv
Kingswood - garden:
2 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 2 Blue Tit, Great Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap (m) - 1st this wint, 60 Starling - trees opposite, 2 Blackbird - pr, Robin,
NORTH SOMERSET
Lower Failand Chuch to Tanpit Wood
Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Goldcrest, Nuthatch, Blackbird, Robin, Pied Wagtail, Goldfinch
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| 22-12-2020 Great Northern Diver BG (Penny Wills) |
Lower Failand Chuch to Tanpit Wood
Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Goldcrest, Nuthatch, Blackbird, Robin, Pied Wagtail, Goldfinch
Walton in Gordano:
4 Common Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 3 Magpie, 4 Carrion Crow, 1 Jackdaw, 3 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 2 Nuthatch, 8 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 1 Bullfinch - plus an awful lot of Pheasants
Clevedon, Dowlais - Golf Course:
1 Brent Goose - dark bellied, with Shelduck, at high tide
Worle - garden:
Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap (m), Goldcrest, 9 Greenfinch,
BELOW M4 & BANES
Lansdown:
4 Common Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 3 Magpie, 4 Carrion Crow, 1 Jackdaw, 3 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 2 Nuthatch, 8 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 1 Bullfinch - plus an awful lot of Pheasants
Clevedon, Dowlais - Golf Course:
1 Brent Goose - dark bellied, with Shelduck, at high tide
Worle - garden:
Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap (m), Goldcrest, 9 Greenfinch,
BELOW M4 & BANES
Lansdown:
80 Starling, 40+ Fieldfare, 150+ Redwing, 26 Pied Wagtail, 18 Meadow Pipit, large finch flock
Bath:
Walcot Gate - garden: 2 pr Greenfinch
Newton St Loe:
2 Mute Swan, 16 Teal, 9 Collared dove, 2 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 1 Little Grebe, 110 Black-headed gull, 100 Common gull, 5 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great spotted woodpecker, 1 Green woodpecker, 2 Jay, 3 Skylark, 10 Long-tailed tit, 1 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 20 Starling, 3 Fieldfare, 35 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Stonechat, 4 Pied Wagtail, 11 Meadow Pipit, 40 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch, 3 Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch, 5 Yellowhammer,
Compton Dando:
150+ Woodpigeon, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Owl, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 200 Jackdaw and Carrion Crow, Blue and Great Tit, 20 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Wren, 30 Fieldfare, 50+ Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 50+ Chaffinch, 4 Greenfinch, 17 Goldfinch, 1 Yellowhammer, 10 Linnet,
Paulton:
2 Mute Swan, 38 Mallard, 14 Moorhen, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Buzzard, 14 Magpie, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 179 Redwing, 3 Song Thrush (2 singing), 2 Mistle Thrush, 7 Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 4 Chaffinch, 4 Goldfinch
STW: 1 Grey Wagtail, 71 Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit
RESERVOIRS
Barrow Tanks:
1 Long-tailed Duck, 1 Great Northern Diver, Sparrowhawk, 1 Kingfisher, Peregrine, 1 Grey Wagtail
2 Mute Swan, 38 Mallard, 14 Moorhen, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Buzzard, 14 Magpie, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 179 Redwing, 3 Song Thrush (2 singing), 2 Mistle Thrush, 7 Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 4 Chaffinch, 4 Goldfinch
STW: 1 Grey Wagtail, 71 Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit
RESERVOIRS
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| 22-12-20 Long-tailed Duck BG (Penny Wills) |
1 Long-tailed Duck, 1 Great Northern Diver, Sparrowhawk, 1 Kingfisher, Peregrine, 1 Grey Wagtail
Chew Valley Lake
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| 22-12-20 Mallard & Snipe CVL H Green (Ian Stapp) |
2 Little Grebe, 6 Snipe, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Buzzard, 20 Starling, 2 Stonechat, 4 Pied Wagtail
Moreton:
66 Canada Goose, 76+ Pochard, 20 Goldeneye, 40+ Woodpigeon, 1 Water Rail, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Jay, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 20+ Long-tailed Tit & mixed tit flock, 2 Reed Bunting
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| 22-12-20 Shelduck CVL Herriotts Bridge (Ian Stapp) |
13 Shelduck, 12 Shoveler, 4 Pintail, 34 Teal, 12+ Goldeneye, 1 Water Rail, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 5 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 6 Jackdaw, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 6+ Fieldfare, 6+ Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail, 6 Goldfinch, 2 Reed Bunting
Reports: Morris Benson, Rob Bright, Dru Brook-Taylor, John Budd, Patrick Hancock, Nick Hawkridge, Glen Maddison, Andy Middleton, Jean Oliver, Lois Pryce, Aravind Ramesh, Dean Reeves, Rich Scantlebury, Ian Stapp, Wayne Tucker, Penny Wills
