Bright sunshine. Very fresh cold wind from the North. Bristol temperatures fell from 7 - 4°C
Brent GooseLong-tailed Duck
Slavonian Grebe
Cattle Egret, Great White Egret
Marsh Harrier, Red Kite, Merlin
Little Owl
NORTH SOMERSET
Tickenham Moor/Nailsea Moor/Clevedon Moor:
Sand Point/Bay:
1 f Sparrowhawk, 1 Chiffchaff, 6 Goldcrest, 2 Stonechat, 2 Pied Wagtail, 11 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch
BELOW M4 & BANES
Marshfield:
Rushmead Lane area - Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 20 Skylark, 600 Starling, 4 Fieldfare, 4 Stonechat, Meadow Pipit, 80 Linnet, 6 Yellowhammer, 12 Corn Bunting
Newton St Loe:
12 Teal, 1 Tufted Duck, 4 Stock Dove, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Coot, 7 Grey Heron, 3 Buzzard, 3 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 1 Raven, 2 Jay, 11 Long-tailed Tit, 20 Starling, 2 Mistle Thrush, 9 Stonechat (patch record), 1 Grey Wagtail, 21 Meadow Pipit, 18 Chaffinch, 5 Yellowhammer
Keynsham:
Compton Dando:
Blagdon Lake:
Reports: Jon Angell, Nancy Barrett, Peter Coslett, Chris Craig, Sean Davies, Rob Hargreaves, Simon Isgar, Brian Lancastle, Andy Middleton, Mike Moxon, Jean Oliver, Lois Pryce, Dean Reeves, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Wayne Tucker, Keith Williams, blagdonlakebirds, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG
Corn Bunting
BRISTOL
Redland:
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:52 Canada Goose, 11 Mallard, 220 Wigeon, 48 Teal, 2 Coot, 2 Little Grebe, c 300 Lapwing, 27 Curlew, 30 Turnstone, c 200 Dunlin, 9 Redshank, 1 Snipe, 1 GBB Gull, 1 Cormorant, 3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Greater Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, c 115 Fieldfare, 1 Stonechat
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| 24-12-20 A seasonal bird, Moreton, CVL (Ian Stapp) |
BRISTOL
Redland:
Garden - 4 Feral Pigeon, 2 Herring Gull, 2 Magpie, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Redwing, 7+ House Sparrow
Oldbury Power Station:
Severn Beach/New Passage:
185 Canada Geese, 200 Wigeon, 2 Oystercatcher, 300 Lapwing, 5 Ringed Plover, 85 Curlew, 50 Turnstone, 100 Dunlin, 30 Redshank, 1 Merlin
Awkley, nr Almondsbury:
c.60 BH Gull,1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 GS Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, c.40 Rook, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Redwing, 1 Pied Wagtail
NORTH SOMERSET
Tickenham Moor/Nailsea Moor/Clevedon Moor:
51 Mute Swan, 11 Mallard, 27 Lapwing, 11 Herring Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 8 Little Egret, 1 Cormorant, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 5 Magpie, 26 Jackdaw, 17 Rook, 27 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 3 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Wren, c. 250 Starling, 6 Blackbird, 24 Fieldfare, 4 Robin, 3 Stonechat, 3 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, 8 Goldfinch
Sand Point/Bay:
1 f Sparrowhawk, 1 Chiffchaff, 6 Goldcrest, 2 Stonechat, 2 Pied Wagtail, 11 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch
BELOW M4 & BANES
Marshfield:
Rushmead Lane area - Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 20 Skylark, 600 Starling, 4 Fieldfare, 4 Stonechat, Meadow Pipit, 80 Linnet, 6 Yellowhammer, 12 Corn Bunting
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| 24-12-20 Stonechat, Newton St Loe (Wayne Tucker) |
Newton St Loe:
12 Teal, 1 Tufted Duck, 4 Stock Dove, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Coot, 7 Grey Heron, 3 Buzzard, 3 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 1 Raven, 2 Jay, 11 Long-tailed Tit, 20 Starling, 2 Mistle Thrush, 9 Stonechat (patch record), 1 Grey Wagtail, 21 Meadow Pipit, 18 Chaffinch, 5 Yellowhammer
Keynsham:
Garden - 5 Feral Pigeon, 6 Wood Pigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 5 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 2 Blackcap, 12 LTT, 40+ Starling, 2 Dunnock, 2 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 16 Goldfinch
Compton Dando:
200+ Wood Pigeon, 30+ Lapwing, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Little Owl, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 100+ Carrion Crow/Rook/Jackdaw, 30+ Redwing, 50+ Fieldfare, 1 Song Thrush, 6 Blackbird, 12+ Goldfinch, 20 Linnet
Marksbury:
200+ Gulls (BH mostly), 1 Red Kite
200+ Gulls (BH mostly), 1 Red Kite
RESERVOIRS
Barrow Tanks:
Tank 1 - 1 m Long-tailed Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Grey Wagtail
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| 24-12-20 Long-tailed Duck, Barrow Tanks (Keith Williams) |
Barrow Tanks:
Tank 1 - 1 m Long-tailed Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Grey Wagtail
Tank 2 this morning - Great Northern Diver.
Tank 3- 29 Coot, 2 Redshank, 1 Common Sandpiper, c30 Cormorant, 1 Grey Wagtail
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| 24-12-20 On its way? Great Northern Diver, Barrow Tanks (Bri Thompson) Flew high this morning, and not reported this afternoon |
31 Cattle Egret.
Chew Valley Lake
Hollow Brook:
2 Chiffchaff (1 ringed), 1 Treecreeper.
Woodford:
1 Mistle Thrush plus a few Fieldfare and Redwing at the orchard
2 Chiffchaff (1 ringed), 1 Treecreeper.
Woodford:
1 Mistle Thrush plus a few Fieldfare and Redwing at the orchard
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| 24-12-20 Brent Goose, Heron's Green, CVL (Simon Isgar) |
Heron's Green:
1 dark-bellied Brent Goose, 1 Slavonian Grebe, 2 Little Grebe,1 Snipe, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Cattle Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 2 Stonechat, 4 Pied Wagtail
1 dark-bellied Brent Goose, 1 Slavonian Grebe, 2 Little Grebe,1 Snipe, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Cattle Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 2 Stonechat, 4 Pied Wagtail
Stratford:
1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Coal Tit, Blue and Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest
Moreton:
40+ Pochard, 10+ Goldeneye, 100+ Wood Pigeon, 1 Water Rail, 4 G-BB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Jay, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kingfisher, 20+ L TT + mixed Tits
40+ Pochard, 10+ Goldeneye, 100+ Wood Pigeon, 1 Water Rail, 4 G-BB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Jay, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kingfisher, 20+ L TT + mixed Tits
2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting
Herriott's Bridge:
12 Shelduck, 7 Pintail, 12 Shoveler, 12+ Goldeneye, 1 Water Rail, 2 GBB Gull, 3 Great White Egret (numbers a lot less lately), 5 Grey Heron, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Jackdaw, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail, 1 Reed Bunting Reports: Jon Angell, Nancy Barrett, Peter Coslett, Chris Craig, Sean Davies, Rob Hargreaves, Simon Isgar, Brian Lancastle, Andy Middleton, Mike Moxon, Jean Oliver, Lois Pryce, Dean Reeves, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Wayne Tucker, Keith Williams, blagdonlakebirds, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG
