A cold, frosty start to a fine day with a little high cloud and a cool light wind. Dry, but lots of ice and mud underfoot. Temp not much above freezing.
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| One of the two Slavonian Grebes at Chew (Raoul Chandrasakera) |
Slavonian Grebes, Bittern, Marsh Harriers, Bearded Tits
BRISTOL
In a Bishopston garden:
Golden Plover
Cattle Egrets, Great White Egrets
Firecrest
Snow Bunting
Snow Bunting
Clifton Downs:
pr. Peregrine perched close together, 5 Blackbird, 8 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush (sunning), 4 Robin, 3 Bullfinch, 5 Goldfinch.1 Jay, 1 m. Blackcap, 10 Redwing, 20 Goldfinch
In a Redland garden:
2 Herring Gull, 2 Magpie, 3 Carrion Crow, 2 m. Blackcap (first of the winter), 10 Redwing, 1 Robin, 10+ House Sparrow.In another Redland garden:
2 Jay, 1 Magpie, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Blackcap (m. and f.).
Sea Mills:
23 Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper.
Clifton Down - Zoo Area:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Blackcap, 1 Firecrest.
Eastville Park:
Kingfisher.
Warmley:
Kingfisher.
Warmley:
1 f. Sparrowhawk, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Bullfinch.
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
Aztec West:
14 Canada Geese, 1 Cormorant, 6 Moorhen, 1 Kingfisher. |
| Buzzard at Almondsbury (Vera Carpenter) |
Oldbury Power Station:
13 Shelduck, 180 Wigeon, 50 Teal, 5 Moorhen, 12 Oystercatcher, 1 Grey Plover, 800 Dunlin, 200 Lapwing, 5 Snipe, 50 Curlew, 7 Stonechat (around Yacht Club), 200+ Redwing, 45 Fieldfare, 18 Blackbird (a lot more), 24 Robin (a lot more).
6-mile walk from Oldbury to Littleton-on-Severn and back:
Clevedon-Yeo:
Backwell Lake:
31 Little Egret came in to roost.
BELOW M4 & BANES
Marshfield:
50 Golden Plover with a few Lapwing, 6 Skylark, 40 Fieldfare, 30 Redwing, 1 Stonechat, 8 Linnet, Corn Bunting.
Stratford:
6 Goldeneye, 2 Slavonian Grebe, 3+ Snipe, 1 f. Marsh Harrier, 3 Bearded Tit.
Herriott's Bridge:
11 Shelduck, Pochard, 8+ Goldeneye, 1 Water Rail (calling). 1 Bittern, Common Gulls, 2 GBB Gull, 3 Great White Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 m. Marsh Harrier, 2 Cetti's Warbler (calling), 8+ Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, Siskin heard calling overhead.
16 Canada Goose, 12 Shelduck, 20 Mallard, Teal Wigeon, Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Moorhen, 160+ BH Gull, Common Gulls, Herring Gulls, 2-3 LBB Gull, 24 Lapwing, 250+ Dunlin, few Curlew, c.10 Redshank, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Magpie, Jackdaws, Rooks, Carrion Crows, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 3 LT Tit, 1 m.Blackcap, 20+Starling, hundreds of Fieldfare, dozens Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, Blackbirds, Robins, 1 Stonechat, 4 Dunnock, House Sparrows, 2 Pied Wagtail, 3 Goldfinch.
Aust Warth:
3 Jack Snipe, 4 Snipe, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 1 Raven, plenty of Redwing, 4 Stonechat, 6 Rock Pipit, 1 f Snow Bunting.
Aust Warth:
3 Jack Snipe, 4 Snipe, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 1 Raven, plenty of Redwing, 4 Stonechat, 6 Rock Pipit, 1 f Snow Bunting.
Coalpit Heath:
1 Little Owl, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Skylark, 5 Pied Wagtail, 1 Song Thrush, c. 100 Redwing, 3 Fieldfare, 60 Linnet, 8 Yellowhammer, 3 Reed Bunting.
1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Fieldfare, 5 Redwing, 3 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 16 Meadow Pipit, 1 Bullfinch, 10 Linnet.NORTH SOMERSET
Clevedon-Yeo:
30 Wigeon, 10 Teal, 9 Goosander, 6 Ringed Plover, 150 Dunlin, 7 Turnstone, 40 Redshank, 20 Skylark, 4 Rock Pipit, 6 Meadow Pipit, 7 Pied Wagtail.
31 Little Egret came in to roost.
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| Redwing in Keynsham (Ian Stapp) |
Marshfield:
50 Golden Plover with a few Lapwing, 6 Skylark, 40 Fieldfare, 30 Redwing, 1 Stonechat, 8 Linnet, Corn Bunting.
Keynsham:
Cameley:
7 Woodpigeon, 2 Rook, 2 Blackcap, 12 Redwing, 20+ Starling, 18 Goldfinch, 3 Chaffinch.
pr. Little Grebe, 400 corvids of six species including Jays and 6 Raven. 2 Redwing.
Folly Farm:
1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 f. Kestrel, LT Tits, 1 Nuthatch calling, few Redwing, pr. Bullfinch.Compton Martin:
Kingfisher on village pond.
Kingfisher on village pond.
Paulton:
7 Pheasant, 7 Stock Dove, 12 Woodpigeon, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 140 Skylark, 20 Redwing, 15 House Sparrow, 20 Meadow Pipit, 6 Chaffinch, 20 Yellowhammer.
7 Pheasant, 7 Stock Dove, 12 Woodpigeon, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 140 Skylark, 20 Redwing, 15 House Sparrow, 20 Meadow Pipit, 6 Chaffinch, 20 Yellowhammer.
RESERVOIRS
Barrow Tanks:
Long-tailed Duck.
Blagdon Lake:
5 Pheasant, 260 Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Mallard, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Moorhen, Coot, Great Crested Grebe, Black-headed Gull, 5 Cormorant, 4 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard. |
| 31-12-20 Great Northern Diver, Barrow Tanks (Gary Thoburn) |
Long-tailed Duck.
Blagdon Lake:
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| Bittern at Chew (Simon Isgar) |
Chew Valley Lake
9 Cattle Egret and 3 Little Egret along Bickford Lane (Chew to Blagdon), 2 Cattle Egret flying along the R.Chew at Chew Magna at 4 p.m.
Woodford orchard:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Fieldfare, 40 Redwing.
9 Cattle Egret and 3 Little Egret along Bickford Lane (Chew to Blagdon), 2 Cattle Egret flying along the R.Chew at Chew Magna at 4 p.m.
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Fieldfare, 40 Redwing.
Nunnery:
3 Goosander flew past - one drake.
Heron's Green:
1 f. Scaup, 5 Goldeneye, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Common Gull, 3 Great White Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Stonechat, 3 Pied Wagtail.
3 Goosander flew past - one drake.
Heron's Green:
1 f. Scaup, 5 Goldeneye, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Common Gull, 3 Great White Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Stonechat, 3 Pied Wagtail.
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| Great Spotted Woodpecker at Moreton (Ian Stapp) |
Moreton:
13 Shoveler, 30 Pochard, 9+ Goldeneye, 40+ Woodpigeon, 1 Water Rail (calling), 1 Little Grebe, 1 GBB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 20+ LT Tit + mixed tit flock, 2 Cetti's Warbler (calling), 2 Chiffchaff, 15+ Redwing.
Stratford:
6 Goldeneye, 2 Slavonian Grebe, 3+ Snipe, 1 f. Marsh Harrier, 3 Bearded Tit.
Herriott's Bridge:
11 Shelduck, Pochard, 8+ Goldeneye, 1 Water Rail (calling). 1 Bittern, Common Gulls, 2 GBB Gull, 3 Great White Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 m. Marsh Harrier, 2 Cetti's Warbler (calling), 8+ Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, Siskin heard calling overhead.
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| Two Slavonian Grebes at Chew (Simon Isgar) |
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