31-01-21 Sunday

Cold - between 0 and 2 °C. Snowed for a couple of hours from mid-day, though it didn't settle.

Lapwing (on Bristol playing field), Woodcock, Jack Snipe

Cattle Egret

Barn Owl, Short-eared Owl

Firecrest

Black Redstart

Lesser Redpoll, Siskin
  
BRISTOL

Ashton Court:
Cold, snowy wet lunch- time walk in Ashton Court- most small birds in 5 minutes by the Pill Grove feeder - 2 Woodpigeon, 6 Jackdaw, 3 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 4 Coal Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Redwing, 1 Robin, 1 Chaffinch

Bishopston:

Garden - 2 Woodpigeon, 2 Coal Tit, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Blackcap (m) - defers only to the Robin, 2 Blackbird, 2 Robin (f & m) - while she eats he defends all the feeders. When she's done, he allows anyone to feed, except the BC

31-01-21 1st w f  Blackbird, Blaise Estate (Di Bunniss)

Blaise Estate + Henbury Golf Course:
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 8 Magpie, 9 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit,4  Blue Tit, 3  Great Tit, 3 Long- tailed Tit, 1 Firecrest, 5 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 6 Blackbird , 8 Robin, 1 Grey Wagtail

Brentry:

Garden - 50-60 Goldfinch

31-01-21 Jay, Eastville Park (Richard Scantlebury)

Eastville Park:
The river still running fairly high - 5 Canada Goose, 8 Mute Swan, c30 Mallard, 1 domestic Mallard, c40 Feral Pigeon (all in one flock), 1 Stock Dove, 5 Moorhen, 7 Coot, c50 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 10 Cormorant, 1 m Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker(drumming), 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 6 Magpie, 3 Coal Tit, 10+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, c20 Starling, 6 Blackbird, c10 Redwing, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Dipper, 2 Dunnock, 2 Pied Wagtail, 3 Goldfinch

Frenchay:

36 Goldfinch

31-01-21 Lapwing, Golden Hill, Bristol (Nick Hawkridge)
a highly unusual sight in Bristol

Henleaze - Golden Hill:

AWBS - 27 Feral Pigeon, 32 Woodpigeon, 4 Collared Dove, 2 Lapwing - roosting on playing field, 5 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 10 Herring Gull, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 20 Magpie, 6 Jackdaw, 6 Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 6 Great Tit - displaying, 2 Wren, 43 Starling, 4 Blackbird, 9 Robin, 68 House Sparrow, 4 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Greenfinch, 8 Goldfinch

Westbury-on-Trym:
Dipper still present on River Trym at  0930

 
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

31-01-21 Lesser Redpolls, Itchington (Heather England)

Fields between Almondsbury and Pilning:

Kingsmill Rhine - Kingfisher 

Moor Lane - probable Barn Owl  mobbed by a corvid on Moor Lane 

Horton Bushes:

Woodcock, Buzzard, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, 25 Carrion Crow, 5 Blue Tit, Great Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 3 Nuthatch, 2 Blackbird, Fieldfare, 15 Redwing, 4 Bullfinch (+ 3 Roe Deer)

Yate:

Brimsham Park Lake - 7  Mallard, 5 Goosander ( 1 male and 4 redheads), 4 Moorhen, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Bullfinch
Greenways Road - 1  Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming
Goose Green - 12  Redwing, 1 Song Thrush
Garden - 1  f Blackcap, 6 Long-tailed Tit

31-01-21 Siskin, Downend (Barry Dursley)

Downend:

Garden - 2 m 1 f Siskin

NORTH SOMERSET

Sheepway Lane + Portbury Docks:

AWBS - 19 species. Highlights were 6 Curlew, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 pr. Bullfinch.  A party of 10 Magpies were mobbing a Fox

Clevedon-Yeo:
64 Canada Goose, 80+Shelduck, 100 Wigeon, 150 Teal,  6 Mallard, 2 Tufted Duck, 12 Coot, 1 Little Grebe, 2 (!) Oystercatcher, 30 Lapwing (all at Dowlais, very poor numbers this winter), 26 Grey Plover, 4 Ringed Plover, 200 Curlew, 600 Dunlin, 10 Snipe, 350 Redshank, 100+ Black-headed Gull, 6 Cormorant, 3 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 6 Fieldfare, 10 Redwing 

Bristol Airport:

1 Short-eared Owl again 

Nailsea Moor:

1 Barn Owl ( being mobbed by Jay)

Kenn:
1 Black Redstart, 1 Grey Wagtail

Kenn Moor:

YACWAG Reserve - 4 Jack Snipe, 21 Snipe.

BELOW M4 & BANES

31-1-21 Green Woodpecker, Bath (Rob Hargreaves)

Bath:
Twerton to Centre (for Covid vaccine) -  34 species, inc 1 Canada Goose, 4 Mute Swan, 35 Mallard, 250 Feral Pigeon, 1 Moorhen, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 1 Jay, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 1 f Blackcap, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 16 Redwing, 5 Song Thrush, 6 House Sparrow, 8 Pied Wagtail, 7 Goldfinch 

31-01-21 Great Spot in the snow, Chew Stoke, (Lucy Masters)

Ubley:

Bickfield Lane - 24 Cattle Egret

Compton Martin:

Village Pond - Kingfisher

Paulton:

3 Mute Swan, 46 Mallard, 22 Moorhen, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Buzzard, 7 Blackbird, 100 Redwing, 3 Song Thrush

Sewage works - 2 Grey Wagtail, 75 Pied Wagtail, 5 Meadow Pipit

RESERVOIRS

Lockdown so no reports

Reports: Peter Bryant, Matthew Bowell, Di Bunniss, Ben Crabb, Chris Craig,  John Croxton, Jane Cumming, Mark Dadds, Ian Dickie, Barry Dursley, Heather England, Oliver Fournier, Patrick Hancock, Rob Hargreaves, Nick Hawkridge, Adrian Hockey,  John Lewis, Lucy Masters, Trevor Riddell, Harvey Rose, Gill Sapsed, Richard Scantlebury, Martin Wightman

30-01-21 Saturday - Dipper

Temp 7 to 4°C. Very wet early and damp for most of the day as it got colder

Red Kite
Dipper
Siskin

30-1-21 Dipper, Eastville Park (Allan Chard)

BRISTOL

Bedminster Down:

6 Woodpigeon, 2 BH Gull, 6 Herring Gull, 2 LBB Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 14 Magpie, 42 Jackdaw, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 3 Song Thrush, 7 Redwing, 3 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 1 Dunnock ,8 House Sparrow, 1 Pied Wagtail,  3 Goldfinch

Eastville Park:
1 Dipper

30-1-21 Greenfinch, Kingsdown (Keith Williams)

Kingsdown garden:

1 Coal Tit, 1 Greenfinch

Narroways:

22 Herring Gull, 2 BH Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 30 Magpie, 20 Blue Tit, 18 Great Tit, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Goldcrest, 16 Blackbird, 18 Robin, 3 Dunnock, 1 Wren, 3 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 3 Goldfinch

St Andrews, Ashley Court Rd:

1 Feral Pigeon, 2 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 3 Herring Gull, 4 Magpie, 1 Crow, 1 Raven, 8 Starling

30-1-21 Dipper, River Trym (Aravind Ramesh)

Westbury-on-Trym:

1 Dipper

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

30-1-21 Siskin, Downend (Barry Dursley)

Downend garden:

17 species inc Siskin

30-1-21 Blackbird, Hanham (Peter Coslett)

Hanham garden:
Magpie, Jackdaw over, Great, Blue and Coal Tit, Blackcap, Goldcrest , Robin, Dunnock

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon garden:

1 Sparrowhawk (eat a Blackcap), 1 Coal Tit, 2 Blue tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 2 m/f Blackcap, 40 Starling, 2 m/f Blackbird, 2 Pied Wagtail, 20 Goldfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Chew Magna;

3 Swan sp over at 9.00

Bath, Prior Park:
1 Red Kite at 14.45

Bath, Whiteway:

3 Starling, 2 Pied Wagtail, 13 Chaffinch

RESERVOIRS

Lockdown so no reports

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Wood Warbler                      on 03/08/2020 at Chipping Sodbury Common
Hoopoe                                   on 07/08/2020 at Nailsea
Yellow-browed Warbler    on 22/10/2020 at St Anne's Park, Bristol
Hen Harrier                           on 17/12/2020 at Clevedon-Yeo

As we continue our preparations for the 2020 bird report we have a list of claims where we need further details otherwise the record will be lost. If you saw any of the following can you please 

get in touch with the AOG at avonbirds@hotmail.co.uk

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker     3           16/03/2020    Iron Acton

Goshawk                                          1           22/03/2020    Marshfield, Gunnings Wood

White-tailed Eagle                        1 juv     27/03/2020    Pill, Village

Goshawk                                          1           07/04/2020    Marshfield, Gunnings Wood

Hawfinch                                         1 ♂       08/04/2020    Wickwar, Lower Woods, Lady's Wood

Goshawk                                          1           11/04/2020    Marshfield, Beek's Lane

Goshawk                                          1           23/04/2020    Marshfield, Withymead Playing Fields

Montagu's Harrier                        1           24/04/2020    Corston Field

Montagu's Harrier                        1           24/04/2020    Hunstrete, Lords Wood

Serin                                                  1           27/04/2020    Bristol, Lawrence Weston, Brookthorp Av

Dunlin - arctica                              1 juv     03/06/2020    Chew Valley Lake (CVL)

Serin                                                  1           24/06/2020    Yate, Kestrel Close

Goshawk                                           1 ♂       28/06/2020    Marshfield, South of the Village

Balearic Shearwater                      1           05/07/2020    Sand Point

Nightjar                                             1           18/07/2020    Blagdon Lake (BL), Lodge Copse

Grey Phalarope                               1           26/08/2020    Oldbury Power Station (OPS)

Hybrid - Black-h Gull X

Mediterranean Gull                        1 ad      09/10/2020    Bristol, Sea Mills - Harbour, River Avon

Woodlark                                           1           14/10/2020    Aust Cliff

Hawfinch                                            1           14/10/2020    Aust Cliff

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker         1           15/10/2020    Ashton Court

Yellow-browed Warbler                 1           16/10/2020    Sand Point, Car Park

Lapland Bunting                               1           22/10/2020    New Passage / Northwick Warth

Great Northern Diver                      1 juv    29/10/2020    Blagdon Lake (BL), Top End

Great Northern Diver                      1           02/11/2020    Severn Beach

Yellow-browed Warbler                 1           10/11/2020     Clevedon-Yeo (Cl-Y)

Hawfinch                                             1 ♀       27/12/2020    Bristol, Westbury-on-Trym, Canford Lane

Reports: Karle Burford, Barry Dursley, Allan Chard, Peter Coslett, Andy Davis, Rob Hargreaves, Pete Harrison, Iris Langton, John Lewis, Glen Maddison, Aravind Ramesh, Keith Williams, blagdonlakebirds, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

29-01-21 Friday

A Quiet Day. Gradually clearing after early morning rain, with infrequent sunshine, light showers (and rainbows) . Moderate Westerly and 8 to 10 degrees C in Bristol.

Greylag Goose
Marsh Tit

29-1-21 Nuthatch in Chew Stoke Garden ( Lucy Masters) 

BRISTOL

Arnos Vale Cemetery:
20 Species. Highlights: 1 Greylag Goose- flyover, 1 Jay, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 16 Long-tailed Tit, 2 m&f Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Chaffinch

29-1-21  Sparrowhawk, Coombe Dingle (Pete Bunniss)

Coombe Dingle:

1 Sparrowhawk - in garden

29-1-21 Cormorant, Eastville Park (Allan Chard)  

Eastville Park:

Article and photos today in the Guardian about Eastville Park: https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2021/jan/29/rspb-big-garden-birdwatch-a-photo-essay-lockdown-birdwatching?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Narroways Millenium Green LNR:

10 Feral Pigeon, 8 Woodpigeon, 1 BH Gull, 4 Herring Gull, 1 Magpie, 5 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Robin, 2 Goldfinch

29-1-21 Moorhen, Duchess Pond (Patrick Richards)

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
15 Mallard, 28 Feral Pigeon, 10 Woodpigeon, 7 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 63 BHGull, 1 Herring Gull,1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron.1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 15 Magpie, 61 Jackdaw, 17 Carrion Crow, Coal Tit, 6 Great Tit, 4 Blue Tit, Goldcrest, 3 Wren, 15 Starling, 4 Blackbird, 5 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, 5 Robin, 1 f Stonechat, 25 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 f Chaffinch, 9 Goldfinch

Malago Greenway:18 Species. Highlights:
1 Collared Dove, 1 Sparrowhawk, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch

Victoria Park: 14 Species. Highlights: 

1 Raven, 1 Blackcap -winter sub-song

Westbury Park - garden:

2 Blackcap (f & m)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Coalpit Heath:2 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 7 Skylark, 5 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 50 Starling, 50 Fieldfare, 45 Redwing, 18 Chaffinch, 120 Linnet, 16 Yellowhammer, 7 Reed Bunting

NORTH SOMERSET

Nailsea Moor:

36 Mute Swan, 5 Mallard, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Cormorant, 1 Jay, 3 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 12 Carrion Crow, 1 Great Tit, 200 Starling, 2 Blackbird, 14 Redwing, 16 Fieldfare, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Robin, 8 House Sparrow, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Greenfinch

Sand Point/Bay:

11 Oystercatcher, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Rock Pipit 

Yatton, Wemberham Lane:

1100 BH Gull, 1 Common Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 1 Skylark, 1 Grey Wagtail .

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:

2 Marsh Tit, 140 Skylark, c60 Redwing, 2 Stonechat, 40 Corn Bunting, 

Keynsham, Broadmead Lane:

10 Starling, 30 Fieldfare, 150 Redwing, 10 Pied Wagtail, 15 Meadow Pipits, a few Chaffinch, 40 Linnet

Keynsham Manor:

20 Skylark, 20 Linnet, a few Yellowhammer 

Keynsham Garden:

2 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Magpie, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 6 Blue Tit, 6 Starling, 2 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 2 House Sparrow, 1 Greenfinch, 3 Goldfinch

Chew Stoke:

Nuthatch in garden

Paulton:

2 Buzzard, 30 Rook, 30 Carrion Crow, 30 Skylark, 3 Fieldfare, 5 Chaffinch, 8 Linnet

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herriott's Bridge:

2 m&f Goosander, 3 Common Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Cetti's Warbler

Avon Bird Report

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Wood Warbler                      on 03/08/2020 at Chipping Sodbury Common
Hoopoe                                   on 07/08/2020 at Nailsea
Yellow-browed Warbler    on 22/10/2020 at St Anne's Park, Bristol
Hen Harrier                           on 17/12/2020 at Clevedon-Yeo

As we continue our preparations for the 2020 bird report we have a list of claims where we need further details otherwise the record will be lost. If you saw any of the following can you please 

get in touch with the AOG at avonbirds@hotmail.co.uk

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker     3           16/03/2020    Iron Acton

Goshawk                                          1           22/03/2020    Marshfield, Gunnings Wood

White-tailed Eagle                        1 juv     27/03/2020    Pill, Village

Goshawk                                          1           07/04/2020    Marshfield, Gunnings Wood

Hawfinch                                         1 ♂       08/04/2020    Wickwar, Lower Woods, Lady's Wood

Goshawk                                          1           11/04/2020    Marshfield, Beek's Lane

Goshawk                                          1           23/04/2020    Marshfield, Withymead Playing Fields

Montagu's Harrier                        1           24/04/2020    Corston Field

Montagu's Harrier                        1           24/04/2020    Hunstrete, Lords Wood

Serin                                                  1           27/04/2020    Bristol, Lawrence Weston, Brookthorp Av

Dunlin - arctica                              1 juv     03/06/2020    Chew Valley Lake (CVL)

Serin                                                  1           24/06/2020    Yate, Kestrel Close

Goshawk                                           1 ♂       28/06/2020    Marshfield, South of the Village

Balearic Shearwater                      1           05/07/2020    Sand Point

Nightjar                                             1           18/07/2020    Blagdon Lake (BL), Lodge Copse

Grey Phalarope                               1           26/08/2020    Oldbury Power Station (OPS)

Hybrid - Black-h Gull X

Mediterranean Gull                        1 ad      09/10/2020    Bristol, Sea Mills - Harbour, River Avon

Woodlark                                           1           14/10/2020    Aust Cliff

Hawfinch                                            1           14/10/2020    Aust Cliff

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker         1           15/10/2020    Ashton Court

Yellow-browed Warbler                 1           16/10/2020    Sand Point, Car Park

Lapland Bunting                               1           22/10/2020    New Passage / Northwick Warth

Great Northern Diver                      1 juv    29/10/2020    Blagdon Lake (BL), Top End

Great Northern Diver                      1           02/11/2020    Severn Beach

Yellow-browed Warbler                 1           10/11/2020     Clevedon-Yeo (Cl-Y)

Hawfinch                                             1 ♀       27/12/2020    Bristol, Westbury-on-Trym, Canford Lane

Reports: John Barnett, Pete Bunniss, Allan Chard, Patrick Hancock.Pete Harrison, Mike Jackson, John Lewis, Lucy Masters, Jean Oliver, Mike Owen, Nick Page, Phil Quinn, Patrick Richards, TtB, Trevor Riddle, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

28-01-21 Thursday - Barn Owls

When the drizzle stopped, the fog came down, and we had both by noon on the Severn.  Mild though, up to 12°C despite a fresh-to-strong westerly wind.

Golden Plover
Barn Owls
Black Redstart

Peregrine at Cumberland Basin (Ian Loats)

BRISTOL

Cumberland Basin:
2 Moorhen, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Redshank, 20 BH Gull, 6 Cormorant, pr. Peregrine, various corvids, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Grey Wagtail, 20 Goldfinch.

Peregrine at Cumberland Basin (Ian Loats)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
Black Redstart

Coalpit Heath:

2 singing Skylark, 1 singing Goldcrest, 1 singing Blackbird, 6 Fieldfare, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Chaffinch, 50 Linnet, 9 Yellowhammer, 8 Reed Bunting (and 4 Roe Deer).

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
(yesterday) Barn Owl

Watercress Farm, Wraxall :

(winter survey) 10 Woodpigeon, 45 Stock Dove, 1 Herring Gull, 5 Magpie, 4 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit (singing), 5 Starling, 2 Blackbird, 5 Robin, 6 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch, 5 Yellowhammer, 1-2 Reed Bunting (and 3 Roe Deer).

Clevedon-Yeo:

Dowlais:

2 Shoveler, Woodpigeon carrying nest material, 39 Lapwing, 5 Curlew, 138 BH Gull, 3 Common Gull, 3 Skylark (2 singing), m. Stonechat, pr. Pied Wagtail, Greenfinch (and 4 Hares).

Lower Strode Road:

m. Sparrowhawk, Golden Plover (over).

Blind Yeo:

5 Goosander, 6 Moorhen, 1 Grey Wagtail, c.50 House Sparrow.

Congresbury Moor:

Barn Owl

Uphill:
3 Little Grebe on the Marina pool.


BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports

RESERVOIRS

Locked down

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Wood Warbler                      on 03/08/2020 at Chipping Sodbury Common
Hoopoe                                   on 07/08/2020 at Nailsea
Yellow-browed Warbler    on 22/10/2020 at St Anne's Park, Bristol
Hen Harrier                           on 17/12/2020 at Clevedon-Yeo

As we continue our preparations for the 2020 bird report we have a list of claims where we need further details otherwise the record will be lost. If you saw any of the following can you please 

get in touch with the AOG at avonbirds@hotmail.co.uk

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker     3           16/03/2020    Iron Acton

Goshawk                                          1           22/03/2020    Marshfield, Gunnings Wood

White-tailed Eagle                        1 juv     27/03/2020    Pill, Village

Goshawk                                          1           07/04/2020    Marshfield, Gunnings Wood

Hawfinch                                         1 ♂       08/04/2020    Wickwar, Lower Woods, Lady's Wood

Goshawk                                          1           11/04/2020    Marshfield, Beek's Lane

Goshawk                                          1           23/04/2020    Marshfield, Withymead Playing Fields

Montagu's Harrier                        1           24/04/2020    Corston Field

Montagu's Harrier                        1           24/04/2020    Hunstrete, Lords Wood

Serin                                                  1           27/04/2020    Bristol, Lawrence Weston, Brookthorp Av

Dunlin - arctica                              1 juv     03/06/2020    Chew Valley Lake (CVL)

Serin                                                  1           24/06/2020    Yate, Kestrel Close

Goshawk                                           1 ♂       28/06/2020    Marshfield, South of the Village

Balearic Shearwater                      1           05/07/2020    Sand Point

Nightjar                                             1           18/07/2020    Blagdon Lake (BL), Lodge Copse

Grey Phalarope                               1           26/08/2020    Oldbury Power Station (OPS)

Hybrid - Black-h Gull X

Mediterranean Gull                        1 ad      09/10/2020    Bristol, Sea Mills - Harbour, River Avon

Woodlark                                           1           14/10/2020    Aust Cliff

Hawfinch                                            1           14/10/2020    Aust Cliff

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker         1           15/10/2020    Ashton Court

Yellow-browed Warbler                 1           16/10/2020    Sand Point, Car Park

Lapland Bunting                               1           22/10/2020    New Passage / Northwick Warth

Great Northern Diver                      1 juv    29/10/2020    Blagdon Lake (BL), Top End

Great Northern Diver                      1           02/11/2020    Severn Beach

Yellow-browed Warbler                 1           10/11/2020     Clevedon-Yeo (Cl-Y)

Hawfinch                                             1 ♀       27/12/2020    Bristol, Westbury-on-Trym, Canford Lane

Reports:  Jane Cumming, Stephen Curtis & Carol Rushton, Ian Foster, Mike Jackson, Ian Loats, Giles Morris, Trevor Riddle, Matt Scott, Howard Taffs.

27-01-21 Wednesday - Short-eared Owl

 A damp old day - 9°c max.

Short-eared Owl
Firecrest
 
BRISTOL

Bishopston - garden:

2 Woodpigeon on clean-up duties, 3 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Blackcap (m), 1 Robin, 1 Dunnock

Clifton Down, Zoo Bank:

16 Woodpigeon, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 4 Magpie, 4 Jackdaw, 2 Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 6 Long-t Tit, 1 Firecrest (f), 1 Goldcrest (f), 7 Blackbird - group with 3 Redwing, 1 Chaffinch (f)

Clifton - Garden:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - most days, 1 Coal Tit - a regular, 1 Marsh Tit - sporadic visitor, plus     30 Redwing and a Mistle Thrush close by.

27-01-21 Kingfisher & Dipper EP (Allan Chard)

Eastville Park:
2 Kingfisher, 1 Dipper - one singing

27-01-21 Great Tit Stoke Park (Patrick Richards)

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
1 Mute Swan - juv, 15 Mallard (4f+11m), 45+ Feral Pigeon, 7 Woodpigeon,7 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 86 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 30+ Magpie, 43 Jackdaw, 5 Blue Tit, 6 Great Tit, 1 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 8 Blackbird (2f+6m), 25+ Redwing, 3 Song Thrush, 3 Robin, 2 Stonechat -pr, 35+ House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 2 Chaffinch - pr, 1 Bullfinch (m), 3 Greenfinch, 7 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Yate - Dean Rd:
Pied Wagtail

Awkley:

2 Pheasant, 6 Moorhen, 5 Little Egret, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 28 Rook, lots of Tits including 18 Great Tit, 4 Long-t Tit, 1 Nuthatch, c.70 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush - on mistletoe berries, 4 Chaffinch, 15 Goldfinch - flock

Hambrook
40 Fieldfare, 20 Redwing, 4 Greenfinch, 1 M Bullfinch

Bradley Brook LNR
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Fieldfare, 20 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Chaffinch, 3 Bullfinch (1f+2m), 6 Goldfinch as well as lots of BT, GT, Robin, Blackbird and Magpie

NORTH SOMERSET

Bristol Airport:

1 Short-eared Owl - looming out of the fog

BELOW M4 & BANES

27-01-21 Blackcap Warmley (Pete Coslett)

Warmley - garden:

1 Blackcap (f)

Marshfield: (26-01-21)

1 Little Grebe, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Blackcap (m) - garden, 2 Mistle Thrush

Willsbridge Mill:
1 Blackcap (m), a few Goldcrest - alas no YBW.

27-01-21 Yellowhammer Keynsham (Nick Page)

Keynsham:

Broadmead Lane: - 1 Egyptian Goose, 1 Buzzard, 10 Fieldfare, 8 Meadow Pipit

Manor Woods/Keynsham Manor: - 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 15 Magpie - group, 30 Skylark, 1 Chiffchaff, 1+ Goldcrest, 50+ Redwing, a finch flock comprising - 1 Meadow Pipit, 10 Chaffinch, 10 Yellowhammer, 2 Reed Bunting

Bath - central garden:
Flock of Long-tailed Tit and 8+ Redwing

27-01-21 Kestrel Bath (Robert Hargreaves)

Bath, Lyncombe Vale:

3 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 1 Raven, 18 Great Tit, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Blackcap, 1 Redwing, 15 Blackbird, 50 Robin, 15 Dunnock, 7 Goldfinch

Paulton:
1 Meadow Pipit, 28 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

No reports

Reports:  John B, Allan Chard, Pete Coslett, Barry Dursley, Davis Esam, Ollie Fouriner, Patrick Hancock, Robert Hargreaves, Nick Hawkridge, Adrian Hockey, Jeff Hosier, Rob Laughton,  Nick Page, Lois Pryce, Patrick Richards

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