Miserable - mostly, although the wind made it feel colder than 12°c
Woodcock
BRISTOL
Ashton Vale - Colliters Brook:Mallard, Feral Pigeon, Woodpigeon, Redshank, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 + Sparrowhawk, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Wren, Starling, Blackbird
several Song Thrush - cheeringly heard or seen, Robin, 2 pr Stonechat - SH had a go but missed, House Sparrow, Pied Wagtail, Goldfinch
Bishopston - 4 gardens
several Song Thrush - cheeringly heard or seen, Robin, 2 pr Stonechat - SH had a go but missed, House Sparrow, Pied Wagtail, Goldfinch
Bishopston - 4 gardens
Blackcap (f&m)
Blaise Estate:
1 Magpie, 2 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Wren, 2 Nuthatch - heard not seen, 3 Blackbird and Robin every 20 paces, all singing !
Clifton Down - Avon Gorge
2 Peregrine
Eastville Park:
2 Canada Goose, 8 Mute Swan, c20 Mallard, c40+ Feral Pigeon (usual large flock at the lake), 2 Stock Dove, 9 Moorhen, 7 Coot, c160 Black-headed Gull, 3 Herring Gull (2adult + 2nd Winter), 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron (1st year), 1 Peregrine (Stapleton church spire), 3 Jay, 1 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 4+ Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 5 Blackbird, 1 Redwing, 5 Song Thrush, 1 Dipper, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Greenfinch
Henbury Golf Club, R Trym:
1 Dipper - flew upstream
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| 19-01-21 Feral Pigeon EP (Rich Scantlebury) |
2 Canada Goose, 8 Mute Swan, c20 Mallard, c40+ Feral Pigeon (usual large flock at the lake), 2 Stock Dove, 9 Moorhen, 7 Coot, c160 Black-headed Gull, 3 Herring Gull (2adult + 2nd Winter), 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron (1st year), 1 Peregrine (Stapleton church spire), 3 Jay, 1 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 4+ Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 5 Blackbird, 1 Redwing, 5 Song Thrush, 1 Dipper, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Greenfinch
Henbury Golf Club, R Trym:
1 Dipper - flew upstream
Stoke Bishop:
2 Blackcap (m)
Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
Juvenile Mute Swan, 34+ Mallard, 35+Feral Pigeon, 12 Woodpigeon, 7 Moorhen, 2 Coot, Little Grebe, 300+ Black-headed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Buzzard, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Kestel, Jay, 10 Magpie, 40+ Jackdaw, 40+ Carrion Crow, 8 Blue Tit, 12 Great Tit, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, Wren, Nuthatch, 15+ Starling, 5 Blackbird, 5 Redwing, 3 Robin, 20+House Sparrow,10+Goldfinch.
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Latteridge:
1 Kestrel (f)
Filton Park:
A few ‘continental’ Blackbird expected to disappear from now on.
A Great Tit ringed here as a juvenile on 6th August 2018 was recovered on 31st December 2020 at Thorganby, near York. Unlike Blue Tits, Great Tits tend not to disperse far so this is an extraordinary record.
RESERVOIRS
All locked down - just a drive-by report
Chew Valley Lake
Herriott's Bridge:
1 Great White Egret
Reports: Phil Barlow, Di Bunniss, Chris Craig, Anne Crowe, William Earp, Alison Griffies, Patrick Hancock, Annie Hawkridge, Andy Leggatt, Bob Medland, Jean Oliver, Melanie Parker, Patrick Richards, Rich Scantlebury, Matt Scott, Howard Taffs, Chris Teague, Chris Vines, Andrew White, Roger White
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| 19-01-21 Grey Heron Duchess Pond (Patrick Richards) |
Juvenile Mute Swan, 34+ Mallard, 35+Feral Pigeon, 12 Woodpigeon, 7 Moorhen, 2 Coot, Little Grebe, 300+ Black-headed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Buzzard, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Kestel, Jay, 10 Magpie, 40+ Jackdaw, 40+ Carrion Crow, 8 Blue Tit, 12 Great Tit, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, Wren, Nuthatch, 15+ Starling, 5 Blackbird, 5 Redwing, 3 Robin, 20+House Sparrow,10+Goldfinch.
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Cromhall:
4 Woodcock, big flock of Chaffinch,
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| 19-01-21 Kestrel Latteridge (Chris Teague) |
1 Kestrel (f)
Filton Park:
1 Blackcap (m)
NORTH SOMERSET
Clevedon - Dowlais:
38 Shelduck, 10 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, 30 Lapwing, 7 Curlew, 25 Redshank, 78 Carrion Crow - breeding season threat?
BELOW M4 & BANES
Warmley - garden & brook:
NORTH SOMERSET
Clevedon - Dowlais:
38 Shelduck, 10 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, 30 Lapwing, 7 Curlew, 25 Redshank, 78 Carrion Crow - breeding season threat?
BELOW M4 & BANES
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| 19-01-21 Blackcap Warmley (Pete Coslett) |
1 Blackcap (f), 1 Dipper, 2 Grey Wagtail
Saltford - garden:
1 Cormorant - over, 1 Raven, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 2 Blackcap (f&m), 1 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Robin, 5 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock
Saltford - garden:
1 Cormorant - over, 1 Raven, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 2 Blackcap (f&m), 1 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Robin, 5 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock
Twerton - garden:
1 Blackcap (f)
Cameley:
Resident birds now seem to be waking up and becoming territorial: Great Tit, Dunnock, Robin, Mistle Thrush and Blackbird all in song. Pair of Blackbirds lurking around overhanging creeper where they started nesting last Feb. Two Redwing, Six Raven sparring aerially, Blackcap (m) caught whilst ringing.A few ‘continental’ Blackbird expected to disappear from now on.
A Great Tit ringed here as a juvenile on 6th August 2018 was recovered on 31st December 2020 at Thorganby, near York. Unlike Blue Tits, Great Tits tend not to disperse far so this is an extraordinary record.
Paulton:
3 Mute Swan, 48 Mallard, 14 Moorhen, 2 Little Egret, 1 Nuthatch, 30 Redwing, 25 Goldfinch
3 Mute Swan, 48 Mallard, 14 Moorhen, 2 Little Egret, 1 Nuthatch, 30 Redwing, 25 Goldfinch
Sewage works: - 60 Pied Wagtail
RESERVOIRS
All locked down - just a drive-by report
Chew Valley Lake
Herriott's Bridge:
1 Great White Egret
Reports: Phil Barlow, Di Bunniss, Chris Craig, Anne Crowe, William Earp, Alison Griffies, Patrick Hancock, Annie Hawkridge, Andy Leggatt, Bob Medland, Jean Oliver, Melanie Parker, Patrick Richards, Rich Scantlebury, Matt Scott, Howard Taffs, Chris Teague, Chris Vines, Andrew White, Roger White
