Cold start with a clear sky and bird bath frozen solid. Wind was fairly keen today and carrying the odd flake of snow. If it's this cold tomorrow; more fresh water in the bird bath !
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| 10-02-21 Shoveler BLR (Rob Martin) |
BRISTOL
Bishopston Garden:
3 Woodpigeon, 1 Coat Tit, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Blackcap (m), 1 Wren - singing, 2 Blackbird, 2 Robin (f&m), 2 Dunnock - singing & wing flicking,
Eastville Park:
5 Canada Geese, 9 Mute Swan, 20 Mallard(mostly on the river), c40 Feral Pigeon - flock at the lake, 7 Stock Dove, 3 Coot, 125 Black-head Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine (m -imm), 1 Jay, 12 Magpie, Carrion Crow, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, c20 Starling, 8 Blackbird, 1 Grey Wagtail
Redland - garden:
Eastville Park:
5 Canada Geese, 9 Mute Swan, 20 Mallard(mostly on the river), c40 Feral Pigeon - flock at the lake, 7 Stock Dove, 3 Coot, 125 Black-head Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine (m -imm), 1 Jay, 12 Magpie, Carrion Crow, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, c20 Starling, 8 Blackbird, 1 Grey Wagtail
Redland - garden:
3 Herring Gull, 2 Woodpigeon, 4 Feral Pigeon, 1 Magpie, 3 Carrion Crow, Coal Tit, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tits, 1 Blackcap (f), 4 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 10+ House Sparrow
Redland - AWBS ST5874:
17 Feral Pigeon, 12 Woodpigeon, 10 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 5 Coal Tit, 10 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Blackcap (1f&1m - not together), 1 Wren, 5 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 14 House Sparrow, 4 Greenfinch, 10 Goldfinch - (one apple tree had 9 birds of 5 species)
Sea Mills - R, Avon:
2 Common Sandpiper, Black-headed Gull - with darvic ring, 1 Mediterranean Gull - near full sum plum,
Shirehampton, Lamplighters Marsh NR
Stockwood Open Spaces:
Long-tailed Tit, Goldcrest, Redwing, 3 Bullfinch (2f&m)
Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
7 Mallard (5m&2f), 22 Feral Pigeons, 1 Water Rail -heard, 7 Moorhen, 4 Coot, Black-headed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-headed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 6 Magpie, 8 Jackdaw, 7 Carrion Crow, 8 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Wren, 2 Starling, 4 Blackbird (3m1f), 1 Song Thrush, 3 Robin, 15 House Sparrow, 1 Pied Wagtail, Bullfinch (pair) 3 Greenfinch, 1 Goldfinch
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| 10-02-21 Grey Heron Duchess Pond (Patrich Richards) |
7 Mallard (5m&2f), 22 Feral Pigeons, 1 Water Rail -heard, 7 Moorhen, 4 Coot, Black-headed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-headed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 6 Magpie, 8 Jackdaw, 7 Carrion Crow, 8 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Wren, 2 Starling, 4 Blackbird (3m1f), 1 Song Thrush, 3 Robin, 15 House Sparrow, 1 Pied Wagtail, Bullfinch (pair) 3 Greenfinch, 1 Goldfinch
Westbury Park:
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Easter Compton to Dyer's Common:
1 Mute Swan, 2 Mallard, 1 Moorhen, 1 Little Grebe, 75 Lapwing, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel, 60 Jackdaw, 35 Rook, 3 Skylark, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 1 Goldcrest, 200 Starling, 35 Fieldfare, 120 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Stonechat, 5 Dunnock, 30 Meadow Pipit, 2 Bullfinch, 1 Greenfinch, 3 Goldfinch
Uphill Beach and Royal Sands:
30 Oystercatcher, 20+ Ringed Plover
BELOW M4 & BANES
Keynsham - Woods and Manor:
20 Stock Dove, 1 Grey Heron, 30 Magpie - in a group, 200 mix of Jackdaw, Rook, and Carrion Crow, 1 Chiffchaff, 10 Skylark, 15 Redwing, 8 Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 6 Chaffinch, 70 Linnets, 3 Yellowhammer, 2 Reed Bunting - looking smart,
Bath:
Hinton Charterhouse:
1 Red Kite - pm
2 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 2 Blackcap (f&m), 2 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 9 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 2 Goldfinch
Easter Compton to Dyer's Common:
1 Mute Swan, 2 Mallard, 1 Moorhen, 1 Little Grebe, 75 Lapwing, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel, 60 Jackdaw, 35 Rook, 3 Skylark, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 1 Goldcrest, 200 Starling, 35 Fieldfare, 120 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Stonechat, 5 Dunnock, 30 Meadow Pipit, 2 Bullfinch, 1 Greenfinch, 3 Goldfinch
NORTH SOMERSET
Clevedon - Dowlais:
45 Lapwing, 5 Curlew, 90 Dunlin, 25 Redshank, 4 Blackbird, 4 Fieldfare, 6 Redwing
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| 10-02-21 Dunlin Dowlais (Nigel Kendall) |
45 Lapwing, 5 Curlew, 90 Dunlin, 25 Redshank, 4 Blackbird, 4 Fieldfare, 6 Redwing
Backwell Lake:
6 Canada Goose, 32 Mute Swan, 4 Shoveler (3m), 8 Gadwall - 4pr, Mallards a plenty, 4 Tufted Duck, Moorhen, 2 Coot, c50 Black-h Gull, Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-b Gull, Cormorant, Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, Jay, Cetti’s Warbler heard, 5 Redwing, 2 Robin, 10 Goldfinch.
6 Canada Goose, 32 Mute Swan, 4 Shoveler (3m), 8 Gadwall - 4pr, Mallards a plenty, 4 Tufted Duck, Moorhen, 2 Coot, c50 Black-h Gull, Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-b Gull, Cormorant, Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, Jay, Cetti’s Warbler heard, 5 Redwing, 2 Robin, 10 Goldfinch.
Uphill Beach and Royal Sands:
30 Oystercatcher, 20+ Ringed Plover
BELOW M4 & BANES
Keynsham - Woods and Manor:
20 Stock Dove, 1 Grey Heron, 30 Magpie - in a group, 200 mix of Jackdaw, Rook, and Carrion Crow, 1 Chiffchaff, 10 Skylark, 15 Redwing, 8 Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 6 Chaffinch, 70 Linnets, 3 Yellowhammer, 2 Reed Bunting - looking smart,
Bath:
St John's Chutch: - 1 Peregrine - came in to inspect the box for a moment at 06:30.
Prior Park: - 1 Red Kite
Tucking Mill: - 2 Raven, 1 Marsh Tit, a flurry of Long-t Tit, 3 Nuthatch
Victoria Park: - 1 Rosy-billed Pochard, 1 Tufted Duck (f), 19 Lesser Black-b Gull, 13 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Peregrine, 1 Jay, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, 10 Goldfinch
Hinton Charterhouse:
1 Red Kite - pm
Chew Magna:
20 Lapwing, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven - over
20 Lapwing, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven - over
RESERVOIRS
Locked Down
Reports: Nancy Barrett, Norma Buddle, Anne Crowe, Andy Davis, William Earp, Ian Foster, Alastair Fraser, Bob Goodman, Robert Hargreaves, Simon Harris, Annie & Nick Hawkridge, Nigel Kendall, Glen Maddison, Rob Martin, Michael Newstead, Dave Nicholson, Mike Owen, Nick Page, Patrick Richards, Rich Scantlebury, Howard Taffs, Bri Thompson, Keith Williams
Locked Down
Reports: Nancy Barrett, Norma Buddle, Anne Crowe, Andy Davis, William Earp, Ian Foster, Alastair Fraser, Bob Goodman, Robert Hargreaves, Simon Harris, Annie & Nick Hawkridge, Nigel Kendall, Glen Maddison, Rob Martin, Michael Newstead, Dave Nicholson, Mike Owen, Nick Page, Patrick Richards, Rich Scantlebury, Howard Taffs, Bri Thompson, Keith Williams
