Not as mild as yesterday and a bit more rain - 11°c
Goshawk
Marsh TitShort Eared Owl, Spotted Redshank, Mediterranean Gull
Siskin
BRISTOL
Bedminster - Ashton Marsh:
4 Mallard - 2pr, Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Buzzard, several Magpie - flocking, Jackdaw, Rook signs of beginning to occupy nests at rookery by Ashton School, Carrion Crow
Raven, Blue Tit, Starling, Blackbird, Robin, several House Sparrow
Eastville Park:
a bit of light relief - thanks to whoever is in there.
Redland Garden:
Wickwar:
Yate to Chipping Sodbury - along the R, Frome:
4-5 Stock Dove, 2 Kingfisher, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Coal Tit, 1 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Grey Wagtail,
4 Mallard - 2pr, Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Buzzard, several Magpie - flocking, Jackdaw, Rook signs of beginning to occupy nests at rookery by Ashton School, Carrion Crow
Raven, Blue Tit, Starling, Blackbird, Robin, several House Sparrow
Blaise Castle Estate:
2 Buzzard, 2 Jay, 4 Magpie, 9 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 8 Great Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 7 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 6 Robin
Clifton Down - watch point:
Peregrine - full crop, no mating seen yet.
Coombe Dingle -garden:
2 Buzzard, 2 Jay, 4 Magpie, 9 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 8 Great Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 7 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 6 Robin
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| 17-02-21 Peregrine Avon Gorge (Callumbees) |
Peregrine - full crop, no mating seen yet.
Coombe Dingle -garden:
3 Siskin - on the feeders
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| 17-02-21 KING FISHER EP (Allan Chard) |
a bit of light relief - thanks to whoever is in there.
Redland Garden:
1 Blackcap (m) - singing
Stapleton - garden:
1 Blackcap (m), Goldfinch
St Werburghs - Narroways LNR:
12 Woodpigeon, 3 Herring Gull, 10 Magpie, 3 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 8 Great Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Wren, 2 Blackbird, 4 Robin,
Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
15 Mallard (5f&10m), 22 Feral Pigeon, 5 Woodpigeon, 2 Collard, 9 Moorhen, 5 Coot, 1 Little Grebe, 33 Black-headed Gull, 4 Herring Gull, 1 Cormorant, 3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 5 Magpie, 30 Jackdaw, 5 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 6 Great Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Wren, 8 Starling, 2 Blackbird (m), 2 Robin, 2 Stonechat- pr, 23 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Greenfinch, 5 Goldfinch
Westbury on Trym - R.Trym, golf course stretch:
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Pilning Wetlands:
12 Woodpigeon, 3 Herring Gull, 10 Magpie, 3 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 8 Great Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Wren, 2 Blackbird, 4 Robin,
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| 17-02-21 Kestrel Stoke Park (Patrick Richards) |
15 Mallard (5f&10m), 22 Feral Pigeon, 5 Woodpigeon, 2 Collard, 9 Moorhen, 5 Coot, 1 Little Grebe, 33 Black-headed Gull, 4 Herring Gull, 1 Cormorant, 3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 5 Magpie, 30 Jackdaw, 5 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 6 Great Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Wren, 8 Starling, 2 Blackbird (m), 2 Robin, 2 Stonechat- pr, 23 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Greenfinch, 5 Goldfinch
Westbury on Trym - R.Trym, golf course stretch:
1 Dipper
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
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| 17-02-21 Teal Pilning Wetlands (Mike Prior) |
Shelduck, Shoveler, Wigeon, Teal, Tufted Duck, Little Grebe, Oystercatcher, Lapwing, Curlew, Dunlin, 3 Snipe, Redshank, Grey Heron, Little Egret, Cetti's Warbler, Skylark - singing, Redwing, Song Thrush, Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Linnet,
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| 17-02-21 Goshawk Wickwar (Paul Sadley) |
1 Goshawk, 1 Buzzard
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| 17-02-21 Stock Dove Chipping Sodbury (Chris Teague) |
4-5 Stock Dove, 2 Kingfisher, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Coal Tit, 1 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Grey Wagtail,
Easter Compton:
1 Pheasant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 6 Herring Gull, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker. 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 6 Magpie, 8 Jackdaw, 8 Carrion Crow, 5 Blue Tit, 6 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Skylark, 1 Wren, 40+ Starling, 8 Blackbird, 5 Fieldfare, 36 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 6 Robin, 1 Pied Wagtail, 5 Chaffinch, 8 Goldfinch.
1 Pheasant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 6 Herring Gull, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker. 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 6 Magpie, 8 Jackdaw, 8 Carrion Crow, 5 Blue Tit, 6 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Skylark, 1 Wren, 40+ Starling, 8 Blackbird, 5 Fieldfare, 36 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 6 Robin, 1 Pied Wagtail, 5 Chaffinch, 8 Goldfinch.
NORTH SOMERSET
Portishead - sea front:
3 Canada Goose, 5 Mute Swan, 4 Common Shelduck, 23 Mallard, 9 Tufted Duck, 14 Woodpigeon, 2 Moorhen, 1 Coot, Oystercatcher, 3 Curlew, 18 Turnstone, 7 Redshank, 24 Black-headed Gull, 6 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 5 Carrion Crow, 1 Marsh Tit - feeding in an oak tree on the cliff face - about 10 ft away at one point, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Wren, 4 Blackbird, 7 Robin, 4 Dunnock, 6 House Sparrow, 1 Pied Wagtail, 4 Greenfinch, 24 Goldfinch
Clevedon - Yeo:
250 Shelduck, 35 Shoveler, 120 Wigeon, 50 Mallard, 160 Teal, 8 Tufted Duck, 1 Goosander, 2 Stock Dove, 20 Coot, 4 Oystercatcher, 10 Avocet -Yeo, 75 Lapwing, 53 Grey Plover, 7 Ringed Plover, 300 Curlew, 6 Turnstone, 6 Knot, 1750 Dunlin, 1 Common Snipe, 125 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 5 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier - Channel View Farm, 5 Buzzard, 1 Short Eared Owl -Yeo, 1 Peregrine, 26 Skylark, 900 Starling, 15 Fieldfare, 140 Redwing, 4 Stonechat, 75 Meadow Pipit, 25 Goldfinch.
Portishead - sea front:
3 Canada Goose, 5 Mute Swan, 4 Common Shelduck, 23 Mallard, 9 Tufted Duck, 14 Woodpigeon, 2 Moorhen, 1 Coot, Oystercatcher, 3 Curlew, 18 Turnstone, 7 Redshank, 24 Black-headed Gull, 6 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 5 Carrion Crow, 1 Marsh Tit - feeding in an oak tree on the cliff face - about 10 ft away at one point, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Wren, 4 Blackbird, 7 Robin, 4 Dunnock, 6 House Sparrow, 1 Pied Wagtail, 4 Greenfinch, 24 Goldfinch
Clevedon - Yeo:
250 Shelduck, 35 Shoveler, 120 Wigeon, 50 Mallard, 160 Teal, 8 Tufted Duck, 1 Goosander, 2 Stock Dove, 20 Coot, 4 Oystercatcher, 10 Avocet -Yeo, 75 Lapwing, 53 Grey Plover, 7 Ringed Plover, 300 Curlew, 6 Turnstone, 6 Knot, 1750 Dunlin, 1 Common Snipe, 125 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 5 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier - Channel View Farm, 5 Buzzard, 1 Short Eared Owl -Yeo, 1 Peregrine, 26 Skylark, 900 Starling, 15 Fieldfare, 140 Redwing, 4 Stonechat, 75 Meadow Pipit, 25 Goldfinch.
Kingston Seymour, by M5
15 Little Egret - seen when driving
BELOW M4 & BANES
Bath - Southdown garden:
Coal, Blue and Great Tit, daily with occasional visits by Long-tailed, 10 Goldfinch with occasional Greenfinch - but not today. Robin also take the sunflower seeds and the dregs on the ground are hoovered up by Dunnock, Woodpigeons and Collared Dove - maximum count of 10 in one go in January, Blackbird and Blackcap also help. Best so far is 1 Siskin - a first, after a 10yr wait!
15 Little Egret - seen when driving
BELOW M4 & BANES
Bath - Southdown garden:
Coal, Blue and Great Tit, daily with occasional visits by Long-tailed, 10 Goldfinch with occasional Greenfinch - but not today. Robin also take the sunflower seeds and the dregs on the ground are hoovered up by Dunnock, Woodpigeons and Collared Dove - maximum count of 10 in one go in January, Blackbird and Blackcap also help. Best so far is 1 Siskin - a first, after a 10yr wait!
RESERVOIRS
Locked down
Reports: Dru Brooke-Taylor, Di Bunniss, Callumbee, Allan Chard, Alastair Fraser, Pete Harrison, Henry Kirkwood, John Lewis, Dave Newman, Jean Oliver, Mike Prior, Phil Quinn, Patrick Richards, Paul Sadley, Steve Sanins, Tony Scott, Howard Taffs, Martin Tayler, David & Chris Teague
Locked down
Reports: Dru Brooke-Taylor, Di Bunniss, Callumbee, Allan Chard, Alastair Fraser, Pete Harrison, Henry Kirkwood, John Lewis, Dave Newman, Jean Oliver, Mike Prior, Phil Quinn, Patrick Richards, Paul Sadley, Steve Sanins, Tony Scott, Howard Taffs, Martin Tayler, David & Chris Teague
