Thursday 18 February 2021

18-02-21 Thursday - Stonechats

Temp 6 to 10°C. After early rain, and warnings of a rainy day, it turned out sunny and pleasant

18-2-21 Kestrel, Clifton Down (Ian Loats)





Mediterranean Gull
Red Kite
Black Redstart
Siskin





BRISTOL

Clifton Down:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 2 m/f Peregrine, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 1 Jay, 1 Song Thrush

Coombe Dingle garden:
4 2m/2f Siskin
18-2-21 Song Thrush, Henbury (Diana Bunniss)
Henbury Golf Course:
7 Great Tit, 4 Wren, 3 Nuthatch, 6 Blackbird, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Grey Wagtail, 4 Greenfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Wharf:
50 Wigeon, 15 Curlew, 1 Buzzard, 3 Skylark, 2 Stonechat, 2 Meadow Pipit

18-2-21 Stonechat, New Passage (Lisegirl)
Pilning Wetlands / Northwick Warth:

46 Canada Goose, 18 Shelduck, 26 Mallard, 15 Gadwall, 22 Shoveler, 260 Wigeon, 70 Teal, 7 Tufted Duck, 2 Water Rail, 150 Oystercatcher, 4 Lapwing, 130 Curlew, 9 Turnstone, 500 Dunlin, 190 Redshank, 41 Snipe, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 m Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 m Peregrine, 2 Skylark, 2 m/f Stonechat, 2 fBullfinch

18-2-21 Lapwing, Patchway (Lois Pryce)
Patchway, Hayes Way:
1 Lapwing

Frampton Cotterell - Iron Acton:
c.900 Linnet
18-2-21 Siskin, Downend (Barry Dursley)
Downend:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 2 m Siskin

Ram Hill - Coalpit Heath:
6 Skylark, 50+ Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, c.200 Linnet, 15+ Chaffinch, 20+ Yellowhammer

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf NR:
20 Lapwing, 8 Stonechat

Portishead Beach:
6 Stonechat
18-2-21 Mediterranean Gull, Dowlais (Howard Taffs)
Clevedon-Dowlais:

Mediterranean Gull

Kenn garden:
1 f Black Redstart, 1 Grey Wagtail

Backwell to Flax Bourton:
Skylarks singing in the fields

Weston Airfield:
1 2nd Winter Mediterranean Gull

BELOW M4 & BANES

Chew Magna:
1 Barn Owl
18-2-21 Raven, Bath Morrisons (Jonathan Margetts)
Bath Morrisons:
1 Raven

Bath, Prior Park:
Robins, Song Thrushes, Nuthatch and Green Woodpeckers all very vocal in the sunshine!

18-2-21 Siskin, Bath (NSL Birding)
Bath gardens:
Siskin in two places
18-2-21 Red Kite, Paulton (Patrick Hancock)
Paulton:

11 Pheasant, 11 Stock Dove, 1 Red Kite, 5 Skylark, 3 Blackbird, 20 Meadow Pipit, 2 Chaffinch, 30 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake:

18-2-21 Grey Wagtail, Herriotts (Nigel Kendall)
Herriotts:

1 Water Rail, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Cormorant,  4 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail

Reports: Diana Bunniss, Ben Crabb, John Croxton, Elaine David, Andy Davis Barry Dursley, Oliver Fournier, Alastair Fraser, Paul Gregory, Patrick Hancock, David Horlick, Lisegirl, Ian Loats, Nigel Kendall, Glen Maddison, Jonathan Margetts, Lois Pryce, Phil Quinn, Howard Taffs, Keith Williams, blagdonlakebirds, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG