25-02-21 Thursday - Sand Martin

Temp 8 to 12°C. One of the best days of the year

Goldeneye
Avocet

Mediterranean Gull
Sand Martin

Chiffchaff

Black Redstart

Siskin

White Wagtail

Little Ringed Plover

25-2-21 Kestrel, Clifton (Keith Williams)

BRISTOL

Clifton to Downs and back to Kingsdown:

1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine, 1 Jay, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Greenfinch

Castle Park:

25-2-21 Grey Wagtail, Snuff Mills (Diana Bunniss)

1 Coal tit, 2 Goldcrest

Coombe Dingle car park:

1 Kingfisher

Greville Smyth Park:

1 Peregrine 16:20

Henleaze, Eastfield and Grange Park:

2 Raven

Redland garden:

2 Herring Gull, 1 Wood Pigeon, 1 Feral Pigeon, 1 Jay, 2 Magpie, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Blackcap (m & f), 3 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 7+ House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock

Redland Green:

1 Redwing

Snuff Mills:

1 Grey Wagtail

St Andrews garden:

1 Chiffchaff

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Wickwar, Lower Woods, Wetmoor, 24th:

1 Woodcock, 1 Goshawk, 3 Marsh Tit

Awkley:

8 Mallard, 1 Moorhen, 7 Buzzard (1 group of 4), 1 Barn Owl, 4 Green Woodpecker, c.40 Jackdaw, c.30 Rook, 3 Skylark, c.10 Fieldfare, c.20 Redwing, 3 Song Thrush, 1 Stonechat, 1 Chaffinch

Aust Services:

Large numbers of House Sparrow and 180+ Pied Wagtail - going to roost at sunset.

Aust Cliff:

1 Chiffchaff - singing briefly 

Northwich Warth:

1 Little Ringed Plover - flushed by an angler and headed off east, quite high.

Whiteshill:

2 Buzzard

Filton Park - garden:

1 Greenfinch (m), 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (m&f), 10 Sparrow, 3 Feral Pigeon, 3 Blackbird (2m,1f), 1 Great Tit, 1 Robin, 1 Chaffinch (f), 3 Starling, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Dunnock, 4 Goldfinch, 2 Collared Dove, 4 Magpie, 1 Woodpigeon, 2 Blackcap (m), 1 Sparrowhawk (m), 2 Long-tailed Tit

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:

3 Pochard, 40+ Lesser Black-b Gull - very active, vocal probably just back from their hols in Spain, 1 Stonechat (m), 1 White Wagtail (f)

25-2-21 Mediterranean Gull, Dowlais (Howard Taffs)

Clevedon-Yeo, Dowlais/Yeo Estuary/Woodspring Bay:
2 Egyptian Geese, 14 Shoveler, 1 Teal, 8 Red-legged Partridge, 32 Avocet, 18 Lapwing, 7 Curlew, 3+ Mediterranean Gull

Nailsea/Tower House Woods:

1 Buzzard, 1 Moorhen, 2 LBB Gull, 10 Feral Pigeon, 42 Woodpigeon, 2 Gt Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay,  3 Magpie, 18 Jackdaw, 7 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 12 Blue Tit, 9 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 7 Wren, 5 Nuthatch, 28 Starling, 19 Blackbird, 5 Song Thrush, 23 Robin, 53 House Sparrow, 8 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit, 3 Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch, 8 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin

Lower Failand 24th: 

pair of Marsh Tits

Kenn garden:

1 Black Redstart

BELOW M4 & BANES

Willsbridge - Mill:

2 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Dipper2 Grey Wagtail, 

Bath, Carrs Woodland:

3 Stock Dove, 6 Buzzard, 7 Coal Tit, 18 Blue Tit, 17 Great Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 12 Wren, 5 Nuthatch, 8 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 28 Robin, 4 Chaffinch, 12 Goldfinch

25-2-21 Stock Dove, Newton St Loe (NSL Birding)

Newton St Loe:
2 Canada Geese, 14 Teal, 2 m/f Tufted Duck, 7 Stock Dove, 2 Little Grebe, 200 Common Gull, 1 Cormorant, 7 Grey Heron (3 on nest), 1 Sparrowhawk, 7 Buzzard, 2 Barn Owl (1 on top lake), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 15 Skylark, 1 Chiffchaff, 6 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 12 Starling, 50 Fieldfare, 15 Redwing, 5 Song Thrush, 2 Pied Wagtail, 5 Meadow Pipit, 25 Chaffinch, 2 m Bullfinch, 3 Greenfinch, 15 Linnet, 2 Siskin, 19 Roe Deer, 2 Hare

Paulton:

1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 10 Skylark, 500 Starling, 4 Blackbird, 10 Redwing, 6 Dunnock, 7 Meadow Pipit, 2 Chaffinch, 12 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:

1 Egyptian Goose, 2 Goldeneye

Picnic Site2:

1 singing Chiffchaff

Herons Green:

1 Common Sandpiper

25-3-21 Nuthatch, Stratford (Nigel Kendall)

Stratford:

3 Goldeneye, 2 Water Rail, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Coal Tit, 10 Blue Tit, 10 Great Tit, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Robin, 2 Dunnock

Herriotts Bridge:

3 Sand Martin

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