Overcast with occasional spitting rain. A fresh SW wind but it felt fairly mild at 13°C.
Black Brant
Cattle Egrets
Bearded Tits
Firecrests
Black Redstart
Hawfinch
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| What a contrast in size! Great White and Little Egret at Stratford Hide, Chew (Antony Bridges) |
BRISTOL
Eastville Park:
Vismig to north and west:- c.1000 mixed Fieldfare and Redwing
Great Black-backed Gull
Stoke Park - inc Duchess Pond:
2 Firecrest (Pale Plantation)
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
Vismig 8-10 a.m., birds to ENE: 230 Woodpigeon (flock of 110 over high), 8 Lapwing, 5 Snipe. 1 Skylark,
2 Firecrest (Pale Plantation)
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
Vismig 8-10 a.m., birds to ENE: 230 Woodpigeon (flock of 110 over high), 8 Lapwing, 5 Snipe. 1 Skylark,
1040 Fieldfare (flocks to 140), 360 Redwing, only 40 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, 1 Hawfinch (9:50 a.m,), 3 Siskin, 6 Bullfinch, 4 Greenfinch, 115 Starling,
NORTH SOMERSET
Clevedon pier:
Clevedon pier:
Black Redstart
Kingston Seymour:
Steady movement of Fieldfares and Redwings over the cafe.
Steady movement of Fieldfares and Redwings over the cafe.
Sand Point/Bay:
5 Grey Plover, 3 Knot, 10 Skylark. 1400 Fieldfare (may have roosted locally), 100 Redwing, 100 Chaffinch, 3 Brambling, 20 Siskin.
North Worle:
Big movement of winter thrushes: c.1,050 Fieldfare and 150 Redwing.
Uphill:
Black Brant (seen from Brean Down)
Uphill - WeBS count:
577 Shelduck, 3 Wigeon, 26 Mallard, 133 Teal, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 125 Oystercatcher, 170+ Lapwing, 4 Curlew, 65+ Dunlin, 230 Redshank, 300 BH Gull, 1 Common Gull, 30 Herring Gull, 3 LBB Gull, Skylark, 2 probable Fieldfare (over south), large flocks of Starlings and corvids.
BELOW M4 & BANES
no reports
577 Shelduck, 3 Wigeon, 26 Mallard, 133 Teal, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 125 Oystercatcher, 170+ Lapwing, 4 Curlew, 65+ Dunlin, 230 Redshank, 300 BH Gull, 1 Common Gull, 30 Herring Gull, 3 LBB Gull, Skylark, 2 probable Fieldfare (over south), large flocks of Starlings and corvids.
BELOW M4 & BANES
no reports
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| Cattle Egrets at Stratford Hide at Chew (Antony Bridges) |
RESERVOIRS
Blagdon Lake:
Canada Goose flock, 3 Egyptian Goose, 3 Pintail, 24 Goldeneye, 18 Lapwing, flock of Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Cattle Egret, 1 Great White Egret, Redwings, Siskin heard, 1 Redpoll (and an Otter),
Blagdon Lake:
Canada Goose flock, 3 Egyptian Goose, 3 Pintail, 24 Goldeneye, 18 Lapwing, flock of Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Cattle Egret, 1 Great White Egret, Redwings, Siskin heard, 1 Redpoll (and an Otter),
Chew Valley Lake
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| Bearded Tit at Stratford (Raoul Chandrasakera) |
Stratford:
7+ Goldeneye, 4 Lapwing, 1-2 Snipe, 18 Cattle Egret. 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 m. Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Bearded Tit.
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| Kingfisher at Stratford Hide at Chew (Antony Bridges) |
Herriott's Bridge:
Lesser Black-backed Gull, one adult of the intermedius race (on pool).
34 Cattle Egret (to roost at the back of the pool), 3 Great White Egret (to roost), 1 Little Egret (to roost), 1 m. Marsh Harrier,
Reports: Antony Bridges, Jane Cumming, Andy Davis, Adrian Dutt, Paul Gregory, Matt Hull, Paul Marshall, Serena Sweeting, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, TBOSG
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