31-12-21 Friday - Rock Pipit

Temp 13 to 15°C. Grim conditions. Dull, grey and drizzly

Long-tailed Duck
Red Kite

Penduline Tit

Black Redstart

Rock Pipit

Purple Sandpiper

BRISTOL

Bishopsworth AWBS:

27 Feral Pigeon, 2 Stock Dove, 23 Woodpigeon, 8 Collared Dove, 6 BH Gull, 2 Common Gull, 9 Herring Gull, 3 LBB Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 6 Magpie, 7 Carrion Crow, 3 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 75 Starling, 1 Mistle Thrush - flutter picking berries, 16 Blackbird, 14 Robin, 37 House Sparrow, 4 Dunnock, 4 Pied Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

31-12-21 Black Redstart, OPS (Heather England)

Oldbury Power Station:
32 Canada Geese, 3 Shelduck, 2 Peregrine, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Black Redstart, 2 m/f Stonechat, Meadow Pipits, 6 Bullfinch

Awkley, ST5985:

 1 Pheasant, 2 Moorhen, c.60 Herring Gull, 1 Kingfisher, c.30 Redwing, 1 Pied Wagtail

Westerleigh:

40-50 Redwing

Frampton Cotterell:
6 Little Egret

NORTH SOMERSET

31-12-2021 Purple Sandpiper Battery Point (Chris Clarke)

Portishead Lake & Battery Point:

2 Pochard, 3 Purple Sandpiper

Clevedon Pier:
2 ad/2cy Mediterranean Gull, 

Bakewell Lake, 1600 to 1645:

1 Muscovy Duck, 16 pairs of Shoveler, 5 Cormorant, 15 Little Egret to roost, and an Otter fishing along the reeds

Weston-super-Mare airport:

3  Penduline Tit, 1 Stonechat

BELOW M4 & BANES

Warmley, Siston Brook:
1 Dipper

31-12-21 Bullfinch, Pennyquick (NSL Birding).

Bath, Pennyquick garden:
2 Magpie, 1 Jay, Jackdaw, 1 Robin, 3 Chaffinch, 2 m/f Bullfinch, 7 Goldfinch

31-12-21 Red Kite, Priston (NSL Birding)

Newton St Loe and Priston:

20 Red-legged Partridge, 1 Red Kite, 4 Buzzard, 20 Redwing, 150 Fieldfare

Twinhoe, nr Bath:

6 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

31-12-21 Long-tailed Duck, Barrow Tanks (Jonathan Bull)

Barrow Tanks:

1 Long-tailed Duck

Chew Valley Lake

31-12-21 Goosander, CVL (George Stacey)

Dam:
1 f Goosander

Hollowbrook:

20 Long-tailed Tit

31-12-21 Goldeneye, CVL (George Stacey)

Herons Green:
1 m Goldeneye

Stratford:

Jack Snipe, Snipe

Reports: Phil Barlow, Jonathan Bull, Paul Chapman, Allan Chard, Dave Child, Chris Clarke, Lee Gardiner, Nick Hawkridge, Mike Jackson, Della & Hayden Lack,  Iris & Andy Langson, nslbirding, Paul Sadley, George Stacey, Larry Sweetland, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

30-12-21 Thursday - Purple Sandpipers

Incredibly mild for the time of year at 14°C, but mainly wet and dismal with a fresh SW wind.  Some dry spells in the afternoon.

Black-throated Diver 

Black-necked Grebe

Jack Snipe

Purple Sandpipers

Penduline Tits

 

BRISTOL

Filton, a garden:
1 m. Blackcap

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Wickwar area - Hall End:

Barn Owl

Frampton Cotterell:

Little Owl calling

Thornbury:

Chiffchaff singing

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead lake grounds:

8 Canada Goose, 16 Mute Swan (11 ad., 5 imm.), Mallard, 1 m. Pochard, 8 Tufted Duck (3 m., 5 f.), 

Woodpigeon, 3 Purple Sandpiper, 10 Moorhen, 65 Black-headed Gull, Herring Gulls, 2 Cormorant (probably sinensis), 1 Grey Heron, Carrion Crows, 2 Pied Wagtail.

(No sign of George the Greylag)

Weston-super-Mare (Airfield):
2 Penduline Tit (wellies recommended) 

BELOW M4 & BANES

Hunstrete, Common Wood:

(Winter bird survey)  4 Pheasant, 30 Woodpigeon, 9 Collared Dove, 1 Buzzard, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 4 Jay, 2 Magpie, 18 Jackdaw, 6 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 3 Great Tit, 5 Wren, 2 Mistle Thrush, 12 Blackbird, 125 Fieldfare, 5 Robin, 12 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 2 Pied Wagtail, 6 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch.

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Black-necked Grebe (off the dam)

Chew Valley Lake

Stratford:
Black-throated Diver (seen towards Moreton), 3 Snipe, 2 Jack Snipe (and one, possibly two Otters).

Reports:  Liza Barker, Paul Chapman, Jane Cumming, Nick Hawkridge, David Howes,Simon Isgar, Mike Jackson, Matt Scott, Gary Thoburn, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

29-12-21 Wednesday

Overcast and damp morning, becoming sunnier in afternoon. Getting steadily milder. Bristol max 14°C

Jack Snipe

Yellow Legged Gull

Marsh Harrier

Penduline Tit, Bearded Tit

Siskin, Yellowhammer

 

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
1 Kingfisher, 2 Dipper 

Stockwood Open Space:

2 Pheasant, 52 Mallard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 6 Redwing, 15 Linnet, 49 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Peregrine, 1 Stonechat (Shepperdine),  4 Yellowhammer 

29-12-21 Kittiwakes, Severn Beach (Paul Bowerman)

Severn Beach:
40 Kittiwake

NORTH SOMERSET

29-12-21 male Gadwall cosying up to female Mallard, Backwell Lake (Rob Martin)

Backwell Lake:

4 Canada Goose, 21 Mute Swan, 26 Shoveler, 5 Gadwall, 20 Mallard, 2 Tufted Duck, Muscovy Duck, Water Rail (heard), 12 Moorhen, Coot, 130 Black-headed Gull at 15.00 (all gone by 16.15),  6 Cormorant, 53 Little Egret into the nocturnal roost (counted in between 16.06 and 16.45), c75 Jackdaws to noisy roost, Raven, Cetti’s Warbler heard, plus pre-roost gathering of Starling.

(Please note that Little Egret counts need constant viewing from the car park, as some birds go out of view on arrival. This may account for some of the recent low counts. Also important to watch till about 30 minutes after official sunset time - 16.10 this evening)

29-12-21 Today's Penduline pics (left by Mark Coller, right by Kevin Duell,  Weston Airfield)

Weston Airfield:

210 Canada Geese, 2 Mute Swan, 4 Shoveller, 40 Wigeon, 10 Mallard, 2 Teal, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Penduline Tit (third bird not seen/reported today), Bearded Tit heard, 1 f Stonechat, 1 Reed Bunting

Note - best access route to area where Pendulines are being seen is via Hutton

River Axe Estuary

2 Shelduck, 18 Mallard, 5 Teal 

Uphill Quarry:

10 Little Egret (fly-over to the north-east)

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
70 Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1000+ Black -headed Gull, 1000+ Common Gull 

(No sign of Black-necked Grebe today or possibly yesterday)

Chew Valley Lake
Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Wigeon, Mallard, Teal, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Goldeneye, GC Grebe, Grey Heron, GW Egret,  Buzzard, Moorhen, Coot, BH Gull, Common Gull, GBB Gull, Herring Gull, LBB Gull,  Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, GS Woodpecker, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, LT Tit, Goldcrest, Wren, Nuthatch, Blackbird, Fieldfare, Robin, Dunnock, Chaffinch, Goldfinch

  

Heron's Green:
Pheasant, 4 Gadwall, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Yellow Legged Gull 

Moreton:
59 Lapwing , 1 Peregrine

Stratford:
1 Shoveler, 1 Water Rail, 2 Jack Snipe, 2 Common Snipe,1 Cormorant, 2 (m + f) Marsh Harrier,  1 Kingfisher, 2 Raven, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Siskin

Herriott's inc Pool:

1 Egyptian Goose, 1 Muscovy Duck, 4 Shelduck, 4 Pintail, c 40 Lapwing, 3 Great White Egret, 0 Cattle Egret,1 m Marsh Harrier ( presumed same as above)

Reports:  Jonathan Angell, Paul Bowerman, Mark Coller, Tony Cook, Andy Davis, William Earp, Paul Francis, Richard Giles and Fiona Neate, Rob Martin,  Mike Thomas, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding

28-12-21 Tuesday - Penduline Tit

Temperature 15°C, A wet and windy morning, overcast with a moderate breeze in the afternoon.

Penduline Tit

Siskin

BRISTOL

Stockwood Open Spaces:
3 Pheasant, 1 Kestrel, 3 Bullfinch

UWE (Frenchay Campus):
1 Kingfisher

28-12-2021 Kingfisher, Snuff Mills
(Christopher Teague)

Snuff Mills (BOC Walk):
7 Mallard, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Woodpigeon, 1 Moorhen, 8 Herring Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Coal Tit, 24 Blue Tit, 11 Great Tit, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 7 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 50 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 5 Blackbird, 17 Robin, 6 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 6 Grey Wagtail

Blaise Castle:

1 Firecrest

Bishopston (garden):

6 Woodpigeon, 1 Jay, 4 Carrion Crow, 2 Coal Tit, 3 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 1 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch (f) a rarity here

St George:

1 Blackcap (f) - now a daily visitor

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

28-12-21 Peregrine, OPS (Heather England)

Oldbury Power Station:
80 Teal, 50 Lapwing, 25 Curlew, 50 Turnstone, 1 Peregrine, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 30 Fieldfare, 120 Redwing, 2 Black Redstart (m+f)

Wickwar:
1 Barn Owl

Yate (Brimsham Park Lake):
15 Mallard, 10 Goosander, 12 Moorhen

Yate (Kingsgate Park):
14 Gadwall, 1 Wigeon, 2 Tufted Duck, 22 Moorhen, 4 Coot, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Common Gull, 2 Jay

Coalpit Heath:
8 Stock Dove, 64 Woodpigeon, 5 Buzzard, 1 Little Owl, 2 Kestrel, 56 Carrion Crow, 44 Redwing, 13 Pied Wagtail

NORTH SOMERSET

Ham Green/Pill:
8 Mallard, 1 Curlew, 2 Raven

Portbury Wharf:
7 Shelduck, 2 Shoveler, 16 Gadwall, 28 Wigeon, 24 Mallard, 4 Tufted Duck, 2 Woodpigeon, 1 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 1 Lapwing, 20 Black-headed Gull, 70 Herring Gull, 1 Cormorant, 11 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Wren, 2 Starling, 4 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 1 Goldfinch

Backwell Lake:
100+ Black-headed Gull, (a few) Common Gull, 1 Kingfisher, (a flock) Goldfinch, 1 Siskin

Nailsea - No Where Wood:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 5 Magpie

Weston-Super-Mare (Airfield):
1 Penduline Tit

BELOW M4 & BANES

Chew Magna:
60 Greenfinch (evening pre-roost)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Nunnery:
4 Scaup

28-12-21 Bewick's Swan, Herons Green (Phil Delve)

Herons Green & Moreton:
3 Bewick's Swan

Reports: Morris Benson, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Di Bunniss, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Heather England, Ollie Fournier, Paul Francis, Lee Gardiner, Richard Giles, Nick Hawkridge, Simon Isgar, Mike Jackson, Andrew Middleton, Fiona Neate, Ben Sykes, Howard Taffs, Chris Teague, Martin Wightman

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

27-12-21 Monday - Penduline Tit

Temp 8 to 12°C. Wet dull day forecast but some sunshine around lunchtime. Getting warmer all day

Scaup, Long-tailed Duck
Jack Snipe

Cattle Egret
Penduline Tit

27-12-21 Penduline Tit, WSM Airport (Nigel Sluman)

Firecrest

Black Redstart

BRISTOL

Blaise Castle:

1 f Firecrest

Bryants Hill:
1 Kingfisher fling at Magpie

Horseshoe Bend to Sea Mills:

46 Mallard, 40 Lapwing, 2 Dunlin, 100 Redshank, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Buzzard, 1 Raven, 4 Long-tail Tits.

Duchess Pond:

21 Mallard (15m, 6f), 1 f Teal, 50+ Feral Pigeon, 14 Wood Pigeon, 3 Collared Dove, 14 Moorhen, 9 Coot, 3 Little Grebe, 4 BH Gull, 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 11 Magpie, 24 Jackdaw, 5 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 5 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 5 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 21 Starling, 8 7m+1f Blackbird, 16 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, 4 Robin, 20 House Sparrow, 1 f Chaffinch, 1 m Bullfinch, 3 Goldfinch

27-12-21 Collared Dove, Duchess Park (Patrick Richards)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

30 Canada Goose, 1 Pintail (m), 2 Black Redstart

Ham Green - Chapel Pill Farm:

10 Mallard, 100 Wood Pigeon, 1 Grey Heron. 

Aust Warth:

2 Wigeon, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Stonechat

Chipping Sodbury, Ridge Woods:
2 Treecreeper, 2 Song Thrush

NORTH SOMERSET

27-12-21 Curlew, Portishead (Diana Bunniss)

Portishead to Black Nore Lighthouse:

10 Wigeon, 1 Turnstone, 3 Redshank, 1 Curlew, 2 Great Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Wren, 7 Blackbird, 6 Robin, 50 Goldfinch

Backwell Lake, evening 26th:

31 Mute Swan, 6 Canada Geese, 19 Moorhen, 1 Water Rail, 45 Mallard, 32 Shoveler, 10 Gadwall, 2 tufted Duck, 130 BH Gull,  5 Cormorant, 29 Little Egrets (where are the rest?), 6 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Cetti’s Warbler, 1 Song Thrush, 5 Blackbirds calling on territory,  70 Jackdaw, 1 Raven, 23 Starling

Weston-Super-Mare airport:

3 Penduline Tit

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports

RESERVOIRS

27-12-21 Long-tailed Duck. Barrow Tank 2 (Nigel Sluman)

Barrow Tank 2:

1 m Long-tailed Duck

Blagdon Lake:

1 Black-necked Grebe (in front of the Lodge), 230 Lapwing, 47 Snipe, 1 Great White Egret.

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
c.20 Cattle Egret

Moreton:

2 m Scaup, 21 Goldeneye, 43 Lapwing

Stratford:

1 Jack Snipe, 6 Snipe, I Great White Egret, 1m Marsh Harrier, 2 Water Rail, Otter

Herriotts:
2 Great White Egret

Reports: Richard Belson, Morris Benson, Diana Bunniss,  Raoul Chandrasakera, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Richard Giles, Simon Isgar, Gareth Jones, Chris Mott, Fiona Neate, Lois Pryce, Nigel Sluman, blagdonlakebirds, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

26-12-21 Boxing Day

Nasty start and middle of the day but the sunshine finish was very welcome 7°C

Marsh Tit

Barn Owl

Golden Plover

Penduline Tit

Black Redstart

Black-throated Diver

Black-necked Grebe

Marsh Harrier

BRISTOL

Bishop Rd to Horfield Common:

22 Feral pigeon, 29 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 4 Herring Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 20 Magpie, 4 Jackdaw, 9 Carrion Crow, 7 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap (m), 23 Starling, 3 Blackbird, 5 Fieldfare, 1 Redwing, 1 Song thrush, 12 Robin, 22 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch, 5 Goldfinch

Clifton:

1 Marsh Tit, 2 Blackcap (f&m) - on the feeders

Fishponds - garden:

1 Blackcap (f)

Hotwells & Cumberland Basin:

85+ Feral Pigeon, 13+ Woodpigeon, 53 Black-headed Gull, 14 Herring Gull, 1 Cormorant,
1 Sparrowhawk (m), 1 Magpie, 51 Jackdaw, Carrion Crow - heard only, 3 Blue Tit,
1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Blackbird, several Robin - heard only, 7 House Sparrow,
2 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch,

Stapleton - church:

1 Peregrine - on the spire

Stoke Park - inc Duchess Pond:
2 Ring-necked Parakeet - courting couple 

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

26-12-21 Black-tailed Godwit OPS (Matt Plenty)

Oldbury Power Station:
30 Canada Goose, 16 Shelduck, 57 Wigeon, 50 Teal, 1 Tufted Duck, 8 Mallard on flooded field with Gulls & Crows, & 12 Mallard on estuary, 4 Moorhen, 25 Oystercatcher, 46 Lapwing, 16 Curlew, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 65 Turnstone, 270 Dunlin, 14 Redshank, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Goldcrest, 3 Redwing, 4 Mistle Thrush, 1 Black Redstart, 2 Stonechat (f&m), 1 Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit, flock 5 Bullfinch, 2 Linnet.

Thornbury - garden:

2 Blackcap (f&m), 9 Greenfinch - one with BTO ring

Yate - Kingsgate Park:
Canada Goose, 1 Wigeon (f), 6 Tufted Duck (2m)

Westerleigh:

remains of Woodcock below the church tower 'where there be Peregrine'

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
2 Shelduck, Shoveler, Gadwall, Wigeon,  1 Pochard, 9 Tufted Duck, 13 Lapwing, 1 Marsh Harrier

26-12-21 Goosander Yatton (Mark Savage)

Yatton - Strawberry Line, R Yeo:
3 Goosander (1f & 2M), 1 Little Grebe, 1 Little Egret

Cleeve - Brockley Wood:

1 Marsh Tit, 

26-12-2021 Penduline Tit WSM (Dean Reeves)

Weston-Super-Mare:
1 Water Rail, 3 Snipe, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Skylark, 3 Penduline Tit (f&2m), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Black Redstart (1m), 5 Stonechat, 3 Meadow Pipit, 6 Reed Bunting, 

BELOW M4 & BANES

Hanham - Gover openspace:

2 Kestrel

Wick - Riding Barn Hill:

Tawny Owl (f) 

26-12-21 Greenfinch Twerton (Jean Tye)

Bath - Twerton garden:
4 Woodpigeon, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (f), lots of Blue Tit, a few Great Tit, 2 Blackcap (m), 3 Starling, 1 Blackbird (m), a few House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 15+ Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch (2f1m), 20+ Goldfinch

Newton St Loe:
39 Mallard, 6 Teal, 40 Common Gull, 5 Herring Gull, 2 Cormorant, 6 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 2 Jay, 50+ Skylark, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Stonechat, 3 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 30 Siskin, 

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Black-necked Grebe

Chew Valley Lake

Picnic Site 1:

2 Goldeneye

Sutton Wick:

1 Black-throated Diver

Heron's Green:
1 Barn Owl

Moreton:
4 Scaup, 75 Lapwing, 1 Golden Plover - over

26-12-21 Marsh Harrier CVL (Lee Gardiner)

Herriott's:

1 Marsh Harrier

Reports: Rich Andrews, Dru Brooke-Taylor, John Budd, Paul Chapman, Allan Chard, Pete Coslett, Ben Crabb, Matt Doyle, Heather England, David Esam, Lee Gardiner, Simon Isgar, Karen Jayne, Gareth Jones, Nigel Jones, Robert Kelsh, Dominic Mitchell, Matt Plenty, Lois Pryce, Dean Reeves, Matt Rogers, Mark Savage, Martin Tayler, Chris Teague, Wayne Tucker, Jean Tye 

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

25-12-21 Christmas Day

 Temperature 15°C Warm and Damp, turning to persistent rain later.

Black-throated Diver

Black-necked Grebe

Marsh Harrier  

BRISTOL

25-12-21 Dipper, Eastville park (Allan Chard)

Eastville Park:
1 Dipper

Eastville (garden):
2 Blackcap (m+f), 1 Chaffinch

Kings Weston:
1 Mistle Thrush

Bishopston (garden):
2 Woodpigeon, 4 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 3 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 1 Wren, 1 Robin, 2 Dunnock

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage/Northwick:
1 Marsh Harrier

Easter Compton:

4 Mallard, 1 Coot, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Pied Wagtail, 10 Meadow Pipit, 1 Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Backwell Lake:

6 Canada Geese, 22 Mute Swan, 29 Shoveller, 8 Gadwall, 57 Mallard, 1 Muschovey Duck, 7 Moorhen, 110 Black Headed Gull, 3 Lesser Back Black Gull, 2 Cormorant.

Yatton:
1 Peregrine

BELOW M4 & BANES

Willsbridge:
37 Feral Pigeon, 41 Woodpigeon, 1 Moorhen, 1 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Jay, 17 Magpie, 6 Jackdaw, 4 Carrion Crow, 14 Blue Tit, 6 Great Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Wren, 20 Starling, 16 Blackbird, 44 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, 13 Robin, 11 House Sparrow, 5 Dunnock, 2 Grey Wagtail, 6 Chaffinch, 13 Greenfinch, 12 Goldfinch

Bath (central):
6 Redwings

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Black-necked Grebe

Chew Valley Lake

1 Jack Snipe

Video on Twitter (George Scarisbrick)

Sutton Wick:
1 Black-throated Diver

Reports:  Allan Chard, Richard Giles, Nick Hawkridge, Jeff Hosier, Sue Kempson, Lise, Andy M, Glen Maddison, Fiona Neate, Lois Pryce, Trevor Riddle, Larry Sweetland

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

24-12-21 Christmas Eve

Pretty unfestive weather: grey and gloomy, turning to rain late morning onwards. Bristol max 10°C

Red-crested Pochard

Black-necked Grebe

Jack Snipe

Marsh Harrier

Penduline Tit 

Firecrest 

  

BRISTOL

Blaise Estate:

2 Jay, 1 Magpie, 3 Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 7 Blue Tit, 9 Great Tit, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Firecrest, 1 Goldcrest, 3 Nuthatch, 4 Blackbird, 1 Thrush , 4 Robin
(Firecrest not too far from its location a week or so ago, alongside Kings Weston Hill)

Stoke Bishop 

Garden - an unusual 8 Blackbirds, following a dearth for several weeks. More usual: GSW, Blackcap (male), Nuthatch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Pilning Wetlands:

200+ Canada Goose, 8 Shelduck,400 Wigeon, 40 Shoveler, 80 Teal, 2 Pintail, 7 Tufted Duck, 4 Gadwall, 270 Lapwing,70 Curlew,  the record flock of 750+ Black-tailed Godwit,  400 Dunlin, 37 Snipe, 60 Redshank, 1 Little Egret, 4 Grey Heron,  2 Peregrine,1 Stonechat

24-12-21 Knot (on left) with roosting Dunlin + Turnstone), Severn Beach (Rosemary Setter)

Severn Beach:
40 Wigeon, 15 Curlew, 1 Knot, a few Turnstone and Ringed Plover, 200 Dunlin, 1 Stonechat

NORTH SOMERSET

24-12-21 Rock Pipit, Battery Rocks, Portishead (Rob Emery)

Portishead:
Battery Point - 1 Rock Pipit (no sign of any Purple Sandpipers at high tide)

Clevedon - Yeo:
180 Canada Goose, 180 Shelduck, 26 Shoveler, 500 Wigeon, 115 Mallard, 5 Pintail, 240 Teal, 5 Pochard, 6 Tufted Duck, 4 Little Grebe, 4 Oystercatcher, 35 Lapwing, 1 Grey Plover, 180 Curlew, 8 Black Tailed Godwit (Yeo), 20 Turnstone, 175 Dunlin, 7 Common Snipe, 535 Redshank, 7 Little Egret, 6 Raven, 14 Skylark, 1 Mistle Thrush, 10 Redwing, 4 Stonechat, 25 Meadow Pipit, 3 Rock Pipit, 4 Bullfinch, 10 Greenfinch.

24-212-21 Penduline Tit, Weston Airfield (Bri Thopmpson)

Weston Airfield:

1 Penduline Tit 

BELOW M4 & BANES

Willsbridge Mill:
23 Woodpigeon, 2 Black-headed Gull, 3 Jay, 7 Magpie, 4 Carrion Crow, 15 Blue Tit, 16 Great Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 3 Wren, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Starling, 13 Blackbird, 22 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, 14 Robin, 2 Dipper, 2 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail

Chew Magna:
50 Greenfinch in pre-roost late afternoon

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:

3 Red-crested Pochard, 1 Black-necked Grebe

Chew Valley Lake

Stratford:
2 Marsh Harrier (m + f), 12 Snipe, 2 Jack Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Nuthatch on feeders plus 4 Otters (looked like fem.+ 3 young)

Herriott's Pool:

32 Cattle Egret,  2 Great White Egret roosting at back of pool

Reports: Derek John Angell, Paul Bowerman, Raoul Chandrasakera, Andy Davis, Rob Emery, Sue Kempson, Steve Sanins, Rosemary Setter, Bri Thompson, Roger White, BirdGuides, severnsidebirds

23-12-21 Thursday - Purple Sandpipers

Much milder but overcast and often drizzly.  Mod. SW wind.  Temperature 12°C.

Long-tailed Duck

Black-necked Grebe

Purple Sandpipers

Merlin

Penduline Tit, Bearded Tit

Red Kite

BRISTOL

23-12-21 Blackcap Fishponds (Allan Chard)

Fishponds - garden:

1 Blackcap (m)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
Merlin (chasing small Dunlin flocks over the estuary), 32 Long-tailed Tit (flock of 11 plus mega-flock of 21 !), 1 Mistle Thrush, 15 Bullfinch.

Chipping Sodbury - Ridge Wood:

Woodpigeon, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Magpie, 7 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 1 Song Thrush, 35 Redwing (in paddock), Blackbird, Robin, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Goldfinch

Yate - shopping ctr, R Frome

1 Little Egret - twixt Tesco and Next

23-12-21 Great Spotted Woodpecker Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:
56 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 9 Mute Swan (7 ad., 2 imm.), 106 Mallard, 1 m. Pochard, 7 Tufted Duck (3 m., 4 f.), 7 Moorhen, 3 Purple Sandpiper, 30 BH Gull, 23 H Gull, 1 Cormorant, Carrion Crows.   Flock of 80 Woodpigeon heading NE.

Weston-Super-Mare - Airfield: 

1 Penduline Tit, 2 Bearded Tit, lots of Cetti's Warbler.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Oldland Common - garden:

1 Blackcap (m) - 1st this winter

Bath - Twerton garden:

6 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (f), 1 Magpie, 20+ Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 7 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 12 Chaffinch, 30+ Goldfinch

Saltford - Corston Lane:

1 Barn Owl - over the A4 at 5:05pm

Wellow/Stoney Littleton:

2 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
1 drake Long-tailed Duck (tank nr 3)

Blagdon Lake:
230 Teal, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 30 Lapwing, 1 Great White Egret. 

Chew Valley Lake
any news?  We've heard none.

Reports: Allan Chard, Dave Child, Jane Cumming, Alan Daniells, Rob Emery, Heather England, Tim Ford, Andy George, Paul Gregory, David Howes, Paul Sadley, Jean Tye, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding

22-12-21 Wednesday - Firecrest

 Another chilly day with very little sun or breeze. Temperature 6°C

Peregrine

Penduline Tit

Firecrest

Black Redstart

Redpoll

22-12-21 Penduline Tit, Weston Airfield (Paul Cousins)

BRISTOL

Bishopston garden (BS7)

3 Woodpigeon, 3 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 2 (m/f) Blackcap, 1 Wren, 4 Blackbird, 1(f) House Sparrow 

4 Chaffinch (2m/ 2f), 8 Goldfinch

Eastville Park:

1 Grey Heron

Stockwood Open Space:

1 Moorhen, 8 Fieldfare, 20 Redwing

Stoke Park - inc Duchess Pond:

2 Stonechat

Westbury on Trym garden:

1 (m) Blackcap

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
2 Black Redstart (m with a bold white wing panel/F or imm m), 1 Redpoll (alders on SW side of Lagoon 2 and 5)

22-12-21 Black Redstart, OPS (Rob Emery)

Aust STW:

6 Chiffchaff (inc. Siberian)

Severn Beach:

Ringed Plover & Turnstone with Dunlin (100s) on the rocks

Goose Green, Mill Farm:

Teal (on pond)

Frampton Cottrell:
1 Ring-necked Parakeet

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:

8/9 Firecrest - near the bend on Woodland Road

Clevedon garden:

1 (f) Blackcap (first for a long time)

Woodspring Bay (Yeo – Banwell):

(WeBS count) 20 Mute Swan plus 5 dead (Avian flu?), 59 Shelduck, 57 Shoveler, 66 Wigeon, 15 Mallard, 39 Teal, 1 Coot, 175 Lapwing, 85 Curlew, 100 Dunlin,  4 Jack Snipe, 13 Snipe, 194 Redshank, 38 BH Gull, 2 Herring Gull,  3 LBB Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret

West Hewish:

c.40 Mute Swan, 1 (m) Marsh Harrier

22-12-21 Penduline Tit, Weston Airfield (Chris Snook)

Weston-Super-Mare (Airfield):

Canada Geese, Wigeon, Teal, 1 Water Rail (heard), 2 Grey Heron (ad/imm), 1 Little Egret, 3 Penduline Tit, Bearded Tit (heard), Cetti's Warbler (heard), 2 Stonechat (m/f), Pied Wagtail, 10+ Meadow Pipit, 2 Reed Bunting (m/f) 

22-12-21 Stonechat, Weston Airfield (Paul Cousins) 

Uphill:

(WeBS count) 30 Mute Swan (on the Brean side), 75 Shelduck (much lower than the autumn counts here), 5 Wigeon, 19 Mallard, 13 Teal, 1 (f) Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 41 Oystercatcher, 6 Lapwing, 1 Curlew, 400+ Dunlin, 220+ Redshank, 270 BH Gull, 2 GBB Gull, 5 LBB Gull, 1 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, Redwing

Banwell:
1 Kestrel

BELOW M4 & BANES

Shortwood (golf course)

1 Peregrine (flew toward Goose Green)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

22-12-21 Goldeneye, Picnic Site 1, CVL (George Stacey)

Picnic site 1:

5 Goldeneye (2 m/3f) 

Woodford orchard:
50+ Redwing, 20+ Fieldfare

22-12-21 Redwing, Woodford Orchard, CVL (George Stacey)

Moreton:1 Black Throated Diver 

Stratford:

1 Water Rail, 5 Snipe, 4 Jack Snipe, 1 (f) Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher

 

22-12-21 Snipe, Stratford, CVL (Lucy Masters)

22-12-21 Water Rail, Stratford, CVL (Lucy Masters)

Herriott's inc Pool:

6 Shelduck, 8 Pintail , 4 Cattle Egret, 1 Great White Egret

Reports: Paul Cousins, Chris Craig. Jane Cumming, Geoff Dring, Rob Emery, Paul Francis, Matthew Hall, Simon Isgar. Lucy Masters, Mike Meechem, Derek Miller, Chris Mott, Giles Morris, Mike Moxon, Chris Snook, Geroge Stacey, Larry Sweetland, Martin Tayler, Gary Thoburn, Gordon Youdale, 

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

21-12-21 Tuesday Penduline Tit

 Temperature 4°C, Sunny and a gentle breeze.

Penduline Tit

Black-necked Grebe

Purple Sandpiper

Black-throated Diver

21-12-21 Pochard, Clevedon-Yeo (Paul Chapman)

BRISTOL

The Dingle:
1 Little Egret (flyover)

Brandon Hill:
7 Feral Pigeon, 5 Woodpigeon, 7 Herring Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 4 Magpie, 11 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 9 Blue Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Wren, 7 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Goldfinch

Cumberland Basin:
7 Mallard, 124 Feral Pigeon, 4 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Moorhen, 76 Black-headed Gull, 24 Herring Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Cormorant, 2 Magpie, 33 Jackdaw, 4 Carrion Crow, 1 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 1 Pied Wagtail

Bishopston (garden list):
3 Woodpigeon, 1 Jay, 1 Carrion Crow, 3 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 3 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 2 Chaffinch, 8 Goldfinch

21-12-21 Kingfisher, Eastville Park (Allan Chard)

Eastville Park:

1 Kingfisher

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust SWT:
7 Chiffchaff

Shepperdine:
50 Wigeon, 1 Pheasant, 5 Curlew, 30 Dunlin, 1 Redshank, 1 Buzzard, 70 Jackdaw, 20 Rook, 1 Coal Tit, 120 Starling, 8 Fieldfare, 80 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, 4 Chaffinch

Yate:
10 Greenfinch (garden flyover)

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:
7 Curlew, 1 Purple Sandpiper

21-12-21 Goosander, Clevedon-Yeo (Paul Chapman)

Clevedon - Yeo:
95 Canada Goose, 7 Mute Swan, 1 Shelduck, 80 Wigeon, 30 Mallard, 120 Teal, 1 Pochard, 1 Goosander, 4 Moorhen, 14 Oystercatcher, 45 Lapwing, 6 Ringed Plover, 40 Curlew, 160 Dunlin, 2 Jack Snipe, 280 Redshank, 30 Black-headed Gull, 1 Cormorant, 7 Little Egret, 30 Redwing, 2 Rock Pipit

Yatton (Strawberry Line):
1 Goosander, 3 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 70 Redwing, 1 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Siskin

Weston-Super-Mare (Airfield):
2 Shoveler, 70 Wigeon, 30 Teal, 2 Water Rail, 10 Snipe, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Penduline Tit, 3 Bearded Tit, 8 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Stonechat, 5 Meadow Pipit, 2 Chaffinch, 10 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:

21-12-21 Goosander, Hanham (Donna Harvey)

Hanham:
6 Goosander, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Stonechat

Newton St Loe:
31 Mallard, 16 Teal, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 6 Moorhen, 3 Black-headed Gull, 50 Common Gull, 5 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 8 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw, 1 Rook, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Blackbird, 1 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Robin, 1 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Goldfinch

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
27 Mallard, 9 Teal, 49 Tufted Duck, 1 Long-tailed Duck, 1 Woodpigeon, 1 Moorhen, 18 Coot, 10 Little Grebe, 3 Snipe, 720 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 130 Herring Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 3 Pied Wagtail

21-12-21 Black-necked Grebe, Blagdon (Ian Duncan)

Blagdon Lake:
1 Black-necked Grebe

Woodford:

3 Scaup (f + 2m inc imm), 5 Goldeneye (3f), 1 Goosander (m)

Villice:
1 Little Grebe, 1 Great White Egret

Heron's Green:
1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Stonechat

Moreton:
1 Black-throated Diver, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Cetti's Warbler

21-12-21 Snipe, Stratford (Alan Daniells)

Stratford:
1 Water Rail, 1 Jack Snipe, 6 Snipe

Herriott's inc Pool:

4 Shelduck, 14 Pintail, 3, Water Rail, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Snipe, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, Kingfisher

Tuesday BOC Walk (Chew Valley Lake to Blagdon Lake circuit):

Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Gadwall, Wigeon, Mallard, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Goldeneye, 1 Pheasant, 3 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, 3 Collared Dove, Moorhen, Coot, Black-headed Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Cormorant, 1 Cattle Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, Magpie, 3 Rook, Carrion Crow, 4 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 5 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 4 Wren, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, 200 Starling, 100 Redwing, Blackbird, 10 Fieldfare, 4 Robin, 1 Stonechat, 4 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 9 Pied Wagtail, 7 Chaffinch, 3 Bullfinch, 4 Goldfinch

Reports:  Jon Angell, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Allan Chard, Tony Cook, Chris Craig, Alan Daniells, Ian Duncan, William Earp, Donna Harvey, Nick Hawkridge, David Howes, Matt Hull, John Lewis, Mike Meecham, Mike Moxon, Matt Plenty, Sue & John Prince, Lois Pryce, Trevor Riddle, Harvey Rose, Howard Taffs, Keith Vinicombe

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

20-12-21 Monday - Jack Snipe

Another chilly grey day but at least we've lost the fog.  Temperature 8°C

Black-throated Diver

Black-necked Grebe

Jack Snipe

Marsh Tit

Female Goosander on the Yeo (Mark Savage)

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
2 Dipper, 2 Nuthatch.

SOUTH GLOS.

Oldbury Power Station:
(WeBS count)  2 Gadwall, 105 Wigeon. 25 Mallard, 31 Teal, 1 Water Rail, 11 Moorhen, 10 Oystercatcher, 58 Lapwing, 5 Ringed Plover, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 35 Turnstone, 870 Dunlin, 64 Snipe, 16 Redshank, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 19 Blackbird, 7 Fieldfare, 1 Stonechat, 1 Brambling.

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon Pier:
fem. or 1st winter m. Black Redstart

Clevedon, Kenn Road Bridge:

4 Mute Swan, 7+ Mallard, 2 Little Grebe, 4+ Moorhen (but no Goosander).

A Siskin from an unusual angle (Mark Savage)

Yatton, Wemberham:

24 Mute Swan, 1 Little Grebe, 100 Lapwing, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 4 Buzzard, 1 Jay, 1 Raven, 12 Skylark, 50 Fieldfare, 50 Redwing, 1 Stonechat, 20 Chaffinch.

Yatton, Strawberry Line:

14 Mute Swan, 10 Mallard, 1 Goosander (1^st this winter noted on the Congresbury Yeo), 4 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Stonechat, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch, 3 Bullfinch, 2 Siskin (first time the observer has seen one here).

 

Banwell:

2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (m. & f.), 2 Coal Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Nuthatch, 5 Blackbird, 10 Fieldfare, 11 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 10 Goldfinch.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Willsbridge:

2 Feral Pigeon, 21 Woodpigeon, 1 Black-headed Gull, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Jay, 10 Magpie, 3 Jackdaw, 7 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 8 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 3 Blackbird, 1 Redwing, 11 Robin, 2 Dipper, 1 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch, 10 Goldfinch. 

Paulton:
25 Woodpigeon, 10 BH Gull, 1 Buzzard, 300 mixed corvids (Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow), 1 Raven, 4 Skylark, 11 Blackbird, 30 Redwing, 4 Meadow Pipit.

Goldeneye at Chew (George Stacey)

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:

(WeBS count)  235 Canada Goose, 22 Mute Swan, 18 Shoveler, 129 Gadwall, 103 Wigeon, 235 Mallard, 100+ Teal, 89 Pochard, 832 Tufted Duck, 40 Goldeneye, 24 Moorhen, 1218 Coot, 10 Little Grebe, 21 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 350+ Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper, 12 Cormorant, 1 Great White Egret, 3 Buzzard, 100+ Fieldfare, 6 Siskin,

Common Sandpiper at the Dam (George Stacey)

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:

1 Egyptian Geese, 2 Goldeneye, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Grey Wagtail.

Chiffchaff at Hollow Brook, Chew (George Stacey)
Looks very grey, could it be a tristis?

Hollowbrook:

2 Chiffchaff.

Woodford:

Black-throated Diver, 1 Meadow Pipit

Herons Green:

1 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret

Stratford:

9 Snipe, 2 Jack Snipe, 1 f. Marsh Harrier.

Herriotts Bridge:

5 Shelduck, 1 Shoveler, 3 Gadwall, 15 Pintail

Grey Wagtail at Chew (George Stacey)

Reports:  Paul Chapman, Allan Chard, Paul Francis, Patrick Hancock, Rob Hargreaves, Simon Isgar, Sue Kempson, Andy Middleton, Trevor Riddle, Mark Savage, George Stacey, Roger Staples, John Thorogood, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG