Friday 3 December 2021

03-12-21 Friday - Marsh Tit

9°C Dull with some light rain and a gentle breeze.

Marsh Tit
Bewick's Swan
Black Redstart
 
  

03-12-21 Marsh Tit, Wickwar (via P Sadley)

BRISTOL



03-12-21 Sparrowhawk, Stoke Park (Martin Tayler)

03-12-21 Stonechat, Stoke Park
(Patrick Hardyman Richards)

Stoke Park - inc Duchess Pond:

37 Mallard (25m 12f), 50+Feral Pigeon, 24 Woodpigeon, 3 Collared Dove, 14 Moorhen, 10 Coot, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Black-headed Gull, 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 20+ Jackdaw, 5 Carrion Crow, 3 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 2 Wren, 70+ Starling, 2 Blackbird (m), 2 Redwing, 1 Robin, 1 Stonechat, 20+ House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 3 Chaffinch, 4 Goldfinch,

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE


03-12-21 Buzzard, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar:

1 Buzzard, 1 Marsh Tit (consensus view), 1 Nuthatch

Chipping Sodbury (Ridge Woods):
1 Woodpigeon, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Magpie, 2 Rook, 2 Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 4 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Blackbird, 1 Redwing, 1 Robin

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead (boating lake):
43 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 8 Mute Swan, c.100 Mallard, 7 Tufted Duck (2 m.), 7 Moorhen, 45+ BH Gull, 3 Herring Gull. 16 Carrion Crow, 1 Pied Wagtail.

Portishead (garden):
1 Blackcap

03-12-21 Black Redstart, Clevedon Pier
(Paul Chapman)

Clevedon - Yeo & Kington Seymour Lanes:

7 Goosander, 1 Stock Dove, 3 Little Grebe, 100 Lapwing, 2 Cormorant, 1 Cattle Egret, 15 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 30 Redwing, 1 Black Redstart, 1 Greenfinch (sea wall)

Backwell Lake:
1 Wigeon, 2 Little Grebe

Kenn (garden):
1 Black Redstart (5th day)

03-12-21 Fieldfare, Dean Reeves (Dowlais)

Dowlais Farm:

33 Lapwing, 1 Grey Plover, 4 Curlew, 100 Dunlin, 40 Redshank, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Fieldfare, 8 Redwing

BELOW M4 & BANES

Willsbridge Mill LNR:
19 Woodpigeon, 1 Black-headed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Jay, 6 Magpie, 11 Jackdaw, 7 Carrion Crow, 3 Coal Tit, 12 Blue Tit, 9 Great Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 4 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Starling, 14 Blackbird, 49 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, 10 Robin, 9 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch

03-12-21 Winter Thrushes, Bath
(Rob Hargreaves)

Bath (Charlcombe)
55 Common Gull, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 8 Skylark, 1 Nuthatch, 20 Starling, 2 Song Thrush, 20 Redwing, 25 Fieldfare, 2 Pied Wagtail, 7 Meadow Pipit, 40 Chaffinch, 3 Bullfinch, 7 Greenfinch, 12 Yellowhammer


RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake


Dam:
1 Egyptian Goose, 1 Long-tailed Duck, 10 Goldeneye, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Grey Wagtail, 5 Pied Wagtail


03-12-21 Coal Tit, Woodford (Ian Stapp)

Woodford:

10 Pochard, 6 Goldeneye, 1 Goosander (m), 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 20 Jackdaw, 2 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 20 Fieldfare, 30 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Bullfinch

Heron's Green:
3 Little Grebe, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Pied Wagtail

Moreton:
2 Bewick's Swan (different adult birds to those reported elsewhere), 12 Goldeneye, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Robin, 2 Stonechat (m+f), 2 Dunnock, 2 Reed Bunting

Stratford:
3 Bewick's Swan (2 adults plus 1 cygnet, same birds reported at Herriott's)

03-12-21 Black-tailed Godwit, Herriott's
 (Ian Stapp)

Herriott's inc Pool:
3 Bewick's Swan, 6 Shelduck, 15 Shoveler, 16 Pintail, 80 Teal, 1 Water Rail, 23 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Great Black-headed Gull, 25 Cattle Egret (field to SWest), 3 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Jay, 6 Jackdaw, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail

Reports:  Paul Chapman, John Croxton, Jane Cumming, Alan Daniels, Andy Davis, David Gale, Patrick Hardyman Richards, Rob Hargreaves, Sue Kempson, Dean Reeves, Ian Stapp, Martin Tayler, Gwen Thomas