06-12-21 Monday

Temp 3 to 10°C. Rain in morning but some sun in afternoon before getting very cold

Bewick's Swan

Green-winged Teal

Little Stint, Jack Snipe
Merlin
Black Redstart

6-12-21 Snipe, Stratford (Dave Hughes)

BRISTOL

Bishopston garden:

1 Redwing, 4 Blackbird, 1 Robin

Clifton Downs:

15 BH Gull, 40 Herring Gull, 90 Jackdaw, 30 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 20 Starling

Greville Smyth Park:
2 Woodpigeon, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Wren, 60 Redwing, 2 Blackbird, 1 Pied Wagtail

New Cut and Cumberland Basin:

7 Mallard, 4 Moorhen, 32 BH Gull, 50 Herring Gull, 1 LBB Gull, 5 Magpie, 4 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 11 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Wren, 16 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 3 Dunnock, 3 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, 27 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station & Pillhead Gout:
1 Greylag Goose, 148 Wigeon ,57 Teal, 84 Lapwing, 212 Curlew, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1500 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 13 Redshank, 2 Kestrel (f investigating nest box)

Northwick Warth/Chessel Pill: 

215 Canada Goose, 28 Greylag Goose, 8 Shelduck, 243 Wigeon, 9 Mallard, 154 Oystercatcher, 187 Curlew, 200+ Dunlin, 84 Redshank, 10+ BH Gull

Pilning Wetlands: 

2 Mute Swan, 10 Shelduck, 19 Shoveler, 6 Gadwall, 22 Mallard, 16 Teal, 270+ Wigeon, 11 Moorhen (including 8 together), 14 Coot, 1 Little Grebe, 140+ Lapwing, 500+ Black-tailed godwit, 300+ Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 40+ Redshank, 1 Grey Heron, 1 f Marsh Harrier

New Pill / The Pipes:

2 Shelduck, 10 Wigeon, 8 Mallard, 5 Curlew, 56 Turnstone, 73 Dunlin, 45 Redshank, 3 BH Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard

Holes Mouth:

2000 Dunlin

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:

1 Pochard

Felton Common:

c.40 Redwing, 2 Stonechat

6-12-21 Black Redstart, Clevedon Pier (Paul Chapman)

Clevedon Pier:
1 Black Redstart

Wain's Hill, Clevedon-Yeo:
30 Canada Goose, 125 Shelduck, 18 Shoveler, 385 Wigeon, 130 Mallard, 250 Teal, 4 Coot, 4 Little Grebe, 15 Oystercatcher, 115 Lapwing, 3 Grey Plover, 150 Curlew, 3 Black Tailed Godwit, 2 Turnstone, 1 Little Stint, 675 Dunlin, 8 Common Snipe, 425 Redshank, 3 Cormorant, 6 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Merlin (Yeo), 3 Raven, 2 Skylark, 100 Redwing, 3 Stonechat, 4 Reed Bunting

Yatton:

13 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 2 Stonechat

Dolebury Bottom:

1 Marsh Tit, 2 Siskin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bath Centre:

1 Water Rail, 4 Moorhen, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, Song Thrush, Redwing,  

Bath, Southdown garden:
1 f Blackcap, 1st Goldcrest

Bath, Pennyquick garden:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jay, Redwing, f Bullfinch

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:

1 Green-winged Teal

6-12-21 Jack Snipe, Chew Valley Lake (Mike Trew)

Chew Valley Lake

Woodford:
1 Kingfisher

Herons Green:
4 Scaup of Nunnery

6-12-21 Jack Snipe, CVL Stratford (Rob Hargreaves)

Stratford:
5 (1j) Bewick's Swan, 1 Water Rail, 4 Jack Snipe, 4 Snipe 2 Green Sandpiper, 12 Cattle Egret to Herriott's, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Kingfisher

Herriott's Bridge:
6 Shelduck, 12+ Shoveler, Gadwall, Teal, 20+ Pintail, 8+ Cattle Egret

Reports: Paul Chapman, Tony Cook, Ben Crabb, Anne Crowe, Andy Davis, Rob Hargreaves, David Hughes, John Lewis, Glen Maddison, Mike Meechem, Andy Middleton, Nigel Milbourne, Lois Pryce, Phil Quinn, Trevor Riddle, Peter Rock, Steve Sanins, Gill Sapsed, Mike Trew, Chris Vines, blagdonlakebirds, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG 

Urban Gulls - Peter Rock's colour scheme. (see side bar for all ringing info)

Peter Rock’s Cohorts         pete.rock@urbangulls.com

All birds are ringed as nestlings. Large colour-rings, always on RIGHT tarsus with metal on left tarsus.

Year	Cohort	Ring	Code	Notes
1980	YELLOW1	AA	Black	Thin letters.
1981	ORANGE1	AA	Black	Thin letters.
1982	WHITE1	AA	Black	Thin letters.
1983	SKY1	AA	Black	Thin letters.
1984	GREEN1	AA	White	Thin letters.
1985	MAUVE1	AA	White	Thin letters.
1986	BLACK1	AA	White	Thin letters.
1987	RED1	AA	White	Thin letters.
1988	PG1	AA	Black	Thin letters.
1989	BLUE1	AA	White	Thin letters. Mid Blue (now greyish)
1990	BROWN1	AA	White	Thin letters.
1991	ORANGE2	AA	White
1992	WHITE2	AA	Red
1993	YELLOW2	AA	Black
1994	BLACK2	AA	Yellow
1995	ORANGE3	AA	Black
1996	GREEN2	AA	White
1997	WHITE3	AA	Blue
1998	BLUE2	AA	White	Dark Blue.
1999	RED2	A.A	White	Stop between letters.
2000	ORANGE4	A:A	Green	Colon between letters. Orange now yellowish
2001	YELLOW3	A:A	Black	Colon between letters.
2002	PG2	A:A	Black	Colon between letters.
2003	WHITE4	A:A	Green	Colon between letters.
2004	BLUE3	A:A	Orange	Colon between letters. Dark Blue.
2005	GREEN3	A:A	White	Colon between letters.
2006	BLACK3	A:A	Yellow	Colon between letters.
2007	WHITE5	A:A	Red	Colon between letters.
2008	RED3	A:A	Black	Colon between letters.
2009	GREY1	A+A	Red	Plus between thin letters.
2010	BLUE4	A+A	White	Plus between thin letters. Mid Blue.
2011	WHITE6	A+A	Green	Plus between thin letters.
2012	BLACK4	A+A	Yellow	Plus between thin letters.
2013	YELLOW4	A+A	Black	Plus between thin letters.
2014	PG3	A+A	Black	Plus between thin letters.
2015	ORANGE5	A+A	Black	Plus between thin letters.
2016	RED4	A+A	White	Plus between thin letters
2017	GREEN4	A+A	White	Plus between thin letters
2018	WHITE7	A=A	Black	Equals between letters
2019	BLUE5	A=A	White	Equals between letters
2020	YELLOW5	A=A	Black	Equals between letters
2021	ORANGE6	A=A	Black	Equals between letters