Wednesday 8 December 2021

08-12-21 Wednesday - Purple Sandpiper

 Overcast and still gusty winds of over 35mph - remains of Storm Barra. It was mush nicer this afternoon - (Temperature 7°C

Purple Sandpiper
Barn Owl
Cattle Egret

08-12-21 Bewick's Swan CVL (George Stacey)
BRISTOL


Ashton Court - during the light show:
1 Tawnyy Owl - calling

Downend - garden:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Service:
20 Canada Goose, 2 Shelduck, 1 Kestrel, 1 Raven, 9 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 5 Pied Wagtail.

Pilning Wetlands:
300+ Canada Goose, 22 Shelduck, 20+ Shoveler, 450 Wigeon, 90 Teal, 80 Curlew, 450+ Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Knot, 500 Dunlin, 80 Redshank, 1 Peregrine, 1 Raven

Severn Beach - inc sea watch:
20 Shelduck, 12 Wigeon, 1 Pintail (m), 6 Ringed Plover, 25 Curlew, 90 Turnstone, 600 Dunlin, 1 Redshank, 27 Kittiwake, 1 Kestrel

Stidcot:
1 Barn Owl - hunting, lit up by headlights

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead - Battery Point:
7 Purple Sandpiper,  1 Rock Pipit

Clevedon Beach:
6 Ringed Plover & 6 Turnstone - feeding but taking evasive action as waves crashed over the rocks.

08-12-21 Kestrel Cl-Y (Paul Chapman)
Kingston Seymour - lanes:
1 Cattle Egret, 13 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk (m), 1 Kestrel (f), 

Cleveden - Blind Yeo:
3 Goosander (2m)

BELOW M4 & BANES
No reports

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Pintail (m), 18 Black-tailed Godwit

Chew Valley Lake

Hollowbrook:
1 Jay, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Song Thrush, 

Woodford:
1 Goldeneye (m)

08-12-21 Green Sandpiper CVL (George Stacey)
Moreton:

5 Bewick's Swan - inc 1 juv, 1 Green Sandpiper

Stratford:
3 Snipe, 1 Great White Egret, 10 Cattle Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 

Reports: Paul Chapman, Phil Crouter, Andy Davis, Barry Dursley, Heather England, Matt Hall, Pete Harrison, David Howes, Paul Marshall, Nige Milbourne, Lois Pryce, George Stacey, Wayne Tucker,