Overcast and mostly drizzle, but very mild. Light SW wind. Temperature 13°C.
Black-throated Diver
Black-necked Grebe
Yellow-legged Gull
Barn Owls
Short-eared Owl
Jack Snipe
Scaup
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| Lapwings at Chew (Ian Stapp) |
BRISTOL
Fishponds:
1 Little Egret - Brislington Brook
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Northwich Warth & Pilning Wetlands:
250+ Canada Goose, 28 Greylag Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 8 Shelduck, 17 Shoveler, 6 Gadwall, 300+ Wigeon, 20 + Mallard, 30+ Teal, 4 Tufted Duck, 6 Moorhen, 5 Coot, 1 Little Grebe, 200+ Lapwing, 63 Curlew, 450+ Black-tailed Godwit, 14 Snipe, 150+ Redshank, 100+ Dunlin, 4 Black-headed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 1 Grey Heron
Chittening Warth:
6 Shelduck, 11 Wigeon, 5 Mallard, 40+ Oystercatcher, 50+ Curlew, 70+ Dunlin, 10+ Redshank, 1 Kestrel
NORTH SOMERSET
Portbury Wharf:
(BOC walk) 5 Canada Goose, 3 Shelduck, 11 Shoveler, 12 Gadwall, 14 Wigeon, 12 Mallard, 3 Teal, 30+ Woodpigeon, 12 Collared Dove, 1 Water Rail - saltmarsh ditch, 7 Moorhen, 3 Coot, 12 Lapwing, 1 Curlew, 31 Snipe, 1 Redshank, 24 Black-headed Gull, 55 Herring Gull, 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 3 Jay, 12 Magpie, 39 Jackdaw, 5 Rook, 10+ Carrion Crow, 13 Blue Tit, 6 Great Tit, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 6 Wren, c.30 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 4 Redwing, 11 Blackbird, 10 Robin, 4 Stonechat (2f &2m), 16 House Sparrow, 4 Dunnock, 8 Chaffinch, 3 Bullfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 34 Linnet, 17 Goldfinch, 4 Reed Bunting.
Portishead:
Sparrowhawk hunting over Merlin Park.
Woodford:
Moreton:
Herriott's Bridge:
Reports: Raoul Chandrasakera, Alan Daniells, Nick Hawkridge & BOC walkers, John Lewis, Phil Quinn, Dean Reeves, Rich Scantlebury, Ian Stapp, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding.
Avonmouth Sewage Works:
2 Gadwall, 3 Teal, 2 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove. 3 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 110 Black-headed Gull, 360 Herring Gull, 1 (1W) Yellow-legged Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Magpie, 8 Jackdaw, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 2 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Goldfinch.
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| Fieldfare (Ian Stapp) |
Portbury Wharf:
(BOC walk) 5 Canada Goose, 3 Shelduck, 11 Shoveler, 12 Gadwall, 14 Wigeon, 12 Mallard, 3 Teal, 30+ Woodpigeon, 12 Collared Dove, 1 Water Rail - saltmarsh ditch, 7 Moorhen, 3 Coot, 12 Lapwing, 1 Curlew, 31 Snipe, 1 Redshank, 24 Black-headed Gull, 55 Herring Gull, 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 3 Jay, 12 Magpie, 39 Jackdaw, 5 Rook, 10+ Carrion Crow, 13 Blue Tit, 6 Great Tit, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 6 Wren, c.30 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 4 Redwing, 11 Blackbird, 10 Robin, 4 Stonechat (2f &2m), 16 House Sparrow, 4 Dunnock, 8 Chaffinch, 3 Bullfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 34 Linnet, 17 Goldfinch, 4 Reed Bunting.
Portishead:
Sparrowhawk hunting over Merlin Park.
f. Blackcap still on the fat balls in Redcliffe Bay.
Weston-Super-Mare:
(Somerset Avenue) 1 Barn Owl.
Uphill:
1 Short-eared Owl reported on the Brean side, possibly visible from Avon?
BELOW M4 & BANES
no reports
RESERVOIRS
Blagdon Lake:
1 Black-necked Grebe (from Lodge), 200+ Lapwing, 1 Peregrine.
Chew Valley Lake
Dam:
Weston-Super-Mare:
(Somerset Avenue) 1 Barn Owl.
Uphill:
1 Short-eared Owl reported on the Brean side, possibly visible from Avon?
BELOW M4 & BANES
no reports
RESERVOIRS
Blagdon Lake:
1 Black-necked Grebe (from Lodge), 200+ Lapwing, 1 Peregrine.
Chew Valley Lake
1 Common Sandpiper.
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| A rather distant Black-throated Diver at Chew (Ian Stapp) |
Black-throated Diver - then drifted south of Denny towards the eastern shore.
10+ Goldeneye, 1 Goosander (m), 2 GBB Gull, 1 Raven, 6 Blackbird, 3 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 2 Dunnock.
Heron's Green:
1 Scaup (m),4 Little Grebe, 2 GBB Gull, 12+ LT Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Pied Wagtail.
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| 14-12-21 Scaup CVL (Raoul Chandrasakera) |
20 Teal+, 20+ Goldeneye, 33 Lapwing, 2 GBB Gull, 11 Cormorant, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 20+ Starling, 200+ mixed Fieldfare and Redwing, 12+ LT Tit, 1 m. Stonechat, 2 Cetti's Warbler.
Stratford:
4 Shoveler, 20+ Pochard, 60+ Tufted Duck, 700+ Coot, 7 Great Crested Greve, 1 Jack Snipe, 6 Snipe, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (m), 1 Kingfisher,
Herriott's Bridge:
6 Shelduck, 2 Shoveler, 8+ Pintail, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Jay, 5 Jackdaw, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Pied Wagtail.
Reports: Raoul Chandrasakera, Alan Daniells, Nick Hawkridge & BOC walkers, John Lewis, Phil Quinn, Dean Reeves, Rich Scantlebury, Ian Stapp, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding.
