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
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)
(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:
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)
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
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| 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
Portishead:
Battery Point - 1 Rock Pipit (no sign of any Purple Sandpipers at high tide)
40 Wigeon, 15 Curlew, 1 Knot, a few Turnstone and Ringed Plover, 200 Dunlin, 1 Stonechat
NORTH SOMERSET
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| 24-12-21 Rock Pipit, Battery Rocks, Portishead (Rob Emery) |
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.
Weston Airfield:
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.
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| 24-212-21 Penduline Tit, Weston Airfield (Bri Thopmpson) |
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:
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 poolReports: Derek John Angell, Paul Bowerman, Raoul Chandrasakera, Andy Davis, Rob Emery, Sue Kempson, Steve Sanins, Rosemary Setter, Bri Thompson, Roger White, BirdGuides, severnsidebirds
