Overcast and damp morning, becoming sunnier in afternoon. Getting steadily milder. Bristol max 14°C
Jack Snipe
Yellow Legged Gull
Marsh Harrier
Penduline Tit, Bearded Tit
Siskin, Yellowhammer
BRISTOL
Eastville Park:
1 Kingfisher, 2 Dipper
Stockwood Open Space:
2 Pheasant, 52 Mallard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 6 Redwing, 15 Linnet, 49 Goldfinch
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
1 Peregrine, 1 Stonechat (Shepperdine), 4 Yellowhammer
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| 29-12-21 Kittiwakes, Severn Beach (Paul Bowerman) |
Severn Beach:
40 Kittiwake
NORTH SOMERSET
40 Kittiwake
NORTH SOMERSET
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| 29-12-21 male Gadwall cosying up to female Mallard, Backwell Lake (Rob Martin) |
Backwell Lake:
4 Canada Goose, 21 Mute Swan, 26 Shoveler, 5 Gadwall, 20 Mallard, 2 Tufted Duck, Muscovy Duck, Water Rail (heard), 12 Moorhen, Coot, 130 Black-headed Gull at 15.00 (all gone by 16.15), 6 Cormorant, 53 Little Egret into the nocturnal roost (counted in between 16.06 and 16.45), c75 Jackdaws to noisy roost, Raven, Cetti’s Warbler heard, plus pre-roost gathering of Starling.
(Please note that Little Egret counts need constant viewing from the car park, as some birds go out of view on arrival. This may account for some of the recent low counts. Also important to watch till about 30 minutes after official sunset time - 16.10 this evening)
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| 29-12-21 Today's Penduline pics (left by Mark Coller, right by Kevin Duell, Weston Airfield) |
Note - best access route to area where Pendulines are being seen is via Hutton
River Axe Estuary
River Axe Estuary
2 Shelduck, 18 Mallard, 5 Teal
Uphill Quarry:
Uphill Quarry:
10 Little Egret (fly-over to the north-east)
Stratford:
1 Shoveler, 1 Water Rail, 2 Jack Snipe, 2 Common Snipe,1 Cormorant, 2 (m + f) Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Raven, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Siskin
Herriott's inc Pool:
BELOW M4 & BANES
No reports
RESERVOIRS
Blagdon Lake:
70 Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1000+ Black -headed Gull, 1000+ Common Gull
No reports
RESERVOIRS
Blagdon Lake:
70 Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1000+ Black -headed Gull, 1000+ Common Gull
(No sign of Black-necked Grebe today or possibly yesterday)
Chew Valley Lake
Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Wigeon, Mallard, Teal, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Goldeneye, GC Grebe, Grey Heron, GW Egret, Buzzard, Moorhen, Coot, BH Gull, Common Gull, GBB Gull, Herring Gull, LBB Gull, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, GS Woodpecker, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, LT Tit, Goldcrest, Wren, Nuthatch, Blackbird, Fieldfare, Robin, Dunnock, Chaffinch, Goldfinch
Chew Valley Lake
Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Wigeon, Mallard, Teal, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Goldeneye, GC Grebe, Grey Heron, GW Egret, Buzzard, Moorhen, Coot, BH Gull, Common Gull, GBB Gull, Herring Gull, LBB Gull, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, GS Woodpecker, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, LT Tit, Goldcrest, Wren, Nuthatch, Blackbird, Fieldfare, Robin, Dunnock, Chaffinch, Goldfinch
Heron's Green:
Pheasant, 4 Gadwall, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Yellow Legged Gull
Moreton:
59 Lapwing , 1 Peregrine
Pheasant, 4 Gadwall, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Yellow Legged Gull
Moreton:
59 Lapwing , 1 Peregrine
Stratford:
1 Shoveler, 1 Water Rail, 2 Jack Snipe, 2 Common Snipe,1 Cormorant, 2 (m + f) Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Raven, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Siskin
Herriott's inc Pool:
1 Egyptian Goose, 1 Muscovy Duck, 4 Shelduck, 4 Pintail, c 40 Lapwing, 3 Great White Egret, 0 Cattle Egret,1 m Marsh Harrier ( presumed same as above)
Reports: Jonathan Angell, Paul Bowerman, Mark Coller, Tony Cook, Andy Davis, William Earp, Paul Francis, Richard Giles and Fiona Neate, Rob Martin, Mike Thomas, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding
