31-12-22 Saturday

 Wet. Temp 10° to 13°C. Blustery SSW wind.

Smew

BRISTOL

Redland:

4 Feral Pigeon, 1 Wood Pigeon, 5 Herring Gull,  2 Coal Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Blackcap (f), 

2 Blackbird, maybe 1 Fieldfare, 1 Robin, 8+ House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock

Redfield garden:

2 Blue Tit, 1 Blackcap (m), 1 Robin, 30 House Sparrow

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
38 Canada Goose (with no Brent Goose), 250+ Common Gull, 3 Mistle Thrush, 6 Yellowhammer

Pilning Wetland/New Passage:

60 Canada Goose, 15 Greylag Goose, 12 Shelduck, 9 Shoveler, 350+ Wigeon, 240 Teal, 30 Oystercatcher, 60 Lapwing, 50 Curlew, 70 Black-tailed Godwit, 400 Dunlin, 5 Snipe, 45 Redshank, 1 Grey Heron

Severn Beach:

12 Shelduck, 2 Oystercatcher, 18 Ringed Plover, 90 Turnstone, 270 Dunlin, 1 Black Redstart 

31-12-22 Sparrowhawk, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar garden :
1 Sparrowhawk (m), 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap (m)

Hawkesbury Upton:

4 Red Kite

Yate garden:

4 Goosander over (1m, 3f)

NORTH SOMERSET

Weston-Super-Mare garden:
3 Blackcap (1m, 2f)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Warmley:
1 Jay, 1 Greenfinch

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Heron's Green:
1 Smew (redhead), 10+ Cattle Egret, 2 Great White Egret

Herriott's inc Pool:
2 Goosander (2m), c100 Lapwing, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (m)

Reported by: Nancy Barrett,  Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Sid Durruti, Nick Hudson, Mike Jackson, Dean Reeves, Paul Sadley  
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

30-12-22 Friday

 Temp 10° to 12°C     Many heavy showers with some dry spells, blustery day with WSW winds

BRISTOL

Bishopston - garden:

2 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 1 Blackcap (f), 7 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock 

Filton, UWE Stoke Lane:

1 Water Rail - in the stream

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Chiffchaff

Chipping Sodbury - Ridgewood Paddock: 

40 Redwing

30-12-22 Long-tailed Tit Yate (Chris Teague)

Yate:

- garden 1:  5 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap (f)

- Kingsgate Park: 2 Gadwall, 11 Tufted Duck, 1 Blackcap
- garden 2: 4 Blackcap still

NORTH SOMERSET

30-12-22 Lapwing Cl-Y (Howard Taffs)

Clevedon - Yeo:
21 Lapwing - on the refilled Dowlais scrape

30-12-22 Dipper Midsomer Norton (John Hansford)

Midsomer Norton:
2 Dipper, 1 Grey Wagtail

BELOW M4 & BANES

Wick:

2 Lesser Black-backed Gull mobbing a Buzzard, 2 Raven - over, 

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Heron's Green:
c100 Lapwing flew over at 1:30pm

Reported by:  Mark Coller, Alan Daniells, John Hansford, Annie & Nick Hawkridge, Nigel Jones, Howard Taffs, Larry Sweetland, Chris Teague, John Thorogood
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

29-12-22 Thursday - Yellow-browed Warbler

A very wet and windy morning but still mild, temp up to 9°C.  Sunny spells later, but heavy rain and hail as well.

Brent Goose

Smew

Avocets, Purple Sandpipers

Merlin
Yellow-browed Warbler

Water Pipit

Water Pipit at Stratford, Chew Valley Lake  (Lee Gardiner)

BRISTOL

Bishopston garden:

1 Blackcap, 1 Fieldfare

Troopers Hill:
2 Sparrowhawk

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
38 Canada Goose but one pale-bellied Brent Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Shelduck, 160 Wigeon, 18 Mallard, 17 Lapwing, 224 Curlew, 46 Redshank, 1 Peregrine, 15 Pied Wagtail.

New Passage/Northwick:
1000's Dunlin.
 
Severn Beach:
4 Pintail, 1 Fulmar, 38 Kittiwake (heading NE), 1 Merlin

Yate:
7 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 4 Blackcap, Chiffchaff, 1 garden Yellow-browed Warbler

Golden Plover in a car park (Rob Emery)

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:

Battery point at high tide: 3 Avocet (flypast), 4 Purple Sandpiper

Garden in Redcliffe Bay:

1 m. Sparrowhawk, pr. Woodpigeon, 5 LT Tit, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 f. Blackcap, 2 Robin, 3 Dunnock, c.25 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch.

Bristol Airport:
33 Golden Plover in a car park.

BELOW M4 & BANES

female Kingfisher, River Chew (Andrew Harrison)

Keynsham, Memorial Park:
Little Grebe, f. Kingfisher.

Little Grebe on River Chew in KMP (Andrew Harrison)

Burnett:

2 Red Kite.

Hunstrete:

100 Lapwing (flyover), 2 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 30+ Meadow Pipit, 20+ Linnet, 5 Yellowhammer.

Yellowhammer at Hunstrete (Ian Stapp)

Bath Centre, opp Apple Store:

222 Pied Wagtail in a tree

29-12-22 Pied Wagtails, Bath Apple Store (Rob Hargreaves)

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
m. Long-tailed Duck (on tank 1)

Kingfisher at Herriotts Bridge (Ian Stapp)

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:

30+ Pochard, 8+ Goldeneye, 5+ Goosander, 80+ Cormorant (flyover), 2 Grey Heron, 12+ LT Tit, 2 Pied Wagtail, 6 Chaffinch.

Woodford:

 20+ Goldeneye, 4 Goosander, 3 GBB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 12 LT Tit, 7 Redwing, 10+ Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch.

Heron's Green:
200+ Canada Goose, 6 Goldeneye, redhead Smew, 2 GBB Gull, 15 Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 100+ Starling, 4 Pied Wagtail.

  

Moreton:

60+ Teal, 5 Goldeneye, 1 Snipe, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 1 m. Marsh Harrier, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Jay, 2 Raven, 12+ LT Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Goldcrest, 4 Meadow Pipit.    

Stratford:
4 Goosander, 32 Snipe, 1 Great White Egret, 1 m. Marsh Harrier, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff,  1 f. Stonechat, 1 Water Pipit, 4 Meadow Pipit, 4 Pied Wagtail

Herriott's inc Pool:
4 Shelduck, 6 Shoveler, 7 Pintail, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Bittern (flew along in front reeds lake side to main reed bed), 2 Grey Heron, 7 Great White Egret came in to roost, 1 Kingfisher, 7 Jackdaw, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail.

Reported by: Peter Bryant, Jane Cumming, Andy Davis, Rob Emery, Lee Gardiner, Rob Hargreaves, Andrew Harrison, David Howes, Andy Middleton, Jean Oliver, Ian Stapp, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG, members of WhatsApp groups for Avon and South Glos.

28-12-22 Wednesday - Brent Goose

Temp 10 to 13°C. Rainy morning, showers in the afternoon, windy, a glimpse of the sun

Brent Goose
Shoveler
Purple Sandpiper
Water Pipit

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:

1 Little Grebe

Stoke Park:
1 Little Grebe, 1 m Stonechat

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

1 pale-bellied Brent Goose, 37 Canada Geese, 40 Lapwing, 1 Curlew, 1 Grey Heron

Wickwar and Hall End:

2 Mute Swan in flooded field, 1 f Sparrowhawk, 1 m Kestrel

Kendleshire Golf Course:

13 Shoveler!

NORTH SOMERSET

28-12-22 Purple Sandpiper, Battery Point (Steve Swinney)

Portishead, Battery Point:
4 Purple Sandpiper

Worle garden, Weston-super-Mare:

1 f Blackcap, 11 House Sparrow

Weston Harbour:

3 Peregine

BELOW M4 & BANES

Hanham garden:

1 Blackcap

Newton St Loe:
18 Teal, 1 f Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 4 Heron, 16 Fieldfare

Bath - Lower Lansdown, garden:

5 Feral Pigeon, 1 Woodpigeon, 1 Sparrowhawk (m), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (m) - on fat balls, 1 Jay, 2 Magpie, 5 Jackdaw - over, 4 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Blackcap (2f,2m - v territorial), 1 Wren, 2 Blackbird (f,m), 2 Robin - territorial, 2 Dunnock, 5 Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch, 8 Goldfinch

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Stratford:

6 Lapwing, 27 Snipe, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Water Pipit

Reports: Peter Coslett, Chris Craig, Malcolm Gibbs, Rob Hargreaves, Mike Jackson, Paul Moon, Paul Sadley, Larry Sweetland, Steve Swinney, blagdonlakebirds, eBird, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG 

27-12-22 Tuesday

 Temp 5° to 9°C     Better in the morning, rain with a fresh breeze later.

Brent Goose

Long-tailed Duck

Purple Sandpiper

Bar-tailed Godwit

Fire Crest

Redpoll

BRISTOL

Bishop Road to Horfield Common:

36 Feral Pigeon, 22 Woodpigeon, 4 Collared Dove, 5 Black-headed Gull, 4 Herring Gull, 1 Grey Heron (flyover), 1 Jay, 13 Magpie, 11 Jackdaw, 6 Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 2 Blackcap (m&f), 1 Wren, 35 Starling, 7 Blackbird, 2 Redwing, 7 Robin, 9 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 16 Goldfinch

Redland (garden):
2 Wood Pigeon, 4 Feral Pigeon, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Robin, 1 Blackbird, 1 Blackcap (f), 10 House Sparrow

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

27-12-22 Snipe, OPS (Heather England)

Oldbury Power Station:
35 Canada Goose, 1 Brent Goose (form pale-bellied),  2 Snipe

New Passage/Northwick:
48 Canada Goose, 7 Shelduck, 300 Wigeon, 2+ Teal, 2 Collared Dove, 40+ Oystercatcher, 2 Avocet, 5 Lapwing, 3+ Grey Plover, 127 Curlew, 10 Bar-tailed Godwit, 60+ Black-tailed Godwit, 20+ Turnstone, 1000+ Dunlin, 60+ Redshank, 2 Black-headed Gull, 1 Peregrine, 2 Pied Wagtail, 17 Greenfinch (in one flock on the path)

Old Sodbury (AWBS):
23 Feral Pigeon, 1 Stock Dove, 15 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove,  4 Herring Gull, 3 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 1 Magpie, 23 Jackdaw, 4 Rook, 9 Carrion Crow, 15 Blue Tit, 8 Great Tit, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 15 Blackbird, 52 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 7 Robin, 8 House Sparrow, 4 Dunnock, 2 Pied Wagtail, 4 Chaffinch, 3 Linnet, 5 Goldfinch

27-12-22 Blackcap (fem), Yate (Christopher Teague)

Yate (Garden):
2 Blackcap (m+f)

Yate (Common):
8 Redpoll

27-12-22 Red Kite, Horton (Christopher Teague)

Chipping Sodbury & Horton area.:
1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 100 Fieldfare, & Redwing

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury (BOC Walk):
7 Canada Goose, 15 Shelduck, 28 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 24 Wigeon, Mallard, 28 Teal, Feral Pigeon, 1 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, 3 Collared Dove, 3 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 1 Little Grebe, c40 Lapwing, 2 Curlew, 3 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, c40 Redshank, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Cormorant, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Skylark, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Wren, 18 Starling, 1 Mistle Thrush, 17 Redwing, Blackbird, Robin, 3 Stonechat, House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch, 6 Linnet, c30 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

27-12-22 Purple Sandpiper, Battery Point (Jason Williams)

Portishead (Battery Point):
5 Purple Sandpiper

27-12-22 Firecrest, Portishead (Jason Williams)

Portishead (East Wood):
2 Firecrest (nr telegraph pole 17)

Nailsea Moor:
20 Mute Swan, 4 Mallard, 1 Pheasant, 2 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Moorhen, 100 Black-headed Gull, 4 Common Gull, 7 Herring Gull, 1 Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 4 Buzzard, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 5 Raven, Blue Tit, Great Tit, 5 Skylark, 1 Chiffchaff, Wren, 900 Starling, 1 Blackbird, 8 Fieldfare, 80 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 6 Stonechat, x House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 25 Pied Wagtail, 35 Meadow Pipit, 6 Chaffinch, 6 Greenfinch, 10 Goldfinch

Yatton:
1 Grey Heron, 4 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 1 Raven, 11 Skylark, 2 Fieldfare, 10 Redwing, 1 Stonechat


BELOW M4 & BANES

Compton Dando:

1 Grey heron, 1 Buzzard,1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Raven,
2 Skylark, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Treecreeper, 50 Fieldfare, 30 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush,
4 Pied Wagtail, 1 Greenfinch, 30 Goldfinch, 3 Yellowhammer.

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Gurney :

1 Long-tailed Duck - on tank 1


Reported by:  Nancy Barrett, Pete Brain, Peter Bryant, John Budd, Ben Crabb, Alan Daniells, Heather England, Peter Hazelwood, Hayden James, Ben Sykes, Trevor Riddle, Christopher Teague, Jason Williams
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

26-12-22 Monday - Boxing Day - Purple Sandpiper

 Temp 5° to 7°C     Sun showing for a good portion of the day. WSW winds making it feel colder.

Purple Sandpiper

Ring-necked Parakeet

Brent Goose

Long-tailed Duck

BRISTOL

26-12-22 Cormorant Stoke Park (Patrick Richards)

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
2 Mute Swan, 22 Mallard, 15 Feral Pigeon, 1 Stock Dove, 16 Moorhen, 6 Coot, 10 Black-headed Gull, 4 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 7 Magpie, 7 Jackdaw, 10 Carrion Crow, 5 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 2 Wren, 23 Starling, 2 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Robin, 4 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch, (f&m), 10 Goldfinch.

Withywood - garden:

2 Jay - under the feeder

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

26-12-22 Brent Goose Littleton (Heather England)

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Brent Goose, 28 Canada Goose - pb, 100+ Wigeon, 3 Grey Plover, 150+ Lapwing, 50 Curlew, 15 Turnstone, 400+ Dunlin,10 Redshank, 2 Peregrine

Littleton STW:
flock of Egret - with cows

Aust Warth:
6 Mallard, 6 Curlew, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 22 Starling - flock, 1 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Pied Wagtail, 4 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch, 2 Greenfinch

Yate  Kingsgate Park :
4 Goosander (3f&m)

26-12-22 Siskin Frampton Cotterell (David Hanks)

Frampton Cotterell - Glebeland:

8 Siskin

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead - Battery Point:
4 Purple Sandpiper

Backwell Lake:
4 Canada Geese, 21 Mute Swan, 5 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 29 Mallard, 12 Moorhen, 1 Coot, c180 Black Headed Gull, 1 Raven

Banwell - garden:
1 Green Woodpecker (m), 1 Blackcap (m), 10 Long-tailed Tit  - - among the 16 species on display

BELOW M4 & BANES

Oldland - abattoir:

2 Red Kite - circling, then over to the west

Burnett:

1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

26-12-2022 Long-tailed Duck BG (Chris Teague)

Barrow Tanks:
Tufted Duck 1 Long-tailed Duck

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:

30+ Pochard, 7 Goldeneye, 13+ Goosander, 2 GBB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Robin, 2 Pied Wagtail

26-12-22 Goosander CVL (Chris Teague)

Woodford:
20+ Goldeneye, 2 Goosander, 4 GBB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 1 GS Woodpecker, 4 Blackbird, 20+ Redwing, 2 Song Thrush,  2 Robin, 12 Meadow Pipit, 6+ Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch 

Heron's Green:
2 Pintail, 2 Goldeneye, 1 Smew (f), 40 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 2 G BB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 1 GW Egret, 2 Buzzard, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 100+ Starling, 2 Stonechat, 12+ House Sparrow, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

26-12-22 Long-tailed Tit CVL (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:
200+ Canada Goose, 2 Wigeon, 40+ Teal, 2 Goldeneye, 40 Lapwing - same flock, 2 Grey Heron, 2 GW Egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Magpie, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 20+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 200+ Starling, 3 Blackbird, 20+ Redwing, 2 Robin, 3 Dunnock, 1 Meadow Pipit, 3 Reed Bunting

26-12-22 Reed Bunting CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriott's inc Pool:
6 Shelduck, 15 Shoveler, 5 Pintail, 50+ Pochard, 1 Water Rail, 40+ Lapwing - over, 2 G-BB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 G-W Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier (1f&1m), 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Jay, 3 Jackdaw, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 4 Reed Bunting.

Fly over of 150+ Cormorant from lake over pool and back to lake with a Marsh Harrier (f) in the mix.

Reported by:  Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Neil Delaney, Heather England, Tim Ford, Richard Giles, David Hanks, Geoff Hardman, David Howes, Fiona Neate, Lois Pryce, Patrick Richards, Ian Stapp, Chris Teague, John Thorogood, Thomas Weston

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

25-12-22 Sunday - Christmas Day

 Temp 3° to 10°C     Rain Showers (some heavy) and a gentle breeze.

Black Redstart

BRISTOL

25-12-22 Green Woodpecker, Clifton (David Esam)

Clifton (garden):
1 Green Woodpecker

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

25-12-22 Black Redstart, Severn Beach (Christopher Teague)

Severn Beach:
1 Black Redstart

NORTH SOMERSET

25-12-22 Black Redstart, W-S-M (Dean Reeves)

Weston-Super-Mare (Ashcombe School):
1 Black Redstart

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield (Rushmead Lane):
7 Red-legged Partridge, 2 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 6 Skylark, 50 Starling, 80 Redwing, 130 Fieldfare, 10 Meadow Pipit, 2 Chaffinch, 4 Greenfinch, 10 Linnet, 60 Corn Bunting,  25 Yellowhammer

Willsbridge (Siston Brook/R Avon):
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Treecreeper, 12 Redwing

Longwell Green (Garden):
3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk (there and gone), 1 Magpie, 9 Jackdaw, 2 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 15 Starling, 1 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 7 Chaffinch, 6 Greenfinch

25-12-22 Blackcap (fem), Bath (Brian Martin)

Bath (Bloomfield:
2 Blackcap (m+f - but no love lost between them)

Bromley Heath (garden):
1 Sparrowhawk (there and gone)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Heron's Green:
18 Cattle Egret, 3 Great White Egret, 8 Little Egret

Reported by:  Chris Craig, David Esam, Robert Hargreaves, Karen Jayne, Nigel Kempson, Craig Lewis, Brian Martin, Dean Reeves, Paul Sadley, Christopher Teague
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

24-12-22 - Saturday - Water Pipit

Temp 7 to 12°C. Overcast start, dry, light wind, brighter later

Smew
Cattle Egret
Barn Owl
Black Redstart
Water Pipit

BRISTOL

Bishop Road to Horfield Common:

33 Feral Pigeon, 30 Woodpigeon, 3 Collared Dove, 10 BH Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 1 LBB Gull, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 12 Magpie, 7 Crow, 7 Blue Tit, 1 Long Tailed Tit, 17 Starling, 7 Blackbird, 2 Fieldfare, 5 Redwing, 7 Robin, 20 House Sparrow, 3 Chaffinch, 4 Goldfinch

Mangotsfield Station:
1 Raven

St Andrew's, bedroom window:

16 Jay, 15 Rredwing, 14 House Sparrow

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

24-12-22 Blackcap, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar garden:

2 Blackcap

Pilning Wetland:

1 Water Pipit

24-12-22 Black Redstart, Severn Beach (Rob Emery)

Severn Beach:
1 f Black Redstart, 3 Stonechat

Easter Compton:

6 Lapwing, 2 Common Gull, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 45 Rook, 35 Fieldfare, 5 Redwing, 2 Greenfinch

Yate Rocks:

1  male Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay,, 1 Marsh Tit, 8 Fieldfare, 1  male Stonechat. 1 m + 6 f Chaffinch, 200 Linnet

NORTH SOMERSET

Gordano Valley:

1 Red Kite (also Clevedon seafront), 6 Buzzard

Tickenham Church, Land Yeo, Moorend Spout, Parish Brook and Causeway:

1 Stock Dove, 2 Common Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 1 kestrel, 1 Green Woodpecker, lots  Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 2 Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, 6 Chaffinch, 3 Linnet, lots Goldfinch

Nailsea Moor:
11 Mallard, 13 Teal, 3 Stock Dove, 400 Lapwing, 200 NH Gull, 10 Common Gull, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Cattle Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 6 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 5 Raven, 3 Skylark, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1000 Starling, 60 Redwing, 4 Fieldfare, 12 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 15 Pied Wagtail, 40 Meadow pipit, 3 Chaffinch, 20 Goldfinch, 3 Reed Bunting

24-12-22 Black Redstart, Worle (Dean Reeves)

Worle garden:

1 f Black Redstart

BELOW M4 & BANES

Chew Magna:

140 Greenfinch in roost

Burnett:
2 Red Kite, 1 Kestrel

Lords Wood:

1 injured Barn Owl taken to vets

Saltford to Hygge Park:

2 Snipe

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
200 Canada Geese, 70 Pochard, 46 Goldeneye, 150+ Lapwing over, 14 Common Gull, 9 GBB Gull, 13 Grey Heron, 7 Great White Egret, 0 Little Egret, 4 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 250 Starling

Dam:

16 Goosander, 2 GBB Gull, 9 Long-tailed Tit, 12 Redwing, 2 Pied Wagtail, 9 Chaffinch

24-12-22 Redwing, Woodford (Ian Stapp)

Woodford:

8 Goosander, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 40 Redwing, 8 Blackbird, 3 Meadow Pipit, 20 Chaffinnch, 1 Bullfinch 

Herons Green:

3 Pintail, 1 f Smew, 2 Snipe, 1 f Marsh Harrier, 1 Kestrel, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Stonechat, 4 Pied Wagtail, 6 Linnet, 20 Goldfinch

24-12-22 Wren, Moreton (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:

2 Wigeon, 60 Teal, 1 Snipe, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 150 Redwing, 20 Fieldfare, 2 m/f Stonechat, 4 Meadow Pipit, 10 Linnet

Stratford:

1 Kingfisher, 1 Water Pipit

Herriott's:
6 Shelduck, 15 Shoveler, 7 Pintail, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail

Out of Avon

55 Red Kite just outside Avon SE of Radstock

Reports: Apologies if I've missed your name off, Paul Bowerman, Ben Crabb, Chris Craig, Rob Emery, Ben Goodman, Karen Jayne, Nigel Kempson, Linda Moysey, Lois Pryce, Dean Reeves, Paul Sadley, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, Chris vines, Jason Williams, blagdonlakebirds, eBird, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG 

23-12-2022 Friday - Red-breasted Meganser

 Temp 6° to 11°C     Rain in the morning, Sunny intervals with gentle breeze later..

Red-breasted Meganser

Hen Harrier

Firecrest

Marsh Tit

BRISTOL

Hotwells & Cumberland Basin:
5 Mallard, 4 Feral Pigeon, 6 Woodpigeon, 57 Black-headed Gull (on cricket pitch), c10 Herring Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Sparrowhawk (m), 4 Magpie, c15 Jackdaw, 5 Carrion Crow, Blackbird, 1 Robin, Chaffinch

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:

2 Mute Swan, 26 Mallard, 51 Feral Pigeon, 5 Stock Dove, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Water Rail, 19 Moorhen (possible record count), 7 Coot, 40 + Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 3 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 6 Magpie, 48+ Jackdaw, 5 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 36 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 3 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock,1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch (f), 19 Goldfinch.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
20 Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Moorhen , Grey Plover, Dunlin, Grey Heron, Kestrel, 10 Blue Tit, 8 Great Tit, Wren, 5 Blackbird, Song Thrush, 2 Dunnock, 3 Chaffinch, Bullfinch, 4 Linnet, 6 Goldfinch

New Passage/Northwick:
1 Marsh Harrier

23-12-22 Red-breasted Meganser, Severn Beach (Paul Bowerman)

Severn Beach:
1 Red-breasted Meganser

23-12-22Greenfinch, Frampton Cotterell (Peter Hazelwood)
(bill size thought to be emphasised by camera angle)

Frampton Cotterell:
1 Greenfinch (juv)

23-12-22 Great-spotted Woodpecker, Yate (Alan Daniells)

Yate (garden):
1 Great-spotted Woodpecker

23-12-22 Tufted Duck (Female left), Yate (Christopher Teague)

Yate (Kingsgate Park):

 Mute Swan, Tufted Duck, Collared Dove, Little Grebe, Redwing

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 4 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Peregrine, 2 Jay, 2 Magpie, 1 Redwing (caught by the sprawk, escaped during dispute with the Magpies), 1 Redwing, 5 Bullfinch, 100+ Linnet

Wickwar:

2 Blackcap (m+f)

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Yeo:
2 Goosander, 1 Firecrest (Poets Walk)

Nailsea Moor:
5 Mute Swan, 15 Mallard, 180 Lapwing (flock), 200 Black-headed Gull (flock), 4 Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Jay, 85 Rook, 6 Raven, 2 Skylark, 220 Starling (flock), 15 Fieldfare, 60 Redwing.

Goblin Coombe:
2 Marsh Tit (at the reserve entrance)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Lyde Green:
1 Sparrowhawk, c2500 Starling (1630hrs to roost)

23-12-22 Blackcap, Warmley (Peter Coslett)

Warmley:
1 Blackcap (male in Mulberry bush)

Bath (Bloomfield):
1 Blackcap (fem on crab apples)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Wally Bank Path:
25 Goosander

Heron's Green:
c160 Lapwing, 5 Cattle Egret, 1 Great White Egret

Reported by:  Paul Bowerman, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Peter Bryant, Mark Coller, Peter Coslett, Chris Craig, Alan Daniels, Andy Davis, Andy Gibb, Anthony Godwin, Patrick Hardyman Richards, Mike Hargreaves, Peter Hazelwood, Brian Martin, Lois Pryce, Aravind Ramesh, Paul Sadley, Christopher Teague
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

22-12-22 Thursday

 Cloudy & drizzly. Temp 3° to 11°C. Light south-westerly wind.

Jack Snipe

Firecrest

22-12-22 Kestrel, OPS (Paul Sadley)

BRISTOL

Duchess Pond, Stoke Park:
19 Moorhen

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

22-12-22 Marsh Harrier, OPS (Paul Sadley)

Oldbury Power Station:

50 Canada Goose, 1 Marsh Harrier (imm male), 1 Kestrel (f)

Chittening Warth:
2 Shelduck, 1 Jack Snipe, 2 Snipe, 4 Redshank, 1 Kestrel, 6 Skylark, 10 Starling, 1 Stonechat (f), 2 Pied Wagtail, 5 or 6 Meadow Pipit, 2 Rock Pipit, 2 Reed Bunting

Lyde Green:
c2000 Starling

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon

- Blind Yeo:

2 Goosander

- Poets Walk

1 Firecrest

BELOW M4 & BANES

Wick:
1 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl (male, calling), 70 Redwing/Fieldfare in mixed flock, 

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Wally Bank Path:
31 Goosander, 1 Red Kite

Reported by:  Tim Ford, Mike Hargreaves, Rob Hargreaves, Nigel Jones, Paul Sadley, Tony Scott, Larry Sweetland, 
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

21-12-22 Wednesday - Smew, Firecrest

Temp 6 to 10°C. After a rainy night, surprisingly nice day with plenty of sun

Smew
Diver sp.
Firecrest

21-12-22 cygnet Mute Swan with crook in neck, Duchess Pond (Patrick Richards)

BRISTOL

Stoke Park, Duchess pond:
1 crook necked cygnet Mute Swan

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

1 Diver sp., possibly Great Northern, 2 imm male + fem  Marsh Harrier

Ridge Woods:

1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Raven, Coal Tits singing, 2m +1f Bullfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead, nr Battery Point:

2 f Firecrest ringed

Clevedon, Blind Two at Kenn Road Bridge:

3 Mute Swan, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret

Worle garden:
2 Blackcap, 1 m Bullfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Chew Magna:

1 Little Egret (Winford Brook), c.120 Greenfinch pre roost

21-12-22 Red Kite, Dyrham Park (Matty England)

Dyrham Park, 12;30:

1 Red Kite, 1 Kestrel

Bath, Carrs Wood and City Farm:
4 Collared Dove, 1 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpeckerr, 2 Jay, 32 Magpie, 1 Raven, 4 Coal Tit, 31 Blue Tit, 23 Great Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Starling, 19 Blackbird, 26 Redwing, 1 Pied Wagtail, 4 Chaffinch, 1 m Bullfinch, 6 Greenfinch, 24 Goldfinch

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Walley Bank:

25 Goosander

Herons Green:

1 f Scaup, 1 f Smew

Reports: Jane Cumming, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Rob Hargreaves, Peter Hazelwood, David Howes, Matt Plenty, Dean Reeves, Patrick Richards, Rod Taylor, blagdonlakebirds, eBird, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG 

20-12-22 Tuesday - Smew

 Temp 4° to 9°C     Sunny intervals and a gentle breeze.

Jack Snipe

Ring-necked Duck

Smew

BRISTOL

20-12-22 Redwing, Feeder Canal (Les Williams)

Feeder Canal:
Redwing

St Andrews Park:
Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, 1 Jay, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Great Tit, Blackbird, 10 Redwing, Robin, House Sparrow, Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail

20-12-22 Clockwise - Sparrowhawk/Cormorant/Stock Dove/Nuthatch, Snuff Mills
(Robin Martin)

20-12-22 Sparrowhawk, Snuff Mills (Keith Williams)

Snuff Mills (BOC Walk):
6 Mallard, Feral Pigeon, 2 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, 1 Moorhen, 1 Cormorant, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 2 Coal Tit, 8 Blue Tit, 9 Great Tit, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 7 Goldcrest, 7 Wren, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Redwing, Blackbird, Robin, House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 3 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 3 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

20-12-22 Grey Plover, OPS (Heather England)

Oldbury Power Station:
112 Lapwing, 4 Grey Plover, 1200+ Dunlin, ++ Fieldfare, ++ Redwing, 3 Stonechat, 4 Bullfinch, 6 Yellowhammer

Wickwar:

1 Tawny Owl (calling male 1900hrs)

Hawkesbury Upton (AWBS visit):
234 Pheasant, 250 Woodpigeon, 12 Red Kite, 6 Buzzard

Chipping Sodbury Common:
327 Lapwing, 1 Jack Snipe, 2 Snipe, ++ Fieldfare, ++ Redwing

Thornbury Recycling Centre:

100 Greenfinch in pre-roost

NORTH SOMERSET

Yatton (Strawberry Line and River Yeo):
14 Mallard, 150 Lapwing ( flying south), 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Long-tail Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Fieldfare, 60 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 30 Meadow Pipit, 5 Greenfinch.

BELOW M4 & BANES

20-12-22 (Clockwise) -Buzzard/Skylark/Song Thrush/Yellowhammer, Marshfield
(Peter Coslett)

Marshfield (Northfield & Rushmead areas):
2 Stock Dove, 2 Buzzard, 52 Skylark, 2 Blackbird, 12 Fieldfare, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Stonechat, 30 Meadow Pipit, 20 Linnet, Goldfinch, 40 Corn Bunting, 19 Yellowhammer

Saltford (golf club):
1 Kestrel

Bath (Bloomfield):
2 Redwing (in a crab apple tree)

Burnett:
1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard

Marksbury:
1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck, 1 Scaup

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
57 Goosander

Bittern Trail:
30+ Meadow Pipit

20-12-22 Goosander/Goldeneye - males, Wally Bank
(George Stacey)

Wally Bank Path:
1 Goldeneye, 25 Goosander (10 males)

20-12-22 Cattle Egret + Lapwing, Herons Green, (Ian Stapp)

Heron's Green:
12+ Shoveler, 6+ Wigeon, 2 Pintail, 1 Scaup (f), 1 Smew (f), 5 Goldeneye, + Woodpigeon, 150+ Lapwing, 10 Black-tailed Godwit (flyover), 5 Snipe, 20+ Common Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull,   Herring Gull, 7 Cattle Egret (on flooded field), 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk (m), 2 Buzzard, 1 Jay,   Magpie,   Carrion Crow,   Great Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 100+ Starling,   Blackbird, 10 Redwing,   Robin, 2 Stonechat (m+f),   House Sparrow,   Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 6+ Meadow Pipit, 20+ Linnet

Moreton:
200+ Canada Goose (on-field), 2 Wigeon, 80+ Teal, 8 Goldeneye, 150 Lapwing (flyover), 2 Snipe, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl (calling), 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 3 Magpie, 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 12+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 100+ Starling, 4 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 2 Stonechat (m+f), 2 Dunnock, 70/80 Meadow Pipit, 30+ Linnet

Stratford:
 Coot, Great-crested Grebe, 40+ Lapwing, 3 Snipe, Skylark

Herriott's inc Pool:
6 Shelduck, 27 Shoveler, 11 Pintail, 1 Water Rail, 150+ Lapwing (flyover towards Moreton), 34 Common Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Jackdaw, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail, Reed Bunting

Reported by: Dru Brooke-Taylor, Mark Coller, Anthony Cook, Peter Coslett, Alan Daniels, Heather England, Pete Harrison, Peter Hazelwood, Glen Maddison, Brian Martin, Robin Martin, Nigel Milbourne, Trevor Riddle, Paul Sadley, Vic Savery, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Keith Williams, Les Williams
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG