Tuesday 11 January 2022

11-01-22 Tuesday

After a wet start it wasn't a bad old day.  Temperature 09 to 12°C

Black Redstart, Redpoll
Purple Sandpiper
Firecrest
Jack Snipe, Cattle Egret, Mediterranean Gull
11-01-22 Dipper EP (Allan Chard)
BRISTOL


Eastville Park:
1 Kingfisher, 1 Dipper

Westbury Park - garden:
2 Collared Dove, 2 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 1 Wren, 6 Starling, 2 Blackbird - pr, 1 Robin, 9 House Sparrow, 1 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
47 Canada Goose, 2 Greylag Goose, 16 Shelduck, 2 Gadwall, 236 Wigeon, 133 Teal, 13 Oystercatcher, 261 Lapwing, 8 Ringed Plover, 58 Curlew, 65 Turnstone, 165 Dunlin, 3 Snipe, 31 Redshank, 8 Grey Heron, 2 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 2 Black Redstart, 1 Redpoll, 6+ Yellowhammer (2f &4m) - - - 3 Otter inc 2 cubs

New Passage:
24 Greylag Goose - floating on the estuary

Hambrook, Frome Valley - BOC walk:
3 Mallard, 15+ Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Moorhen, 1 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull,
2 Herring Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker,
1 Jay, 8 Magpie, c50 Jackdaw, 8+ Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 21 Blue Tit, 11 Great Tit, 9 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 20 Starling, 9 Blackbird, 1 Fieldfare, 75 Redwing, 4 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 21 Robin, 3 Dipper, 9+ House Sparrow, 8 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Bullfinch - pr, 7 Greenfinch, 28 Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead
- Yellow Wreck Buoy off Battery Point:
6 Turnstone, 4 Purple Sandpiper
- Woodland Rd:
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Firecrest, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 

Backwell Hill:
3 Great Spotted Woodpecker - all drumming 
11-01-22 Snipe CVL (George Stacey)
BELOW M4 & BANES


Marshfield - Down Rd:
Several Brambling

Willsbridge:
3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Coal Tit, many Great Tit - all singing away, 1 Song Thrush, 

Newton St Loe:
2 Pheasant, 51 Mallard, 2 Teal (m/f), 1 Tufted Duck (f), 3 Stock Dove, 30 Woodpigeon I flock, 2 Collared Dove, 10 Moorhen, Black-headed Gull, c200 Common Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 7 Grey Heron, 2 Cormorant, 1 Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, 12 Skylark, Long-tailed Tit, Goldcrest, Nuthatch, 25 Starling - flock, Blackbird, c6 Fieldfare, c30 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, Robin, Dunnock, Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, Goldfinch.

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
2 Pochard 
11-01-22 Jack Snipe CVL (Paul Chapman)
Stratford:

2 Jack Snipe, 3 Snipe, 1 Cattle Egret, 50+ Redwing, 

Herriott's inc Pool:
1 Egyptian Goose, 1 Mediterranean Gull - ad, 

Reports: Paul Chapman, Allan Chard, Kate Cashmore, Tony Cook, Alan Daniells, Joyce Donkor, Alastair Fraser, Nick Hawkridge, Martyn Hayes, Matt Hull, Nigel Kempson, Robin Lambert, Andy Middleton, Mike Owen, Rosemary Setter, George Stacey