Thursday 20 January 2022

20-01-22 Thursday - Woodcock

 After a frosty start it was a bright but chilly day with lots of sunshine and a moderate breeze.   Temperature 3-5°C

Barnacle Goose
Red-crested Pochard
Woodcock
Red Kite
Yellow-browed Warbler
Firecrest 
Black Redstart
Brambling
Purple Sandpiper

BRISTOL

Redland Garden:
2 Woodpigeon, 4 Feral Pigeon, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Magpie, 1 Carrion Crow, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Blackcap (f), 2 Blackbird (m/f) 1 Robin, 8+ House Sparrows

St. Andrew's Park:
1 Redwing 

Clifton (bushes opposite Bristol Zoo):
2 Firecrest
20-1-22 Black Redstart, Clevedon Pier (Paul Chapman)
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station (inc WeBS):
42 Canada Geese, 1 Barnacle Goose, 7 Shelduck, 197 Wigeon, 42 Mallard, 143 Teal,  1 Little Grebe, 3 Moorhen, 2 Oystercatcher, 766 Lapwing, 7 Golden Plover, 225 Curlew, 85 Turnstone, 109 Dunlin, 110 Snipe, 23 Redshank, 7 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret,  1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine,10 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap (m), 2 Black Redstart, 1 Mistle Thrush, 90 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 4 Stonechat, 3 Bullfinch
20-1-22 Redwing, Bittern Trail, CVL (George Stacey)
Oldbury upon Severn: 
- Village: 1 Little Egret, 1 Blackcap
- Pillhead Gout: 1 Barnacle Goose,  1 Grey Plover

Frampton Cotterell, Frampton End: 
1 Kestrel, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Raven, 1 Brambling, c200 Linnet

Avening Green:
2 Brambling

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead, Battery Point:
1 Purple Sandpiper 
20-1-22 Goldeneye Dam, CVL (George Stacey)
Clevedon - Yeo:
- Channel View Bay: 1 Brent Goose (dark bellied), 13 Shoveler, 10 Avocet, 15 Grey Plover, 165 Curlew,  9 Knot, 50 Dunlin, 6 Snipe, 200 Redshank
- Clevedon Pier: 1 Black Redstart

Weston-Super-Mare, garden:
1 Yellow-browed Warbler 

BELOW M4 & BANES

Swineford-North Stoke-Lansdown-Upton Cheyney (circuit):
25 Feral Pigeon, 10 Woodpigeon, 2 Herring Gull, 3 Buzzard, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 10 Magpie, 35 Jackdaw, 15 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 16 Blue Tit, 11 Great Tit, 9 Long-tailed Tit, 7 Wren, 15 Blackbird, 2 Song Thrush, 75 Redwing, 5 Fieldfare, 21 Robin, 4 Dunnock, 5 Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch, 1 Goldfinch
20-1-22 Barnacle Goose, Pillhead Gout, Oldbury (Pete Hazelwood)
Lansdown:
1 Woodcock 

South Stoke:
1 Red Kite

Warmley:
1 Tawny Owl (Warmley Forest Park), 15 Long-tailed Tits (Summer House Way)

Oldland Common:
1 Red Kite
20-1-22 Snipe, Stratford, CVL (Lucy Gaze)
RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
1 Goldeneye, 1 Pied Wagtail

Bittern Trail:
1 Greater Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Redwing

Stratford:
9 Snipe, 2 Bearded Tit (m/f)

Out of Avon:
Cheddar reservoir (Axbridge entrance)
1 Red-crested Pochard 

Reports: Nancy Barrett, Paul Chapman, David Hanks, Lucy Gaze, Geoff Hardman, Simon Harris, Pete Hazelwood, David Howes, Nick Hudson, Simon Isgar, Nigel Kempson, Fen Marshall, Andrew Middleton, Nigel Milbourne, Lois Pryce, Dean Reeves, Nigel Sluman, George Stacey, Howard Taffs