Temperature 2-3°C, thick cloud and light winds.
MerlinLong-tailed Duck
Brambling
BRISTOL
No Reports
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Holes Mouth Area:
1 Mute Swan, 8 Gadwall, 8 Wigeon, 17 Mallard, 28 Teal, 20 Oystercatcher, 3 Curlew, 22 Black-headed Gull, 1 Grey Wagtail, 19 Meadow Pipit
New Pill:
18 Shelduck, 17 Wigeon, 18 Mallard, 25 Teal, 50 Oystercatcher, 40 Curlew, 450 Dunlin, 1 Marsh Harrier (fem)
Chessel Pill / Northwick Warth / Pilning Wetlands:
1 Mute Swan, 16 Shelduck, 12 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 350 Wigeon, 60 Mallard, 90 Teal, 3 Tufted Duck, 16 Moorhen, 13 Coot, 2 Little Grebe, 70 Oystercatcher, 350 Lapwing, 3 Golden Plover, 34 Curlew, 450 Black-tailed Godwit, 19 Turnstone, 500 Dunlin, 3 Snipe, 90 Redshank, 51 Black-headed Gull, 4 Herring Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 9 Pied Wagtail
Frampton End:
9 Brambling (Amongst a large mixed flock of Linnet + Chaffinch)
NORTH SOMERSET
Clevedon - Yeo:
1 Brent Goose, 10 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 2 Tufted Duck, 16 Coot, 1 Little Grebe, 15 Lapwing, 9 Grey Plover, 50 Curlew, 17 Turnstone, 1 Knot, 1000 Dunlin, 3 Snipe, 200 Redshank, 4 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 2 Stonechat, 1 Bullfinch, 8 Greenfinch
Backwell Lake (Update on report 22-01-22 from T Michael):
"I was amazed to see the report (22/1/22) of a Black-headed Gull with yellow ring 2KRK. I first reported this bird at BLR on 6/9/2015 I found that that it had been ringed at the exotic(!) Pitsea landfill site near Basildon, Essex, on 21/3/15.
BELOW M4 & BANES
Keynesham:
1 Wren, 1 Robin
Lansdown:
1 Merlin - chasing Skylark
Bridgeyate (BOC Walk):
6 Feral Pigeon, 3 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 19 Moorhen, 3 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Little Egret, 3 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Jay, 19 Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 5 Coal Tit, 20 Blue Tit, 16 Great Tit, 14 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 3 Wren, 150 Starling, 10 Blackbird, 19 Robin, House Sparrow, 6 Dunnock, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, 6 Bullfinch, 32 Goldfinch
Saltford:
360 Golden Plover (flyover)
RESERVOIRS
Barrow Tanks:
5 Shoveler, 1 Long-tailed Duck (Tank No2), 1 Coot
Reports: Paul Chapman, Dave Child, Alan Daniells, William Harrison, Rupert Higgins, Thomas Michael, Phil Quinn, Trevor Riddle, Howard Taffs
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| 25-01-22 Merlin, Cl-Yeo (Howard Taffs) |
No Reports
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Holes Mouth Area:
1 Mute Swan, 8 Gadwall, 8 Wigeon, 17 Mallard, 28 Teal, 20 Oystercatcher, 3 Curlew, 22 Black-headed Gull, 1 Grey Wagtail, 19 Meadow Pipit
New Pill:
18 Shelduck, 17 Wigeon, 18 Mallard, 25 Teal, 50 Oystercatcher, 40 Curlew, 450 Dunlin, 1 Marsh Harrier (fem)
Chessel Pill / Northwick Warth / Pilning Wetlands:
1 Mute Swan, 16 Shelduck, 12 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 350 Wigeon, 60 Mallard, 90 Teal, 3 Tufted Duck, 16 Moorhen, 13 Coot, 2 Little Grebe, 70 Oystercatcher, 350 Lapwing, 3 Golden Plover, 34 Curlew, 450 Black-tailed Godwit, 19 Turnstone, 500 Dunlin, 3 Snipe, 90 Redshank, 51 Black-headed Gull, 4 Herring Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 9 Pied Wagtail
Frampton End:
9 Brambling (Amongst a large mixed flock of Linnet + Chaffinch)
NORTH SOMERSET
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| 25-01-22 Waders, Yeo (Paul Chapman) |
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| 25-01-22 Bullfinch, C-Yeo (Paul Chapman) |
1 Brent Goose, 10 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 2 Tufted Duck, 16 Coot, 1 Little Grebe, 15 Lapwing, 9 Grey Plover, 50 Curlew, 17 Turnstone, 1 Knot, 1000 Dunlin, 3 Snipe, 200 Redshank, 4 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 2 Stonechat, 1 Bullfinch, 8 Greenfinch
Backwell Lake (Update on report 22-01-22 from T Michael):
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| 06-09-2015 Black-headed Gull, Backwell (Thomas Michael) |
I subsequently reported it at the lake on 16/9/15; 23/9/15; 6/8/16; 12/8/16; 21/8/16; 19/9/16; 1/10/16; 3/10/16 and 28/12/16. So to have it visit 6 years+ later seems remarkable."
BELOW M4 & BANES
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| 25-01-22 Wren, Keynesham (William Harrison) |
1 Wren, 1 Robin
Lansdown:
1 Merlin - chasing Skylark
Bridgeyate (BOC Walk):
6 Feral Pigeon, 3 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 19 Moorhen, 3 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Little Egret, 3 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Jay, 19 Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 5 Coal Tit, 20 Blue Tit, 16 Great Tit, 14 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 3 Wren, 150 Starling, 10 Blackbird, 19 Robin, House Sparrow, 6 Dunnock, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, 6 Bullfinch, 32 Goldfinch
Saltford:
360 Golden Plover (flyover)
RESERVOIRS
Barrow Tanks:
5 Shoveler, 1 Long-tailed Duck (Tank No2), 1 Coot
Reports: Paul Chapman, Dave Child, Alan Daniells, William Harrison, Rupert Higgins, Thomas Michael, Phil Quinn, Trevor Riddle, Howard Taffs
