Friday 28 January 2022

28-01-22 Friday - Black Redstart

Overcast, some sunshine, damp and misty to finish. Temperature 8 to 10°C

Brambling
Black Redstart
Mediterranean Gull
Purple Sandpiper
Woodcock
Penduline Tit, Bearded Tit
Jack Snipe

28-01-2022 Bearded Tit WsM (Tony Bridges)
BRISTOL


Fishponds:
2 Peregrine, 1 Black Redstart

Sims' Hill - adj M32
2 Woodcock

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
46 Canada Goose, 1 Barnacle Goose, 3 Gadwall, 14 Teal, 8 Moorhen, 9 Oystercatcher, 1 Grey Plover, 83 Lapwing, 42 Curlew, 16 Dunlin, 10 Redshank, 1 Little Egret, c50 Fieldfare, 150+ Redwing, 9 Yellowhammer, 

Aust Warth:
3 Jack Snipe

Pilning Wetlands:
40 Canada Goose, 30 Shelduck, 10 Shoveler, 400 Wigeon, 70 Teal, 5 Tufted Duck, 400 Lapwing, 80 Curlew, 500 Black-tailed Godwit, 80 Turnstone, 350 Dunlin, 40 Redshank

Yate 
- garden: 4 Woodpigeon, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Magpie, 1 Rook, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Blackcap, 1 Wren, 15 Starling, 2 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 1 Dunnock
- Dean Rd: 2 Goldcrest, 1 Wren, 1 Robin - all singing

Alveston:
Common Gull - small flock

Frampton End:
6 Redwing, 150 Chaffinch, 4 Brambling, 150 Linnet

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead - Battery Point:
1 Purple Sandpiper

Woodspring Bay - R Banwell:
5 Mallard, 9 Teal, 84 Mute Swan, 4 Shelduck, 400 Lapwing - over, 150+ Dunlin, 20+ Redshank, 1 Greenfinch, 26 Linnet - feeding on old blackberries

28-01-22 Kestrel WsM (Tony Bridge)
Weston-Super-Mare - disused airfield:

1 Kestrel , 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Penduline Tit, 1 Bearded Tit

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
10 Skylark, 5 Brambling, 500~ Linnet - flock, 30 Corn Bunting, 20 Yellowhammer
28-01-22 Starling Keynsham (Andrew Harrison)
Keynsham:
- garden: 4 Woodpigeon, 2 Magpie, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 6 Starling, 1 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 5 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock
- Memorial Park: 48 Mallard, 2 Moorhen, 6 Black-headed Gull, 1 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 
- R Chew: 11 Mallard, 7 Robin

Bath - garden:
1 Blackcap (m) - eating crab apples

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
28-02-22 Black-headed Gull CVL (Andrew Harrison)
Herriott's inc Pool:

Canada Goose, 20+ Mute Swan, many Mallard, Tufted Duck, Coot and Moorhen, 60+ Black-headed Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull - 2nd wint, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Cetti's Warbler - heard, 2 Kingfisher,

Reports: Tony Bridges, Paul Chapman, Alan Daniells, Barry Dursley, Andrew Harrison, Rupert Higgins, Annie & Nick Hawkridge, Rob Laughton, Frankie Macrow, Brian Martin, Andy Middleton, Phil Quinn, Larry Sweetland