Monday 28 February 2022

28-02-22 Monday - Ruff

 Overcast to start and didn't improve - raining by 1pm - not cold even at only 12°C

Black Redstart
Ruff

BRISTOL
28-02-22 Black Redstart Brislington (Baz Gray)
Brislington - Wick Rd garden:
1 Black Redstart

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
1 Water Rail, 1 Reed Bunting (m)

UWE - Stoke Lane steam.
1 Water Rail

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
11 Shelduck, 22 Wigeon, 12 Teal, 3 Gadwall, 100 Woodpigeon, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Lapwing, 11 Curlew, 4 Little Egret, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Peregrine, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Black Redstart (m), 1 Rock Pipit, 5 Bullfinch, 

Pilning Wetlands:
490 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Knot, 1 Ruff

Chittening Warth:
1 Marsh Harrier, 

Westerleigh Rd - nr M4
1 Kestrel

Old Sodbury - Cross Hands:
200 Black-headed Gull, 250 Common Gull, 4 Herring Gull, 40 Jackdaw, c30 Rook, 40 Carrion Crow, 8 Skylark, 2 Song Thrush,1 Stonechat

Tormarton - Sheepcot Barn:
2 Buzzard, 6 Skylark - they do sing in the rain!! 2 Pied Wagtail, 13 Chaffinch, 56 Linnet

NORTH SOMERSET
28-02-22 Stonechat PW (Howard Taffs)
Portbury Wharf:

20 Wigeon, 15 Snipe, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Stonechat

BELOW M4 & BANES

Warmley:
1 Blackcap (f) - back in the garden

Willsbridge:
5 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 3 Nuthatch, 2 Grey Wagtail.
28-02-22 Grey Wagtail Keynsham (Andrew Harrison)
Keynsham Memorial Park:

24 Mallard, 5 Woodpigeon, 1 Moorhen, 7 Magpie, 14 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Wren, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 2 House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Chaffinch

Compton Martin:
1 Peregrine - over the house

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Great White Egret
28-02-22 Snipe CVL (Robert Hargreaves)

Chew Valley Lake


Moreton:
24 Goldeneye, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Reed Bunting

Stratford:
44 Teal, 18 Snipe, 4 Little Egret - in lane, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Red kite
28-02-22 Mediterannean Gull CVL (Merv Carlyon)
Herriott's inc Pool:

1 Red Kite

Reports: Merv Carlyon, Chris Craig, Alan Daniells, Paul Francis, Baz Gray, Robert Hargreaves, Andrew Harrison, Nick Hawkridge, Peter Hazelwood, Andrew Middleton, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs

Sunday 27 February 2022

27-02-22 Sunday - Scoter, Ring-billed Gull

27-2-22 Ring-billed Gull, Herriotts (Chris Craig)
Temp 3 to 13°C. Bright start, cloudy and then beautiful. Wind light





Common Scoter
Long-tailed Duck
Stock Dove
Jack Snipe
Mediterranean Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Merlin
Penduline Tit
Firecrest
Brambling, Crossbill





BRISTOL

Bristol Harbour:
3 GBB Gull
27-2-22 Firecrest, Blaise Castle (Karen Jayne)
Blaise Castle:
Firecrest, 2 Goldcrest

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Wickwar:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Merlin, 2 Stonechat

Oldbury Power Station:
2 Siskin and 100 species seen at OPS this year

Frampton Cotterell - inc Tubbs Bottom res:
350 Stock Dove, 1 Red Kite, 100 Chaffinch, 100 Linnet, 50+ Brambling, 5 Yellowhammer

Chipping Sodbury, River Frome - off St John's Way:
1 Kingfisher

Downend:
1 Red Kite

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon, Cannonsgate:
1 flyover Crossbill heard

Clevedon-Yeo:
8 Shelduck, 9 Wigeon, 6 Mallard, 9 Goosander, 4 Woodpigeon, 2 Moorhen, 3 Oystercatcher, 1 Curlew, 10 Redshank, 107 BH Gull, 15+ Herring Gull, 3 LBB Gull, 1 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 2 Peregrine, 4 Magpie, 35 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 7 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 1 Skylark, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 3  Wren, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Blackbird, 5 Robin, 3 Stonechat, 4 Dunnock, 1 House Sparrow, 1 Rock Pipit, 4 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 4 Goldfinch

Gordano Valley - Weston Moor AWBS:
19 Teal, 2 Lapwing, 24 Snipe

Kenn Moor YACWAG Reserve:
1 Curlew (site record), 1 Jack Snipe, 17 Snipe, 1 Stonechat, 2 Meadow Pipit.

Weston Airfield:
Shoveler, a few Wigeon, Teal, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Kingfisher, Skylark, 2 Penduline Tit, Cetti's Warbler, 5000 Starling to roast, pair Stonechat, 2 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield, 
Tormarton Rd & Rushmead Lane: 1 Red Kite
Down Road: c1000 mixed Gulls in Common Gull, 10 Buzzard, 12 Redwing, 12 Fieldfare, 10 Pied Wagtail, 20 Linnet, 1 Yellowhammer

27-2-22 Golden Plovers in field behind Long Wood, Saltford (Andy Harrison)
Saltford:
24+ Golden Plover, 1 Buzzard, 2 Song Thrush, 15+ Redwing, 3 Blackbird, 5 Robin, 1 Chaffinch

Lansdown:
1 Red Kite

Bitton, River Avon:
1 Mallard, Buzzard, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail

Pensford - Chelwood Roundabout:
2 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

27-2-22 Long-tailed Duck, Barrow Tanks (Bri Thompson)
Barrow Tanks:
Long-tailed Duck

27-2-22 Common Scoter, Blagdon (Bri Thompson)
Blagdon Lake:
Common Scoter, 1 Common Sandpiper

Chew Valley Lake

Moreton:
3 Scaup, 1 Marsh Harrier

27-2-22 Little Egret, Stratford (Lucy Masters)
Stratford:
1 Little Egret

Herriotts:
9 Shelduck, 22 Shoveler, 5 Pintail, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 1 1st winter Ring-billed Gull, 1 Kingfisher

Reports: John Barnett, Peter Bryant, Chris Craig, Stephen Curtis, David00644332, Barry Dursley, Tim Ford, Alastair Fraser, Steve George, Robert Hargreaves, Any Harrison, Pete Harrison, Colin Hawkins, Peter Hazelwood, Karen Jayne, Lucy Masters, Andy Mears, Nigel Milbourne, Michael Moxon, Dean Reeves, Trevor Riddle, Paul Sadley, Cliff Smith, Ian Stapp, Bri Thompson, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

Saturday 26 February 2022

26-02-22 Saturday

 Sunny with a moderate breeze. temp 2 to 10°C


Long-tailed Duck
Corn Bunting



26-02-22 Corn Bunting, Marshfield
(Robert Hargreaves)

BRISTOL


Coombe Dingle:
1 Little Egret, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Grey Wagtail

Bishop Rd to Horfield Common:
5 Feral Pigeon, 23 Woodpigeon, 5 Collared Dove, 3 Black-headed Gull, 4 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Red Kite (flying north west), 11 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 11 Carrion Crow, 6 Blue tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Blackcap (f), 3 Wren, 13 Starling. 4 Blackbird, 7 Robin, 25 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 7 Greenfinch ( a good count for here), 1 Goldfinch

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
2 Ring-necked Parakeet

Stockwood Open Space:
1 Moorhen, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 5 Jay, 2 Coal Tit, 4 Song Thrush, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch, 5 Greenfinch, 10 Goldfinch, (plus the Lord Derby's Parakeet very active calling and flying around.)


SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

26-02-22 Stonechat, OPS (Lisa Prestland)

26-02-22 Peregrine, OPS (Lisa Prestland)

Oldbury Power Station:

4 Stonechat (male)

Almondsbury:
1 Red Kite

Falfield (Heneage Court Lake):
6 Wigeon, 1 Cetti's Warbler, Siskin (flock of)


26-02-22 Skylark, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar:

Skylark ('s, holding territory)

NORTH SOMERSET

Kingston Seymour (WeBS):
3 Pheasant,10 Stock Dove,19 Woodpigeon, 10 Collared Dove, 1 Moorhen, 9 Black-headed Gull, 14 Herring Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 19 Magpie, 31 Jackdaw, 20 Carrion Crow, 7 Blue Tit, 6 Great Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, Goldcrest, 80 Starling, 2 Song Thrush, 25 Redwing, 7 Blackbird, 45 Fieldfare,6 Robin, 4 Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Goldfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bath (Englishcoombe):
1 Red Kite

Willsbridge/R.Avon/Hanham circuit:
20 Feral Pigeon, 3 Stock Dove, 69 Woodpigeon, 5 Collared Dove, 2 Moorhen, 3 Herring Gull, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Cormorant, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine, 1 Jay, 31 Magpie, 40 Jackdaw, 21 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 26 Blue Tit, 19 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 35 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 12 Starling, 15 Blackbird, 14 Redwing, 4 Song Thrush, 32 Robin, 2 Dipper, 14 House Sparrow, 22 Dunnock, 3 Grey Wagtail, 10 Chaffinch, 4 Greenfinch, 20 Goldfinch


26-02-22 Jackdaw, Compton Dando
(William Harrison)


Compton Dando:
2 Mallard, 8 Woodpigeon, 28+ Jackdaw

26-02-22 Blue Tit, Keynsham
(William Harrison)

Keynsham:

22 Woodpigeon, 1 Green Woodpecker, 15 Magpie, 5 Rook, 1 Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Wren, 5 Redwing, 8 House Sparrow, 2 Chaffinch

26-02-22 Corn Bunting, Marshfield
 (Robert Hargreaves)


26-02-22 Yellowhammer, Marshfield
(Robert Hargreaves)

Marshfield (Rushmead Lane):

1 Sparrowhawk, 15 Skylark, 40 Starling, 3 Fieldfare, 1 Stonechat, 2 Meadow Pipit, 60+ Chaffinch, 35 Linnet, 20 Corn Bunting, 50+ Yellowhammer

MarshField (Down Road):
1 Stock Dove, 1 Buzzard, 40 Jackdaw, 500+ Rook, 20 Carrion Crow, 2 Stonechat, 50+ Chaffinch, 80+ Linnet

Bridgyate:
1 Barn Owl (hunting at dusk)

Wick:
2 Tawny Owl (m+f calling at 12.45am)

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
1 Long-tailed Duck, 2 Dunlin

Reports:  Anthony, John Budd, Karl Burford, Vera Carpenter, Bryan Cook, Jane Cummings, Sean Davies, Paul Francis, Robert Hargreaves, William Harrison, Nigel Jones, Sue Kempson, Lisa Prestland, Matthew Rogers, Matthew Scott

Friday 25 February 2022

25-02-22 Friday - Dartford Warbler

Dry and sunny, light westerly breeze and a max temp of 11°C

Dartford Warbler
Firecrest
Mediterranean Gull 
Green Sandpiper
Long-tailed Duck
Red Kite, Bearded Tit 
Brambling

BRISTOL

Bishopston:
- Egerton Rd garden: 6 Blackbird
- Elton Rd garden: 2 Blackcap - both singing
25-02-22 Firecrest Blaise (Matt Hobbs)
Blaise Estate:
2 Mallard, 4 Stock Dove, 9 Woodpigeon, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker - drumming, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 7 Magpie, 10 Jackdaw, 9 C Crow, 10 Blue Tit, 13 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Firecrest , 4 Nuthatch, 2 Wren, 8 Blackbird, 13 Robin, 2 Bullfinch
25-02-22 Goldcrest EP (Allan Chard)
Eastville Park:

2 Goldcrest

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
3 Gadwall, 2 Coot, 2 Little Grebe, 10 Oystercatcher, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 8 Stonechat, 4 Bullfinch, 8 Yellowhammer

Itchington:
Brambling

25-02-22 Goosander Yate (Mark Coller)
Yate:
- Brimsham Park Lake: 4 Goosander (2f+2m), 2 Blackcap
- Kingsgate Park: 2 Canada Goose, 5 Greylag Goose, 6 Gadwall, 9 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 4 Blackcap

Frampton Cotterell to Cog Mill:
1 Teal - a 1st for the river here, 2 Kingfisher, 6 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Brambling (f), 8 Greenfinch 

NORTH SOMERSET

Dundry:
3 Great Spotted Woodpecker - drumming, 2 Raven

Tyntesfield:
2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Jackdaw, 1 Raven, 3 Great Tit, 3 Wren, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Robin.
25-02-22 Purple Sandpiper Battery Point (Jason Williams)
Portishead - Battery Point:

8 Purple Sandpiper

Clevedon, Colehouse Lane WBS:
6 Canada Geese, 20 Mallard, 84 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 11 Moorhen, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 14 Magpie, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Song Thrush, 15 Redwing, 11 Blackbird, 1 Stonechat, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch, 7 Goldfinch 32 Species, 1 Otter

Sand Point/Bay:
3 Blackcap

Weston Airfield:
3 Penduline Tit

Weston-Super-Mare - STW:
1 Dartford Warbler

Worlebury, Kewstoke & golf course:
2 Blackcap, 1 Firecrest

Wemberham:
3 Teal, 1 Green Sandpiper, 3+ Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 5+ Skylark - singing, 35 Fieldfare, 30 Redwing, 2 Stonechat and 1 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES
25-02-22 Robin Keynsham (Andrew Harrison)
Keynsham:
- Community Woodlands: 5 Woodpigeon, 3 Buzzard, 1 Magpie, 3 Rook, 1 Carrion Crow, 7 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Wren, 3 Song Thrush, 7 Blackbird, 14 Robin, 5 House Sparrow, 9 Chaffinch
- garden: Great Spotted Woodpecker - drumming, Great Tit - ground feeding

Newton St Loe:
2 Mute Swan - pr , 24 Mallard, 6 Teal, 2 Tufted Duck - pr, 5 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, 9 Moorhen, 1 Black-headed Gull. 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 8 Grey Heron, 2 Cormorant, 2 Buzzard, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Wren, Nuthatch, Blackbird, Redwing, Mistle Thrush, Robin, 1 Grey Wagtail, Greenfinch, Goldfinch.

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
1 Long-tailed Duck

Blagdon Lake:
2 Great White Egret, Rook - starting to build at Hellfire Corner

Chew Valley Lake
25-02-22 Chiffchaff CVL (George Stacey)
Bittern Trail:

2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest

Woodford:
2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Buzzard, 12+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Bullfinch 

Heron's Green:
4 Scaup (f)
25-02-22 Black Swans CVL (Ian Stapp)
Moreton:

2 Black Swan - escapees, 5 Stock Dove, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - calling, 2 Raven - stick carrying and lots of calling, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 12+ Long-tailed Tit, 10 Redwing, 2 Dunnock, 1 Stonechat, 2 Read Bunting

Herriott's inc Pool:
3 Grey Heron, 1 Egyptian Goose with, 9 Shelduck - pool, 28+ Shoveler - pool, 4 Pintail - pool, 20+ Teal pool, 40+ Pochard, 25+ Goldeneye, 2 Water Rail - calling, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 6 (4ad, 1 1st w, 1 2nd w) Mediterranean Gull - less white on face from bird 2 days ago in the pool, 1 Red Kite, 8 Jackdaw, 1 Bearded Tit - heard in the reeds lakeside, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting - singing
2000 gulls on the pool - mix of Black-headed, Common, Herring, and Lesser Black-backed.

Reports: Derek Angell, Allan Chard, Mark Coller, Tony Cook, Chris Craig, Jane Cumming, Andy Davis, Neil Delaney, Heather England, Alastair Fraser, Paul Gregory, Andrew Harrison, Nick Hawkridge, Matt Hobbs, Matt Hull, Jean Oliver, Mark Ponsford, Trevor Riddle, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Paul Tompkins, Jason Williams, Gordon Youdale

Thursday 24 February 2022

24-02-22 Thursday

24-2-22 Jack Snipe, Chipping Sodbury Common (Mark Coller)
Temp 8 to 5°C. Grey start followed by sunny intervals. Showers in the afternoon. Still windy all day









Jack Snipe
Mediterranean Gull
Yellow-legged Gull
Penduline Tit
Water Pipit
Brambling













BRISTOL
24-2-22 Dipper, Eastville Park (Allan Chard)
Eastville Park:

1 Greylag Goose, 2 Dipper

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

24-2-22 Brambling, Itchington (Heather England)
Itchington:
Brambling

Aust Wetlands:
1 Marsh Harrier
24-2-22 Water Pipit, Chittening Warth (Matt Hull)
Chittening Warth:
Water Pipit

Chipping Sodbury Common:
Jack Snipe

NORTH SOMERSET

Gordano Valley NNR:
4 Stonechat
24-2-22 Penduline Tit, Weston Airfield (Paul Gregory)
Weston Airfield:
Penduline Tit

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham, Manor Road Community Woodlands:
12 Woodpigeon, 12 Magpie, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Wren, 6 Blackbird, 7 Robin

Newton St Loe:
2 Mute Swan, 4 Teal, 2 Tufted Duck, 3 Moorhen, 3 Cormorant, 6 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Song Thrush, 4 Chaffinch, 6 Greenfinch, 28 Goldfinch

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Moreton:
2 Egyptian Geese with Canada Geese behind hide

Stratford Lane:
7 Little Egret

Herriotts:
2 ad Mediterranean Gull, 1 ad Yellow-legged Gull

Reports: Allan Chard, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Heather England, Paul Gregory, Matt Hall, Rob Hargreaves, Andrew Harrison,  David Horlick, Larry Sweetland, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

Wednesday 23 February 2022

23-02-22 Wednesday - Brambling

Light cloud with a moderate breeze. Temp 5 to 9°C

Scaup
Red Kite
Merlin
Black Redstart
Brambling
23-02-22 Dunlin, Severn Beach (Les Williams)
BRISTOL

Redland garden:
2 Feral Pigeon, 2 Woodpigeon, 2 Herring Gull, 2 Magpie, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Blackcap (f), 3 Blackbird, (1 f/2 m), 8 House Sparrow

Fishponds garden:
1 Jay

St George garden:
1 Blackcap (m)
23-02-22 Blackcap, St George garden (Lee Wildwood)
Blaise Estate:
2 Firecrest (m), 1 Goldcrest (m) - in a singing competition

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
1 Canada Goose, 1 Mute Swan, 22 Mallard, 35 Feral Pigeon, 1 Stock Dove, 12 Woodpigeon, 14 Moorhen, 9 Coot (1 on a nest), 5 Little Grebe, 24 BH Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Jay, 23 Magpie, 18 Jackdaw, 5 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 10+ Blue Tit, 10+ Great Tit,  6 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Wren, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 42+ Starling, 3 Redwing, 7 Blackbird, 6 Robin, 2 Stonechat, 7 House Sparrow, 3 Dunnock, 20+ Goldfinch
23-02-22 Treecreeper, Stoke Park (Patrick Richards)
Bishop Rd to Horfield Common:
24 Feral Pigeon, 17 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 12 BH Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 2 LBB Gull, 1 Cormorant (flying), 18 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 7 Carrion Crow, 8 Blue Tit, 2 Blackcap (f), 2 Wren, 26 Starling, 5 Blackbird, 15 Redwing, 7 Robin, 35 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 1 Greenfinch, 10 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
 
Oldbury Power Station:
1 Curlew, 2 Black Redstart (m & f) on security fences on NE side of power station, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Bullfinch (m), 1 Yellowhammer, 

Chessel Pill / Northwick Warth / Pilning Wetlands: 
43 Shelduck, 13 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 260+ Wigeon, 47 Teal, 7 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 54 Oystercatcher, 3 Avocet (on The Flash), 5 Lapwing, 36 Curlew, 1 Turnstone, 60 + Dunlin, 68 Redshank,  60+ BH Gull, 5 Herring Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Green woodpecker,  1 Redwing, 1 Cetti's Warbler
23-02-22 Bullfinch, Oldbury Yacht Club (Heather England)
Severn Beach:
1 Dunlin

Holes Mouth / Mitchells Pill / Chittening Warth
2 Shelduck,  2 Gadwall, 2 Wigeon, 39 Teal,  103 Oystercatcher, 200+ Dunlin, 24 Redshank, 230+ BH Gull, 1 ad Mediterranean Gull, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail, 12 Meadow Pipit, 1 Water Pipit (Stup Pill), 6 Linnet

Itchington garden:
1 Brambling
 
Avening Green garden:
Brambling (2m/1f)
23-02-22 Brambling, Itchington garden (Heather England)
Yate:
- Brimsham Park: 7 Goosander (2m/5f)  
- Kingsgate Park: 4 Mute Swan (2 ad/2 cygnet), 4 Gadwall, 8 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 42 BH Gull, 4 Common Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Coal Tit, 28 Redwing

Chipping Sodbury, Lilliput Park:
1 Green Woodpecker

NORTH SOMERSET

Bristol Airport:
9 Golden Plover, 1 Red Kite

Kingston Seymour:
2 Egyptian Geese, 4 Shoveler (3m/1f), 8 Tufted Duck (5m/3f), 5 Stock Dove, 11 Avocet, 3 Grey Plover, 25 Turnstone, 8 Snipe, 5 Little Egret, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Merlin (f), 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Stonechat (m & f)
23-02-22 Med Gull, Herriott's, CVL (Ian Stapp)
BELOW M4 & BANES

Newton St Loe:
2 Mute Swan, 22 Mallard, 3 Teal (2m/1f), 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Pheasant, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Woodpigeon, 1 BH Gull, c50 Common Gull, 5 Herring Gull, 1 LBB Gull, 3 Cormorant, 6 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Jay, 2 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw, 1 Rook, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Redwing, 1 Blackbird,1 Robin, 1 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Goldfinch.

Compton Dando:
2 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake:
Osprey (reported by the Warden this morning)

Main Lake:
2 Scaup (f), 44 Goldeneye, 2 Great White Egret 

Bittern Trail:
20+ Redwing, 20+ Fieldfare, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Bullfinch (f & m) 

Villice:
3 Scaup (f)

Heron's Green:
6 Shoveler, 3 Little Grebe, 2 Snipe, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Cetti's Warbler 

Moreton:
8 Shoveler, 1 Scaup (f), 12+ Goldeneye, 1 GBB Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret,1 Cetti's Warbler, 12+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Stonechat (m)

Stratford:
28 Snipe, 1 Bittern, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kingfisher

Herriott's inc Pool:
12 Shelduck, 28+ Shoveler, 6+ Pintail, 20+ Teal, 40+ Pochard, 25+ Goldeneye, 2 Water Rail (calling), 2 Mediterranean Gull,  2 GBB Gull, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret,  1 Red Kite, 8 Jackdaw, 2 Cetti's Warbler 
              
Reports: Nancy Barrett, Peter Bryant, John Budd, Paul Chapman, Allan Chard, Tony Cook, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Heather England, Patrick Richards, Pete Hazelwood, Rupert Higgins, Dave Hughes, Simon Isgar, Phil Quinn, Fen Marshall, Matthew Rogers, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Gary Thoburn, Martin Wightman, Lee Wildwood, Les Williams
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

Tuesday 22 February 2022

22-02-22 Tuesday - Fulmar

 11°C - Sunny with a fresh breeze.

Fulmar
Little Gull
Glaucous Gull
Purple Sandpiper

BRISTOL
22-02-22 Blackcap, St George (Lee Gardiner)
St George:

1 Blackcap

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Glaucous Gull (1st W)

New Pill:
6 Shelduck, 36 Wigeon, 4 Mallard, 10 Teal, 16 Oystercatcher, 11 Curlew, 3 Dunlin, 7 Redshank, 5 Black-headed Gull

Northwick Warth / Chessel Pill / Pilning Wetlands: :
2 Canada Goose, 4 Mute Swan, 28 Shelduck, 9 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 286 Wigeon, 13 Mallard, 21 Teal, 2 Tufted Duck, 8 Moorhen, 7 Coot, 61 Oystercatcher, 3 Lapwing, 43 Curlew, 48 Turnstone, 6 Dunlin, 71 Redshank, 30 Black-headed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Cetti's Warbler
22-02-22 Turnstone, Severn Beach (Rob Emery)
Severn Beach:
36 Turnstone, 16 Dunlin, 13 Kittiwake

Hole's Mouth / Mitchells Pill / Chittening Warth:
2 Shelduck, 4 Gadwall, 6 Wigeon, 19 Teal, 20 Oystercatcher, 22 Redshank, 100 Black-headed Gull, 1 Fulmar, 2 Raven, 1 Skylark, 14 Meadow Pipit

Chipping Sodbury Common:
2 Jack Snipe, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 1 Stonechat

NORTH SOMERSET
22-02-22 Purple Sandpiper, Portishead(Paul Chapman)
Portishead:

9 Purple Sandpiper,  2 Raven, 2 Rock Pipit

Lulsgate - Airport:
45 Golden Plover, 1 Red Kite, 4 Raven

Clevedon - Yeo:
35 Canada Goose, 70 Shelduck, 12 Shoveler, 190 Wigeon, 12 Mallard, 80 Teal, 4 Tufted Duck, 4 Coot, 4 Oystercatcher, 13 Avocet, 30 Lapwing, 12 Grey Plover, 70 Curlew, 17 Turnstone, 17 Turnstone, 1 Knot, 70 Dunlin, 260 Redshank, 80 Black-headed Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 25 Herring Gull, 10 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Little Egret, 2 Raven, Skylark, 1 Rock Pipit

Sand Point/Bay:
2 Stock Dove, 1 Little Gull (1st Winter), 5 Common Gull, 5 Raven, 11 Skylark, 10 Meadow Pipit
22-02-22 Rock Pipit, Battery Point (Alan Daniells)
Uphill (BOC Walk):
41 Canada Goose, 30 Mute Swan, 28 Shelduck, 11 Mallard, 23 Teal, 1 Pheasant, Woodpigeon, 11 Oystercatcher, 7 Curlew, 8 Dunlin, 19 Redshank, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Little Egret, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 8 Skylark, 1 Wren, 50 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Blackbird, 2 Robin, House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 30 Pied Wagtail, 5 Meadow Pipit, 10 Goldfinch, 2 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Willsbridge:
2 Nuthatch, 3 Dipper, 2 Grey Wagtail

Keynsham - Priory Rd:
1 Coal Tit, 1 Blackbird - some leucistic feathers in the breast 

Marksbury:
1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake (WeBS count):
128 Canada Geese, 17 Mute Swan, 22 Shoveler, 34 Gadwall, 149 Wigeon, 56 Mallard, 40 Teal, 3 Pochard, 270 Tufted Duck, 7 Goldeneye, 11 Moorhen, 499 Coot, 5 Little Grebe, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 ad Mediterranean Gull, 4 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker

Chew Valley Lake
 
22-02-22 Goldeneye, CVL (George Stacey)
Dam:

4 Goldeneye - 2pr

Bittern Trail:
1 Chiffchaff (form Tristis)

Woodford:
4 Dunlin
22-02-22 Great White Egret, Moreton (Ian Stapp)

22-02-22 Scaup, Moreton (Ian Stapp)
Moreton:

4 Shoveler, 1 Scaup (f), 30 Goldeneye, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Robin, 4 Stonechat

Stratford:
16 Little Egrets

Herriott's inc Pool:
9 Shelduck, 10 Shoveler, 6 Pintail, 20 Teal, 12 Goldeneye, 2 Water Rail, + Common Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 3 Grey Heron, 3 Marsh Harrier, 4 Jackdaw, 2 Cetti's Warbler

Reports:  Paul Chapman, Mark Coller, Alan Daniells, Rob Emery, Paul Francis, Lee Gardiner, Robert Hargreaves, Rupert Higgins, Adrian Hockey, Matt Hull,  Phil Quinn, Harvey Rose, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Paul Tompkins

Monday 21 February 2022

21-02-22 Monday - Redshank

Bristol temp 6 to 12°C. Grey clouds, peak wind gusts 42 mph, no rain and some sun in the afternoon

Purple Sandpiper, Redshank
Mediterranean Gull
Barn Owl
Ring-necked Parakeet


21-2-22 Redshank, Stoke Park (Patrick Richards)
BRISTOL


Redland garden:
2 Woodpigeon, 2 Feral Pigeon, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Magpie, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 f Blackcap, 4 Blackbird (2 f, 2 m), 1 Robin, 10 House Sparrow

Stockwood Open Space:
1 Moorhen, 3 Buzzard - displaying, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Raven, 4 Song Thrush, 1 Bullfinch (f)

21-2-22 Ring-necked Parakeet, Stoke Park (Patrick Richards)
Stoke Park:
1 Mute Swan, 29 Mallard, 21 Feral Pigeon, 21 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Water Rail, 14 Moorhen, 11 Coot, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Redshank (patch mega), 74 BH Gull, 7 Herring Gull, 1 LBB Gull, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, 15 Magpie, 28 Jackdaw, 17 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 8 Blue Tit, 10 Great Tit, 2 Wren, 50 Starling, 2 Blackbird,  1 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 5 Robin. 11House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch, 5 Greenfinch, 12 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station, WeBS:
11 Canada Geese, 3 Shelduck, 3 Gadwall, 153 Wigeon, 5 Mallard, 14 Teal, 4 Moorhen, 2 Coot, (1 Little Grebe), 6 Lapwing, 68 Curlew, 46 Redshank

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead, Battery Point:
2 Curlew, 6 Purple Sandpiper, 40+ Black-headed Gull, 6 Herring Gull, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Rock Pipit

BELOW M4 & BANES

21-2-22 Jay, Keynsham (Andrew Harrison)
Keynsham, Manor Road Community Wood:
11 Woodpigeon, 1 Buzzard, 2 Jay, 23 Magpie, 3 Carrion Crow, 11 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Wren, 15 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 9 House Sparrow, 6 Chaffinch

21-2-22 Peregrine, St John's Ch (Bath Peregrines)
Bath Peregrines:
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RESERVOIRS

21-2-22 Goldcrest, Bittern Trail (George Stacey)
Chew Valley Lake

21-2-22 Bullfinch, Bittern Trail (George Stacey)
Bittern Trail:
6 Long Tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 6 Fieldfare, 2m+1f  Bullfinch

21-2-22 Barn Owl, Herons Green (Raoul Chandrasakera)
Herons Green:
Barn Owl

Moreton:
14 Goldeneye, 3 f Scaup, 1 f Marsh Harrier, the same Barn Owl

Herriotts:
1 nearly full sum plum Mediterranean Gull

Reports: Bath Peregrines, Nancy Barrett, Raoul Chandrasakera, Chris Craig, Heather England, Paul Francis, Alastair Fraser, Andrew Harrison, Andrew Middleton, Patrick Richards, George Stacey, Larry Sweetland, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG