Sunday 13 February 2022

13-02-22 Sunday - Avocets and a lot of rain

Steady rain all day with a chilly southerly wind.  Temp. up to 10°C.

Avocets 
Purple Sandpipers
Jack Snipe
Blackbird  (Andrew Harrison)
BRISTOL

Bishopston:
2 Woodpigeon, 2 Blackcap (m. and f.), 4 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit. 1 Dunnock in the garden. 

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Barnacle Goose, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Avocet (Pillhead Gout)

Goldfinch  (Andrew Harrison)

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
(yesterday, 12th)  10 Shoveler, 7 Gadwall, 48 Wigeon, 21 Mallard, 15 Teal, 10 Tufted Duck, 6 Coot, 7 Little Grebe, 21 Lapwing, c.21 Snipe (spooked by low-flying Crow), Bullfinch (sub–song) - and an Otter.
 
Portishead:
3 Purple Sandpipers at Battery Point
f. Blackcap glued to the garden fatball feeder

BELOW M4 & BANES

Manor Road Community Woodland:
20 Woodpigeon, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Wren, 2 Blackbird, 32 Starling, 2 Robin, 20 House Sparrow, 4 Chaffinch, 24 Goldfinch.

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Stratford:
1 Jack Snipe
House Sparrow  (Andrew Harrison)

Reports:   Andrew Harrison, Nick Hawkridge, Chris Stone, Gary Thoburn, 
opsbirding