Wednesday, 2 March 2022

02-03-22 Wednesday - Green Sandpiper

2-3-22 Brambling, Bishopston (Gareth Jones)

Temp 7 to 9°C. Damp start, then wetter, then drier in the afternoon

Avocet, Green Sandpiper
Red Kite, Merlin
Mediterranean Gull
Brambling, Siskin

BRISTOL

Bishopston garden:
1 m Brambling

Long Ashton:
Red Kite SW at 12:45

Redland garden:
2 Woodpigeon, 2 Feral Pigeon, 2 Magpie, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 3 Blackbird, 10+ House Sparrow

University of the West of England:
Stoke Lane entrance:Siskin

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Pilning Wetland:
many Wigeon still, c.200 Teal, 15 Avocet, 450+ Black-tailed godwit, 28 Snipe, 1st Green Sandpiper, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Merlin

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon Harbour:
Harbour: 10 Goosander (5 male, 5 female), 200+ Redshank, 1 Rock Pipit
Dowlais Pools: 7 Shoveler, 12 Curlew, 90+ Redshank

BELOW M4 & BANES

Willsbridge:
1 Dipper

2-3-22 Mallard, Keynsham (Andy Harrison)
Keynsham Memorial Park:

25+ Mallard, 7 Woodpigeon, 2 Moorhen, 2 Magpie, 5 Carrion Crow, 4 Wren, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 6 Chaffinch

Compton Dando garden:
1 Marsh Tit (2nd ever), 1 f Brambling

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
Red Kite over Holt Bay, c.14:00

Chew Valley Lake

Herriotts:
1 sum plum Mediterranean Gull

Reports: Paul Bowerman, Chris Craig, Ollie Fournier, Alastair Fraser, Andy Harrison, Donna Harvey, Phil Quinn, Larry Sweetland, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG