Tuesday, 27 December 2022

27-12-22 Tuesday

 Temp 5° to 9°C     Better in the morning, rain with a fresh breeze later.

Brent Goose
Long-tailed Duck
Purple Sandpiper
Bar-tailed Godwit
Fire Crest
Redpoll

BRISTOL

Bishop Road to Horfield Common:
36 Feral Pigeon, 22 Woodpigeon, 4 Collared Dove, 5 Black-headed Gull, 4 Herring Gull, 1 Grey Heron (flyover), 1 Jay, 13 Magpie, 11 Jackdaw, 6 Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 2 Blackcap (m&f), 1 Wren, 35 Starling, 7 Blackbird, 2 Redwing, 7 Robin, 9 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 16 Goldfinch


Redland (garden):
2 Wood Pigeon, 4 Feral Pigeon, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Robin, 1 Blackbird, 1 Blackcap (f), 10 House Sparrow

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

27-12-22 Snipe, OPS (Heather England)

Oldbury Power Station:
35 Canada Goose, 1 Brent Goose (form pale-bellied),  2 Snipe

New Passage/Northwick:
48 Canada Goose, 7 Shelduck, 300 Wigeon, 2+ Teal, 2 Collared Dove, 40+ Oystercatcher, 2 Avocet, 5 Lapwing, 3+ Grey Plover, 127 Curlew, 10 Bar-tailed Godwit, 60+ Black-tailed Godwit, 20+ Turnstone, 1000+ Dunlin, 60+ Redshank, 2 Black-headed Gull, 1 Peregrine, 2 Pied Wagtail, 17 Greenfinch (in one flock on the path)

Old Sodbury (AWBS):
23 Feral Pigeon, 1 Stock Dove, 15 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove,  4 Herring Gull, 3 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 1 Magpie, 23 Jackdaw, 4 Rook, 9 Carrion Crow, 15 Blue Tit, 8 Great Tit, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 15 Blackbird, 52 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 7 Robin, 8 House Sparrow, 4 Dunnock, 2 Pied Wagtail, 4 Chaffinch, 3 Linnet, 5 Goldfinch

27-12-22 Blackcap (fem), Yate (Christopher Teague)

Yate (Garden):

2 Blackcap (m+f)

Yate (Common):
8 Redpoll

27-12-22 Red Kite, Horton (Christopher Teague)

Chipping Sodbury & Horton area.:
1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 100 Fieldfare, & Redwing

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury (BOC Walk):
7 Canada Goose, 15 Shelduck, 28 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 24 Wigeon, Mallard, 28 Teal, Feral Pigeon, 1 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, 3 Collared Dove, 3 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 1 Little Grebe, c40 Lapwing, 2 Curlew, 3 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, c40 Redshank, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Cormorant, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Skylark, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Wren, 18 Starling, 1 Mistle Thrush, 17 Redwing, Blackbird, Robin, 3 Stonechat, House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch, 6 Linnet, c30 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

27-12-22 Purple Sandpiper, Battery Point (Jason Williams)

Portishead (Battery Point):
5 Purple Sandpiper

27-12-22 Firecrest, Portishead (Jason Williams)

Portishead (East Wood):
2 Firecrest (nr telegraph pole 17)

Nailsea Moor:
20 Mute Swan, 4 Mallard, 1 Pheasant, 2 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Moorhen, 100 Black-headed Gull, 4 Common Gull, 7 Herring Gull, 1 Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 4 Buzzard, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 5 Raven, Blue Tit, Great Tit, 5 Skylark, 1 Chiffchaff, Wren, 900 Starling, 1 Blackbird, 8 Fieldfare, 80 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 6 Stonechat, x House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 25 Pied Wagtail, 35 Meadow Pipit, 6 Chaffinch, 6 Greenfinch, 10 Goldfinch

Yatton:
1 Grey Heron, 4 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 1 Raven, 11 Skylark, 2 Fieldfare, 10 Redwing, 1 Stonechat


BELOW M4 & BANES

Compton Dando:
1 Grey heron, 1 Buzzard,1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Raven,
2 Skylark, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Treecreeper, 50 Fieldfare, 30 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush,
4 Pied Wagtail, 1 Greenfinch, 30 Goldfinch, 3 Yellowhammer.

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Gurney :
1 Long-tailed Duck - on tank 1


Reported by:  Nancy Barrett, Pete Brain, Peter Bryant, John Budd, Ben Crabb, Alan Daniells, Heather England, Peter Hazelwood, Hayden James, Ben Sykes, Trevor Riddle, Christopher Teague, Jason Williams
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG