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):
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
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