31-01-23 Tuesday

 Temp 10° to 4° C - Sunny intervals with a moderate westerly breeze

Hume's Warbler

Long-tail Duck

Black Redstart

BRISTOL

Portway (suspension bridge):
1 Peregrine

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
30 Wigeon, 35 Teal, 6 Grey Plover, 8 Curlew, 850 Dunlin, 1 Jack Snipe, 51 Snipe, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel

Aust Warth:
6 Shelduck, c50 Wigeon, 8 Oystercatcher, 1 Green Woodpecker, c40 Redwing

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetlands:
27 Canada Goose, 2 Barnacle Goose, 24 Shelduck, 43 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 20 Wigeon, 46 Teal, 3 Tufted Duck, 11 Oystercatcher, 400 Lapwing, 41 Curlew, 300 Black-tailed Godwit, 70 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 52 Redshank, 150 Black-headed Gull, 7 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker

Severn Beach:
11 Ringed Plover, c45 Turnstone, 1 Black Redstart

Holes Mouth:
16 Shelduck, 8 Gadwall, 13 Wigeon, 12 Mallard, 46 Teal, 11 Oystercatcher, 2 Curlew, 45 Black-headed Gull

Frampton Cotterell:
c40 Fieldfare, 2 Yellowhammer

Coalpit Heath:
1 Blackbird (in full song @ 7.05am)

Wickwar:

1 Little Owl (calling 1900hrs)

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon/Strode Bridge:
5 Goosander (2m+3f), 2 Little Grebe, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Marsh Tit (Gordano Valley), 1 Bullfinch

Yelowhammer (male-left, female-right), Watercress Farm
(Stephanie Chadwick)

Kestrel/Stock Dove, Watercress Farm (Stephanie Chadwick)

Flax Bourton (Watercress Farm - BOC Walk):
2 Mallard, c100 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel (1 male, 1 female), Magpie, Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 8 Great Tit, 20 Skylark, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, c50 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 20 Redwing, Blackbird, c50 Fieldfare, Robin, 4 Stonechat, 2 Dunnock, c1000 Chaffinch, 12 Linnet, 33 Goldfinch, 6 Siskin, 8 Yellowhammer

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
6 Red-legged Partridge, 1 Kestrel, 52 Fieldfare, 20 Corn Bunting, 2 Yellowhammer

Bridgeyate:
1 Red Kite

Bitton:
1 Red Kite

Compton Dando STW:
1 Stock Dove, 6 Woodpigeon, 2 Moorhen, 1 Buzzard, 1 Magpie, 15 Jackdaw, 3 Carrion Crow, 3 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 11 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Hume's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Goldcrest, 5 Wren, 2 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 4 Dunnock, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied/White Wagtail, 1 Bullfinch

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
1 Pochard, 43 Tufted Duck, 1 Long-tail Duck (Tank 2), 5 Stock Dove

Chew Valley Lake

Great White Egret, CVL (Peter Coslett)

Common Sandpiper, CVL (Peter Coslett)

Heron's Green:
2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Great White Egret

Herriott's inc Pool:
1 Mediterranean Gull (adult, moulting to Summer plumage)


Reported by:  Stephanie Chadwick, Peter Coslett, Chris Craig, Steve Curtiss, Alan Daniels, Robert Hargreaves, Mike Jackson,  Craig Lewis, John Lewis, Andrew Middleton, Lois Pryce, Phil Quinn, Carol Rushton, Paul Sadeley
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

30-01-23 Monday - Dartford Warbler

 Temp 9° to 5° C - Sunny intervals, light West North West wind

Black Redstart 

Water Pipit

Smew

Golden Plover

Dartford Warbler

Siberian Chiffchaff

30-01-23 Black Redstart SB (Brian Lancastle)

BRISTOL

Bishopston - garden:

1 Jay, 3 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 1 Blackcap (f), 1 Robin, 9 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock - chasing  - and 3 blooming Grey Squirrel 

Filton Abbey Wood - MOD:

6 Mallard, 2 Woodpigeon, 10 Feral Pigeon, 4 Moorhen, 1 Greg Heron, 3 Black Headed Gull, 2 Sparrowhawk.1 Kestrel, 6 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 4 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 8 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 6 Long Tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Blackbird, 1 Robin

Northern Slopes LNR and Malago Greenway:

2 Mallard, 9 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Moorhen, 3 Herring Gull, 1 Little Egret - Windmill Hill stretch, flew up and rested in a tree, 2 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw, 3 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit - singing, 8 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Wren, 3 Blackbird, 11 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 27 House Sparrow, 1 Chaffinch (f), 1 Goldfinch

Redland Park:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (f), 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Nuthatch, 4 Redwing, 

Sea Mills:

Lapwing, 1 Curlew, 3 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, Redshank, 

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
1Water Rail, 1 Jack Snipe

Troopers Hill
1 Dartford Warbler

Victoria Park:

5 Woodpigeon, 18 Black-headed Gull, 6 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull - offering food, part of courtship display, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Magpie, 5 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven - display flight, 7 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 3 Blackbird, 7 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 8 House Sparrow, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Goldfinch  - lots of singing

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Black Redstart (f)

30-01-23 Bewick's Swan PIL (Paul Bowerman)

Pilning Wetlands:
1 Bewick's Swan - 1st wint, many Lapwing, Black-tailed Godwit, & Dunlin

Severn Beach:
1 Black Redstart, 2 Water Pipit

Yate Rocks:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (m), 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Stonechat (f/m), 2 Greenfinch (m/f), c100 Linnet, 5 Yellowhammer (2f/3m)

30-01-23 Redwing Frampton End (David Hanks)

Frampton Cotterell;

 - Tubbs Bottom: - a few Chaffinch, 100's of Linnet

 - Frampton End: - Redwing, 3 Stonechat, Grey Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, Bullfinch  

ChippingSodbury - Ridge Wood:

Woodpigeon, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (f&m) both seen drumming, Magpie, Jackdaw, c30 Rook, 1 Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Nuthatch, Starling, 1 Song Thrush, Redwing, Blackbird, Robin

NORTH SOMERSET

NO REPORTS

BELOW M4 & BANES

30-01-23 Common Gull MF (Peter Coslett)

Marshfield:
c550 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 310 Common Gull, few Herring Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Buzzard, 71 Fieldfare

Warmley Forest Park - fields:

1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel (m) - hunting, 20+ Magpie

Wick:

1 Buzzard, 1 Chiffchaff - singing, 1 Nuthatch - calling

Hanham - Chequers:

1 Little Egret

30-01-23  Stonechat Keynsham (Paul Thompkins)

Keynsham:

 - Somerdale Hams: - 6 Magpie, many Blue and Great Tit, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Robin, 1 Dunnock 1 Stonechat, 2 Meadow Pipit

 - STW: - 120+ Lapwing - flyover

 - Lock: - 2 Kingfisher

Lansdown - Further Slate field & Racecourse:

250+ Golden Plover, 2 Red Kite over

Newton St Loe:
181 Lapwing

30-01-23 Yellowhammer Hunstrete (Ian Stapp)

Hunstrete:
100+ Woodpigeon, 2 Raven, 20+ Redwing, 12+ Meadow Pipit, 50+ Chaffinch, 9 Yellowhammer

Burnett:
1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard

Stanton Wick:
2 Buzzard, 150+ Rook

Marksbury Plain:
100+ Lapwing

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck, 50 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Siberian Chiffchaff, 1 Greenfinch

Chew Valley Lake
100 Lapwing - over

Dam:
30+ Canada Goose, 3 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander, 1 G-S Woodpecker, 2 Pied Wagtail, 

Woodford:
4 Goldeneye, 1 Buzzard, 12+ Long-tailed Tit, 3 Blackbird, 2 Song Thrush

Heron's Green:
4+ Wigeon, 2 Goldeneye, 1 Smew - redhead, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 

1 Cetti's Warbler - calling, 2 Pied Wagtail

30-01-23 Buzzard CVL (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:
100+ Canada Goose, 2 Wigeon, 80+ Teal, 8 Goldeneye, 295 Lapwing - fly over, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret,1 Marsh Harrier (f), 2 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl - calling, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 3 Magpie, 2 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler - calling, 12+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 100+ Sarling, 4 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 2 Stonechat (f&m), 12+ Chaffinch

Herriott's inc Pool:
7 Shelduck, 2 Pintail, 1 Water Rail - calling, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 7 Jackdaw, 3 Cetti's Warbler  and 1 Chiffchaff - calling, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail

Reported by:  John Barnett, Paul Bowerman, Peter Coslett, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Andy Gibbs, David Hanks, Annie & Nick Hawkridge, Martyn Hayes, Nick Hudson, Nigel Jones, Rob Laughton, John Lewis, Lucy Masters, Linda Moysey, Brian Mulgrew, Michael Owen, Mike Prior, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Paul Tompkins
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

29-01-23 Sunday - Short-eared Owl

 Temp max 9° to 6° C  Rain and drizzle with an odd bit of sun light West South West wind

Short-eared Owl

Bearded Tit

Smew

Long-tailed Duck

Bewick's Swan

Hume's Warbler

Purple Sandpiper

Ring-necked Duck

29-01-23 Short-eared Owl Aust Warth (Matty England)

BRISTOL

Cumberland Basin:

1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard - mobbed by Carrion Crow, 60 Jackdaw 

Stockwood - garden:
1 Blackcap (m) - on the feeders, not a frequent visitor

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

29-01-23 Yellowhammer OPS (Heather England)

Oldbury Power Station:
Curlew, Stonechat, 5 Yellowhammer

Aust Warth:
1 Short-eared Owl

New Passage/Northwick:
2 Bewick's Swan - ad & 1st wint

29-01-23 LTT & Blackcap Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar - garden:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Coal Tit, 50 Starling, 2 Greenfinch, 15 Goldfinch

Yate Rocks:
2 Yellowhammer (m)

Chipping Sodbury Common:
5 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 15+ Redwing

NORTH SOMERSET
Portbury Wharf - Salt Marsh:
7 Wigeon, 6 Avocet, c30 Redshank, 1 Rock Pipit

29-01-23 Purple Sandpiper Battery Point (Jason Williams)

Portishead:

 - Battery Point: - 4 Purple Sandpiper
 - Black Rock: - c45 Raven

 - Lake Grounds: - 7 Tufted Duck

 - Marina & Foreshore: - 10 Wigeon, 2 Raven

Gordano - Weston Moor:

25 Gadwall, 2 Wigeon, 2 Teal, 80 Lapwing, 20 Common Gull, 5 Buzzard, 5 Raven, 6 Mistle Thrush, Redwing, 30 Meadow Pipit, 

Clevedon:

Starling - small murmuration

BELOW M4 & BANES

Hanham Hills:

1 Little Egret - over, I Kestrel (m), 3 Song Thrush, numerous Redwing, 2 Bullfinch (f&m), 

Wick area:

1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel

Newton St Loe - Globe:
2 Red Kite - circling the A4

29-01-2023 Hume's Warbler Compton Dando STW (Neil Hilton)

Compton Dando:

1 Hume's Warbler

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
1 Long-tailed Duck

Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck

Chew Valley Lake
3 Scaup

Heron's Green:
1 Smew - redhead

29-01-23 Sparrowhawk CVL (Dave Hughes)

Stratford:
2 Scaup, 4 Goldeneye (f), 1 Sparrowhawk (m), 2+ Bearded Tit

Reported by: Rich Andrews, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Paul Chapman, Ian Dickie, Heather England, David Helliar, Neil Hilton, Dave Hughes, Nigel Jones, Andy Mears, Robbie Morse, Linda Moysey, Carol Rushton, Paul Sadley, Paul Sawyer, Bri Thompson, Jean Tye, Jazon Williams, Paul Williams
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

28-01-23 Saturday - Water Rail

Temp 3 to 6°C. Rain, fog

Bewick's Swan
Ring-necked Duck, Long-tailed Duck
Mediterranean Gull
Spoonbill
Cetti's Warbler, Hume's Warbler
Siskin

BRISTOL

Redland garden:

3 Jay, pair Blackcap

Stoke Park:
3 Water Rail

UWE, East entrance:

1 Water Rail

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

28-1-23 Curlew, OPS (Heather England)

Oldbury Power Station:

1 juv Bewick's Swan, , 150 Lapwing, 13 Curlew, 60 Turnstone, 250 Dunlin, 1 Peregrine, 2 Grey Wagtail

Wickwar garden:

1 Little Owl calling, pair Blackcap

Aust Warth:

1 Water Rail, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine. 10 Skylark, 12 Redwing, 3 Stonechat, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Bullfinch

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland:
34 Barnacle Goose, 6 Bewick's Swan

NORTH SOMERSET

28-1-23 Common Sandpiper and Little Egret, Blind Yeo (Howard Taffs)

Clevedon, Blind Yeo:

2 Goosander, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Little Egret

Weston-super-Mare, West Wick:

1 Cetti's Warbler

Axe Estuary:
1st winter Spoonbill (Somerset side)

BELOW M4 & BANES

28-1-23 Marshfield Walk

Marshfield, Northfield Lane, BOC Walk:

3 Mallard, 2 Red-legged Partridge, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, c250 Lapwing, 1 BH Gull, 50 Common Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 3 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 6 Skylark, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Wren, 48 Starling,126 Fieldfare, 3 Stonechat, House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 10 Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch, 10 Goldfinch, c30 Corn Bunting, 6 Yellowhammer

Warmley, Echo Pond:

20+ Siskin

Compton Dando STW:
1 Hume's Warbler

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:

2 Mute Swan, 1 Long-tailed Duck, Little Grebe, 2 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher

Blagdon Lake:

1 Ring-necked Duck

Chew Valley Lake
2 fem Scaup - Nunnery, 1 m Goosander - Walley bank, 1 Common Sandpiper - Herons Green, 1st winter Mediterranean Gull - Herriotts

CVRS:

1 Red Kite, 1 Tawny Owl roosting

Reports: Rich Andrews, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Chris Craig, Alan Daniells, Oscar Dewhurst, Rob Emery, Heather England, Paul Francis, Rob Hargreaves, Robert Kelsh, Nick, Phil Quinn, Aravind Ramesh, Sadley, Tony Scott, Larry Sweetland, Jack Wylson, blagdonlakebirds, eBird, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG 

27-01-23 Friday - Hume's Warbler

 Temp max +8° to 2C  Misty at first, with afternoon sun, but wind from the North East - so getting colder

Hume's Warbler

Ring-necked Duck

Bewick's Swan, Barnacle Goose

Woodcock 

Jack Snipe

BRISTOL

Blaise Estate:

5 Mallard, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great spotted Woodpecker, Magpie, 4 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Goldcrest, 3 Wren, 4 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Bullfinch, 15 Goldfinch

27-01-23 Red-legged Partridge Montpelier (Pete Harrison)

Montpelier:

1 Red-legged Partridge - still surviving, 1 Grey Wagtail

27-01-23 Carrion Crow Stoke Park (Patrick Richards)

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
2 Mute Swan, 8 Mallard,120+Feral Pigeon, 14 Woodpigeon, 3 Collared Dove, 1 Water Rail, 14 Moorhen, 8 Coot, 1 Little Grebe, 17 Black-headed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Jay, 11 Magpie, 15 Jackdaw, 6 Carron Crow, 14 Blue Tit ' 5 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Wren, 25 Starling, 1 Song Thrush - full song, 4 Blackbird, 5 Robin, 25 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 3 Chaffinch (f), 2 Bullfinch, (f/m)1 Greenfinch, - wheezing, first for the year

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
2 Pintail, many Curlew, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 8 Fieldfare, 2 Stonechat - pr, Chaffinch, 1 Redpoll - over

Aust Cliff:
2 Raven, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap

New Passage/Northwick:
35 Barnacle Goose, 25 Greylag Goose, 19 Shelduck, 180 Wigeon, 20 Teal, 70 Oystercatcher, 120 Curlew, 30 Black-tailed Godwit, 125 Turnstone, 5000 Dunlin, 25 Redshank, 

Pilning Wetlands:
1 Barnacle Goose, 3 Bewick's Swan, 23 Shelduck, 45 Shoveler, 12 Gadwall, 55 Wigeon, 150 Teal, 5 Tufted Duck, 15 Coot, 2 Little Grebe,  70 Oystercatcher, 165 Lapwing, 4 Curlew, 550 Black-tailed Godwit, 125 Turnstone, 120 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 28 Redshank, 1 Peregrine

27-01-23 Black Redstart SB (Chris James)

Severn Beach:
1 Canada Goose, 12 Shelduck, 30 Wigeon, 4 Teal, 22 Ringed Plover, 110 Turnstone, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 1 Black Redstart, 1 Stonechat

Wickwar:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - drumming, 1 Green Woodpecker - yaffling

Yate garden (1) - RSPB BGBW:
3 Woodpigeon, 5 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (m), 1 Magpie, 3 Jackdaw, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Blackcap (f/m), 2 Starling, 2 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 1 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch (f), 1 Greenfinch (f)

27-01-23 Redwing Yate (Chris Teague)

Yate garden (2):

1 Redwing

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Red-legged Partridge, 22 lapwing, Woodcock, 2 Jack Snipe, 4 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, Great Spotted and Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine, 20+ Linnet 

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:
1 Black Redstart

27-01-23 Purple Sandpiper Battery Point (Terry Winter)

Battery Point:

3 Purple Sandpiper

Gordano - Valley:
30 Gadwall, 2 Teal, 2 Tufted Duck, 2 Coot - - - plus a very vocal Harris's Hawk with falconer and dog!

Anchor Head:
3 Goosander (2m) - north past the head.

Yatton - Wemberham Lane:

20 Mute Swan, 1 Peregrine

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:

1 Jack Snipe, 1 Snipe

Oldland Common - North Common:

1 Red Kite

Keynsham - STW:
8 Lapwing - flooded fields

Newton-St-Loe 'The Globe Inn':
80 Lapwing, 2 Red Kite - all circling over the pub

Compton Dando - STW

1 Hume's Warbler

Paulton:
1 Snipe, 25 Fieldfare, 6 Meadow Pipit

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck, 150 Lapwing - flying about, 2 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Mediterranean Gull - with Common Gull, 4 Great White Egret, 1 Stonechat

Chew Valley Lake

27-01-23 Common Sandpiper  CVL (Andrew Harrison)

Heron's Green:
1 Common Sandpiper, numerous Pied Wagtail & Chaffinch

Reported by:  Derek Angell, John Barnett, Di Bunniss, Mark Coller, Alan Daniells, Heather England, David Gibbs, Patrick Hancock,  Andrew Harrison, Pete Harrison, Ian Hayes, Chris James, Nigel Jones, Andrew Jordan, Rob Laughton, Nige Milbourne, Robert Morse, Mike Moxon, Patrick Richards, Trevor Riddle, Harvey Rose, Paul Sadley, Terry Winter
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

26-01-23 Thursday - Spoonbill

Light cloud &little sun. Variable wind starting westerly turning north-easterly. Temp 2 to 8°C.

Bewick's Swan

Ring-necked Duck

Mediterranean Gull

Spoonbill

Hume's Warbler

Marsh Tit

Brambling

26-01-23 Spoonbill, Clevedon Yeo (Mark Savage)

BRISTOL

Longwell Green garden:

Starlings, 20 Redwing, 3 Blackbird, 12 Chaffinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Mute Swan, 1 Bewick's Swan (flew off south), 15 Yellowhammer

26-01-23 Turnstone and Ringed Plover, New Passage (Lisa Presland)

New Passage:
34 Barnacle Goose, 25 Greylag Goose, 50 Canada Goose, 14 Shelduck, 150 Wigeon, 20 Teal, 90 Oystercatcher, 35 Ringed Plover, 150 Curlew, 150 Black-tailed Godwit, 2000 Dunlin, 50 Turnstone, 80 Redshank, 1 Peregrine 

26-01-23 Bewick's Swan, Pilning Wetland (Tony Scott)

Pilning Wetlands:
34 Barnacle Goose, 25 Greylag Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 1 Bewick's Swan (juv - same bird as at OPS?), 15 Shelduck, 70+ Shoveler, 10 Tufted Duck, 120 Lapwing, 2 Curlew, 300+ Black-tailed Godwit, 15 Snipe, 1 Mediterranean Gull (1st winter), 2 Grey Heron  

Ridge Woods:
1 Jay, c30 Redwing

Yate garden:

8 Redwing

26-01-23 Goosander, Kingsgate Park (Mark Coller)

Kingsgate Park
5 Canada Goose, 5 Goosander (1m+1f in park & 2m+1f over)

Ingst: 
2 Mallard, 35 Lapwing, 2 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 44 Rook, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 42 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 60 Redwing, 24 Fieldfare, 1 Meadow Pipit,1 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch, 20 Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:
     Battery Point - 5 Purple Sandpiper, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit 1 Rock Pipit  

     Port Marine estate -  1 Sparrowhawk, Redwings, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Linnet

26-01-23 Grey Plover, Turnstone and Dunlin, Clevedon Yeo  (Mark Savage)

Clevedon - Yeo / Dowlais:
170 Canada Goose (all at Dowlais), 80+ Shelduck, 180 Wigeon, 30 Mallard, 6 Pintail, 70 Teal, 80 Lapwing, 35 Grey Plover, 60 Curlew, 4 Turnstone, 650 Dunlin (500 appeared at the Kenn at HT), 170 Redshank, (all at Kenn), 25 BH Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Spoonbill (juv, at mouth of the Yeo), 2 Little Egret, 2 Peregrine (behind Dowlais scrape), c5 Skylark

Clevedon, Strode Rode Bridge over Blind Yeo:

1 Common Sandpiper

Ashton Court:

Woodpigeon ++, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 1 Jay, 5 Magpie, Jackdaw +, 7+ Carrion Crow, Raven eard, 3+ Coal Tit, 1+ Marsh Tit, 5+ Blue Tit, 3+ Great Tit, 4+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Wren, 3+ Nuthatch, 3 Blackbird, 4+ Robin, 1 Dunnock, c25 Chaffinch with 1+ Brambling

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
50 Lapwing

Warmley Forest Park / Webbs Heath:
1 Green Woodpecker, 20+ Fieldfare, 2 Bullfinch

River Boyd, Golden Valley, Wick:

1 Dipper

Wick:
1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard

26-01-23 Treecreeper & Buzzard, Keynsham Lock (Paul Tompkins)

Keynsham Lock:
1 Buzzard, 1 Jay, several Magpie, Long-tailed Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Goldcrest, 3+ Wren, 1 Treecreeper, 30+ Redwing, Blackbird, Robin, 1 Grey Wagtail

26-01-23 Hume's Warbler, Comton Dando (David Hughes)

Compton Dando:
1 Hume's Warbler still showing well, + 2 Chiffchaff, several Goldcrest, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail

Stanton Wick:
1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard

Marksbury to Burnett road:
30+ Lapwing, 2 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel (all flying)

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:

1 Ring-necked Duck (m), 12 Goosander (inc 6m), 8 Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper, 34 Cormorant, 4 Great White Egret, 2 Stonechat

Chew Valley Lake

26-01-23 Mute Swan, on frozen Herons Green pond CVL (Pete Bunniss)

Heron's Green:
1  Mute Swan, 8 Pochard, 6 Goldeneye, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Buzzard, 9 Magpie, 1 Cetti's Warbler (calling), 2 Stonechat (pool), 5 House Sparrow, 3 Pied Wagtail

Moreton:
200+ Canada Goose (field back hide), 2 Goldeneye, 1 Water Rail, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 2 Buzzard, 2 Tawny Owl (both calling by hide), 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 30+ Crow, 2 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 12+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 5 Goldcrest, 4 Wren, 50+ Starling, 3 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 2 Stonechat (m & f), 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting (m & f)

Stratford:
1 Water Rail, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Redwing

26-01-23 Marsh Harrier, Herriotts Bridge CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriott's inc Pool:
20 Shelduck (pool), 50+ Teal, 1 Water Rail (calling from reeds), 10 Lapwing (over), 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 1 Kingfisher, 5 Jackdaw, 2 Cetti's Warbler (calling), 12+ Long-tailed Tit, 3 Pied Wagtail

Reported by: Phil Barlow, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Paul Bowernman, Pete Bunniss, Raoul Chandrasakera, Mark Coller, Stephen Curtis, Alan Daniels, Andy Gibb, Rupert Higgins, David Hughes, Nigel Jones, Andrew Jordan, Nigel Kempson, Paul Kimbrey, Roy Kinchin, Brian Mulgrew, Lisa Presland, Lois Pryce, Dean Reeves, Harvey Rose, Carol Rushton, Mark Savage, Tony Scott, Nigel Sluman, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, Paul Tomkins, Gordon Youdale:

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

25-01-23 Wednesday - Woodcock

Temp max +8° to 2C  Mist, fog and murk with a light wind from the West.

Woodcock

Purple Sandpiper

Hume's Warbler

Bewick's Swan

Ring-necked Duck

Long-tailed Duck

BRISTOL

Bishopston - garden:

3 Woodpigeon, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap (m), 5 Blackbird, 20 Redwing, 1 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch (f), 10 Goldfinch

Floating Harbour:

3 Wigeon - rare here but clear enough in the early morning murk - the whistle is distinctive

Mina Rd, Park:
1 Little Egret - 2nd day, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Grey Wagtail, several Wagtail, 

25-01-23 Blackcap Redland (Tony Scott)

Redland - garden:
2 Blackcap (f/m) - feeding on crab apple

Sims Hill:

1 Woodcock

25-01-23 Teal Stoke Park (Patrick Richards)

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
2 Mute Swan, 12 Mallard, 1 Teal (m), 150 Feral Pigeon, 2 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, 6 Collared Dove, 2 Water Rail, 20 Moorhen, 9 Coot, 2 Little Grebe, 24 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 7 Magpie, 23 Jackdaw, 8 Carrion Crow, 11 Blue Tit, 7 Great Tit, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 3 Wren, 39 Starling, 2 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 17 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 2 Pied Wagtail, 4 Chaffinch, (2f/2m), 2 Bullfinch, (1f/1m), 8 Goldfinch 

UWE - east entrance:

2 Siskin

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
133 Canada Goose, Ross's/Snow Goose, 1 Bewick's Swan- juv, 294 Teal, 256 Wigeon, 84 Mallard, 1 Gadwall, 6 Snipe, 55 Turnstone, 58 Lapwing, 85 Curlew, 70 Dunlin, 8 Fieldfare, 4 Stonechat

Shepperdine:

34 Barnacle Goose - flying up and down the estuary in the fog    

New Passage/Northwick Warth

55 Canada Goose, 7 Barnacle Goose, 5 Greylag Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 17 Shelduck, 240 Wigeon, 50 Teal, 80+ Oystercatcher, 90 Lapwing, 1 Ringed Plover, 150 Curlew, 500 Black-tailed Godwit, 40+ Turnstone, 8000+ Dunlin, 100 Redshank, 1 Peregrine 

Pilning Wetlands:

20 Teal, 30 Lapwing, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Dunlin, 1 Snipe 

Severn Beach:

25 Greylag Goose, 75 Wigeon, 2 Teal, 1 Grey Plover, 20 Curlew, 30 Turnstone

Severnside Knowhow depot:
1 Green Woodpecker - in the short grass

Yate - Coopers Lake:
8 Goosander (3f/5m)

NORTH SOMERSET

25-01-23 Purple Sandpiper Battery Point (Roy Kinchin)

Portishead - Battery Point:
5 Purple Sandpiper, 1 Rock Pipit

Banwell:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (m),1 Marsh Tit, 11 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Blackcap (f/m), 1 Nuthatch, 5 Blackbird (2f/3m), 6 Robin and 10 other species.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Willsbridge - Mill:
2 Dipper, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Redwing

25-01-23 Goldcrest & Hume's Warbler Compton Dando STW (Chris Teague)

Compton Dando - STW:

1 Red Kite, 1 Hume's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Robin, Dunnock, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
1 Long-tailed Duck

Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 2 Stonechat
 
Reported by: Dru Brooke-Taylor, Caroline Gill, David Howes, Roy Kinchin, Mike Meechem, Andy Middleton, Brian Mulgrew, Geoff Pring, Dean Reeves, Patrick Richards, Sue Sayer, Tony Scott, Larry Sweetland, Chris Teague, John Thorogood, Gordon Youdale
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

24-01-23 Tuesday

 Temp max +4°C to -4°C Sunny with a light breeze from the West

Hume's Warbler

Spoonbill

BRISTOL

Nuthatch, Redland (Mike Owen)

Redland:
2 Blackcap (m+f), 1 Nuthatch

Sea Mills (WEBS):
49 Mallard, 30 Lapwing, 4 Dunlin, 16 Snipe, 4 Common Sandpiper, 35 Redshank, 256 Black-headed Gull, 7 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station (Yacht Club):
2 Bewick's Swan, 1 Ruff, 1 Jack Snipe

New Passage/Northwick:
8 Canada Goose, 8 Barnacle Goose, 21 Shelduck, 230 Wigeon, 24 Mallard, 160 Teal, 46 Oystercatcher, 57 Lapwing, 185 Curlew, 90 Black-tailed Godwit, 3000 Dunlin, 128 Redshank

Sparrowhawk, Severn Beach (Lisa Presland)

Severn Beach:
1 Sparrowhawk

Yate (garden):
1 Tawny Owl (calling-male), 5 Redwing

Frampton Cotterell:
2 Lapwing, c85 Skylark, c20 Yellowhammer

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:
c4 Firecrest (East Woods), 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Rock Pipit (-ve Purple Sandpiper)

Gordano (BOC Walk):
1 Mallard, 11 Pheasant, Woodpigeon, c25 Lapwing, 3 Curlew, 6 Snipe, 4 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Cormorant, 7 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, 4 Raven, 3 Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 4 Wren, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Redwing, Blackbird, Robin, 5 Stonechat, House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Meadow Pipit, 4 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch, 1 Greenfinch, 4 Goldfinch, 1 Yellowhammer

Spoonbill, Dowlais (Paul Chapman)

Clevedon - Yeo:
10 Goosander, 30 Avocet, 20 Golden Plover, 20 Grey Plover, 3 Turnstone, 1 Jack Snipe, 1 Spoonbill (juv), 3 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine (m), 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Stonechat

Lulsgate:
40+ Golden Plover

Sand Point/Bay:
250 Shelduck, 1 Ruddy Shelduck

Uphill:
Shelduck, Oystercatcher, 10 Ringed Plover, Curlew, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 11 Sanderling, Dunlin, Redshank

Banwell:
2 Stock Dove, 30+ Lapwing, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Blackcap, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Song Thrush

BELOW M4 & BANES

Emersons Green (Three Brooks Reserve):
8 Water Rail

Willsbridge:
Lapwing, Black-headed Gull, Common Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull

Warmley (Goose Green):
20+ Lapwing

Swineford/Kelston Round Top:
7 Lapwing, 2+ Black-headed Gull, 11+ Common Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Buzzard, c12 Redwing

Wick:
1 Buzzard

Compton Dando (STW):
1 Hume's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Robin, 3 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied/White Wagtail

Stanton Drew:
5 Cattle Egret, 1 Little Egret (together off Sandy Lane)

Burnett:
1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Ringing Station:
2 Great White Egret, 1 Nuthatch, 3 Bullfinch, 1 Siskin

Stratford:

3+ Chiffchaff

Reported by: Raoul ChandrasakeraChris Craig, Alan Daniels, Geoff Daniels, Andy Gibb, David Hanks, Andrew Harrison, Adrian Hockey, Nigel Jones, Robin Jones, Brian Lancastle, Rob Laughton, Chris Mott, Linda Moysey, Mike Owen, Nick Page, Phil Quinn, Vic Savery, Tony Scott, Howard Taffs, John Thorogood
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

23-01-23 Monday - Geese & Woodcock

Temp 0 to 8°C. Still with clear blue skies, some clouds at times.

Barnacle Goose, Bewick's Swan
Ring-necked Duck
Avocet, Woodcock
Little Gull
Spoonbill
Marsh Tit, Hume's Warbler

Firecrest, Black Redstart

BRISTOL

Bishop Rd to Horfield Common:

23 Feral Pigeon, 27 Woodpigeon, 3 Collared Dove, 10 BH Gull, 4 Herring Gull., 1 LBB Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 13 Magpie, 7 Crow, 13 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 m/f Blackcap, 23 Starling, 3 Blackbird, 11 Redwing, 8 Robin, 16 House Sparrow, 3 Dunnock, 4 Pied Wagtail

Hotwells, Cumberland Basin:

4 Mallard, 32 Feral Pigeon, 1 Moorhen, 21 BH Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 62+ Herring Gull, 1 Cormorant, 43 Jackdaw, 3+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Song Thrush singing, 

23-01-23 GSW Redland Park (Mike Owen)

Redland Green Park:

11 Lapwing - over to south 09:26, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Raven, 1 Nuthatch, 5 Redwing

Stoke Park:
1 Water Rail, 1 Common Snipe

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

23-01-23 Bewick's Swan, OPS (Hugh Gregory)

Oldbury Power Station:

c.50 Barnacle Goose, 5 Greylag Goose, 1 escaped Ross's Goose, 2ad +2 juv Bewick's Swan, 2 Shoveler, 6 Grey Plover, 1 Ruff, 1 f Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite, 2 Black Redstart, 1 Stonechat

Aust Warth:

15 Bewick's Swan, 51 Barnacle Goose, 1 escapee Ross's Goose,  6 Pintail,  2 Water Rail, 12 Avocet, 1 Great White Egret

Northwick Warth:
2 Barnacle Goose, 4 Canada Goose, 1 Bewick's Swan, 16 Shelduck, 148 Wigeon, 8 Mallard, 39 Teal,  75 Oystercatcher, 137 Curlew, 41 Turnstone, 3000 Dunlin, 92 Redshank, 90 BH Gull, 3 Grey Heron

Severn Beach:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Black Redstart

Holes Mouth to Mitchells Pill:

14 Shelduck, 18 Gadwall, 26 Mallard, 55 Teal, 67 Oystercatcher, 5 Curlew, 23 Turnstone, 31 Dunlin, 15 Redshank, 200 Black-headed Gull, 1 Little Gull

Filton - garden:

1st timers underlined: 2 Collared Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Blackcap, 2 Starling, 1 Redwing, 15 House Sparrow, 4 Goldfinch

Old Sodbury, Cross Hands:

1 Red Kite

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead, Phoenix Way:
1 LBB Gull, 1 Chiffchaff

Portishead Seafront / Woodlands Road:

Curlew, Redshank, 1 Firecrest, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Rock Pipit

23-01-23 Spoonbill, Avocet and Grey Plover (Howard Taffs)

Clevedon-Yeo:

5 Shoveler, 30 Wigeon, 40 Teal, 2 Goosander, 13 Oystercatcher, 23 Avocet, 21 Grey Plover, 60 Curlew, 9 Turnstone, 550 Dunlin, 10 Snipe, 120 Redshank, 1 juv Spoonbill

Weston Moor:
5 Woodcock flying at dusk

BELOW M4 & BANES

Dyrham:

30 Lapwing, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Mistle Thrush, 4 Redwing, 

Chew Stoke STW:

7+ Chiffchaff, 60 Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail

Burnett - lane

50+ Woodpigeon, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Magpie, Blue & Great Tit, 20+ Redwing, Wren, Robin, Dunnock, 6+ Goldfinch, 2 Yellowhammer

23-01-2023 Hume's Warbler Compton Dando STW (Ian Stapp)

Compton Dando STW:

1 Hume's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 4+ Goldcrest, 4 Wren, 3 Dunnock, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, 

23-01-23 Meadow Pipit, Keynsham (Paul Tompkins)

Keynsham, Somerdale Hams:

5 Canada Geese over, 1 m Kestrel, flocks 20+ Redwing and Fieldfare, 30 MeadowPipit

Marksbury/Burnett traffic lights:

1 Red Kite am and pm

Newton St Loe, inc Bath Mill:

4 Teal, 1 f Tufted Duck, 12 Stock Doves, 3 Little Grebe, 21 Lapwing near Globe, 1 Woodcock, 5 Common Gull. 36 Fieldfare, 22 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 3 Song Thrush,  1 Red Kite over Church, 1 m Kestrel, 1 Raven, 1 Marsh Tit, calling Nuthatches, 2 Treecreeper, 1 f Bullfinch

Best bird was a 

Hinton Charterhouse:
1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:

213 Canada Geese, 8 Shoveler, 8 Gadwall, 13 Wigeon, 45 Mallard, 13 Teal, 1 Ring-necked Duck,  403 Tufted Duck, 140 Pochard, 9 m + 16 f Goldeneye, 903 Coot, 2 Snipe, 33 Cormorant, 4 Grey Heron, 4 Great White Egret, 1 Siberian Chiffchaff, 4 Grey Wagtail

Litton Reservoir:

4 Mute Swan, 44 Mallard, 34 Teal, 53 Tufted Duck, 29 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 12 Little Grebe

Chew Valley Lake
1 m Pintail (Herons Green), 2 Goosander (Herriotts), 50 Lapwing over Herriotts, 4+ Great White Egret, 2 f Marsh Harrier

Stratford:
1 f Scaup, 5 Goldeneye, 1 f Goosander, 2 Snipe, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Cetti's Warbler

Reports: Liza Barker, Dru Brooke Taylor, John Budd, Andy Davis, Matty England, Andy Gibb, Hugh Gregor, Matt Hull, Patrick Hancock, Rob Hargreaves, Andy Harrison, Peter Hazelwood, John Hunt, Nigel Jones, Jonathan Margetts, Nigel Milbourne, Chris Mott, Mike Owen, Phil Quinn, Darren Robson, Carole Rushton, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland. Howard Taffs, Paul Tompkins, Martin Wightman, , blagdonlakebirds, eBird, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG