07-02-23 Tuesday - 3000 Linnet as one flock

Temp -3° to 7° C - Some areas misty early on, otherwise sunny with light winds from the South.

Hume's Warbler

Dartford Warbler

3000 Linnet

BRISTOL

Little Egret, Eastville Park (Allan Chard)

Eastville Park:
1 Little Egret

Victoria Park:
11 Woodpigeon, 22 Black-headed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 6 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Magpie, 4 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 3 Coal Tit, 11 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Wren, 5 Starling, 4 Blackbird, 8 Robin, 12 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 3 Pied/White Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, 4 Goldfinch

Horfield (Bishop Rd to Horfield Common):
11 Rock Dove, 18 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 7 Black-headed Gull, 5 Herring Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 11 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 6 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 7 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap (m), 1 Wren, 10 Starling, 36 Redwing, 3 Blackbird, 2 Fieldfare, 9 Robin, 12 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 3 Greenfinch, 7 Goldfinch

Troopers Hill:
1 Dartford Warbler

St Annes:

1 Little Egret (flyover)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Stonechat, OPS (Rob Emery)

Oldbury Power Station:
2 Stonechat

Kestrel, Severn Beach (Matty England)

Severn Beach:
1 Kestrel, 1 Black Redstart

Great-spotted Woodpecker/Kestrel/Redwing/Peregrine, Winterbourne
clockwise from top left (Vera Carpenter)

Winterbourne (BOC Walk):
10 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, 3 Collared Dove, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Buzzard, 8 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine, 1 Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 11 Blue Tit, 10 Great Tit, 4 Skylark, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 1 Starling, 2 Song Thrush, 50+ Redwing, Blackbird, 50+ Fieldfare, House Sparrow, 4 Dunnock, 2 Pied Wagtail, 15 Meadow Pipit, 4 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 8 Goldfinch

Yate (Cooper's Lake):
1 Muscovy Duck (fleeing persecution), 8 Goosander (4m+4f), 2 Cormorant

Yate (Rocks):
1 Tawny Owl (calling male)

Frampton Cotterell (Tubb's Bottom):
120 Stock Dove, 40+ Chaffinch, c3000 (2400 in one photo) Linnet

NORTH SOMERSET

Blackcap, W-S-M (Dean Reeves)

Weston-Super-Mare:
1 Blackcap (f)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield (Northfield & Rushmead Lane):
40 Lapwing, 30 Common Gull, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 20+ Skylark, 40 Starling, 40+ Fieldfare, 3 Stonechat, 10+ Linnet, 8 Goldfinch, c70 Corn Bunting, 1 Yellowhammer

Willsbridge:
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (1 drumming), 2 Jay, 1 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Dipper, 1 Grey Wagtail

Kingfisher, Keynsham (Andrew Harrison)

Keynsham, Memorial Park:
25 Mallard, 1 Collared Dove, 7 Black-headed Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Jackdaw, 3 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Wren, 2 Blackbird, 3 Robin

Hume's Warbler, Compton Dando (Chris Snook)

Compton Dando:
1 Hume's Warbler

Kelston (Round Hill):
1 Skylark, c60 Redwing, 1 Stonechat

Monkton Combe to Midford:
4 Mallard, 4 Pheasant, 1 Moorhen, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Coal Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, Wren, Nuthatch, 2 Mistle Thrush, Blackbird, Robin, House Sparrow, Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch, 4+ Bullfinch

Stock Dove, Burnett (Ian Stapp)

Burnett:
9 Pheasant, 14+ Stock Dove, 30+ Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 10+ Black-headed Gull, 2 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 12+ Jackdaw, 14 Carrion Crow,   Blue Tit,   Great Tit,   Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff,   Wren, 1 Song Thrush, 4 Redwing,   Blackbird,   Robin,   House Sparrow,   Dunnock, 100+ mixed Finch  (most Chaffinch, some Goldfinch, a few Greenfinch), 50+ Yellowhammer (feeding on bird seed provided)

Bishop Sutton (Cameley):
1 Barn Owl (hunting at dusk), 50 Redwing

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Common Sandpiper/Chiffchaff, CVL (George Stacey)

Bittern Trail:
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Chiffchaff, 20+ Redwing

Heron's Green:
1 Common Sandpiper

Reported by:  John Budd, Vera Carpenter, Allan Chard,  Mark Coller, Anthony Cook, Peter Coslet, Rob Emery, Matty England, Paul Francis, Gill@TigerLotus, David Hanks, Andrew Harrison, Mike Jackson, Nigel Jones, John Lewis, Bob Medland, Linda Moysey,  Dean Reeves, Chris Snook, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Chris Vines
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG