Thursday, 16 February 2023

16-02-23 Thursday

Temp 9° to 11°C. Some rain then cloudy later, with a moderate breeze from the west.

Ring-necked Duck
Great White Egret
Marsh Tit
Black Redstart

BRISTOL

Badock's Wood:
23 Siskin

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Little Avon:
1 Grey Wagtail
16-02-23 Grey Wagtail, Little Avon (Chris Teague)
New Passage:
2 Barnacle Geese, 6 Greylag Geese, 31 Shelduck, 13 Shoveler, 40 Wigeon, 25 Oystercatcher, 10 Curlew, 50 Dunlin, 11 Redshank

Pilning Wetlands:
6 Greylag Geese, 4 Shelduck, 32 Shoveler, 6 Gadwall, 75 Wigeon, 150 Teal, 1 Pochard, 6 Tufted Duck, 150 Lapwing, 36 Curlew, 300 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Snipe, 30 Redshank, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel

Severn Beach:
69 Shelduck, 20 Wigeon, 30 Curlew, 5 Redshank, 1 Cetti's Warbler (singing), 1 (f) Black Redstart

Wickwar:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Yellowhammer (singing), Muntjac barking

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
9 Shelduck, 30 Tufted Duck, 10 Lapwing, 1 (f) Kestrel, 1 Bullfinch

Banwell- garden:
2 Stock Dove, 1 (f) Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Marsh Tit, 1 Nuthatch 

BELOW M4 & BANES

Wick:
1 Tawny Owl (male calling)

Bath:
1 Peregrine (female on nest platform)
16-02-23 Peregrine Falcon, Bath (Hawk & Owl Trust)

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck, 6 Great White Egret1 Little Egret, 2 Red Kite, 1 Kestrel, 1 Chiffchaff (singing), 2 (m) Stonechat, 2 Reed Bunting

Out of area

Slimbridge- South Lake:
1 White-rumped Sandpiper
16-02-23 White-rumped Sandpiper, Slimbridge (Paul Dunham)
16-02-23 White-rumped Sandpiper, Slimbridge (Chris Teague)
Reported by: Ken Hall, Rob Emery, Paul Dunham, Nigel Jones, John Thorogood, Chris Teague, Andy Gibb, Matthew Hobbs, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG