Temp 6° to 11° C Light rain in the morning followed by sunny intervals with a gentle breeze.
Grey Partridge
Merlin
Black Redstart
Siskin
BRISTOL
Redland (garden):
2 Blackcap (m+f)
Sea Mills (WeBS):
4 Shelduck, 47 Mallard, 5 Dunlin, 3 Common Sandpiper, c150 Redshank, 380 Black-headed Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull
Hoar Gout (near Avonmouth STW):
2 Mute Swan, 14 Gadwall, 2 Coot, 3 Snipe, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station (WeBS):
42 Canada Goose, 15 Shelduck, 65 Wigeon, 35 Mallard, 40 Teal, 1 Little Grebe, 4 Grey Plover, 2 Ringed Plover, 25 Curlew, 45 Turnstone, 60 Dunlin, 3 Snipe, 43 Redshank, 1 Merlin (female - hunting over fields between Shepperdine and Lag 1), 1 Peregrine, 1 Black Redstart (female - jetty), 2 Stonechat
BRISTOL
Redland (garden):
2 Blackcap (m+f)
Sea Mills (WeBS):
4 Shelduck, 47 Mallard, 5 Dunlin, 3 Common Sandpiper, c150 Redshank, 380 Black-headed Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull
Hoar Gout (near Avonmouth STW):
2 Mute Swan, 14 Gadwall, 2 Coot, 3 Snipe, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station (WeBS):
42 Canada Goose, 15 Shelduck, 65 Wigeon, 35 Mallard, 40 Teal, 1 Little Grebe, 4 Grey Plover, 2 Ringed Plover, 25 Curlew, 45 Turnstone, 60 Dunlin, 3 Snipe, 43 Redshank, 1 Merlin (female - hunting over fields between Shepperdine and Lag 1), 1 Peregrine, 1 Black Redstart (female - jetty), 2 Stonechat
Holes Mouth:
4 Shelduck, 12 Gadwall, 6 Mallard, 51 Teal, 13 Oystercatcher, 1 Curlew, 1 Turnstone, 8 Redshank, 180 Black-headed Gull
Pilning Wetlands / Chessel Pill / Northwick Warth:
32 Canada Goose, 2 Barnacle Goose, 47 Shelduck, 55 Wigeon, 3 Mallard, 37 Teal, 2 Tufted Duck, 63 Oystercatcher, 31 Curlew, 210 Black-tailed Godwit, 23 Turnstone, 2500 Dunlin, 129 Redshank, 13 Black-headed Gull
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| 21-02-23 Dunlin Pilning Wetlands (Rosemary Setter) |
32 Canada Goose, 2 Barnacle Goose, 47 Shelduck, 55 Wigeon, 3 Mallard, 37 Teal, 2 Tufted Duck, 63 Oystercatcher, 31 Curlew, 210 Black-tailed Godwit, 23 Turnstone, 2500 Dunlin, 129 Redshank, 13 Black-headed Gull
Note from observer: one of the barnacle geese was ringed: a metal ring on its right leg and a yellow plastic ring on its left leg. The rings were hard to read but the yellow one had two sequences (two groups of three digits): one appeared to be U11 but the other sequence wasn't readable.
Severn Beach:
1 Dunlin (far from the madding crowd - see above)
Wickwar:
1 Blackcap (singing), 7 Greenfinch (4 juv)
Chipping Sodbury Common (BOC Walk):
Feral Pigeon, Woodpigeon, 2 Black-headed Gull, c50 Herring Gull, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (at least 1 of which male), 1 Green Woodpecker (heard in the distance), 1 Kestrel, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 7 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, c10 Skylark, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Wren, 3 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, c100 Redwing, Blackbird, 3 Fieldfare, Robin, House Sparrow, 7 Dunnock, 7 Meadow Pipit, 6 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch (1 male, 1 female), 6 Greenfinch, 7 Goldfinch, 2 Reed Bunting
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| 21-02-23 Dunlin Pilning Wetlands (Rosemary Setter) |
1 Dunlin (far from the madding crowd - see above)
Wickwar:
1 Blackcap (singing), 7 Greenfinch (4 juv)
Chipping Sodbury Common (BOC Walk):
Feral Pigeon, Woodpigeon, 2 Black-headed Gull, c50 Herring Gull, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (at least 1 of which male), 1 Green Woodpecker (heard in the distance), 1 Kestrel, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 7 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, c10 Skylark, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Wren, 3 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, c100 Redwing, Blackbird, 3 Fieldfare, Robin, House Sparrow, 7 Dunnock, 7 Meadow Pipit, 6 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch (1 male, 1 female), 6 Greenfinch, 7 Goldfinch, 2 Reed Bunting
Chipping Sodbury (Ridings):
2 Jay, 10 Siskin
NORTH SOMERSET
No Reports
BELOW M4 & BANES
Marshfield (Rushmead Lane):
1 Grey Partridge, Red-legged Partridge, 1 Merlin, Skylark, 2 Stonechat (pair - male calling), Linnet, 1 Corn Bunting (singing), 20+ Yellowhammer
Burnett:
1 Red Kite
NORTH SOMERSET
No Reports
BELOW M4 & BANES
Marshfield (Rushmead Lane):
1 Grey Partridge, Red-legged Partridge, 1 Merlin, Skylark, 2 Stonechat (pair - male calling), Linnet, 1 Corn Bunting (singing), 20+ Yellowhammer
Burnett:
1 Red Kite
Hollow Marsh:
1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 6 Jay, 4 Raven, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 8 Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Yellowhammer
RESERVOIRS
Chew Valley Lake
Heron's Green:
5 Wigeon, 8 Pochard, 8 Goldeneye, 20+ Woodpigeon, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 3 Magpie, 1 Cetti's Warbler (calling), 1 Song Thrush (singing), 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied/White Wagtail
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| Goldeneye, Moreton (Ian Stapp) |
60+ Canada Goose, 8 Goldeneye, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl (calling), 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker (3 drumming), 2 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Song Thrush (singing), 3 Blackbird, 5+ Chaffinch
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| Pintail, Herriott's Bridge (Ian Stapp) |
29 Mute Swan, 8 Shelduck, 6 Pintail, 5 Goldeneye, 1 Water Rail (calling), 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (drumming), 6 Jackdaw, 2 Cetti's Warbler (calling), 1 Song Thrush, 1 Song Thrush (singing), 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied/White Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Reed Bunting
Reported by: Phil Barlow, John Barnett, Pete Brain, Alan Daniells, Andrew Middleton, Phil Quinn, Paul Sadley, Tony Scott, Rosemary Setter, Ian Stapp
