Tuesday, 14 March 2023

14-03-23 Tuesday

 Temp 0° to 8° C  Sunny intervals with occasional light rain and a gentle breeze from the West.

Sand Martin
Pink-footed Goose
Merlin
Yellow-browed Warbler
Smew

BRISTOL

Avonmouth (Docks):
12 Stock Dove (feeding on spilt grain)

Avon Gorge (Sea Walls):
2 Peregrine

R. Avon "New Cut" (Gaol Ferry Bridge):
12 Cormorant (roosting)

Great Spotted Woodpecker, Redland (Mike Owen)

Redland (Green Park):
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Pied/White Wagtail

Fishponds:
1 Red Kite

Westbury-on-Trym:
1 Yellow-browed Warbler

Mistle Thrush, Stoke Park (Patrick Hardyman Richards)

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:

2 Canada Goose, 12 Mallard, 49 Feral Pigeons, 11 Woodpigeon, 11 Moorhen, 8 Coot, 1 Little Grebe, 5 Black-headed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 16 Magpie, 19 Jackdaw, 14 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 3 Blue Tit, 1 Wren, 1 Starling, 4 Blackbird, 4 Fieldfare, 21 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 4 Robin, 8 House Sparrow, 3 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch, (f), 4 Greenfinch, (2f, 2m), 8 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting.

Crew's Hole/Strawberry Lane:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Song Thrush

Coal Tit, Conham (Elin Nystrom)

Conham River Park:
1 Coal Tit, 2 Blue Tit, c5 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Mistle Thrush

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Old Down (BOC Walk):
4 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Buzzard, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Green Woodpecker, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 14 Blue Tit, 8 Great Tit, 3 Skylark, 5 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Mistle Thrush, Blackbird, 20 Fieldfare, Robin, House Sparrow, 9 Dunnock, 6 Pied Wagtail, 5 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch

Aust Warth:
100-200 Dunlin (distant)

New Passage/Northwick/ Pilning Wetlands:
20 Canada Goose, 1 Barnacle Goose, 1 Pink-footed Goose, 82 Shelduck, 29 Shoveler, 8 Gadwall, 141 Wigeon, 2 Mallard, 76 Teal, 1 Pochard, 3 Tufted Duck, 6 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 5 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 1 Little Grebe, 25 Oystercatcher, 1 Lapwing, 37 Curlew, 90 Redshank, 12 Black-headed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Magpie, 4 Jackdaw, 4 Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Sand Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Wren, 44 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Redwing, 3 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 1 Stonechat, 17 House Sparrow, 9 Dunnock, 1 Pied/White Wagtail, 6 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch

Holes Mouth:
8 Shelduck, 12 Oystercatcher, 45 Redshank, 86 Black-headed Gull, 19 Herring Gull

House Sparrow, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)
Wickwar (garden):
10 House Sparrow (8M)

Goosander, Yate (Mike Tranter)
Yate:
8 Goosander (4m , 4f )

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon (Dowlais Flash):
2 Barnacle Goose, 13 Shoveler, 10 Mallard, 4 Teal, 14 Lapwing,   Redshank, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Merlin, 1 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 20 Redwing, 40 Fieldfare

Weston-Super-Mare (Puxton):
3 Stock Dove, 1 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 1 Mistle Thrush

BELOW M4 & BANES

Willsbridge:
2 Treecreeper (associating), 2 Dipper (associating)

Oldland Common:
1 Red Kite

Newton St Loe:
11 Teal, 1 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 4 Stock Dove, 4 Moorhen, 12 Coot, 4 Common Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 4 Red Kite, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 GreenWoodpecker, 4 Jay, 25 Redwing, 2 Marsh Tit, 5 Nuthatch

Marksbury:
2 Red Kite (Stantonbury Hill)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
10 Sand Martin


Dunlin, Heron's Green (Graham Horrocks)

Heron's Green:

1 Smew (f), 1 Dunlin

Reported by: Rich Andrews, Steven Curtis, Alan Daniels, Matty England, Paul Gregory, Patrick Hardyman Richards, Robert Hargreaves, Graham Horrocks, Craig Lewis, John Lewis, Mike Moxon, ~Nick, Elin Nystrom. Mike Owen, Phil Quinn, Robbie, Carol Rushton, Paul Sadley, Larry Sweetland, Mike Tranter