Saturday, 21 October 2023

21-10-23 Saturday - Lesser Whitethroat

Temp 11°C to 13°C -  Drizzly with a light north wind. Did brighten up later in afternoon.

Ring-necked Duck
Little Gull
Cattle Egret
Lesser Whitethroat
Water Pipit
Redpoll
21-10-23 Goosander, Kingsgate Park (Mark Coller)


BRISTOL

Purdown:
Vismig (07:45-09:15):
16 Starling, 50 Redwing, 3 Fieldfare, 27 alba Wagtail, 23 Meadow Pipit, 46 Chaffinch, 5 Linnet, 2 Redpoll, 3 Goldfinch, 12 Siskin, 24 finch sp.

Redland/Westbury Park:
1 'eastern' Lesser Whitethroat 
21-10-23 blythi Lesser Whitethroat, Redland garden (Mike Owen)

The Downs:
1 possible Woodcock

Knowle:
150 Starling (one flock)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
4 Avocet, 8 Little Gull- downriver, 250 Starling, 2 Redwing, 3 Fieldfare, 250 Chaffinch, 25 Siskin. 

Littleton Warth:
4 Avocet, 4 Grey Plover, 140 Curlew, c.350 Dunlin, 90 Redshank.

Aust Cliff:
Vismig (07:31-12:16):
6 Wigeon, 21 Woodpigeon, 21 Dunlin, 24 Black-headed Gull, 7 Little Gull, 7 Common Gull, 1 Cattle Egret, 9 Jackdaw, 588 Starling, 10 Redwing, 1 Fieldfare, 2 Grey Wagtail, 36 alba Wagtail, 7 Meadow Pipit, 1630 Chaffinch, 5 Greenfinch, 9 Linnet, 5 Redpoll, 64 Goldfinch, 199 Siskin. 
Grounded: 
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 12 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 5 Goldcrest, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear, 1 Water Pipit, 1 Goldfinch. 

Pilning Wetlands:
12 Wigeon, 130 Teal, 1 Green Woodpecker, 

Severn Beach:
24 Shelduck, 34 Wigeon, 4 Teal, 2 Oystercatcher, 3 Grey Plover, 2 Ringed Plover, 140 Curlew, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 10 Dunlin, 120 Redshank, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Wheatear, 2 Rock Pipit, 5 Siskin. 

Yate-Kingsgate Park:
1 f Gadwall, 1 m Tufted Duck, 2 f Goosander, 1 Kingfisher, 10+ Redwing, 2 Grey Wagtail, 6 Siskin. 
21-10-23 Mandarin, Kingsgate Park (Mark Coller)


Staple Hill:
1 Raven

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead-garden:
1 Buzzard, Jay, Magpie, Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, 2+Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Wren, 1 Treecreeper, Blackbird, Robin, House Sparrow, Dunnock, Goldfinch. 

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham STW:
2 Grey heron, 1+ Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Raven, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 7 Redwing, 1st-w Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4+ Meadow Pipits, 2 Greenfinch, 8 Linnet, 4+ Goldfinch. 

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
Ring-necked Duck

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
1 Dunlin.

Sutton Wick:
1 Goldeneye

Reported by: David Allward, Paul Bowerman, Mark Coller, Toby Fountain, Ollie Fournier, Matt Hall, Colin Hawkins, Peter Hazelwood, Matt Hobbs, Andy Mears, Mike Owen, Nick Page, Matt Plenty, Joe Sargent, Gary Thoburn, Nick Tippett, Dan Webb.