Tuesday 31 October 2023

31-10-23 Tuesday - Bearded Tit

Temp 12°C to 14°C - Sunny at times, with rain showers, heavier rain later in the evening. Light South to SSW wind gusting to 20mph.

Bearded Tit
Short-eared Owl
Brambling

BRISTOL

Clifton Down and Peregrine Watch / Goat Gully (AG&D survey)
3 Feral Pigeon, 414 Woodpigeon, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine - calling in the gorge, 7 Jay, 12 Magpie, 15 Jackdaw, 21 Carrion Crow, 5 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, (1 Blackcap (m) not on the survey), 4 Goldcrest, 3 Wren, (4-5 Redwing not on the survey) 1 Blackbird, 11 Robin. 1 Chaffinch

St Werburgh's - Mina Rd Park:
1 Grey Wagtail

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
2 Wigeon, 9 Teal, 1 Little Grebe, 41 Lapwing, 68 Curlew, 2000 Dunlin, 7 Redshank, 5 Grey Heron, 5 Little Egret. 6 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear, 1 House Sparrow

Latteridge:
2 Buzzard - over
31-10-23 Stonechat CSC (Mark Coller)
Chipping Sodbury Common:
2 Greylag Goose - over, Sparrowhawk, Green Woodpecker, Chiffchaff, 4 Stonechat, many Meadow Pipit and Linnet, 1 Redpoll

NORTH SOMERSET

Royal Portbury Dock Rd - cycle path 26 - Drove Rhine:
1 Short-eared Owl

Bristol Airport:
1 Red Kite

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Merlin, 26 Skylark, 2 House Martin, 3 Chiffchaff, 14 Goldcrest, 255 Starling, 3 Song Thrush, 50 Meadow Pipit, 170 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, 22 Greenfinch, 50 Linnet, 36 Siskin, +4 Reed Bunting.

Winscombe - BOC walk:
Feral Pigeon, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, 4 Buzzard, 3 Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 9 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 6 Wren, 1 Treecreeper, Starling, 3 Blackbird, Robin, House Sparrow, 3 Pied Wagtail, 20 Meadow Pipit, 2 Greenfinch, 10 Goldfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
20 Common Gull, 2 Buzzard, 5 Skylark, 1000 Starling, 2  Corn Bunting

Dyrham Park:
1 Kestrel (m)
31-10-23 Kingfisher Keynsham (Andrew Harrison)
Keynsham, Memorial Park:
27 Mallard, 7 Woodpigeon, 4 Moorhen, 2 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 11 Rook, 33+ Carrion Crow, 7 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Wren, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Blackbird, 5 Robin, 3 House Sparrow. 1 Grey Wagtail

Keynsham, STW - stubble field
1 Stonechat -1st wint, 1 Grey Wagtail, 10+ Pied Wagtail, 10+ Meadow Pipit, 2 Linnet, 4 Goldfinch
31-10-23 Dipper Midsomer Norton (Merv Carlyon)
Midsomer Norton:
1 Dipper

Clandown:
2 Red Kite

Radstock:
1 Red Kite - over the school

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Villice:
15 Shoveler, 10 Little Grebes, 8 Little Egret, 3 Buzzards - overhead, 2 Raven, 

Herons Green:
14 Pochard, 1 Goldeneye (m), 2 Little Grebe, 31 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Pied Wagtail
31-10-23 Chiffchaff CVL (George Stacey)
Moreton:

4 Goldeneye (f), 60+ Woodpigeon, 1 Water Rail - calling, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 2 Raven, 4 Bearded Tit (2 f&m), 30+ Mixed Tits - most L TT, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Stonechat (m), 300+ Starling - on field at the back of the hide, 1 Meadow Pipit, 3 Reed Bunting.
31-10-23  Bearded Tit  CVL (Ian Stapp)
Herriotts inc Pool:

2 Shelduck, 25+ Shoveler, 13 Pintail, 10 Lapwing, 2 Snipe, 2 GBB Gull, 60+ Common Gull (pool)100+ Cormorant, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Marsh Harrier (f)&juv, 1 Kestrel (f), 1 Peregrine, 1 Swallow, several Bearded Tit - calling, 80 Starling moving SW

Reported by: Vanessa Adnitt, Merv Carlyon, Mark Coller, Peter Coslett, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Andrew Harrison, Pete Harrison, Nick Hawkridge, Adrian Hockey, Matt Hull, Simon Isgar, Nigel Jones, Andy Middleton, Nick Page, Joe Sargent, Ben Searle, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Chris Teague, Sue & Mark Watson