Wednesday 8 November 2023

08-11-23 Wednesday - Curlew Sandpiper

Temp 8°C to 13°C. Early rain cleared to leave cloudy day with some hazy sunshine. Winds of 16mph in morning but much lighter by afternoon. 

Curlew Sandpiper
Short-eared Owl
Bearded Tit
Water Pipit

08-11-23 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Stoke Park (Patrick Richards)
BRISTOL

Clifton Down:
2 Jay, 2 Coal Tit, 8+ Goldcrest, 2 Chaffinch (Patch mega here!), 1 Bullfinch, 5 Greenfinch. 

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
2 Mute Swan, 100+ Feral Pigeon, 21 Woodpigeon, 6 Moorhen, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Jay, 21 Magpie, 79 Jackdaw, 45 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 12 Fieldfare, 2 (m/f) Stonechat, 35 House Sparrow, 3 Meadow Pipit, 3 Greenfinch, 26 Goldfinch, 1m Reed Bunting.

08-11-23 Dunnock, Stoke Park (Patrick Richards)
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
Curlew Sandpiper, c.250 Dunlin, 1 Redpoll-over.

Aust Warth:
Short-eared Owl, 1 Kestrel, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Stonechat.

08-11-23 Short-eared Owl, Aust (Keith Fowler)
New Passage/Northwick:
150 Canada Goose, 35 Greylag Goose, 8 Shelduck, 50 Wigeon, 1 Oystercatcher, 18 Curlew, 70 Turnstone, 20 Dunlin, 90 Redshank, 20 Common Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret.

Pilning Wetlands:
2 Shelduck, 40 Shoveler, 1 Gadwall, 35 Wigeon, 250 Teal, 10 Lapwing, 8 Curlew, 35 Black-tailed Godwit, 250 Black-headed Gull, 6 Grey Heron, 1 Water Pipit

Wickwar:
1 Tawny Owl-calling.

Abbey Wood:
6 Moorhen, 2 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 6 Goldfinch. 

NORTH SOMERSET

Sand Point/Bay:
1 Grey Plover, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Peregrine, 5 Skylark, 3 Goldcrest, 75 Starling, 1 Stonechat, 1 Siskin.

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports 

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Stratford:
5 Great White Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 (m/f) Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 1 juv Peregrine, 1 Rook, 1 Bearded Tit, 1 Chiffchaff. 

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Andy Davis, Keith Fowler, Patrick Richards, Peter Hazelwood, Matt Hull, Mike Prior, Paul Sadley, Joe Sargent.