17-11-23 Friday - Long-tailed Duck

Temp 9°C to 11°C - Sun to 9am then sharp showers, with a good clear day - for some. Light winds from the South West gusting to 15 mph.

Long-tailed Duck, Great Northern Diver

Swallow, Firecrest, Bearded Tit, Common Scoter, Cattle Egret

Egyptian Goose

Green Sandpiper

Short-eared Owl

Black Redstart

Purple Sandpiper, Water Pipit

17-11-23 Short-eared Owl Bathampton (Mike Trew)

BRISTOL

Clifton Down inc Zoo Bank

1 Coal Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Firecrest, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Chaffinch- over

17-11-2023 Lesser Whitethroat Redland (Mike Owen)

Redland:

1 Lesser Whitethroat - eastern?

Hallen Marsh - survey:

2 Mallard, 8 Pheasant, 10 Stock Dove, 52 Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker,5 Magpie, 10 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 23 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler,1 Chiffchaff, 6 Wren, 82 Starling - inc flock of 60, 2 Mistle Thrush, 41 Redwing, 11 Blackbird, 14 Fieldfare, 6 Robin, 3 Stonechat, 2 Dunnock, 9 Meadow Pipit, 7 Chaffinch,1 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch,2 Reed Bunting

17-11-23 BH Gull Stoke Park (Patrick Richards)

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

2 Mute Swan, 14 Mallard, 85 Feral Pigeon, 59 Woodpigeon, 3 Collared Dove, 14 Moorhen, 1 Little Grebe, 9 Black-headed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 3 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 18 Magpie, 38 Jackdaw, 11 Carrion Crow, 10 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 35 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Wren, 5 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 18 Redwing, 8 Blackbird, 7 Robin, 2 Stonechat (f&m), 7 House Sparrow, 3 Dunnock, 2 Meadow Pipit, 5 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

17-11-23 Black Redstart OPS (Heather England)

Oldbury Power Station:

1 Black Redstart

New Passage:

7 Canada Goose, 43 Greylag Goose, 12 Shoveler, 2 Teal, 50 Oystercatcher, 90 Curlew, 40 Turnstone, 90 Dunlin, 140 Redshank, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Mistle Thrush, 35 Fieldfare, 

Pilning Wetlands

1 Shelduck, 40 Shoveler, 10 Gadwall, 8 Wigeon, 260 Teal, 2 Little Grebe, 70 Lapwing, 7 Curlew, 2 Snipe, 1 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret

Severn Beach:

25 Shelduck, 70 Wigeon, 33 Curlew, 1 GBB Gull, 2 Stonechat, 1 Rock Pipit

Easter Compton:

9 Egyptian Goose, 20 BH Gull, c.120 Herring Gull, 1 Cormorant, flock 90 Jackdaw, 70 Rook, c.200 Starling, 30 Redwing, 6 Fieldfare, 1 Bullfinch, 8 Goldfinch

Wickwar:

1 Tawny Owl - calling 6am, 1 Blackcap - on the feeders

Yate - Kingsgate Park:

2 Gadwall, 1 Tufted Duck, 57 BH Gull, 4 Common Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 3 LBB Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap

Yate - Stanshawes Lake (aka Coopers Lake from years ago)

2 Mute Swan, 26 Mallard, 8 Tufted Duck, 

NORTH SOMERSET

Walton Bay:

1 Tawny Owl -  calling 6:30 am

Clevedon - Yeo:
60 Canada Goose, 16 Mallard, 35 Oystercatcher, 6 Lapwing, 6 Grey Plover, 4 Ringed Plover,
70 Curlew, 1 Knot, 180 Dunlin, 70 Redshank, 150 Black-headed Gull, 2 Short-eared Owl, 1 Stonechat,
5 Pied Wagtail

Backwell - garden and Hill:

1 Sparrowhawk - missed; again!!, 1 Green Woodpecker

Banwell:
2 Stock Dove, 1 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (f&m), 1 Jay, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Nuthatch, 22 Goldfinch

Congresbury:

Moor: - 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 250 Starling, 55 Fieldfare, 35 Redwing, 15 Meadow Pipit, 35 Goldfinch, 5 Siskin

River Yeo: - 1 Goosander

Strawberry Line: - 2 Cetti’s Warbler

17-11-23 Purple Sandpiper SP-MH (Matt Hull)

Sand Point/Middle Hope:

1 Golden Plover, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Tawny Owl, 70 Skylark, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap (f), 1550 Starling, 4 Song Thrush, 2 Fieldfare, 2+ Water Pipit, 4 Rock Pipit, 60 Meadow Pipit, 170 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Redpoll, 5+ Siskin, 2 Reed Bunting

17-11-23 Mute Swan WSM (Mike Moxon)

Weston-Super-Mare:
11 Mute Swan - inc juv, Mallard - flying, Teal - calling, 2 Water Rail, 1 Moorhen, 2 Snipe, 1 Grey Heron, 1 L Egret, c.200 Starling - inc flock of 60, 1 Reed Bunting 

Uphill:
Curlew - calling

BELOW M4 & BANES

Siston Common:

1 Tawny Owl - calling

Keynsham, Manor Road Community Woodlands:
5 Stock Dove, 150 Woodpigeon, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 300 mixed Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook (including a rookery of 30+ nests), Crow, 1 Goldcrest, 3 Chaffinch

17-11-23 Short-eared Owl, Bathampton (Robert Hargreaves)

Bath:
1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven

Stanton Wick:

1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard

Paulton:
1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 73 Skylark, 9 Starling, 6 Chaffinch, 4 Linnet, 30 Goldfinch, 12 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

17-11-23 Long-tailed Duck BG (lee Gardiner)

Barrow Tanks:
20 Pochard, Tufted Duck, 1 Long-tailed Duck, 1 Great Northern Diver, 1 Great White Egret

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
2 Goldeneye (m), 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Pied Wagtail.

17-11-23 Goldeneye CVL (George Stacey)

Picnic Site 1 to 2:
4 Goldeneye (3f&1m), 1 Goosander

Sutton Wick:

1 Red Kite

Woodford:
2 Goldeneye (m), 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Raven, 10+ Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 12+ L TT

Herons Green:
8 Shoveler, 1 Goldeneye (m),  2 Little Grebe, 7 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard - white, 6 Magpie, 2 Swallow - fly over South, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Pied Wagtail

17-11-23 Firecrest CVL (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:

2 Wigeon (f&m), 2 Pintail (m), 3 Scaup, 2 Goldeneye (m), 2 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier - with prey, 1 Tawny Owl - calling, 2 G-S Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Raven - lots of calling, 30+ mixed Tits - most, LTT, 2 Bearded Tit - calling, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Firecrest,  4 Goldcrest, 2 Wrens, 40+ Starling, 8 Fieldfare - on Mistletoe, 12+ Chaffinch, 3 Reed Bunting

Stratford:

22 Snipe, 1 Cattle Egret, 5 Bearded Tit (2f&3m)

17-11-2023 Bearded Tit CVL (Bri Thompson)

Herriotts inc Pool:

3 Shelduck, 7 Wigeon, 1 Common Scoter - juv, 2 Goldeneye, 3 Lapwing, 12+ Snipe, 2 GBB Gull,
1 Cattle Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 12 Great White Egret - in to roost, 4+ Bearded Tit - calling, 12+ L TT, 1 Stonechat (m), 3 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting.

Reported by: Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Heather England, Lee Gardiner, Anthony Goodwin, Patrick Hancock, Robert Hargreaves, Nick Hawkridge, Dave Horlick, Robin Lambert, Rob Laughton, Mike Moxon, Mike Owen, Nick Page, Lois Pryce, Patrick Richards, Harvey Rose, Paul Sadley, Steve Sanins, Joe Sargent, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Bri Thompson, John Thorogood, Mike Trew, Paul Williams

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