Temp 9°C to 12°C. Overcast with a shower or two inland, but fairly bright on the coast; then clearing by noon to a lovely blue sky. A fresh and blustery West wind kept the temperature down.
A couple of late Red Admirals were reported today.
Bewick's Swans
Scaup, Long-tailed Duck
Black-necked Grebe
Black-necked Grebe
Purple Sandpipers
Firecrest, Woodcock
Firecrest, Woodcock
Bearded Tit
Twite
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| Scaup - two females still at Moreton (Ian Stapp) |
Clifton Downs:
1 Firecrest, 2 Greenfinch.
Sea Mills harbour:
19 Lapwing
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
60 Woodpigeon, 90 Fieldfare, 70 Redwing, 4 Siskin over this morning.
1 Treecreeper, 6 Goldcrest, 2 Chiffchaff.
Pilning Wetlands:
(yesterday, 22nd) 43 Greylag Geese, 250 Canada Geese, 12 Shelduck, 38 Shoveler, 22 Gadwall, 160 Wigeon, 260 Teal, 2 Pintail, 1 Water Rail, 3 Golden Plover, 150 Lapwing, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 46 Curlew, 100 Turnstone, 50 Dunlin, 3 Snipe, 150 Redshank, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine, 1 Raven, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 2 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Rock Pipit, 38 Siskin, at least one Twite (still on the stone wall near Chestle Pill).
(yesterday, 22nd) 43 Greylag Geese, 250 Canada Geese, 12 Shelduck, 38 Shoveler, 22 Gadwall, 160 Wigeon, 260 Teal, 2 Pintail, 1 Water Rail, 3 Golden Plover, 150 Lapwing, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 46 Curlew, 100 Turnstone, 50 Dunlin, 3 Snipe, 150 Redshank, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine, 1 Raven, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 2 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Rock Pipit, 38 Siskin, at least one Twite (still on the stone wall near Chestle Pill).
Severn Beach:
(yesterday, 22nd) 16 Shelduck, 60 Wigeon, 20 Ringed Plover, 15 Turnstone, 5 Little Egret, 1 Raven, 1 Stonechat, 1 Rock Pipit.
Wickwar:
m. Tawny Owl calling, Green Woodpecker yaffling
Yate Rocks area:
c.300 Wood Pigeon in a flock, Buzzard, 2 Raven, 3 Fieldfare, 1 Redwing, m. Bullfinch, m. Chaffinch, 8 Linnet.
Yate:
Kingsgate Park: 1 f. Wigeon, Tufted Duck, 1 f. Sparrowhawk, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Chiffchaff, mixed flock of 40+ Redwing and Fieldfare over, Grey Wagtail.
Kingsgate Park: 1 f. Wigeon, Tufted Duck, 1 f. Sparrowhawk, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Chiffchaff, mixed flock of 40+ Redwing and Fieldfare over, Grey Wagtail.
NORTH SOMERSET
Portbury Wharf:
4 Shoveler, 5 Lapwing, 1 (1W) Black-necked Grebe
Portishead:
(Garden) A new male Blackcap today following a new female yesterday (probably moving around looking for winter quarters)
(WBS at Lake Grounds and Battery Point)
27 Canada Goose, 13 Mute Swan, 94 Mallard and a white domestic duck, 22 Teal (on the sea on the sheltered north side of the promontory), 5 Tufted Duck, 12 Woodpigeon (+ c.50 over high), 3 Collared Dove, 3 Moorhen, 2 Curlew, 4 Purple Sandpiper, 61 BH Gull, 37 H Gull, 52 Carrion Crow, only 2 House Sparrow, 3 Pied Wagtail (and sundry common garden birds).
BELOW M4 & BANES
Bath- Weston Wood:
2 Woodcock
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| Grey Wagtail at Herriotts Pool (Ian Stapp) |
Barrow Tanks:
1 m. Long-tailed Duck (still on tank 1)
Chew Valley Lake
Dam:
3 Goldeneye, 1 Goosander, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Chiffchaff (calling)
3 Goldeneye, 1 Goosander, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Chiffchaff (calling)
Picnic Site nr 2:
1 Great White Egret, 1 Buzzard (white one), 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier, 6+ L TT, 2 Goldfinch, 20+ Chaffinch, 2 Reed Bunting.
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| A very white Buzzard at Chew (Ian Stapp) |
Herons Green:
2 Little Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Pied Wagtail.
2 Little Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Pied Wagtail.
Moreton:
17 Goldeneye, 2 Scaup, 11 GC Grebe, 30+ Pochard, many Tufted Duck, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, presumably 37 Cattle Egret (flying towards Herriotts), 1 Marsh Harrier, 3 GBB Gull, 1 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler.
3 Bewick's Swan (didn't stay long), c.70 Lapwing over.
Herriotts inc Pool:
8 Shelduck, 1 Grey Heron, 15 Great White Egret in the roost, also 37 Cattle Egret, 2 GBB Gull, 40+ Common Gull, 24+ Lapwing (fly over), 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Jay, 6 Jackdaw, 2 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler, Bearded Tit (calling), Starling murmuration and roost, 1 Grey Wagtail, c.20 Pied Wagtail going to roost, 2 Reed Bunting.
