05-12-23 Tuesday - Waxwing

Temp 6°C to 6°C - Dry, dull again though a brief bit of blue sky. Wind North Force 2

Long-tailed Duck, Lesser Scaup
Black-necked Grebe
Great Northern Diver
Knot

Kittiwake
Waxwing
Firecrest
Brambling

Yellowhammer

5-12-23 Goosander, Walley Bank (George Stacey)

BRISTOL

Clifton Down: 

1 Goldcrest, 2 m Bullfinch, 3 Greenfinch

Zoo bank: tons of Blue Tits and Goldcrests, 1 Firecrest, 7 Redwings, 1 f Bullfinch

5-12-23 Great Tit, Stoke Park (Patrick Richards)

Stoke Park: 

2 Mute Swan, 15 Mallard, 50 Feral Pigeon, 14 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 8 Moorhen, 2 Little Grebe, 29 BH Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 1 LBB Gull, 9 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 24 Magpie, 48 Jackdaw, 8 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 14 Blue Tit, 9 Great Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 4 Wren, 1 Treecreeper, 19 Starling, 10 Blackbird, 1 Redwing, 2 Robin, 1 f Stonechat, 52 House Sparrow, 3 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 2 Greenfinch, 17 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Services:
6 Goosander, 3 Lapwing, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Mistle Thrush, 12 Fieldfare, 1 Brambling, 18 Linnet, 9 Siskin, 

Ingst - AWBS:

2 Shelduck, 2 Mallard, 9 BH Gull, 23 Common Gull, 24 Herring Gull, 3 Buzzard, 1 GS Woodpecker, 45 Jackdaw, 4 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 50 Starling, 40 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 22 Blackbird, 1 Grey Wagtail, 8 Pied Wagtail, 16 Meadow Pipit, 21 Chaffinch, 19 Linnet.

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland:
53 Greylag Geese, 120 Canda Geese, 65 Shelduck, 60 Shoveler, 25 Gadwall, 344  Wigeon, 100 Mallard, 3 Pintail, 375 Teal, 1 Pochard, 3 Tufted Duck, 180 Lapwing, 51 Curlew, 46 Turnstone, 1 Knot, 8 Dunlin, 60 Redshank, 1 Kestrel, 2 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit, 19 Linnet

Severn Beach:

24 Shelduck, 5 Gadwall, 9 Wigeon, 2 Water Rail, 30 Oystercatcher, 32 Curlew, 7 Turnstone, 200 Dunlin, 7  Redshank, 1 Kittiwake, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail

Yate, Brimsham Park:

1 Chiffchaff,  2 Siskin.

Kingsgate Park: 8 Tufted Duck, 2 Cormorant over, 2 Blackcap 

 
Rodway Common:
2 m/f Tawny Owl

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
1 Black-necked Grebe

Portishead, Fennel Road/Tarragon Place:
1 Waxwing
Lake Grounds: 29 Canada Geese, 17 Mute Swan, 83 Mallard, 4 Tufted Duck, 4 Moorhen, 1 Curlew, 33 BH Gull, 1 Herring Gull 2 Pied Wagtail

Garden: 2 Blackcap (f&m) - on the fatballs together

Watercress Farm:
1 Little Egret, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Jay, 2 Stonechat

Brockley Combe - AWBS:

4 Jay, 1 Raven, 16 Coal Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 10 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Mistle Thrush, 13 Redwing

BELOW M4 & BANES

05-12-23 Goldcrest Chew Magna (Paul Tompkins)

Chew Magna to CVL, BOC Walk:
All the birds under CVL, Dam, 2 Pheasant, 3 Collared Dove, 80 BH Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 6 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 20 Magpie, 1 Coal Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 6 Wren, 50 Starling, 40 Redwing, 50 Fieldfare, 1 Stonechat, 3 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 19 Pied Wagtail, 4 Chaffinch, 12 Greenfinch, 15 Goldfinch - 51 species

5-12-23 Cattle Egret, nr Chew Magna (Chris Teague)

Chew Magna:

10 Little Egret, 25 Cattle Egret

Burnet, near Business Park:
3 Redwing, 20+ Fieldfare, 10 Greenfinch

Folly Farm: 

2 Buzzard, 1m Tawny Owl, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 3 Jay, 1 Raven, 8 Long-Tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 10 Fieldfare, 10 Redwing. 1 Pied Wagtail, 10 Meadow Pipit, 50 Chaffinch, 3 Bullfinch, 10 Goldfinch

Hunstreet to Marksbury:
1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 100 Corvids, 200+ Starling

Manor Road Community Woodlands in Keynsham: 

11 Woodpigeon, 15 Magpie, 7 Jackdaw, 40+ Rook, 4 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 15+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 31+ Starling, 8 Blackbird, 9 Robin, 6 House Sparrow, 4 Dunnock

5-12-23 Fieldfare, Newton St Loe, (NSL Birding)

Newton St Loe:
10 Teal, 1 Tufted Duck, 56 Mallard, 2 Little Grebe, 6 Coot, 9 Moorhen, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Stock Dove, 100 Common Gull, 10 Herring Gull, 8 LBB Gull, 2 Red Kite, 4 Buzzard, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 60 Starling, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 100 Redwing, 150 Fieldfare, 5 Stonechat, 1 Pied Wagtail, 10 Meadow Pipit, 15 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch, 50 Linnet, 4 Yellowhammer - 54 species

Writhlington School, Radstock:
20 Common Gull, 1 Red Kite, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker

RESERVOIRS

5-12-23 Long-tailed Duck, Barrow tanks (Chris Teague)

Barrow Tank 1:
1 Long-tailed Duck, 1 Great Northern Diver,

Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck, 1 m/1st winter Scaup

Chew Valley Lake
1 Lesser Scaup, 22 Goosander, 3 1m/2f/juv Marsh Harrier

Dam:
6 Goldeneye, 9 Goosander, 1 Moorhen, 1 Little Grebe, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper

5-12-23 Goosander, Walley Bank (George Stacey)

Walley Bank: 

22 Goosander, 4 Redpoll

5-12-23 Long-tailed Tit,  Woodford (Ian Stapp)

Woodford:
1 Grey Heron, 1 Jay, 1 Mistle Thrush, 20+ Long-tailed Tit + Blue + Great Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Bullfinch

5-12-23 Flooded Herons Green pool (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
2 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Pied Wagtail

Morton:
8+ Goldeneye, 2 GBB Gull, 3 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 30+ Starling, 2 Fieldfare, 4 Pied Wagtail, 10+ Chaffinch

Stratford:
3 Goldeneye, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 3 Buzzard, 1 Cetti's Warbler

Herriott's:
4 Shelduck, 2 Pintail, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Jay, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting

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