Thursday, 7 December 2023

07-12-23 Thursday - Bewick's Swan

Temp 6-8°C. Drizzly morning, rainy afternoon. Moderate breeze from south-east.

Bewick's Swan
Lesser Scaup
Black-necked Grebe

BRISTOL

Bedminster:
1 Sparrowhawk (f) low over gardens & rooftops

Stockwood:
1 Barn Owl

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
3 Bewick's Swan (to ENE)

Pilning Wetland / New Passage:
180 Canada Goose, 61 Greylag Goose, 1 Egyptian Goose, 11 Shelduck, 40+ Shoveler, 25+ Gadwall, 280 Wigeon, 1 Pintail, 230 Teal, 2 Oystercatcher, 190 Lapwing, 63 Curlew, 22 Black-tailed Godwit, 15 Turnstone, 15 Dunlin, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Raven

Severn Beach:
16 Shelduck

Wickwar:
2 male Tawny Owl calling

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
  North Pool - 60 Wigeon, 50 Teal, 1 Black-necked Grebe
  All in one hedge - Blackcap (f), Redwing, Blackbird, Fieldfares, Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, Linnets, Goldfinches

BELOW M4 & BANES
07-12-23 GS and BC Radstock (Merv Carlyon)
Radstock:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker. 1 Blackcap (m)

Stanton Drew:
Flock c200 Fieldfare

RESERVOIRS
07-12-23 Lesser Scaup, Sutton Wick CVL (Chris Craig)
Sutton Wick:
Lesser Scaup (drake, in with Tufted Duck)

Reported by: Roger Bingham, Merv Carlyon, Chris Craig, Rich Keel, John Lewis, Mike Moxon, Paul Sadley, Howard Taffs: