Temp 0-11°C. Cold start, grey morning, sunny afternoon. Light southeasterly turning southwesterly.
Woodcock
Yellow-browed Warbler
Firecrest
Bearded Tit
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| 14-12-23 Firecrest, Woodford Lodge CVL (Ian Stapp) |
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| 14-12-23 Firecrest, Woodford Lodge CVL (Bri Thompson) |
BRISTOL
Clifton Downs:
2 Jay, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 1 Firecrest, c30 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 1 m Bullfinch
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
6 Moorhen, 32 Snipe, 8 Little Egret, 2 Yellowhammer (m)
Easter Compton:
1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Rook, 8 Starling, 7 Redwing, 1 Fieldfare, 6 Goldfinch
Three Brooks Nature Reserve, Bradley Stoke:
1 Water Rail
NORTH SOMERSET
1 Water Rail
NORTH SOMERSET
Battery Point, Portishead:
5 Purple Sandpiper
Backwell Lake:
26 Mute Swan, Water Rail, 16 Cormorant roosting, Grey Heron, 42 Little Egret into roost on island, Chiffchaff, 12+ Siskin
1 Woodcock, 20 Siskin
Weston Air Field:
Pair Mute Swan, 3 Mallard, 2 Cetti's Warbler (heard), 140 Starling
BELOW M4 & BANES
BELOW M4 & BANES
Keynsham garden:
2 Raven (over), 12+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap (m), 40+ Starling, 2 Robin, 1 Grey Wagtail, 8 Goldfinch
2 Raven (over), 12+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap (m), 40+ Starling, 2 Robin, 1 Grey Wagtail, 8 Goldfinch
A selection of gulls, 20+ Carrion Crow, 5+ Wren, 25+ Pied Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit
Burnett:
1 Red Kite
Newton St Loe:
65 Redwing, 4 Fieldfare
Marksbury:
1 Buzzard, 100+ flock Starling
Chelwood:
Chew Valley Lake
Woodford to Dam:
1 Goldeneye (m), 2 Goosander (1m/1f), 3 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker (calling), 1 Jay, 1 Coal Tit, 5 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 30+ Long-tailed Tit (2 parties), 4 Chiffchaff (inc 1 siberian), 2 Firecrest, 7+ Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Song Thrush, 6+ Blackbird, 2 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 3 Pied Wagtail, 8+ Chaffinch, 3+ Bullfinch, 2 Goldfinch
Reported by: Merv Carlyon, David Chalkley, John Croxton, Andy Davis, Anthony Goodwin, Rupert Higgins, David Howes, Rob Martin, Mike Moxon, Tom O'Shea, Nick Page, Lois Pryce, Ian Stapp, Gwen Thomas, Paul Tompkins, Bri Thompson, Chris Vines:
Burnett:
1 Red Kite
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| 14-12-23 Fieldfare, Newton St Loe (NSL birding) |
65 Redwing, 4 Fieldfare
Marksbury:
1 Buzzard, 100+ flock Starling
Chelwood:
2 Buzzard (sat on power poles)
RESERVOIRS
RESERVOIRS
Chew Valley Lake
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| 14-12-23 Goosander, Woodford CVL (Rob Martin) |
1 Goldeneye (m), 2 Goosander (1m/1f), 3 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker (calling), 1 Jay, 1 Coal Tit, 5 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 30+ Long-tailed Tit (2 parties), 4 Chiffchaff (inc 1 siberian), 2 Firecrest, 7+ Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Song Thrush, 6+ Blackbird, 2 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 3 Pied Wagtail, 8+ Chaffinch, 3+ Bullfinch, 2 Goldfinch
Stratford:
1 Snipe, 3 Great White Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 1 Kingfisher, 4 Bearded Tit (f/juv)
AVON BIRD REPORT -- 2022
Copies of the 2022 edition of the Avon Bird Report are still available, the cover photo taken by Mark Coller is below / above. . The Report itself has 228 pages (including photographs and cover) and contains the usual items including extensive coverage of the birds seen in Avon in 2022.
Members of BNS and BOC should have received their copies by now. Otherwise copies are available from me at £10 plus £3 postage etc. . If you want to buy a copy, and I hope many of you will - possibly a Xmas or New Year present, please e-mail me and I can send you payment and other details.
Harvey Rose (Editor) with ABR e-mail address: blacktgodwit@gmail.com
