17-12-23 Sunday - Brambling

Temp 9°C to 11°C - No rain but overcast, wind light from the South-West, strengthening in the pm, gusts up to 22mph.

Long-tailed Duck

Scaup

Purple Sandpiper

Mediterranean Gull

Marsh Harrier

Firecrest

Brambling

 

BRISTOL

17-12-23 Bullfinch, Bristol (Pete Bunniss)

Durham Down, Ladies Mile:

2 Bullfinch

Eastville Park:

90 BH Gull, 1 ad Mediterranean Gull, 2 Dipper

17-12-23 Firecrest, Clifton (Merv Carlyon)

Clifton Downs:

2 Jay, 1 Coal Tit (singing), 1m Blackcap, 2 Firecrest, 2+ Goldcrest, many Redwing, 1m Bullfinch

Sea Mills WeBS:

24 Mallard, 38 Lapwing, 18 Dunlin, 4 Common Sandpiper, 45 Redshank, 190 BH Gull

17-12-23 Grey Heron, Stoke Park (Patrick Richards)

Stoke Park inc. Duchess Pond:

4 Mallard, 1 Teal, 72 Feral Pigeon, 8 Woodpigeon, 3 Collared Dove, 12 Moorhen, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Common Snipe, 24 Black-headed Gull, 7 Herring Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 8 Magpie, 40+ Jackdaw, 8 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 9 Blue Tit, 12 Great Tit, 3 Wren, 12 Starling, 3 Blackbird, 100+ Fieldfare, 72+ Redwing, 2 Robin, 11 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch, 5 Linnet, 40+ Goldfinch.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland:
90 Canada Goose, 80 Greylag Goose, 4 Mute Swan, 8 Shelduck, 20 Shoveler, 12 Gadwall, 50 Wigeon, 25 Teal, 12 Tufted Duck, 12 Moorhen, 30 Coot, 25 Oystercatcher, 160 Lapwing, 40 Curlew, 3 Turnstone, c300 Dunlin, 15 Redshank, 1 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Raven, 80 Fieldfare, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Stonechat

Severn Beach:
2 Mute Swan, 26 Shelduck, 40 Wigeon, 11 Mallard, 45 Curlew, 

17-12-23 Mistle Thrush, Almondsbury (Vera Carpenter)

Almondsbury:

1 Mistle Thrush in garden

Wickwar:
c50 Lapwing, 1 Cormorant, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine, 2 Raven

Yate:

Kingsgate Park: 7 Tufted Duck, 300+ Redwing, 37 Fieldfare, 3 Siskin over, 1f Brambling

Stanshaws Lake: 10 Goosander (6m 4f)

Mayshill:
1 Buzzard, 7 Collared Dove, 1 Little Owl, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Stonechat, 25 Fieldfare, 35 Redwing, 40+ House Sparrow, 3 Reed Bunting.

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
1 Barn Owl

17-12-23 Purple Sandpipers, Portishead (Bri Thompson)

Portishead:
8 Purple Sandpiper

Weston-in-Gordano:
1 Red Kite

17-12-23 Oystercatchers, Clevedon (Jason Williams)

Clevedon - Yeo:
2 Mute Swan, 2 Egyptian Goose, 45 Shelduck, 14 Shoveler, 30 Wigeon, 15 Teal, 7 Goosander, 4 Moorhen, 27 Oystercatcher, 15 Lapwing, 2 Grey Plover, 120 Curlew, 17 Turnstone, 450 Dunlin, 75 Redshank, 150 BH Gull, 4 Herring Gull, 1 GBB Gull, 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 5 Little Egret, 4 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 10 Redwing, 15 Fieldfare, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Rock Pipit, 4 Stonechat

Woodspring Bay:

Shelduck, Wigeon, Teal, 4 Oystercatcher, Golden Plover, Lapwing, Curlew,

Redshank, Dunlin, 1 Little Egret, 2 Kestrel, 1 Redwing, 3 Stonechat, 1 Reed Bunting

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
190 Shelduck, 1 Oystercatcher, 55 Curlew, 15 Dunlin, 30 BH Gull, 1 Common Gull, 6 LBB Gull

Weston Airfield:

64 Snipe

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
25 Red Kite (South Glos record count)

Chew Magna:
73 Greenfinch in pre-roost

Stanton Wick:
1 Barn Owl

17-12-23 Buzzard, Keynsham (Nick Page)

Keynsham, STW:
6 Canada Geese, 30+ Mallard, 70+ BH Gull, 20+ Common Gull, 10+ LBB Gull, 2 Heron, 1 very pale Buzzard, 20 Skylark, 50+ Fieldfare, 10 Redwing, 3+ Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush (singing), 2+ Grey Wagtail, 100+ Pied Wagtail, 5 Meadow Pipit, 15 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 40+ Linnet, 15+ Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

Newton St Loe:

1 Mute Swan, 55 Mallard, 6 Teal, 1 Tufted Duck, 8 Moorhen, 6 Coot, 4 Little Grebe, 100 Common Gull, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, 2 Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail

17-12-23 Redwing, Bath (Brian Martin)

Bath:

1 Redwing in garden (first of winter)

RESERVOIRS

17-12-23 Long-tailed Duck, Barrow (Merv Carlyon)

Barrow Tanks:
1 Long-tailed Duck

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
3 Goldeneye, 4 Goosander, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 8 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Cetti's Warbler,  2 Pied Wagtail

Walley Bank Path:
2 Goosander

Woodford:

1 Red Kite, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker,  2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit,  10+  Long-tailed Tit, 2 Firecrest,  4+ Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 5 Redwing, 10 Fieldfare, 4 Robin, 2 Dunnock,  3 Chaffinch, 6 Bullfinch

Herons Green:

100+ Canada Goose, 4  Great Crested Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Pied Wagtail, 7 Chaffinch

17-12-23 Common Sandpiper, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:

7 Pochard, 1 Scaup, 5 Goldeneye, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Buzzard, 4 Blackbird, 1 Coal Tit, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 20+  Long-tailed Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper

Herriotts inc Pool:

9 Shelduck, 3 Pintail, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Great White Egret, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Cetti's Warbler

Reported by: John Barnett, Paul Bowerman, Peter Bryant, Nic Bottomley, Pete Bunniss, Mark Coller, Peter Coslett, Merv Carlyon, Vera Carpenter, Andy Davis, Steve Evans, Andy Gibb, Patrick Richards, Mike Jackson, Jonathan Margetts, Brian Martin, Nick Page, Lois Pryce, Paul Sadley, Joe Sargent, Tony Scott, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson, Wayne Tucker, Jason Williams, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG