Monday, 25 December 2023

25-12-23 Monday

 Temp 6°C to 12°C - Heavy rain at times on a moderate breeze from the Southwest.

BRISTOL

No Reports

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Wickwar:
1 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, ++ Long-tailed Tit, ++ Redwing

Goldfinch. Yate (Christopher Teague)
Yate (garden):
Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Robin, Dunnock, Pied/White Wagtail, Greenfinch

Doddington Park:
2 Red Kite (over)

NORTH SOMERSET

Sparrowhawk, Portishead (Jeff Niel)
Portishead (garden):
1 Sparrowhawk

Backwell Lake:
10 Canada Goose, 25 Mute Swan, 2 Gadwall, 21 Mallard, 5 Rock Dove, 12 Woodpigeon, 1 Water Rail, 9 Moorhen, 3 Little Grebe, 100 Black-headed Gull, 4 Herring Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Magpie, 15 Jackdaw, 4 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 5 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Wren, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 3 Goldfinch, 12 Siskin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Downend (garden):
1 Blackcap (f)

Rodway Common:
1 Tawny Owl (heard)

Barrs Court (garden)
1 Blackcap (f)

Mangotsfield:
2+ Raven (probably 3-4)
Ring-necked Parakeet, Keynsham (Courtney Tait)
Keynsham (Charlton Road):
1 Ring-necked Parakeet

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake (Long Bay):
1 Ring-necked Duck (per RBA)

Chew Valley Lake

Tufted Duck/Great Spotted Woodpecker, Stratford (Andrew Harrison)
Stratford:
4+ Pochard, 30+ Tufted Duck, 2 Water Rail, 200+ Coot, 2+ Great Crested Grebe, 5+ Cormorant, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Carrion Crow, 9 Blue Tit, 4 Wren, 2 Robin

Reported by: Peter Coslett, Ben Crabb, Barry Dursley, Anthony Goodwin, Rob Hargreaves, Andrew Harrison, ~Nick, Jeff Niel, ~Robbie, Courtney Tait, Christopher Teague
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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