22-12-24 Sunday - Hen Harrier

Temp 6°C to 8°C - Some sun. Felt cold in the moderate NW/W wind, with gusts to 30mph. 

Ring-necked Duck
Lesser Scaup
Glossy Ibis
Black-necked Grebe

150+ egrets leave Herriots, CVL, at dawn

22-12-24 Glossy Ibis, CVL (Lee Gardiner)

BRISTOL

Blaise:
1 Little Egret, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 5 Nuthatch, 2 Tree Creeper (together as a pair)

St Andrew's Park:
2 Collared Dove, 4 Feral Pigeon, 2 Woodpigeon, 1 BH Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 2 Magpie, 3 Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 11 Redwing, 4 Blackbird, 7 Robin, 2 Pied Wagtail (yarelli), 2 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust to Littleton:
85 Canada Goose,1 Greylag Goose, 1 Buzzard, 1 Rook

22-12-24 Goosander, Yate (Mark Coller)

Yate:
Kingsgate Park: 6 Gadwall, 10 Tufted Duck, 3 Goosander, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 10+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevdeon:

Garden: 1 Feral Pigeon

Weston-super-Mare:

6 Avocet

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:

1 Hen Harrier

Bath Spa Uni/Newton Park:
6 Teal, 1 Wigeon (f), 1 Marsh Tit

22-12-24 Robin, Keynsham (Ian Stapp)

Keynsham:
Garden: 5 Canada Goose over, 34 Feral Pigeon, 2 Blackcap (m&f), 24 Starling, 1 Wren, 2 Robin, 2 Blackbird, 7 Goldfinch

22-12-24 Red Kite, Stanton Drew (Dave Hughes)

Chew Magna-Stanton Drew:

1 Red Kite

Marksbury:

2 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

22-12-24 Ring-necked Duck, Blagdon (Lee Gardiner)

Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck (Long Bay), 1 Lesser Scaup (Pipe Bay)

Chew Valley Lake

22-12-24 Shoveler, CVL (Keith Williams)

Woodford:
1 Sparrowhawk

22-12-24 Bearded Tit, CVL (Gill)

Moreton:
2 Shoveler, 40-50 Pochard, 4 Goldeneye (1m 3f), 1 Black-necked Grebe, 1 GBB Gull, 1 Glossy Ibis, 4 Cattle Egret, 4 Great White Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier (f), 1 Peregrine, 2 Bearded Tit (m&f)

22-12-24 Med Gull, CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Stratford:
1 Mediterranean Gull

Herriotts inc. Pool:
Dawn dispersal: 7:30-8:00am: 40 Canada Geese out, 2,000 Gulls, 60 roost Cattle Egret out together, 90 Great/Little Egrets (none left by 8:00), 1 Barn Owl, 2000 Starling

Later: 1 Red Kite

22-12-24 GBBG with dinner, CVL (Keith Williams)

Out of area:

8 Hawfinch- Kilmersdon churchyard

Reported by: Gill, John Barnett, Si Bowles, Di Bunniss, Neil Burstow, Merv Carlyon, Mark Coller, Andy Davis, Lee Gardiner, Rob Hargreaves, Dave Hughes, Rob Laughton, Nige Milbourne, Alex Montacute, Nigel Povey, Lois Pryce, Ian Stapp, Gary Thoburn, Keith Williams

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

21-12-24 Saturday - Glossy Ibis, Snow Bunting

Temp 7°C to 13°C - A miserable morning with wind and rain, followed by a nicer afternoon with some sun. A strong W/SW wind with gusts to 45mph.

Thursday's brief Bewick's Swans were at least the 222 species seen in Avon this year, see the list here. Ten days to go to see if anymore turn up.

If you would like to order a copy of the 2023 Avon Bird Report, please email Harvey Rose to order a copy: bktlgodwit@gmail.com

Glossy Ibis

Scaup

Black-necked Grebe

147 Egrets to Roost- Chew

Snow Bunting

Ring-necked Duck

BRISTOL

Redland:

Garden: 2 Woodpigeon, 1 Blackcap (f), 1 Goldcrest, 1 Robin, 2+ House Sparrow

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Wickwar east AWBS:
44 Woodpigeon, c.100 Herring Gull, 1 Buzzard, 3 Marsh Tit, 84 Redwing, 3 Blackbird, 10 Meadow Pipit, c.50 Chaffinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon:
Blind Yeo: 9 Goosander, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Peregrine

Garden: 1 Feral Pigeon, 3 Herring Gull, 3 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw

Sand Bay:

4 Snow Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Kingswood:
Garden: 1 Kestrel (f)

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon:

1 Ring-necked Duck

Chew Valley Lake
8 Goldeneye, 1 Water Rail, 8 Snipe, 2 Little Grebe

Moreton:
1 Scaup (m), 1 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Glossy Ibis, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Tawny Owl, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Peregrine

Stratford:
1 Glossy Ibis (same as Moreton)

Herriotts inc. Pool:
2 Egyptian Goose, To Roost: 34 Little Egret, 61 Cattle Egret, 33 Great White Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 19 white egret sp. in deep twilight.

Out of area:

Green-winged Teal still Slimbridge

Kentish Plover still Burnham

Reported by: Nancy Barrett, Paul Chapman, Chris Craig, Duncan Evered, Chris Holloway, Mike Jackson, Nigel Povey, Rod Taylor, Gary Thoburn, Wayne Tucker

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

20-12-24 Friday - Hawfinch

Temp 03°C to 09°C - Slightly brighter morning with light rain from midday onwards.  Less windy than of late but still from the SSW and gusts up to 20mph.  

A quiet day with not many reports.  

Slavonian Grebe

Black-necked Grebe

Glossy Ibis

Bearded Tit

Hawfinch

BRISTOL

Arnos Vale

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Coal Tit, 4 Firecrest, 3 Goldcrest, 5 Chaffinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Yate:

Brimsham Park Lake 

11 Goosander (6f,5m) 

Kingsgate Park: 

4 Goosander (2f,2m)

NORTH SOMERSET

Gordano:

3 Woodcock seen over the M5 dropping into the valley 

Turnstone, Clevedon (Wayne Pannell)

Clevedon - Blind Yeo:

1 Mute Swan, 2 Goosander, 4 Moorhen, 5 Little Grebe, 2 Little Egret. 

Clevedon - Yeo:

6 Ringed Plover, 12 Turnstone

Highdale Garden:

4 Woodpigeon, 3 Herring Gulls, 6 Magpie, 4 Jackdaw, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Robin

Banwell:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (f), 8 Long-tailed Tit (third day running), 2 Blackcap (f & m) together, 1 Nuthatch

BELOW M4 & BANES

20-12-2024 Ring-necked Parakeet Keynsham Park (Lee Gardiner)

Keynsham Park:

1 Ring-necked Parakeet

Bath - Twerton Garden:

1 Feral Pigeon, 1 Woodpigeon, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (Female), 3 Magpie, 4 Jackdaw, 1 Carrion Crow, 4 Coal Tit, 3 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 4 Blackcap (3f & m), 6 Redwing, 1 Blackbird, 3 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch (m) 4 Goldfinch

Newton St Loe/Bath Spa Uni Campus

4 Hawfinch

RESERVOIRS

20-12-24 Bearded Tit, Glossy Ibis, CVL (Bri Thompson)

Moreton:

1 Slavonian Grebe, 2 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Glossy Ibis,  12 Cattle Egret (in the field opposite the entrance gate) 4 Bearded Tit (2m, 2f)

Herriotts inc Pool:

1 Glossy Ibis, 3 Marsh Harrier (two 2nd cy & ad m)

Reported by: Jane Cumming, Andy Davis, Chris Craig, Lee Gardener, Blake Norton, Wayne Pannell, Bri Thompson, John Thorogood, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

19-12-24 Thursday - Bewick's Swan

Temp 02°C to 06°C - Gloomy before lunch, then sunny with a moderate breeze from the west northwest

Bewick's Swan

Water Pipit

BRISTOL

Henbury:

1 Ring-necked Parakeet (flew towards Moorgrove Woods)

Grey Heron/Kingfisher, Eastville Park (Keith Williams)

Eastville Park:

4 Canada Goose, 14 Mute Swan, c30 Mallard, 100+Feral Pigeon, 2 Stock Dove, 20+ Woodpigeon, 9 Moorhen, c30 Coot, c50 Black-head Gull, 7 Herring Gull, 10 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron,  1 Sparrowhawk,  1 Tawny Owl (f), 1 Kingfisher, 20+ Magpie, c20 Jackdaw, 30+ Carrion Crow, 10+ Blue Tit, 20+ Great Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, c10 Starling, 6 Redwing, 4 Robin, 1 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Hawkesbury Upton (AWBS):

174 Pheasant, 280 Woodpigeon, 5 Red Kite, 4 Buzzard, 177 Rook, 15 Raven, 1 Blackcap (m in a garden), 43 Chaffinch, 1 Corn Bunting (singing), 18 Yellowhammer

Bewick's Swan, Pilning Wetlands (Paul Bowerman)

Aust:

2 Short-eared Owl, 1 Redwing

Pilning Wetlands:

2 Bewick's Swan, 1 Barnacle Goose

Severn Beach:
2 Water Rail (heard)

Chittening Warth:
3 Water Pipit (between SGlos Border & Stupp Pill)

NORTH SOMERSET

Dundry (garden):
3 Collared Dove, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Magpie, Blue Tit, Great Tit, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Wren (on nut feeder), Blackbird, Robin, 3 Dunnock, Chaffinch, 10+ Goldfinch

Long Aston (garden):
1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 1 Wren, 6 Redwing, 8 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 7 House Sparrow

Clevedon (garden):
2 Magpie, 4 Jackdaw

Common Gull, Backwell (Robin Martin)

Backwell Lake:
5 Canada Goose, 28 Mute Swan, 8 Shoveler, 10 Gadwall, c 20 Mallard, 10 Moorhen, 5 Little Grebe, c50 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard, 3 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 1 Greenfinch

Yatton (Wemberham):
1 Little Grebe, 2 Heron, 2 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite, 20 Redwing, 12 Fieldfare, 3 Stonechat

Uphill:
365 Shelduck, 10 Mallard, 93 Teal, 78 Oystercatcher, 29 Curlew, 26 Dunlin, 130 Redshank, 18 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, + Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull

Banwell (garden):
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Marsh Tit, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Nuthatch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bitton (Holm Mead):
2 Egyptian Goose

Song Thrush, Keynsham (Ian Stapp)

Keynsham (garden):
78 Rock Dove, 2 Woodpigeon, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 20+ Jackdaw, 1 Raven, 3 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 20+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Wren, 50+ Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 2 Bullfinch, 4 Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch

Jay, Bath (Merv Carlyon)

Bath (Victoria Park):
Jay

Stanton Drew:
2 Red Kite, 1 Song Thrush (singing)

Stantonbury Hill:
2 Red Kite

Camerton:
1 Pheasant (totally white), 1 Green Woodpecker

Radstock - Writhlington:

1 Pheasant, 4 Woodpigeon, 8 Herring Gull, 1 Red Kite, 2 Magpie, 30 Jackdaw, 2 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 15 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Firecrest, 8 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 3 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 6 Pied/White Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, 2 Goldfinch, 10 Siskin

RESERVOIRS

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

Chew Valley Lake

Stonechat, CVL (George Stacey)

Bittern Trail:
2 Stonechat (m+f)

Moreton:
2 Egyptian Goose, 3 Scaup, 2 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Glossy Ibis, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine, 2 Bearded Tit (m+f)

Herriotts inc Pool:
2 Marsh Harrier (1m), 1 Red Kite

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Jane Cummings, Stephen Curtiss, Andy Davis, Peter Hazelwood Marc Hunt, Richard Keel, Rob Laughton, Robin Martin, ~Nige, Nick Page, Mike Owen, Lee Patch, ~Tom O, Nigel Povey, Trevor Riddle, Rich Scantlebury, George Stacey,  Andy Stockhausen, John Thorogood, Karen Wilkinson, Keith Williams

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

18-12-24 Wednesday - Black-throated Diver

Temp 11°C to 13°C - Overcast with occasional drizzle and light showers. Strong SW breeze gusting up to 43mph in the morning, dropping steadily throughout the day. 

Slavonian Grebe

Black-necked Grebe

Black-throated Diver

BRISTOL

New Cut/Cumberland Basin:

7 Mallard, 36 Feral Pigeon, 2 Wood Pigeon, 49 Black-headed Gull, 61 Herring Gull, 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Magpie, 62 Jackdaw, 7 Carrion Crow, 1 Wren, 1 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 2 Grey Wagtail

Sea Mills (WeBS):

48 Mallard, 2 Dunlin, 3 Common Sandpiper, 80 Redshank, 380 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 30 Herring Gull, 24 Lesser Black-backed Gull 

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Tawny Owl (calling m)

Aust Village:
1 Buzzard, 90 Jackdaw, 2 Skylark, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Meadow Pipit

New Passage/Northwick:
1 Barnacle Goose

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon (Garden):

3 Feral Pigeon, 1 Herring Gull, 6 Magpie, 3 Jackdaw, 1 Carrion Crow

Long Ashton (Garden)

1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Blackbird

BELOW M4 & BANES

18-12-24 Bullfinch (f), Keynsham (Ian Stapp)

Keynsham (Garden):

76 Feral Pigeon, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 20+ Jackdaw, 2 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 12+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Blackcap (m + f), 1 Wren, 45+ Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Blackbird (m + f), 2 Dunnock, 4 Bullfinch (all f), 2 Greenfinch

18-12-24 Dipper, Midsomer Norton (Merv Carlyon)

Midsomer Norton:

1 Dipper

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:

1 Ring-necked Duck (m), 1 Lesser Scaup, 1 Goosander (f), 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Great White Egret 

Chew Valley Lake

18-12-24 Cattle Egret, Herons Green (Bri Thompson)

Herons Green:
14 Cattle Egret

Moreton:
1 Scaup (m), 2 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Black-throated Diver

Stratford:
3 Scaup (m,f & 1st W), 1 Slavonian Grebe, 1 Marsh Harrier (m)

Reported by: Merv Carlyon, Chris Craig, Rupert Higgins, John Lewis, Rich Mielcarek, Nigel Povey, Lois Pryce, Tony Scott, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, Bri Thompson, Karen Wilkinson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

17-12-24 Tuesday

Temp 07°C to 10°C - Light rain and a moderate breeze from the South

BRISTOL

Blaise Estate:

+ Woodpigeon, 1 Buzzard, 2 Jay, 6 Magpie, 4 Jackdaw, + Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 2 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 30 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Wren, 4 Nuthatch, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 1 Chaffinch, 5 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Green Woodpecker/Jay, Wapley Bushes (Paul Tompkins)

Wapley Bushes (BOC walk):
1 Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 19 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 3 Wren, c100 Starling, 2 Song Thrush, 35 Redwing, Blackbird, Robin, House Sparrow, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, 9 Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Yeo:
2 Egyptian Geese (Dowlais)

Clevedon (garden):
2 Jackdaw, 1 Crow

BELOW M4 & BANES

Saltford:
1 Peregrine (Clay Overbridge)

Blue Tit, Radstock (Merv Carlyon)

Radstock (Lower Whitelands & STW):
3 Woodpigeon, 1 Magpie, 3 Blue Tit, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Goldcrest, 1 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 1 Grey Wagtail, 10 Pied/White Wagtail, 6 Chaffinch, 1 Goldfinch, 4 Siskin

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Villice:
1 Wigeon, 6 Mallard, 11 Teal, 15 Pochard (12m, 3f), 8 Tufted Duck (4m, 4f), 2 Coot, 3 Black-headed Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Little Grebe, 10 Great Crested Grebe, 44 Cormorant, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Kingfisher, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 3+ Redwing 

Scaup, Nunnery (George Brock)

Nunnery:
1 Scaup (f)

Herons Green:
2 Pochard, 8 Tufted Duck, 40+ Coot, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Chaffinch

Moreton:
29 Cattle Egret (in sheep field over the road, opposite Moreton gate)

Herriotts inc Pool:
1 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 9 Great White Egret, 3 Marsh Harrier (1 male)

Reported by: George Brock, Di Bunniss, Merv Carlyon, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Andrew Middleton, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Bri Thompson, Paul Tompkins, Chris Vines

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

16-12-24 Monday - Lesser Scaup

Temp 9.5°C to 10°C - Some Sunshine with a cold SW wind, Force 3

Ring-necked Duck, Lesser Scaup
Glossy Ibis
Bearded Tit
Redpoll

16-12-24 Goldeneye, Dam (George Stacey)

BRISTOL

Avon Gorge. Peregrine watchpoint:
40 BH Gull, 1540 Herring Gull, 2 LBB Gull

Brandon Hill:
1 Red Kite

Clifton Downs and Sneyd Park:
23 Mallard, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Jay, 3 Magpie, 26 Jackdaw, 1 Rook, 28 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 3 Coal Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Song Thrush, 15 Redwing, 4 Blackbird, 1 Dunnock singing, 3 Greenfinch

Redland Green Park:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (+ remains nesting hole), 2 Nuthatch

Horfield Common: 

13 Feral Pigeon, 17 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 5 BH Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 LBB Gull, 11 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 5 Crow, 5 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Wren, 52 Starling, 3 Blackbird, 10 Redwing, 9 Robin, 23 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Goldfinch

Stoke Park:
1 Water Rail, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Meadow Pipit

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
156 Wigeon, 40 Mallard, 39 Teal, 68 Curlew, 45 Redshank, 150 Dunlin, 34 Snipe, 150 Dunlin, 34 Snipe, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Peregrine and 2 Otter

Aust STW:
7 - 10 Chiffchaff

16-12-24 Short-eared Owl, Aust (Keith Fowler)

Aust Wharf:
2 Short-eared Owl

16-12-24 Blackcap, Downend (Craig Lewis)

Downend:
3 2m/1f Blackcap

Kingsgate Park Yate:
4 2m/2f Goosander

NORTH SOMERSET

Highdale Road garden, Clevedon:
2 pigeon, 1 seagull, 1 Magpie, 5 Jackdaw, 1 crow

Nailsea, Belmont Estate:
2 Barn Owl

Banwell garden:
2 m/f Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch. 2 Redpoll (2nd record in 20+ years, last in 2015)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham:
12+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 m/f Blackcap, 4 Greenfinch, 8 Goldfinch

Compton Dando:

1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 20 Pied Wagtail, 8 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Siskin

Burnett:
1 Red Kite, 1 Kestrel

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
29 Canada Goose, 14 Mute Swan 11 ad & 3 juv, 43 Gadwall, 50 Wigeon, 76 Mallard, 26 Shoveler, 4 Teal(undercount), 185 Pochard, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 1158 Tufted Duck, 1 Lesser Scaup, 21 Goldeneye, 19 Moorhen, 1153 Coot, 9 Little Grebe, 21 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 24 Snipe, 39 Black-headed Gull, 327 Common Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 18 Cormorant, 2 Great White Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 1 ad f Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 dazzling Bullfinch

16-12-24 Goosander, Dam (George Stacey)

Chew Valley Lake
1 Glossy Ibis, 3 inc 1m Marsh Harrier

Dam:
1 f Goldeneye, 1 m Goosander

Hollowbrook:
No sight or sound of a bird

Moreton:
62 Pochard, 1 m Scaup, 6 Goldeneye, 1 Water Rail, 40 Cormorant, 25+ Egret (most Great, Little flew off when hide window opened), 1 f Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Bearded Tit 2 Cetti's Warbler, 15 Long-tailed Tit

16-12-24 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Stratford (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:
25+ Pochard, 4 Goldeneye, 5 Snipe, 9 Little Egret, 3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Siskin

Herriott's:
10 Shelduck, 2 Pintail, 84 Teal, 1 Water Rail, 6 Lapwing, 2 GBB Gull, 80+ Egret GW & LE, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 m/f Marsh Harrier, 10 Jackdaw, 3+ Bearded Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail

Reports: Pete Brain, Paul Chapman, Andy Davis, Keith Fowler, Markas Gilmartin, Craig Lewis, John Lewis, Andy Middleton, Mike Owen, Matt Plenty, Nigel Povey, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, John Thorogood, Gordon Youdale, blagdonlakebirds, eBird, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

15-12-24 Sunday

Temp 10°C to 13°C - Overcast but warmer and brighter with a moderate W/SSW, with gusts to 25mph. 

Ring-necked Duck
Glossy Ibis
Yellow-legged Gull

Jack Snipe, Firecrest

Redpoll, Bearded Tit

Mandarin Duck

Short-eared Owl

BRISTOL

Arnos Vale:

2 Coal Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Firecrest, 1 Goldcrest, 6 Redwing, 10 Chaffinch

Bishopston:

Garden: 1 Blackcap (m)

Clifton Down:

1 Rook- first seen by observer here in many years

Eastville Park:
4 Canada Goose, 12 Mute Swan, c30 Mallard, 100+ Feral Pigeon, 10+ Woodpigeon, 3 Moorhen, c30 Coot, 7 Herring Gull, 8 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Tawny Owl, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 12+ Magpie, 10+ Jackdaw, 20+ Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 20+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Firecrest, 4 Goldcrest, 1 Wren, 10+ Starling, 4 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 1 Dipper, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
1 Redpoll

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Warth:
2 Short-eared Owl

Mayshill:
500 Linnet, 500 Chaffinch

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Jack Snipe, 3 Snipe, 1 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 50+ Redwing, 2 Bullfinch, 40+ Linnet

Yate- Coopers/Stanshaws Lake:

3 Mandarin Duck, 4 Tufted Duck, 3 Goosander

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon:
Garden: 1 Herring Gull, 6 Crow

BELOW M4 & BANES

15-12-24 Robin, Bath (Mike Williams)

Bath - Twerton:
25 species including 4 Jay, 3 Coal Tit, 1 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Redwing, 10 House Sparrow, 9 Greenfinch, 27 Goldfinch

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks- WeBS:
17 Mallard, 32 Teal, 16 Pochard, 52 Tufted Duck, 4 Coot, 26 Little Grebe, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 22 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Common Sandpiper, 9 Snipe

Litton:

11 Canada Geese, 2 Mute Swan, 32 Mallard, 20 Teal, 14 Tufted Duck, 19 Moorhen, 10 Little Grebe, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 2 Magpie, 3 Long-tailedTit

Chew Valley Lake

Moreton:
2 Scaup, 2 Bearded Tit

Herriotts inc. Pool:

12 Shelduck, 5 Pintail,, 315 Teal, 1 Ring-necked Duck (m), 23 Lapwing, 1 Yellow-legged Gull (adult), 1 Glossy Ibis, c10 Little Egret, c15 Cattle Egret, c45 Great White Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 35 Jackdaw, 7,500 Starling

Out of area:

Baikal Teal and Green-winged Teal at Greylake RSPB

Reported by: Peter Bryant, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Sean Davies, Richard Giles, Robert Hargreaves, Fiona Neate, Blake Norton, Nigel Povey, Lois Pryce, Phil Quinn, Rich Scantlebury,  Larry Sweetland, Mike Williams

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

14-12-24 Saturday

Temp 07°C to 08°C - A shower at dawn and then lovely sunshine until 2:30. Dusk was overcast and the wind stayed at a gentle breeze from the west.

Firecrest

Bearded Tit

Yellowhammer

Green Sandpiper

Goosander

Short-eared Owl

BRISTOL

Arno's Vale Cemetery: 

1 Coal Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Firecrest, 5 Redwing

Ashton Court - part of:

4 Black-headed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jackdaw, 18 Rook, 4 Carrion Crow, 3 Coal Tit, 1 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Wren, 1 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch

Bedminster - Berry Maze:

1 Mistle Thrush

14-12-24 Kingfisher EP (Allan Chard)

Eastville Park:

4 Canada Goose, 14 Mute Swan, c30 Mallard, c100 Feral Pigeon, c20 Woodpigeon, 1 Moorhen, c30 Coot, c30 Black-headed Gull, 7 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 14 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 14 Magpie, 10+ Carrion Crow, 7 Blue Tit, 8 Great Tit, 20+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Firecrest, 4 Goldcrest, 5 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 10+ Starling, 7 Blackbird, 6 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Goldfinch

Henleaze:

1 Tawny Owl - in flight at dusk

Lamplighter Marsh:

2 Curlew, 5 Redshank, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jackdaw, Blackbird, Robin, 2 Stonechat, Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch, 2 Linnet

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage/Northwick:
1 Short-eared Owl

Yate - Kingsgate Park
4 Gadwall, 1 Teal, 3 Tufted Duck, 1 Goosander, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Goldcrest, 1 Redpoll, 3 Siskin

NORTH SOMERSET

Abbotts Leigh:

1 Firecrest

Wraxhall - Watercress Farm:

5 Mallard, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Little Grebe, 4 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Green Woodpecker - paired, 1 Jay, 21 Blue Tit, 10 Great Tit, 4 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Song Thrush, 4 Redwing, 7 Blackbird, 13 Robin, 5 Stonechat, 2 Meadow Pipit, 3 Chaffinch, 19 Goldfinch, 10 Siskin, 3 Yellowhammer

Weston in Gordano:
1 Red Kite

14-12-24 Redwing Dowlais (Pete Skett)

Clevedon - Dowlais Farm:
some Starling, 6 to 8 Redwing

Clevedon - Highdale garden:
I Woodpigeon, 6 Carrion Crow, 1 Robin

14-12-24 Goosander Cl-Y (Rowan Peters)

Clevedon - Blind Yeo:

10 Canada Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 6 Mallard,  8 Goosander, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Green Sandpiper, 3 BH Gull, 1 Common Gull, 2 Great White Egret, 8 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Raven, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Stonechat, 2 Pied Wagtail, 7 Goldfinch

Backwell Lake- pm count:
31 Mute Swan, 10 Canada Goose, 7 Shoveler. 9 Gadwall, 20 Moorhen. 4 Little Grebe, 2 Water Rail, 36 Little Egret, 10 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 60+ Jackdaw

Yatton:
2 Moorhen, 200 BH Gull, 1 Heron, 7 Lttttle Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 GS Woodpecker, 1 Song Thrush, 6 Stonechat and 1 Grey Wagtail

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham, Broadmead:
60 Canada Goose - including 2 with mostly white heads, 1 Greylag Goose, 3 Meadow Pipit, 6 Greenfinch

Keynsham, Memorial Park:
1 Water Rail - showing well

Midsomer Norton - Welton:

1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Jay, 1 Firecrest, 2 Goldcrest, 50 Redwing, 1 Fieldfare, 60 mixed finch flock (Chaffinch / Goldfinch / Linnet / Greenfinch - roughly in that order of abundance)

Stanton Drew:

1 Tawny Owl, 15 Long Tailed Tit, 10 Redwing, 30 Fieldfare, 20 linnet

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
20 Shoveler, 20 Pochard, 5 Goldeneye, 4 Water Rail, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 4 Kingfisher, 2 Cetti’s Warbler

Walley Bank Path:
8 Goosander, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Goldcrest,

14-12-24 Redpoll CVL (Derek Miller)

Moreton:
1 Scaup (m), 1 Sparrowhawk (f)1 Marsh Harrier (m) - with drooping leg, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Bunting

plus - Buzzard, Peregrine, Goldcrest, Redwing

14-12-24 Bearded Tit, CVL (Derek Miller)

Stratford:
4 Goldeneye (3f), 1 Common Gull. 1 Grey Heron, 14 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 1 Coal Tit, 2 Bearded Tit (f&m), 6 Redpoll

Herriotts inc Pool:
9 Shelduck, 3 Pintail, 25 Lapwing, 1 Yellow-legged Gull; To roost - c45 Cattle Egret, 40 Great White Egret, c30 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 1 Bearded Tit, c15,000 Starling

Reported by: Pete Allen, Richard Belson, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Allan Chard, Mark Coller, Patrick Hancock, Robert Hargreaves, Andrew Harrison, Rich Keel, John Lewis, Derek Miller, David Minshall, Blake Norton, Nick Page, Rowan Peters, Bob Proctor, Phil Quinn, Trevor Riddle, Joe Sargent, Vic Savery, Rich Scantlebury, Peter Skett, Howard Taffs, Chris Teague, Chris Vines, 

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13-12-24 Friday - Slavonian Grebe, Ring-necked Duck

Temp 7°C - Cold and overcast with some heavy drizzle. The wind was light and from the NE/NNE if it blew. Last week's Richard's Pipit was at least the 221 species seen in Avon this year, see the list here. Will there be anymore in the next 18 days?

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Firecrest

Ring-necked Duck

Scaup

Slavonian Grebe

BRISTOL

Redfield:
Garden: 2 Feral Pigeon,, 1 Woodpigeon, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Blackcap (m), 1 Wren, 2 Starling, 1 Robin, 30 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Greylag Goose, c90 Redwing, c70 Meadow Pipit, c20 Chaffinch, 1 Yellowhammer

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon:
Garden: 1 Feral Pigeon, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Magpie, 2 Crow, 1 Robin

Blind Yeo: 3 Goosander

BELOW M4 & BANES

Maes Knoll:

50+ Linnet

13-12-24 Green Woodpecker, Stanton Drew (Paul Tompkins)

Stanton Drew:

2 Red Kite, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Fieldfare

13-12-24 Skylark, Paulton (Patrick Hancock)

Paulton:
40 Woodpigeon, 50 Common Gull, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 4 Raven, 7 Skylark, 5 Redwing, 17 Goldfinch

Radstock Cycle Path- near STW:
2 Chiffchaff, 1 Firecrest, 10 Goldcrest

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon:

1 Ring-necked Duck, Goldeneye, 11 Goosander, 1 Common Sandpiper

Chew Valley Lake
1 Scaup, 1 Slavonian Grebe

Woodford:
5 Goosander

Herriotts inc. Pool:
c20000 (estimate) Starling into roost

Out of area:

Baikal Teal at Greylake RSPB

Reported by: Paul Chapman, Mike Dilger, Patrick Hancock, Peter Hazelwood, Rich Mielcarek, Nigel Milbourne, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Martin Seagrave, Paul Tompkins

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12-12-24 Thursday - Slavonian Grebe

Temp 05°C to 07°C. Another cold grey day with light north-easterly breeze. 

Ring-necked Duck

Slavonian Grebe

Bearded Tit

Redpoll

12-12-24 Slavonian Grebe, Moreton CVL (Ian Stapp)

BRISTOL

Fishponds garden:

6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap (f)

Eastville Park:

4 Canada Goose, 12 Mute Swan, c30 Mallard, 100+ Feral Pigeon, 10+Woodpigeon, 1 Moorhen, c30 Coot, c30 Black-headed Gull, 11 Herring Gull, 9 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 16 Magpie, 20+ Jackdaw, 10+ Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 6 Blue Tit, 5 Great tit, 30+ Long-tailed Tit, 5 Wren, 20+ Starling, 5 Blackbird, 7 Robin, 4 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Goldfinch

Arnos Vale:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Firecrest, 5 Goldcrest, 2 Redwing

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
4 Pintail (3m, 1f), 1Merlin

Grovesend, nr Thornbury:
1 Woodcock (flew over the A38)

Ingst:
2 Mallard, 59 Herring Gull, 6 BH Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 25 Rook, 8 Redwing, 7 Fieldfare, 7 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon garden:

3 Woodpigeon, 1 gull sp, 5 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 10 Crow, 1 Robin

Kenn Moor:
2 Grey Heron, 6 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 15 Goldfinch. 1 Siskin

Weston-Super-Mare:
1 Barn Owl (hunting at M5 J21)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham garden:
1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Blackcap (1m, 1f), 10+ Goldfinch 

12-12-24 Redpoll, Twerton (Lauren Tucker)

Twerton garden:
inc 3 Redwing, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Redpoll in alders, 8 Goldfinch

Burnett:
1 Kestrel, 100+ Jackdaw 

Greyfield Woods, High Littleton:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming

Radstock Sewage Works:

4 Coal Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 7 Goldcrest, 22 Siskin

RESERVOIRS

12-12-24 Ring-necked Duck, Blagdon Lake (Bri Thompson)

Blagdon Lake:
1 drake Ring-necked Duck (in Long Bay)

Chew Valley Lake:

Herons Green:
3 Goldeneye, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Marsh Harrier

12-12-24 (very light) Marsh Harrier, Moreton CVL (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:

3 Goldeneye, 1 Water Rail , 1 Little Grebe,  1 Slavonian Grebe, 1 GBB Gull, 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Bearded Tit, 3 Cetti's Warbler

Stratford:

inc - Wigeon, Pochard, Tufted Duck, 3 Goldeneye, 1 Water Rail, Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 7 Great White Egret, 12 Little Egret, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker

12-12-24 Starlings, Herriotts CVL (Trudy Sheen)

Herriotts inc Pool:
12 Shelduck, Wigeon, 2 Pintail, 75+ Teal, Pochard, 1 drake Ring-necked Duck, 6 Goldeneye, 1 Water Rail, Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, 18 Lapwing, 2 GBB Gull, 34 Common Gull, 7 Great white Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (m), 6 Jackdaw, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail

Reported by: Jon Angell, Chris Craig, Pete Hazelwood, Steve Newland, Blake Norton, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Lois Pryce, Dean Reeves, Trevor Riddle, Rich Scantlebury, Trudy Sheen, Ian Stapp,  Bri Thompson, Lauren Tucker

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11-12-24 Wednesday

 Temp 6°C to 7°C - Cold and overcast, a moderate wind from the NE.

Ring-necked Duck

Lesser Scaup

BRISTOL

Bishopston:

Garden: 5 Feral Pigeon, 2 Woodpigeon, 1 Green Woodpecker (f), 2 Magpie, 2 Blue Tit, Great Tit, 1 Blackcap (m), 1 Robin, 1 Blackbird

St Andrew's Park:
12+ Feral Pigeon, 5 Woodpigeon, 1 BH Gull, 10+ Herring Gull, 1 Jay, 5 Magpie, 7 Crow, 1 Coal Tit, Blue Tit, 5+ Great Tit, 1+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Wren, 8 Redwing, 2 Blackbird, 5 Robin, 1 Chaffinch, + Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Easter Compton:
6 Mallard, 2 Little Egret, 30 Rook, 4 Skylark, 1 Chaffinch, 4 Goldfinch

Cribbs Causeway:

1 Kestrel

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon:
Garden: 3 Feral Pigeon, 1 Herring Gull, 3 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw

Dowlais: Shoveler, Wigeon, Teal, Mallard, Oystercatcher, Ringed Plover, Dunlin, Turnstone, Redshank

Portbury Wharf:

5 Chiffchaff, 4 Bullfinch (1m, 3f), 10 Linnet

Bristol Airport:

c42 Golden Plover over

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
9 Red-legged Partridge, 5 Pheasant, c20 Feral Pigeon, 15 Common Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, c200 Jackdaw, 11 Rook, 1 Skylark, 3 Wren, 100+ Starling, 3 Blackbird, 120+ Fieldfare, 3 Redwing, 1 Stonechat, 12 Meadow Pipit, 10 Chaffinch, 80+ Linnet, 40+ Yellowhammer

Chelwood:

1 Red Kite

Burnett:

1 Kestrel

Keynsham:

Garden: 12+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Greenfinch, 12+ Goldfinch

Stanton Drew:
2 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck, 1 Lesser Scaup, 1 Little Egret, 4 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier

Chew Valley Lake

Moreton:
1 Goldeneye, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Cetti's Warbler

11-12-24 Cormorant, CVL (Wayne Tucker)

Stratford:
6 Mute Swan, 3 Goldeneye, 10 Pochard, 17 Tufted Duck, 1 Water Rail, 500+ Coot, 1 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 100+ Cormorant, 5 Little Egret, 7 Great White Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1Greay Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Cetti's Warbler 4 Goldfinch

11-12-24 Grey Wagtail, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc. Pool:
10 Shelduck, 2 Pintail, 78+ Teal, 50 Lapwing, 1 ad Mediterranean Gull, 2 GBB Gull, 24+ Common Gull, 11 Cattle Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 10 Jackdaw, 2 Grey Wagtail

Reported by: Si Bowles, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Julian Eastoe, Ken H, Adrian Hockey, Rich Keel, Nigel Kempson, Mike Meechem, Nigel Milbourne, Nigel Povey, Lois Pryce, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson, Howard Taffs, Wayne Tucker

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