31-01-24 Wednesday - Mediterranean Gull

Temp 4°C to 12°C - Overcast with a few light showers. The sun made a few rare appearances. Wind force 3/4. 

Ring-necked Duck, Scaup

Black-necked Grebe

Avocet

Jack Snipe

Mediterranean Gull, Yellow-legged Gull

Cattle Egret

Barn Owl

Ring-necked Parakeet

31-01-24 Lesser Whitethroat, Redland (Mike Owen)

BRISTOL

31-01-24 Blackcap, Redland (Mike Owen)

Redland:

1 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Warth:
1 Goosander - downriver, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Jack Snipe, 1 (2cy) Marsh Harrier, 1 Raven, 1 Stonechat, 1 Rock Pipit, 7 Linnet

New Passage/Pilning Wetlands:
17 Canada Goose, 36 Greylag Goose, 3 Mute Swan, 79 Shelduck, 75 Shoveler, 28 Gadwall, 330 Wigeon, 5 Mallard, 2 m Pintail, 300+ Teal, 6 Tufted Duck, 8 Stock Dove, 4 Coot, 2 Little Grebe, 6 Oystercatcher, 550 Lapwing, 80 Curlew, 24 Black-tailed Godwit, 15 Turnstone, 200+ Dunlin, 60 Redshank, 35 Black-headed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 115 Starling, 40 Redwing, 16 Fieldfare, 6 House Sparrow, 2 Stonechat, 3 Pied Wagtail, 25 Meadow Pipit

Severn Beach:

15 Shelduck, 25 Wigeon, 20 Dunlin, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Rock Pipit

Yate:

5 Greenfinch

Coalpit Heath:

1 Ring-necked Parakeet

Filton Park:
13 Feral Pigeon, 17 Woodpigeon, 6 Collared Dove, 7 Herring Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker - calling, 8 Magpie, 6 Jackdaw, 24 Rook - BAWA, 29 Carrion Crow, 10 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit. 2 Wren, 63 Starling - BAWA, 1 Song Thrush - singing, 7 Redwing, 1 Fieldfare, 10 Robin, 9 House Sparrow - low for this area, 1 Dunnock, 2 Chaffinch, 14 Goldfinch - twittering, tail twitching flock

Emerson's Green-Science Park:

1 Water Rail - calling, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel

31-01-24 Sparrowhawk, Wick (Jenny Daniels)

Wick:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 deceased Starling

Barrs Court/Warmley:

1 f Blackcap

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
2 Shelduck, 5 Shoveler, 8 Gadwall, 8 Wigeon, 4 Teal, 1 Pheasant, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 5 Lapwing, 1 Curlew, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 16 Redwing

Portishead:
1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper

31-01-24 Avocet, Woodspring Bay (Matt Hull)

Woodspring Bay:
2 Shoveler, 10 Teal, 1 Oystercatcher, 35 Avocet, 32 Lapwing, 32 Curlew, 275 Dunlin, 255 Redshank, 1 Sparrowhawk, 15 Linnet

Sand Bay/Middle Hope:
70 Shelduck, c.15 Oystercatcher, 2 Golden Plover - west, 50 Curlew, 600 Dunlin, 2 Redshank, 21 Black-headed Gull - over, 2 Little Egret, 45 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 2 Skylark (1 singing), 2 Goldcrest, 100 Starling, 5 Song Thrush, 2 Stonechat, 27 Meadow Pipit - one flock, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 Siskin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Stanton Drew:
50+ Cattle Egret

Midsomer Norton-Broadway Lane:

2 Red Kite - in courtship display flight

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
13 Mute Swan, 13 Shoveler, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 1 Scaup, 23 Goldeneye, 7 Goosander, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Little Grebe, 4 Grey Heron, 6 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Tawny Owl, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
2 Barn Owl

Stratford:
1 f Marsh Harrier

Herriotts inc. Pool:

3 (1cy m/2f) Scaup, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 76 Lapwing

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Peter Coslett, Chris Craig, Alan Daniells, Jenny Daniels, Andy Gibb, Malcolm Gibbs, David Hanks, Nick Hawkridge, David Hughes, Matt Hull, Nigel Milbourne, Mike Owen, Andy Stockhausen.

, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG 

The Recorder’s Committee is making good progress reviewing 2023 records of locally rare species but there are still a few where we have no supporting notes and/or photographs. If you saw any of the reports listed below please submit full information to avonbirds@hotmail.co.uk as soon as possible.

30-01-2024 Tuesday - Water Pipit

 Temp 1°C to 8°C - Light cloud with light winds from the West

Bittern

Water Pipit

Grey Plover

Yellow-legged Gull

Bristol

Westbury Park (AWBS):

26 Feral Pigeon, 25 Woodpigeon, 2 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Jay, 5 Magpie, 24 Jackdaw, 2 Rook, 10 Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 9 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Blackbird, 8 Robin, 2 House Sparrow, 6 Greenfinch, 16 Goldfinch

Redland:

2 Blackcap (m&f), 1 Lesser Whitethroat

Clifton Down:

2 Firecrest (Zoo bank), 1 Goldcrest, 2 Redwing, 1 Blackbird (singing), 3 Bullfinch (2m+1f), ++ Goldfinch

Bedminster:

1 Raven (flyover to NW), 1 Chiffchaff (singing)

Victoria Park: 10 Woodpigeon, 39 Black-headed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 7 Magpie, 49 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 10 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Goldcrest, 4 Wren, 78 Starling, 5 Blackbird, 8 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 3 House Sparrow, 2 Pied Wagtail/White Wagtail, 1 Greenfinch, 20 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Littleton Warth:

22 Oystercatcher, 8 Grey Plover, 18 Curlew, 1 Turnstone, c300 Dunlin, 21 Redshank, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Little Egret, 2 Raven, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Water Pipit

Yate (Brimsham Park):

2 Collared Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Wren, 15 Redwing, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Bullfinch, 12 Greenfinch, 10 Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Uphill (BOC Walk):
Mute Swan, 130+ Shelduck, 1 Gadwall, 20+ Wigeon, Mallard, 50+ Teal, Woodpigeon, 1 Moorhen, 2 Little Grebe, 120+ Oystercatcher, 500+ Lapwing, 24 Curlew, 1 Sanderling, 1000+ Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 100+ Redshank, Black-headed Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 2 Peregrine, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, 4 Raven, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Skylark, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Wren, Starling, 2 Song Thrush, 40 Redwing, Blackbird, 8 Fieldfare, Robin, 3 Stonechat, House Sparrow, 3 Dunnock, 6 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit, 20 Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch, 5 Goldfinch, 10 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield (Shire Bridge):
2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 5 Red Kite

Willsbridge:
+ Woodpigeon, 1 Jay, + Magpie, + Carrion Crow, + Coal Tit, + Blue Tit, + Great Tit, 1 Blackcap, + Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, + Song Thrush, + Blackbird, 1 Dipper, + Greenfinch

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck, 1 Scaup (per RBA)

Chew Valley Lake

Bullfinch, Woodford (George Stacey)

Woodford:
1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Bullfinch (m)

Stratford:
2 Wigeon, 4 Pintail (2m+2f), 1 Scaup (f), 1 Marsh Harrier (2cy), 1 Red Kite, 2 Kingfisher

Herriotts inc. Pool:

1 Yellow-legged Gull, 3 Great White Egret, 1 Bittern (booming from main reedbed), 1 Barn Owl (dusk)

Reported by: Peter Coslett, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Paul Francis, Nick Hawkridge, Chak Kan Lam, John Lewis, Mike Owen, Nick Page, Joe Sargent, Tony Scott, George Stacey, Andy Stockhausen

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG 

29-01-24 Monday - Mediterranean Gull

Temp 11°C to 12°C - Overcast, dull and cold in the moderate wind from the S/SW.

Scaup

Mediterranean Gull

Yellow-legged Gull

Purple Sandpiper

Lesser Whitethroat

BRISTOL

Fox Park:

c12 Fieldfare

Golden Hill AWBS:

7 Feral Pigeon, 19 Woodpigeon, 3 Collared Dove, 3 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 11 Magpie, 49 Jackdaw, 3 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Wren, 105 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Blackbird, 8 Robin, 15 House Sparrow, 2 Pied Wagtail, 10 Goldfinch

Redland:

1 Lesser Whitethroat

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

51 Teal, 120 Wigeon, 20 Lapwing, 45 Curlew, 1200 Dunlin, 20 Snipe, 3 Cattle Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 1 Coal Tit, 20 Redwing, 9 Fieldfare, 2 Stonechat, 4 Greenfinch, 1 Yellowhammer

Wickwar:
1 Barn Owl, 1 Sparrowhawk

Yate - Coopers Lake:

9 Goosander

Filton- garden::
2 Collared Dove, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1f Blackcap, 2m Blackbird, 7 House Sparrow

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
50-70 Jackdaw, 1f Stonechat, 1m Bullfinch

Portishead:
2 Purple Sandpiper

Yatton:
40 Lapwing, 600 Herring Gull

Blind Yeo:

4 Goosander (2m 2f), 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret

BELOW M4 & BANES

29-01-24 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Emerson's Green (Chak Kan Lam)

Emersons Green Village Park:
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Firecrest, 1 Chaffinch, 10 Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch

Burnett:
1 Red Kite, 1 Kestrel

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

29-01-24 Goldeneye, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Woodford:
2 Buzzard, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 1 Chiffchaff, 4+ Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 4 Song Thrush, 5 Redwing, 4 Bullfinch

Moreton:
25 Pintail, 2 Gadwall, 5 Wigeon, 2 Scaup (1m 1f), 15 Goldeneye, 2 Water Rail, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 6 small egrets flew W, 1 Marsh Harrier (2cy), 1 Red Kite,  2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Treecreeper,  20+ Redwing, some Fieldfare

Herriotts inc. Pool:

1m Goosander, 8 Stock Dove, 1 adult Mediterranean Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Great White Egret,  1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Cetti's Warbler

Reported by: Mark Coller, Andy Davis, Julian Eastoe, Richard Giles, Peter Hazlewood, Nick Hawkridge, Chak Kan Lam, Andy Middleton, Trevor Riddle, Paul Sadley, Ian Stapp, Liza White, Wildlife BS5  blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG 

28-01-24 Sunday

Temp 6°C to 12°C - Largely overcast with a variable moderate breeze that made it feel colder.

Purple Sandpiper

Bittern

Black-necked Grebe

28-01-24 Grey Heron, River Frome (Mike Prior)

BRISTOL

Eastville:

1 Sparrowhawk

28-01-24 Kingfisher, River Frome (Mike Prior)

Frome Winterbourne to Snuff Mills:

1 Buzzard, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Dipper, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

7 Redshank, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Coal Tit, Redwing, 1 Black Redstart, Bullfinch, Greenfinch, 3+ Siskin

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
singing Skylarks

Wickwar:
1 Red Kite, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Little Owl, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Stonechat

Chipping Sodbury Common:

3 Stock Dove, 1 Red Kite, 6 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 5 Raven, 8 Skylark, 20+ Redwing, 40+ Fieldfare, 25+ Meadow Pipit, 6 Bullfinch, 1 Siskin, 30+ Goldfinch, 50+ Linnet

Petty France:
1 dead Barn Owl

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf/Portishead:
1 Black-necked Grebe, 2 Purple Sandpiper, 3 Rock Pipit

Kenn:
37 Mute Swan, 3 Goosander, 4 Little Grebe, 500 Black Headed Gull, 150 Herring Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier

Worle:
5 Golden Plover, 1 Chiffchaff, 5 Fieldfare, 1 Meadow Pipit, 2 Greenfinch, 2 Linnet

Yatton:
1 Peregrine, 4 Raven, 2 Skylark, 500 Redwing/Fieldfare - flushed by Peregrine, 1 Stonechat

BELOW M4 & BANES

28-01-24 Fieldfare, Marshfield (Chris Teague)

Marshfield:
2 Little Egret, 20+ Common Gull, 25 Red Kite, hundreds of Redwing & Fieldfare, 3 pr Stonechat

Chew Magna:
23 Cattle Egret, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven

Stanton Drew:
28 Cattle Egret

Hanham:
1 Little Egret, 2 Tawny Owl,  Song Thrush, 6 Greenfinch

River Avon, near Bitton:
1 Goosander, 1 Cormorant, 1 Sparrowhawk eating 1 Robin, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Meadow Pipit, 6 Redwing, 35 Fieldfare

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Woodford:
2 Raven, 1 Goldcrest, 5 Chaffinch

Herons Green:
3 Gadwall, 2 Wigeon, 70+ Cormorant in one raft, 250+ Redwing (flying over road between HG and Villice)

Herriotts inc. Pool:

1 Lapwing, 1 Bittern, 2 Marsh Harrier

Reported by: Karle Burford, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Barry Dursley, Tim Ford, Pete Harrison, Martyn Hayes, Matt Hull, Rob Laughton, Nick Page, Mike Prior, Trevor Riddle, Paul Sadley, Steve Sanins, Joe Sargent, Paul Sawyer, Chris Teague, Bri Thompson, Robbie,  blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG 

27-01-24 Saturday - Waxwing

Temp 4°C to 10°C - Cloudy all day, South-west wind, force 2

Woodcock, Jack Snipe, Purple Sandpiper
Bittern
Waxwing
Firecrest
Black Redstart
Corn Bunting

27-1-24 Great White Egret, Blind Yeo (Pete Skett)

BRISTOL

Cumberland Basin, New Cut:

1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Red Fox

Blaise Castle Estate:

2 Coal Tit, 6 Goldcrest, 2 Firecrest

Kingswood, Station Rd:

2 Song Thrush singing

Knowle:
1 Stock Dove calling

Redland:
1 Lesser Whitethroat

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

17-1-24 Black Redstart, OPS (Terry Winter)

Oldbury Power Station:
2 Cattle Egret, 1 Peregrine, 1 f Black Redstart

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland:
No reports

Wickwar:

2 Peregrine, 1 Barn Owl, 2 Little Owl, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Starling, 1 m Stonechat

Alveston:

1 Barn Owl

Chipping Sodbury, Colts Green:

1 Red Kite

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead, Battery Point:
4 Purple Sandpiper

Yatton, Wemberham:
250 Lapwing

Kenn Moor, YACWAG reserve:
1 Jack Snipe, 46 Snipe, 2 Mistle Thrush. 2 Stonechat

Nailsea Moor:
27 Canada Geese, 24 Mute Swan, 3 Collared Dove, 10 Common Gull, 4 Cormorant, 4 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 5 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 3 Jay, 2 Rook, 2 Raven, 2 Skylark, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 400 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 450 Redwing, 150 Fieldfare, 7 Stonechat, 2 Meadow Pipit, 5 Greenfinch, 20 Goldfinch, 45 Siskin

27-1-24 Goosander, Blind Yeo (Pete Skett)

Clevedon, Blind Yeo:
3 Goosander, 1 Great White Egret

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield, Tormaton Rd, Shire bridge:
25 Lapwing, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Grey Wagtail

Marshfield, Rushmead Lane triangle:
4 Pheasant, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Collared Dove, 75 Common Gull, 5 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel, 2 Rook, 12 Skylark, 1 Wren, 30 Starling, 5 Redwing, 100 Fieldfare, 4 Stonechat, 3 Dunnock, 2 Pied Wagtail, 8 Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch, 12 Linnet, 7 Goldfinch, 30 Corn Bunting, 6 Yellowhammer

Cadbury Heath, North Common, Victoria Road:

2 Red Kite

Chew Magna to Stanton Prior:

20 Cattle Egret

Keynsham STW:

1 Woodcock

Bathampton:
3 Waxwing

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tank 1:
1 Common Sandpiper

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
3 Gadwall, 5 Goldeneye, 1 Snipe

Herriott's:
5 Lapwing, 1 Bittern in main reed bed, Sparrowhawk, Marsh Harrier, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Chiffchaff

Reports: David Allward, Jon Angell, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Peter Coslett, Ben Crabb, Andy Davis Alan Daniells, Jane Graham, Peter Hazelwood, Matt Hull, Tim Jukes, Rob Laughton, Grankie Macrow, Mike Owen, Nick Page, Matt Plenty, Lois Pryce, Trevor Riddle, Paul Sadley, Pete Skett, Andy Stockhausen, Sara Strawson, Larry Sweetland, Terry Winter, blagdonlakebirds, eBird, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

26-01-24 Friday - Bittern

Temp 6°C to 10°C - Sunshine and clear blue skies. Just a light 10mph SW wind. 

Scaup

Black-necked Grebe

Woodcock

Green Sandpiper

Little Gull

Bittern

Barn Owl, Little Owl

Firecrest

Black Redstart

BRISTOL

Avonmouth-Hallen Marsh:

1 Pheasant, 5 Stock Dove, 1 Common Gull, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Rook, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Redwing, 1 Fieldfare, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Linnet. 

26-01-24 'Felix' the Firecrest, Blaise Castle (Matt Hull)

Blaise Castle:

6+ Firecrest (widespread around estate - look in any areas of evergreen Yew, Holly, Holm Oak etc.)

Henleaze Lake:

1 Goosander, 5 Moorhen, 4 Cormorant, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 20 Carrion Crow, 2 Redwing.

Clifton Down:

2 Collared Dove - singing, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3/4 Redwing, 2 m Bullfinch.

Zoo Bank:

1 m Blackcap, 2 Firecrest.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

26-01-24 Grey Plover & Dunlin, OPS-Pillhead Gout (Louise Bailey)

Oldbury Power Station:

4 Grey Plover, 148 Curlew, 2 Blackcap, 1 m Black Redstart.

New Passage:

110 Canada Goose, 10 Greylag Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 13 Shelduck, 50 Shoveler, 15 Gadwall, 200 Wigeon, 1 Pintail, 300 Teal, 5 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 60 Oystercatcher, 500 Dunlin, 1 Green Sandpiper, 70 Redshank, 1 Little Egret, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Stonechat.

Severn Beach:

9 Shelduck, 30 Wigeon, 20 Teal, 70 Oystercatcher, 20 Curlew, 1 Little Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Stonechat, 7 Greenfinch.

Alveston:
1 Buzzard

Wickwar:

1 Tawny Owl - calling 7:18PM.

Chipping Sodbury Common (19:00-20:20PM):

1 Woodcock, 1 Barn Owl, 2+ Little Owl.

Old Sodbury:

1 Red Kite

Downend:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Greenfinch.

Wick-Riding Barn Hill:

1 Kestrel

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
1 Black-necked Grebe

BELOW M4 & BANES

Woollard:
5 Raven - interacting.

Bath-Claverton Down:
2 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

26-01-24 Egyptian Goose BG (Geoff Daniels)

Barrow Gurney Tanks.

2 Egyptian Goose, 63 Pochard, 8 Little Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Little Egret, 

Blagdon Lake:
1 Pochard x Ferruginous Duck, 1 Scaup, 42 (11m/31f) Goldeneye, 33 (10 m/23f) Goosander, 1 Common Sandpiper, 6 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Stonechat.

Chew Valley Lake

Woodford:
1 Firecrest

Herriotts inc. Pool:

1 Bittern- booming.

26-01-24 Waxwing, Rodborough Common (Christopher Teague)

Out of area:

33 Waxwing reported today.

Reported by: Louise Bailey, Paul Bowerman, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Geoff Daniels, Barry Dursley, Andy Gibb, Simon Harding, Dave Hughes, Matt Hull, Nigel Kempson, Nigel Johnston, Nigel Jones, Tim Jukes, Mike Moxon, Nigel Milbourne, Paul Sadley, Joe Sargent, Christopher Teague, Martin Wightman.

, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG 

25-01-24 Thursday

A warmer and calmer day. Temp 6°C to 13°C. Overcast. Light easterly turning southerly.

Mandarin Duck

Scaup

Black-necked Grebe

Jack Snipe

Cattle Egret

Marsh Tit

Firecrest

BRISTOL

Clifton Down:

2 Collared Dove singing, c12 Redwing, 1 Chaffinch (f), 3 Bullfinch

Downfield Road, Clifton

c12 Redwing, 2 Chaffinch (1m, 1f)

25-01-24 Blackcap, Coombe Dingle (Pete Bunniss)

Coombe Dingle garden:

1 Blackcap (f)

Redland garden:

1 Lesser Whitethroat still present

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

5 Grey Plover at Pillhead Gout, 3 Mistle Thrush in "the Plantation"

Aust Warth / services / sewage works: 

1 Pheasant, 3 GBB Gull, 2 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 2 Raven, 9 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiff Chaff, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch, 4 Bullfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

Aust Warth, Cake Pill:

50 Shelduck, 40 Curlew, 1 Jack Snipe, 25 Redshank, 8 Meadow Pipit

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
10 Greylag Goose, 4 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 200 Lapwing, 33 Curlew, 8 Turnstone, 300 Dunlin, 44 Redshank, 1 Little Egret, 2 Raven, 20+ Redwing, 1 Stonechat, c20 Meadow Pipit, 3 Linnet

Ingst (AWBS):

1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 22 Rook, 1 Song thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 122 Redwing, 4 Linnet

Yate Rocks garden:
1 Marsh Tit

Coopers Lake, Yate:

2 Mandarin Duck (1m, 1f), 9 Goosander (3m, 6f)

Kingsgate Park, Yate:

13 Tufted Duck, 3 Goosander (1m, 2f)

Yate garden:

2 Goosander (2f, over, heading towards Westerleigh)

Windmill Farm Carp Lake, Westerleigh:
2 Goosander (f) - ?same birds as above

NORTH SOMERSET

Backwell Lake:

19 Canada Geese, 18 Mute Swan, 4 Gadwall (2f,2m), 14 Mallard, 1 Tufted Duck (f), 18 Feral Pigeon, 9 Moorhen, 1 Little Grebe, 100 Black-Headed Gull, 5 Cormorant, 1 Wren, 1 Mistle Thrush.

Nailsea Park:

13 Magpie

Portbury Wharf:

15 Shoveler, 43 Wigeon, 12 Teal, Water Rail (heard), 1 Black-necked Grebe, 18 Lapwing, 16 Snipe, + a noticeable increase in LBB gulls on the island after none all winter

& on the mudflats/saltmarsh: 2 Curlew, c150 Dunlin, 2 Redshank, 1 Stonechat (m)

Water Rail calling, Portbury Wharf (Howard Taffs)

Uphill:

3 Canada Goose, 9 Shelduck, 3 Shoveler, 138 Wigeon, Mallard, Teal, 1 Oystercatcher, 538 Lapwing. 6 Curlew, c800 Dunlin, 79 Redshank, small numbers of BH Gull, Herring Gull & LBB Gull, Carrion Crows

BELOW M4 & BANES

Oldland Common:
1 Sparrowhawk (m)

By River Chew, Stanton Drew:
51+ Cattle Egret

Writhlington:
3 Red Kite, 6 Skylark, 18 Pied Wagtail, 20 Goldfinch

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:

23 Stock Dove, 1 Scaup (m 1st winter), 33 Goldeneye, 15 Goosander, 8 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Siskin

Chew Valley Lake:

Woodford:
Firecrest

Moreton:
28 Wigeon, 1 Cattle Egret (over to south), 1 Marsh Harrier (f), c70 Redwing

Stratford:
4 Scaup (1m, 3f)

Reported by: Pete Bunniss, Mark Coller, Andy Davis, Julian Eastoe, Tim Ford, Trevor Ford, Richard Giles, Rob Laughton, Adrian Morgan, Linda Moysey, Fiona Neate, Mike Owen, Nick Page, Lois Pryce, Joe Sargent, Nigel Sluman, Andy Stockhausen, Howard Taffs

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG 

24-01-24 Wednesday - Black-necked Grebe

Temp 10°C to 11°C - Sunny intervals and variable cloud. Much calmer after last night's storm, with just a 10mph south-westerly. 

Scaup

Lesser Scaup

Black-necked Grebe

Kittiwake

Yellow-legged Gull

Barn Owl

Merlin

Lesser Whitethroat

Redpoll

BRISTOL

24-01-24 Kingfisher, Blaise Castle - River Trym (Diana Bunniss)

Blaise Castle-River Trym:

1 Kingfisher

Redland:

1 Lesser Whitethroat

Avon Gorge:

1 Sparrowhawk - over, 2 (m/f) Peregrine - sat on Leigh Woods side.

24-01-24 Sparrowhawk Bishopston (J Roberts)

Bishopston:

1 Sparrowhawk, House Sparrow - minus one! 28 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Warth:

3 Shoveler, 166 Wigeon, 2 Teal, 1 Oystercatcher, 2 Curlew, 2 Snipe, 2 Redshank, 11 Black-headed Gull, 43 Common Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 25 Herring Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Merlin, 4 Jackdaw, 6 Rook, 5 Carrion Crow, 3 Raven, 217 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 8 Fieldfare, 4 Stonechat, 3 Meadow Pipit, 2 Linnet.

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
85 Canada Goose, 4 Greylag Goose, 11 Shelduck, 36 Shoveler, 17 Gadwall, 450 Wigeon, 3 Pintail (2m/1f), 350 Teal, 20 Oystercatcher, 90 Lapwing, 70 Curlew, 10 Black-tailed Godwit, 30 Turnstone, 500 Dunlin, 80 Snipe, 50 Redshank, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 2 Raven. 

Severn Beach:

5 Shelduck, 30 Wigeon, 45 Turnstone, 50 Dunlin, 1 Kittiwake, 1 Blackcap, 8 Greenfinch.

Tockington:

1 Kestrel

Wickwar:
1 Barn Owl

Yate Rocks:

1 Sparrowhawk

NORTH SOMERSET

24-01-24 Black-necked Grebe, Portbury Wharf NR (Tim Mason)

Portbury Wharf:
3 Mute Swan, 6+ Shelduck, 1 Shoveler, 5 Gadwall, 2 Wigeon, 11+ Mallard, 6+ Teal, 3 Tufted Duck, c.10 Woodpigeon, 10 Moorhen, 4 Coot, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 17 Lapwing, 1 Curlew, 1 Snipe, c.15 Black-headed Gull, 60+ Herring Gull, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 5+ Magpie, c.10 Jackdaw, 2 Stonechat, 4 Linnet, 3 Reed Bunting.

24-01-24 Rock Pipit, Battery Point (David Minshall)

Portishead-Battery Point:
1 Rock Pipit

Clevedon - Yeo:
1 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 6 Goosander (1m/5f).

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
6 Shelduck, 2 Curlew, 14 Black-headed Gull, 9 Common Gull, 22 Herring Gull, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Skylark - west, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Rock Pipit.

Langford-Havyatt Green:

1 Barn Owl

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
22 Goldeneye, 42 Goosander, 5 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 4 Chiffchaff.

Chew Valley Lake

24-01-24 redhead Goosander, Bittern Trail (George Stacey)

Bittern Trail:
1 f Goldeneye, 1 f Goosander, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Redpoll.

Herons Green:
1 f Scaup

Moreton:
4 (1m/2f/1 juv) Scaup, 1 Lesser Scaup

, 1 f Marsh Harrier, c.150 Lapwing.

Stratford:
1 Water Rail, c.100 Lapwing, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Cetti's Warbler

Herriotts inc. Pool:

1 f Mandarin, 1 Yellow-legged Gull.

24-01-24 Waxwing, Rodborough Common (Christopher Teague)

Out of area:

20+ Waxwing still at Rodborough Common.

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Diana Bunniss, Derek Clarke, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Simon Harding, Adrian Hockey, Matt Hull, Karen Jayne, Linda, Tim Mason, Nigel Milbourne, David Minshall, Mike Owen, Alan Piper, Joe Roberts, Paul Sadley, Tony Scott, George Stacey, Andy Stockhausen, Christopher Teague, Ron Thomas.

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG 

23-01-24 Tuesday

Temp 9°C to 13°C - Persistent rain in the morning. Winds from the Southwest increasing to gale force after lunch as storm Jocelyn approaches.

Lesser Scaup
Black-necked Grebe

Bristol

No Reports

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Cattle Egret, OPS (Peter Hazelwood)

Oldbury Power Station:

3 Cattle Egret, 4 Little Egret

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon  (garden):
1 Magpie, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Robin

Portbury Wharf NR:

1 Black-necked Grebe (per RBA)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham, Memorial Park:

9 Mallard, 16 Feral Pigeon, 4 Woodpigeon, 5 Moorhen, 1 Magpie, 4 Jackdaw, 1 Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Starling, 3 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 20 Goldfinch

Stanton Drew:
18+ Cattle Egret

Bath (Landsdown Racecourse):
c50 Golden Plover

Radstock:
60+ Golden Plover

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Goosander, CVL dam (Merv Carlyon)

Dam:
1 Goosander (f)

Female Scaup, Herriots (Merv Carlyon) 

Male Scaup - centre with 3 Tufted Duck, Herriotts (Merv Carlyon)

Moreton:
1 Lesser Scaup (per RBA)

Herriotts inc. Pool:

1 Mandarin Duck, 2 Scaup (m+f), 1 Marsh Harrier (2cy)

Reported by: Merv Carlyon, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Andrew Harrison, Peter Hazelwood, Rob Laughton, Nick Page, Nigel Povey

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG 

22-01-24 Monday - Aftermath of Storm Isha

Temp 8°C to 10°C - Sunshine and showers. WSW wind gusting to 45mph.

Black-necked Grebe 

Scaup

Common Scoter

Kittiwake

Yellow-legged Gull

Cattle Egret

Little Owl

Bearded Tit

BRISTOL

Fishponds:

1 Raven - wind blown.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Warth/Services:

2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Raven, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 40 Redwing, 20 Fieldfare, 1 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail.

Northwick:
1 Little Owl

New Passage/Pilning Wetland:

140 Canada Goose, 13 Greylag Goose, 10 Shelduck, 23 Shoveler, 1 Gadwall, 250 Wigeon, 300 Teal, 4 Tufted Duck, 150 Oystercatcher, 300 Lapwing, 57 Curlew, 43 Black-tailed Godwit, 10 Turnstone, 200 Dunlin, 15 Redshank, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 1 Stonechat.

Severn Beach:
12 Shelduck, 50 Wigeon, 1 f Common Scoter, 8 Ringed Plover, 20 Turnstone, 50 Dunlin, 25 Redshank, 45 Kittiwake.

Yate Rocks:
1 Sparrowhawk with 1 Blue Tit - apparently Blue Tit did not survive this encounter...

Yate-Kingsgate Park:

14 Tufted Duck, 2 (m/f) Goosander, 3 Siskin.

Bridgeyate:

1 f Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite.

Hanham:
1 Sparrowhawk - harassed by Crow, 1 Raven.

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:

1 Black-necked Grebe 

Sand Point (09:05-11:35):
1 Stock Dove, 1 Curlew, 63 Black-headed Gull, 18 Common Gull, 7 Herring Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Cormorant.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Stanton Drew:
18 Cattle Egret

Paulton:
Lowlands:

2 Mute Swan, 45 Mallard, 6 Moorhen, 1 Little Grebe, 42 BH Gull, 1 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Chiffchaff, 24 Siskin.
STW:

17 Pied Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit.

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Sutton Wick:

31 Goldeneye, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Red Kite, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Song Thrush.

Heron's Green Bay:

45 Lapwing, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Chaffinch.

Moreton:

1 Great White Egret, 3 Coal Tit, 1 f Stonechat. 

Stratford:
87 Pochard, 550 Tufted Duck, 1 Ferruginous x Tufted Duck hybrid, 4 (1w-m/3f) Scaup, 1 Water Rail, 650 Coot, 19 Lapwing, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Great White Egret, 1 f Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite, 1 Jay, 21 Blue Tit - feeder, 1 Bearded Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Redwing.

Herriott's Pool:

11 Shelduck, 120 Mallard, 11 Teal, 110 Lapwing.

 

Reported by: Tony Adscott, Paul Bowerman, Chris Clarke, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Patrick Hancock, Matt Hull, Nigel Jones, John Lewis, Linda, Brian Mulgrew, Rich Scantlebury, Andy Stockhausen.

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG 

21-01-24 Sunday

Temp 8°C to 13°C - Some overcast with a really gusty South South West winds to 52 mph - rain came in during the late afternoon.

Long-tailed Duck
Bearded Tit

Cattle Egret

21-01-24 Siskin Wickwar (Alan Piper)

BRISTOL

Westbury Park:

1 Lesser Whitethroat - still feeding

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Services:

1 Great White Egret - over to the south

Severn Beach - in the first good westerly blow:
17 Ringed Plover, 12 Curlew, 68 Turnstone, 22 Dunlin, 68 Redshank, c30 Kittiwake, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull -1st wint, 1 Cormorant

Avening Green - Damery Bridge:
Cormorant, Grey Heron, Coal Tit, Goldcrest, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Bullfinch

Wickwar:
1 Siskin - in the garden

21-01-24 Goosander Yate (Mark Coller)

Yate, Common and Kingsgate Park:

2 Tufted Duck, 2 Goosander (f&m) + 6 flyovers, BH Gull with ring J2023, 1 Sparrowhawk - mobbed by covids

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - garden:

Woodpigeon, Gulls, 2 Jay, Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit

Clevedon - Blind Yeo, Strode Rd bridge:
24 Goosander, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret

Kingston Seymour:

2 Cattle Egret

Backwell Lake:
16 Canada Goose, 20 Mute Swan, 12 Shoveler, 9 Gadwall, 1 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 LT Tit, 2 Redwing, 12 Siskin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Chew Magna - garden

12 Redwing, 1 Fieldfare

RESERVOIRS

21-01-2024 Long-tailed Duck BG (Joe Sargent)

Barrow Tanks:
1 Long-tailed Duck (T3)

Chew Valley Lake
3 Great White Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier

Main Dam:

1 Goldeneye, 1 Common Gull, 5 GBB Gull - on massive dead fis

Herons Green:
10 Gadwall, 4+ Goldeneye, 1 Little Grebe - pool

Moreton:
248 Lapwing - field behind

21-01-24 Bearded Tit CVL (Raoul Chandrasakera)

Stratford:
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Bearded Tit (1f&2m), 8 Lt Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper

Herriotts inc. Pool:

1 Mandarin (f), 1 Wigeon (m), 3 Scaup, 57 Lapwing - over, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite, 3 Raven, 1 Chiffchaff

Reported by: Rich Andrews, Raoul Chandrasakera, Paul Chapman, Mark Coller, Ben Crabb, Chris Craig, Isabelle Faulkner, Anthony Goodwin, Mike Owen, Nick Page, Alan Piper, Nigel Povey, Carol Rushton, Joe Sargent, Andy Stockhausen

 blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG 

20-01-24 Saturday - Waxwing

Temp 6°C to 8°C - Overcast, gusty South South West winds to 30 mph, strengthening as the day wore on.

Waxwing

BOC are running a coach trip to the Exe Estuary on Sunday 18 February, leaving the Water Tower on the Downs at 0800, Cost £20. 

  If you would like to join the coach, please contact Judy Copeland - membershipatboc@gmail.com.

BRISTOL

Bishopston - Surry Rd

1 Waxwing

20-01-24 Kingfisher, EP (Allan Chard)

Eastville Park:

c 30 Mallard, 7 Mute Swan, 2 Moorhen, 11 Coot, 100 Black-headed Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Goldcrest

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond & Sims' Hill:

1 Little Grebe, 2 Jack Snipe, 1 Red Kite, 1 Barn Owl, 4 Ring-necked Parakeet - garden, 30 Redwing, 1 Stonechat, 3 Bullfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

8 Teal, 6 Moorhen - walkabout as the lake is frozen, 2 Cattle Egret - upriver at 8am

20-01-24 Stonechat NP (Rosemary Setter)

NorthwickWarth/New Passage:/Pilning Wetlands:

Canada Goose, 2 Mute Swan, Shelduck, Shoveler, 10 Gadwall, 500+ Wigeon, 2 Pintail (m), Teal, 2 Coot, 150+ Lapwing, Curlew, Black-tailed Godwit, 25 Turnstone, 400 Dunlin, Redshank, Grey Heron, 250 Starling, 2 Stonechat, 1 Pied Wagtail

20-01-24 Little Owl Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar:
120 Lapwing, 6 Snipe, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Little Owl, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel (m), 40 Starling, many Redwing & Fieldfare, 1 Stonechat (f), 

Rangeworthy:

2 Goosander (f) - heading east, Buzzard, Little Egret, 100+ Redwing, 10+ Fieldfare, Stonechat, 3 Meadow Pipit, 

Yate - Coopers/Stanshaws Lake:

2 Mute Swan, 2 Mandarin (f&m), 11 Tufted Duck, 8 Goosander (6f&2m), 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 

Yate Common:
14 Lapwing - over 

Yate Rocks - Bury Hill circuit:

3 Goldcrest, 6 Redwing, 2 Stonechat (f&m), 6 Chaffinch 4 Bullfinch (2f&2m), c100 Linnet

Old Sodbury:

1 Red Kite

20-01-24 Dipper Hambrook (Mike Prior)

Hambrook:

8 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest. 1 Dipper, 2 Grey Wagtail, 

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
25 Shoveler, 8 Gadwall, 1 Snipe, Siskin present

20-01-24 Raven Gordano Big Wood (Jason Willams)

Gordano Valley, Weston Big Wood
35-40 Raven

Nailsea Moor:
8 Stock Dove, 1 Lapwing, 6 Snipe, 12 Common Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 6 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 1 Goldcrest, 400 Starling, 2 Song Thrush, 28 Redwing, 8 Fieldfare, 5 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, 5 Greenfinch, 34 Goldfinch

Congresbury Moor:

8 Teal, 2 Goosander, 1 Common Snipe , 7 Green Sandpiper, 25 Meadow Pipit, 2 Bullfinch, 10 Siskin.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
1 Barn Owl

Keynsham, Lock & Somerdale:

2 Mute Swan, 2 Goosander, 3 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Raven, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 49 Redwing,  2 Fieldfare, 2 Mistle Thrush - singing, 1 Goldfinch

Bath - Egerton Rd & Linear Park Cycle Way: 

8 Long-Tailed Tits, 5 Goldcrest, 15 Redwing, 15-20 Siskin, 

Newton St Loe:

2 Mute Swan, 16 Mallard, 2 Teal, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Ravens, 2 Coal Tit, 100 Redwing

20-01-24 Bullfinch, Radstock (Merv Carlyon)

Radstock - Writhlington:

1 Bullfinch


RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herriotts inc. Pool:

1 Mandarin  (f)
Reported by: Jon Angell, Jon Barnett, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Karle Burford, Merv Carlyon, Allan Chard, Mark Coller, Ben Crabb, Chris Craig, Pete Hazelwood, Karen Jayne, Nigel Kempson, Rob Laughton, Jonathan Margetts, Linda Moysey, Melanie Parker, Mike Prior, Dean Reeves, Steve Richardson, Paul Sadley, Steve Sanins, Rosemary Setter, Dave Stoddard, Larry Sweetland, Jason Williams , blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG