Temp -4°C to 6°C - Lovely, crisp blue skies again today. SW wind gradually picked up throughout day, heralding a change to milder weather.
Scaup, Lesser Scaup
Purple Sandpiper
Jack SnipeGreen Sandpiper
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
Sea Mills:
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
New Passage/Pilning Wetlands:
130 Canada Goose, 4 Mute Swan, 4 Shelduck, 6 Shoveler, c.350 Wigeon, 15 Teal, 1 Moorhen, 140 Lapwing, 35 Curlew, 80 Dunlin, c.200 Redshank, 150 BH Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 2 Stonechat, 2 Pied Wagtail, 25 Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch.
Portishead-Battery Point:
6 Purple Sandpiper
Clevedon:
Timsbury:
2 Red Kite, 2 (m/f) Blackcap.
Bath-Rush Hill:
2 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 9 Magpie, 21 Jackdaw, 5 Carrion Crow, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 13 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 3 Nuthatch, 13 Redwing, 6 Blackbird, 5 Robin, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch, 2 Goldfinch.
RESERVOIRS
Reported by: Rich Andrews, George Ashwell, Alex Carlisle, Raoul Chandrasakera, Mark Coller, Ben Crabb, Chris Craig, Matty England, Ollie Fournier, Robert Hargreaves, Peter Hazelwood, Matt Hull, Nigel Jones, Steve Marriott, Nige Milbourne, Steve Price, Lois Pryce, Dean Reeves, Patrick Richards, Stephen Richardson, Trevor Riddle, Joe Sargent, Ella Slinn, George Stacey, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, John Thorogood, Martin Wightman, Jason Williams.
Yellow-legged Gull
Cattle Egret
Merlin
Ring-necked Parakeet
Bearded Tit
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.
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| 19-01-24 Purple Sandpiper, Battery Point (Jason Williams) |
Sea Mills:
50 Lapwing
Clifton Down:
1 Jay, 5-6 Great Tit, 1 m Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest
Henbury Arms:
1 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret - in the hedge beyond the garden just up from the Hazel Brook
Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
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| 19-01-24 Little Grebe, Duchess Pond (Patrick Richards) |
2 Mute Swan, 5 Mallard, 30 Feral Pigeon, 12 Woodpigeon, 1 Water Rail, 12 Moorhen, 4 Coot, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Jack Snipe, 19 Black-headed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser-black Backed Gull, 1 Cormorant, 2 (1m/1f) Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2/3 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Jay, 11 Magpie, 78 Jackdaw, 9 Carrion Crow, 5 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 12 Starling, 3 Redwing, 3 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 5 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 4 Greenfinch, 7 Goldfinch.
Maes Knoll:
c.35 Lapwing
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
5 Pintail, 1 Grey Plover, c.300 Redwing, c.100 Fieldfare.
Aust Warth:
1 Buzzard, 1 Merlin.
New Passage/Pilning Wetlands:
130 Canada Goose, 4 Mute Swan, 4 Shelduck, 6 Shoveler, c.350 Wigeon, 15 Teal, 1 Moorhen, 140 Lapwing, 35 Curlew, 80 Dunlin, c.200 Redshank, 150 BH Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 2 Stonechat, 2 Pied Wagtail, 25 Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch.
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| 19-01-24 Peregrine, Severn Beach (Matty England) |
Severn Beach:
1 Merlin, 2 Peregrine.
Easter Compton & Pilning:
30 Lapwing, 2 Raven.
Yate:
Coopers Lake:
2 (m/f) Mandarin, 9 Tufted Duck, 2 Goosander, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Redpoll.
Kingsgate Park:
23 Lapwing
Wick:
1 f Tawny Owl - calling 06:00AM.
NORTH SOMERSET
NORTH SOMERSET
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| 19-01-24 Purple Sandpiper, Battery Point (Mike Owen) |
6 Purple Sandpiper
Clevedon:
Dowlais:
13 Lapwing, c.70 Knot, c.550 Dunlin, 3 Fieldfare.
Blind Yeo:
4 Goosander (2m/2f), 1 Little Egret, 1 f Blackcap.
Yatton-Wemberham Lane:
2 Goosander, 4 Snipe, 3 Green Sandpiper, 1 Redshank, 1 Sparrowhawk, 150 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 4 Fieldfare and 1 Stonechat.
Weston-Super-Mare:
4 Goosander (2m/2f), 1 Little Egret, 1 f Blackcap.
Yatton-Wemberham Lane:
2 Goosander, 4 Snipe, 3 Green Sandpiper, 1 Redshank, 1 Sparrowhawk, 150 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 4 Fieldfare and 1 Stonechat.
Weston-Super-Mare:
2 (m/f) Pied Wagtail - squabbling.
Worle-Lower Kewstoke Road:
11 Lapwing - west.
Banwell-Winthill:
1 Stock Dove, 2 (m/f) Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Fieldfare.
BELOW M4 & BANES
Worle-Lower Kewstoke Road:
11 Lapwing - west.
Banwell-Winthill:
1 Stock Dove, 2 (m/f) Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Fieldfare.
BELOW M4 & BANES
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| 19-01-24 Blackcap, Timsbury (Alex Carlisle) |
2 Red Kite, 2 (m/f) Blackcap.
Bath-Rush Hill:
2 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 9 Magpie, 21 Jackdaw, 5 Carrion Crow, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 13 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 3 Nuthatch, 13 Redwing, 6 Blackbird, 5 Robin, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch, 2 Goldfinch.
RESERVOIRS
Blagdon Lake:
164 Canada Goose, 5 Mute Swan, 190 Teal, 1 Scaup, 20 Goosander, 3 Pheasant, 7 Little Grebe, 1 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 171 Black-headed Gull, 70 Common Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 26 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 6 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Mistle Thrush.
164 Canada Goose, 5 Mute Swan, 190 Teal, 1 Scaup, 20 Goosander, 3 Pheasant, 7 Little Grebe, 1 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 171 Black-headed Gull, 70 Common Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 26 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 6 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Mistle Thrush.
Chew Valley Lake
Woodford:9 Meadow Pipit (patch year tick!)
Stratford:
2 (m/f) Bearded Tit
Herriott's:
1 Lesser Scaup
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| 19-01-24 Glossy Ibis, Westhay (George Stacey) |
Out of area:
2 Glossy Ibis at Westhay Moor.
Reported by: Rich Andrews, George Ashwell, Alex Carlisle, Raoul Chandrasakera, Mark Coller, Ben Crabb, Chris Craig, Matty England, Ollie Fournier, Robert Hargreaves, Peter Hazelwood, Matt Hull, Nigel Jones, Steve Marriott, Nige Milbourne, Steve Price, Lois Pryce, Dean Reeves, Patrick Richards, Stephen Richardson, Trevor Riddle, Joe Sargent, Ella Slinn, George Stacey, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, John Thorogood, Martin Wightman, Jason Williams.
