Tuesday, 30 January 2024

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