Tuesday, 13 February 2024

13-02-24 Tuesday

Temp 10°C to 12°C - Light rain all morning easing a little to showers after lunch. All on a moderate breeze from the Southwest.

Purple Sandpiper
Long-tail Duck
Bar-tailed Godwit

Bristol

Lesser Whitethroat, Redland (Mike Owen)

Redland:
1 Lesser Whitethroat (returned, giving the first sighting this month @1736hrs)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
4 Pintail, c150 Oystercatcher, c100 Lapwing, 100+ Curlew, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, c40 Turnstone, 3 Knot, c2000 Dunlin, c50 Redshank, 1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Stonechat, 1 Linnet

Downend:
2 Blackcap (m+f)

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
10 Shelduck, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Curlew, 1 Sparrowhawk

Portishead:
4 Purple Sandpiper, 1 Rock Pipit

Nailsea:
1 Robin (reported feeding young)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield (Down Road):
20 Chaffinch, c60 Yellowhammer

Bridgeyate:
1 Barn Owl (Hunting 0725hrs)


Tawny Owl, Willsbridge (~Chris)

Willsbridge:
1 Tawny Owl (investigating nest box 9pm 12/02/24)

Keynsham (Memorial Park):
4 Mallard, 6 Woodpigeon, 2 Moorhen, 3 Black-headed Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Magpie, 4 Jackdaw, 2 Carrion Crow, 11 Blue Tit, 7 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Wren, 3 Blackbird, 6 Robin, 1 House Sparrow, 2 Goldfinch

Pensford (BOC Walk)
3 Canada Goose, 21 Wigeon, 5 Mallard, 6 Teal, 2 Pheasant, Woodpigeon, 8 Collared Dove, 2 Coot, Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Buzzard, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Green Woodpecker, 3 Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 8 Blue Tit, 7 Great Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, Starling, 6 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 65+ Redwing, Blackbird, 1 Fieldfare, Robin, House Sparrow, 6 Dunnock, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, 6 Meadow Pipit, 3 Chaffinch, 4 Greenfinch, c25 Linnet, 6 Goldfinch, c30 Siskin

Abbeywood:
2 Canada Goose, 4 Moorhen, 2 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Jay, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Grey Wagtail, 6 Chaffinch, 20+ Goldfinch

Filton (garden):
2 Collared Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (m), 2 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap (f), 2 Starling, 2 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 4 House Sparrow, 1 Chaffinch, 6 Goldfinch

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
1 Long-tailed Duck (No.3 tank)

Blagdon Lake:
1 Barn Owl (flying 1525hrs in field near village)

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
1 Scaup (m)

Stratford:
4 Scaup (f)

Herriotts inc. Pool:
1 Shoveler, 6 Wigeon, c30 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret  2 Marsh Harrier (m+f)

Reported by: John Barnett, Allan Chard, Chris Craig, ~Chris, John Croxton, Alan Daniells, Andrew Harrison,  ~Jack, Rob Laughton, Craig Lewis, Nick Page, Mike Owen, Mike Prior, Andy Stockhausen, Chris Vines, Liza White