Tuesday 20 February 2024

20-02-24 Tuesday - Waxwing

Temp 9°C to 12°C - Sunny intervals with a moderate breeze from the Southwest bringing the threat of heavy rain late on (not arrived 2000hrs).

Waxwing
Ring-billed Gull
Mediterranean Gull
Jack Snipe
Water Pipit

Bristol

Clifton Down:
1 Collared Dove, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Blackcap, 1+ Goldcrest, 2 Redwing, 1 Chaffinch

Bedminster (Victoria Park):
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Greenfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Warth:
2 Jack Snipe, 1 Water Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit, 2 Reed Bunting

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
4 Pintail, 1 Water Rail, 2 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Redwing, 12 Fieldfare, 2 Stonechat

Severn Beach:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Bullfinch

Yate:
Kingsgate Park: 9 Canada Goose, 11 Tufted Duck, 10 Goosander (3m+7f), 1 Little Grebe, 1 Blackcap (m)
Town Centre: 1 Sparrowhawk (over)

NORTH SOMERSET

Watercress Farm (BOC walk):
3 Mallard, + Pheasant, 2 Stock Dove, 9 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 3 Herring Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite, 4 Buzzard, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Jay, 6 Magpie, 7 Jackdaw, 4 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 6 Blue Tit, 6 Great Tit, 10 Skylark, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Goldcrest, 10 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 28 Starling, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 48 Redwing, 4 Blackbird, 25 Fieldfare, 8 Robin, 6 Stonechat, 3 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 3 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch, 4 Greenfinch, 2 Linnet, 9 Goldfinch, 12 Siskin

Clevedon (garden):
1 Magpie, 1 Robin

Backwell Lake:
18 Canada Goose, 21 Mute Swan, 8 Mallard, 3 Tufted Duck, 3 Rock Dove, 2 Stock Dove, 3 Woodpigeon, 3 Collared Dove, 1 Water Rail, 11 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 4 Little Grebe, 68 Black-headed Gull, 4 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker,   Magpie, 6 Jackdaw, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Wren, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 8 Redwing, 1 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch, 6 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch, 5 Siskin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Kingswood:
3 Waxwing

Willsbridge:
1 Tawny Owl (inspecting nest box)

Keynsham, Memorial Park:
3 Mallard, 5 Feral Pigeon, 6 Woodpigeon, 2 Moorhen, 3 Magpie, 6 Jackdaw, 10 Rook, 10 Rook, 1 Coal Tit, 6 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 12+ Long-tailed Tit, 12 Wren, 3 Blackbird, 12 Robin, 1 House Sparrow, 1 Greenfinch

Mediterranean Gull, Keynsham (Rob Laughton)

Keynsham (Rugby Club):
1 Mediterranean Gull (adult moulting to summer plumage)

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
1 Long-tailed Duck (Tank 3 - per RBA)

Chew Valley Lake


Red Kite/Goldcrest, Bittern Trail (M George)

Bittern Trail:

2 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Red Kite, 3 Goldcrest, (Mixed flock of Winter Thrushes), 1 Grey Wagtail

Woodford:
1 Coal Tit (singing), 1 Firecrest, 1 Goldcrest

Great Crested Grebe, Villice (Lucy Gaze)

Villice:

2 Great Crested Grebe (displaying)

Herons Green:
2 Scaup, 1 Ring-billed Gull (adult - per RBA and Bird Guides)

Black Swan, Moreton (Lucy Masters)

Scaup, Moreton (George Stacey)

Moreton:

2 Black Swan (later at Herons Green), 1 Scaup (f), 1 Goldeneye (f), 1 Great White Egret, 1 Buzzard, c40 Linnet

Stratford:
2 Marsh Harrier (both 2cy), 1 Red Kite

Reported by: ~Chris, Mark Coller, Ben Crabbe, Andy Davis, Tim Ford, Lucy Gaze, M George, Andrew Harrison, Nick Hawkridge,  Rob Laughton, John Lewis, Lucy Masters, Tom O, Nick Page, Joe Sargent, George Stacey, Andy Stockhausen