Thursday 22 February 2024

22-02-24 Thursday

Temp 11°C to 5°C - Just for a change, rain, rain and more torrential rain. Cleared up in the late afternoon- blue sky and cold. Highly variable wind with gusts up to 29mph.

Jack Snipe

Peter Rock has rung 10,000 gulls in the Avon area, so far he has 80,000 sightings, they have travelled a total of 9.2 million km! This page has been updated with more interesting facts and how to report any you may see.
22-02-24 Dunlin, CVL (Bri Thompson)
BRISTOL

High Kingsdown:
2 Blackcap (1m 1f)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

No reports yet.

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - garden:
1 Jay, 1 Magpie, 1 Robin

Clevedon - garden:
Greenfinch, Goldfinch joined by the 1st Siskin (f) - only waited 58 yrs

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham football lakes:
30 BH Gull, 100 Common Gull, 10 Herring Gull, 50 LBB Gull

Queen Charlton:
60 BH Gull, 150 Common Gull, Herring Gull, LBB Gull

Newton St Loe:
2 Mute Swan, 41 Mallard, 1 Tufted Duck, 8 Little Grebe, 7 Moorhen, 8 Coot, possibly 2 nests with sitting Herons, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, singing Song Thrush


RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
1 Dunlin
22-02-24 Dunlin, CVL (Bri Thompson)
Herriott's:
28 Snipe, 1 Jack Snipe

Reports: Chris Craig, Rob Hargreaves, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Bri Thompson, Keith Williams, Paul Williams