Monday 26 February 2024

26-02-24 Monday - Hen Harrier

Temp 1°C to 9°C - A brisk north wind kept the clouds moving, giving quite a long spell of sun in the afternoon but still felt chilly.

Hen Harrier
Cattle Egret
Ring-necked Duck 
Dunlin

Bristol

Filton - Abbey Wood:
8 Canada Goose, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk - over, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Pied Wagtail, 5 Goldfinch, 20 Siskin - in the alders

Hallen Marsh - survey:
2 Shelduck, 16 Mallard, 5 Pheasant, 50 Stock Dove, 7 Woodpigeon, 12 Black-headed Gull, 114 Herring Gull, 7 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 10 Magpie, Carrion Crow, 1 Great Tit, 1 Skylark, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Wren, 30 Starling, 4 Redwing, 5 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 3 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
4 Grey Plover, 1 Curlew, 19 Turnstone, 90 Dunlin, 33 Redshank, 250 Black-headed Gull, 55 Redwing, 1 Black Redstart, 6 Stonechat, 1 Bullfinch

Aust Cliff/Services:
1 Yellow-legged Gull - ad going over, 2 Peregrine

Pilning Wetlands:
1 Yellow-legged Gull - 1st wint

Yate - Kingsgate Park:
22 Tufted Duck, 7 Goosander (6f+m), 1 Little Grebe, 8 Common Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Blackcap, 20+ Siskin

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead - Valley Rd:
1 Red Kite

Clevedon:
2 Woodpigeon, 1 Magpie, 2 Robin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Hen Harrier - ring tailed, 4 Red Kite, 4 Buzzard

Downend - garden:
2 Blackcap (f+m), 2 Greenfinch (f+m), 2 Siskin (f)

Mangotsfield:
Raven - displaying

Willsbridge - valley:
1 Nuthatch, 2 Dipper

Oldland Common:
2 Red Kite - over

Chew Magna to Stanton Drew:
30+ Cattle Egret

Stanton Drew:
2 Red Kite
26-02-24 Dunlin Keynsham (Rob Laughton)
Keynsham, Somerdale:
1 Dunlin

Keynsham Memorial Park:
7 Mallard, 9 Woodpigeon, 2 Magpie, 30+ Carrion Crow, 3 Blue Tit, 6 Great Tit, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 7 Wren, 2 Blackbird, 12 Robin, 2 House Sparrow

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
26-02-24 Common Sandpiper CVL (George Stacey)
Dam:

2 Goldeneye (f+m), 1 Goosander (f), 1 Common Sandpiper, 43+ Cattle Egret - over at dawn

Bittern Trail:
6 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Redpoll, 

Moreton:
2 Scaup (f+m)

Stratford:
1 Ring-necked Duck (m)

Reported by: Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Barry Dursley, Paul Francis, Andrew Harrison, Nick Hawkridge, Martyn Hayes, Katie Horrocks, Rob Laughton, Andy Middleton, Nigel Povey, Mike Prior, George Stacey, Andy Stockhausen, Bri Thompson, Nick Tippet, Chris Vines, Jack Wylson,