Saturday, 16 November 2024

16-11-24 Saturday - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker

 Temp 7°C to 12°C - Overcast with patchy drizzle from around lunchtime. A force 2 WSW wind.

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Yellow-browed Warbler
16-11-24 Sparrowhawk, Yate (Chris Teague)
BRISTOL

Ashton Marsh & Colliters Brook:
5 Mallard, 3 Water Rail, 14 Snipe, 4 Black-headed Gull, 39 Herring Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Green Woodpecker, 29 Jackdaw, 1 Rook, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Redwing, 1 alba Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Greenfinch

Bishopston - garden:
1 Sparrowhawk, c30 Goldfinch

Lawrence Weston:
1 Yellow-browed Warbler - calling but not seen

Westbury Park:
21 Black-headed Gull, 2 Jay, 35 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
16-11-24 Barn Owl - camera trap, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)
Wickwar:
1 Barn Owl

Yate:
Brimsham Park:
4 f Goosander, 1 Chiffchaff
Coopers/Stanshaws Lake:
3 Mute Swan, 1 m Mandarin, 7 (2m/5f) Goosander, 1 Kingfisher
Kingsgate Park:
6 Gadwall, 17 Tufted Duck, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Chiffchaff, 6+ Goldcrest

Bitton - Holm Mead:
1 Red Kite, 3 Stonechat

NORTH SOMERSET

Ashton Court - Church Lodge:
1 Stock Dove, 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Brambling - over

Clevedon - Highdale Road:
2 Woodpigeon, 3 Magpie, 3 Jackdaw, 1 Jay

Clevedon - Wain's Hill:
Vismig:
1 Brambling - Apparently the only bird found before filming forced a retreat...
Grounded:
2 Firecrest

Sand Point:
Vismig:
4 Shelduck, 12 Wigeon, 74 Woodpigeon, 62 Curlew, 58 Dunlin, 17 Herring Gull, 5 Rook, c.60 Carrion Crow, 273 Starling, 7 Redwing, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 alba Wagtail, 10 Meadow Pipit, 2 Rock Pipit, 178 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, 8 Bullfinch, 14 Goldfinch, 3 Siskin
Grounded:
1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Peregrine, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Firecrest, 6 Goldcrest, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Stonechat, 5 Meadow Pipit, 2 Bullfinch, 8 Greenfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham - Broadmead:
1 possible Merlin, 7 Skylark, 12 Redwing, 3 Meadow Pipit, 1 Grey Wagtail, 30 Pied Wagtail, c.20 Chaffinch, c.30 Greenfinch, 10 Goldfinch

Keynsham - Manor Wood:
100 Woodpigeon, 1 Skylark, 1 Stonechat, 2 Meadow Pipit, c.30 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, c.120 Greenfinch, c.40 Linnet, c.40 Goldfinch
16-11-24 Mistle Thrush, Newton St. Loe (Robert Hargreaves)
Newton St. Loe:
1 Tufted Duck, 4 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 5 Little Grebe, 12 Common Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Song Thrush, 5 Mistle Thrush, 44 Redwing, 9 Blackbird, 12 Fieldfare, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch, 12 Greenfinch, 24 Goldfinch, 4 possible Siskin

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
5 Grey Heron, 20+ Great White Egret, 30+ Little Egret
16-11-24 Bearded Tit, Moreton-CVL (Bri Thompson)
Moreton:
2 (m/f) Bearded Tit

Reported by: Mark Coller, Nick Hawkridge, Matt Hull, Rob Laughton, John Lewis, Tom O'Shea, Nick Page, Lee Patch, Nigel Povey, Paul Sadley, Howard Taffs, Chris Teague, Gary Thoburn, Bri Thompson
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