30-11-24 Saturday

Temp 13°C to 17°C - Generally a lot of cloud but with some limited sunny intervals. A force 3 SSW wind. Felt noticeably milder than in many recent days.

Many of the long-staying winter birds starting to settle in now with Ring-necked Ducks reported from both Blagdon and Chew and a showy Glossy Ibis at Chew attracting a lot of attention from local birders. Still plenty to see!

Ring-necked Duck

Woodcock

Glossy Ibis

Crossbill

30-11-24 Glossy Ibis, Little Egret, Stratford - CVL (Wayne Tucker)

BRISTOL

Blaise Castle:

2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Coal Tit, 6 Great Tit, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 1 possible Firecrest, 4 Goldcrest, 3 Wren, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 Goldfinch

Coombe Dingle/River Trym:

1 Firecrest

BOC Walk - Eastville Park:

12 Mute Swan, 42 Mallard, c100 Feral Pigeon, 10+ Wood Pigeon, 5 Moorhen, 26 Coot, c.30 Black-head Gull, 5 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-Black-backed Gull, 8 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard (on Colston Field surrounded by 20+ Crows), 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, c.20 Jackdaw, 40+ Carrion Crow, 2 Coal Tit, 5 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 10+Long-tail Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Firecrest, 8 Goldcrest, 6 Wren, 13 Starling, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Redwing, 4 Blackbird, 5 Robin, 1 Grey Wagtail, 6 Goldfinch

Royate Hill NR:

1 Firecrest

Sea Mills:

1 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Redshank

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
Vismig:

1 Greylag Goose SW, 42 Stock Dove, 200 Woodpigeon NE, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Crossbill
Grounded:
1 Black Redstart (jetty), 1+ Redpoll (Lagoon 2)

Yate - Kingsgate Park:
13 Tufted Duck, 8 Goosander, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker

Downend - King George's Playing Field:
3 Red Kite - 11AM

Bitton - Holm Mead:

2 (m/f) Shoveler

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Colehouse Lane:
33 Canada Goose, 11 Mallard, 6 Goosander, 35 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 6 Moorhen, 51 Black-headed Gull, 15 Herring Gull, 1 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 12 Magpie, 50 Jackdaw, 7 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 120 Starling, 15 Redwing, 10 Blackbird, 2 Fieldfare, 2 House Sparrow, 5 Greenfinch

Clevedon - Highdale Road:
1 Woodpigeon, 5 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 1 Robin

Kenn Moor:
1 Jack Snipe, 34 Snipe

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
Vismig (08:05-11:40):

40 Wigeon, 12 Woodpigeon, 6 Dunlin, 23 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 20 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Little Egret, 2 Skylark, 1200 Starling, 11 Meadow Pipit, 12 Chaffinch, 9 Bullfinch, 2 Redpoll, 4 Siskin, 1 Yellowhammer, 1 Reed Bunting

Grounded:

14 Avocet (Woodspring Bay), 1 Peregrine, 2 Jay, 6 Skylark, 1 Firecrest, 7 Goldcrest, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Redwing, 6 Stonechat, 5 Meadow Pipit, 3 Bullfinch, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham - Broadmead:
2 Egyptian Goose, 9 Snipe, 80 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1 Peregrine, 2 Stonechat

Stanton Drew:
1 Woodcock

RESERVOIRS

30-11-24 Ring-necked Duck, Blagdon Lake (Christopher Teague)

Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck

Chew Valley Lake

Moreton:
2 Water Rail, 20 Cormorant, 1 Glossy Ibis - same bird as at Stratford, 1 Grey Heron, 10 Great White Egret, 10 Little Egret, 1 f Marsh Harrier, 1 Cetti's Warbler (apparently very showy.. )

Stratford:
1 Scaup, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 2 Water Rail, 2 Little Grebe, 46 Snipe, 300+ Cormorant, 1 Glossy Ibis, 3 Grey Heron, 14 Great White Egret, 6 Little Egret, 1 m Sparrowhawk, 4 Marsh Harrier, 1 Tawny Owl (roosting), 1 Kingfisher, 1 Peregrine, 1 Bearded Tit, 1 Chiffchaff

30-11-24 Great White Egret, Herriott's - CVL (Christopher Teague)

Out of area:
Swift sp. just over the estuary at Cosmeston Country Park near Cardiff

Reported by: Diana Bunniss, Mark Coller, Jane Cumming, Brownen Evans, Peter Hazelwood, Matt Hull, Rich Keel, Rob Laughton, Jacky Morgan, Dan Nicholas, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Phil Quinn, Trevor Riddle, Joe Sargent, Rich Scantlebury, Larry Sweetland, Christopher Teague, Gary Thoburn, Wayne Tucker.

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