Temp -1°C to 03°C - Cloud put a dampener on the weather today but at least there was still frost on the ground in the morning, Wet snow arrived in south of area late into the evening but hasn't so far settled. A force 1 ESE wind.
Sunday 09 February – BOC coach trip to Exe Estuary:The trip is £25 - Meet at the Water Tower on Bristol Downs BS9 1FG (near top of Whiteladies Road) – coach leaves at 08:00.
We usually walk (floods permitting) beside the canal and river from Exminster to Powderham, then eat lunch in the coach and travel to Dawlish Warren for the rest of the day. Returning to Bristol by 6pm ish.
To book your place, please email us on the above address for the attention of Judy Copeland.
Dark-bellied Brent Goose
Black-necked Grebe
Purple Sandpiper
Woodcock
Yellow-legged Gull
Great Northern Diver
Hawfinch
BRISTOL
Avonmouth - Hallen Marsh:
6 Snipe, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 3 Redwing, 1 Stonechat
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| 04-01-25 Blackcap, High Kingsdown (Keith Williams) |
High Kingsdown:
1 f Blackcap
Sea Mills Harbour:
Sea Mills Harbour:
24 Mallard, 3 Common Sandpiper (river bank), 70 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull
Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
3 Little Grebe, 1 Snipe, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
18 Shelduck, c.50 Wigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Little Grebe, 120 Lapwing, 120 Curlew, 30 Redshank, 6 Skylark (marsh), 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Grey Wagtail
Littleton Warth:
c.30 Oystercatcher, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, c.700 Dunlin
Chittening Warth:
2 Water Rail, 8000 Dunlin (Hole's Mouth), 3 Jack Snipe, 12 Snipe, 3 f Stonechat, 1 Water Pipit, 3 Rock Pipit
Wickwar:
1 Little Owl
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| 04-01-25 Rook, Yate (Christopher Teague) |
1 Rook, 2 f Blackcap
NORTH SOMERSET
Portbury Wharf NR:
1 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 4 Canada Goose, 4 Shelduck, 20 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 6 Wigeon, 2 Mallard, 20 Teal, 20 Tufted Duck, 6 Stock Dove, 1 Water Rail, 10 Moorhen, 20 Coot, 20 Lapwing, 1 Curlew, 8 Little Grebe, 1 Buzzard, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Peregrine, 4 Magpie, 4 Jackdaw, 4 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 6 Blackbird, 1 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch, 1 Linnet, 4 Goldfinch, 4 Reed Bunting
Portishead
Battery Point:
1 Turnstone, 4 Purple Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper
Eastwood:
Eastwood:
2 Firecrest, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper
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| 04-01-25 Firecrest, Eastwood - Portishead (Jason Williams) |
Weston Moor:
3 Stonechat
Clevedon - Highdale Road:
4 Woodpigeon, 4 Herring Gull, 2 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw
Clevedon - Blind Yeo/Dowlais:
9 Goosander, 1 Grey Plover, 1 Ringed Plover, 600 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 1 Great White Egret
Yatton - Wemberham Lane:
2 Moorhen, 1 Buzzard, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Stonechat
Yatton - Wemberham Lane:
2 Moorhen, 1 Buzzard, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Stonechat
Kingston Seymour - Tutshill Sluice:
30 Cattle Egret, 2 Chiffchaff
Sand Point/Bay:
11 Oystercatcher, 92 Curlew, 50 Redshank, 25 Black-headed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 2 Little Egret, 2 Peregrine (back for another breeding season?), 1 Raven, 1+ Skylark, 1 Firecrest, 3 Song Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Rock Pipit, 2 Bullfinch, 3 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting
Sand Point/Bay:
11 Oystercatcher, 92 Curlew, 50 Redshank, 25 Black-headed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 2 Little Egret, 2 Peregrine (back for another breeding season?), 1 Raven, 1+ Skylark, 1 Firecrest, 3 Song Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Rock Pipit, 2 Bullfinch, 3 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting
Bleadon - Windmill Hill:
1 Red Kite - being mobbed by 2 Raven
BELOW M4 & BANES
BELOW M4 & BANES
Marshfield - Cherry Wood:
2 Woodcock, 1 Marsh Tit
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| 04-01-25 Hawfinch, Newton St. Loe (Rob Hargreaves) |
4 Teal, 1 Tufted Duck, 5 Little Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Raven, 4 Goldcrest, 3 Nuthatch, 2 Redwing, 11 Chaffinch, 5 Hawfinch, 18 Goldfinch
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| 04-01-25 Golden Plover, Marksbury (Patrick Hancock) |
5 Golden Plover, 6 Snipe, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 17 Rook, 4 Redwing, 1 Stonechat, 30 Chaffinch, 3 Yellowhammer
Compton Dando:
1 Siberian Chiffchaff (STW), Just 1 Yellowhammer (Elm Farm)
Hallatrow:
1 Red Kite - perched at back of Old Station Inn
RESERVOIRS
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| 04-01-25 Great Northern Diver, Barrow Tank No. 2 (Bri Thompson) |
Barrow Tanks:
2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Great Northern Diver
Chew Valley Lake
Nunnery:
2 Scaup, 1 Black-necked Grebe
2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Great Northern Diver
Chew Valley Lake
Nunnery:
2 Scaup, 1 Black-necked Grebe
Heron's Green Pool:
2 Barn Owl
Moreton:
2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 4+ Bearded Tit
2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 4+ Bearded Tit
Herriotts inc Pool:
2 Goosander, 2 Glossy Ibis, 40 Cattle Egret
Out of Area
2 Black-necked Grebe still at Cheddar Reservoir
1 Least Sandpiper still at WWT Steart Marshes
3 Hawfinch still at Kilmersdon Churchyard
Reported by: John Barnett, Paul Chapman, Matt Coward, Chris Craig, Patrick Hancock, Rob Hargreaves, Pete Hazelwood, Matt Hull, Brian Lancastle, Rob Laughton, Andy Leggatt, James Minife, Nigel Povey, Mike Prior, Trevor Riddle, Paul Sadley, Simon Stuart, Larry Sweetland, Christopher Teague, Bri Thompson, Lauren Tucker, Chris Vines, Jason Williams, Keith Williams.
