Sunday, 9 February 2025

09-02-25 Sunday - Woodcock

Temp 04°C to 07°C with 3°C wind chill. Overcast with clear periods on and off, rain came in this evening. A light breeze remained from the north east, with the gusts increasing to 23mph by nightfall.

Woodcock
Crossbill
Black Redstart
Siberian Chiffchaff
Green Sandpiper
Marsh Tit
Hawfinch
Firecrest

BRISTOL

Frenchay Bridge - R Avon:
2 Kingfisher - getting acquainted, well . . .  flew off together!

Montpellier, St Andrews Park:
2 Feral Pigeon, 4 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 4 Herring Gull, 5 Magpies, 5 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 8 Blue tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Long-Tailed Tit, 16 Starling, 12 Redwing, 1 Blackbird, 6 Robin, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch (f), 100+ Goldfinch
09-02-25 Great Spotted Woodpecker Redland (Mike Owen)
Redland Green Park:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (m) - drumming, 1 Green Woodpecker - calling, 1 Jay
09-02-25 Redwing Shirehampton (David Minshall)
Shirehampton, Lamplighters Marsh NR:

2 Oystercatcher, 1 Curlew, 5+ Redshank, 1 Redwing, 1 Stonechat, Dunnock, 2 Bullfinch, 3 Linnet, Goldfinch

Stoke Park Sims' Hill:
1 Woodcock

St Werburgh's - Boiling Wells:
Chiffchaff, 1 Siberian Chiffchaff. Song Thrush, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, 

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Severn Beach - Orchard Pool:
1 Marsh Tit

Wickwar - south:
Sparrowhawk, GS woodpecker, Kestrel, Raven, Marsh Tit, Hawfinch

Yate - Kingsgate Park:
1 Greylag Goose, 2 Gadwall, 17 Tufted Duck, 2 Goosander, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch

NORTH SOMERSET

Leigh Woods - Paradise Bottom:
3 Firecrest, 2 Goldcrest

Clapton-in-Gordano:
1 Red Kite - circling over M5

Clevedon - Highdale garden:
2 Feral Pigeon, 1 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 8 Carrion Crow, 4 Robin
09-02-25 Black Redstart Clevedon (Steve Richardson)
Clevedon - Pier:
1 Black Redstart (f)

Kingston Seymour:
1 Curlew, 1 Green Sandpiper, 6 Cattle Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 40 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 6 Redwing, 10 Fieldfare, 2 Chaffinch

Hewish:
1 Great White Egret - over, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 50+ Greenfinch

Yatton - Strawberry Line & Congresbury Moor:
7 Goosander, 1 Water Rail, 1 GW Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron 1, 1 Kestrel, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher 1 Song Thrush,  1 Stonechat, 3 Bullfinch, 3 Siskin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Willsbridge Mill:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush

Oldland Common - garden:
8 Woodpigeon, 2 Herring Gull, 2 Magpie, 3 Jackdaw, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Coal Tit, 3 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Wren, 4 Blackbird (f&m), 2 House Sparrow, 2 Dunock, 2 Pied Wagtail

Bitton, Holm Mead:
1 Jack Snipe, 31 Snipe, 1 Stonechat,  6 Yellowhammer

Keynsham, Memorial Park:
1 Water Rail - showing well again

Keynsham, Broadmead:
I Bullfinch (m)

Bath - Charlcombe garden:
2 Tawny Owl, 1 Coal Tit, Blue, Great & Long-tailed Tit, 2 Blackcap (f&m), 6 Chaffinch, 2 Siskin

Corston Fields:
c70 Stock Dove, c100 Woodpigeon, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 30 Fieldfare, 150+ Chaffinch, 1+ Brambling, 250+ Linnet, 2+ Yellowhammer

Compton Dando:
4 Canada Goose, 1 Stock Dove - singing, 4 Collared Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Raven,
2 Skylark, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Nuthatch, 5 Song Thrush, 8 Redwing, 68 Fieldfare, 5 Dunnock, 
7 Meadow Pipit, 4 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 2 Linnet, 1 Crossbill, 2 Goldfinch,
2 Siskin, 3 Yellowhammer incl. 1 singing at Wick

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
2 Scaup (m) - ad+1st wint, 2 Goldeneye, 2 Snipe, 2 Barn Owl

Moreton:
4 Goldeneye, 1 Greylag Goose, 1 Barnacle Goose, 1 Red Kite, 1 Jay

Herriotts inc Pool:
8 Shelduck, 2 Pintail, 1 Scaup (f), 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Raven - over

Reported by: Simon Bowles, Paul Bowerman, Pete Brain, Paul Chapman, Mark Coller, Julie Evans, Paul Francis, Malcolm Gibbs, Matt Hull, Rob Laughton, Emaily Lomas, David Minshall, Ross Nairn, Mike Owen, Nick Page, Alan Piper, Nigel Povey, James Richard, Steve Richardson, Mark Savage, Chris Vines, Guy Watson

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