Tuesday, 18 February 2025

18-02-25 Tuesday - Wheatear

Temp 02°C to 07°C - Sunny with a moderate breeze from the East.

Wheatear
Yellow-browed Warbler

BRISTOL

Henleaze:
Garden: 1 Yellow-browed Warbler

Lamplighters Marsh:
1 Lapwing, 1 Redshank, 5 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, Robin, 2 Stonechat, Goldfinch

St Werburghs (Boiling Wells Lane):
2 Chiffchaff (1 form tristis)

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
1 Red Kite, 1 Kestrel, 1 Stonechat (pair)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
3 Mallard, 1 Water Rail (heard), 5 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 2 Song Thrush, 20 Redwing, 2 Chaffinch, 5 Goldfinch

Aust Warth:
1 Barn Owl

Wheatear, Northwick (Paul Bowerman)

New Passage/Northwick:
1 Wheatear (10 days earlier than previous record)

Old Sodbury (AWBS):
4 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 4 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Redwing, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch, 5 Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET


Turnstone, Clevedon (Emily Lomas)

Clevedon - Yeo:
Dowlais: 1 Mistle Thrush, c8 Fieldfare, 6 Stonechat (flock 4m+2f)
Pier/Sea pool: 8 Ringed Plover, 1 Curlew, 14 Turnstone
garden: 3 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 8 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 3 Robin

Yatton (Strawberry Line):
9 Little Egret, 4 Stonechat, 1 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch, 2 Siskin, 1 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Burnett:
1 Kestrel

Newton St Loe:
6+ Teal, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 1+ Barn Owl (2 sightings, a distance apart), 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Green Woodpecker, Redwing, Fieldfare, 3 Grey Wagtail, Greenfinch, 3+ Goldfinch

Compton Dando:
20 Chaffinch, 10 Goldfinch and 4 Yellowhammer

Marksbury:
200 Starling

Stanton Wick
2 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard


Buzzard, Dolebury Warren (Paul Tompkins)

Dolebury Warren (BOC walk):

1 Pheasant, 5 Woodpigeon, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Magpie, 10 Jackdaw, 25 Carrion Crow, 3 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Wren, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Redwing, 4 Blackbird, 20 Robin, 10 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch

Little Egret, Paulton (Patrick Hancock)

Paulton:

2 Canada Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 7 Mallard, 2 Collared Dove, 7 Moorhen, 2 Little Grebe, 40 Black-headed Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite, 50 Jackdaw, 21 Redwing, 11 Blackbird, 3 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch, 5 Goldfinch

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
4 Goldeneye

Firecrest, Car Park 2 (Lee Patch)

Car Park No.2:

2 Firecrest


Jay, Walley Bank (Ian Stapp)

Walley Bank Path:

2 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 9 Little Egret (in tree on Denny), 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 5 Jackdaw, 12+ Carrion Crow, 3 Raven, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Song Thrush, 3 Redwing, 5 Blackbird, 5 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 1 Pied/White Wagtail

Herons Green:
40+ Canada Goose, 4 Goldeneye, 2 Little Grebe, 10 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Cetti's Warbler

Barn Owl, Moreton (Lucy Masters)

Moreton:

18+ Goldeneye, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Barn Owl (0730hrs), 2 Jay, 4 Magpie, 2 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 35+ Fieldfare (field opposite Moreton gate)

Herriotts inc Pool:
11 Shelduck, 5 Pintail, 70+ Teal, 50+ Pochard, 6 Goldeneye, 1 Water Rail (calling), 50+ Great Crested Grebe, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Grey Heron, 7 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier, 9 Jackdaw, 2 Bearded Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler


Reported by: Graham Blacker, Paul Bowerman, Peter Bryant, Patrick Hancock, Emily Lomas, Lucy Masters, David Minshall, Nick Page, Lee Patch, Nigel Povey, Lois Pryce, Denise Rudeforth, Mark Savage, Vic Savery, Tony Scott, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Paul Tompkins
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