20-02-25 Thursday

Much warmer day: Temp 10°-14°C. But overcast with drizzly rain. And a moderate southerly breeze, gusting to 36mph.

Scaup

Mediterranean Gull

20-02-25 Bullfinch, Chew Valley Lake (Merv Carlyon)

BRISTOL

Redland garden:

2 Blackcap (1m, 1f) still present

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Ringed Plover, 7 Stonechat, 1 Siskin (over)

Pilning Wetland:

Shelduck, Shoveler, Gadwall, Wigeon, Mallard, Teal, 2 Tufted Duck, 12 Lapwing, 55 Curlew, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Green Woodpecker, Redwing

New Passage:

90 Canada Goose, 95 Shelduck, 38 Shoveler, 42 Gadwall, 350 Wigeon, Mallard, Teal, 2 Tufted Duck, 8 Oystercatcher, 8 Lapwing, 40 Curlew, 30 Turnstone, 300 Dunlin, 70 Redshank, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel

Severn Beach:

32 Wigeon, Oystercatcher, Curlew,  8 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Grey Wagtail, Reed Bunting

Wickwar:

1 Barn Owl

NORTH SOMERSET

20-02-25 Curlew & Turnstone, Littleharp Bay, Clevedon (Emily Lomas)

Clevedon:
Littleharp Bay - 1 Curlew, 4 Turnstone

Highdale Road - 3 Woodpigeon, 6 gull sp, 1 Buzzard , 8 Carrion Crow, 3 Blue Tit, 1 Robin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham Memorial Park:

1 Grey Heron, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail

Keynsham, Holm Mead:

37 Canada Goose, 1 Mute Swan, 27 Mallard, 27 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 3 Moorhen, 35 BH Gull, 1 LBB Gull, 4 Cormorant, 2 Green Woodpecker, 11 Magpie, 7 Jackdaw, 30 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 10 Blue Tit, 7 Great Tit, 2 Skylark, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Wren, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Redwing, 4 Blackbird, 12 Robin, 1 Stonechat (m), 6 Dunnock, 50 Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 6 Chaffinch, 1 Linnet, 9 Goldfinch

Hursley Hill:
1 Red Kite

West Harptree:
c40 Redwing (over)

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:

1 Ring-necked Duck still in Long Bay, 7+ Goldeneye, 5 Great White Egret, 40+ Redwing, a few Fieldfare

20-02-25 argumentative LBB & Herring Gulls, CVL (Enid Wilkinson)

Chew Valley Lake
Herring Gull, LBB Gull, Bullfinch

20-02-25 Scaup, Herons Green CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Herons Green:
3 Scaup (1 ad m, 2 first winter m)

Stratford:
Shoveler, Pochard, Great Crested Grebe

Herriotts inc. Pool:
7 Shelduck, 26 Shoveler, 2 Pintail, 1 Water Rail (heard), 2 ad Mediterranean Gull, 100+ Common Gull, 8 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard

Reported by: Pete Allen, Paul Bowerman, Merv Carlyon, Andy Davis, Rob Laughton, Emily Lomas, Ross Nairn, Nick Page, Matt Plenty, Nigel Povey, Paul Sadley, Paul Tompkins, Enid & Karen Wilkinson

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