Tuesday, 25 February 2025

25-02-25 Tuesday

Temp 03°C to 09°C - A sunny day with a gentle breeze from the west 

Slavonian Grebe
Black-necked Grebe
Siskin
Bearded Tit
Marsh Tit

BRISTOL

Eastville Park (WeBS):
21 Canada Goose, 16 Mute Swan, 31 Mallard,  4 Stock Dove, 20+ Woodpigeon,  4 Moorhen, 15 Coot, 22 Black-headed Gull, 9 Herring Gull,  5 Cormorant, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard,  1 Tawny Owl,  2 Kingfisher, 1 Jay, 30+ Magpie,  40+ Carrion Crow, 3 Coal Tit,  11 Great Tit, 1 Blue Tit, 10+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 5 Goldcrest, 5 Wren, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 5 Starling, 4 Song Thrush,  3 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 7 Dunnock

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond (WeBS):
15 Mallard, 4 Moorhen, 4 Coot, 1 Black-head Gull, 1 Buzzard, 2 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Stonechat, 3 Meadow Pipit, 3 Greenfinch

Redwing, Redland Park (Mike Owen)

Redland:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (drumming), 1 Green Woodpecker, Redwing

St. Werburghs (Boiling Wells Lane):
1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Raven

Withywood (garden):
1 Red Kite (over), 6 Raven (over), 1 Blackcap (f), 1 Chaffinch (m)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
19 Shelduck, 2 Shoveler, 67 Wigeon, 48 Teal, 4 Little Grebe, 100 Redwing


Goosander, Yate (Mark Coller)

Yate (Kingsgate Park):
10 Tufted Duck, 8 Goosander

Dodington Ash:
4 Grey Partridge, 1 Buzzard

Frampton Cotterell:
1 Cormorant, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Treecreeper

NORTH SOMERSET

Curlew/Redshank&Wigeon, Portishead (Emily Lomas)

Portishead (Redcliffe Bay to Marine Lake):
11 Shelduck, 18 Wigeon, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Curlew, 3 Redshank

Clevedon - Yeo:
Pier: 1 Black Redstart
garden: 1 Magpie, 3 Jackdaw, 8 Carrion Crow, 6 Blue Tit, 3 Robin

Nailsea Moor:
3 Stock Dove, 1 Little Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 4 Raven, 170 Starling, 40 Fieldfare, 8 Stonechat (together in a group)

Siskin, Watercress farm (Paul Tompkins)

Watercress Farm (BOC walk):
2 Mute Swan, + Mallard, 3 Pheasant, 7 Stock Dove, 36 Woodpigeon, 3 Herring Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite, 5 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 5 Magpie, + Jackdaw, 1 Rook, 5 Carrion Crow, 3 Raven, 12 Blue Tit, 10 Great Tit, 7 Skylark, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, + Starling, 8 Song Thrush, 5 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 14 Stonechat, 3 Dunnock, 3 Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch, 6 Linnet, 13 Goldfinch, 14 Siskin

Uphill:
 Oystercatcher, 21 Ringed Plover, 1 Sanderling, Dunlin (a few)

Banwell (garden):
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (m+f), 2 Jay, 1 Blackcap, 2 Nuthatch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham (garden):
2 Collared Dove, 1 Tawny Owl (calling last night), 2 Blackcap (m+f), 5 Goldfinch

Burnett:
2 Red Kite

Stanton Drew:
1 Barn Owl (1710hrs between Chew Magna and Stanton Drew)

Marksbury:
2 Buzzard

Paulton:
100 Woodpigeon, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Little Owl, 1 Skylark, 30 Fieldfare

Camerton:
2 Red Kite

Radstock - Writhlington:
1 Barn Owl

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Woodford/Walley Bank Path/Dam:
2 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander (m+f), 2 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 3 Magpie, 4 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 6+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Blackbird, 5 Robin


Scaup, Herons Green (George Stacey)

Herons Green:

24+ Canada Goose, 2 Gadwall, 15 Pochard, 2 Scaup (m), 4 Goldeneye, 1 Little Grebe, 10 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Snipe, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Reed Bunting (singing)

Slavonian (left) & Black-necked Grebe, Moreton (Ian Stapp)
Moreton:
36 Tufted Duck, 1 Scaup (f), 1 Water Rail, 1 Moorhen, 24 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Slavonian Grebe, 2 Black-necked Grebe, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Magpie, 2 Cetti's Warbler

Stratford:
1 Marsh Tit, Cetti's Warbler, 1 Treecreeper, Chaffinch, 1 Siskin, Reed Bunting

Herriotts inc Pool:

2 Pintail, 50+ Teal, 10+ Pochard, 4 Goldeneye, 1 Water Rail, 50+ Great Crested Grebe, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Grey Heron, 17 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 3 Marsh Harrier, 6 Jackdaw, 2 Bearded Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 6+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 4 Greenfinch, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Mark Coller, Ben Crabb, Andy Davis, Neil Delaney, Patrick Hancock, Emily Lomas, Lucy Masters, Andrew Middleton, Mike Moxon, Ross Nairn, Mike Owen, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, ~John R, Martyn Smith, Rich Scantlebury, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Paul Tompkins, Gordon Youdale
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