Temp 09°C to 17°C - misty to start, with some weak sun after lunch. A light breeze veering from east north east to east, with gusts to 12mph
Merlin
BRISTOL
Blaise Castle Estate:
1 Red Kite, 4 Firecrest
Sea Mills & River Avon - WeBS:
46 Mallard, 1 Lapwing, 3 Common Sandpiper, 55 Redshank, 37 Black-headed Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Meadow Pipit
Shirehampton - Kings Weston Hill:
1 Firecrest - tv mast area
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Severn Beach:
4 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear
Wickwar - garden:
1 Sparrowhawk (m)
Tormarton - winter bird survey:
8 Red-legged Partridge, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Golden Plover - over calling, 2 Black-headed Gull, 109 Common Gull, 1 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 2 Rook, 1 Raven, 17 Skylark, 3 Stonechat, 1 Chaffinch, 12 Linnet, 1 Corn Bunting4 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear
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| 12-10-25 Sparrowhawk Wickwar (Paul Sadley) |
1 Sparrowhawk (m)
Tormarton - winter bird survey:
NORTH SOMERSET
Portbury Wharf:
Canada Goose, Moorhen, 6 Lapwing, 1 Cetti's Warbler
Long Ashton - Yanley Patch:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch,6 Goldfinch
Clevedon - Wain's Hill vismig:
2 Little Egret, 1 Redwing, 420 Chaffinch, 28 Meadow Pipit
Clevedon - Yeo WeBS:
3 Common Sandpiper, 7 Cormorant, 25 Curlew, 5 Dunlin, 2 Grey Heron, 8 Little Egret, 25 Mallard,
3 Moorhen, 9 Mute Swan, 19 Oystercatcher, 145 Redshank, 540 Shelduck, 10 Wigeon,
50 Black-headed Gull, 5 Herring Gull, 1 Buzzard, 5 Skylark, 1 Stonechat
Backwell Lake:
11 Mute Swan, 22 Gadwall, Mallard, 3 Teal, 1 Water Rail, Moorhen, 5 Little Grebe, 48 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Wren, 4 Goldfinch - - 1 Otter seen!!
Goblin Coombe:
3 Marsh Tit, 12 Siskin - with others calling close by
Middle Hope - vismig:
3 Golden Plover, 1 Snipe, 2 GBB Gull, 4 Swallow, 87 Starling, 2 Grey Wag, 44 alba Wag, 87 Mipit, 619 Chaffinch, 20 Greenfinch, 49 Linnet, 8 Redpoll, 12 Crossbill, 49 Siskin & 3 Reed Bunting.
Grounded: 15 Skylark, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Firecrest, 7 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Stonechat, 10 Greenfinch, 2 Reed Bunting
3 Moorhen, 9 Mute Swan, 19 Oystercatcher, 145 Redshank, 540 Shelduck, 10 Wigeon,
50 Black-headed Gull, 5 Herring Gull, 1 Buzzard, 5 Skylark, 1 Stonechat
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| 12-10-25 Gadwall BLR (Rob Martin) |
11 Mute Swan, 22 Gadwall, Mallard, 3 Teal, 1 Water Rail, Moorhen, 5 Little Grebe, 48 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Wren, 4 Goldfinch - - 1 Otter seen!!
Goblin Coombe:
3 Marsh Tit, 12 Siskin - with others calling close by
Middle Hope - vismig:
3 Golden Plover, 1 Snipe, 2 GBB Gull, 4 Swallow, 87 Starling, 2 Grey Wag, 44 alba Wag, 87 Mipit, 619 Chaffinch, 20 Greenfinch, 49 Linnet, 8 Redpoll, 12 Crossbill, 49 Siskin & 3 Reed Bunting.
Grounded: 15 Skylark, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Firecrest, 7 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Stonechat, 10 Greenfinch, 2 Reed Bunting
Yatton - Wemberham Lane:
6 Moorhen, 500 Herring Gull, 1 Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Chiffchaff, 150 Starling, 12 Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 3 Chaffinch - notable, 20 LinnetBELOW M4 & BANES
Marshfield:
1 Red Kite, 1 Merlin (f), 10 Stonechat, c170 Linnet, 7 Yellowhammer
Wick - Riding Barn Hill:
1 Little Owl - calling
Newton St Loe - WeBS:
3 Mute Swan, 38 Mallard, 2 Tufted Duck (f), 6 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 80 Jackdaw, 120 Rook, 60 Carrion Crow, 3 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail, 22 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin
Stanton Wick:
1 Red Kite
Compton Dando:
1 Snipe, 1 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 1 Coal Tit,
28 Skylark, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Dunnock, 10 Meadow Pipit, 12 Linnet, 25 Goldfinch, 15 Siskin
28 Skylark, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Dunnock, 10 Meadow Pipit, 12 Linnet, 25 Goldfinch, 15 Siskin
Paulton:
2 Pheasant, 4 Red-legged Partridge, 20 Woodpigeon, 1 Red Kite, 70 Skylark, 15 Chaffinch, 45 Linnet
2 Pheasant, 4 Red-legged Partridge, 20 Woodpigeon, 1 Red Kite, 70 Skylark, 15 Chaffinch, 45 Linnet
RESERVOIRS
Barrow Tanks:
2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Grey Wagtail
Chew Valley Lake
Herons Green:
7 Grey Heron, 36 Great White Egret, 11 Little Egret, 17 Little Grebe, 1 G BB Gull, 300+ Cormorant - fishing in the bay, 2 Raven, 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 Pied Wagtail, 9 Meadow Pipit, 6 Chaffinch
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| 12-10-25 Red-legged Partridge CVL (Ian Stapp) |
Mute Swan - inc family with Polish cygnet, 8 Pheasant, 3 Red legged Partridge, 1 Green Sandpiper, 4 Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 5 Great White Egret 2 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff
Herriott's Bridge:
4 Shelduck, 56 Shoveler, 6 Pintail, 1 Water Rail, 5 little Grebe, 10 Lapwing, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 26 Common Gull, 1 G BB Gull, 8 Grey Heron, 7 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Jay,
4 Shelduck, 56 Shoveler, 6 Pintail, 1 Water Rail, 5 little Grebe, 10 Lapwing, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 26 Common Gull, 1 G BB Gull, 8 Grey Heron, 7 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Jay,
1 Peregrine, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail
Reported by: John Barnett, Pete Brain, Beth Burton, Derek Clarke, Peter Coslett, Anne Crowe, Julian Eastoe, Alastair Fraser, Patrick Hancock, Robert Hargreaves, Nick Hawkridge, Matt Hull, Nigel Jones, Stephen Le Flohic, Rob Martin, Ross Nairn, Trevor Riddle, Paul Sadley, Tony Scott, Mark Smith, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, Jason Williams
