17-11-25 Monday - Common Scoter

Temp 02°C to 08°C - Sunny all day but the gentle breeze from the north, gusting to 22 mph made for a chilly wintery feel to the day

Whinchat

Common Scoter

Marsh Tit

Merlin

Whooper Swan

BRISTOL

East Dundry Lane/Maes Knoll - winter bird survey:

5 Woodpigeon, 1 Black headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 5 Buzzard, 7 Magpie, 9 Jackdaw, 12 Carrion Crow, 10 + Rook, 2 Raven, 2 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 5 Skylark, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Wren, 1 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 1 Dunnock

Eastville Park:

c30 Coot, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Tawny Owl, 2 Jay, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail

Hallen Marsh:

2 Teal, 2 Stock Dove, 3 Moorhen, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 11 Redwing, 2 Stonechat, 23 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

1 Goldeneye, 9000 Woodpigeon, 51 Lapwing, 100+ Curlew, 1 Woodcock, 1 Snipe, 1 Turnstone, c330 Dunlin, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Peregrine, 1 Jay, c100 Rook, 2 Raven, 1 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Song Thrush, c20 Redwing, c40 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch

Aust Warth:

20 Common Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite, 1 Peregrine, 1 Raven, 2 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Stonechat, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 8 Chaffinch, 1 Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting

Northwick Warth & North Pool:
c160 Canada Goose, c70 Greylag Goose, c400 Black-tailed Godwit, c200 Dunlin, 1 Blackcap (f), c20 Redwing, 1 Whinchat - juv

NORTH SOMERSET

Pill:
1 Woodcock

Portishead - lake grounds:
45 Canada Goose, 10 Mute Swan, 129 Mallard, 13 Tufted Duck, 4 Woodpigeon, 6 Moorhen, 2 Curlew, 64 Black-headed Gull, 50 Herring Gull, 7 Cormorant, 2 Magpie, 25 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 2 Pied Wagtail

17-11-25 Treecreeper Goblin Combe (Emily Lomas)

Goblin Combe:

13 Woodpigeon, 1 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl - calling, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 5 Coal Tit, 2 Marsh Tit, 3 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 3 Redwing, 4 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 4 Siskin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield - West Littleton:
14 Golden Plover, 1 Red Kite, 6 Fieldfare. 8 Stonechat

Hanham:

1 Red Kite

Downend:
2 Raven

Mangotsfield:

3 Raven

RESERVOIRS

17-11-2025 Whooper Swan CVL (Penny Wills)

Chew Valley Lake

Around the Lake:
1 Common Scoter (f), 8 Goosander, 48 Lapwing, 6 Dunlin

17-11-25 Goosander CVL (Ian Stapp)

Dam:
6 Gossander (4f & 2m), 2 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 5 Pied Wagtail

Picnic Site 2:

1 Jack Snipe, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Treecreeper

Wick Green Point:
2 Mute Swan

17-11-25 Goosander CVL (George Stacey)

Walley Bank Path:
4 Goosander

17-11-25 Marsh Harrier CVL (Rod Taylor)

Herons Green:
6 Whooper Swan, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 35+ Cattle Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 6 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 1 Merlin, 12+ House Sparrow, 4 Pied Wagtail

17-11-25 Chiffchaff CVL (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:
12 Grey Heron, 7 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 3 Skylark, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff.  50+ Starling, 25+ Pied Wagtail, 4+ Siskin

17-11-25 Peregrine CVL (Rod Taylor)

Herriotts inc Pool:
2 Little Grebe, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 9 Grey Heron, 12 Great White Egret, 6 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (m), 1 Kingfisher, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 50+ Starling, 1 Grey Wagtail, 20+ Pied Wagtail, 

Reported by: John Barnett, Derek Clarke, Chris Craig, Jane Cumming, Ad Drewitt, Lee Gardiner, Nick Hawkridge, Marc Hunt, Brian Lancastle, Emily Lomas, Brian Mulgrew, Denise Rudeforth, Rich Scantlebury, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Rod Taylor, Penny Wills blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds