Temp -4°C to +6°C. Clear, cold, frosty start. Warming (a bit!) in the morning sunshine. A very few clouds later. Gentle northwesterly picking up in the afternoon to gusts up to 18mph.
Whooper Swan
Whinchat
Crossbill
BRISTOL
Hallen Marsh:
4 Mallard, 5 Moorhen, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Stonechat
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
3+ juv. Mute Swan, 1 Marsh Harrier (juv), 3 Sparrowhawk (2f, 1m)
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| 20-11-25 Whinchat, Northwick Warth (Brian Lancastle) |
Northwick:
1 Whinchat - the late juv remains, 2 pairs Stonechat
1 Whinchat - the late juv remains, 2 pairs Stonechat
Three Brooks LNR, Bradley Stoke:
Plenty of Mallard, 3 Teal, 3 Moorhen, Pair BH Gull displaying noisily, 1 Kingfisher
NORTH SOMERSET
Clevedon - St Andrews Church:
1 Firecrest
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| 20-11-25 Black-headed Gull, Backwell Lake (Karen Wilkinson) |
Mute Swan, Gadwall, Shoveler, 2 Water Rail, Moorhen, Coot, 5 Little Grebe and lots of BH Gulls slipping about on the ice
Weberham, Yatton:
1 Mute Swan, 3 Moorhen, 1 Snipe, 4 Green Sandpiper, 100 Herring Gull, 8 Cormorant, 4 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Redwing, 4 Fieldfare, 2 Stonechat, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch, 20 Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting
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| 20-11-25 Grey Heron, Congresbury Moor (Mark Savage) |
Congressbury Moor / Strawberry Line, Yatton:
1 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Redwing, 5 Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting
1 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Redwing, 5 Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting
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| 20-11-25 Siskin, Goblin Combe (Emily Lomas) |
1 Woodpigeon, 1 Jay, 1 Carrion Crow, 3 Coal Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 2 Song Thrush, 10 Redwing, 2 Blackbird, 1 Crossbill, 1 Goldfinch, 9 Siskin
Banwell garden:
2 Stock Dove, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 1 Firecrest, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Blackbird
BELOW M4 & BANES
Chelwood to Marksbury Rd
1 Cattle Egret (over), 2 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 50+ Crow
RESERVOIRS
Chew Valley Lake
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| 20-11-25 Goosanders, CVL Dam (George Stacey) |
4 Goosander (2m+2f )
Sutton Wick:
1 Marsh Harrier
Herons Green:
7 Whooper Swan, Little Egret, 6 Great White Egret, 35+ Cattle Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 2 Pied Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit
7 Whooper Swan, Little Egret, 6 Great White Egret, 35+ Cattle Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 2 Pied Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit
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| 20-11-25 Whooper Swan sees off a Coot, Stratford (Ian Stapp) |
Stratford:
6 Whooper Swan (then moved to Herons Green), 3 Goldeneye (1f, 2m), 3 Goosander ‘brownheads’, c800 Woodpigeon flew north, 60 Lapwing, 4 Dunlin, 12 Little Egret, c30 Cattle Egret, 8 Grey Heron, 2 Marsh Harrier (female types), 2 Tawny Owl, 2 Peregrine (ad + juv), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 12+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 12+ Pied Wagtail, 10+ Meadow Pipit, c60 Linnet
6 Whooper Swan (then moved to Herons Green), 3 Goldeneye (1f, 2m), 3 Goosander ‘brownheads’, c800 Woodpigeon flew north, 60 Lapwing, 4 Dunlin, 12 Little Egret, c30 Cattle Egret, 8 Grey Heron, 2 Marsh Harrier (female types), 2 Tawny Owl, 2 Peregrine (ad + juv), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 12+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 12+ Pied Wagtail, 10+ Meadow Pipit, c60 Linnet
Herriotts inc Pool:
3 Goldeneye (1f, 2m), 1 Lapwing on lake & 25+ over, 2 GBB Gull, 16 Little Egret, 27 Great White Egret, 1 Cattle Egret (over), 11 Grey Heron, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Stonechat (m&f), 2 Grey Wagtail, 10+ Pied Wagtail, 3 Reed Bunting (all f)
3 Goldeneye (1f, 2m), 1 Lapwing on lake & 25+ over, 2 GBB Gull, 16 Little Egret, 27 Great White Egret, 1 Cattle Egret (over), 11 Grey Heron, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Stonechat (m&f), 2 Grey Wagtail, 10+ Pied Wagtail, 3 Reed Bunting (all f)
Reported by: Andy Davis, Brian Lancastle, Craig Lewis, Steve Newland, Trevor Riddle, Mark Savage, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, John Thorogood, Jenny White, Karen Wilkinson
