Temp -02°C to 08°C - cold and clear. Still in the am and a light SE/SW wind in the afternoon. Blog will be updated, and photos added later.
Green-winged Teal
Siberian Chiffchaff
Whooper Swan
BRISTOL
Eastville Park:
WeBS: 11 Mute Swan, 36 Mallard, c200 Feral Pigeon, 10+ Woodpigeon, 3 Moorhen, 34 Coot, 57 Black-headed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 20+ Magpie, c20 Jackdaw, 60+ Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, c20 Blue Tit, c20 Great Tit, 40+ Long-tailed Tit, 4 Goldcrest, 5 Wren, c20 Starling, 3 Blackbird, 10+ Robin, 1 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail
Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
WeBS & other reports: 11 Mallard, 8 Moorhen, 3 Coot, 1 Snipe, 1 Black-headed Gull, 2 Cormorant, 1 Magpie, c30 Jackdaw, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 3 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 2 Stonechat
BRISTOL
Eastville Park:
WeBS: 11 Mute Swan, 36 Mallard, c200 Feral Pigeon, 10+ Woodpigeon, 3 Moorhen, 34 Coot, 57 Black-headed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 20+ Magpie, c20 Jackdaw, 60+ Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, c20 Blue Tit, c20 Great Tit, 40+ Long-tailed Tit, 4 Goldcrest, 5 Wren, c20 Starling, 3 Blackbird, 10+ Robin, 1 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail
Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
WeBS & other reports: 11 Mallard, 8 Moorhen, 3 Coot, 1 Snipe, 1 Black-headed Gull, 2 Cormorant, 1 Magpie, c30 Jackdaw, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 3 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 2 Stonechat
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
No reports currently.
NORTH SOMERSET
Long Ashton:
1 Cormorant, 1 Green Woodpecker, 10 Jackdaw, 2 Marsh Tit, 1 Skylark, 9 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Redwing, 2 Goldfinch
Backwell Lake:
Canada Goose, 10 Mute Swan (count down following death of 5 in previous weeks with possible Avian Influenza), 14 Shoveler, 20 Gadwall, Mallard ++, 1 Tufted Duck, 4 Water Rail calling from different areas, Moorhen ++, 1 Coot, 5 Little Grebe, 3 Snipe, 75 Black-headed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 11 Cormorant (in to roost), 2 Grey Heron, 24 Little Egret (evening roost and numbers down on previous year at same time), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Magpie, c50 Jackdaw to roost, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Wren, 2 Robin, 1 Greenfinch, 12 GoldfinchClevedon:
4 Goosander
BELOW M4 & BANES
Paulton:
200 Gull (mixed flock BH & Common, Herring & LBB), 1 Buzzard, 100 Corvid (Jackdaw / Rook / Carrion Crow), 1 Raven, 42 Skylark, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Linnet, 5 Goldfinch, 12 Yellowhammer
Keynsham:
Marina: 1 Great Crested Grebe
RESERVOIRS
Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck
Chew Valley Lake
Dam:
4 Goosander
BELOW M4 & BANES
Paulton:
200 Gull (mixed flock BH & Common, Herring & LBB), 1 Buzzard, 100 Corvid (Jackdaw / Rook / Carrion Crow), 1 Raven, 42 Skylark, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Linnet, 5 Goldfinch, 12 Yellowhammer
Keynsham:
Marina: 1 Great Crested Grebe
RESERVOIRS
Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck
Chew Valley Lake
Dam:
2 Goldeneye. 2 Goosander, 3 Great White Egret, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Meadow Pipit
Bernard King:
1 Green-winged Teal (male)
Herons Green:
6 Whooper Swan, 16 Great White Egret, 9 Little Egret, 35+ Cattle Egret, 10 Pied Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit
Stratford:
3 Pintail, 1 Goldeneye, 1 Water Rail, 1 Lapwing, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Great White Egret, 5 Marsh Harrier, 2 Tawny Owl, 1 Siberian Chiffchaff, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Stonechat, 12+ Pied Wagtail
Herriotts inc. Pool:
7 Whooper Swan, 1 Goldeneye, 1 Avocet, 1 Lapwing, 2 Snipe, 11 Great White Egret, 9 Little Egret, 3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtail
1 Green-winged Teal (male)
Herons Green:
6 Whooper Swan, 16 Great White Egret, 9 Little Egret, 35+ Cattle Egret, 10 Pied Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit
Stratford:
3 Pintail, 1 Goldeneye, 1 Water Rail, 1 Lapwing, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Great White Egret, 5 Marsh Harrier, 2 Tawny Owl, 1 Siberian Chiffchaff, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Stonechat, 12+ Pied Wagtail
Herriotts inc. Pool:
7 Whooper Swan, 1 Goldeneye, 1 Avocet, 1 Lapwing, 2 Snipe, 11 Great White Egret, 9 Little Egret, 3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtail
Reported by: John Aldridge, Paul Chapman, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Patrick Hancock, Stehen Le Flohic, Rob Martin, Andy Mears, Nick Page, Lee Patch, Rich Scantlebury, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Karen Wilkinson
