Thursday, 11 December 2025

11-12-25 Thursday

Temp 08°C to 12°C - Mainly cloudy, occasional sun, dry. Gentle breeze from southeast in the morning, then southerly through the middle of the day, then back to southeasterly in the afternoon.

Mandarin Duck
Woodcock
Ring-necked Parakeet

BRISTOL

Hallen Marsh:
1 Stock Dove, BH Gull, Herring Gull, 1 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Redwing, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Stonechat, 2 Meadow Pipit
11-12-25 Jay, St Andrews Park (Jon Mortin)
St Andrews Park:
2 Herring Gull, 3 Jay

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
2 Teal, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Water Rail, 2 Stonechat

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

River Frome, Snuff Mills to Winterbourne:
  Oldbury Court: 1 Kingfisher, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Grey Wagtail
  Frenchay Common: 1 Grey Heron (on roof), 1 Nuthatch, 1 Song Thrush calling

Coalpit Heath to Westerleigh:
2 Stock Dove, 44 Woodpigeon, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 35 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 39 Skylark, 1 Nuthatch, 8 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 26 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 76 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Battery Point, Portishead:
BH Gull, 2 Cormorant, 2 Rock Pipit

Clevedon - Marine Lake:
c1000 starlings

Long Ashton - Yanley Patch:
20 Woodpigeon, 4 Magpie, 25 Jackdaw, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 2 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Wren, 4 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 7 Redwing, 4 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 3 Meadow Pipit, 2 Goldfinch

Congressbury Moor:
1 Teal, 5 Goosander, 2 Moorhen, 1 Snipe, 1 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Little Egret, 2 Raven, 1 Chiffchaff, 230 Starling, 3 Song Thrush, 12 Redwing, 4 Fieldfare, 1 Stonechat, 2 Bullfinch
11-12-25 Meadow Pipit, Sand Point (David Minshall)
Sand Point / Middle Hope:
1 Kestrel, Stonechat, Meadow Pipit, Linnet 

Banwell garden:
10 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Marsh Tit

BELOW M4 & BANES

Oldfield Park, Bath:
1 Ring-necked Parakeet

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
11-12-25 Goosander, CVL Dam (George Stacey)
Dam:
1 Goosander, 1 Little Grebe, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Pied Wagtail

Cycle Trail, nr Yacht Club:
1 Woodcock (over)
11-12-25 Greylag Goose, Hollowbrook (George Stacey)
Hollowbrook:
1 Greylag Goose

Herons Green:
8 Gadwall, 10+ Wigeon, 700+ Teal, 7 Pochard, 5 Goldeneye, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Little Egret, 5 Great White Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 5 Buzzard (one the white bird), 1 Kestrel, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail

Stratford:
1 Mandarin Duck (m), 2 Marsh Harrier (female types), 1 Red Kite, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 4 Redwing
11-12-25 Kingfisher, Herriotts Bridge (Ian Stapp)
Herriotts inc Pool:
3 Shelduck, 2 Goldeneye, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Little Egret, 5 Great White Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail

Reported by: Jon Angell, Darren Burton, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Mike Dilger, Mike Jackson, Stephen Le Frohic, Emily Lomas, David Minshall, Jon Mortin, Mike Moxon, Steve Newland, Trevor Riddle, Ian Stapp, John Thorogood