Wednesday, 17 December 2025

17-12-25 Wednesday

Temp 09°C to 12°C - Plenty of rain, with a steadily increasing wind from the south, with gusts reaching 43mph.

BRISTOL

Blaise Estate:
2 Herring Gull. 1 Buzzard, 20+ Jackdaw, 10+ Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit,
20+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap, 4 Song Thrush, 1 Blackbird, 1 House Sparrow,

Oldbury Court Estate:
Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Jay, Song Thrush

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage/Northwick:
60 Greylag Goose, 10 Egyptian Goose, 70 Oystercatcher, 23 Curlew, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel

Severn Beach:
1 Peregrine

NORTH SOMERSET

no reports

BELOW M4 & BANES
17-12-25 Long-tailed Tit Dyrham (Caron Thornton)
Dyrham - garden feeders:
9 Long-tailed Tit 

Wick:
1 Tawny Owl (m) calling, 1 Kestrel (m)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
17-12-25 Snipe and Jack Snipe CVL (Raoul Chandrasakera)
Dam:

1 Little Grebe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 G BB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 G W Egret, 4 Little Egret, 
3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit

Woodford - Perry House Farm:
15 Cattle Egret

Herons Green:
c40 Wigeon, 7 Goldeneye, 1 Cattle Egret, 3 Little Egret
17-12-25 Green Sandpiper CVL (Ian Stapp)
Stratford:

2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Goldeneye, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Jack Snipe, 5 Snipe, 3 G BB Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 3 G W Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 G S Woodpecker, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 4 Redwing, 2 Stonechat (f&m), 2 Pied Wagtail, 30+ Linnet

Herriotts inc Pool:
2 Egyptian Goose, 7 Shelduck, 2 Goldeneye, 3 Little Grebe,  4 Grey Heron, 7 G W Egret, 1 Little Egret, 2 G BB Gull, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail

Reported by: Raoul Chandrasakera, Julie Evans, Andy Davis, Nigel Jones, Rich Scantlebury, Ian Stapp, Caron Thornton-Trippit

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