Temp 08°C to 11°C - Overcast first and last thing, otherwise plenty of sun. A gentle breeze from the east, dying away by nightfall
Purple Sandpiper
Whooper Swan
BRISTOL
Bishop Rd to Horfield Common:
13 Feral Pigeon, 16 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 22 Black-head Gull, 17 Herring Gull (all flying east), 1 Green Woodpecker, 10 Magpie, 4 Jackdaw, 13 Crow (most flying east), 7 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Blackcap, 19 Starling, 6 Blackbird, 1 Mistle Thrush, 11 Robin, 22 House Sparrow, 23 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch, 6 GoldfinchBlaise Estate:
1 Kingfisher, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Grey Wagtail
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Aust Wetlands:
1 Water Rail, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, c20 Meadow Pipit, c20 Linnet
New Passage/Northwick/Pilning Wetlands:
45 Greylag Goose, 6 Shelduck, 6 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 140 Wigeon, 15 Teal, 3 Tufted Duck, 3 Moorhen, 5 Coot, 1 Little Grebe, 15 Oystercatcher, 150 Lapwing, 85 Curlew, 40 Redshank, 1 Common Gull, 3 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite, 1 Kestrel, 30 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 6 Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 7 Linnet, 3 Goldfinch
1 Water Rail, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, c20 Meadow Pipit, c20 Linnet
New Passage/Northwick/Pilning Wetlands:
45 Greylag Goose, 6 Shelduck, 6 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 140 Wigeon, 15 Teal, 3 Tufted Duck, 3 Moorhen, 5 Coot, 1 Little Grebe, 15 Oystercatcher, 150 Lapwing, 85 Curlew, 40 Redshank, 1 Common Gull, 3 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite, 1 Kestrel, 30 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 6 Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 7 Linnet, 3 Goldfinch
Yate - Kingsgate Park:
2 Goosander (f&m)
Easter Compton:
2 Goosander (f&m)
Easter Compton:
c40 Redwing
NORTH SOMERSET
NORTH SOMERSET
Pill - Markham Farm fields:
1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 8 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 15 Skylark, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Blackbird, 5 Meadow Pipit, 11 Linnet, 3 Goldfinch, 3 Reed Bunting
1 Marsh Tit, 1 Mistle Thrush - singing
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| 22-12-25 Chiffchaff PW (Howard Taffs) |
90 Wigeon, 60 Teal, 3 Chiffchaff, 12 Redwing, 12 Blackbird,
Portishead - Battery Point:
1 Purple Sandpiper
Long Ashton - Yanley Patch:
inc - 1 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Song Thrush, 20 Redwing, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch, 1 Greenfinch, 3 Goldfinch
- : Strawberry Line: 1 Water Rail, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Kestrel, 1 Chiffchaff, 77 Redwing, 3 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting
- : Little River: 1 Mute Swan, 2 Cormorant, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 40 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 5 Fieldfare,
BELOW M4 & BANES
BELOW M4 & BANES
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| 22-12-25 Stonechat MF (Les Williams) |
4 Red Kite, 10 Jackdaw, 20 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 20 Redwing, 20 Fieldfare, 4 Dunnock, 6 Stonechat, 40 Linnet, 10 Goldfinch
Newton St Loe:
1 Raven, 1 Skylark, 52 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 2 Dunnock, 2 Meadow Pipit
31 Chaffinch, 6 Greenfinch
RESERVOIRS
Chew Valley Lake
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| 22-12-25 Goldeneye CVL (George Stacey) |
1 Goldeneye (f), 1 Little Grebe, 2 G BB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 3 Pied Wagtail
Bittern Trail:
4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff
Herons Green:
4 Whooper Swan 2 Little Grebe, 2 Snipe - pool, 38 Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 3 G W Egret, 4 Little Egret, 2 Red Kite, 3 Pied Wagtail
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| 22-12-25 Cattle Egret CVL (Ian Stapp) |
1 Water Rail - calling, 30+ Cattle Egret, 3 G W Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 G S Woodpecker, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 30+ Redwing, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 5 Siskin
Stratford:
2 Goldeneye, 2 Green Sandpiper, 3 Snipe, 1 G W Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Marsh Harrier,
1 G S Woodpecker, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Stonechat (f&m), 2 Pied Wagtail, 10+ Linnet
2 Goldeneye, 2 Green Sandpiper, 3 Snipe, 1 G W Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Marsh Harrier,
1 G S Woodpecker, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Stonechat (f&m), 2 Pied Wagtail, 10+ Linnet
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| 22-12-25 Green Sandpiper CVL (Merv Carlyon) |
7 Shelduck, 2 G BB Gull,4 Grey Heron, 7 G W Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail
Reported by: Jon Angell, John Budd, Di Bunniss, Merv Carlyon, Judy Copeland, Andy Davis, Nick Hawkridge, David Howes, Rob Laister, Stephen Le Flohic, Emily Lomas, Bob Proctor, Lois Pryce, Mark Savage, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, Chris Teague, Les Williams
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