Temp 01°C to 07°C - Sunshine with cloud encroaching later, a gentle breeze stayed from the west north west for the majority of the day, gusting around lunchtime to 25 mph.
Avocet
Penduline Tit
Whinchat
Firecrest
White-fronted Goose
Cattle Egret
Ring-necked Duck
BRISTOL
Filton - garden:
video of Jackdaw - pre roost
Bishopston - garden:
8 Feral Pigeon, 2 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Blackcap (m), 2 Robin, 3 Blackbird (f&2m),
3 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit
Bishop Road to Horfield Common:
19 Feral Pigeon, 18 Woodpigeon, 4 Collared Dove, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 12 Magpie, 4 Jackdaw, 9 Crow, 8 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 2 Blackcap, 3 Starling, 5 Blackbird, 2 Redwing, 9 Robin, 16 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 3 Chaffinch, 4 Goldfinch3 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit
Bishop Road to Horfield Common:
Eastville - Greenbank View:
1 Sparrowhawk (m)
Eastville Park:10 Mute Swan, c200 Feral Pigeon, c130 BH Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Kingfisher (m), 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Firecrest, 1 Grey Wagtail
Eastville Park:
Henbury:
4 Stock Dove, 1 Jay, 1 Raven, 1 Nuthatch
Shirehampton - Lamplighter Marsh and R Avon:3 Teal, 2 Oystercatcher, 56 Avocet, 1 Curlew, 3 Common Sandpiper, 2 Redshank, 1 Grey Heron, c20 Linnet
Snuff Mills:1 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher (f), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Grey Wagtail
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
100 Lapwing, 80 Curlew, 100 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, 30 Redshank, 1 Little Egret in Oldbury Pill
Aust Wetland - and path:
12 Stock Dove, 1 Snipe, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker - calling, 3 Penduline Tit - 1st wint, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, c50 Redwing, 100 Fieldfare, 2 Stonechat, 1 Reed Bunting
New Passage/Northwick:
60 Canada Goose, c65 Greylag Goose, 16 White-fronted Goose - inc 1 juv, 40 Shelduck, Wigeon, 30 Teal, 2 Collared Dove, 400/500 Lapwing, Oystercatcher, 50 Curlew, Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Turnstone, 13 Snipe, 60 Redshank, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 15 Skylark, 1 Whinchat, 2 Stonechat, 2 Pied Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit
Pilning Wetlands:
2 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 1 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Cattle Egret, 1 Little Egret, 377 Lapwing - spooked into flight, 1 Dunlin, 2 Chiffchaff
Pill - Markham Fields:
2 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 12 Skylark, 150 Linnet, 6 Reed Bunting
Portbury Wharf:
2 Water Rail, 1 Marsh Harrier (m)
Watercress Farm:
Wrington Warren:
Burnett:
Barrow Tanks:
1 Common Sandpiper - at first light
Chew Valley Lake
Dam:
2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Goldeneye, 2 G BB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 G W Egret, 8 Chiffchaff, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit
Nunnery:
1 Ring-necked Duck, 2 Goldeneye (m), 1 G W Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Stonechat
Herons Green:
4 Pochard, 6 Goldeneye, 3 Little Grebe, 3 Snipe (pool), 2 Grey Heron, 2 G W Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 3 Pied Wagtail
Herriotts inc Pool:
7 Shelduck, 1 Mandarin Duck (m), 10+ Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 3 Pintail, 100+ Teal, 3 Stock Dove, 2 Water Rail, 2 G BB Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 4 G W Egret, 1 Little Egret, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting.
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| 01-01-26 Avocet R Avon (David Minshall) |
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| 01-01-26 Ring-necked Parakeet Snuff Mills (Anna Wawer) |
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| 01-01-26 White-fronted Goose Severnside (Brian Lancastle) |
Oldbury Power Station:
100 Lapwing, 80 Curlew, 100 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, 30 Redshank, 1 Little Egret in Oldbury Pill
Aust Services/STW:
3 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail, 20+ Chaffinch, c300 Linnet
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| 01-01-26 Penduline Tit Aust Wetlands (Steve Richardson) |
12 Stock Dove, 1 Snipe, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker - calling, 3 Penduline Tit - 1st wint, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, c50 Redwing, 100 Fieldfare, 2 Stonechat, 1 Reed Bunting
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| 01-01-26 Kestrel NP-NW (Craig Lewis) |
60 Canada Goose, c65 Greylag Goose, 16 White-fronted Goose - inc 1 juv, 40 Shelduck, Wigeon, 30 Teal, 2 Collared Dove, 400/500 Lapwing, Oystercatcher, 50 Curlew, Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Turnstone, 13 Snipe, 60 Redshank, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 15 Skylark, 1 Whinchat, 2 Stonechat, 2 Pied Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit
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| 01-01-26 White-fronted Goose Severnside (Keith Williams) |
2 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 1 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Cattle Egret, 1 Little Egret, 377 Lapwing - spooked into flight, 1 Dunlin, 2 Chiffchaff
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| 01-001-26 Snipe NP (Vĕra Carpenter) |
NORTH SOMERSET
Pill - Markham Fields:
2 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 12 Skylark, 150 Linnet, 6 Reed Bunting
Portbury Wharf:
2 Water Rail, 1 Marsh Harrier (m)
Watercress Farm:
1 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 15 Redwing, 1 Fieldfare, 3 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch, 2 Goldfinch, 5 Siskin
Nailsea Moor:
1 Mute Swan, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Water Rail, 5 Common Gull, 5 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel, 1 Song Thrush, Redwing, Fieldfare, 6 Stonechat, 2 Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail, 4 Greenfinch, 100 Linnet
Nailsea Moor:
1 Mute Swan, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Water Rail, 5 Common Gull, 5 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel, 1 Song Thrush, Redwing, Fieldfare, 6 Stonechat, 2 Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail, 4 Greenfinch, 100 Linnet
Gordano - Weston Big Wood :
120+ Raven - new record
Clevedon - Yeo:
2 Goosander, 2000 Lapwing, Golden Plover, 3000 Dunlin, 1 Cattle Egret, 1 Great White Egret
Backwell Lake:
6 Canada Goose, 8 Mute Swan, Shoveler, Gadwall, Mallard, Tufted Duck, 1 Water Rail, 2 Little Grebe, 4 Snipe, 4 Common Gull, 3 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 1 Blackcap, 1 Mistle Thrush
120+ Raven - new record
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| 01-01-25 Siskin Cl-Y (Jason Williams) |
2 Goosander, 2000 Lapwing, Golden Plover, 3000 Dunlin, 1 Cattle Egret, 1 Great White Egret
Backwell Lake:
6 Canada Goose, 8 Mute Swan, Shoveler, Gadwall, Mallard, Tufted Duck, 1 Water Rail, 2 Little Grebe, 4 Snipe, 4 Common Gull, 3 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 1 Blackcap, 1 Mistle Thrush
Wrington Warren:
1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch. 3 Treecreeper, 25 Redwing, 10 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch
Banwell - a day from our window:
Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Coal Tit,
Marsh Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Nuthatch, Starling, Blackbird, Robin, House Sparrow, Dunnock, Chaffinch, Goldfinch
BELOW M4 & BANES
Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Coal Tit,
Marsh Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Nuthatch, Starling, Blackbird, Robin, House Sparrow, Dunnock, Chaffinch, Goldfinch
Downend - garden:
1 Blackcap (m)
Burnett:
1 Barn Owl - fence post top, an hour after dawn
Hunstrete - around the lanes:
4 Pheasant. 30+ Woodpigeon, 1 G S Woodpecker, 3 Magpie, 50+ Rook, 2 Raven, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Mistle Thrush, 20+ Redwing, 3 Fieldfare
Hunstrete - around the lanes:
4 Pheasant. 30+ Woodpigeon, 1 G S Woodpecker, 3 Magpie, 50+ Rook, 2 Raven, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Mistle Thrush, 20+ Redwing, 3 Fieldfare
Bishop Sutton:
2 Collared Dove, 10+ Jackdaw
2 Collared Dove, 10+ Jackdaw
Dunkerton:
inc - 15 Red-legged Partridge, 100 Black-headed Gull, 20 Common Gull, 2 Red Kite, 2 Tawny Owl, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 20 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 30 Redwing, 4 Fieldfare, 1 Bullfinch, 3 Greenfinch,
inc - 15 Red-legged Partridge, 100 Black-headed Gull, 20 Common Gull, 2 Red Kite, 2 Tawny Owl, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 20 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 30 Redwing, 4 Fieldfare, 1 Bullfinch, 3 Greenfinch,
RESERVOIRS
Barrow Tanks:
1 Common Sandpiper - at first light
Chew Valley Lake
Dam:
2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Goldeneye, 2 G BB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 G W Egret, 8 Chiffchaff, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit
1 Ring-necked Duck, 2 Goldeneye (m), 1 G W Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Stonechat
Herons Green:
4 Pochard, 6 Goldeneye, 3 Little Grebe, 3 Snipe (pool), 2 Grey Heron, 2 G W Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 3 Pied Wagtail
Moreton:
2 Whooper Swan
Stratford:
4 Wigeon, 1 Goldeneye, 4 Stock Dove, 9 Lapwing, 2 Grey Heron, 1 G W Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 15+ Fieldfare & Redwing, 2 Pied Wagtail, 8+ Siskin
4 Wigeon, 1 Goldeneye, 4 Stock Dove, 9 Lapwing, 2 Grey Heron, 1 G W Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 15+ Fieldfare & Redwing, 2 Pied Wagtail, 8+ Siskin
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| 01-01-26 Mandarin CVL (Ian Stapp) |
7 Shelduck, 1 Mandarin Duck (m), 10+ Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 3 Pintail, 100+ Teal, 3 Stock Dove, 2 Water Rail, 2 G BB Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 4 G W Egret, 1 Little Egret, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting.
Reported by: Jon Angell, John Budd, Beth & Darren Burton, Mark Coller, Ben Crab, Chris Craig, Stephen Curtis, Geoff Dring, Heather England, Lee Gardiner, Eleanor Harris, Craig Lewis, Mike Meechem, David Minshall, Nick Page, Andy Pym, Steve Richardson, Carol Rushton, Gill Sapsed, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Howard Taffs, Chris Teague, John Thorogood, Anna Wawer, & Alex Venner, Thomas Weston, Jason Williams, Keith Williams
