14-01-26 Wednesday

Temp 06°C to 08°C -  another ground frost, with sunshine until lunch, followed by heavy overcast and rain by supper. A light breeze for most of the day from the south east, gusting to 24 mph as the wind veered south south west towards bedtime.

Penduline Tit

Avocet

Firecrest

BRISTOL

Bury Hill - R Frome:

60 Jackdaw, 40 Redwing - 2 flocks, c100 Linnet

Castle Park:

4 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 3 Blackbird, 8 Redwing, 

Hambrook - R Frome:

1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Jay, 1 Treecreeper

Henbury;

1 Tawny Owl - calling17:15

Oldbury Court:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - drumming, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, c100 Carrion Crow, 3 Song Thrush - singing

14-01-26 Kingfisher Snuff Mills (Vĕra Carpenter)

Snuff Mills:

1 Cormorant, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Goldcrest

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust:

Village:

3 Bullfinch (2f & m), 1 Mistle Thrush, 100+ Redwing, 80 Fieldfare, 

Wetland:

1 Little Egret, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Penduline Tit, 2 Blackcap, 44 Redwing, 17 Fieldfare, 9 Stonechat, 3 Meadow Pipit

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
3 Jack Snipe

Gordano Valley Pond:
4 Shoveler, 38 Gadwall, 12+ Mallard, 16 Herring Gull

14-01-26 Mistle Thrush Kenn Moor (Wayne Pannell)

Kenn Moor:
2 Mistle Thrush

14-01-26 Kestrel, Kenn Moor (Wayne Pannell)

Yatton - Claverham Drove:
36 Mute Swan, 2 Little Egret

Uphill:
3 Avocet, 1 Turnstone

BELOW M4 & BANES

14-01-26 Water Rail Keynsham (Andrew Harrison)

Keynsham, Memorial Park:
10 Mallard, 30+ Feral Pigeon, 4 Woodpigeon, 2 Water Rail, 4 Moorhen, 1 Grey Heron, 5 Carrion Crow, 3 Blue Tit, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail

Keynsham, Holm Mead:
5 White-fronted Goose

Pensford - Lord Wood:

1 Firecrest, Goldcrest, Nuthatch, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, 25+ Crossbill, 

Burnett:

1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard

Chelwood:

1 Buzzard

Stanton Drew - Sandy Lane:
1 Tawny Owl, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 20 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap, 300 Starling, 10 Redwing. 25 Fieldfare

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
1 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander, 1 Grey Heron, 1 G W Egret, 5 Pied Wagtail

14-01-26 Stonechat CVL (George Stacey)

North Shore - path:

2 Stonechat (f&m)

14-01-26 Goosander CVL (George Stacey)

Hollowbrook:
2 Goosander - pr

Woodford:
2 G S Woodpecker - drumming, 2 Raven, 6+ L TT, 2 Redwing, 5+ Robin

Villice:
40 Teal, 6 Tufted Duck, 6 Coot, 3 Sparrowhawk - in the air at same time,  1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 

14-01-26 Snipe and Little Grebe CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
2 Goldeneye, 4 Little Grebe, 4 Snipe, 2 Grey Heron, 2 G W Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (m), 2 Buzzard - inc the white bird, 2 Raven, 3 Pied Wagtail

Moreton:
2 Egyptian Goose

14-01-26 Redwing CVL (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:
2 Egyptian Goose, 4 Pintail (1f&3m) 8 Wigeon, 6 Goldeneye - mating noted, 2 Goosander (m), 2 Water Rail - calling, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Lapwing, 7 Snipe, 2 G W Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier (f), 1 Red Kite, 1 G S Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 6+ L TT, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 10 Redwing, 3+ Siskin

14-01-26 Chiffchaff CVL (Denise Rudeforth)

Herriotts inc Pool:
12 Shelduck (pool), 6 Shoveler (pool), 3 Pintail (2m 1F pool) 80+ Teal (pool), 100+ Wood Pigeon - over, 2 Water Rail - calling 50+ Lapwing - over, 3 G W Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier (f&m), 8 Jackdaw, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Reed Bunting

14-01-26 Reed Bunting CVL (Vernon Holmes)

Reported by: Bill Alexander, Jon Angell, Vĕra Carpenter, Sam Caswell, Stephan Curtis, Andy Davis, Julian Eastoe, Richard Giles, Andrew Harrison, Vernon Holmes, Rich Keel, Rob Laughton, John Lewis, Ross Nairn, Nick Page, Sandy Phoenix, Harvey Rose, Denise Rudeforth, Carol Rushton, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Paul Tompkins

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