Saturday, 17 January 2026

17-01-26 Saturday - Crossbill

Temp 06°C to 10°C -  rain stopped at 8am leaving warm sunshine until lunch time, with some cloud to nightfall. A light breeze for most of the day from the south east.

Crossbill
Firecrest
Merlin
Woodcock
Mediterranean Gull
Penduline Tit

BRISTOL
17-01-26 Kingfisher EP (Rich Scantlebury)
Eastville Park - full stocktake:
1 Canada Goose, 12 Mute Swan, c40 Mallard, 1 Domestic Mallard, c200 Feral Pigeon, 1 Stock Dove, c20 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 2 Moorhen, c30 Coot, c40 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 7 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, c20 Magpie, 30+ Jackdaw, c70 Carrion Crow, 4 Coal Tit, 20+ Blue Tit, 20+ Great Tit, 20+ Long-tailed Tit, 5 Goldcrest, 4 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 4 Song Thrush, 2 Redwing, 20+ Blackbird, 20+ Robin, 6 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, 6 Goldfinch

Old Sneed Park LNR & Bishops Knoll Woods:
2 Stock Dove, 1 Sparrowhawk (m), 2 Buzzard, 1 Firecrest

River Frome - Frenchay Church to Stapleton Rd
1 Tawny Owl, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 4 Kingfisher, 

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Wetland:
Blue Tit, 2+ Penduline Tit

Yate - garden:
1 Sparrowhawk

NORTH SOMERSET
17-01-26 Curlew PW (Beth Burton)
Portbury Wharf:
27 Lapwing, 1 Curlew

Clevedon:
- Kenn Road - Bling Yeo bridge: 2 Mute Swan, 1 Goosander, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron
- Colehouse Lane: 1 Mediterranean Gull, 28 Black-headed Gull, 1 Herring Gull
Dowlais: 1 Little Grebe - on the flash, 1 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 40 Redwing, 

Nailsea Moor:
2 Stock Dove, 3 Common Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 4 Buzzard, 1 Little Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 1 Raven, 2 Stonechat, 5 Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 8 Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting

Chelvey Pond:
5 Teal, 1 Water Rail, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Raven, 1 Mistle Thrush

Brockley Combe:
3 Marsh Tit - ehh, interacting!

Wrington Warren:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Fieldfare

Yatton - Wemberham Lane:
39 Mute Swan, 4 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 7 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Skylark, 2 Redwing, 4 Fieldfare

Weston-Super-Mare - Old Town Quarry:
2 Peregrine, 2 Raven, 1 Firecrest

Anchor Head:
5 Scoter - very distant, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk (f), 

BELOW M4 & BANES
17-01-26 Red Kite MF (Chris Teague)
Marshfield:
Red Legged Partridge, 3 Red Kite, Buzzard, 1 Merlin, Fieldfare, Corn Bunting

Keynsham, Broadmead:
1 Woodcock - flushed
17-01-26 Crossbill Lord's Wood (Andy Stockhausen)
Pensford - Lord's Wood:

18 Mallard, 4 Teal, 1 Red-crested Pochard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Redpoll, 25 Crossbill
17-01-26 Red-crested Pochard Lord Wood Pensford (Rob Laughton)
Stanton Drew:

17 Cattle Egret, 5 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 1 Raven, 11 Long Tailed Tit, 300 Starling, 1 Song Thrush,  24 Fieldfare,  5 Meadow Pipit

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks - WeBS:
2 Mute Swan, 2 Shoveler, 1 Gadwall, 54 Mallard, 4 Teal, 7 Pochard, 36 Tufted Duck, 45 Coot, 11 Little Grebe, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 5 Cormorant, 5 Gray Heron, 1 Little Egret

Chew Valley Lake

Herriotts inc Pool:
9 Cattle Egret 

Reported by: Beth & Darren Burton, Stephen Curtis, Vivian Curtis, Ben Crabb, Jane Cumming, Alan Daniells, Sean Davies, Gill Hardman, Rich Keel, Rob Laughton, Ross Nairn. Trevor Riddle, Carol Rushton, Jo Sargent, Rich Scantlebury, Andy Stockhausen, Chris Teague, Gary Thoburn

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