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
Ring-necked Duck

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: WeBS:1 Mediterranean Gull, 28 Black-headed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Blackcap, 1 Treecreeper, 3 Goldcrest, 
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

Herons Green:
1 Ring-necked Duck, 4 Goldeneye, 1 Red Kite, 1 Marsh Harrier

Stratford:
2 Snipe

Herriotts inc Pool:
9 Cattle Egret 

Reported by: Beth & Darren Burton, Stephen Curtis, Vivian Curtis, Ben Crabb, Jane Cumming, Alan Daniells, Sean Davies, Claire & Isabelle Faulkner, 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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