Tuesday, 20 January 2026

20/01/26 Tuesday

 Temp 05°C to 09°C -  Pleasant early on, deteriorating to heavy rain on gusty winds from the South.

Avocet (large flock)
Cattle Egret (large Flock)
Jack Snipe
Water Pipit
Whinchat

BRISTOL


Henleaze Swimming Lake:
6 Mallard, 1 Goosander, 12 Moorhen, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 10 Redwing, 1 Fieldfare

Avocet, Shirehampton (David Minshall)

Shirehampton:
3 Mallard, 60 Avocet, 2 Curlew, 1 Cormorant


Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
1 Teal, 2 Peregrine, 2 Stonechat, 1 Meadow Pipit


SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Northwick Warth/Cake Pill:
1 Pochard (m), 5 Golden Plover, 3 Jack Snipe, 8 Snipe, 1 Kestrel, 1 Whinchat, 1 Stonechat, 2 Water Pipit, 15 Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting

New Passage/Pilning Wetlands:
3 White-fronted Goose (NE Europe, form Albifrons), 1 Pochard (f), 3 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, c80 Oystercatcher, 1 Avocet, 1 Grey Plover, c100 Curlew, c100 Dunlin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 20 Redwing, 2 Rock Pipit

Kestrel, Latteridge (Christopher Teague)

Latteridge:
1 Kestrel (f)

NORTH SOMERSET

Uphill:
250+ Lapwing (flying N.)

BELOW M4 & BANES


Chiffchaff, Keynsham (Ian Stapp)

Keynsham (garden):
2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 10+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Wren, 2 Robin

Long-tailed Tit/Grey Wagtail, Keynsham (Paul Tompkins)

Keynsham (Lock & Memorial) Park:
4 Cormorant, 1 Kingfisher, Coal Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Goldcrest, Grey Wagtail

Chelwood:
1 Red Kite

Stanton Drew:
62 Cattle Egret (Sandy Lane)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
1 Great White Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Pied Wagtail

Bernard King Hide:
1 Scaup (f), 1 Goldeneye (m), 4 Chiffchaff (includes 1 form Tristis)

Pochard (top) /Goosander (m+f), Hollowbrook (George Stacey)

Hollowbrook:

Pochard (large flock), 4 Goosander (3m+1f)

Woodford:
c20 Cattle Egret (farm to NW)



Snipe, Herons Green (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:

1 Ring-necked Duck, 30+ Tufted Duck, 5 Goldeneye, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Snipe, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 6 Jackdaw, 3 Pied Wagtail

Moreton:
300+ Pochard, 5 Goldeneye, 30+ Woodpigeon, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Marsh Harrier (m+f), 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Pied Wagtail

Herriotts inc Pool:
16 Shelduck, 1 Water Rail, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Andy Davis, Nick Hawkridge, Rich Keel, Rich Mielcarek, David Minshall, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Andrew Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, Christopher Teague, Paul Tompkins, TonyWatt

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