30-01-26 Friday - Crossbills

Temp 03°C to 08°C - a fine and sunny morning turned into a dull and rainy afternoon.  A moderate easterly wind with a chill in the air.

Ring-necked Duck
Avocets

Mediterranean Gull

Crossbills

Cormorant at Stratford, Chew (Ian Stapp)

BRISTOL

Siston:

1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 1 Raven, c.100 Redwing, 1 Redpoll

Bullfinch at Sea Mills (Diana Bunniss)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage/Northwick:
(brief visit): 3 Canada Goose, c.200 Wigeon, 9 Oystercatcher, 14 Turnstone, 7 Redshank

Easter Compton:

4 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 40 Rook, 1 LT Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Mistle Thrush, 6 Fieldfare.

Pucklechurch:

3 Skylark(singing), c100 Redwing, c30 Meadow Pipit, 3 Greenfinch

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Jack Snipe, 2 Snipe, 5  Cormorant, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, 5 Green Woodpecker, 11+ Skylark (with 4 up singing), 100+ Redwing, 5 Redpoll.

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon, Blind Yeo:
3 Goosander

Yatton - Wemberham:

30 Mute Swan, 2 Mallard, 4 Stock Dove, 1 Collared Dove, 3 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Redwing.

Sand Point/Bay:

28 Avocet (mouth of R.Banwell), 1 Peregrine, 3 Stonechat, 2 Rock Pipit.

Stonechat at Marshfield (Les Williams)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
2 Raven, lots of Skylark, 3 Stonechat, 2 Corn Bunting.

Keynsham, Memorial Park:
2 Water Rail

Water Rail at Keynsham (Paul Tompkins)

Chelwood to Marksbury:

1 Buzzard,  1 Red Kite

Lord's Wood: (very wet and muddy, wellies essential)
1 Marsh Tit, 15 Crossbill

The white Buzzard at Chew (Ian Stapp)

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
Ring-necked Duck

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:

10 Canada Goose,  2 Goldeneye, 1 GW Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Raven, 3 Pied Wagtail, 6 Chaffinch.

Sutton Wick:

f. Scaup, ad. Mediterranean Gull

Herons Green:
74 Cattle Egret, 1 Greylag Goose, 2 Goldeneye, 4 Little Grebe, 2 Little Egret, 2 GW Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Snipe, 2 G BB Gull, 2 Buzzard (one the white bird), 1 Marsh Harrier, 3 Pied Wagtail,    4 Chaffinch.    (No sign of Ring-necked Duck - see Blagdon)

         

Moreton:

5 Goldeneye,20+ Woodpigeon, 2 G BB Gull, 200+ Lapwing (over), 3 GW Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 f. Marsh Harrier, 1 GS Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpeecker, 2 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 12+ LT Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 20+ Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 1 m. Stonechat, 2 Pied Wagtail, 6 Chaffinch, 2 Reed Bunting.

Stratford:
6 Goldeneye, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 12+ LT Tit.

Herriotts Bridge:
8 Shelduck, 4 Goldeneye, 150 Lapwing over, 2 GW Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Cattle Egret,1 Little Egret, 2 GBB Gull, 32 Common Gull, 3 Marsh Harrier (1 m., 2 f.),  2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Pied Wagtail, 3 Reed Bunting.

Out of area:

Cheddar Reservoir: Red-necked Grebe, Black-necked Grebe, Scaup, Goosander

Reported by: Jon Angell, Jane Cumming, Bob Medland, Lois Pryce, Phil Quinn, Trevor Riddle, Ian Stapp, Les Williams, all contributors to local WhatsApp groups, severnsidebirds