20-02-19 Wednesday - Black Redstart

Fresh breeze, but miserable when the sun went in - what a shame.

Short-eared OwlBlack Redstart
Little Owl
Black-necked Grebe 
Marsh Harrier
Scaup

BRISTOL

Fishponds:
2 Peregrine - displaying

20-02-2019 Black Redstart Bristol (from Barry Dursley)

Brislington - garden:
1 Black Redstart - been around for 3 weeks.

20-02-2019 Long-tailed Tit Durdham Down (Martin Tayler)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
30c Chaffinch, 10c Linnet.

New Passage/Northwick:
92 Shelduck, 95 Curlew, 100 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Turnstone, 12 Dunlin, 12 Redshank.

20-02-2019 Shoveler and Gadwall NP-NW - wetlands (Martin Tayler)

Pilning wetland:
12 Shoveler, 220 Lapwing, 150 Starling, 2 Stonechat.

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Little Owl,

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
3 Wigeon, 6 Teal, and other common ducks, Cetti’s Warbler - with a few loud outbursts.

Portishead:

Marine:
2 Cormorant, 6 Stonechat (2m) - relocated to Portbury Wharf later.

Lake Grounds - Battery Point:
8 Mute Swan, 1 Greylag Goose, 17 Canada Goose, 2 Shelduck, 91 Mallard, 2 domestic mallard, 1 Pochard, 25 Tufted Duck, 1 Cormorant, 4 Moorhen, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Curlew, 1 Redshank, 75 Black-headed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 20 Herring Gull, 18 Wood Pigeon, 2 Collered Dove, 4 Magpie, 4 Jackdaw, 5 Carrion Crow, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Wren, 3 Starling, 4 Blackbird, 7 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 16 House Sparrow, 2 Rock Pipit, 2 Greenfinch, 3 Linnet, 3 Goldfinch.

Clevedon-Yeo - Dowlais
1 Short-eared Owl - 1st this yr.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bishop Sutton:
3 Collared Dove, 20+ House Sparrow,

RESERVOIRS:

Blagdon Lake:
1 Scaup (m)

Chew Valley Lake:
53+ Canada Goose, 55+ Mute Swan, 50+ Goldeneye , 3 Little Grebe, 4 Black-necked Grebe (1 nr sum plum), 6 Grey Heron, 3 Buzzard, 1 White Coot, 6 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 20+ Long-tailed Tit and mixed other tits, 5 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 7 Goldcrest, 40+ Starling, 5 Blackbird, 7 Robin, 7+ Pied Wagtail, 6 Bullfinch, 12 Goldfinch, 8 Reed Bunting.

Dam:
1 Common Sand,

Woodford:
1 Treecreeper, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush

Villice:
2 Goosander,

Heron's Green:
10+ Woodpigeon, 1 Grey Wagtail,

Moreton:
1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Water Rail, 7 Stock Dove, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Peregrine, 4 Jay, 1 Raven, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Stonechat, 4 Dunnock, 5 Wren,

Stratford:
4+ Snipe,

 20-02-19 Jackdaw Herriotts - CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriott's:
12 Shelduck, 8 Pintail, 2 Mediterranean Gull (ad), 5 Jackdaw,


Reminder: BOC Indoor Meeting tomorrow evening, Thursday 21st February, Newman Hall, Westbury-on-Trym, 7.30pm
Speaker: Steve Stansfield, Warden of Bardsey Bird and Field Observatory

Steve will shortly be returning to Bardsey, a beautiful small island off the Llŷn Peninsula in North Wales, for his 22nd season as Warden of the Observatory. He is ideally placed to give an insight into the dramas, both avian and human, of this fascinating place. One of the Manx Shearwaters resident on Bardsey had the title of the World’s Oldest Bird. Steve is also a professional photographer. On every level, this talk promises to be something a bit special.

Reports: Jon Angell, John Clark, Jan Cumming, Barry Dursley, Dave Horlick, Wilfred King, Mark Parsons, Vic Polley, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, Martin Tayler, Dan White
 blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

19-02-19 Tuesday - Avocet

Long sunny periods, making for a fine day to go birding.

Avocet, Black-necked Grebe, Marsh Harrier, Scaup, Mediterranean Gull 
Common Crossbill
Red Kite
Brambling
Short-eared Owl

BRISTOL

Bishopston:
2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap (f) - early visitors to the fat tube feeder.

Bishop Rd to Horfield Common:
10 Black-headed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black backed Gull, 15 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 7 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 5 Carrion Crow, 7 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Blackcap (m), 2 Wren, 9 Starling, 2 Blackbird, 19 Fieldfare, 9 Redwing, 8 Robin, 13 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 4 Pied Wagtail, 3 Greenfinch, 7 Goldfinch

Stockwood Open Spaces:
3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Mistle Thrush, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Stonechat (pr), 1 Chaffinch, 4 Bullfinch, 4 Greenfinch, 5 Goldfinch.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
3 Peregrine, 9 Yellowhammer, 1 Corn Bunting (singing).

Thornbury:
2 Coal Tit - collecting moss from the garden.

Tormarton - M4:
3 Red Kite

Aust:
1 Short-eared Owl

New Passage / Northwick Warth:
1 Little Egret, 200 Lapwing, 120 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Knot, 200 Dunlin, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 2 Stonechat.

NORTH SOMERSET

Tyntesfield:
1 Brambling

Clevedon-Yeo:
1 Yellow-legged Gull (in 300 gulls), 1 Merlin (m)

Backwell Lake:

19-02-2019 Dunnock Backwell Lake (Pete Bunniss)

BOC Tuesday walk - 15 Canada Goose, 17 Mute Swan, 4 Shoveler, 19 Gadwall, 8 Mallard, 8 Tufted Duck, 4 Cormorant, 8 Buzzard, 5 Moorhen, 3 Coot, 74 Black-headed Gull, 7 Herring Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 20 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 4 Jay, 12 Magpie, 12 Jackdaw, 8 Carrion Crow, 2 Coal Tit, 7 Blue Tit, 8 Great Tit, 6 Long-tailed Tit,  1 Blackcap (m), 7 Wren, 12 Starling, 4 Blackbird, 18 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 11 Robin, 17 House Sparrow, 8 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 25 Goldfinch.

Weston-Super-Mare:

Worlebury Hill Road/Golf Course:
9 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 27 Woodpigeon, 1 Jay, 19 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 5 Carrion Crow, 6 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Starling, 4 Blackbird, 2 Song Thrush, 11 Robin, 2 Goldfinch.

Bristol Airport:
60 Golden Plover - over at first light.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bath St John's Church:
2 Peregrine (pr)

Pensford:

1 Treecreeper, 6 Siskin.

19-02-2019 Common Crossbill East Harptree (Robert Hargreaves)

East Harptree:
8 Common Crossbill,  2 Siskin,

West Harptree:
20+ Rooks,

Bishop Sutton:
3 Collared Dove, 20+ House Sparrow,

Bye Mills:

12 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker.

Stanton Drew:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Chiffchaff, 20 Fieldfare, 10 Redwing

RESERVOIRS:

Blagdon Lake:
2 Goosander (pr), 3 Great White Egret, 1 Common Sandpiper (on the dam still), and in the roost 1112 Black-headed Gull, 40 Herring Gull, 123 Lesser Black-backed Gull.

19-02-2019 Marsh Harrier CVL (Bob Brewer)

Chew Valley Lake
46+ Canada Goose, 48+ Mute Swan, 3 Scaup, 48+ Goldeneye , 3 Little Grebe, 4 Black-necked Grebe (1 nr sum plum) 12 Great-crested Grebe- (usually more), 4 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 3 Buzzard, 1 White Coot, 22 Snipe, 7 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 28+ Long-tailed Tit, other mixed Tit, 5 Cetti's, 1 Chiffchaff, 7 Blackbird, 7 Robin,  9+ Pied Wagtail, 4 Bullfinch, 16 Goldfinch, 6 Reed Bunting.

Dam:
1 Common Sand,

19-02-2019 Common Sandpiper CVL (George Stacey)

Bittern Trail:
1 Greater Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Great Tit, 2 Long tailed Tit, 3 Goldcrest.

Woodford:
1 Sparrowhawk,  1 Treecreeper, 30+ Starling, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Redwing,

Villice:
2 Goosander,

Heron's Green:
12+ Woodpigeon, 1 Grey Wagtail,

Moreton:
1 Water Rail, 5 Mediterranean Gull (ad), 4 Stock Dove, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Jay, 1 Raven, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Stonechat, 6 Chaffinch, 4 Dunnock, 5 Wren,

Stratford:
1 Greylag Goose

19-02-2019 Avocet CVL  (Robert Hargreaves)

Herriott's:
10 Shelduck, 18 Pintail, 1 Little Egret, 1 Avocet, 12 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Mediterranean Gull (ad), 11 Jackdaw,

19-02-2019 Mediterranean Gull - what a nice 'All White Wing' CVL (Ian Stapp)

Reports: Pete Brain, Bob Brewer, John Budd, Pete Bunnis, Teresa Chard, Andy Davis, Chris Hall, Robert Hargreaves, Nick Hawkridge, |Adrian Hockey, Bob Laughton,  George Rabin, Adam Rawson, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, Keith Vinicombe, Hawk and Owl,
  blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

18-02-19 Monday - Black-necked Grebe

Cooler wind today and temperatures around 11 degrees Celsius. Some rain about later on. 

Scaup 

Black-necked Grebe 

Great White Egret 

Mediterranean Gull

BRISTOL

Fishponds:
10 Chaffinch (first winter for a long time that the reporter has had this number in the garden regularly).

St. Andrew's Park:

5 Raven.

Avon Gorge Watch Point:

1 Peregrine.

SOUTH GLOUCHESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station (WeBS):

30 Shelduck, 110 Wigeon, 31 Mallard, 45 Teal, 2 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Grey Plover, 2 Ringed Plover, 91 Curlew, 45 Turnstone, 150+ Dunlin, 7 Snipe, 28 Redshank, 1 Peregrine, 10+ Yellowhammer.

NORTH SOMERSET

Backwell Lake:
42 Little Egret into roost.

Birdcombe Court Farm, Wraxall:
15 Little Egret (pre-roost group with cows).

BELOW M4 & BANES

Stanton Wick:

150+ Rook.

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:

107 Canada Goose, 17 Mute Swan, 32 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 10 Wigeon, 71 Mallard, 1 Pintail, 6 Teal, 60 Pochard, 178 Tufted Duck, 8 Goldeneye, 6 Little Grebe, 13 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 32 Cormorant, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 15 Moorhen, 437 Coot, 7 Lapwing, 4 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 342 BH Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 943 Common Gull. 

Chew Valley Lake:
49+ Canada Goose, 47+ Mute Swan, 4 Shelduck (Herriott’s), poss. 100 Goldeneye (50+ at Stratford), 1 Scaup (Moreton; ♀), 2 Pintail (Herriott’s), 2 Goosander (Heron’s Green; ♂ & ♀), 3 Little Grebe, 4 Black-necked Grebe (Moreton; ♂ in Summer plumage courting ♀ at Stratford), 1 White Coot, 5 Grey Heron, 3 Buzzard, 1 Common Sandpiper (Dam), 1 Water Rail, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 7 GBB Gull, 3 Collared Dove, 2 Stock Dove (Moreton), 20+ Woodpigeon, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker (Moreton; calling), 1 Kestrel, 4 Jay, 1 Raven, 20+ Rook, 11 Jackdaw, 25+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 12+ Starling, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 9 Blackbird, 1 Stonechat (Moreton), 20+ House Sparrow (Bishop Sutton), 1 Grey Wagtail (Heron’s Green), 12+ Pied Wagtail, 4 Bullfinch, 8 Goldfinch, 5+ Chaffinch, 2 Dunnock, 3 Wren, 5 Robin, 3 Reed Bunting.

18-02-19 Scaup, Moreton (CVL) (Ian Stapp)

Reports: Jon Angell, Andy Davis, Robert Hargreaves, Andrew Middleton, Nigel Milbourne, Gareth Roberts, John Rossetti, Ian Stapp, Michael Thomas, Paul Williams, OPS Birding.

17-02-19 Sunday - Redpoll

Temp 8 to 13℃. Cloudy down, windy on coast with a sunset later

Short-eared Owl
Black Redstart
Redpoll, Siskin

BRISTOL

Canford Cemetery:

2 Green Woodpecker, 6 Magpie, 1 Raven (fly over), 12 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Goldcrest, 6 Chaffinch

Coombe Dingle, Blaise:

1 Grey Wagtail

17-2-19 Peregrine at Finzels Reach (Dan White)

Finzels Reach:
1 Cormorant, Herring and LBB Gulls, 2 Peregrine, 2 Raven, 1 Black Redstart, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Linnet, 8 Goldfinch

River Trym to Sea Mills:

3 Mallard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 8 Magpie

Sea Mills (creek area):

10 Mallard, 12 BH Gull

River Avon (high tide):

3 Mallard, Lapwing (a distant flock with waders)

Whitchurch, Horse World:
10 Starling, 30+ Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Short-eared Owl, 3 Redpoll

Aust:
1 Short-eared Owl

17-2-19 Reed Bunting, Severn Beach (Rob Emery)

Severn Beach:
1 Jay, 3 Stonechat, 2 Greenfinch, 8 Reed Bunting

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon, Wains Hill:
13 Goosander on estuary, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, Song Thrush singing, 4 Chaffinch, 6 Greenfinch

17-2-19 Grey Plover, Channel View (Rob Hargreaves)

Clevedon-Yeo:
c.50 Shelduck, 20 Wigeon, 1 m Pintail on sea (KP), 30 Teal, 8 Goosander  (Blind-Yeo), 1 Little Egret, 6 Oystercatcher, 3 Grey Plover, 4 Ringed Plover, 60 Curlew, c.900 Dunlin, c.100 Redshank, several 100s BH Gull south at sunset, 1 Peregrine, 40 Fieldfare, 6 Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 m Bullfinch

Backwell Lake, 16th:
11 Swans, Tufted Ducks, 4 Cormorant and 3 Little Egret into roost but Starlings all flew over

17-2-19 Siskin in Langford (David Goodliffe)

Langford garden:
1 pair Collared Dove, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Great Tit, 2 m 1 f  Blackcap, 4m 2f  Blackbird, 1 m Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 23 Goldfinch, 2 pairs Siskin

Claverham:
37 Chaffinch under the feeders - alas no Brambling or Siskin so far this year.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Newton St Loe
33 Mallard, 36 Teal, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 8 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, lots Great & Long-tailed Tits, few Blue and Coal, no Thrushes, 1 f Bullfinch

16-2-19 Pied Wagtails, Southgate, Bath (PaulSalkovskis)

Bath, Apple Shop:
c.300 Pied Wagtail

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake, 16th:
19 Mute Swans, 2♂ 1♀ Scaup, 3 Great White Egrets, 2 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 imm ♀ Peregrine Falcon, 2 Skylarks, 3 Reed Buntings

Chew Valley Ringing Station:
A couple of nice recaptures of Reed Bunting this weekend. Both not encountered here since ringing. One ringed October 2018, t'other ringed October 2016

Reports: Morris Benson, Teresa Chard, Tony Cook, Anne Crowe, CVRS, Rob Emery, Richard Giles & Fiona Neate, David Goodliffe, Robert Hargreaves, Peter Hazelwood, Mark Hynam, John Martin, Nigel Milbourne, Dave Playle, Anne Rossiter, Rob Salkovskis, Rich Scantlebury, Dan White

16-02-19 Saturday - Waxwing

Mild, but cloudy, without the sunshine of the last couple of days. High of just under 14°C

White-fronted Goose
Great White Egret
Red Kite
Avocet
Mediterranean Gull
Little Owl, Short-eared Owl
Waxwing
Scaup

16-02-19 Smartening up for spring
 Blue Tit in Winterbourne (dan@twit1144) and Starling in Bristol (Gillygilly@tiger8lotus)

BRISTOL

Westbury-on-Trym:

Vicinity of Canford Lane cemetery - 1 Waxwing

' This lunchtime it was the call that made me look up and out of the window - as usual I had the window open - as it was "different", a sort of low gentle churring, rattling sound. I didn't get much time to check him out, maybe 20 seconds, but it was through binocs so a good clear view. The most distinctive feature was the crest, like it was having a bad hair day, and the bold black and white markings around the eye. The plumage was a pinky/buff/ brown ' (Andy Fraser)

Eastville Park:
1 Kingfisher, 1 Dipper

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

16-02-19 White-fronted Goose, Northwick Warth (Robert Hargreaves)

Pilning Wetland:
5 White-fronted Goose,1 Pochard, l Little Egret, 1 Water Rail, 147 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Knot , 7 Snipe, Great Spotted Woodpecker,  40+ Pied Wagtail, 1 Reed Bunting

New Passage:

13 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 400 Lapwing, 100 Curlew, 100 Dunlin, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Kestrel, 1 Chiffchaff , 55+ Pied Wagtail, 5 Meadow Pipit 

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:
Eastdown & Battery Point LNR- 20 Wigeon, 2 Oystercatcher, 5 Curlew, 1 Redshank, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Coal Tit, 20+ Blue Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Goldcrest, 3 Nuthatch, 6 Chaffinch, 4 Greenfinch, 20 Goldfinch

Clevedon-Yeo:
43 Wigeon,1 Pintail, 1 Buzzard, 1 Avocet feeding near the wrecks, 1100 Dunlin, 71 Redshank, 8 Grey Plover, 1 Kestrel, 7 Skylark, 53 Fieldfare, 9 Redwing, 3 Rock Pipit

[No sign of the Richards Pipit]

Wick St. Lawrence:

Fields (west bound side M5) - 60 (+) Mute Swan 

Loxton:

5 Cormorant (pylon day time roost)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
Down Road area - 30 Red Legged Partridge, 2 Buzzard,1 Sparrowhawk, 30 Stock Dove, 100 Wood Pigeon, 2 Little Owl, 3 Raven, a few Skylark singing, 1 Chiffchaff, 200 Starling, 40 Fieldfare, 40 Linnet. Also 2 Brown Hare

Midford:
1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS:

Blagdon Lake:
19 Mute Swan, 3 Scaup - (1f & 2m), 2 Great White Egret, 2 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Tawny Owl - minus its head!!, 1 Peregrine - (f imm), 2 Skylark - over, 3 Reed Bunting.

Chew Valley Lake

Nunnery: 
7 Mediterranean Gull in gull roost

Herriott's:
2 Great White Egret,  1 Little Egret
Reports: Rich Andrews, Peter Coslett, Andy Fraser,  Richard Giles and Fiona Neate, Robert Hargreaves,Simon Harris, Simon Isgar, Aravind Ramesh, Dean Reeves, Andy Stockhausen, Martin Tayler 
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

15-02-19 Friday - Black Redstart

Beautiful weather today with temperatures reaching 16 degrees Celsius and a gentle breeze.

White-fronted Goose 
Mandarin Duck
Black-necked Grebe 
Bittern 
Red Kite 
Yellow-legged Gull 
Black Redstart 
Siskin

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
Grey Heron, Cormorant, 1 Tawny Owl, Kingfisher, Robin, Dipper.

15-02-19 Grey Heron, Eastville Park (Martin Tayler)

15-02-19 Dipper, Eastville Park (Allan Chard)

Finzel's Reach:
Black Redstart.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage:
Wigeon, Long-tailed Tit, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Grey Wagtail.

Northwick Warth:
5 White-fronted Goose, 1 Short-eared Owl. 

Wick and Golden Valley:
2 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 5 Stock Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 60+ Jackdaw, 30+ Rook, 2 Coal Tit, 8 Blue Tit, 6 Great Tit, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 7 Blackbird, 2 Mistle Thrush, 15 House Sparrow, 2 Greenfinch, 7 Goldfinch. Butterflies: 2 Peacock, 1 Small Tortoishell, 7+ Brimstone.

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf (14.02.19):
1 Yellow-legged Gull, 3 Peregrine.

15-2-19 Siskin In Portishead (David Howes)

Portishead:
1 Siskin (f) ringed.

Portishead Yacht Club:

1 Oystercatcher, 2 Curlew, 1 Redshank, 7 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 16 Woodpigeon, 1 Magpie, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 6 Great Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Wren, 2 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 5 House Sparrow, 4 Dunnock, 4 Meadow Pipit, 4 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 15 Goldfinch.

15-02-19 Greylag, Portishead Boating Lake (Patrick Hardyman Richards)

Portishead Boating Lake:

20 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 6 Mute Swan, 69 Mallard, 22 Tufted Duck, 4 Moorhen, 38 Black-headed Gull, 7 Herring Gull, 5 Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap, 1 Starling, 1 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 5 Goldfinch.

Battery Point:

1 Oystercatcher, 1 Curlew, 3 Woodpigeon, 4 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Stonechat, 7 House Sparrow, 4 Dunnock, 4 Linnet, 9 Goldfinch.

Clevedon:
1 Red Kite (11:45, heading west).

Yeo-Strode Road:
1 Mandarin Duck with Mallards.

Backwell Lake:
2 Goosander.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Stanton Drew:
3 Little Egret, 50+ BH Gull, 1 Brimstone butterfly. 

RESERVOIRS

15-02-19 Yellow-legged Gull, Dam (CVL) (Ian Stapp)

Blagdon Lake:
5 Goldeneye, 23 Goosanders, 1 Common Sandpiper.

Chew Valley Lake:
48+ Canada Goose, 1 Greylag, 56+ Mute Swan, 6 Shelduck, 30+ Goldeneye, 6 Pintail (Herriott’s Pond), 4 Pochard (Herriott's), 4 Little Grebe, 4 Black-necked Grebe (Moreton), 3 Wigeon, 1 White Coot, 1 Bittern (Stratford), 5 Grey Heron, 1 Cormorant, 4 Buzzard, 1 Common Sandpiper (Dam), 6 GBB Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull (ad. Dam), 4 Collared Dove, 2 Stock Dove, 20+ Wood Pigeon, 1 Kingfisher (Moreton), 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Jay, 2 Raven, 50+ Rook, 20+ Jackdaw, 30+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Treecreeper, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Blackcap (Woodford), 4 Cetti's Warbler, 50+ Starling, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush (Woodford), 5 Blackbird, 4+ Redwing (Woodford Orchard), 1 Stonechat (Moreton), 20+ House Sparrow, 3 Grey Wagtail, 15+ Pied Wagtail, 9 Bullfinch, 1 Greenfinch, 2 Dunnock, 5 Wren, 5 Robin, 7 Reed Bunting, 1 Otter.

15-02-19 Greylag, Chew Valley Lake (TalkingtoBears)

15-02-19 Blackcap, Moreton (CVL) (Ian Stapp)

Reports: Phil Baber, Paul Bowerman, Allan Chard, Andy Davis, David Howes, Robin Lambert, Iris Langson,Chris Perry, Lisa Presland, Patrick Hardyman Richards, Ian Stapp, TalkingtoBears, Bri Thompson, Martin Tayler, Paul Williams, Blagdonlakebirds. 

14-02-19 Thursday

Very misty start today, then spring arrived with bright sunshine. Temperature up to 14 degrees.  Bird song welcomed by many contributors. A Lapwing seen displaying at CVL, a Chiifchaff  heard in full song near Kingston Seymour.

White-fronted Goose
Scaup
Black-necked Grebe
Great White Egret
Yellow-legged Gull
Short-eared Owl
Marsh Tit
Water Pipit, Richard's Pipit
Siskin

Paired up for Valentine's Day
14-02-19 Goldeneye , Moreton, CVL (Ian Stapp)

BRISTOL

Coombe Dingle:
Garden -  Finch day today 2 pr Bullfinch, 8 Greenfinch, 10 Chaffinch + 1 Fox
Also a leucistic Greenfinch yesterday with white throat and pale cheeks

Brandon Hill:

70 Redwing (observer's largest count this winter)

Eastville Park:
2 Mute Swan, Mallard (not counted), Moorhen (not counted), 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 GS Woodpecker, 5 Coal tit, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 5 Blackbird, 3 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Otter

14-02-19 Stonechat, Stoke Park (Richard Scantlebury)

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
8 Mallard, 6 Moorhen, 2 Stonechat, 4 Dunnock, 2 Greenfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Great White Egret

Aust Warth:
4 Short-eared Owl

New Passage/Northwick:
5 White-fronted Goose, 80 Shelduck, 150 Wigeon, 130 Black-tailed Godwit, 60 Redshank., 1 Water Pipit (heard at dusk by the pill)

Severn Beach:
1 Little Owl, 1 Water Pipit over

14-02-19 Green Woodpecker, Almondsbury (Vera Carpenter)

Almondsbury:

1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 1 f Blackcap, 1 Wren, 2 Goldfinch

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Owl

Hanham:
Hanham Woods near The Chequers - 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 LTT, 8 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper,  1 Song Thrush 

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon-Yeo:
Channel View Farm to Blake’s Pools. By bike and low tide so not a full count. - 80 Shelduck, 2 Shoveler, 100 Wigeon, 60 Teal, 2 Tufted Duck,1 Little Grebe, 2 Heron, 1 Little Egret, 2 Lapwing, 100 Curlew, 500 Dunlin, 40 Redshank, 10 Skylark ( some in full song), 40 Meadow Pipit, 1 Richard's Pipit (heard and seen in flight).

Clevedon - garden:
1 Blackcap - (♂) singing

Kingston Seymour
Around lanes - 4 Grey Partridge ( released birds but they have survived 6+ months now) 1 Grey Heron,1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff ( in full song), 1 Reed Bunting

Backwell:

Garden -  2 Siskin (First this winter, whereas we usually have them frequently)

Backwell Lake:
2 pr Wigeon (unusual here)

Nailsea:
Garden in Church Lane, 11-02-2019 - a stunning Goldcrest

Puxton Moor:
18 Teal, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 4 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Short-eared Owl, 2 Raven, 5 Skylark, 1 Fieldfare, 37 Redwing, 7 Meadow Pipit, 1 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bath:
Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Marsh Tit. Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Greenfinch 

Newton St Loe:
5 Buzzard, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Greater Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Jay, 10 Coal Tit, 10 Skylark, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch,  4 Song Thrush. 3 Dunnock,  1 Bullfinch,

RESERVOIRS:

Barrow Tanks:
No sign of Long-tailed Duck today

14-02-19 Great-crested Grebe, Moreton, CVL (Ian Stapp)
Not yet dolled up for spring

Chew Valley Lake
58+ Canada Goose 52+ Mute Swan, 30+ Goldeneye  1 Scaup ,  1 white Coot, 3 Grey Heron,  4 Buzzard,  1 Common Sandpiper (1 Wally Bank)  6 G-BB Gull (Lake), lots Common Gull,  2 Collared Dove (Bishop Sutton), 30+ Rook (West Harptree), 20+ Jackdaw (West Harptree) , 30+ L TT (Woodford,  Moreton and Stratford),  3 Treecreeper (2 Woodford and 1 Stratford),  5 Cetti's Warbler (1 Moreton 2 Stratford 2 Herriotts all calling),  40+ Starling,  5 Blackbird, 20+ House Sparrow (Bishop Sutton) 4 Dunnock, 5 Wren,7 Robin,  9+ Pied Wag (Dam HG & Woodford & Herriotts), 9 Bullfinch (5 Woodford 4 Moreton Cottage), 7 Reed Bunting (Herriotts Moreton and Stratford)

Dam:

1  ad Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Common Sandpiper

Woodford:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 4 Jay, 7 Magpie, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Song Thrush, 6+ Redwing (Orchard), 2 Greenfinch

Heron's Green:
4 Little Grebe, 20+Wood Pigeon, 1 Grey Wagtail

14-02-19  Black-necked Grebe, Moreton, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:

1 Little Grebe, 4 Great-crested Grebe, 4 Black-necked Grebe (perhaps a little colour on the head of one bird), 1 Lapwing ( displaying) 1 Water Rail, 2 Stock Dove (Moreton to Stratford), 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kingfisher (Moreton), 4 Jay, 4 Goldcrest, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Stonechat + 5 Roe Deer.

Herriott's:
3 Shelduck, 3 Pintail, 1 Grey Wagtail

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BTO National Nest Box Week

This Sunday (Feb 17th)  we're building nest boxes with Sustrans on the Bristol to Bath Railway Path. Come along to the Bruce Road junction in Easton from 10:30 to help build some boxes to go up along the path

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‘URBAN GULLS’

by

PETER ROCK

7.30 pm Monday 18th February

Conygre Hall, North Road,Timsbury BA2 0JQ  Visitors welcome £3.00

Refreshments and raffle

Sometimes a controversial subject, Peter Rock will explore the reasons behind their liking for city-centre living.

For further information please ring Rod Bruce [Secretary] on 01761 433013

Or email:mike.bailey2947@btinternet.com

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Reports: Phil Baber, Paul Bowerman, Vera Carpenter, Teresa Chard, Martin Davis, Alistair Fraser,  Richard Giles, Pete Hazelwood, Sue Kempson, Henry Kirkwood, Robin Lambert,   Glenn Maddison, John Martin, David Poulton, Trevor Riddle, Gareth Roberts, Ann Rossiter, Carol Rushton, Ian Stapp  Howard Taffs,Brian Thompson, nslbirding severnsidebirds, blagdonlakebirds,

13-02-19 Wednesday - Water Rail

Not bad - and splendidly sunny to finish.

Black-necked Grebe, Scaup
White-fronted Goose, Water Pipit
Long-tailed Duck
Richard's Pipit

13-02-19 Water Rail CVL Moreton (Ian Stapp)

BRISTOL

St Andrews Park:
30 Redwing

13-02-2019 Treecreeper Eastville Park (Richard Scantlebury)

Eastville Park:
WeBS – 2 Mute Swan, 7 Canada Goose, 74 Mallard, 1 Grey Heron, 6 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 116 Black-headed Gull, 4 Lesser Black-backed  Gull, 7 Herring Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Dipper
Other - 2 Stock Dove, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 5 Coal Tit, 6 Goldcrest, 2 Treecreeper, 4 Song Thrush, 4 Dunnock.

Ashton Court:
2 Buzzard, 1 Jay, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Skylark

13-02-2019 Dunnock Bristol,- Castle Park (Jon Mortin)

Castle Park:
1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Peregrine, 2 Starling, 1 Dunnock - singing

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

13-02-2019 Shot-eared Owl Aust (Bri Thompson)

Aust:
2 Short-eared Owl

13-02-19 Meadow Pipit NP-NW (John Martin)

New Passage/Northwick - inc Pilning Wetlands:
5 White-fronted Goose, 116 Shelduck, 16 Shoveler - some displaying, 10 Gadwall, 220 Wigeon, 60 Teal, 1 Pochard, 8 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Egret, 280+ Lapwing, 80 Curlew, 140 Black-tailed Godwit, 47 Turnstone, 1 Knot, 200 Dunlin, 1 Adult Med Gull, 55 Pied Wagtail, 45 Meadow Pipit - start of movement?

Severn Beach:
30 Shelduck, 20 Curlew, 30 Turnstone 120 Dunlin, 55 Redshank, 1 Water Pipit

Old Sodbury:
2 Buzzard, 30 Rook, 20 Jackdaw, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 7 Skylark - in flight song, 40 Starling, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Corn Bunting,

Tormarton - Sheepcot:
2 Buzzard, 15 Skylark, 70 Starling, 2 Stonechat - (f&m), 45 Chaffinch -1 flock, 3 Corn Bunting,

NORTH SOMERSET

13-02-2019 Yellow-legged Gull - prob (Howard Taffs)

Portbury Wharf:
prob Yellow-Legged Gull

Portishead - Hillside Rd
Long-tailed Tit on the feeders today

Clevedon-Yeo:
8 Grey Plover, 1 Raven, 1 Richard's Pipit,

Churchill:
1 Treecreeper and 12 Goldfinch.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield: news from yesterday
Shire Valley

Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 100+ Fieldfare.

Dunsdown Pond:

Common Snipe

West Littleton Road:

1 Stonechat, 40 Pied Wagtail, 20 Meadow Pipit, 20 Yellowhammer

Ringswell Dew Pond:

Greenfinch

Keynsham Park:

1 Moorhen, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 13 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Goldfinch

Compton Dando:
1 Buzzard, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Raven, 1 Skylark(singing), 30 Redwing,
2 Yellowhammer.

Hunstrete:

Lord's Wood:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Raven, 250 Fieldfare, 5 Goldfinch.

Common Wood:

1m Tawny Owl, 1 Green Woodpecker.

RESERVOIRS:

Barrow Tanks:
1 Long-tailed Duck 

Blagdon Lake:
12 Mute Swan, 1 Egyptian Goose, 2 or 3 Great White Egret, 1 Common Sandpiper and Greenfinch singing.

Bishop Sutton:
4 Collared Dove, 20+ House Sparrow,

13-02-19 Kestrel Heron's Green (Ian Stapp)

Chew Valley Lake
56+ Canada Goose, 46+ Mute Swan, 28+ Goldeneye, 4 Scaup, plenty of Teal, 2 Goosander (1m-1f),  4 Little Grebe, 1 White Coot, 5 Grey Heron, 4 Buzzard,  6 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 25+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Wren, 40+ Starling, 9 Blackbird, 3 Mistle Thrush, 5 Robin, 4 Dunnock, 2 Grey Wagtail, 12+ Pied Wagtail, 4 Bullfinch, 3 Reed Bunting.

Dam:
1 Common Sandpiper,

Woodford:
1 Raven, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Song Thrush, 12+ Redwing,

Heron's Green:
1 Green Sandpiper, 12+ Woodpigeon, 1 Kestrel, 50+ Rook, 5+ Chaffinch, 3 Goldfinch,

13-02-2019 Teal CVL (Bob Brewer)

Moreton:
84 Teal - displaying, 1 Water Rail, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Jay, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Stonechat,

Herriott's:
7 Shelduck, 8 Pintail, 2 Black-necked Grebe, 15 Jackdaw,

13-02-2019 Blue Tit St Anne's (Gil Sapsed) - Is spring just around the corner?

Reports: Pete Brain, Bob Brewer, Teresa Chard, William Earp, Nick Hawkridge, Helen Horrocks, John Martin, Jon Mortin, Jean Oliver, George Rabin, Gil Sapsed, Richard Scantlebury, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Bri Thompson, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

12-02-19 Tuesday - Mediterranean Gull

Fresh - but a beautiful day. Felt colder today, stronger wind, at least dry was good.

Scaup, Long-tailed Duck
Black-necked Grebe
Mediterranean Gull
Barn Owl, Short-eared Owl
Merlin

12-02-19 Mediterranean Gull, Herriotts , CVL (Ian Stapp)

BRISTOL

Finzels Reach:

Pair of Peregrines on crane (old Courage Accounting Centre).

Floating Harbour: 
2 Cormorant between St Philip's Bridge and Temple Bridge

Downs - N of the water tower:
321 Black-headed Gull, 2 Fieldfare, 14 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush.

Bishopston:
Garden - 1 m Sparrowhawk unsuccessfully trying to catch goldfinches on  birdfeeders

Eastville Park:
5 Canada Goose, 27 Mallard, 8 Moorhen, 1 Coot, about 80 BH Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 1 LBB Gull, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 3 Jay, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Nuthatch, 5 Blackbird, 13 Song Thrush, 1 Dipper, 1 Dunnock, 2 Pied Wagtail, 3 Goldfinch

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:

WeBS count - 4 Canada Goose, 13 Mallard, 10 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 1 Lapwing, 1 BH Gull, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Stonechat, 1 Reed Bunting
Other birds:  1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Stock Dove, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Dunnock, 1 Bullfinch, 4 Greenfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

12-02-19 Short-eared Owl, Aust Warth (Paul Bowerman)

Aust Warth to Pilning Wetland:
4 Short-eared Owl, 1 Coal Tit - unusual here

New Passage/Northwick Warth and Pilning wetlands:
17 Canada Goose, 5 White-fronted Goose, 98 Shelduck, 13 Shoveler, 12 Gadwall, 1 Pochard, 12 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Egret, 2 Water Rail, 378 Lapwing, 135+ Black-tailed Godwit, 14 Knot, 200 Dunlin, 8 Snipe, 80 Redshank.

Abbey Wood Lake:
1 Water Rail - unusual here.

Hanham:
1 Merlin - heading south 07:48

NORTH SOMERSET

No reports

BELOW M4 & BANES

12-02-2019 Peregrine Bath (H&O Trust)

Bath:

St John's Church:
Peregrine - nest scrape position sorted - she who must be obeyed, but look at the size of her.

Dundas Aqueduct to Monkton Combe:
1 Red Kite, 4 Buzzard, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 6 Marsh Tit, 7 Siskin

RESERVOIRS

11-02-2019 Long-tailed Duck BG (Bri Thompson)

Barrow Tanks:
1 Long-tailed Duck (m) - pic from yesterday but what a stunner!

Blagdon Lake:
1 Goosander (m), 2 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret and the wintering Common Sandpiper.

Chew Valley Lake
45+ Canada Goose, 48+ Mute Swan, 4 Shelduck (Herriotts pond), 22+ Goldeneye (Lake), 4 Scaup, 2 Pintail, 2 Goosander  (Lake), 2 Little Grebe, 4 Black-necked Grebe, 1 white Coot, 6 Grey Heron,        4 Buzzard, 2 Common Sandpiper (Dam), 1 Green Sandpiper (HG), 1 Water Rail (Moreton),  5 GBB Gull (Lake), 1 Mediterranean Gull (Herriotts pond),  4 Collared Dove (Bishop Sutton), 2 Stock Dove (Moreton), 

12-02-19 Common Sandpiper, Dam, CVL (Ian Stapp)

1 Barn Owl (HG), 1 Kingfisher (Moreton), 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (Moreton), 1 Green Woodpecker (Moreton), 3 Jay (Moreton), 1 Raven (Woodford),  50+ Rook with 20+ Jackdaw (in field past Moreton gate), 

25+ LTT (Woodford and Moreton), 3 Meadow Pipit (Woodford), 2 Goldcrest (Moreton),  2 Cetti's Warbler, 100+ Starling (all in small groups HG going South), 1 Song Thrush (Woodford), 2 Mistle Thrush (Moreton), 3+ Redwing (Woodford), 1 Stonechat (Moreton), 20+ House Sparrow (Bishop Sutton), 1 Grey Wagtail  (Herriotts),  26+ Pied Wagtail  (Dam,  HG, Woodford , 9 at Moreton, pond past cottage)  2 Dunnock, 5 Wren, 3 Robin, 5 Bullfinch (3 Woodford 2 Moreton Cottage), 8 Goldfinch (HG),  12+ Chaffinch (HG),  4 Reed Bunting 

Developments in bird tracking. A talk by Mike Bailey
Date: Wednesday, 13th February 2019
Time: 19:30 - 21:30
Venue: Westbury-on-Trym Methodist Church, Westbury Hill, Bristol BS9 3AA

Reports: Matt Ames, Paul Bowerman, Ian Foster, H&O Trust, Nick Hawkridge, Rob Laughton, Mike Meecham,  Mike Prior, Richard Scantlebury, Chris Snook, Ian Stapp, Bri Thompson, blagdonlakebirds,