23-12-23 Saturday - Waxwing/Firecrest

Temp 10°C to 11°C - Cloudy day, minor drizzle, Wind South West, force 3

Grey Phalarope

Mediterranean Gull
Waxwing
Firecrest

23-12-12 Mediterranean Gull, Eastville Park (Allan Chard)

BRISTOL

23-12-23 Waxwing, Bishopston (Gareth Jones)

Bishopston:

8 Waxwing

Blaise Estate, River Trym:
1 Kingfisher, 1 Coal Tit, 5 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 4 Goldcrest, 1 Wren, 1 Song Thrush, 6 Redwing, 6 Blackbird, 1 Mistle Thrush, 5 Robin, 2 Grey Wagtail

23-12-12 Cormorant, Eastville Park (Allan Chard)

Eastville Park:

1 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Cormorant

23-12-23 Lesser Whitethroat, Redland (Mike Owen)

Redland Gardens:
2 Herring Gull, 2 Wood Pigeon, 5 Feral Pigeon, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 m Blackbird, 1(at last!) Redwing, 1 Robin, 10+ House Sparrow

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland:

2 Grey Phalarope

Severn Beach:
1 Leach's Petrel

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:

25 Shoveler, 20 Gadwall, 3 Little Grebe, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 3 Lapwing, 5 Snipe, 1 Kestrel, 1 Reed Bunting

23-12-23 Waxwing, Clevedon (James Payne)

Clevedon, Edward Road West/The Avenue:
7 Waxwing

Clevedon-Yeo:

12 Goosander, 20 Redshank, 200 BH Gull, 1 Common Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret

Lower Failand, Church Lane:

39 Stock Dove, 20 Skylark, 2 Song Thrush, 10 Siskin

Nailsea, Towerhouse Wood:
2 Firecrest

BELOW M4 & BANES

23-12-23 Firecrest, Emersons Green (Chak Kan Lam)

Emersons Green Village Park:
1 Jay, 8 Blue Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Firecrest, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Wren

23-12-23 Redwing, Warmley (Mike Prior)

Warmley:
1 Red Kite, 3 Waxwing, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 m/f Blackcap, 50+ Redwing, 20+ Fieldfare

Keynsham STW: 

14 Canada Geese, 200 BH Gull, 10 Common Gull, 5 Herring Gull, 20 LBB Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 17 Redwing, 5+ Meadow Pipit, 2 Grey Wagtail, 50+ Pied Wagtail, 15 Chaffinch, 5 Greenfinch, 20 Goldfinch, 50+ Linnet

Marksbury:
4 Red Kite

Newton St Loe:
7 Teal, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 26 Meadow Pipit

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Woodford Lodge:
2 Firecrest, 3 Bullfinch

Herons Green:
30 Canada Geese, 7 Mute Swan, 1000+ Coot, 1 juv Great Crested Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Cetti Warbler, 3 Pied Wagtail

Reports: Nancy Barrett, Paul Bowerman, Bird Guides, Diana Bunniss, Chak Kan Lam, Paul Chapman, Allan Chard, Ben Crabb, Andy Davis, Gareth Jones, Jonathan Margetts, Nailsea Nature, Mike Owen, Nick Page, James Payne, Mike Prior, blagdonlakebirds, eBird, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

22-12-23 Friday - Waxwings!

Temp 10°C to 12°C - Overcast but did remain dry all day. Still a strong westerly wind, gusting to 40mph. The first reports of groups of Waxwings in the Bristol area today. Some reported on Tuesday/Wednesday too.

Ring-necked Duck

Scaup

Kittiwake

Yellow-legged Gull

Short-eared Owl

Ring-necked Parakeet

Waxwing

Lesser Whitethroat

Firecrest

22-12-23 Firecrest, Woodford Lodge (David Hughes)

BRISTOL

Westbury on-trym:

12 Waxwing

Redland:

1 Lesser Whitethroat

22-12-23 Black-headed Gull, Stoke Park (Patrick Richards)

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

72 Feral Pigeon, 4 Moorhen, 1 Little Grebe, 32 Black-headed Gull, 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Ring-necked Parakeet, 10 Magpie, 1 Raven, 35 Starling, 1 Redwing, 16 House Sparrow, 7 Linnet, 46 Goldfinch.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

22-12-23 Mandarin Duck, Yate-Kingsgate Park (Mark Coller)

Oldbury Power Station:

c50 Lapwing, c1000 Dunlin, 23 Snipe, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Tawny Owl, 3 Peregrine, 1 Rock Pipit

New Passage:

4 Gadwall, 40+ Curlew, 2 ad Kittiwake, 1 Stonechat, 1 Meadow Pipit.

Wickwar:

50 Lapwing

Yate Rocks:
1 m Sparrowhawk - garden.

22-12-23 Mandarin Duck, Yate, Kingsgate Park (Peter Bryant)

Yate-Kingsgate Park:

2 (m/f) Mandarin Duck, 12 Tufted Duck, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 10+ Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail.

22-12-23 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Emerson's Green (Chak Kan Lam)

Emerson's Green Village Park:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker

Bitton:
1 Red Kite

NORTH SOMERSET

22-12-23 Great White Egret, Clevedon Blind-Yeo (Howard Taffs)

Clevedon - Blind Yeo:
8 Goosander, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret. 

Nailsea-Towerhouse Woods:

14 Little Egret - fields towards Nailsea, 1 Firecrest, 2 Goldcrest.

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
8 Kittiwake, 14 Black-headed Gull, 3 Common Gull, 21 Herring Gull, 2 Raven, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 25 Redwing.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marksbury:

1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Great White Egret.

Chew Valley Lake

22-12-23 Firecrest, Woodford Lodge (Mike Trew)

Woodford:

2 Firecrest

Moreton:

4 (1m/3f) Scaup, 1 Yellow-legged Gull.

Reported by: Peter Bryant, Mark Coller, David Hughes, Matt Hull, Chak Kan Lam, Craig Lewis, Linda, Rich Mielcarek, Nigel Milbourne, Giles Morris, Mike Owen, Paul Sadley, Joe Sargent, Aravind Ramesh, Patrick Richards, Steve Richardson, Howard Taffs, Christopher Teague, Mike Trew. 

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

21-12-23 Thursday - Mandarin Duck

Temp 10°C to 13°C. Overcast with a little light rain. Blustery breeze from WSW.

Mandarin Duck

Ring-necked Duck

Kittiwake

Siskin

21-12-23 Mandarin Duck, Kingsgate Park Yate (Mark Coller)

BRISTOL

Clifton Down:

5-10 Redwing

21-12-23 Lesser Whitethroat, Redland (Mike Owen)

Redland garden:

1 Lesser Whitethroat

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

2 Mute Swan, 6 Wigeon, 1 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 3 Curlew, 15 Dunlin, c.50 BH Gull, 1 GBB Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Peregrine, c.40 Rook (outskirts Oldbury village), 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Mistle Thrush, 8 Redwing, 3 Fieldfare, 12 Goldfinch

Wickwar:
9 Grey Heron

21-12-23 Mandarin Duck (pair), Kingsgate Park Yate (Mark Coller)

Kingsgate Park, Yate:

Pair Mandarin Duck, 5 Long Tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest

21-12-23 Goosander, Coopers Lake Yate (Chak Kan Lam)

Coopers Lake, Yate:
5 Tufted Duck, 7 Goosander (2m, 5f), 1 Kingfisher, 1 Redwing, 2 Greenfinch, 1 Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Backwell Lake:
12 Canada Goose, 25 Mute Swan, 20 Mallard, 9 Feral Pigeon, 1 Woodpigeon, 1 Water Rail, 6 Moorhen, 3 Little Grebe, 35 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit,  2 Wren, 2 Redwing, 2 Robin, 2 Goldfinch, 12 Siskin

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
30 Kittiwake

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham STW:
2 singing Chiffchaff, some Meadow Pipits, 1 Grey Wagtail, & some Linnets 

Keynsham, Manor Woods:

A nice flock of 2 Coal Tit, 10 Blue Tit, 15 Great Tit, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Chaffinch & 15 Goldfinch

21-12-23 Dipper, Midsomer Norton (Merv Carlyon)

Midsomer Norton:

1 Dipper

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
3 Egyptian Goose, 1 Pochard x Ferruginous Duck, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 1 Goosander, 4 Great White Egret, 1 Red Kite, 11 Siskin

Reported by: Merv Carlyon, Mark Coller, Ben Crabb, Matt Hull, Mike Owen, Nick Page, Lois Pryce, Paul Sadley, Joe Sargent,

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

AVON BIRD REPORT -- 2022

Copies of the 2022 edition of the Avon Bird Report are still available, the cover photo taken by Mark Coller is below / above. . The Report itself has 228 pages (including photographs and cover) and contains the usual items including extensive coverage of the birds seen in Avon in 2022.

Members of BNS and BOC should have received their copies by now. Otherwise copies are available from me at £10 plus £3 postage etc. . If you want to buy a copy, and I hope many of you will - possibly a Xmas or New Year present, please e-mail me and I can send you payment and other details.
Harvey Rose (Editor) with ABR e-mail address: blacktgodwit@gmail.com

20-12-23 Wednesday - Waxwing

Temp 6°C to 11°C - Overcast with light rain on and off, decent wind from the W/SW gusting to 28mph, made it feel colder

Waxwing

Brent Goose 

Lesser Scaup

Scaup

Mediterranean Gull

Marsh Tit

Firecrest

Lesser Whitethroat

Siskin

BRISTOL

20-12-23 Lesser Whitethroat, Bristol (Mike Owen)

Westbury Park - garden:

1 Lesser Whitethroat

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

20-12-23 Marsh Tit, Avening Green (Fen Marshall)

Avening Green:

1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Marsh Tit

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon:

Dowlais: 2 Brent Goose (Dark-bellied), Shelduck, 12 Shoveler, Wigeon, Teal, Oystercatcher, Lapwing, Curlew, Dunlin, Redshank, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 10 Skylark, 1 Stonechat, 2 Meadow Pipit

Blind Yeo: 2 Goosander

20-12-23 GWE & Heron, Yeo (Mark Savage)

Strawberry Line Yatton & Congresbury Moor:
19 Mallard, 3 Grey Heron,1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel,1 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 50 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 2 Stonechat, 1 Meadow Pipit, 12 Siskin

BELOW M4 & BANES

20-12-23 Waxwing, Farrington Gurney (Alex Mitchard)

Farrington Gurney:
1 Waxwing

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Woodford:
1 Red Kite (possibly with tracker), 18 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Firecrest, 1 Goldcrest

Moreton:
2 Scaup, 1 Lesser Scaup, 1 Heron, 55 Redwing

20-12-23 Reed Bunting, CVL (Robin Martin)

Stratford:

1f Marsh Harrier, 1m Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Reed Bunting

Herriotts inc Pool:

1 1st winter Mediterranean Gull, 5 Buzzard

Out of area:

Burnham-on-Sea: Kentish Plover still

20-12-23 Kentish Plover, Burnham (James Packer)

Reported by: Andy Davis, Andy Gibb, Fen Marshall, Robin Martin, Alex Mitchard, Mike Owen,  Mark Savage, Trevor Riddle, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

AVON BIRD REPORT -- 2022

Copies of the 2022 edition of the Avon Bird Report are still available, the cover photo taken by Mark Coller is below / above. . The Report itself has 228 pages (including photographs and cover) and contains the usual items including extensive coverage of the birds seen in Avon in 2022.

Members of BNS and BOC should have received their copies by now. Otherwise copies are available from me at £10 plus £3 postage etc. . If you want to buy a copy, and I hope many of you will - possibly a Xmas or New Year present, please e-mail me and I can send you payment and other details.
Harvey Rose (Editor) with ABR e-mail address: blacktgodwit@gmail.com

19-12-23 Tuesday

 Temp 4°C to 9°C - Heavy rain all morning, light rain showers after lunch. A gentle breeze from the Northwest veering to due west pm.

Marsh Tit

BRISTOL

19-12-23 Curlew Shirehampton R Avon (David Minshall)

Shirehampton, Lamplighters Marsh & R Avon:

2 Curlew, 2 Redshank

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

3 Ringed Plover, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Black redstart (jetty area)

Tortworth:

11 Snipe, 1 Grey Heron

Yate:

12 Goosander (flyover - later 3m+6f Kingsgate Park)

Coalpit Heath:
1 Sparrowhawk, 50 Fieldfare (flushed from roost by the Hawk)

NORTH SOMERSET

Goblin Coombe (BOC Walk):
1 Pheasant, Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 2 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl - heard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 8 Coal Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 6 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap, 7 Goldcrest, 3 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Song Thrush, 10 Redwing, Blackbird, Robin, 1 Bullfinch, 9 Greenfinch, 5 Goldfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Filton:

1 Raven (flyover)

Abbeywood:
4 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 3 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Jay, 3 Siskin

Willsbridge:
1 Kingfisher

Chew Magna:
75 Greenfinch (pre-roost)

Keynsham, Broadmead Lane STW:
3 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest

Keynsham (garden):
30+ Goldfinch 

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck

Chew Valley Lake

No Reports

Reported by: Mark Coller, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Mike Jackson, Nigel Kempson, Fen Marshall, Nigel Milbourne, David Minshall, Mike Prior,  Lois Pryce

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

AVON BIRD REPORT -- 2022

Copies of the 2022 edition of the Avon Bird Report are still available, the cover photo taken by Mark Coller is below / above. . The Report itself has 228 pages (including photographs and cover) and contains the usual items including extensive coverage of the birds seen in Avon in 2022.

Members of BNS and BOC should have received their copies by now. Otherwise copies are available from me at £10 plus £3 postage etc. . If you want to buy a copy, and I hope many of you will - possibly a Xmas or New Year present, please e-mail me and I can send you payment and other details.
Harvey Rose (Editor) with ABR e-mail address: blacktgodwit@gmail.com

18-12-23 Monday - Black Redstart

Temp 10°C to 13°C - Overcast with light rain from mid afternoon, wind from the South West gusting to 25mph.

Black Redstart

Purple Sandpiper

BRISTOL

Downend, Bromley Heath

1 Song Thrush - singing

Eastville Park:

7 Mute Swan, 5 Stock Dove, 50 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 6 Cormorant,1 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - drumming, 2 Jay, Song Thrush, Redwing, 1 Pied Wagtail

Redland - garden:

2 Woodpigeon, 1 Jay, 2 Carrion Crow, 3 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Blackbird (m), 1 Robin, 10+ House Sparrow

18-12-2023 Lesser Whitethroat Westbury Park (Mike Owen)

Westbury Park - garden:

1 Lesser Whitethroat - still feeding regularly 

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

18-12-23 Black Redstart OPS (Heather England)

Oldbury Power Station - WeBS:

2 Shelduck, 99 Wigeon, 24 Mallard, 46 Teal, 1 Coot, 1 Little Grebe, 38 Lapwing, 78 Curlew 78, 10 Dunlin, 34 Snipe, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Mistle Thrush, 36 Redshank, 100 Redwing, 1 Black Redstart, 5 Stonechat 

Littleton Warth - WeBS:

4 Shelduck, 85 Wigeon, 14 Mallard, 120 Teal, 22 Oystercatcher, 67 Curlew, c1500 Dunlin, 58 Redshank, 21 Little Egret

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
54 Canada Goose, 50 Greylag Goose, 4 Mute Swan, 30 Shelduck, 40 Shoveler, 28 Gadwall, 140 Wigeon, 458 Teal, 4 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Oystercatcher, 150 Lapwing, 121 Curlew, 2000 Dunlin, 2 Snipe, 120 Redshank, 1 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Raven

New Passage:

c8 Long-tailed Tit - on the feeders

Severn Beach:
15 Shelduck, 60 Wigeon, 15 Ringed Plover, 22 Curlew, 39 Turnstone, 30 Dunlin, 1 Redshank, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Raven

Hawkesbury Upton - AWBS:

60 Pheasants, 20 RL Partridge, 544 Woodpigeon, 1 Red Kite, 13 Yellowhammer

Horton - Hill Lane

1 Corn Bunting - singing

Yate - Kingsgate Park:

4 Goosander (3f&1m)

Yate - Cooper Lake

4 Goosander (4f&2m)

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead - Battery Point:
4 Purple Sandpiper

Clevedon, Woodspring Bay - Yeo Est South - WeBS
3 Mute Swan, 177 Shelduck, 32 Wigeon, 54 Mallard, 24 Teal, 1 Tufted Duck, 4 Coot, 3 Avocet, 130 Lapwing, 84 Curlew, 3 Knot, 150 Dunlin, 4 Snipe, 460 Redshank, 330 Back-headed Gull, 55 Common Gull, 40 Herring Gull, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Stonechat, 20 Linnet

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham, Somerdale:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Goldcrest

RESERVOIRS

18-12-23 Scaup (m) 1st wint Blagdon Lake (Phil Delve)

Blagdon Lake:
5 Mute Swan, 75 Canada Goose, 6 Shoveler, 34 Gadwall, 75 Wigeon, 88 Mallard, 60 Teal, 266 Pochard, 1 Pochard/Ferruginous hybrid, 631 Tufted Duck, 1 m 1st w Scaup, 19 Goldeneye (9m), 1 Water Rail, 13 Moorhen, 1016 Coot, 2 Little Grebe, 45 Great Created Grebe, 9 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, c100 BH Gull, 138 Common Gull, 2 GBB Gull, 25 Herring Gull, 35 LBB Gull, 34 Cormorant, 5 Grey Heron, 5 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 2 Sparrowhawk, 3 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Stonechat

Chew Valley Lake

Walley Bank Path:
1 Goosander, (m)

18-12-23 Firecrest CVL (Dave Hughes)

Woodford:
1 Red Kite, 2 Firecrest

18-12-2023 Ring-necked Duck CVL (Bri Thompson)

Moreton:
1 Wigeon (f), 1 Pintail (f), 1 Ring-necked Duck (m) ad, 2 Scaup (f), 12 Goldeneye, 1 Marsh Harrier (f), c100 Redwing

Reported by: Nancy Barrett, Mark Coller, Andy Davis, Phil Delve, Heather England, Julie Evans, Robert Hargreaves, Pete Harrison, Pete Hazelwood, Dave Hughes, Andy Middleton, Giles Morris, Ross Nairn, Mike Owen, Matt Plenty, Lisa Presland, Bri Thompson, Paul Tompkins, Lauren & Wayne Tucker, Gordon Youdale

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

AVON BIRD REPORT -- 2022

Copies of the 2022 edition of the Avon Bird Report are still available, the cover photo taken by Mark Coller is below / above. . The Report itself has 228 pages (including photographs and cover) and contains the usual items including extensive coverage of the birds seen in Avon in 2022.

Members of BNS and BOC should have received their copies by now. Otherwise copies are available from me at £10 plus £3 postage etc. . If you want to buy a copy, and I hope many of you will - possibly a Xmas or New Year present, please e-mail me and I can send you payment and other details.
Harvey Rose (Editor) with ABR e-mail address: blacktgodwit@gmail.com

17-12-23 Sunday - Brambling

Temp 9°C to 11°C - No rain but overcast, wind light from the South-West, strengthening in the pm, gusts up to 22mph.

Long-tailed Duck

Scaup

Purple Sandpiper

Mediterranean Gull

Marsh Harrier

Firecrest

Brambling

 

BRISTOL

17-12-23 Bullfinch, Bristol (Pete Bunniss)

Durham Down, Ladies Mile:

2 Bullfinch

Eastville Park:

90 BH Gull, 1 ad Mediterranean Gull, 2 Dipper

17-12-23 Firecrest, Clifton (Merv Carlyon)

Clifton Downs:

2 Jay, 1 Coal Tit (singing), 1m Blackcap, 2 Firecrest, 2+ Goldcrest, many Redwing, 1m Bullfinch

Sea Mills WeBS:

24 Mallard, 38 Lapwing, 18 Dunlin, 4 Common Sandpiper, 45 Redshank, 190 BH Gull

17-12-23 Grey Heron, Stoke Park (Patrick Richards)

Stoke Park inc. Duchess Pond:

4 Mallard, 1 Teal, 72 Feral Pigeon, 8 Woodpigeon, 3 Collared Dove, 12 Moorhen, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Common Snipe, 24 Black-headed Gull, 7 Herring Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 8 Magpie, 40+ Jackdaw, 8 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 9 Blue Tit, 12 Great Tit, 3 Wren, 12 Starling, 3 Blackbird, 100+ Fieldfare, 72+ Redwing, 2 Robin, 11 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch, 5 Linnet, 40+ Goldfinch.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland:
90 Canada Goose, 80 Greylag Goose, 4 Mute Swan, 8 Shelduck, 20 Shoveler, 12 Gadwall, 50 Wigeon, 25 Teal, 12 Tufted Duck, 12 Moorhen, 30 Coot, 25 Oystercatcher, 160 Lapwing, 40 Curlew, 3 Turnstone, c300 Dunlin, 15 Redshank, 1 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Raven, 80 Fieldfare, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Stonechat

Severn Beach:
2 Mute Swan, 26 Shelduck, 40 Wigeon, 11 Mallard, 45 Curlew, 

17-12-23 Mistle Thrush, Almondsbury (Vera Carpenter)

Almondsbury:

1 Mistle Thrush in garden

Wickwar:
c50 Lapwing, 1 Cormorant, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine, 2 Raven

Yate:

Kingsgate Park: 7 Tufted Duck, 300+ Redwing, 37 Fieldfare, 3 Siskin over, 1f Brambling

Stanshaws Lake: 10 Goosander (6m 4f)

Mayshill:
1 Buzzard, 7 Collared Dove, 1 Little Owl, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Stonechat, 25 Fieldfare, 35 Redwing, 40+ House Sparrow, 3 Reed Bunting.

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
1 Barn Owl

17-12-23 Purple Sandpipers, Portishead (Bri Thompson)

Portishead:
8 Purple Sandpiper

Weston-in-Gordano:
1 Red Kite

17-12-23 Oystercatchers, Clevedon (Jason Williams)

Clevedon - Yeo:
2 Mute Swan, 2 Egyptian Goose, 45 Shelduck, 14 Shoveler, 30 Wigeon, 15 Teal, 7 Goosander, 4 Moorhen, 27 Oystercatcher, 15 Lapwing, 2 Grey Plover, 120 Curlew, 17 Turnstone, 450 Dunlin, 75 Redshank, 150 BH Gull, 4 Herring Gull, 1 GBB Gull, 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 5 Little Egret, 4 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 10 Redwing, 15 Fieldfare, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Rock Pipit, 4 Stonechat

Woodspring Bay:

Shelduck, Wigeon, Teal, 4 Oystercatcher, Golden Plover, Lapwing, Curlew,

Redshank, Dunlin, 1 Little Egret, 2 Kestrel, 1 Redwing, 3 Stonechat, 1 Reed Bunting

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
190 Shelduck, 1 Oystercatcher, 55 Curlew, 15 Dunlin, 30 BH Gull, 1 Common Gull, 6 LBB Gull

Weston Airfield:

64 Snipe

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
25 Red Kite (South Glos record count)

Chew Magna:
73 Greenfinch in pre-roost

Stanton Wick:
1 Barn Owl

17-12-23 Buzzard, Keynsham (Nick Page)

Keynsham, STW:
6 Canada Geese, 30+ Mallard, 70+ BH Gull, 20+ Common Gull, 10+ LBB Gull, 2 Heron, 1 very pale Buzzard, 20 Skylark, 50+ Fieldfare, 10 Redwing, 3+ Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush (singing), 2+ Grey Wagtail, 100+ Pied Wagtail, 5 Meadow Pipit, 15 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 40+ Linnet, 15+ Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

Newton St Loe:

1 Mute Swan, 55 Mallard, 6 Teal, 1 Tufted Duck, 8 Moorhen, 6 Coot, 4 Little Grebe, 100 Common Gull, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, 2 Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail

17-12-23 Redwing, Bath (Brian Martin)

Bath:

1 Redwing in garden (first of winter)

RESERVOIRS

17-12-23 Long-tailed Duck, Barrow (Merv Carlyon)

Barrow Tanks:
1 Long-tailed Duck

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
3 Goldeneye, 4 Goosander, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 8 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Cetti's Warbler,  2 Pied Wagtail

Walley Bank Path:
2 Goosander

Woodford:

1 Red Kite, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker,  2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit,  10+  Long-tailed Tit, 2 Firecrest,  4+ Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 5 Redwing, 10 Fieldfare, 4 Robin, 2 Dunnock,  3 Chaffinch, 6 Bullfinch

Herons Green:

100+ Canada Goose, 4  Great Crested Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Pied Wagtail, 7 Chaffinch

17-12-23 Common Sandpiper, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:

7 Pochard, 1 Scaup, 5 Goldeneye, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Buzzard, 4 Blackbird, 1 Coal Tit, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 20+  Long-tailed Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper

Herriotts inc Pool:

9 Shelduck, 3 Pintail, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Great White Egret, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Cetti's Warbler

Reported by: John Barnett, Paul Bowerman, Peter Bryant, Nic Bottomley, Pete Bunniss, Mark Coller, Peter Coslett, Merv Carlyon, Vera Carpenter, Andy Davis, Steve Evans, Andy Gibb, Patrick Richards, Mike Jackson, Jonathan Margetts, Brian Martin, Nick Page, Lois Pryce, Paul Sadley, Joe Sargent, Tony Scott, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson, Wayne Tucker, Jason Williams, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

16-12-23 Saturday - Yellow-browed Warbler

Temp 10°C to 12°C. Dull, cloudy all day again, not particularly inspiring! A 9mph SW wind.

Ring-necked Duck

Scaup, Lesser Scaup

Common Scoter

Purple Sandpiper

Woodcock

Cattle Egret

Little Owl

Ring-necked Parakeet

Yellow-browed Warbler

Firecrest

Water Pipit

16-12-2023 Yellow-browed Warbler, Littleton Brick Pits (Mark Dadds)

BRISTOL

16-12-2023 Kingfisher, Oldbury Court Estate (Craig Lewis)

Oldbury Court Estate:

2 Kingfisher, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet.

Clifton Down:

2 Firecrest

Spike Island:

1 m Blackcap

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

16-12-2023 Siskin, Littleton Brick Pits (Mark Dadds)

Littleton Brick Pits:

1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 1 Siskin.

Aust Warth:
24 Shelduck, 10 Wigeon, 30 Teal.

New Passage/Northwick:
60 Canada Goose, 53 Greylag Goose, 8 Mute Swan, 9 Shelduck, 30 Shoveler, 25 Gadwall, 210 Wigeon, 1 Pochard, 4 Tufted Duck, 120 Oystercatcher, 170 Lapwing, 70 Curlew, 3500 Dunlin, 100 Redshank, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 20 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Water Pipit. 

Pilning Wetlands:
3 Canada Goose, 5 Mute Swan, 5 Shelduck, 1 Pintail, 30 Stock Dove, 230 Lapwing, 6 Curlew, 2 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 2 Stonechat.

Wickwar:
1 possible Woodcock, 2 Little Owl - calling 16:30, 1 Tawny Owl. 

Yate Common:

1 m Tawny Owl - calling 5AM.

Chipping Sodbury Quarry:
2 Peregrine

NORTH SOMERSET

16-12-2023 Purple Sandpiper, Battery Point (Jason Williams)

Portishead:
4 Purple Sandpiper

Clevedon - Dowlais:
6 Shoveler, 1 m Goosander - over, 14 Lapwing, 2 Peregrine, 18 Pied Wagtail.

BELOW M4 & BANES

16-12-2023 Chiffchaff, Keynsham (Ian Stapp)

Keynsham

STW:
100+ Black-headed Gull, 100 Common Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 30 Skylark, 1 Chiffchaff - singing, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail, 50+ Pied Wagtail, 10+ Meadow Pipit, 15 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 30+ Linnet, 15 Goldfinch.
Durley Lane:
1 Woodcock, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Coal Tit, 5+ Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail, 10 Goldfinch. 
Garden:
30+ Feral Pigeon, 20+ Rook, 12+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 m Blackcap, 30+ Starling, 7 Goldfinch.

Stanton Drew:
21 Little Egret, 5 Cattle Egret.

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck, 1 f Common Scoter, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4+ Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret. 

Chew Valley Lake

16-12-23 Goldeneye, CVL (Rob Hargreaves)

BOC Walk:

4 Egyptian Goose, 10 Shelduck, 1+ Wigeon, 1+ Pochard, 3 (1cy/2f) Scaup, 6 Goldeneye, 1 Pheasant, 4 Water Rail, 2 Little Grebe, 1+ Great Crested Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1+ Common Gull, 1+ Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Rook, 2 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Skylark, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 50 Starling, 1 Mistle Thrush, 40 Redwing, 10 Fieldfare, 1 Stonechat, 2 Chaffinch, 5 Bullfinch, 1+ Goldfinch, 2 Siskin.

Sutton Wick:
1 Lesser Scaup

16-12-23 Egyptian Goose, Herons Green (Rob Hargreaves)

Herons Green:

16-12-23 Scaup f + 1yr m, Moreton (Rob Hargreaves)

Herriotts inc Pool:

4 Egyptian Goose, 1 f Mandarin, 1cy Mediterranean Gull. 

Reported by:  Paul Bowerman, Mark Dadds, Alan Daniels, Lee Gardiner, Anthony Goodwin, Rob Hargreaves, Rich Keel, Craig Lewis, Andy Mears, Nigel Milbourne, Steve Newland, Tom O'Shea, Nick Page, Paul Sadley, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, Christopher Teague, Jason Williams.

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AVON BIRD REPORT -- 2022

Copies of the 2022 edition of the Avon Bird Report are still available, the cover photo taken by Mark Coller is below / above. . The Report itself has 228 pages (including photographs and cover) and contains the usual items including extensive coverage of the birds seen in Avon in 2022.

Members of BNS and BOC should have received their copies by now. Otherwise copies are available from me at £10 plus £3 postage etc. . If you want to buy a copy, and I hope many of you will - possibly a Xmas or New Year present, please e-mail me and I can send you payment and other details.
Harvey Rose (Editor) with ABR e-mail address: blacktgodwit@gmail.com