22-01-19 Tuesday
Dull and cold today, with some rain showers on and off. Brightened up later.
White-fronted Goose
Great White Egret
Bar-tailed Godwit, Jack Snipe
Short-eared Owl
Water Pipit
BRISTOL
Clifton:
Percival Road garden - 2 Marsh Tit, 1 m Blackcap , 1 Song Thrush
Arnos Vale Cemetery:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c10 Magpie, 1 Jay, 3 Goldcrest, many Blue Tit, many Great Tit, 2 Coal Tit, c10 long-tailed Tit, 1 Treecreeper, c10 Wren, c10 Blackbird, 2 Song Thrush, 10 Redwing, many Robin, 6 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 8 Goldfinch
Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
5m 3f Mallard, 1 Buzzard, 9 Moorhen, 2 Black-headed Gull, 13 Woodpigeon, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Jay 11 Magpie, 6 Jackdaw, 10 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 12 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 6m Blackbird, 3 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, 6 Robin, 12 House Sparrow, 8 Goldfinch
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
31 Canada Goose, c 270 Curlew, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 350+ Lapwing, c 1,500 Dunlin, 32 Redshank
c 25 Chaffinch 7 Yellowhammer, 5 Reed Bunting
Aust Warth:
Cake Pill - 1 Short-eared Owl
Northwick Warth:
5 White-fronted Goose still
New Passage:
Chestle Pill - 1 Water Pipit, favouring area by the old stone wall
Wick and Golden Valley:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 8 Blue Tit, 7 Great Tit, 6 LT Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Fieldfare, 30+ Redwing, 5 Blackbird, 2 Dipper
NORTH SOMERSET
Clevedon - Yeo Estuary:
40 Canada Goose, 270 Shelduck, 290 Wigeon, 155 Teal, 130 Mallard, 2 Pintail, 4 Shoveler, 12 Goosander (Blind Yeo), 4 Cormorant, 4 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret (Yeo), 50 Oystercatcher, 4 Grey Plover, 75 Lapwing, 1650 Dunlin, 1 Jack Snipe (Yeo), 8 Common Snipe, 205 Curlew, 505 Redshank, 1500 Black Headed Gull (influx,Yeo Estuary heading upriver), 290 Herring Gull, 2 Great Black Backed Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 59 Skylark, 1 Stonechat, 30 Meadow Pipit, 6 Reed Bunting.
Clevedon Blind Yeo - Yatton bridge:
3 m, 7 f Goosander (though see above), Little Grebe 1 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, Kingfisher. No sign of Mandarin but adult m Otter.
White-fronted Goose
Great White Egret
Bar-tailed Godwit, Jack Snipe
Short-eared Owl
Water Pipit
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| 22-01-19 Robin, CVL (Ian Stapp) |
BRISTOL
Clifton:
Percival Road garden - 2 Marsh Tit, 1 m Blackcap , 1 Song Thrush
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| 22-01-19 Wren, Arnos Vale Cemetery, Bristol (Keith Williams) |
Arnos Vale Cemetery:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c10 Magpie, 1 Jay, 3 Goldcrest, many Blue Tit, many Great Tit, 2 Coal Tit, c10 long-tailed Tit, 1 Treecreeper, c10 Wren, c10 Blackbird, 2 Song Thrush, 10 Redwing, many Robin, 6 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 8 Goldfinch
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| 22-01-19 Treecreeper, Arnos Vale Cemetery, Bristol (Keith Williams) |
5m 3f Mallard, 1 Buzzard, 9 Moorhen, 2 Black-headed Gull, 13 Woodpigeon, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Jay 11 Magpie, 6 Jackdaw, 10 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 12 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 6m Blackbird, 3 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, 6 Robin, 12 House Sparrow, 8 Goldfinch
It will be harder to do this walk soon as fencing topped with barbed wire is being erected around all the fields in Stoke Park and Purdown.
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| 22-01-19 Buzzard, Stoke Park, Bristol (Patrick Hardyman Richards) |
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
31 Canada Goose, c 270 Curlew, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 350+ Lapwing, c 1,500 Dunlin, 32 Redshank
c 25 Chaffinch 7 Yellowhammer, 5 Reed Bunting
Aust Warth:
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| 22-01-19 Sunset at Aust Warth (Rod Holbrook) |
Northwick Warth:
5 White-fronted Goose still
Chestle Pill - 1 Water Pipit, favouring area by the old stone wall
Wick and Golden Valley:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 8 Blue Tit, 7 Great Tit, 6 LT Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Fieldfare, 30+ Redwing, 5 Blackbird, 2 Dipper
NORTH SOMERSET
Clevedon - Yeo Estuary:
40 Canada Goose, 270 Shelduck, 290 Wigeon, 155 Teal, 130 Mallard, 2 Pintail, 4 Shoveler, 12 Goosander (Blind Yeo), 4 Cormorant, 4 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret (Yeo), 50 Oystercatcher, 4 Grey Plover, 75 Lapwing, 1650 Dunlin, 1 Jack Snipe (Yeo), 8 Common Snipe, 205 Curlew, 505 Redshank, 1500 Black Headed Gull (influx,Yeo Estuary heading upriver), 290 Herring Gull, 2 Great Black Backed Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 59 Skylark, 1 Stonechat, 30 Meadow Pipit, 6 Reed Bunting.
3 m, 7 f Goosander (though see above), Little Grebe 1 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, Kingfisher. No sign of Mandarin but adult m Otter.
Of note some freshwater mussels growing in mud seen below small bridge over Blind Yeo down from Yatton Bridge.
BELOW M4 & BANES
Longwell Green to Keynsham:
1 f Goosander, 3 Little Grebe, 3 Grey Heron, 3 Cormorant, 3 Moorhen, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 23 Blue Tit, 19 Great Tit, 7 Wren, 11 Fieldfare, 42 Redwing, 6 Robin, 6 Mistle Thrush, 3 Dunnock, 8 Chaffinch, 12 Greenfinch, 12 Goldfinch
Bath:
Stanton Prior
50+ Fieldfare, 15+ Redwing feeding in fields
BELOW M4 & BANES
Longwell Green to Keynsham:
1 f Goosander, 3 Little Grebe, 3 Grey Heron, 3 Cormorant, 3 Moorhen, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 23 Blue Tit, 19 Great Tit, 7 Wren, 11 Fieldfare, 42 Redwing, 6 Robin, 6 Mistle Thrush, 3 Dunnock, 8 Chaffinch, 12 Greenfinch, 12 Goldfinch
Bath:
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| 22-01-19 Peregrine, St John's Church, Bath (BUPP) [St John's Church- Tiercel AA has paid three visits to the nest box today. Each time he has fettled the scrape he has in progress, before retiring to the patio step to check out his work and call to the falcon sitting above the nest.] |
50+ Fieldfare, 15+ Redwing feeding in fields
RESERVOIRS
Blagdon Lake:
2 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 14 Redwing
Chew Valley Lake
Hedge Cutting Moreton to Stratford Lane this morning, Mud everywhere, lots of noise
42+ Canada Goose, 54+ Mute Swan, 19 Pintail (Herriotts), 13 Shelduck (Herriotts),
4 Wigeon, 23 Goldeneye (Lake), 1 Goosander (Villice), 2 Little Grebe, 1 white Coot (Herriotts),
1 Great White Egret (Moreton) Stratford bank), 1 Sparrowhawk (HG) 2 Buzzard, 1 Water Rail (Moreton), 1 Kingfisher (Herriotts), 1 Common Sandpiper (Dam), 7 GBB Gull (Lake), 1 B-H Gull (Ring Yellow T9TU Dam), 2 Collared Dove (Bishop Sutton), 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker (2 Woodford 1 Moreton)
2 Raven (Moreton), 12 Jackdaw, 12+ LTT , 2 Bullfinch (Moreton Cottage), 1 Chiffchaff (Woodford), 1 Cetti's Warbler (Moreton), 40+ Starlings (HG), 1 Song Thrush (Woodford), 2 Mistle Thrush (Moreton), 30 Redwing (Moreton),1 Stonechat (Moreton), 10 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail (HG), 5+ Chaffinch (Moreton), 3 Robin (2 Woodford 1 (Moreton and Herriotts)
Reports: Matt Ames, Stephen Curtis and Carol Rushton, David Esam, Sue Kempson, Chris Perry, Adam Rawson, Patrick Hardyman Richards, Steve Sanins, Ian Stapp, Keith Williams, BUPP, blagdonlakebirds, nslbirding, opsbirding
Blagdon Lake:
2 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 14 Redwing
Chew Valley Lake
Hedge Cutting Moreton to Stratford Lane this morning, Mud everywhere, lots of noise
42+ Canada Goose, 54+ Mute Swan, 19 Pintail (Herriotts), 13 Shelduck (Herriotts),
4 Wigeon, 23 Goldeneye (Lake), 1 Goosander (Villice), 2 Little Grebe, 1 white Coot (Herriotts),
1 Great White Egret (Moreton) Stratford bank), 1 Sparrowhawk (HG) 2 Buzzard, 1 Water Rail (Moreton), 1 Kingfisher (Herriotts), 1 Common Sandpiper (Dam), 7 GBB Gull (Lake), 1 B-H Gull (Ring Yellow T9TU Dam), 2 Collared Dove (Bishop Sutton), 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker (2 Woodford 1 Moreton)
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| 22-01-19 Great Spotted Woodpecker, CVL (Ian Stapp) |
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