30-01-19 Wednesday - probable Goshawk
Beautiful cold (down to -2 degrees), bright winter's day today; light wind
White-fronted Goose
Scaup
Great White Egret
Black-necked Grebe
probable Goshawk
Short-eared Owl
Marsh Tit
Water Pipit
Siskin, Corn Bunting
BRISTOL
Bishopston:
Bishop Rd to Horfield Common - 16 Black-headed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 36 Woodpigeon, 3 Collared Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 10 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 6 Carrion Crow, 10 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 (m) Blackcap, 1 Wren, 9 Starling, 7 Blackbird, 2 Fieldfare, 3 Redwing, 7 Robin, 38 House Sparrow, 4 Dunnock, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch, 9 Goldfinch
Observer asks: Is mine the only urban patch where there are only half the number of Magpies against the same period over the last 2/3 years?
Clifton:
Tortworth:
Congresbury Moor:
5 Skylark, 50 Fieldfare, 1150 Redwing, 50 Goldfinch
Kenn Moor:
5 Goosander (flyover)
BELOW M4 & BANES
Midford to Tucking Mill:
RESERVOIRS
Blagdon:
Chew Valley Lake
32+ Canada Goose, 26+ Mute Swan, 18 Pintail (Herriotts), 11 Shelduck (Herriotts), 3 Wigeon, 30+ Goldeneye (Lake), 1 f Scaup (Moreton) 8 Little Grebe (Villice), 2 Black-necked Grebe (1 Moreton and 1 Stratford),
1 white Coot (Moreton), 6 Grey Heron, 4 Buzzard, 1 Common Sandpiper (Dam), 1 Green Sandpiper (HG), 1 Water Rail (Moreton), 20+Snipe, 7 GBB Gull (Lake), 2 Collared Dove (Bishop Sutton), 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (Moreton), 4 Jay(Moreton), 2 Raven (Woodford), 12 Jackdaw, 30+ LTT (Moreton,Woodford and Dam), 1 Treecreeper (Moreton), 6+ Chiffchaff (1 reeds Moreton, 5+ Pumping Station Treatment Works by Dam), 2 Cetti's Warbler (Moreton and Herriotts), 60+ Starlings (Herriotts),
Reports: Bob Brewer, John Budd, John Clark, Geoff Daniels, David Esam, Richard Giles, Peter Hazelwood, Simon Harris, Ian Loats, Lois Pryce, Adam Rawson, Patrick Hardyman Richards, Steve Sanins, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland blagdonlakebirds
White-fronted Goose
Scaup
Great White Egret
Black-necked Grebe
probable Goshawk
Short-eared Owl
Marsh Tit
Water Pipit
Siskin, Corn Bunting
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| 30-01-19 Bullfinch pair, Moreton Cottage, CVL (Ian Stapp) |
Bishopston:
Bishop Rd to Horfield Common - 16 Black-headed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 36 Woodpigeon, 3 Collared Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 10 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 6 Carrion Crow, 10 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 (m) Blackcap, 1 Wren, 9 Starling, 7 Blackbird, 2 Fieldfare, 3 Redwing, 7 Robin, 38 House Sparrow, 4 Dunnock, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch, 9 Goldfinch
Observer asks: Is mine the only urban patch where there are only half the number of Magpies against the same period over the last 2/3 years?
Clifton:
Percival Road - 2 Marsh Tit regular on garden feeder
Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
1 Teal, 2 Snipe, 4 Redwing
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
1 Corn Bunting still in hedge near yacht club, with 1+ Yellowhammer and 2+ Reed Bunting.
(Black Redstarts not seen for a week now - may have moved on?)
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| 30-01-19 Black-headed Gull on thin ice,Stoke Park, Bristol (Patrick Hardyman Richards) |
1 Teal, 2 Snipe, 4 Redwing
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
1 Corn Bunting still in hedge near yacht club, with 1+ Yellowhammer and 2+ Reed Bunting.
(Black Redstarts not seen for a week now - may have moved on?)
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| 30-01-19 probable m Goshawk, Tortworth (Adam Rawson) |
Probable Goshawk drifting north from Tortworth towards the A38
Northwick Warth:
5 White-fronted Goose, 2 Mute Swan, many Shelduck, 1 m Shoveler,1 m Sparrowhawk, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 f Kestrel, 30+ Fieldfare
Almondsbury:
Below Almondsbury ST5985 (The Niatts) - 3 juv Mute Swan, 6 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Moorhen, 1 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing
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| 30-01-19 Short-eared Owl + Fieldfare, Northwick Warth (Ian Loats) |
5 White-fronted Goose, 2 Mute Swan, many Shelduck, 1 m Shoveler,1 m Sparrowhawk, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 f Kestrel, 30+ Fieldfare
Almondsbury:
Below Almondsbury ST5985 (The Niatts) - 3 juv Mute Swan, 6 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Moorhen, 1 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing
Avonmouth:
Flock of several hundred Starling crossed M5 around 0730 over the Caple Warehouse next to the junction heading towards Bristol (Ed: could these be the birds currently roosting at New Passage?).NORTH SOMERSET
Portishead:
Merchant Square - 1 Dunnock (? first record for observer at this site), 2 Pied Wagtail daily visits.
Portishead:
Merchant Square - 1 Dunnock (? first record for observer at this site), 2 Pied Wagtail daily visits.
5 Skylark, 50 Fieldfare, 1150 Redwing, 50 Goldfinch
Kenn Moor:
5 Goosander (flyover)
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| 30-01-19 Little Owl, Avon (Brian Thompson) |
Midford to Tucking Mill:
1 pr Goosander (the 1st I've ever seen on Midford Brook on a walk I do at least twice a week), 1 Raven, 2 Marsh Tit
RESERVOIRS
Blagdon:
36 Shoveler, 3 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret, 8 (1♂) Goosander 2 Mistle Thrush, 10 Meadow Pipit
Chew Valley Lake
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| 30-01-18 Black-necked Grebe, Moreton, CVL (Ian Stapp) |
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| 30-901-19 Pintail, Stratford, CVL (Bob Brewer) |
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| 30-01-19 f Scaup, Nunnery Point, CVL (Geoff Daniels) |
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| 30-01-19 Cormorant, Stratford, CVL (Bob Brewer) |
5 Blackbird (Moreton), 5 Song Thrush (3 Moreton & 2 Woodford), 2 Mistle Thrush (Moreton), 30 Redwing (Woodford Orchard), 8 Fieldfare (Woodford Orchard), 1 Stonechat (Moreton), 15 House Sparrow (Bishop Sutton), 2 Grey Wagtail (HG and Woodford), 9 Pied Wag 1 Water Pipit (Stratford), 6 Chaffinch (Moreton), 9 Bullfinch (5 Woodford 4 Moreton Cottage), 4 Dunnock, 12+ Goldfinch, 3 Siskin (Moreton) 6 Reed Bunting (2 Moreton, 2 Herriotts 2 Dam)
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| 30-01-19 Reed Bunting, Stratford, CVL (Brian Thompson) |
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