03-02-19 Sunday - Firecrest
Nice bright day today, cold in the wind, lots of snow around, water bodies largely frozen.
White-fronted Goose
Mandarin Duck
Black-necked Grebe
Cattle Egret, Great White Egret
Marsh Harrier
Short-eared Owl, Barn Owl
Firecrest
Marsh Tit
Water Pipit
Siskin
BRISTOL
Clifton:
Percival Road- 1 m Blackcap, 2 Marsh Tit
Durdham Downs:
20 Redwing
St Andrew's Park:
3 Jay, 30 Redwing
Eastville Park:
2 Mute Swan, Mallard (all on river & not counted), 1 Cormorant, 1 Coot, about 120 BH Gull, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Coal Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 5 Blackbird, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail, flock of 11 Chaffinch
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
NB Tripod left by side of road by main gate to Oldbury Power Station this afternoon. Now at visitor reception
Tortworth Lake:
Almondsbury:
Below Almondsbury towards Awkley, ST5985 (The Niatts) - 2 Mute Swan, 1 Grey Heron, 5 Little Egret, 1 GS Woodpecker, 2 Moorhen, 14 Fieldfare, c.70 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, c.30 Goldfinch
NORTH SOMERSET
Portbury Wharf:
50 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 120 Wigeon, 13 Tufted Duck, Little Grebe, 4 Curlew, 15 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 5 Redshank, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 2 Bullfinch, c10 Reed Bunting
Portishead:
Garden near Battery Point - 1 Firecrest ( see photo above)
Kilkenny Place - 1 m Pheasant, 1 Jay, 3 Goldfinch
Clevedon:
Alexandra Rd garden - 1 f Blackcap
Great White Egret fishing a rhyne with 3 Little Egrets viewable from Cook's Lane opposite Clevedon Potteries
Hewish / Kingston Seymour (viewed from M5):
Bristol Airport:
41 Golden Plover
Backwell Lake:
4 Canada Goose, 18 Mute Swan, 1 Muscovy Duck, 1 Shoveler, 23 Gadwall, 20 Mallard, 3 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Cormorant, 3 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 50 BHG, 2 Common Gull, 1 LBB Gull
Yatton:
Garden- 2 Song Thrush (unusual in this garden)
BELOW M4 & BANES
Marshfield:
2 Buzzard, 10 Common Gull, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 6 continental Blackbird, a. Few Fieldfare
Bath:
Garden in Claverton Down - 1 f Blackcap, 1 Brambling, 4+ Siskin, 6+ Goldfinch
Garden in Weston - 4 Fieldfare plus assorted finches (see photos)
Newton St Loe:
38 species inc 5 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel,1 Marsh Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Song Thrush, 9 Redwing, 4 Fieldfare, 1 Bullfinch, 10 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch
Mandarin Duck
Black-necked Grebe
Cattle Egret, Great White Egret
Marsh Harrier
Short-eared Owl, Barn Owl
Firecrest
Marsh Tit
Water Pipit
Siskin
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| 03-02-19 Firecrest, Portishead (David Howes) [caught and ringed in my garden near to Battery Point today. Crest and wing length suggest this is a male. ] |
Clifton:
Percival Road- 1 m Blackcap, 2 Marsh Tit
Durdham Downs:
20 Redwing
St Andrew's Park:
3 Jay, 30 Redwing
Eastville Park:
2 Mute Swan, Mallard (all on river & not counted), 1 Cormorant, 1 Coot, about 120 BH Gull, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Coal Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 5 Blackbird, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail, flock of 11 Chaffinch
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
NB Tripod left by side of road by main gate to Oldbury Power Station this afternoon. Now at visitor reception
Tortworth Lake:
(50% ice cover) - figures include WeBS count 7 Mandarin Duck, 22 Gadwall, 26 Mallard, 3 Shoveler, 65 Teal, 54 Tufted Duck, 10 Little Grebe, 30 Coot, 4 Moorhen, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Great Tit, 7 Blue Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Wren, 3 Blackbird, 1 Robin
Abbotside Farm - 2 Pheasant, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper,
Northwick Warth/ Pilning Wetland: :
146 Canada Goose, 5 White-fronted Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 98 Shelduck, 107 Shoveler, 200+ Wigeon, 9 Gadwall, 38 Mallard, 15 Teal, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Moorhen, 25 Coot, 15 Oystercatcher, 520 Lapwing, 8 Curlew, 160 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Knot, 23 Turnstone, 90 Dunlin, 3 Snipe, 21 Redshank, 7 Black-headed Gull, 12 Woodpigeon, 4 Collared Dove, 2 Short-eared Owl, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 8 Magpie, 4 Jackdaw, 9 Carrion Crow, 1 Jay, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap, 5 Starling, 10 Blackbird, 25 Fieldfare, 21 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Robin, 5 House Sparrow, 22 Pied Wagtail, 8 Meadow Pipit, 9 Goldfinch.
Tortworth Area:
Whitfield - 1 Buzzard, 1 Raven.
Abbotside Farm - 2 Pheasant, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper,
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| 03-02-19 Canada Goose, Northwick Warth (Patrick Hardyman Richards) |
146 Canada Goose, 5 White-fronted Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 98 Shelduck, 107 Shoveler, 200+ Wigeon, 9 Gadwall, 38 Mallard, 15 Teal, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Moorhen, 25 Coot, 15 Oystercatcher, 520 Lapwing, 8 Curlew, 160 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Knot, 23 Turnstone, 90 Dunlin, 3 Snipe, 21 Redshank, 7 Black-headed Gull, 12 Woodpigeon, 4 Collared Dove, 2 Short-eared Owl, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 8 Magpie, 4 Jackdaw, 9 Carrion Crow, 1 Jay, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap, 5 Starling, 10 Blackbird, 25 Fieldfare, 21 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Robin, 5 House Sparrow, 22 Pied Wagtail, 8 Meadow Pipit, 9 Goldfinch.
Chipping Sodbury:
2 Little Egret
Grovesend (near Thornbury):
2 Little Egret
Grovesend (near Thornbury):
1 Kestrel, 1 Raven
Almondsbury:
Below Almondsbury towards Awkley, ST5985 (The Niatts) - 2 Mute Swan, 1 Grey Heron, 5 Little Egret, 1 GS Woodpecker, 2 Moorhen, 14 Fieldfare, c.70 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, c.30 Goldfinch
NORTH SOMERSET
Portbury Wharf:
50 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 120 Wigeon, 13 Tufted Duck, Little Grebe, 4 Curlew, 15 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 5 Redshank, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 2 Bullfinch, c10 Reed Bunting
Portishead:
Garden near Battery Point - 1 Firecrest ( see photo above)
Kilkenny Place - 1 m Pheasant, 1 Jay, 3 Goldfinch
Clevedon:
Alexandra Rd garden - 1 f Blackcap
Great White Egret fishing a rhyne with 3 Little Egrets viewable from Cook's Lane opposite Clevedon Potteries
Hewish / Kingston Seymour (viewed from M5):
53 Mute Swans (groups each side of road).
Bristol Airport:
41 Golden Plover
4 Canada Goose, 18 Mute Swan, 1 Muscovy Duck, 1 Shoveler, 23 Gadwall, 20 Mallard, 3 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Cormorant, 3 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 50 BHG, 2 Common Gull, 1 LBB Gull
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| 03-02-19 Song Thrush, Yatton garden (Higgy) |
Garden- 2 Song Thrush (unusual in this garden)
BELOW M4 & BANES
Marshfield:
2 Buzzard, 10 Common Gull, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 6 continental Blackbird, a. Few Fieldfare
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| 03-02-19 Brambling, Claverton Down garden, Bath (Ian Johnston) |
Garden in Claverton Down - 1 f Blackcap, 1 Brambling, 4+ Siskin, 6+ Goldfinch
Garden in Weston - 4 Fieldfare plus assorted finches (see photos)
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| 03-02-19 3 finch species, Weston garden, Bath (Sean Whyte) |
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| 03-02-19 Fieldfare, Newton St Loe (NSLBirding) |
38 species inc 5 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel,1 Marsh Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Song Thrush, 9 Redwing, 4 Fieldfare, 1 Bullfinch, 10 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch
No sign of any Water Rail(s)
Timsbury:
1 f Brambling
RESERVOIRS
Blagdon Lake:
2 Barnacle Geese, 50 + Shoveler, 100+ Teal, an adult ♂Goosander, 4 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 4 Snipe, the wintering Common Sandpiper
Chew Valley Lake
Lots of ice on the lake today, approx 30% to 40% iced over, and many fewer duck about.
19+ Canada Goose, 22+ Mute Swan, 20 Pintail (Herriotts + HG), 11 Shelduck (Herriotts), 5 Shoveler (Dam), 6 Wigeon, 100 Teal (Herriotts) 18+ Goldeneye (Lake), 6 Goosander , 1 Black-necked Grebe (Stratford), 2 Little Grebe, 1 white Coot (Moreton) ,7 Grey Heron, 2 Cattle Egret (flyover Stratford)
5 Buzzard, 1 Marsh Harrier (Stratford), 22 Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper (Woodford),74 Snipe (Moreton, Herriotts, HG),5 GBB Gull (Lake), 4 Collared Dove (Bishop Sutton) , 2 Stock Dove, 30+ Wood Pigeon , 1 Barn Owl (Moreton), 1 Kingfisher (Herriotts), 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker,
4 Jay (Moreton), 1 Raven (Woodford), 7 Jackdaw (Herriotts), 5 Magpie (Woodford),30+ LTT (Moreton Woodford & Moreton), 10+ Goldcrest (Moreton), 1 Chiffchaff (Moreton), 3 Cetti's Warbler (2 Moreton+ 1 Herriotts), 60+ Starling (Herriotts), 7 Blackbird, 3 Song Thrush (1 Moreton & 2 Woodford), 1 Mistle Thrush (Woodford), 100+ Redwing, 60+ Fieldfare (inc 40 at Bishop Sutton), 1 Stonechat (Moreton)
9+ House Sparrow (Bishop Sutton), 2 Grey Wagtail (Woodford + Herriotts) 5 Pied Wagtail, 7+ Meadow Pipit, 2 Water Pipit (Moreton + Woodford), 4 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 4 Bullfinch, 8+ Goldfinch, 2 Dunnock, 4 Wren, 8 Robin, 2 Bullfinch, 4 Siskin (Moreton car park), 2 Reed Bunting
NB Tomorrow Monday 04-02-19 is the start of the boat Pike fishing at Chew Lake
Reports: Rich Andrews, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Alex Carlisle, Allan Chard, Mark Coller, Peter Coslett, Paul Chapman, David Esam, Richard Giles and Fiona Neate, Patrick Hardyman Richards, Robert Hargreaves, Pete Hazelwood, Higgy, Adrian Hockey, David Howes, Nigel Johnston, Lisegirl, David Littleton, John Martin, Rob Martin, Mike Meecham, Jon Mortin, Dee Pope, Lois Pryce, Rob Scantlebury, Ian Stapp, Sean Whyte, Jason Williams, nslbirding
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| 03-02-19 Marsh Tit, Newton St Loe (NSLBirding) |
1 f Brambling
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| 03-02-19 Brambling, Timsbury (Alex Carlisle) |
Blagdon Lake:
2 Barnacle Geese, 50 + Shoveler, 100+ Teal, an adult ♂Goosander, 4 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 4 Snipe, the wintering Common Sandpiper
Chew Valley Lake
Lots of ice on the lake today, approx 30% to 40% iced over, and many fewer duck about.
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| 03-02-19 Black-necked Grebe, CVL (Robert Hargreaves) |
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| 03-02-19 Pintail, Herriott's Pool, CVL (Bob Brewer) |
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| 03-02-19 Buzzard, Woodford, CVL (Ian Stapp) |
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| 03-02-19 Stonechat Moreton, CVL (Ian Stapp) |
9+ House Sparrow (Bishop Sutton), 2 Grey Wagtail (Woodford + Herriotts) 5 Pied Wagtail, 7+ Meadow Pipit, 2 Water Pipit (Moreton + Woodford), 4 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 4 Bullfinch, 8+ Goldfinch, 2 Dunnock, 4 Wren, 8 Robin, 2 Bullfinch, 4 Siskin (Moreton car park), 2 Reed Bunting
NB Tomorrow Monday 04-02-19 is the start of the boat Pike fishing at Chew Lake
Reports: Rich Andrews, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Alex Carlisle, Allan Chard, Mark Coller, Peter Coslett, Paul Chapman, David Esam, Richard Giles and Fiona Neate, Patrick Hardyman Richards, Robert Hargreaves, Pete Hazelwood, Higgy, Adrian Hockey, David Howes, Nigel Johnston, Lisegirl, David Littleton, John Martin, Rob Martin, Mike Meecham, Jon Mortin, Dee Pope, Lois Pryce, Rob Scantlebury, Ian Stapp, Sean Whyte, Jason Williams, nslbirding
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