Monday 4 January 2016

Sightings 4/1/16

Stockwood (Bristol):
Open Space: 6 Fieldfare, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Redwing, 2 Stonechat, 4 Greenfinch, 5 Goldfinch, 25 Linnet, 2 Bullfinch.

Ashton Court (Bristol):
Mansion House environs: 1 Raven, 3 Nuthatch.

Eastville Lake (Bristol):
1 Kingfisher.

Clifton (Bristol):
Percival Rd: 1 Blackcap on the feeders.

Aust Warth:
1 Jack Snipe, 3 Snipe, 30 Redshank.

New Passage-Northwick:
Shore & wetland: 55 Canada Goose, 40 Shelduck, 600+ Wigeon, 12 Gadwall, 120 Teal, 30 Shoveler, 7 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Grey Plover, 400 Lapwing, 200 Dunlin, 3 Snipe, 170 Curlew, 40 Redshank, 2 Raven.
4/1/16 Herring Gull (Brian Lancastle)
appeared very large and shortish bill...any opinions?
Severn Beach:
Orchard Pools: 1 Firecrest again (Paul Bowerman). Recent sightings here in November 2015.
Other stuff, 240 Turnstone, shore-side.

Kingston Seymour:
Broadstone Lane: 27 Little Egret (late afternoon gathering), 1 Grey Heron, 200 Starling.

Yatton:
Wemberham Lane: 1 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 500 flyover Jackdaw to roost.

W-s-M:
Marine Lake: 1 Little Auk 11.45am, then it flew off to north past Birnbeck Pier (Paul Gregory).
4/1/16 Little Auk (Paul Bowyer)
a nice start to 2016
Willsbridge:
1 Goldcrest, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Grey Wagtail of note.

Paulton:
Sewage Works: 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 Pied Wagtail.
Village lanes: 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Treecreeper, 15 Blackbird, 4 Song Thrush, 40 Redwing, 9 Pied Wagtail, 120 Chaffinch, 40 Goldfinch, 5 Siskin, 3 Bullfinch.

Backwell Lake:
16 Mute Swan, 13 Canada Goose, 7 Tufted Duck, 2 drake Goosander, 2 Grey Heron, 130 BH Gull, 1 Common Gull.

Blagdon Lake:
1 Great White Egret, 3 Black-necked Grebe (Paul Williams).

Planet Chew:
14 Shelduck, 10 Goldeneye, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 3 Goosander, 2 Great White Egret still, 14 Little Egret, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Water Rail. 1 BH Gull (ring 21S3), 1 GBB Gull, 12 House Sparrow.
4/1/16 Great White Egret (Ian Stapp)
Heron's Green-Moreton side today

Reports: Paul Bowyer, Teresa Chard, David Esam, Paul Gregory, Patrick Hancock, Brian Lancastle, Trevor Riddle, Ian Stapp, Mrs Trellis, Paul Williams, severnsidebirds.