Local birders have clearly been satiated by the sightings of the Blyth's Pipit at Blagdon Lake or put off by the windy weather; so very few reports today.
BRISTOL
Stockwood Open Spaces:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Bullfinch, 8 Blackbird, 6 Fieldfare, 30+ Goldfinch
Severn Beach:
Storm Barbara arrived here early afternoon and produced a flock of 60 Kittiwakes within an hour
Banwell:
Garden visitors included 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker and one each of Marsh Tit, Coal Tit, Nuthatch, Treecreeper and Bullfinch.
Clevedon, St.John's School:
1 Peregrine over this am. Pigeon flock from local loft in a panic!
Weston-Super-Mare:
1 f Eider having a swim on the incoming tide off Knightstone Island this morning
Lower Woods:
3 Kestrels, 2 Raven, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, some Redwing/Fieldfare, 3 Nuthatch, Bullfinch
3 Kestrels, 2 Raven, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, some Redwing/Fieldfare, 3 Nuthatch, Bullfinch
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| 23-12-16 One of three Kestrels at Lower Woods (Dan @twit1144) |
Blagdon Lake:
1 Blyths's Pipit still in Wood Bay, just east of small copse at 0940
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| An appeal from Blagdon Lake Birds |
1 Ring-necked Duck again off the East Shore viewable on the Bittern Trail from the remnants of the vandalised BK Hide.
Also ad Mediterranean Gull and ad sum plum Yellow-legged Gull in the roost.
And for those going to North Wales for Christmas. Try St Asaph
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| 22-12-16 Waxwing (Pete Blanchard) |
Reports: Pete Blanchard, Paul Bowerman, Teresa Chard, John Croxton, Adrian Hockey, Paul Marshall, Brian Thompson, NigelMilbourne, Keith Vinicombe, Dan White,blagdonlakebirds, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG
