13th Dec '17 Wednesday - Hawfinch

Temp 6 to 8˚C. Wind max 19 mph. Dull and rainy most of the day

Hawfinch

13-12-17 Hawfinch in Keynsham Park (Ian Stapp)

BRISTOL

St Anne’s Church, Oldland:
3 Hawfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

NORTH SOMERSET

Portsihead. garden:

1 Woodpigeon, 1 m Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Magpie, 4 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Coal Tit,
4 (1 m) Blackcap, 2 Blackbirds, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Robin, 3 Dunnock, 1 f Chaffinch, 9 Greenfinches

Backwell Lake, evening roost, 16.09 and 16.34:
26 Shoveler, 8 Tufted Duck, 33 Little Egret

BELOW M4 and BANES

13-12-17 Kingfisher in Keynsham Park (Ian Stapp)

Keynsham Park:
1 Mandarin Duck, 25+ Mallard, 3 Moorhen, lots Feral Pigeons, 1 Kingfisher (under the road bridge), 4 Carrion Crow, 5 Jackdaw, , 6 BH Gull, 2 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Wren, 1 Dipper (under the foot bridge), 8 Blackbird, 3 Song Thrush, 5 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 2+ House Sparrows (gardens back lane), 5 Pied Wagtail (tennis courts), 40+ Goldfinch, 12+ Siskin, 2 Hawfinch

13-12-17 Dunnock in Keynsham gardem (TtB)

Keynsham garden:

2 Herring Gull, 2 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Magpie, 4 Jackdaw, 0 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 0 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Starling, 2 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 0 House Sparrow, 2 Chaffinch, 3 Goldfinch

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake:

13-12-17 BH Gull at Herriotts (Bob Brewer)

Herriotts:
Mallard, BH Gull, Herring Gull

Out of UK
Vera Carpenter in Buenos Aires and Patagonia

Avon Bird Report
These cold wet days are the time to read the Avon Bird Report

Available from
Harvey Rose
Arncliffe
Coast Road
Walton Bay
Clevedon
BS21 7FW


They cost £9.50 including postage
Cheques should be made out to "AOG"

Reports: Bob Brewer, Lisegirl, Ian Stapp, Mike Thomas, talkingtobears, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nsl-birding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds