5th December '17 Tuesday - Whooper

Temp 5 to 8˚C. Wind max 8 mph. Still dull, a few blue sky patches, fine misty rain on and off

Whooper Swan
Bewick's Swan
Long-tailed Duck
Scaup
Common Scoter
Marsh Harrier
Spotted Redshank
Ring-necked Parakeet
Marsh Tit
Water Pipit
Hawfinch

5-12-17 Buzzard in Avon Gorge (Simon Williams)

BRISTOL

Castle Park, Finzel's Reach:
1 Cormorant, 1 Peregrine

Coombe Dingle:
1 Grey Heron, 4 Jay, Marsh, Coal, Great, Blue & LT Tits, 2 Grey Wagtail

5-12-17 Dipper in Eastville (Paul Brennan)

Eastville Park:
1 Kingfisher, 1 Dipper

5-12-17 Redwing in Bristol garden (Allan Chard)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Hawfinch

Severn Beach, 4th:
 30 Canada Geese, 250+ Wigeon, 90 Teal, 7 Tufted Duck, 1 Pochard, 2 Little Egrets, 1 Peregrine, 2 Black-tailed Godwits, 1200+ Dunlin, 186 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 32 Pied Wagtails, 2 Water Pipit

NORTH SOMERSET

Portsihead. Redcliff Bay:
1 Ring-necked Parakeet

Wain's Hill to Yeo Estuary:
35 Mute Swan, 105 Canada Goose (Kenn), 225 Shelduck, 400 Wigeon, 15 Teal, 21 Shoveler, 1 Common Scoter (Yeo), 5 Goosander (1 male, 4 females at Blind Yeo), 28 Little Egret, 1 Merlin.
52 Oystercatcher, 51 Grey Plover, 400 Lapwing, 2050 Dunlin, 14 Common Snipe, 180 Curlew, 1 Spotted Redshank (Yeo), 540 Redshank, 7 Turnstone, 8 Raven, 20 Skylark, 2 Stonechat, 50 Meadow Pipit, 2 Rock Pipit, 10 Greenfinch, 15 Linnet, 6 Bullfinch

Weston STW:

1 Marsh Harrier south

5-12-17 partial leucistic Blackbird in Bleadon (Bill Hewitt)

Bleadon:
2 Goosander, 4 Little Egret, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Redshank, 2 Kingfisher, 5 Goldcrest, 1 partial leucistic Blackbird 6 Fieldfare, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Stonechat, 4 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham gardens:

6 Herring Gull, 5 Woodpigeon, 2 Collard Dove, 3 Magpie, 12 Jackdaw, 8 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 16 Starling, 2 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 0 House Sparrow, 2 Chaffinch, 3 Goldfinch

5-12-17 Mandarin in Keynsham (TtB)

Keynsham Lake:

2 Gadwall, 20 Mallard, 1 Mandarin Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Moorhen, 2 BH Gull, 4 Long Tailed Tit

Newton St Loe:
10 Teal, 3 Cormorant, 4 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 11 Common Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 20 Starling, 1 Fieldfare, 28 Redwing, 3 Bullfinch, 15 Yellowhammer

5-12-17 Sparrowhawk in Weston, Bath (Sean Whyte)

Bath, Weston:
1 Sparrowhawk, still 2 Blue Tit

BOC Chew rural walk:
1 Shelduck, 6 Pochard, 1 Long-tailed Duck, 5 Goldeneye, 3 Goosander, 1 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 3 Little Grebe, 3 Buzzard, 1 Water Rail, 12 Lapwing, 5 Collared Dove, 1 GS Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Goldcrest, 8 Skylark, 16 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Treecreeper, 57 Fieldfare, 2 Song Thrush, 21 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail, 30 Chaffinch, 5 Bullfinch, 15 Linnet, 30 Goldfinch, 8 Yellowhammer, 1 Reed Bunting

Chelwood:
7 Buzzard (ploughed field)

Stanton Wick:
200+ Rooks (Sheep field)

Marksbury:
150+ Crows & Jackdaws (Maize field)

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Adult Whooper Swan in Wood Bay, 8 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Redshank, 60 Northern Lapwings, 1 adult ♂ Scaup, 1 adult ♂ Pochard x Ferruginous Duck, 2 adult ♂ Pochard x Tufted Duck, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Peregrine, Redwings and Fieldfares feeding on Holt Farm

Chew Valley Lake:

Dam:
5  (1 juv) Bewick's Swan, 6 Goldeneye, 7 Goosander, 3 Little Egret, 5 Great White Egret, 3 Little Grebe, 30 Fieldfare

Woodford:
1 Long-tailed Duck ((in front sailing club boat), 5 Goldeneye, 3 Little Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 

7 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Treecreeper, 9 Fieldfare, 1 Song Thrush, 20 Redwing, 2 Dunnock, 2 Meadow Pipit, 0 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch

Villice Bay:
5 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper

5-12-17 Little Stint in Herons Green (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
6 Goosander, 2 Little Egret, 4 Great White Egret, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Water Rail, 35 Lapwing, 1 Little Stint, 24 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Green Sandpiper

5-12-17 Siskin at Moreton (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:
1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 18 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Treecreeper, 12 Meadow Pipit, 1 Water Pipit, 5 Siskin, 2 Reed Bunting

Herriotts:
6 Shelduck, 18 Pintail, 4 Goosander, 3 Great White Egret, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Wagtail

5-12-17 Goosander at CVL (Lee Gardiner)

Reports: Paul Brennan, Allan Chard, Chris Craig, Jane Cumming, Lee Gardiner, Peter Hazelwood, William Hewitt, Adrian Hockey, Roger Joliffe, John Mortin, Nigel Milbourne, Steve Sanins, Nigel Sluman, Ian Stapp, Sean Whyte, Simon Williams, talkingtobears, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nsl-birding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds