Monday, 31 January 2011

Sightings 31/1/11


BRISTOL:
 photo: Ben Ofield, many thanks


15 Waxwings in a tree at Siston Hill estate today 4.45pm, later flew towards Kingswood. Record shot by Ben on camera phone.

No other reports of Waxwings around Bristol today.


FRAMPTON COTTERELL:
2 Blackcap (pair) and 2 Coal Tit of note in the garden today (W King).

OLDBURY POWER STATION:
At the main site, 42 Wigeon, 130 Teal, 290 Lapwing and 400 Dunlin.

Upriver near Windbound pub, 2 Water Pipit, 2 Rock Pipit and a staggering 40+ Yellowhammer (A Middleton).

Yellowhammers anywhere on the Avon coast are uncommon, to get a flock like this is truly exceptional.

SEVERNSIDE:
Aust Warth: A female Merlin at 5pm this evening and 2 Short-eared Owls seen later briefly into dusk.

Northwick Warth: A male Merlin this morning. Similar waders on show today: 35 Oystercatcher, 80 Lapwing, single Knot, 5 Bar-tailed Godwit, 60 Curlew and 20 Redshank.

Avonmouth Sewage Works: On the square pool, 33 Gadwall, 15 Teal, 12 Shoveler, 8 Pochard and 52 Tufted Duck (all per severnsidebirds)

PORTBURY WHARF:
31.1.11 Little Owl at home

It may look like pictures that we've previously posted but this one was taken 9.30am this morning at the usual spot at the barns. The pools were frozen today with just a handful of Coot holding out.

LEIGH WOODS:
31.1.11 garden Brambling this morning (though window)
photo: John Sparks, many thanks


NAILSEA:
Blackcap regular in the garden at Friendship Rd all month. Up to 3 birds from 10th onwards but 4 birds (3 males) on 28th (R&J Staples).


BATH:
A Tawny Owl calling at top of Widcombe Hill early this morning (D French)

STEART:
14 Pink-footed Goose in fields at Wall Common, present to 2pm at least (per SOS).


Portishead 30/1/11:
A Black Redstart around the marina pier (S Hughes-Games). Presumably the female bird first seen here on 2 January and again on 8th.

A male bird was also present nearby, 1 day only on 2 January on the Ashlands housing estate.

Members Photos:



Male and female Blackcap, regular in the Portishead garden, sent in by Pete Evans.


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