Wildlife sightings in the Montpelier, St Andrews, St Werburghs and St Pauls areas of Bristol, UK
Tuesday 30 January 2018
Song Thrush!
I was delighted to hear a Song Thrush at the station this morning and just clocked it as it flew out of the tree heading in the direction the park - I will chase it around Montpelier until I get a decent photo. I rarely record Song Thrushes on the patch these days, so it was a treat to hear it.
Sunday 28 January 2018
RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch!
This morning I spent an hour in Montpelier Park doing the annual Big Garden Birdwatch. The weather was dull and breezy so birds were thin on the ground, but totals were as follows:
Wren 1
Woodpigeon 4
Collared Dove 1
Blackbird 3
Jay 1
Carrion Crow 3
Chaffinch 4
Great Tit 1
Robin 1
Pied Wagtail 1
Goldcrest 1
Blue Tit 1
Magpie 1
Wren 1
Woodpigeon 4
Collared Dove 1
Blackbird 3
Jay 1
Carrion Crow 3
Chaffinch 4
Great Tit 1
Robin 1
Pied Wagtail 1
Goldcrest 1
Blue Tit 1
Magpie 1
Thursday 25 January 2018
Montpelier Park!
Thursday 11 January 2018
St Andrews Park!
An afternoon stroll through the park revealed up to 10 Redwings munching on berries near the bowling green with 4 or 5 Blackbirds as companions. Nearby there was a party of Long-tailed Tits, several Goldfinches, a Chaffinch, Blue and Great Tits, a Robin and a female Blackcap. A gaggle of Starlings were in their normal tree by the church - they've been in quite low numbers this winter I reckon. A couple of patches of Snowdrops were in flower.
Redwing |
Snowdrops |
Starling |
Monday 8 January 2018
Narroways!
A couple of hours on the reserve produced the usual suspects - 2 Grey Wagtails (1 on brook, another at Boiling Wells), 1 Raven on the tower, 1 Sparrowhawk over the hill, a Jay near Boiling Wells entrance, single Goldfinch at Boiling Wells plus a few Robins, Great Tits and a calling Dunnock. Winter Heliotrope in flower at usual place near Ashley Hill entrance.
Robin |
Raven |
Winter Heliotrope |
Grey Wagtail |
Sunday 7 January 2018
St Andrews Park!
Monday 1 January 2018
New Year Plant Hunt!
I did a New Year Plant Hunt today. The Botanical Society of Great Britain and Ireland are collecting records of all plants in flower so I thought I'd target Montpelier. I recorded 16 species in flower:
White Deadnettle
Daisy
Annual Mercury
Groundsel
Wood Avens
Ivy-leaved Toadflax
Ivy
Red Valerian
Petty Spurge
Dandelion
Smooth Sowthistle
Annual Meadow-grass
Cocks-foot
Hazel
Sweet Alison
Common Nettle
There were a couple of Redwings between the top of St Andrews Road and Fairlawn Road.
White Deadnettle
Daisy
Annual Mercury
Groundsel
Wood Avens
Ivy-leaved Toadflax
Ivy
Red Valerian
Petty Spurge
Dandelion
Smooth Sowthistle
Annual Meadow-grass
Cocks-foot
Hazel
Sweet Alison
Common Nettle
Alyssum |
Groundsel |
Petty Spurge |
Redwing |
There were a couple of Redwings between the top of St Andrews Road and Fairlawn Road.
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