Tuesday 4th January 2022 - Weston Super Mare. Blagdon. Chew
The start of a new year and the hope that 2022 will be a better year than 2021. To start the new year the 3 Amigos decided to go on a twitch to Weston Super Mare and try to find the 3 Penduline Tits that had been reported there, a European species that is a fairly rare winter visitor to these isles, but in saying that they were reported at the same site last year, covid restrictions prevented us visiting. They had been reported on local bird sights for a few weeks so were confident they were still there. The way to WSM took us past Chew Valley Lake, But, as we drove through Marksbury having already logged Rooks Bryan spotted a Red Kite flying towards us. Also, while driving we also noted Carrion Crow and Jackdaw . We stopped at Herriotts and here we saw Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Mallard, Coot, Tufted Duck, Pintail, Gadwall, Black Headed Gull, Great White Egret, Shelduck, Wigeon, Herring, Common and Great Black Back Gulls. Driving on to Weston we added Magpie, Pheasant, Starling ...