18-04-24 Thursday - Hooded Crow

Temp 9°C to 12°C - Early ground frost then sunny but the westerly wind kept it cold, with cloud coming over later.

Hooded Crow

Pied Flycatcher

Ring Ouzel

BRISTOL

Arno's Vale Cemetery:

1 Stock Dove, 1 Collared Dove,1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Jay, 6 Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest

Filton Park:

2 Jay, 10 Jackdaw, 10 Rook,x 58 Carrion Crow, 6 Chiffchaff, 7 Blackcap, 14 Starlings, 2 Song Thrush

Henbury - Woodgrove Rd:

1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Pied Flycatcher (m)

04-18-2024  Nuthatch Redland (Mike Owen)

Redland Park:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (f), Long-tailed Tit, 1 Nuthatch

Stockwood Open Space:

1 Buzzard, 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 3 Greenfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

Mallart with 10 Duckling, 4 Whimbrel, 3 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Sand Martin, 1 Swallow, 3 Willow Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 6 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroat, 5 Wheatear, 

Aust Warth:
1 Grasshopper Warbler

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
1 Pink-footed Goose, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Ruff, 5 Redshank, 2 Sedge Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 3 Wheatear

New Passage:

1 Whimbrel, Skylark, 7 Wheatear, Linnet, Siskin, Reed Bunting

Severn Beach:
1 Arctic Tern, 1 Hooded Crow - flew up river this 09:55 - 1st since 1994, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat - singing

Thornbury - Leisure Ctr:

1 Raven - calling from pylon

Yate:

1 Red Kite - north, 1 Blackbird feeding 2 juv in the garden

Chipping Sodbury Common:
2 Canada Goose, 6 Raven, 15 Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap, 6 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroat, 1 Redstart, 1 Tree Pipit

Frampton End to Mayshill:
2 Swallow, 2 House Martin - nest site, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat

NORTH SOMERSET

Watercress Farm:

1 Stock Dove, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Greenfinch, 1 Linnet

17-04-24 GW Egret Dowlais (Howard Taffs)

Clevedon:

- Dowlais: Shoveler, Coot, 6 Oystercatcher, 3 Lapwing, 15 Whimbrel, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Redshank, 1 Great White Egret, Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Merlin (f), 2 Swallow, Cetti's Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 10 White Wagtail, 5 Pied Wagtail, 21 Linnet

- garden: 1 Herring Gull, 4 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw, 4 Blue Tit, 2 Robin

BELOW M4 & BANES

18-04-24 GS Woodpecker Dyrham (Caron T-T)

Dyrham:

1 GS Woodpecker

Willsbridge:
1 Peregrine - over the house, westward

Chelwood:

1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard

Marksbury:
1 Red Kite, 50+ Starling

Keynsham, Broadmead:
1 Shelduck, 5 Sand Martin, 5 Swallow, 30 House Martin

Queen Charlton:

1 Wheatear (f)

Bath - Prospect Stile/Kelston Round Hill:

pr Ring Ouzel 

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

18-04-24 Common Sandpiper CVL (Ian Stapp)

Dam:
2 Goldeneye, 9 Common Sandpiper

Woodford:
4 Common Sandpiper, 2 Buzzard, 1 G-S Woodpecker - drumming, 2 Raven, 5 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 2 L T Tit, 2 Willow Warbler, 4+ Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap (f&m), 2 Goldcrest, 1 Wren, 2 Treecreeper, 4 Song Thrush, 5 Blackbird, 5 Robin, 4 Dunnock, 7 Chaffinch

Herons Green:

2 Gadwall, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Common Sandpiper, 3 Grey Heron, 2 G-W Egret, 2 G BB Gull, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 3+ Reed Warbler

18-04-24 Cattle Egret CVL (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:
4 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Common Sandpiper, 2 G BB Gull, 17 Cattle Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 3 G-W Egret - one with a black bill, 2 Little Egret, 3 Buzzard, 1 G-S Woodpecker -drumming, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 5+ Reed Warbler, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting,

Herriotts inc. Pool:

9 Shelduck, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 2 G-W Egret 2 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 5 Reed Warbler

Out of area:

Wavering Down- at least 10 Ring Ouzel

Reported by: Derek Clarke, Mark Coller, Paul Chapman, Stephan Curtis, Alan Daniells, Paul Francis, Matt Hall, Nick Hawkridge, Dave Hughes, Mike Jackson, Blake Norton, Jean Oliver, Mike Owen, Nick Page, Howard Taffs, Carol Rushton, Rosemary Setter, Nige Sluman, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Caron T-T, Bri Thompson, Martin Whiteman

, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

17-04-24 Wednesday - Blue-headed Wagtail

Temp 6°C to 12°C - Sunny with more cloud and the odd shower later, light to moderate winds largely from the W/N, gusting to 20mph.

Blue-headed Wagtail

White Wagtail

Common Scoter

Scaup, Golden Plover

Short-eared Owl

Ruff

BRISTOL

Hallen Marsh :

7 Gadwall, 1 Pheasant, 2 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 4 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Swallow, 5+ Chiffchaff, 5+ Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 6+ Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch, 3 Greenfinch

Old Sneed Park:

3 Stock Dove

17-04-24 Green Woodpecker, Redland (Mike Owen)

Redland Green Park:

pr Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, pr Nuthatch

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

1 Willlow Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Stonechat, 1 Reed Bunting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Warth:
5 Greylag, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
1 Pink-footed Goose, 8 Avocet, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 5 Dunlin, 1 Ruff, 5 Sand Martin, 6 House Martin, 2 Reed Warbler, 3 Sedge Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 5 Wheatear

New Passage:

1m Common Scoter

Thornbury:
1 Red Kite

NORTH SOMERSET

17-04-24 White Wagtail, Dowlais (Paul Chapman)

Clevedon - Dowlais:
15 Swallow, 20 White Wagtail, 2 Yellow Wagtail (including 1 Blue-headed Wagtail)

17-04-24 Blue-headed Wagtail, Dowlais (Paul Chapman)

Clevedon - garden:
2 Magpie, 1 Blue Tit, 4 Robin

Yatton - Strawberry Line:
7 Cetti’s Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 15 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 5 Reed Warbler, 8 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 20 Wren, 16 Robin, 12 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

Weston STW:

1 Short-eared Owl

BELOW M4 & BANES

Huntsrete- Common Wood BBS:

1 Herring Gull, 1 Red Kite, 4 Buzzard, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 2 Magpie, 10 Jackdaw, 11 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 3 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 2 Skylark, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Willow Warbler, 8 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 11 Wren, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 8 Blackbird, 8 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 7 Chaffinch, 4 Goldfinch, 4 Yellowhammer

Keynsham, Broadmead:
1 Shelduck, 4+ Common Sandpiper, 5 Sand Martin, 5 Swallow, 35 House Martin

Charlton Fields:
1 Common Sandpiper

Bath - Charlcombe BBS:
32 species including: 62 Stock Dove, 300 Golden Plover, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 8 Skylark, 6 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 9 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 7 Song Thrush, 1 Stonechat, 6 Greenfinch, 9 Goldfinch, 2 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
11 Common Sandpiper

Heron's Green:

1 Common Sandpiper

Stratford:
2 Egyptian Goose, 1f Scaup, 1 Swift, 1 Arctic Tern, 4 Great White Egret, 1 Red Kite, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler

Moreton:

2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Cattle Egret

Herriots:

1 Reed Warbler

Reported by: Rod, Paul Chapman, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Ollie Fournier. Andy Gibb, Patrick Haigh, Rob Hargreaves, Nick Hawkridge, Adrian Hockey, Rob Laughton, Mike Owen, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Trevor Riddle, Cliff Smith, Andy Stockhausen, Mike Tranter, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

16-04-24 Tuesday - Hen Harrier

Temp 6°C to 13°C - Overcast with sunny intervals but the westerly wind started to go round to the north giving some light showers and gusts of 25 mph.

Hen Harrier

Ring Ouzel

Long-tailed Duck

Dotterel (out of area)

BRISTOL

Clifton Down:

4 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 5 ot 6 Wren

16-04-24 Jay Redland (Mike Owen)

Redland Green Park:

1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

1 Willow Warbler, 4 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat

Victoria Park:

8 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Magpie, 3 Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 7 Wren, 11 Starling, 3 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 3 House Sparrow, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Goldfinch

Windmill Hill City Farm:

1 Woodpigeon, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Magpie, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit - visiting nest box, 1 Blackcap, 1 Blackbird, 2 Robin. 1 Dunnock, 5 House Sparrow, 2 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

1 Little Grebe, 13 Oystercatcher, 2 Curlew, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 2 Jay, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Willow Warbler, c10 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 2 Grasshopper Warbler, c10 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroat, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Chaffinch, 4 Bullfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
12 Canada Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 30 Shelduck, 3 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Lapwing, 2 Curlew, 25 Redshank, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Peregrine, 50 Sand Martin, 6 Swallow, 1 Stonechat, 3 Wheatear, 1 Pied Wagtail

Orchard Pools:

5 Gadwall, 1 Mallard, 1 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 4 Wren, 1 Song Thrush, Blackbird, 3 Robin, 1 Dunnock

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Warth:

3 Common Sandpiper, 2 Reed Warbler - singing

Clevedon:

- Dowlais; 20 Shelduck, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Kestrel, 5 Skylark, 1  Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat, 9 White Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail

- garden: 1 Woodpigeon, 3 Magpie, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Robin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
1 Hen Harrier (m) - NE over the Shire Valley

Kelston Round Hill

2 Red Kite, 3 Ring Ouzel, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Whitethroat

16-04-24 Treecreeper Bromley Heath (Matty England)

Bromley Heath - R Frome:

2 Kingfisher, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Grey Wagtail

Webbs Heath:
1 Whitethroat

Hanham Mills - BOC walk (precis):

2 Mallard - 10 ducklings, 7 Stock Dove, 4 Moorhen, 12 Grey Heron - 9 active nests, 5 Buzzard, 2 GS Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 1 Raven, 2 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 9 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 6 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, 2 Song Thrush - one sang brilliantly, close to the river side path, 2 Greenfinch

Charlton Fields
2 Common Sandpiper

Marksbury to Burnett:
1 Red Kite, 2 Kestrel

Keynsham, Broadmead:
3 Mallard - with broods, 100 Woodpigeon, 6 Common Sandpiper, 1 GS Woodpecker, 1 White Wagtail, 5 Pied Wagtail, 14 Linnet

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
1 Long-tailed Duck, 3 Common Sandpiper, 16 Little Egret, 3 Sand Martin

Chew Valley Lake

16-04-24 Cormorant CVL (Mark Savage)

Dam:
8 Common Sandpiper

Woodford:
3 Arctic Tern, 1 Buzzard, 1 G-S Wood - drumming, 2 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4+ LT Tit, 1 Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap (f&2m), 2 Goldcrest, 3 Wren, 2 Treecreeper, 4 Song Thrush, 5 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 4 Chaffinch

Out on the Lake
2 Arctic Tern

Herons Green:
2 Gadwall - pool, 6 Great Crested, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 G BB Gull, 3 Grey Heron, 2 G-W Egret, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 3+ Reed Warbler

Moreton:
20 Cattle Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 2 G-W Egret, 10 Little Egret, 10 Great Crested - some displaying, 3 Buzzard, 1 G-S Wood - drumming, 2 Raven, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff,  

1 Reed Bunting

Stratford:
2 Arctic Tern - towards Denny Island, 2 G W Egret, 2 Swallow, 10 House Martin, 1 Tree Pipit - though calling

16-04-24 Sedge Warbler CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc. Pool:

5 Shelduck, 4 Great Crested, 2 Grey Heron, 2 G-W Egret, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard,  2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 4+ Reed Warbler

OUT OF AREA - - but not by much!

16-04-24 Dotterel Blackdown  (Mark Savage)

Blackdown - main track from Burrington Combe

1 Dotterel

Reported by: Derek Angell, Phil Barlow, Karen Birmingham, Derek Clarke, Chris Craig, Matty England, Ollie Fournier, Nick Hawkridge, Pete Hazelwood, Rob Laughton, John Lewis, Andy Mears, Blake Norton, Jean Oliver, Mike Owen, Nigel Povey, Trevor Riddle, Joe Sargent, Mark Savage, Ian Stapp, Simon Stewart, Howard Taffs, Chris Trott, Jenny Weeks

, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

15-04-24 Monday - Black-throated Diver

Temp 8°C to 11°C - heavy rain shower, lovely sun, but the westerly wind is cold and gusting to 47 mph 

Black-throated Diver

Wood Warbler

Osprey

Swift

Black-necked Grebe

Siberian Chiffchaff

BRISTOL

Eastville - inc Park:

1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Raven - over calling

Hallen Marsh:

6 Shelduck, 15 Mallard, 8 Gadwall, 50 Stock Dove - flock, 2 Coot, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 2 Skylark, 2 Sand Martin, 6 Swallow, c20 House Martin, 2 Cetti’s Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 2  Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Greenfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

15-04-24 Black-throated Diver OPS (Pete Hazelwood)

Oldbury Power Station:

1 Black-throated Diver - downriver, 1 Wood Warbler, 3 Willow Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Yellow Wagtail

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
3 Shelduck, 4 Gadwall, 7 Teal, 1 Little Grebe, 15 Avocet, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Lapwing, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 13 Redshank, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 70 Sand Martin, 10 Swallow, 6 House Martin, 1 Wheatear

15-04- 24 Wheatear SB (Matty England)

Severn Beach:
18 Shelduck, 35 Oystercatcher, 1 Whimbrel, 2 Curlew, 2 Black-headed Gull, 3 Arctic Tern - over to NE, 1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 2 Swallow, 1 Wheatear

Chipping Sodbury Common:
12 Stock Dove, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Red Kite, 4 Raven, 1 Swallow, 12+ Chiffchaff, 1 Siberian Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap, 5 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Redstart, 

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - garden:
1 Magpie, 6 Blue Tit, 4 Robin

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
1 Common Scoter, 24 LBB Gull, 1 Tern sp, 1 Gannet, 1 Cormorant, 1 Meadow Pipit, 3 Goldfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham, Broadmead:
2 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Common Sandpiper, c 20 Sand Martin, 35 Swallow, 50 House Martin, 2 Linnet

Paulton:
10+ Woodpigeon, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 4+ Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 5 Skylark, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackbird, 3 Dunnock, 2 Chaffinch, 31 Linnet, 5 Goldfinch

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
1 Long-tailed Duck, 2 Black-necked Grebe - sum plum, 8 Common Sandpiper

Blagdon Lake:
1 Whimbrel, 1 Common Sandpiper, 6 Arctic Tern, 1 Reed Bunting

Chew Valley Lake

Aound the lake this pm

10 Common Sandpiper, 2 Arctic Tern, 15 Cattle Egret, 2000 Sand Martin, 500 Swallow, 10 House Martin

Dam:
2 Common Sandpiper

Picnic Site 2

1 Osprey

Sutton Wick
2+ Swift - over 

Woodford:
1 Red Kite - over, Sand Martin, 1 House Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler - showing well !!

Stratford:
1 Arctic Tern, c200 Sand Martin, 5 Swallow, 5 House Martin

Reported by: David Allward, Tony Bridges, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Stephen Curtis, Andy Davis, Matty England, Ollie Fournier, Patrick Hancock, Pete Hazelwood, Matt Hull, Nige Milbourne, Mike Moxon, Dave Nevitt, Nick Page, Lee Patch, Nigel Povey, Carol Rushton, Tony Scott, Andy Stockhausen, Chris Vines

, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

14-04-24 Sunday - Cuckoo

Temp 9°C to 13°C - mostly sunny with light Westerly wind to 25 mph 

Goshawk
Long-tailed Duck

Purple Sandpiper

Common Scoter

Cuckoo

Whimbrel

BRISTOL

Bishospton:

2 Raven - calling going over

Hallen Marsh:

7 Gadwall, 20 Mallard, 3 Lapwing, 30 Herring Gull, 10 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 2 Skylark, 2 Swallow, c30 House Martin - battling the wind, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Pied Wagtail

Redland Green Park:

2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Services:

1 Great White Egret - over the estuary, 1 Goshawk - briefly in flight, 2 Willow Warbler, 10+ Chiffchaff, 2 Whitethroat

Aust Wetlands:

2 Grasshopper Warbler

Aust Warth:
1 Swallow - over,  2 Reed Warbler - singing, 2 Grasshopper Warbler - reeling, 4 Stonechat

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
1 Mute Swan, 22 Shelduck, 6 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 12 Mallard, 5 Wigeon, 2 Little Grebe, 14 Avocet, 2 Lapwing, 2 Golden Plover, 1 Ringed Plover, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Ruff, 23 Black-tailed Godwit, 10+ Curlew, 10 Redshank, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Moorhen, 10 Coot, 7 Herring Gull, 2 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Skylark - singing, 50 Sand Martin, several Swallow, 2 House Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 4 Pied Wagtail, 2 Linnet, 2 Reed Bunting

14-04-24 Common Scoter, New Passage (James Richard)

New Passage:

1 Common Scoter (m), 1 Golden Plover, 1 Grey Plover, 22 Curlew, 6 Dunlin, 

Severn Beach:
2 Gadwall, 5 Whimbrel, 4 Jay, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler, 2 Whitethroat

Yate

 - garden - Robin juv seen this morning

- Tanhouse Lane - 1 Green Sandpiper

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Willow Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Bullfinch - pr

NORTH SOMERSET

14-04-24 Little Grebe, Portbury Wharf (Jason Williams)

Portbury Wharf:

5 Little Grebe, 6+ Cetti's Warbler, Reed Warblers, Whitethroats, 1m Redstart, 3 Stonechat

Blackrock Quarry/Weston Bigwood:

5 Buzzard, 75+ Raven

Nailsea Moor:

Barn Owl (late yesterday), pr Little Owl, 6 Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, Grasshopper Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat

14-04-24 Purple Sandpipers, Portishead (Mike Owen)

Portishead:

6 Purple Sandpiper, 1 Rock Pipit

Gordano Valley:
1 Cuckoo - distantly

Clevedon - garden:
2 Herring Gull, 3 Magpie, 4 Blue Tit, 2 Robin

Backwell Hill:
1 Buzzard - seen off by the RN, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker - courting, 1 Raven - after a BZ

14-4-24 Cetti's Warbler Yatton (Mark Savage)

Yatton - Strawberry Line:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker.1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Skylark - singing, 8 Cetti’s Warbler, 5 Reed Warbler, 4 Blackcap, Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Song Thrush

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
1 Tawny Owl - calling, 2 Peregrine, 1 Swallow, 3 Chiffchaff, c4 Grasshopper Warbler, 3 Whitethroat, 3 Stonechat

Uphill - WeBS:
1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Lesser Whitethroat

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bath- Lansdown Battlefields:

3 Wheatear

Hanham Hills:

2 Sand Martin, 7 Swallow, 8 House Martin, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Tree Pipit - over

Conham River Park:

6 Mallard, 6 Moorhen, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Lesser Black-back Gull, 15 Grey Heron - busy nest building, 5 Buzzard, 1 Jay, 15 Magpie, 10 Carrion Crow, 8 Coal Tit, 20 Blue Tit, 10 Great Tit, 10 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 10 Wren, 2 Nuthatch, 10 Blackbird, 5 Robin, 1 Siskin

Chew Magna:
1 Red Kite - over

Keynsham, Broadmead:

15 Canada Geese, 2 Mallard with broods - 3 and 10, 1 Coot, 5 Common Sandpiper, 30 Herring Gull, 30 LBB Gull, Skylark - singing, 10 Sand Martin, 35 Swallow, 5 House Martin, 1 Willow Warbler  - singing, 3 Chiffchaff - singing, 1 Lesser Whitethroat - singing, 1 Redstart (f), 2 Greenfinch - singing, 5 Linnet 

RESERVOIRS

14-04-24 Long-tailed Duck BG ( Dave Hughes)

Barrow Tanks:
1 Long-tailed Duck - T3, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 6 Common Sandpiper

Chew Valley Lake

Middle of the Lake:
3 Common Scoter

Ringing Station:

1 Red Kite

Herriotts inc. Pool:

4 Common Sandpiper, 1 Arctic Tern

OUT OF AREA

Black Down:

3 Ring Ouzel 

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Karle Burford, Mark Coller, Ben Crabb, Chris Craig, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Paul Davison, Chris Holloway, Rob Hargreaves, Dave Hughes, Matt Hull, Robin Lambert, Rob Laughton, Mike Owen, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Phil Quinn, Dean Reeves, Mark Savage, Tony Scott, Simon Stuart, Andy Stockhausen, Jason Williams, Jack Wylson

 , blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

13-04-24 Saturday - Marsh Tit

Temp 11°C to 16°C - High cloud and sunny spells in morning with thicker cloud and more of a breeze later as the cold front came through. A force 2 west wind.

Wind is forecast to swing into the north on Tuesday/Wednesday, which could slow down migration. However, there could be another opportunity next Friday/Saturday as winds fall lighter.

Ruff, Greenshank

Spoonbill

Osprey, Goshawk, Hen Harrier

Hobby

Marsh Tit - First at Sand Point since 1996

Lesser Whitethroat

Ring Ouzel

Whinchat

13-04-24 Marsh Tit, Sand Point (Robin Martin)

BRISTOL

Avonmouth:

Crook's Marsh:

2 Canada Goose, 5 Mute Swan, 2 Gadwall, 3 Mallard, 1 Tufted Duck, 2 Pheasant, 1 Coot, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 2 Whitethroat

Hallen Marsh:

2 Snipe, 2 Greenshank - SW, 2+ Cetti's Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler, ++ Chiffchaff, Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 (m/f) Redstart

13-04-24 Nuthatch, Redland Green Park (Mike Owen)

Redland Green Park:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker,2+ Chiffchaff, 2+ Blackcap, 1 Nuthatch

Stoke Park:

2 Little Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Raven, 10 Blackcap, 1 Stonechat, 30 Greenfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

13-04-24 Whinchat, Oldbury Power Station (Peter Hazelwood)

Oldbury Power Station:

1 Whinchat - earliest OPS record by 4 days

Aust Warth:
1 Grasshopper Warbler

Northwick Warth:

2 Golden Plover, 4 Ringed Plover

Pilning Wetlands:
2 Teal, 2 Little Grebe, 11 Avocet, 1 Lapwing, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Ruff, 2 Spoonbill - flew off towards Wales, 3 Grey Heron, 3 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 2 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 2+ Sedge Warbler, 2+ Reed Warbler, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 Whitethroat

Severn Beach:
1 Greenshank, 1 Hen Harrier

Yate:

1 Swallow (Yate Rocks), 1 Willow Warbler

Chipping Sodbury Common:
2 (m/f) Peregrine 1 Willow Warbler, ++Chiffchaff, Blackcap, 4 Whitethroat, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Wheatear, 2 Tree Pipit

NORTH SOMERSET

13-04-24 Purple Sandpiper, Portishead-Battery Point (Jason Williams)

Portishead-Battery Point:
6 Purple Sandpiper still

Watercress Farm - Survey 3 - New Arable Field:

1 Pheasant, 2 Stock Dove, 3 Woodpigeon, 2 Cormorant, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 5 Magpie, 7 Jackdaw, 5 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 3 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 9 Skylark, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 8 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 9 Wren, 5 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch, 10 Greenfinch, 37 Linnet, 1 Goldfinch, 5 Yellowhammer

Clevedon - Highdale Road:
2 Woodpigeon, 2 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Robin

13-04-24 White Wagtail, Clevedon-Dowlais (Pete Skett)

Clevedon:

Dowlais/Blind Yeo:

1 Grey Wagtail, 1 White Wagtail

Wains Hill vismig:
2 Greylag Goose, 2 Stock Dove, 54 Woodpigeon, 8 Sand Martin, 1 Redpoll, 84 Goldfinch, 6 Siskin

Nailsea-garden:
1 f Goshawk

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
Vismig:

195 Woodpigeon, 95 Herring Gull, 600 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 10 Jackdaw, 25 Carrion Crow, 3 Sand Martin, 25 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 46 Meadow Pipit, 9 Tree Pipit, 200 Linnet, 1 Redpoll - very scarce this spring, 690 Goldfinch, 28 Siskin

Grounded:

1 Mallard, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Curlew, 5 Redshank2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Peregrine, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 3 Willow Warbler, 11 Chiffchaff, 6 Grasshopper Warbler, 13 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat (possibly same bird as in 2017!), 2 Whitethroat, 1 Goldcrest, 3 Redstart, 6 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear, 7 Greenfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Chew Magna - Reservoir:
1 Osprey

Bath - Lansdown:
2 Ring Ouzel, 2 Whinchat, 6 Wheatear

Folly Farm:

2 Stock Dove, 1 Buzzard, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Hobby (our first of the season), 2 Jay, 1 Raven, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Skylark, 2 Long-tailed Tit. 2 Willow Warbler, 10 Chiffchaff,
18 Blackcap, 4 Goldcrest, 3 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush

8 Bullfinch, 2 Linnet, 2 Goldfinch

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:

1 Shoveler, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Great White Egret, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Coal Tit, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 20 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler, 23 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Nuthatch, 11 Song Thrush, 24 Robin, 22 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 2 Reed Bunting

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
1 Common Sandpiper, 8 Cattle Egret, 1 Sedge Warbler

Stratford:
1 f Scaup, 2 f Goldeneye, 2 Common Sandpiper, 5 Cattle Egret, 4 Great White Egret, 1 Osprey, 4 Sparrowhawk, 4 Red Kite

Reported by: Derek Jon Angell, Pete Brain, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Karle Burford,  Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Steve Crane, Alan Daniells, Oscar Dewhurst, Robert Hargreaves, Peter Hazelwood, Dave Horlick, Matt Hull, Karen Jayne, MJ, John Klosinski, Brian Lancastle, Rob Laughton, ~Linda, Robin Martin, Nigel Milbourne, Mike Owen, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Dean Reeves, Mark Savage, Tony Scott, Pete Skett, Roger Staples, Andy Stockhausen, Howard Taffs, Jason Williams.

, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

12-04-24 Friday - Whinchat

Temp 8°C to 21°C - What a jolly nice day, light cloud, warm, no rain, and a light to moderate breeze from the W/SW. Gusts up to 23mph. 

With the addition of Ruff and Whinchat, the 2024 Avon year list is now 185 species and can be seen here. Summer migrant dates are here- will the next arrival be cuckoo, hobby, swift, or something unexpected?

Whinchat

Grey and Golden Plover

Ruff, Whimbrel

Osprey

Greenland Wheatear

Lesser Whitethroat

12-04-24 Great Crested Grebe, CVL (Merv Carlyon)

BRISTOL

Bishopston Garden:

4 Woodpigeon, 2 Jay, 1 Raven - way up calling, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 2 Wren, 8 Blackbird - a pair flew into a Fir tree, closely followed by 6 males - in pairs from 3 directions - five minutes, they all left, heading in the direction they came from !!! 2 Robin, 5 Goldfinch

Chittening Warth:

7 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Sedge Warbler, 1 Lessser Whitethroat, 1f Redstart

Hengrove:

1m Redstart

Lawrence Weston:

1 Grasshopper Warbler

Stockwood Open Space:

Pheasant, Moorhen, Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, 3 Song Thrush, Goldfinch

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

1 Whitethroat, 1m Redstart

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

1 Reed Warbler, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat

Aust Wetland:

2 Grasshopper Warbler

Aust Services:
22 Shelduck, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Curlew, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Swallow, 4 Chiffchaff

New Passage:

1 Golden Plover, 1 Grey Plover, 4 Little Ringed Plover,1 Black-tailed Godwit,  1 Ruff, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Wheatear

12-04-24 Linnet, CSC (Peter Coslett)

Chipping Sodbury Common:
2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Willow Warbler, many Chiffchaff, 4+ Blackcap, 3 Redstart, 4 Wheatear (inc 1 Greenland type), 1 Tree Pipit, 3 Bullfinch, Linnet

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:
1 Marsh Harrier

Clevedon - Yeo:
60 Shelduck, 20 Teal, 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Water Rail, 48 Oystercatcher, 1 Whimbrel, 26 Curlew, 4 Dunlin, 85 Redshank, 2 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff

Garden: 4 Wood Pigeon, 3 Magpie, 1 Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Robin

Wain's Hill - vismig:
6 Sand Martin, 1 Tree Pipit, 4 Siskin

Weston-Super-Mare:

Sewage Works: 1 Whinchat

Airfield: 7+ Cetti's Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2+ Reed Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat

12-04-24 Wheatear, Dundry (Denise Rudeforth)

Dundry:

3 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 4 Raven, 6+ Skylark, 2 Swallow, 2m Wheatear, 1 Linnet

12-04-24 Whitethroat, Watercress Farm (Rob Martin)

Watercress Farm:

3 Mallard, 2 Pheasant, 6 Stock Dove, 7 Woodpigeon, 1 Grey Heron, 5 Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher, 3 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 2 Jay, 7 Magpie, 3 Jackdaw, 3 Carrion Crow, 7 Blue Tit, 7 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Willow Warbler, 12 Chiffchaff, 9 Blackcap, 2 Common Whitethroat, 14 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 10 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 5 Greenfinch, 2 Linnet, 3 Goldfinch
Poplar Wood Transect:2 Shelduck 1m Wheatear

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
1 Grasshopper Warbler

Hanham Hills:

1 Sedge Warbler

Pomphrey Hill:

1 Whitethroat

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Little Egret

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
2 Gadwall, 2 Goldeneye, 1 Common Sandpiper

Picnic Site 1/2:
2 GBB Gull, 1 Willow Warbler, 8 Chiffchaff, 3 Reed Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting

12-04-24 Osprey, CVL (David Hughes)

Villice:
1 Osprey, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1m Redstart

Herons Green:
1 Whitethroat

Ringing Station:
1 Sedge Warbler

Herriotts inc. Pool:

1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Reed Watbler

Reported by: Tom,  Mark,  Louise, John Barnett, Peter Coslett, Chris Craig, Paul Davison, Barry Dursley, Oillie Fournier, Paul Francis, Lee Gardiner, Matt Hall, Andrew Harrison, Pete Harrison, Nick Hawkridge, David Hughes, Roger Jolliffe, Rob Laughton, Andrew Lipczynski, Rob Martin, Mke Moxon, Nigel Povey, Lois Pryce, Harvey Rose,  Denise Rudeforth, Andy Stockhausen, Howard Taffs, Wayne Tucker, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

11-04-24 Thursday - Lesser Whitethroat

 Temp 9°C to 18°C - Thick cloud with a gentle breeze from the Southwest 

Osprey

Yellow Wagtail

Golden Plover
Sedge Warbler

Merlin

Lesser Whitethroat

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:

1 Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap

Nuthatch, Redland (Mike Owen)

Redland:

1 Nuthatch

Easton:

6 Willow Warbler(singing in various spots)

Clifton Down:

2 Collared Dove, 10+ Chiffchaff, c3 Blackcap, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Greenfinch

Arnos' Vale:

2 Willow Warbler, 1 Grasshopper Warbler (reeling)

Sea Mills:

2 Oystercatcher, 1 Common Sandpiper, 20 Redshank

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

1 Lesser Whitethroat

Aust Wetland:

2 Mute Swan, 2 Gadwall (pair), c5 Mallard, 1 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 1 Sedge Warbler (singing), 1 Grasshopper Warbler (reeling), c3 Blackcap, 2 Linnet (pair)

Aust Village:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 4 House Martin, 1 Redstart (f - sewage works)

Aust Cliff:
1 Common Redstart

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
18 Oystercatcher, 13 Avocet, 1 Golden Plover (summer plum.), 1 Little Ringed Plover, 77 Curlew, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Ruff, 1 Dunlin, 2 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, c50 Sand Martin, + Swallow, + House Martin, 1 Redstart (sheep field 400m N.)

New Passage:

1 Ringed Plover, 2 Common Sandpiper

Yate:

"Mixed singing Willow Warbler still by Tescos' roundabout"

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Mandarin Duck, 2 Swallow, ++ Willow Warbler, ++ Blackcap, 4 Redstart, 4 Wheatear, 2 Reed Bunting (m+f)

NORTH SOMERSET

Redstart, Portishead (David Howes)

Portishead (Battery Point):
1 Redstart (caught and ringed), 1 Wheatear

Watercress Farm:

1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 

1 Kestrel, 6+ Skylark, 4+ Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Greenfinch, 50 Linnet, 2 Yellowhammer

Sand Martin, Dowlais (Howard Taffs)

Clevedon (Dowlais):
150+ Sand Martin, 5 Swallow, 3 House Martin, 1 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat

Clevedon (Wains Hill migration watch):

150 Sand Martin (to SW), 35 Swallow (to SW), 10 House Martin (to SW), 2 Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 5 Siskin (to NE), 200 Goldfinch (to NE).

Others:

1 Cormorant, 1 Merlin

Clevedon (garden):

2 Magpie, 4 Blue Tit, 4 Robin, 1 House Sparrow

Kenn (garden):
1 Swallow

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
18 Sand Martin, 15 Swallow, 5 Willow Warbler, 20 Chiffchaff, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 12 Blackcap, 1 Redstart, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 4 Tree Pipit, 150 Linnet, 200 Goldfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Chew Magna:
1 Willow Warbler (singing)

Pomphrey Hill:
1 Jay, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 3+ Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 8+ Greenfinch

Mangotsfield (garden):
2 Willow Warbler (feeding in garden)

Hanham Hills:
1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Swallow, + Willow Warbler, + Chiffchaff, + Blackcap, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Redstart (m), + Greenfinch

Hicks Gate (field towards St Brendans):
21 Linnet (flock)

Stony Littleton:
1 Swallow, 3 Willow Warbler, 8 Linnet, 3 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Oystercatcher, Villice (Jonathan Green)

Villice:
2 Mute Swan, 20+ Tufted Duck, 1 Oystercatcher, 10+ Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Buzzard, + Chiffchaff, + Chaffinch

Nunnery:
1 Oystercatcher

Herons Green:
18 Cattle Egret

Moreton:
4 Sand Martin

Stratford:
4 Goldeneye (all f or imm.), 2 Arctic Tern, 1 Reed Warbler (singing)

Herriotts inc. Pool:

1 Oystercatcher, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Arctic Tern, 1 Red Kite

Reported by: George Ashcroft, Louise Bailey, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, John Croxton, Andy Davis, Barry Dursley, Ollie Fournier, Andy Gibb, Jonathan Green, Pete Hazelwood, David Howes, Matt Hull, ~Jack, Nigel Kempson, Rob Laughton, Alex Montacute, Brian Mulgrew, Matt Plenty, Nigel Povey, Steve Sanins, Joe Sargent, Tony Scott, Andy Stockhausen, Howard Taffs, Nick Tippett, Chris Vines, Karen Wilkinson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

10-04-23 Wednesday - Ruff

Temp 7°C to 13°C - Cloudy, a little rain Wind South West Force 3

Arctic Tern
Ruff, Green Sandpiper
Grasshopper Warbler
Sedge and Reed Warbler
Whitethroat
Redstart

17-4-21 Willow Warbler, Graham Catley (link to mixed singing blog)

BRISTOL

Greenbank:
1 Green Sandpiper (nocmig)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

10-4-23 Ruff, NW/PL (Paul Bowerman)

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland:
10 Avocet, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 100+ Curlew, 1 Ruff, 1 Dunlin, 50 hirundines

10-4-23 Willow Warbler, CSC (Mark Coller)

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Willow Warbler - mixed singing (see top of page), lots of Chiffchaff, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 3 (1f) Redstart

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Highdale Road::
6 Pigeon, 2 Magpie, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Robin

Nailsea Moor:
1 Sedge Warbler

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield, Shire bridge:
3 Little Egret

Keynsham - Broadmead:

40 Canada Goose, 4 Mute Swan, 40 hirundines, all 3, but mostly House Martin (lovely to hear their calls for the first time this year), Chiffchaff, Blackcap, 20 Linnet

Oldland:
2 Red Kite

Pensford:

Coal Tit, Marsh Tit, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Goldcrest, Treecreeper, several Siskin

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
2 Arctic Tern

Stratford:
2 Reed Warbler

CVRS:
2 Willow Warbler, 5 Reed Warbler

Reports:, Paul Bowerman, Graham Catley, Mark Coller, Peter Coslett, Ben Crabb, Chris Craig, Jamie Dunning, Nick Page, Darren Pearce, Paul Sawyer, Andy Stockhausen, Karen Wilkinson, blagdonlakebirds, eBird, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

09-04-24 Tuesday

 Temp 4°C to 11°C - Sunny intervals but felt cold in the wind from the west. Gusting to 40mph in the morning, slowly dropping during the afternoon.

Osprey

Whitethroat
Reed Warbler
Green Sandpiper

BRISTOL

Victoria Park:

3 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Magpie, 3 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 2 Wren, 12 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Blackbird, 5 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 5 Goldfinch

Windmill Hill (Malago Greenway):

4 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 5 Wren, 1 Song Thrush

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

6 Arctic Tern, 1 Grasshopper Warbler (reeling on Lag.3)

Common Sandpiper, Northwick Warth (Rosemary Setter)

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:

16 Canada Goose, 1 Pink-footed Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 23 Shelduck, 10 Shoveler, 12 Wigeon, 10 Tufted Duck, 7 Coot, 5 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Common Whitethroat, 1 Common Redstart (fem.), 1 Pied Wagtail

Swallow, Severn Beach (Rosemary Setter)

Severn Beach:
2 Common Scoter, 1 Whimbrel, 3 Common Sandpiper, c250 Kittiwake (1800hrs), 2 Mediterranean Gull (summer plumage), 2 Arctic Tern, 3 Swallow, 7 Wheatear

Yate:

1 Sparrowhawk

Wheatear, CSC (Christopher Teague)

Chipping Sodbury Common:
c6 Skylark, 2 Redstart, 6 Wheatear, 12 Linnet

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon (garden):
8 Magpie, 2 Robin

Backwell Hill:
1 Peregrine (in fracas with Ravens), 1 Nuthatch

Uphill (Walborough Reserve):
Oystercatcher, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Tern sp going fast North, Little Egret, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Skylark, Cetti's Warbler, Long-tailed Tit, Chiffchaff, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, Blackcap, Goldcrest, Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Linnet, Goldfinch

Uphill (STW):
5 Common Sandpiper, 1 Sand Martin, 4 Swallow, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Redstart (male)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Downend:
1 Peregrine

Webbs Heath:
1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Bullfinch (pair), Greenfinch

Mangotsfield
1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 12+ Chiffchaff, 1 Mistle Thrush

Bath (Skyline-Hengrove Wood BOC Walk):
9 Herring Gull, 7 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Jay, 28 Jackdaw, 4 Rook, 5 Chiffchaff (- singing), 15 Blackcap (- singing), 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Greenfinch, 4 Linnet, 3 Goldfinch

Bath (garden):

2 Blackcap (m+f)

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Scaup (male), 1 Arctic Tern,

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
1 Common Sandpiper

Bittern Trail:
2 Red Kite

Osprey, CVL (Wayne Tucker)

Woodford:
1 Osprey (also reported at Herriots, Villice, and Sutton Wick)

Villice:
4 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler

Herons Green:
4 Arctic Tern, 8+ Cattle Egret

Sparrowhawk, Moreton (Wayne Tucker)

Moreton:
1 Scaup (fem), 2 Arctic Tern, 25 Cattle Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 10 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Raven, 1 Reed Warbler

Stratford:
2 Egyptian Geese, 2 Scaup (fem), 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Arctic Tern, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Peregrine

Reported by: Tony Bridged. Merv Carlyon, Chris Craig,  Barry Dursley, Adrian Hockey, Robin Lambert, Brian Lancastle, John Lewis, Brian Martin, Nigel Milbourne, Linda Moysey, Ross Nairn, James Packer, Nick Page, ~Phil, Nigel Povey, Lois Pryce, John R.,  Rosemary Setter, Andrew Stockhausen, Christopher Teague, Wayne Tucker

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG