07-04-25 Monday - Black Tern

Temp 03°C to 17°C - sun all day, a gentle breeze from the east north east still keeping it spring like,  with gusts only to 18 mph 

Black Tern

Brambling

Arctic Tern

Osprey

Mediterranean Gull

Little Gull

Ruff

Redstart

BRISTOL

Avon Gorge:

3 Buzzard, 2 Peregrine, 2 Raven, Chiffchaff - singing

Dundry:

1 Treecreeper

Knowle:

Blackbird - on eggs

Sea Mills - Station 
2 Shelduck, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Common Sandpiper, 28+ Redshank, 5 Buzzard

Shirehampton - Lamplighter Marsh:

1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard

Whitchurch - garden:

1 House Martin, 1 Meadow Pipit 

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Mediterranean Gull - 2nd sum, 2 Great Black-backed Gull - mating, 11 Willow Warbler, 20 + Chiffchaff, 10 Blackcap

New Passage/Northwick:
2 Goosander - flew off NE

Severn Beach:
3 Grey Plover, 4 Bar-tailed Godwit, 14 Arctic Tern - north east

Chittening Warth:
1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 4 Little Gull - up channel, 2 Redstart (f&m)

Chipping Sodbury Common:
2 Canada Goose, 1 Mandarin (m) - over, 4 Swallow, 8 Chiffchaff, 4 Song Thrush

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Great Black-backed Gulls courting, 1 Redstart

Clevedon - Yeo:
1 Greylag Goose, 2 Little Gull, 2 Mediterranean Gull - up river, Willow Warbler

Backwell Hill:

2 Redstart

Weston-Super-Mare - Grove Park:
9 Willow Warbler - singing

Weston STW:

Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, Redstart

BELOW M4 & BANES

Stanton Drew:
2 Red Kite, 1 Little Owl, 1 Tawny Owl, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Swallow, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Song Thrush, 10 Meadow Pipit,1 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
1 Common Sandpiper

Woodford:
1 Osprey - flying north, 4 Willow Warbler - singing

Nunnery:
20+ Little Gull, 1 Black Tern, Willow Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 White Wagtail

Herons Green:
10 Canada Goose, 2 Little Grebe, 2 G BB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 56 Little Egret,  2 G BB Gull, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff,  2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Reed Bunting

07-04-25 Black Tern CVL (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:
22 Little Gull - inc 1 1st wint, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Black Tern - sum plum, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Jay 1 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Song Thrush - singing

07-04-25 Brambling CVL (Dave Hughes)

Stratford:
5 Little Gull, 3 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Osprey - high up, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Coal Tit, 4 Swallow, 1 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 

1 Brambling (m)

Herriotts inc Pool:
5 Shelduck, 12 Shoveler, 24 Gadwall, 20+ Teal, 2 Goldeneye, 65 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Lapwing, 2 Ruff, 14 Little Gull - out on the lake, 6 GBB Gull, 6 Grey Heron, 7 GW Egret, 4 Buzzard, 6 Jackdaw, 6 Swallow and Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Song Thrush

Reported by: Rich Andrews, Chris Craig,   Andy Davis, Neil Delaney, Alastair Fraser, Andy Gibb, David Gibbs, Rupert Higgins, Dave Hughes, Rich Keel, Brian Lancastle, Robin Lambert, John Lewis, David Minshall, Blake Norton, Tom O'Shea, James Payne, Daren Pearce, Mark Ponsford, Aravind Ramesh, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, 

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

06-04-25 Sunday - Pied Flycatcher, Grasshopper Warbler, Cuckoo

Temp 04°C to 19°C - a very sunny day with light NE wind to start, a bit stronger later, with gusts to 20mph. 

Another bumper, bumper day, local birding at its best. The year list is now 165 though I can barely keep up, see it here. Still a few regular migrants to arrive over the rest of the month, see the info here.

Spoonbill, Glossy Ibis

Cuckoo, Osprey

Pied Flycatcher

Grasshopper Warbler

Sedge & Reed Warbler

Whitethroat, Tree Pipit

Yellow & White Wagtails

Redstarts galore

Little Gull, Ruff

Water Pipit, Jack Snipe

Arctic Skua

Sandwich & Common Tern

BRISTOL

Badock's Wood:

1 Redstart

Frenchay Common:
1 Mistle Thrush singing

Greenbank Cemetery:

6 Willow Warbler

Hallen Marsh:

1 Glossy Ibis

Horfield:

2 Raven over

Stockwood:

1 Red Kite

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
1 Redstart

Victoria Park:

Inc: 1 Buzzard, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 7 House Sparrow

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

present: 8 Willow Warbler, 1 Tree Pipit

vis-mig: 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite, 105 Sand Martin, 39 Swallow, 12 House Martin, 50+ Meadow Pipit, 50+ Linnet, 18 Goldfinch

Littleton Brick Pits:

1 Reed Warbler

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
3 Avocet, 3 Ringed Plover, 9 Little Ringed Plover, 5 Ruff, 2 Jack Snipe, 3 Snipe, 3 Green Sandpiper, 120 Sand Martin, 1 Redstart (m), 8 Wheatear, 5 Yellow Wagtail (all m), 4 White Wagtail, 1 Water Pipit

Severn Beach/ New Passage vis mig:
Some of these may be duplicate with the entry above

1 Brent Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 553 Woodpigeon, 8 Grey Plover, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 39 Little Gull, 3 Sandwich Tern, 10 Common Tern, 1 Arctic Skua, 2 Red Kite, 202 Sand Martin, 21 Swallow, 18 House Martin, 2 Redwing, 2 Wheatear, 7 Yellow Wagtail, 663 Meadow Pipit, 73 Linnet, 334 Goldfinch

Western D:

2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Marsh Harrier, 4 Wheatear

Yate:
Kingsgate Park: 2 Canada Goose, 5 Tufted Duck, 8+ Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap

06-04-25 Wheatear, CSC (Les Williams)

Chipping Sodbury Common:

3 Willow Warbler, + Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 1 Swallow, 3 Redstart, 1 Wheatear

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:

6 Little Grebe, 1 Snipe, 1 Marsh Harrier, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 50+ Sand Martin, + Willow Warbler, + Chiffchaff, 1 Grasshopper Warbler

06-04-25 Raven (Jason Williams)

Blackrock/Weston Big Wood:

1 Red Kite, 8 Buzzard, 50+ Raven

Gordano Valley:

1 Redstart

Nailsea Moor:
1 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Little Owl, 1 Redstart

06-04-25 Chiffchaff, WCF (Pete Bunniss)

Watercress Farm:

c50 mixed hirundine, Chiffchaff, Yellowhammer

Clevedon to Portishead coastal walk:

Clevedon golf course: 10 House Martin

Walton Bay area: 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 10-15 Swallow, 1 Mistle Thrush

Red Cliffe Bay: 11 Shelduck, 1 Mallard, 1 Kestrel

Portishead boating lake: 28 Mute Swan, 30 Mallard, 13 Tufted Duck, 1 Cormorant

Clevedon:

Channel View & Dowlais:1 Wigeon, pr Pintail, 77 Oystercatcher, 3 Grey Plover, 50+ Redshank, 3+ Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Redstart, c200 Meadow Pipit

Hazel Close football pitch: 3 Red Kite

Kingston Seymour:

Near Owl in the Oak Cafe: 17 Cattle Egret

06-04-25 Redstart, Yatton (Des Bowring)

Yatton Moor:

1 Redstart

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
1 Greylag Goose, 839 Woodpigeon, 1 Cuckoo, 21 Sand Martin, 39 Swallow, 4 House Martin, 27 Willow Warbler, 43 Chiffchaff, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 11 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, 1 Nuthatch, 6 Redstart, 5 Wheatear, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 289 Meadow Pipit, 14 Tree Pipit, 328 Linnet, 1 Redpoll, 263 Goldfinch

West Wick- Weston-s-Mare:

1 Spoonbill

BELOW M4 & BANES

Longwell Green:

2+ Red Kite

Hanham Hills:

1 Willow Warbler, 10 Chiffchaff, 1 Redstart (m)

Burnett:

1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard

Compton Dando:

2 Canada Goose, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker,
3 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 8 Skylark, 6 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 3 Willow Warbler,
10 Chiffchaff, 9 Blackcap, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 6 Chaffinch,
2 Greenfinch, 6 Linnet, 8 Yellowhammer

Saltford:

1 Redstart, 1 Wheatear, 3 Meadow Pipit

Newton St Loe:
1 Pied Flycatcher (m)- near fisherman's car park

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:

1 Oystercatcher, 1 Curlew

Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Snipe, 1 Osprey, + Sand Martin, 36 Chiffchaff, 24 Blackcap, 37 Wren, 1 Fieldfare, 31 Robin, 1 Reed Bunting

Chew Valley Lake

06-04-25 Grebes in the mist, CVL (Lucy Masters)

Dam:
1 Common Sandpiper, 11+ Little Egret, 3 Great White Egret, 30+ Swallow/Martin, 1 Chiffchaff

Sutton Wick:
11 Little Gull, 1500+ Sand Martin

Herons Green:
1 Scaup (f), 2 Little Grebe, 2 GBB Gull, 9 Sand Martin, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler

06-04-25 Moorhen, CVL (Chris Teague)

Moreton:
6+ Little Gull, 4 GBB Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 1 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap

06-04-25 Scaup, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc. Pool:
12 Shoveler, 18 Gadwall, probable Lesser Scaup (f), 2 Scaup (m&f), 2 Stock Dove, 1 Lapwing, 5 Ruff, 1 Common Sandpiper, 11 Little Gull, 17 Cattle Egret, 1 Osprey, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 20+ Swallow/Martin, 1 Sedge Warbler

Reported by: Rich Andrews, Paul Bowdler, Des Bowring, Pete Brain, Di & Pete Bunniss, Mark Coller, Ben Crabb, Chris Craig, Stephen Curtis, Mark Dadds, Andy Davis, Neil Delaney, Oscar Dewhurst, Julie Evans, Richard Giles, Markas Gilmartin, Donna Harvey, Matt Hobbs, Matt Hull, Karen Jayne, Gareth Jones, Rob Laughton, John Lewis, Nigel Milbourne, Ross Nairn, Fiona Neate, Dave Newman, Nick Page, Phil Quinn, Aravind Ramesh, Dean Reeves, James Richard, Lyndon Roberts, Carol Rushton, Joe Sargent, Vic Savery, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Clare Tait, Chris Teague, Gary Thoburn, Bri Thompson, Joe Tugwell, Karen Wilkinson, Jason Williams, Les Williams

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

05-04-25 Saturday - Alpine Swift

Temp 07°C to 20°C - Glorious sunshine all day but with a keen force 4 NE wind that switched to force 5 ENE after midday.

Significant movement of Sand Martins today with over 660 recorded from a 3.5-hour watch at Severn Beach and many also recorded further inland. Good movement of Ospreys too with at least 6 birds seen flying over the area.

Conditions continue to look very good over the next week so the migrants should continue to pour in!

Alpine Swift

Little Gull, Sandwich Tern

Arctic Skua

Multiple Ospreys

Redstart

Yellow Wagtail

05-04-25 Osprey, CVL (Dave Hughes)

BRISTOL

Eastville Rooftop:

1 Kestrel, 24 Sand Martin, 4 Swallow, 4 Meadow Pipit

05-04-25 Redstart, Hallen Marsh (Mike Prior)

Avonmouth - Hallen Marsh:

9 Shelduck, 2 Shoveler, 2 Teal, 3 Lapwing, 1 Glossy Ibis, 6 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 4 Skylark, 4 Sand Martin, 20+ Swallow, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Redstart, 1 Stonechat, 50+ Meadow Pipit, 6 Linnet

Montpelier:

1 Buzzard

St. Andrews Park:

1 Osprey - over at 4:27

Stoke Park:

1 Red-legged Partridge, 10 Sand Martin, 3 Swallow, 1 Fieldfare, 5 Meadow Pipit, 1 Linnet

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
3 Gadwall, 4 Grey Plover, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 40 Sand Martin, 5 Willow Warbler, 1 Redstart

Thornbury:

1 Osprey - over at 5:21

Pilning Wetlands:
1 Shelduck, 5 Wigeon, 1 Curlew, 1 Ringed Plover, 6 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Ruff, 15 Dunlin, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Redshank, 2 Cormorant, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 2 Wheatear, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 3 White Wagtail, 1 Water Pipit

Severn Beach:
Vismig (Day Totals);

1 Alpine Swift, 404 Woodpigeon, 3 Ringed Plover, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 8 Little Gull, 11 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 17 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 702 Sand Martin, 57 Swallow, 5 House Martin, 16 Starling, 1 Fieldfare, 5 Wheatear, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 White Wagtail, 23 alba Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 866 Meadow Pipit, 4 Tree Pipit, 110 Linnet, 449 Goldfinch

Present:

19 dark-bellied Brent Goose, 11 Grey Plover, 3 Buzzard

The Mall:

1 Kestrel

Hanham Hills:
1 Swallow, 3 Willow Warbler, 7 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 26 Meadow Pipit, 2 Linnet

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
50+ Sand Martin

Walton Bay:
8 Red Kite - spread out flying upchannel

Gordano Valley:

Sand Martins - streaming down valley late morning

05-04-25 Mandarin pair, Abbots Pool (Jamie Buchan)

Abbots Pool:

1 pr Mandarin

Ashton Court Estate:

1 Red Kite

Clevedon - Wain's Hill:
Vismig:

72 Woodpigeon, 5 Sand Martin, 5 Swallow, 5 House Martin, 154 Meadow Pipit, 19 Linnet, 1 Redpoll, 29 Goldfinch

Grounded;

3 Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff

Wraxall - Watercress Farm:

1 Redstart

05-04-25 Little Ringed Plover, Nailsea Moor (Des Bowring)

Nailsea Moor:
1 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 1 Willow Warbler

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
Vismig (Day Totals);

2 Canada Goose, 449 Woodpigeon, 15 Black-headed Gull, 8 Common Gull, 36 Herring Gull, 56 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Arctic Skua, 2 Cormorant, 2 Osprey, 1 Kestrel, 73 Sand Martin, 69 Swallow, 34 House Martin, 3 alba Wagtail, 513 Meadow Pipit, 5 Tree Pipit, 4 Greenfinch, 238 Linnet, 2 Redpoll, 480 Goldfinch

Present:

1 Shoveler, 1 Peregrine, 1 Jay, 5 Willow Warbler, 27 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Redstart, 2 Stonechat, 3 Greenfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham:
1 Red Kite - circling

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Osprey - 11:15

Chew Valley Lake

05-04-25 Ruff, Herriott's Pool (Ian Stapp)

Dam:
1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Great White Egret, 11+ Little Egret, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Pied Wagtail, 3 Chaffinch

Denny Island:
c.50 Cattle Egret over

Herons Green:
40 Canada Goose, 2 Gadwall, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 54 Pied Wagtail

Moreton:

24 Little Gull - evening

05-04-25 Little Gulls, Stratford (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:
10+ Little Gull, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Sandwich Tern, 1 Cattle Egret, 7 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, ++Sand Martin/Swallow/House Martin,1 Coal Tit, 3+ Cetti's Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 

05-04-25 Sandwich Tern, Straftord, CVL (Dave Hughes)

Herriotts inc Pool:
3 Shelduck, 14 Shoveler, 8 Gadwall, 25+ Teal, 1 Cattle Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 6 Ruff, 8 Common Gull, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 9 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 2 Osprey, 1 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 50+ Swallows/Martins, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Bunting

Out of area:

Pied Flycatcher at Brean Down

White-tailed Eagle over Slimbridge

Reported by: Rich Andrews, Andy Barnard, Simon Bowles, Des Bowring, Jamie Buchan, Ben Crabb, Chris Craig, Julian Eastoe, Andy Gibb, Peter Hazelwood, Matt Hobbs, Dave Hughes, Matt Hull, Roger Joliffe, Rob Laughton, Tim McGrath, Nigel Milbourne, Nick Page, Matt Plenty, Mike Prior, Aravind Ramesh, Steve Richardson, Sue Sayers, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Bri Thompson, Lauren Tucker, Reuben Veal, Jack Wylson.
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

04-04-25 Friday - Arctic Skua

Temp 09°C to 23°C - a cloudy start with light drizzle. It cleared up and became the hottest day of the year. A moderate NNE/NE/ENE wind with gusts to 24mph.

Another bumper day, new species have been ticking over during the last 2 weeks, the Avon year list is now at least 159, see it here.

Arctic Skua

Lesser Scaup

Little & Mediterranean Gulls

Jack Snipe

Water Pipit

Ruff

Osprey

Redstart

Tree Pipit

Redpoll

Yellow Wagtail

04-04-25 Osprey, CVL (Wayne Tucker)

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
1 Pink-footed Goose, 1 Mandarin Duck (m, presumed same bird as in Stoke Park)

Fishpool Hill, Brentry;

1 Red Kite

Hallen Marsh:

1 Shelduck, 3 Shoveler, 9 Gadwall, 4 Teal, 28 Stock Dove, 5 Lapwing, 8 Snipe, 1 Glossy Ibis, 5 Little Egret, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 2 Sand Martin, 3 Swallow, 5 Willow Warbler, 15 Chiffchaff, 1 Nuthatch, 247 Meadow Pipit

Redland Green Park:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Willow Warbler

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

1 Mandarin Duck (m), 1 Kestrel, 2 Willow Warbler, 1 Reed Bunting

Westbury-on-Trym:

1 Red Kite

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

1 Greylag Goose, 11 Grey Plover, 18 Dunlin, c10 Sand Martin, 21 Swallow, 6 House Martin, 1 Grey Wagtail, 50+ Meadow Pipit, 50+ Linnet, 70+ Goldfinch

04-04-25 Yellow Wagtail, Pilning (Brian Lancastle)

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
1 Ruff, 3 Jack Snipe, 5 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Red Kite, + Sand Martin, Swallow, 1 House Martin, 2 Wheatear, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 3 White Wagtail, 1 Water Pipit

Severn Beach:
Vismig til 10am: 7 Grey Plover, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 45 Bar-tailed Godwit, 38 Little Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 23 Sand Martin, 17 Swallow, 3 House Martin, 1 Wheatear, 2207 Meadow Pipit, 15 Linnet, 1 Redpoll, 146 Goldfinch

Vismig 1030-1230: c35 Grey Plover, 3 Little Ringed Plover, c15 Dunlin, 4 Little Gull, 2 Arctic Skua, 1 Red Kite, 2 Sand Martin, 5 Swallow, 1 House Martin, Meadow Pipit, Goldfinch, Linnet

Western Approach, Severnside:
6 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:

12+ Swallow

Winscombe:
2 Swallow, 1Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
Vismig: 47 Sand Martin, 31 Swallow, 7 House Martin, 1350 Meadow Pipit (site record count), 5 Willow Warbler, 23 Chiffchaff, 1 Redstart (m), 5 Tree Pipit, 23 Linnet, 77 Goldfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Hursley Hill:
1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Woodford:
6+ Little Gull

Moreton:
2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Scaup (m), 2 Great White Egret

04-04-25 Osprey, CVL (Wayne Tucker)

Stratford:
2 Shelduck, 1 Lesser Scaup, 2 Scaup, 5 Little Gull, 100 BH Gull, 5 GBB Gull, 2 Little Egret, 8 Cattle Egret, 11 Great White Egret, 1 Osprey, 3 Swallow, 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap

04-04-25 Ruff CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc. Pool:
5 Ruff, 1 Lesser Scaup, 2 Scaup, 2+ Little Gull, 1 Osprey

Reported by: Chris Craig, Mark Carruthers, Mark Dadds, Andy Davis, Oscar Dewhurst, Matt Hull, Marc Hunt, Brian Lancastle, John Lewis, Andy Mears, Mike Moxon, Nick Page, Lee Patch, Aravind Ramesh, Dean Reeves, Vic Savery, Tony Scott,  Larry Sweetland, Wayne Tucker, Karen Wilkinson

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

03-04-25 Thursday - lots of migrants moving

Temp 06°C to 20°C - sun with little cloud, but feeling cooler in easterly breeze gusting to 27mph

Lesser Scaup

Little & Mediterranean Gulls

Jack Snipe

Spotted Redshank

Ruff

Osprey

Ring Ouzel

Tree Pipit

Yellow & White Wagtails

Redpoll

BRISTOL

Stoke Park garden:

2 Ring-necked Parakeet

Stoke Park:

1 Fieldfare (grounded)

Lockleaze:

3 Swallow & 1 House Martin (first of the year here)

Easton:

1 Swallow & a few Meadow Pipit (over)

Cotham:

1 Red Kite & 2 Sand Martin (over)

College Green:

1 Sparrowhawk circling over

Crews Hole Woodland:

2 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff singing, 6 Blackcap (5 singing), 1 Goldcrest singing

Troopers Hill LNR:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Willow Warbler singing, 4 Chiffchaff singing, 2 Blackcap singing 1 Goldcrest singing

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
Vismig to NE - 225 Woodpigeon, 20 BH Gull, 1 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 1 Redwing, 200 Meadow Pipit, 25 Linnet, 1 Redpoll, 15 Goldfinch, 

Present - 11 Oystercatcher, 3 Grey Plover, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 3 Dunlin, 20 Meadow Pipit 

Aust services to STW: 

all heading NE - 7 Sand Martin, 6 Swallow, 6 House Martin, 3 White Wagtail 

present - 5 Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Wheatear (m)

Orchard Pools:

2 pairs Tufted Duck, 5 Coot, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Chiffchaff

New Passage / Pilning Wetlands:
4 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 50 Shelduck, 26 Shoveler, 16 Gadwall, 25 Teal, 3 Moorhen, 5 Coot, 3 Lapwing, 2 Ringed Plover, 6+ Little Ringed Plover, 5 Curlew, 1 Jack Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 40 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Ruff, 15 Dunlin, 1 Grey Heron, 5 Little Egret, 6 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 3 Wheatear, 1 Yellow Wagtail (m), 5 Grey Wagtail, 1 White Wagtail, 1 Linnet

Orchard Pools:

2 pairs Tufted Duck, 5 Coot, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Chiffchaff

03-04-2025 Little Gulls, Severn Beach (Matt Hobbs)

Severn Beach:
vismig: 7 Ruff, 4 Little Gull, 1 Marsh Harrier, 28 Sand Martin, 15 Swallow, 9 House Martin, 2 Wheatear, 20 alba Wagtail, 822 Meadow Pipit, 307 Linnet, 3 Redpoll, 312 Goldfinch

Kingsgate Park:
2 Canada Goose, 2 Gadwall, 7 Tufted Duck, 2 Sand Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap

NORTH SOMERSET

Dundry:
2 Red Kite, 5 Skylark (all singing together), 1 Chaffinch (m - singing)

Pill cycle path:

Skylarks in fields by path

Ashton Court:
Tawny Owl calling

Abbotts Leigh:
1 Red Kite & 1 Raven over

Portbury Wharf:

2 Shoveler

Portishead:

1 Red Kite 

 
Clevedon Dowlais:
vismig, moving north - 35 Woodpigeon, 1 Osprey, 5 Swallow, 3 House Martin, 120 Meadow Pipit, 

on the scrape - 22 Teal, 5 Lapwing 

Backwell Lake:

15 Mute Swan, 8 Canada Goose, 10 Mallard, 3 Gadwall (2m, 1f), Woodpigeons, 4 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Herring Gull, 2 LBB Gull, 2 Jackdaw, 1 Magpie, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Blue tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, Wrens, 1 Song Thrush, Blackbirds, Robins, 1 Greenfinch

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
vismig - 336 Woodpigeon, 4 Sand Martin, 21 Swallow, 9 House Martin, 3 alba Wagtail, 1 White Wagtail, 472 Meadow Pipit, 1 Tree Pipit 185 Linnet, 3 Redpoll, 178 Goldfinch

present - 1 Peregrine, 1 Jay, 1 Raven, 2 Willow Warbler, 9 Chiffchaff, 1 Song thrush, 2 Ring Ouzel, 1 Wheatear, 1 Greenfinch 

Weston-Super-Mare:
Anchor Head- 1 Mediterranean Gull

Madeira car park- 1 Willow Warbler

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham garden:
2 Willow Warbler

Chelwood:
1 Red Kite

Cameley:
1 Swallow, Chiffchaff & Blackcap everywhere

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

03-04-25 Goldeneye, Dam CVL (George Stacey)

Dam:
2 Goldeneye, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 40+ party of Sand Martins & 5 Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler

Bittern Trail:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, many Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap

Woodford:

2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (drumming), 1 Green Woodpecker (calling), 2 Jay, Raven (calling), 4 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler (singing), 11+ Chiffchaff (singing), 6+ Blackcap (singing) 

Herons Green:

32 Canada Goose, 2 Little Grebe, 8 Great Crested Grebe, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff (singing)

Moreton:

2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Shelduck, 4 GBB Gull, 2 Raven, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 5+ Chiffchaff 

03-04-25 Lesser Scaup with Great Crested Grebe, Stratford (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:
1 Pochard, 1 Lesser Scaup (f), 2 Stock Dove, 8 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Little Gull (ad), 2 GBB Gull, 2+ Cetti's Warbler, 3+ Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap (singing) 

Herriotts inc Pool:
5 Shelduck, 13 Shoveler, 12 Gadwall, 30+ Teal,  4 GBB Gull, 3 Grey Heron, 9 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff (singing), 1 Reed Bunting (singing) 

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Mark Coller, Andy Davis, Neil Delaney, Oscar Dewhurst, Duncan Evered, Trevor Ford, Andy Gibb, David Gibbs, Pete Harrison, Matt Hobbs, Matt Hull, Michael Hutchinson, Bob Medland, Steve Newland, Tom O'Shea, Nick Page, Lois Pryce, Steve Richardson, Ryan Sharvell-Smith, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Reuben Veal:
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

02-04-25 Wednesday - Hooded Crow

Temp 07°C to 18°C - sun all day, but the fresh breeze from the east made it feel colder, with 30 mph gusts not helping

Hooded Crow

Wheatear

Ring-necked Duck

Ruff

Lesser Scaup

Little Gull

BRISTOL

Bishopston:

2 Raven - over

Lodge Causeway Trading Estate:

3 Rook - over east

02-04-25 Little Egret Snuff Mills (Chris Teague)

Snuff Mills:
1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, Nuthatches, 1 Dipper, 4 Grey Wagtail

Stoke Park:

2 Rook - over east

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

02-04-25 Kingfisher Rockhampton (Matt Scott)

Rockhampton:

1 Kingfisher

Pilning Wetlands:
2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Ruff, 1 Jack Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, c25 Redshank, 1 Sparrowhawk - lucky Starling, 1 Marsh Harrier, 7+ White Wagtail, 30 Meadow Pipit

Cribbs Causeway:

2 Carrion Crow in a scuffle with 2 Raven

NORTH SOMERSET

Wraxall - Watercress Farm:

3 Little Egret,1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 3 Sand Martin, 3 Grey Wagtail

Portishead - Battery Point:
1 Hooded Crow 

Portishead - Redcliff Bay:
2 Sand Martin, 3 Swallow 1 Wheatear

Clevedon - Yeo:
 2 Pintail, 2 Curlew, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Redshank,  1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 5 Swallow - over NE

02-04-25 Wheatear Sand Point (Adrian Dutt)

Sand Point/Bay:
1 Peregrine, 7 Sand Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 1 Wheatear

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham, garden:
2 Raven - over, 1 Willow Warbler, 12 Starling

Clutton:

1 Red Kite

Stanton Wick:
1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard circling over field

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
5 G W Egret, 13+ Little Egret, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Pied Wag, 3 Chaffinch

02-04-25 Chiffchaff (George Stacey)

Bittern Trail:
many Chiffchaff

02-04-25 Blackcap CVL (Ian Stapp)

Woodford:
2 Goldeneye, 1 G S Woodpecker - drumming, 1 Green Woodpecker - yaffle, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Willow Warbler - singing,  6+ Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap - singing, 3 Blackbird, 4 Robin

Herons Green:
11 Canada Goose, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Little Grebe, 2 2 G BB Gull, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff - singing, 4 Pied Wagtail

Moreton:
46 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 4 Shelduck, 1 Scaup, 2 Little Gull - out in the middle, 4 G BB Gull, 1 Tawny Owl - calling, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4+ Chiffchaff

02-04-25 Blue Tit CVL (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:
2 Shoveler, 2 Pochard, 1 Lesser Scaup (f), 2 G BB Gull, 1 Osprey - eating lunch on a pylon, 1 Coal Tit - on feeder, 4 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 4 L TT, 1 Swallow, 2+ Cetti's Warbler, 3+ Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap - singing, 1 Treecreeper

Herriotts inc Pool:

3 Shelduck, 20+ Shoveler, 14 Gadwell, 25+ Teal, 3 Grey Heron, 9 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 

2 Common Gull, 4 G BB Gull, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 14 Jackdaw, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff - singing, 

Reported by: Derek Angell, Janet Brimble, Adrian Dutt, Andy Gibb, Rich Mailcarek, Andy Mears, Mike Moxon, Steve Newland, Matt Scott, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Chris Teague, Reuben Veal, Karen Wilkinson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

01-04-25 Tuesday

 Temp 03°C to 15°C - Sunny with a moderate breeze from the East

Lesser Scaup

Little Gull

Osprey

Little Ringed Plover

BRISTOL

Cumberland Basin:

2 Oystercatcher

Fishponds:

1 Red Kite

Redshank, Sea Mills (Les Williams)

Redshank, Sea Mills (Les Williams)

Sea Mills:

1 Common Sandpiper, 30 Redshank

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

5 Sand Martin, 1 Swallow

Withywood:

1 Red Kite

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

25 Shelduck, 1 Shoveler, 1 Gadwall, 4 Wigeon, 17 Teal, 1 Tufted Duck, 11 Moorhen, 4 Coot, 2 Little Grebe, 4 Oystercatcher, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 53 Redshank, 44 Black-headed Gull, 27+ Little Gull (high, to NE), 1 Red Kite, 1 Raven, 5 Skylark, 12 Chiffchaff

Aust Warth:
16 Sand Martin, 1 Brambling, 1 Common Crossbill

Wheatear, Northwick (Vic Savery)

New Passage/Northwick:
1 Swallow, 1 Wheatear

Severn Beach:
4 Grey Plover, 1 Jack Snipe, 12 Little Gull, 1 Osprey, 1 Marsh Harrier, 5 Sand Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Wheatear

Yate (Common):
1 Red Kite

NORTH SOMERSET

Leigh Woods:
1+ Firecrest (singing)

Portbury Wharf:

7 Shelduck, Gadwall, Tufted Duck, 2 Stock Dove, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Dunlin, 8 Little Grebe, 3 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 1 White Wagtail (alba), 2 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting


Walton Common:
3 Red Kite, 1 Wheatear

Backwell Lake:
11 Canada Goose, 14 Mute Swan, 4 Mallard, 5 Woodpigeon, 4 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 1 Black-headed Gull, 5 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 4 Magpie, 4 Jackdaw, 1 Rook, 5 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Wren, 2 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 3 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 4 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch

Yatton (Strawberry Line):
2 Stock Dove, 2 Moorhen, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 6 Cetti's W, 20 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 16 Wren, 17 Robin, 3 Song Thrush, 15 Greenfinch, 2 Reed Bunting

Worle:
1 Red Kite

BELOW M4 & BANES

Wick:
2 Buzzard (soaring)

Willsbridge Mill:
2 Mallard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Treecreeper, 1 Dipper

Stonechat, North Stoke (Pete Brain)

North Stoke:

2 Stonechat

Kelston:

1 Kestrel

Keynsham (garden):
2 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler

Bath:
1 Goosander (m, Dundas Aquaduct)

Compton Dando (STW):
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 2 Skylark, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 6+ Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 4 Wren, 5 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied/White Wagtail, 4 Yellowhammer

Hunstrete:
2 Raven

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Moreton:

26+ Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Shelduck, 6 Shoveler, 1 Lesser Scaup  (f), 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 12+ Little Egret, 2 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff

Stratford:

4 Scaup (3m+1f), 2 Stock Dove, 4 Little Gull (3 adult, 1 2nd winter), 5 Great Black-backed Gull, 24 Little Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier, 4 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 6+ Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap

Shelduck (fighting), Herriotts (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc Pool:
8 Shelduck, 26+ Shoveler, 14 Gadwall, 2 Pintail, 30+ Teal, 2 Goldeneye, 80+ Great Crested Grebe, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 5 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite, 4 Buzzard, 4 Jackdaw, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Pied/White Wagtail

Out of Area

Arlingham (BOC walk)

5 Shelduck, 9 Mallard, 2 Pheasant, 3 Stock Dove, 11 Woodpigeon, 12 Collared Dove, 1 Moorhen, 7 Common Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 18 Magpie, 10 Jackdaw, 100 Rook, 100 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 5 Skylark, 3 House Martin, 12 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 5 Wren, 4 Blackbird, 7 Robin, 7 House Sparrow, 6 Dunnock, 4 Pied/White Wagtail, 5 Meadow Pipit, 5 Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch, 4 Linnet, 12 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Graham Blacker, Pete Brain, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Andy Davis, Barry Dursley, Adrian Dutt, Fermandez Francis, Paul Francis,  Ollie Fournier, Andy Gibb, Matthew Hall, Peter Hazelwood, David Horlick, Nigel Jones, John Lewis, Andrew Middleton, Trevor Riddle, Vic Savery, Ian Stapp, Les Williams, Gordon Youdale
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

31-03-25 Monday - Lesser Scaup, White-tailed Eagle

Temp 02°C to 19°C - a very nice and sunny day. No wind til noon, then a light S/SE/E breeze.

Lesser Scaup

White-tailed Eagle

Little Ringed Plover

Purple Sandpiper

Woodcock

Glossy Ibis 

31-3-25 Long-tailed Tit, Bath (Mike Williams)

BRISTOL

Avonmouth STW:
7 Gadwall, 1 Teal, 1 Woodcock, 3 Snipe, 1 Grey Heron, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Bunting

Greenbank Cemetery:

4+ Willow Warbler

Hallen Marsh:

2 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 26 Stock Dove, 4 Lapwing, 4 Snipe, 1 Glossy Ibis, 5 Little Egret, 1 White-tailed Eagle- over towards Portishead, 4 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 84 Crow, 2 Raven, 1 Willow Warbler, 15 Chiffchaff,  2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Linnet

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
2 Canada Goose, 3 Sparrowhawk, 6 Buzzard, 1 Red Kite, 1 Kestrel, 1 Rook, 3 Raven, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury/Power Station:
1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Mediterranean Gull, + Skylark, 45 Chiffchaff singing, 1 Wheatear, + Meadow Pipit

Northwick:
1 White-tailed Eagle (same as Hallen Marsh)

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:

5 Purple Sandpiper, 1 Rock Pipit

Nailsea Moor:

2 Little Owl, 1 Swallow

Around Kingston Seymour lanes:
28 Chiffchaff

BELOW M4 & BANES

31-3-25 Little Egret, Willsbridge (Donna Harvey)

Willsbridge/St Anne's Church:

1 Little Egret, 1 Treecreeper

Queen Charlton:
2 Meadow Pipit

Chelwood:

1 Red Kite

Keynsham:

Garden: 4 Jackdaw, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, 1 Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch

Bath:

1 Willow Warbler

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
1 Pintail, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 12 Little Egret, 3 Great White Egret

31-3-25 Reed Bunting, CVL (George Stacey)

Picnic Site 2/Bittern Trail/Bernard King Hide:
Gadwall, + Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Bunting

Woodford:

5 Goldeneye, 2 Little Egret, 12 Great White Egret, 7 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, 2 Blackcap

Herons Green:
2 Egyptian Geese, 2 Goldeneye, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 7 GBB Gull

31-3-25 Lesser Scaup, CVL (Oli Mockridge)

Stratford:
1 Egyptian Goose, 2 Shoveler, 2 Pochard, 1 Lesser Scaup, 6 Scaup, 1 Goldeneye, 1 Red Kite, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Willow Warbler

Herriotts inc. Pool:
3 Shelduck, 24 Shoveler, 2 Pintail, 4 Common Gull, 4 GBB Gull, 3 Little Egret, 9 Great White Egret, 1 Red Kite, 1 Swallow

Reported by: Ollie, Darren Birdton, Ben Crabb, Andy Davis, Mike Davis, Clare Glanville, Donna Harvey, John Lewis, Andrew Middleton, Oli Mockridge, Nick Page, Stewart Poiner, Vic Savery, Ian Stapp, Steve Sanins, George Stacey, Simon Stuart, Larry Sweetland, Reuben Veal, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds