04-04-26 Saturday - Little Tern

Temp 09°C to 15°C - some sun with a light to moderate WSW/SW wind to start. The wind moved to a strong SW/SSW later, with gusts to 34mph.

With summer migrant records on the increase, check out this page which contains average arrival dates, which species will be next? With today's records of Little Tern and Sedge Warbler, the Avon year list is now on at list 170, see it here.

Little Tern
Sedge Warbler
Greenshank

Lesser Scaup

Purple Sandpiper

Osprey

BRISTOL

Sea Mills:
8 Canada Goose, 1 Shelduck, 1 Common Sandpiper, 12 Redshank, 1 Greenfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

1 Swallow, 7 Willow Warbler, 2 Redwing

Aust Warth:
1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Little Tern, 1 Stonechat

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
72 Oystercatcher, 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Greenshank, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Willow Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 1 Sedge Warbler

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:
Battery Point: 5 Purple Sandpiper

Clevedon:
Wain's Hill: 11 Meadow Pipit, 96 Goldfinch, 21 Siskin, 5 Linnet

Dowlais: 37 species inc: 20 Shelduck, 3 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 20 Teal, 1 Curlew, 2 Little Egret, 1 Raven, 1 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 2 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear, 2 Linnet

Sand Point/Middle Hope:

Vis mig:2 Pintail, 222 Woodpigeon, 424 LBB Gull, 2 Sand Martin, 1 Swallow,  2 alba Wagtail, 60 Meadow Pipit, 5 Chaffinch, 90 Linnet, 259 Goldfinch, 6 Siskin

Present: 1 Kestrel, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 20 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, 9 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 5 Stonechat, 11 Greenfinch

Uphill/ Weston STW:

Axe:1 Swallow, 1 House Martin
STW: 13 House Martin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Lansdown Racecourse:
2 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 1 Swallow, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Stonechat

Goosard Batch:
6+ Blue Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 4 Wren, 2 Blackbird

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:

50+ mixed Hirundines

Blagdon Lake:
1 Lesser Scaup

Chew Valley Lake

Moreton:
2 Greylag Goose, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 100 Sand Martin, 6 Swallow

Herriotts inc. Pool:
1 Osprey

Reported by: Goerge Ashman, Paul Bowerman, Raoul Chandrasakera, Paul Chapman, Oscar Dewhurst, Markas Gilmartin, Andrew Harrison, Matt Hull, Rob Laughton, Nigel Milbourne, Ross Nairn, Tony Scott, Howard Taffs, Chris Vines, Jason Williams

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

03-04-26 Friday - Stone Curlew, Redstart, Common Scoter

Temp 08°C to 14°C - felt cold with the light rain and stong SW to start. The wind moved to W/WSW and increased in strength with gusts to 36mph.

Stone Curlew

Common Scoter
Redstart

Lesser Scaup

03-04-26 Yellowhammer, Marshfield (Les Williams)

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
2 Willow Warbler

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
1 Swallow, 1 Reed Bunting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
Greylag Goose, Ringed Plover, Little Ringed Plover

NORTH SOMERSET

Bristol Airport:
6 Sand Martin

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
St Thomas' Head: 1 Redstart

Worle:

1 Stone Curlew- flew over N around 930pm

BELOW M4 & BANES

03-04-26 Yellowhammer3, Marshfield (Les Williams)

Marshfield:

10 Yellowhammer

03-04-26 Yellowhammer2, Marshfield (Les Williams)

Keynsham:

Memorial Park: 10 Mallard, 6 Feral Pigeon, 2 Woodpigeon, 1 Moorhen, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Magpie, 7 Jackdaw, 1 Rook, 7 Carrion Crow, 8 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 8 Wren, 1 Mistle Thrush, 4 Blackbird, 5 Robin, 5 Goldfinch
Somerdale: 22+ Woodpigeon, 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 (h) Green Woodpecker, 2 Magpie, 27+ Carrion Crow, 9+ Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 2+ Skylark, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 (h) Chiffchaff, 6+ Wren, 2 Blackbird

Stanton Drew to Chew Magna:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Goldcrest

Freshford:
2 Mandarin Duck, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Red Kite, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Dipper, 1 Redpoll

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Lesser Scaup (m) near Dam, 1 Ring-necked Duck

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
1 Scaup

Moreton:
2 Common Scoter

Stratford:
1 Goldeneye, c50 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 1 Siskin

Reported by: Raoul Chandrasakera, Ben Crabb, Paul Gregory, Andrew Harrison, Adrian Hockey, Matt Hull, Daniel Lundberg, Rich Keel, Robert, Kelsh, Rich Mielcarek, Nigel Milbourne, Nick Smith, Jordan Sparkes, Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson, Les Williams

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

02-04-26 Thursday - Ring Ouzel

Temp 02°C to 14°C. Sun & light cloud. Warm in the sun, cool in the shade in the gentle breeze - initially northerly turning southwesterly.

Scaup

Osprey

Merlin

Ring Ouzel

BRISTOL

Redland Green & Allotments:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (m), 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, Blue Tit & Great Tit nesting, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, Nuthatch, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage / Pilning Wetland:

1 Tufted Duck, Shoveler, Gadwall, 6 Wigeon, Mallard, Teal, 2 Stock Dove, 51 Oystercatcher, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 6 Lapwing, 6 Curlew, 1 Snipe, 4 Little Egret, 1 Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, singing Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 singing Blackcap, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, female Merlin (flew North to South over Pilning Wetlands), 4 Skylark, 2 Grey Wagtail, 7 Pied Wagtail, 1 White Wagtail, 4 Linnet

02-04-26 Oystercatcher, Severn Beach (Les Williams)

Severn Beach:
31 Shelduck, 2 Gadwall, 1-2 Oystercatcher, 6 Curlew, 2 GBB Gull, 5 Cormorant, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler singing, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Greenfinch, 4 Linnet, 2 Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead Seafront:
6 Shelduck, Tufted Duck, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Curlew, 1 Cormorant, 1 Greenfinch 

Portbury Wharf:
4 Shelduck, 2 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 4 Wigeon, 6 Teal, 4 Tufted Duck, 6 Little Grebe, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Oystercatcher, 2 Lapwing, 1 GBB Gull, 3 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 1 Raven, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 13 Chiffchaff, 7 Blackcap, 2 Stonechat, 2 Bullfinch, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Linnet, 2 Goldfinch

Battery Point, Portishead:
5 Purple Sandpiper, 1 Cormorant, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Rock Pipit

Clevedon - inc Wains Hill, Ladye Bay, Blind Yeo:
40 Shelduck, 2 Gadwall, 25 Teal, 20 Oystercatcher, 2 Lapwing, 2 Curlew, 3 Redshank, 1 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 Raven, Skylark, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Stonechat

Watercress Farm, Wraxall:

1 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 1 Raven, 2 Skylark, 1 Long-tailed Tit nesting, 3+ Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Grey Wagtail, Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch, 1 Yellowhammer

BELOW M4 & BANES

Kelston:
1 Swallow

Lansdown, Bath:
1 Stock Dove, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 3 Coal Tit, 8 Skylark, 9 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Chaffinch, 2 Linnet, 4 Goldfinch

02-04-26 Yellowhammer, Compton Lanes (Ian Stapp)

Compton Lanes:

1 Grey Heron (over), 2 Buzzard, 3 raven, 40+ Rook, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Treecreeper, 4 Linnet, 3 Yellowhammer

Chelwood: 

1 Red Kite

Marksbury:

1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard

Farrington Gurney

1 Ring Ouzel

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Chew Stoke:

1 Osprey (over)

Perry House Farm, NW of Woodford:
c25 Cattle Egret

02-04-2026 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Picnic Area 2 (Lee Patch)

Picnic Area 2:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker

Dam:
5 Canada Goose, 8 Goldeneye, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sand Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler singing 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Pied Wagtail

02-04-26 Bullfinch pair, Woodford (Ian Stapp)

Woodford and path:
4+ Goldeneye, 2 Raven, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker (calling), 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, Willow Warbler, 6+ Chiffchaff (singing lots everywhere), 2 Blackcap (singing), 2 Goldcrest, 2 Song Thrush, 4+ Bullfinch, 10+ Goldfinch

Herons Green:
2 Gadwall, 4 Little Grebe, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Pied Wagtail

Moreton:

02-04-26 Goldeneye (m & f), Stratford (Chris Teague)

Stratford:

14 Goldeneye, 3 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap

Herriotts inc Pool:

5 Shelduck, 2 Goldeneye, 2 Scaup (2f), 4 Shoveler, 12 Gadwall, 1 Pintail (f), 14 Teal, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Sparrowhawk,1 Buzzard, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Pied Wagtail

Reported by: Pete Allen, Derek Angell, Paul Chapman, Stephen Curtis, Andy Davis, Alastair Fraser, Patrick Hancock, Rob Hargreaves, David Howes, Rob Martin, Steve Newland, Mike Owen, Chris Patch, Lee Patch, Carol rushton, Nigel Sluman, Chris Teague, Jason Williams, Les Williams

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

01-04-26 - Wednesday - no kidding

Temp 04°C to 14°C - high cloud carried on a a gentle westerly breeze with gusts to 21mph around tea time

Ring-necked Duck

Lesser Scaup

Merlin

BRISTOL

Knowle:

1 Great White Egret - mobbed by Herring Gull 

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
2 Mute Swan, 2 Canada Goose, 2 Greylag Goose, 3 Shelduck, 7 Mallard, 1 Pheasant, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Stock Dove, 3 Moorhen, 2 Curlew, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 GS Woodpecker, 1 Merlin (f)-  flying low parallel to footpath, 2 LT Tit, 5 Cetti's Warbler, 13 Chiffchaff, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Stonechat, 1 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch

Pilning Wetlands:
7 Mallard - inc 6 ducklings, 5 Little Ringed Plover, 10 Lapwing, 55 Redshank, 3 Turnstone, 21 Knot, 1 Dunlin, 4 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine (f), 25 Sand Martin, 5 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Blackcap

Severn Beach:

2 Tufted Duck, 16 Kittiwake 

01-04-26 Canada Goose Yate (Chris Teague)

Yate Kingsgate Park:
2 Canada Geese, Tufted Duck, 2 Gadwall,1  Cetti's Warbler - singing, 1 Chiffchaff

NORTH SOMERSET

Abbots Leigh pool:

2 Mandarin (f&m), 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Grey Wagtail 

01-04-26 Reed Bunting Watercress Fm (Paul Chapman)

Wraxall - Watercress Farm:

inc-  5 Stock Dove, 1 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 1 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker - calling, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 20 Rook - rookery, 2 Skylark - singing, 2 Swallow, 8 House Martin, 1 Chiffchaff & 1 Blackcap - singing, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Reed Bunting, 2 Yellowhammer

Yatton - Strawberry Line survey:
1nc - 3 Moorhen, 1 Swallow, 1 Kestrel, 7 Cetti’s Warbler, 6 Long tailed tit, 1 Willow Warbler, 14 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 19 Wren, 11 Blackbird, 3 Song Thrush, 18 Robin, 5 Chaffinch, 8 Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch and 1 Reed Bunting

Weston-Super-Mare - Milton Rd:
1 Swallow

BELOW M4 & BANES

Downend - garden:

1 Green Woodpecker - calling, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - drumming, 1 Goldcrest

Keynsham:

 Memorial Park:  8 Mallard, 9 Feral Pigeon, 2 Moorhen - one on nest, 1 Grey Heron, 12 Magpie, 10+ Jackdaw, 3+ Wren, 2 Blackbird, 1 Grey Wagtail

 Somerdale:  9 Cormorant, 1 Kestrel, 12+ Magpie, 20+ Carrion Crow, 6+ Skylark

Marksbury:
2 Red Kite

Chelwood:

1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck

Chew Valley Lake

01-04-26 Chiffchaff CVL (Ian Stapp)

Dam:
12 Canada Goose, 4 Goldeneye, 1 G W Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Great Tit, 10+ Sand Martin, 4 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 4 L TT, 2 Cetti's Warbler. 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Pied Wagtail, 4 Goldfinch

01-04-26 Chiffchaff CVL (Ian Stapp)

Woodford:

4+ Goldeneye, 2 Raven, 1 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker - calling, 1 G S Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 5+ Chiffchaff - singing, 2 Blackcap - singing, 2 Wren, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 3+ Bullfinch, 8+ Goldfinch

Herons Green:
4 Goldeneye, 4 Gadwell (2 f&m), 4 Little Grebe, 1 G W Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Pied Wagtail

Stratford:
1 Lesser Scaup (f), 2 Scaup (f), 

Blue Bowl:

1 House Martin - on the wires

Herriotts inc Pool:
4 Goldeneye, 5 Shelduck, 1 Lesser Scaup (f), 5 Shoveler, 18 Gadwell, 1 Pintail (m), 14 Teal, 3 G BB Gull, 1 G W Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 2 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Pied Wagtail

Reported by: Paul Chapman, Barry Dursley, Andrew Harrison,  Andy Mears, Ross Nairn, Lois Pryce, Trevor Riddle, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, C Teague, Reuben Veal, Jack Wylson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

31-03-2026 Tuesday

Temp 05°C to 13°C - Sunny intervals all day with a gentle westerly breeze.

Osprey

Lesser Scaup

BRISTOL

Easton - garden nocmig:
1 Common Scoter

Great Spotted Woodpecker, Redland (Mike Owen)

Redland (Green Park):

1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (drumming), 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Nuthatch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Pilning Wetlands:
1 Avocet, 5 Little Ringed Plover, 8 Lapwing, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 28 Redshank, 4 Dunlin, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Little Egret, 1 Osprey (high), 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 1 Sand Martin, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 8 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Stonechat, 2 Siskin, 5 Reed Bunting

Yate Common:
1 Siskin

NORTH SOMERSET

Mandarin, Abbots Pool (Jamie Buchan)

Abbots Leigh:
2 Mandarin Duck

Green Woodpecker/Nuthatch/Song Thrush, Portishead (Daz Burton)

Clevedon - Yeo:
1 Osprey (flying N.), Green Woodpecker, 1 Cetti's Warbler - singing right in my ear!! Nuthatch, Song Thrush

Weston-Super-Mare:
1 Swallow (N over Old Town quarry)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Kingswood:
Two Mile Hill: 6 Buzzards (soaring high as 3 pairs)
Cock Ridge: 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Willow Warbler, c15 Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap, 3 Song Thrush

Willsbridge:
2 Canada Goose (over), 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit, Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Bullfinch

Hanham Mills (BOC Walk):
1 Mute Swan, 9 Mallard, 2 Pheasant, 10 Woodpigeon, 4 Rock Dove, 4 Stock Dove, 4 Moorhen, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Cormorant, 30 Grey Heron, 4 Buzzard, 3 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 5 Magpie, 14 Jackdaw, 1 Raven, 4 Carrion Crow, 13 Blue Tit, 17 Great Tit, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 12 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 3 Goldcrest, 5 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, 10 Wren, 3 Song Thrush, 5 Blackbird, 15 Robin, 3 Dunnock, 1 House Sparrow, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Greenfinch, 30 Linnet, 3 Goldfinch

Grey Heron, Keynsham (Andrew Harrison)

Keynsham, Memorial Park:
2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Grey Heron (predating a Lamprey), 1  Sparrowhawk, 1 Kingfisher

Burnett:
1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard

Chelwood:
1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
4 Canada Goose, 4 Goldeneye, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 30+ Sand Martin, 4 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Song Thrush, 5 Pied Wagtail

Bullfinch, Wally Bank path (Ian Stapp)

Goldfinch, Wally Bank path, (Ian Stapp)

Woodford & Path:
8+ Goldeneye, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 30+ Sand Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 5+ Wren, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Robin, 4 Dunnock

Herons Green:
1 Egyptian Goose, 4 Goldeneye, 6 Tufted Duck, 4 Gadwall, 4 Little Grebe, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 2 Chiffchaff, 8 House Sparrow, 2 Pied Wagtail

31-03-2026 Lesser Scaup CVL (Bri Thompson)

Moreton:
4 Goldeneye, 2 Lesser Scaup, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 1 Sand Martin, 8 Sand Martin, 2 House Martin, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 4+ Chiffchaff, 2 Wren

Stratford:
8+ Goldeneye, 2 Lesser Scaup, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 5 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 4+ Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap

31-03-26 Osprey CVL (Bri Thompson)

Herriotts inc Pool:
5 Shelduck, 4 Goldeneye, 4 Shoveler, 22 Gadwall, 1 Pintail, 14 Teal, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Osprey, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine, 2 Swallow, 3 House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Pied Wagtail

Reported by: Jamie Buchan, Daz Burton, Kevin Bainbridge, Phil Barlow, Graham Blacker, Andy Davis, Geoff Dring, Jamie Dunning, Barry Dursley, Paul Francis, David Gibbs, Andrew Harrison, Julian Head, Mike Owen, Jamie Sova, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Howard Taffs, Bri Thompson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

30-03-26 Monday

Temp 08°C to 13°C - Sunny intervals all day with a gentle westerly breeze that veered to north west before lunchtime with gusting to 30mph around tea time

Osprey

Common Scoter

BRISTOL

Bishop Rd to Horfield Common

2 Collared Dove, 14 Woodpigeon, 8 Feral Pigeon, 5 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 10 Magpie, 4 Jackdaw, 5 Carrion Crow, 3 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 2 Blackcap, 4 Wren, 6 Starling, 7 Blackbird, 10 Robin, 20 House Sparrow, 3 Dunnock, 4 Greenfinch, 7 Goldfinch

Bishopston - garden:

1 Coal Tit  - on the seed feeder

Eastville Park:

1 Pin-footed Goose, 1 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite

Eastville - garden - nocmig:

1 Common Scoter - over at 9pm

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

2 Sand Martin, 1 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 1 Bullfinch,

St Werburgh's:
6 Jay - together

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
5 Tufted Duck, 3 Stock Dove, 75 Curlew, 14 Common Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 5 Jay, 6 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler, 10+ Chiffchaff, 3 Song Thrush, 3 Stonechat, 3 Greenfinch

30-03-26 Marsh Tit Lower Woods (Mike Prior)

Wickwar - Lower Wood:

4 Marsh Tit - 2pr

NORTH SOMERSET

Nailsea Moor:

1 Little Owl, 3 Stonechat

30-03-26 Grey Wagtail Nailsea Wall (Emily Lomas)

Clevedon - Nailsea Wall:
Chiffchaff, 2 Grey Wagtail, Greenfinch

Burrington Ham:

1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Marsh Tit, 7 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 2 Nuthatch,
3 Bullfinch, 1 Siskin

Yatton:

 - Kenn Moor Rd: inc - 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Stonechat, 5 Greenfinch
 - Phipps Bridge: 2 Green Sandpiper

 - Moor - Little River: 29 Mute Swan - mostly sub-adult, 2 Stonechat - pr 

Sand Point:
3 Swallow

Weston-Super-Mare 

 - STW: 2 Wheatear

 - garden: 1 Swallow - over

BELOW M4 & BANES

Emersons Green:
1 Red Kite

Oldland Common - Court Rd
1 Chiffchaff, 1 Greenfinch

Kingswood - garden:

1 Red Kite - wind assist flyover

30-03-26 Little Owl Wick (Nigel Jones)

Wick:

1 Little Owl - calling

Keynsham, Manor Road Community Woodlands:

1 Stock Dove, 6 Woodpigeon, 1 Green Woodpecker, 6 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 10 Rook, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 8 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 9 Wren, 3 Blackbird, 8 Robin, 1 House Sparrow. 1 Dunnock

Stanton Wick - Folly Farm:
2 Red Kite

Marksbury:
2 Red Kite

Chelwood:

1 Muse Swan, 2 Canada Goose, 10 Mallard, 4 Teal, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Water Rail,  1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 140 Jackdaw - in to roost,  1 Chiffchaff - singing, 1 Blackcap - singing, 

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

30-03-26 Osprey CVL (Mike Trew)

Dam:
7 Canada Goose, 4 Goldeneye, 1 G W Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Osprey, 1 Red Kite, 50+ Sand Martin, Swallow, House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Pied Wagtail

30-03-26 Chiffchaff CVL (George Stacey)

Bittern Trail:
3 Cetti's Warbler, many Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 

30-03-26 Goldcrest CVL (Lee Patch)

Hollowbrook:
1 Goldcrest

Woodford:

4+ Goldeneye, 1 Buzzard, 1 G S Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 30+ Sand Martins, some Swallow & House Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler. 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap,  singing, 3 Wren, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 3 Bullfinch (2f&m)

Herons Green:

4 Goldeneye, 1 Scaup (f), 4 Gadwell (2f&2m), 4 Little Grebe, 1 G W Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Buzzard, 2 Chiffchaff, 8 House Sparrow, 4 Pied Wagtail

30-03-2026 Lesser Scaup CVL (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:

4 Goldeneye, 2 Lesser Scaup, 3 Little Egret, 1 G W Egret, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 4+ Chiffchaff, 2 Swallow, 4 House Martin

Stratford:
14 Goldeneye, 2 G BB Gull, 1 G W Egret, 3 Sparrowhawk, 2 Red Kite, 1 G S Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 

20+ Sand Martin, some Swallow, 1 House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler - singing, 4+ Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Redpoll

30-03-26 Osprey CVL (Lee Patch)

Herriotts inc Pool:
5 Shelduck, 4 Goldeneye, 2 Lesser Scaup (f&m), 2 Scaup (f), 5 Shoveler. 22 Gadwall, 1 Pintail (m), 16 Teal, 3 G BB Gull, 2 G W Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Osprey - over with large trout, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 House Martin & 2 Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Pied Wagtail

Reported by: Kev Bainbridge, Ken Blake, Simon Bowles, Pete Brain, John Budd, Dave Chislett, Ben  Crabb, Andy Davis, Paul Francis, Andrew Harrison, Annie & Nick Hawkridge, Martyn Hayes, Nigel Jones, Emily Lomas, Ross Nairn, Lee Patch, Mark Ponsford, Phil Quinn, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Mike Trew, Lauren Tucker

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

29-03-26 Sunday - Black-crowned Night Heron, Arctic Skua

Temp 04°C to 11°C - largely cloudy in the light SW/WSW wind to start. The wind strengthened later bringing showers and gusts to 33mph.

Photos of the Night Heron are below. There are lots of great photos taken by local birders and it is nice to be able to showcase them.

Black-crowned Night Heron- a short video taken by patch birds can be seen here
Ring-necked Duck
Lesser Scaup

Kittiwake

Arctic Skua

Osprey

BRISTOL

No reports.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Severn Beach:
12 Curlew, 6 Turnstone, 3 Dunlin, 3 Arctic Skua, 1200+ (conservative estimate), Kittiwake, 30+ Common Gull, 1 Cormorant

NORTH SOMERSET

29-03-26 Tufted Duck, Portbury Wharf (Beth Burton)

Portbury Wharf:
Tufted Duck, 2+ Swallow, c10 House Martin

Walton Bay:
2 Red Kite

BELOW M4 & BANES

Kingswood:

1 Willow Warbler

Hanham Hills:

1 Swallow

29-03-26 Willow Warbler Keynsham (Ian Stapp)

Keynsham:
Garden: 1 Willow Warbler (a week earlier than last year)

Bath:
1 Black-crowned Night Heron

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck

Chew Valley Lake

Stratford:
1 Avocet, 1 Osprey, Sand Martin, Swallow, House Martin

Herriotts inc. Pool:
2 Lesser Scaup, 2 Scaup, 1 Osprey

Photos of the Black-crowned Night Heron from Newbridge, Bath, today, in no particular order. Many thanks to the photographers for sharing their great photos and making the fact I could not go see the bird slightly more bearable.

Kevin Balch

Rob Laughton

Dave Hughes

Rob Martin

Rob Hargreaves

Wayne Tucker

Merv Carlyon

Cliff Smith

Mark Coller

Reported by: Bronwen, Phil, Kevin Balch, George Brock, Pete Cheetham, Merv Carlyon, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Oscar Dewhurst, Julian Eastoe, David Gale, Tim Ford, Markas Gilmartin, Matt Hall, Rob Hargreaves, Dave Hughes, Rob Laughton, Robert Kelsh, Rob Martin, Andy Mears, Ross Nairn, Tom OShea, Ash Pitny, Paul Sawyer, Cliff Smith, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Simon Stuart, Julian Thomas, Lauren Tucker, Wayne Tucker

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28-03-26 Saturday - Black-crowned Night Heron - and lots of song from other birds

Temp 04°C to 11°C - Sunny intervals all day with a moderate westerly breeze that veered to north west before lunchtime with gusting to 33 mph

Black-crowned Night Heron 

Lesser Scaup

Osprey

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:

1 Sparrowhawk. 1 Kingfisher, 3 Jay, 3 Chiffchaff, 

Golden Hill:

1 Skylark - singing (or a very good imbirdation)

Horfield Common:

1 Greenfinch - singing

28-03-26 Nuthatch Redland (Mike Owen)

Redland Green Park:

1 Green Woodpecker - calling, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - drumming, 2 Nuthatch - singing

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Wheatear

Wickwar - Lower Woods:

1 Red Kite, 5 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5+ Chiffchaff, 3+ Nuthatch

28-03-26 Long-tailed Tit Yate (Chris Teague)

Yate:

 Common:
Skylark - up and singing early this morning, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff - singing, 2 Grey Wagtail

 Kingsgate Park:

8 Tufted Duck, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap

Chipping Sodbury Common:
28 Stock Dove, 1 Snipe, 2 Red Kite, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 6 Skylark, 1 Willow Warbler, 9 Chiffchaff, 2 Bullfinch, 4 Greenfinch, 1 Redpoll

NORTH SOMERSET

Nailsea - Engine Lane:

1 Red Kite, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Sand Martin, 2 Cettie's Warbler,  1 Blackcap, 1 Fieldfare, 14 Linnet 

28-03-26 Willow Warbler Watercress Frm (Rob Martin)

Wraxall, Watercress Farm:
1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite, 200 Rook, 1 Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 2 Bullfinch, 4 Yellowhammer

Sand Point/Bay:
1 Wheatear

BELOW M4 & BANES

Downend - garden:

1 Green Woodpecker & 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - both calling

Marshfield:
1 Red Kite

28-03-2026 Black-crowned Night Heron Bath (Philippa Owen)

Bath - marina:
1 Black-crowned Night Heron 

Bathampton Village, Canal and Meadows:
2 Stock Dove, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Sand Martin, 1 Swallow, 13 Chiffchaff, 30 Wren, 6 Song Thrush, 2 Grey Wagtail, 5 Greenfinch

Marksbury - Asda garage:

1 Merlin - flew over the road

Cameley:

1 Willow Warbler

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
38 Cattle Egret

28-03-2026 Lesser Scaup CVL (Sam Caswell)

Moreton:
2 Lesser Scaup (f&m), 1 Scaup (f)

28-03-26 Osprey CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Herriotts inc Pool:
1 Osprey - flew up the east side of the lake, 1 Red Kite

Reported by: Pete Brain, Tony Bridges, Merv Carlyon, Sam Caswell, Mark Coller, Peter Coslett, Ben Crabb, Chris Craig, Barry Dursley, Alastair Fraser, Malcolm Gibbs, Markas Gilmartin, Anthony Goodwin, Pete Hawkins, Francie Macrow, Rob Martin, Mike Owen, Philippa Owen, Nick Page, Rowan Peters, Dendy Platt, Paul Sadley, Joe Sargent, Rich Scantlebury, Andy Stockhausen, Simon Stuart, Chris Teague, Wayne Tucker, Tony Watt, 

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27-03-26 Friday - Lesser Scaup, Crane

Temp 08°C to 12°C - largely cloudy with light showers and a moderate to strong WSW/SW wind, gusts to 28mph.

Crane
Lesser Scaup
Scaup

Ring-necked Duck

Osprey

Kittiwake

Common Scoter

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
1 Willow Warbler

Greenbank:

1 Common Scoter (over around 930pm)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Severn Beach:

9 Ringed Plover, 39 Kittiwake

NORTH SOMERSET

Watercress Farm, Wraxall:
2 Mandarin Duck, 3 Crane over, Red Kite, Willow Warbler, 2 Yellowhammer

Nailsea Moor:
3 Crane, 1 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite, 1 Kestrel, 1 Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Mistle Thrush, 20 Fieldfare, 30 Linnet

Goblin Combe:

23 species inc: 1 Green Woodpecker, 7 Coal Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 5 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 1 Firecrest, 5 Goldcrest, 5 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 8 Redwing, 12 Siskin

Yatton:
1 House Martin

Weston-super-Mare STW:

2 Willow Warbler, 1 Blackcap

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marksbury:
3 Red Kite

Chelwood:
1 Red Kite

Keynsham:

Memorial Park: 7 Mallard, 1 Moorhen, 1 LBB Gull, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 9 Blackbird, 6 Robin, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch

27-03-26 Scaup comparison, Lessers with Greater, CVL (Ian Stapp)

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck, 3 Snipe, 4 Red Kite, 1 Osprey

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
6 Goldeneye, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Osprey

Picnic Site 1 trail:

2 Snipe

Herons Green:
1 Greylag Goose, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Goldeneye, 2 Lesser Scaup, 1 Scaup, 4 Gadwall, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Red Kite, 15 Sand Martin, 1 Grey Wagtail

27-03-26 Demise of a Goldeneye, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:
1 Egyptian Goose, 5 Goldeneye, 2 Lesser Scaup (pr), 2 Scaup (f), 2 GBB Gull (killing and eating a m Goldeneye), 1 Osprey, 2 Raven, 50+ Sand Martin, 6 Swallow, House Martin

Stratford:
8 Goldeneye, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite, 1 Osprey, 1 Peregrine, 1 Swallow

Herriotts inc. Pool:
7 Shelduck, 5 Goldeneye, 6 Shoveler, 32 Gadwall, 26 Teal, 1 Pintail, 1 Water Rail, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Osprey, 2 Buzzard, 1 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 2 Chiffchaff

Reported by: Mark, Karen, Raoul Chandrasakera, Paul Chapman, Ben Crabb, Stephen Curtis, Andy Davis, Michael Davis, Matt Hall, Andrew Harrison, Ian Hayes, Dave Hughes, Emily Lomas, Lucy Masters, Rich Mielcarek, Nigel Milbourne, Lee Patch, Aravind Ramesh, Carol Rushton, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, 

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