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

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

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

NORTH SOMERSET

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

Sand Point:
3 Swallow

Weston-Super-Mare 

 - STW: 2 Wheatear

 - garden: 1 Swallow - over

BELOW M4 & BANES

Emersons Green:
1 Red Kite

Kingswood - garden:

1 Red Kite - wind assist flyover

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

Wick:

1 Little Owl - calling

Stanton Wick - Folly Farm:
2 Red Kite

Marksbury:
2 Red Kite

Chelwood:

1 Red Kite

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, Simon Bowles, Pete Brain, John Budd, Dave Chislett, Andy Davis, Annie & Nick Hawkridge, Martyn Hayes, Nigel Jones, Emily Lomas, Ross Nairn, Lee Patch, Mark Ponsford, 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

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

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, 

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

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, 

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

26-03-26 Thursday - more Ospreys

Temp 03°C to 12°C. Mix of sun and light cloud. A calmer day with light northwesterly breeze turning southwesterly later in the afternoon; gusting to max 16mph.

Mandarin Duck

Ring-necked Duck

Lesser Scaup

Scaup

3 (possibly 4) Osprey at CVL

Black Redstart

26-03-26 Osprey, Herons Green Bay CVL (Lee Patch)

BRISTOL

26-03-26 Herons inc a well-grown chick, Lamplighters heronry (Di Bunniss)

Lamplighters heronry:

11 Grey Heron at c8 nests, inc young growing well

Redland Green Park & Allotments:

1 Stock Dove singing, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaff & 1 Blackcap singing, 1 Nuthatch

Greenbank Cemetery:
2 Willow Warbler

Malago River, Bedminster:

1 Little Egret

Withywood:

1 Red Kite, 1 Raven, 1 Chiffchaff

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
A Peregrine on a fresh kill on the Tidal Res. shore, flock of 7 Jay, 7 migrant Song Thrush

Pilning Wetland:

14 shelduck, Shoveler, Gadwall, 30 Wigeon, 15 Teal, 3 Tufted Duck, 3 Little Grebe, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 9 Lapwing, 12 Curlew, 13 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard, Skylark, Chiffchaff, Meadow Pipit, Reed Bunting

New Passage:

Wigeon, Teal, Curlew, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff

Severn Beach:

5 Canada Goose, 27 Shelduck, 2 Wigeon, 4 Mallard, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Oystercatcher, 2 Ringed Plover, 11 Curlew, 1 Snipe, 20 Dunlin, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Meadow Pipit, 1 Greenfinch, 4 Linnet, 7 Goldfinch, 3 Reed Bunting

Chipping Sodbury Common:

2 Stock Dove, 2 Snipe, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 10 Skylar, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 11 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 6 Song Thrush, 1 Redwing, 12 Meadow Pipit, 9 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch, 9 Greenfinch, 5 Linnet, 6 Goldfinch, 3 Reed Bunting

Kingsgate Park:

2 Gadwall, Mallard (f, with 11 young), 8 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Greenfinch, 3 Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

26-03-26 Black Redstart, Portishead (Darren Burton)

Portishead Marina:
Curlew, Redshank, 1 Black Redstart, Rock Pipit, Reed Bunting

Backwell Lake:

Mute Swan on nest, 5 Gadwall, 11 Little Egret, 3 Raven, 6 Sand Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 5 Greenfinch

26-03-26 Blue Tit (Emily Lomas)

Moat Cottage/Nailsea Wall:
5 Mallard, 1 Moorhen, 4 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 15 Fieldfare, 2 Pied Wagtail, 3 Greenfinch, 3 Goldfinch

Little River, Yatton:
20 Mute Swan, 1 Moorhen, 2 Little Egret, 4 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Raven, 1 Blue Tit, 4 Skylark, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Meadow Pipit, 3 Greenfinch, 2 Linnet

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham, Memorial Park:
3 Mallard, 5 Feral Pigeon, 2 Woodpigeon, 2 Rook, 5 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 3 Wren, 2 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 4 Grey Wagtail

Keynsham, Manor Road Community Woodlands:
11 Woodpigeon, 7+ Magpie, 19+ Rook, 4 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 6 Great Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 12+ Wren, 1 Treecreeper, 2+ Song Thrush, 10+ Blackbird, 10+ Robin, 1 Dunnock

Burnett:

1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard

Stanton Prior:

1 Red Kite

Chelwood to Marksbury Road:
2 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck (in Wood Bay)

Chew Valley Lake

Bittern Trail:

Pair Willow Warbler

26-03-26 Osprey, over back of Denny Island (Ian Stapp)

Picnic area no 2:
6 Canada Goose, 2 Goldeneye, 1 Osprey (over back of Denny Island), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (drumming), 3 Chiffchaff

Dam:
6 Canada Goose, 2 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, a few Sand Martins, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Pied Wagtail

Woodford and path
3 Goldeneye, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 6+ Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 4 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Wren, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 4 Bullfinch

Villice:
1 Sand Martin

26-03-26 Common Gull, Herons Green (Chris Teague)

Herons Green:
2 Goldeneye, 2 Lesser Scaup (flew to Moreton), 4 Gadwall (2m, 2f), 2 Little Grebe, 2 Common Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Osprey, 1 Buzzard, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Pied Wagtail

Moreton:

2 Lesser Scaup

Stratford:
7 Shelduck, 2 Goldeneye, 1 Scaup (f/imm), 2 GBB Gull, 3 Osprey, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite, 1 Kestrel, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff

26-03-26 Mandarin Duck, Herriotts (Lee Patch)

Herriotts inc Pool:
1 Canada x Greylag Goose hybrid, 1 Mandarin Duck (m), 7 Shelduck, 4 Goldeneye, 6 Shoveler, 40 Gadwall, 1 Pintail (m), 18 Teal, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 4 GBB Gull, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 5 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

26-03-26 Mandarin Duck, Herriotts (Bri Thompson)

Reported by: Pete Allen, David Allward, Paul Bowerman, Di Bunniss, Darren Burton, Dave Chislett, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Stephen Curtis, Andy Davis, Andrew Harrison, Emily Lomas, Andy Mears, Rich Mielcarek, MJ, Andrew Parsons, Lee Patch, Carol Rushton, Nigel Sluman, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Chris Teague, Julian Thomas, Bri Thompson, Reuben Veal

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

25-03-26 Wednesday - Osprey

Temp 03°C to 10°C - Sun around all day, with heavy clouds containing rain and hail storms. The west north west wind increased to a strong breeze, peaking at lunch time and gusting to 36 mph.

Osprey

Ring-necked Duck

BRISTOL

Avonmouth - St Andrews Church & Park:

24 Jackdaw, 2 Great Tit - singing, 7 Chiffchaff - singing, 19 Starling, 5 Goldfinch

Bedminster - Greville Smythe Park:

1 Kestrel - hover hunting

Bishop Road - Horfield Common:

1 Collared Dove, 14 Woodpigeon, 12 Feral Pigeon, 7 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Jay, 6 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 8 Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 1 Blackcap, 3 Wren, 12 Starling, 6 Blackbird, 8 Robin, 14 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 2 Greenfinch, 16 Goldfinch

Hengrove Way:

1 Little Egret - in the brook - - - again

25-03-26 Treecreeper UWE (Angus Ford)

Stoke Park / Frenchay Campus:

1 Treecreeper

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage/Pilning Wetlands:
70 Oystercatcher, 4 Ringed Plover, 4+ Little Ringed Plover, 12 Lapwing, 30 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Jack Snipe, 3 Snipe, 50 Turnstone, 5 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow

Severn Beach:
1 Common Scoter (m), 50 Turnstone, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Cetti's Warbler

NORTH SOMERSET

Abbotts Leigh - Abbots Pool:

2 Mandarin Duck (f&m)

Backwell Lake:
7 Mute Swan, 11 Canada Geese, 3 Mallard, 10 Gadwall, 2 Tufted Duck - pair, 2 Woodpigeon, 4 Coot, 3 Moorhen, 5 Lesser Black Backed Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 2 Jackdaw, 2 Magpie, numerous House Martin, 1 Blackbird, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Robin, 1 Great Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Greenfinch

Felton Common:
1 Swallow - over, 3 Wheatear

Yatton - Wemberham:
10 Mute Swans, 1 Teal, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Raven, 3 Skylark

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
4 Wheatear (f&3m)

Banwell:
1 Stock Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (f), 1 Blackcap (m), 2 Siskin (f&m).

BELOW M4 & BANES

Burnett:

1 Red Kite

Stanton Wick:
1 Red Kite

Chelwood:

2 Red Kite

Chew Magna:
2 Little Egret

Radstock - Writhlington:

2 Red Kite - over school

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck, several hundred Sand Martin, 1 Swallow

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
6 Canada Goose, 4 Goldeneye, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 G W Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Pied Wagtail

Sutton Wick:
1 Osprey

Woodford:
5 Goldeneye, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker,  2 G S Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 5+ Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 5 Wren, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 3 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch

Herons Green:
2 Goldeneye, 4 Gadwell  (f&m), 2 Little Grebe, 1 G W Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, c60 Sand Martin, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 House Sparrow, 4 Pied Wagtail

Stratford:

2 Goldeneye, 2 G BB Gull, 1 Osprey, 2 Red Kite, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff

25-03-26 Redshank CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc Pool:

1 Hybrid Goose, 1 Mandarin Duck (m), 5 Shelduck, 2 Goldeneye, 8 Shoveler, 28 Gadwell, 1 Pintail (m), 22 Teal, 1 Redshank, 3 G BB Gull (lake), 1 LBB Gull - intermedius, 1 G W Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard -inc the white one, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Jamie Buchan, John Budd, Raoul Chandrasakera, Andy Davis, Angus Ford, Trevor Ford, Lee Gardiner, Rupert Higgins, John Lewis, Nige Milbourne,  Mike Moxon, Ross Nairn, Dave Nevitt, Nick Page, Trevor Riddle, Ian Stapp, Gwen Thomas, John Thorogood

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

24-30-26 Tuesday

Temp 05°C to 12°C - Cloudy all day. Winds from the Southwest were light in the morning becoming stronger and more gusty as the day went on - rain and 40mph wind by evening.

Little Gull

Little Ringed Plover

Wheatear

Osprey

Sand Martin now in large numbers, plus 2 Swallow and 1 House Martin

BRISTOL

Hallen Marsh:

Shoveler, Gadwall, 2 Wigeon, 1 Pintail (f), Teal, 1 Lapwing

Badock's Wood:

1 Willow Warbler

Avonmouth:

1 Chiffchaff (form Tristis - singing in private area of industrial estate)

Bedminster (Victoria Park):

18 Woodpigeon, 4 Herring Gull, 12 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Little Egret (over), 8 Magpie, 18 Carrion Crow, 9 Blue Tit, 8 Great Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 9 Wren, 30 Starling, 7 Blackbird, 7 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 9 House Sparrow, 1 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 3 Goldfinch

Southmead Swimming Lake - WeBS

4 Mallard, 12 Moorhen, 4 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Little Gull, Pilning (Brian Lancastle)

Pilning Wetlands:
8 Canada Goose, 90 Shelduck, 17 Shoveler, 8 Gadwall, 32 Wigeon, 8 Mallard, 26 Teal, Feral Pigeon, Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 5 Moorhen, 3 Coot, 1 Little Grebe, 81 Oystercatcher, 10 Little Ringed Plover, 5 Lapwing, 30 Curlew, 15 Black-tailed Godwit, 12 Snipe, 100+ Redshank, 6 Turnstone, 6 Knot, 8 Dunlin, 1 Little Gull, 22 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, 1 Skylark, 25 Sand Martin, 1 House Martin, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 3 Wren, Starling, 1 Blackbird, Robin, House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 4 Pied/White Wagtail, 40 Meadow Pipit, 5 Greenfinch, 40 Linnet, 13 Goldfinch, 2 Reed Bunting

Common Scoter, Severn Beach (Paul Bowerman)

Severn Beach:
1 Common Scoter (distant)

Yate (Kingsgate Park):
8 Tufted Duck, 2 Gadwall, 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap

NORTH SOMERSET

Watercress Farm:
2 Canada Goose, 4 Mallard, 3 Pheasant, 10 Woodpigeon, 17 Stock Dove, 4 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 6 Magpie, 8 Jackdaw, 20 Rook, 10 Carrion Crow, 6 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Wren, 4 Song Thrush, 4 Redwing, 8 Blackbird, 6 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit

Wheatear, Clevedon (Paul Chapman)

Clevedon - Yeo (including WEBs):

5 Mute Swan, 14 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 138 Shelduck, 1 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 10 Wigeon, 7 Mallard, 16 Teal, 2 Collared Dove, 8 Rock Dove, 4 Moorhen, 32 Oystercatcher, 2 Grey Plover, 4 Lapwing, 20 Curlew, 1 Common Sandpiper, 50 Redshank, 1 Turnstone, 3 Dunlin, 6 Black-headed Gull, 10 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Cormorant, 12 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 4 Magpie, 20 Jackdaw, 2 Raven, 20 Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 6 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Wren, 20 Starling, 5 Blackbird, 5 Robin, 1 Wheatear, 1 Dunnock, 10 House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 4 Rock Pipit, 6 Greenfinch, 4 Linnet, 3 Goldfinch

Sand Point/ Woodspring Bay:
1 Willow Warbler, 2 Tree Pipit

BELOW M4 & BANES

Wick:
1 Kestrel

Mangotsfield:
2 Red Kite

Hanham:
1 Red Kite

Keynsham, Memorial Park:
3 Mallard, 11 Feral Pigeon, 3 Woodpigeon, 1 Moorhen, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Magpie, 6 Carrion Crow, 7 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 3 Wren, 4 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 3 Grey Wagtail, 1 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch

Burnett:
1 Kestrel

Chelwood:
1 Red Kite

Chew Magna - Winford Brook
1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
12 Canada Goose, 10 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Pied Wagtail

Bittern Trail:
1 Osprey (over Denny)

Great Spotted Woodpecker, Woodford (Ian Stapp)

Song Thrush, Woodford (George Stacey)

Woodford & Path:
12+ Goldeneye, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 5+ Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 2 Wren, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 4 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch

Herons Green:
6 Goldeneye, 4 Gadwall, 4 Little Grebe, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaff, 7 House Sparrow, 4 Pied Wagtail, 5 Chaffinch

Moreton:
1 Ring-necked Duck, 1 Scaup (f), c100 Sand Martin

Ring-necked Duck (ahead of two Tufted), Stratford (Raoul Chandrasakera) 

Coot (a day in the life of), Stratford (Raoul Chandrasakera)

Stratford:
4 Goldeneye, 1 Ring-necked Duck, Tufted Duck, Coot, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, c300 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff

Great White Egret, Herriotts (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc Pool:
7 Shelduck, 6 Goldeneye, 8 Shoveler, 32 Gadwall, 1 Pintail, 26 Teal, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Little Egret, 3 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Raoul Chandrasakera, Paul Chapman, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Paul Francis, Andrew Harrison, Nick Hawkridge, Matt Hobbs, Matt Hull, Nigel Jones, Brian Lancastle, John Lewis, Andy Mears, Brian Mulgrew, ~Tom O, Amy Schwartz, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Simon Stuart, Jason Williams

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23-03-26 Monday - Stone Curlew

In true British spring fashion, the sun has peaked through but has remained fairly chilly, with lows of 7º and highs of 12º. The wet spell from the start of the year seems to be holding off, with a dry and windy day seeing southwesterly gusts of 18mph; conditions that many birds have been enjoying today.

Rarities - Scaup, Golden Plover, Little Ringed Plover, Jack Snipe, Woodcock, Ruff, Great White Egret, Short-Eared Owl, Osprey, Tree Sparrow, Redpoll, Stone Curlew

BRISTOL

Redland:

2 Long-Tailed Tit, 2 Nuthatch

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

2 Sand Martin, 1 Linnet 

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

4 Mute Swan, 25 Canada Goose, 2 Greylag Goose, 27 Shelduck,  2 Tufted Duck, 45 Wigeon, 29 Teal, 6 Little Grebe, 1 Jack Snipe, 30 Snipe, 45 Redshank, 30 Turnstone, 2 Red Kite, 16 Chiffchaff, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Blackcap

Pilning Wetlands:

2 Ringed Plover, 7 Little Ringed Plover, 6 Lapwing, 6 Dunlin, 14 Turnstone, 1 Ruff, 1 Sparrowhawk

Severn Beach:

15 Dunlin, 4 Great Black-Backed Gull, 5 Cormorant, 1 Osprey, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Sand Martin, 1 Redpoll

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Yeo: 

1 Peregrine 

Yatton:

2 Canada Goose, 18 Mute Swan, 3 Stock Dove, 8 Woodpigeon, 3 Herring Gull, 6 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Magpie, 8 Jackdaw, 12 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 2 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 2 Skylark, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 10 Wren, 1 Song Thrush, 9 Blackbird, 6 Robin, 5 House Sparrow, 2 Chaffinch, 6 Greenfinch, 7 Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting

Sand Point/Bay:

Tree Sparrow

Bristol Airport (Silver Zone):

36 Golden Plover

Banwell:

12 Mute Swan, 16 Canada Goose, 1 Egyptian Goose, 255 Shelduck, 13 Tufted Duck, 2 Gadwall 2, 25 Wigeon, 6 Mallard, 15 Teal, Little Grebe 3, 1 Moorhen, 11 Coot, 36 Oystercatcher, 13 Lapwing, 44 Curlew, 14 Snipe, 280 Redshank, 50 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 23 Herring Gull, 25 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Little Egret, 3 Short-Eared Owl, 2 Cetti's Warbler

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:

Stone Curlew

Newton St Loe:

3 Mute Swan, 10 Mallard, 2 Tufted Duck, 15 Common Pheasant, 2 Red-legged Partridge, 1 Feral Pigeon, 3 Stock Dove, 40 Common Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 8 Common Moorhen, 2 Eurasian Coot, 1 Eurasian Woodcock, 4 European Herring Gull, 15 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6 Little Grebe, 3 Great Cormorant, 6 Grey Heron, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk, 3 Red Kite, 6 Common Buzzard, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Eurasian Green Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 2 Eurasian Jay, 30 Common Magpie, 30 Eurasian Jackdaw, 20 Rook, 30 Carrion Crow, 2 Common Raven, 15 Eurasian Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 20 Eurasian Skylark, 12 Common Chiffchaff, 3 Eurasian Blackcap, 6 Goldcrest, 1 Eurasian Nuthatch, 8 Eurasian Wren, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Redwing, 15 Eurasian Blackbird, 15 European Robin, 6 Dunnock, 8 House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 3 Common Chaffinch, 1 European Greenfinch, 25 Common Linnet, 15 European Goldfinch, 2 Yellowhammer 

Stanton Drew:
1 Woodcock

Chelwood:

2 Red Kite, 2 Common Buzzard   

Burnett: 

1 Red Kite, 2 Common Buzzard 

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:

4 Egyptian Goose

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:

12 Canada Goose, 11 Goldeneye, 3 Goosander, 1 Grey Heron,  1 Great White Egret, 4 Magpie,   2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Pied Wagtail,  1 Redpoll

Bittern Trail:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker

23-03-2026 Meadow Pipit, Hollowbrook (Lee Patch) 

Hollowbrook:

2 Treecreeper, 1 Meadow Pipit

23-03-2026 Goosander, Walley Bank Path (George Stacey)

Walley Bank Path:

1 Goldeneye, 3 Goosander

23-03-2026 Blackcap, Woodford (Ian Stapp)

Woodford:

15 Goldeneye, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 3 Blackcap,  3 Wren,  5 Chiffchaff, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Robin,  2 Dunnock, 2 Chaffinch

Herons Green:

6 Goldeneye, 6 Goldeneye, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Great White Egret,  1 Grey Heron,  2 Buzzard, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Pied Wagtail

Moreton:
8 Goldeneye, 2 Great Black-Backed Gull, 1 Raven, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Wren, 2 Cetti's Warbler

Stratford:

1 Greylag Goose, 3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Sand Martin, 1 Blackcap

23-03-2026 Black-Tailed Godwit, Herriotts (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc Pool:

1 Greylag Goose, 7 Shelduck, 6 Goldeneye, 1 Scaup, 8 Shoveler, 34 Gadwall, 28 Teal, 60 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Great Black-Backed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 3 Marsh Harrier, 4 Common Buzzard, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting       

Reported by:

Andy Davis, Phillip Delve, Adrian Hockey, Emily Lomas, Andy Middleton, Giles Morris, Mike Owen, Lee Patch, Trudy Sheen, George Stacey,  Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, Lauren Tucker, Wayne Tucker

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