12-04-26 Sunday

Temp 04°C to 13°C - Sunny with showers - most of the day. A moderate breeze from the south west but vearing from mid morning to west south west with frequent 30 mph gusts.

Grasshopper Warbler

Osprey

Lesser Whitethroat

Ring-necked Duck

BRISTOL

Badock's Wood:

1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Chiffchaff, 7 Blackcap, 10 Wren 1 Nuthatch, 1 Song Thrush

Frenchay Common:

1 Mistle Thrush:

Sneyd Park, Old Sneed Park, Local Nature Reserve:

30 Mallard, 2 Moorhen, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Blue and Great Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, Wren, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Blackbird, 1 Siskin

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Wetlands:
2 Gadwall, 2 Stockdove, 5 Coot, 2 Lapwing, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 2 Skylark, 20 Sand Martin, 1 Swallow, 3 House Martin, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroat 1 Reed Bunting

Pilning Wetlands - New Passage - Northwich:

1 Little Grebe, 6 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Cormorant, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 House Martin, 1 Great Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

Severn Beach:
1 Gadwall, 4 Swallow, 1 Whitethroat

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Buzzard, 5 Rook, 3 Skylark, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Greenfinch, 5 Linnet

NORTH SOMERSET

12-04-26 Linnet Dundry (Andrew Parsons)

Dundry:

Chiffchaff, Whitethroat, Linnet

12-04-26 House Martin Portishead (Mark Smith)

Portishead:

Mute Swan, Cormorant, House Martin - back on site

Clevedon - Sluice:
4 Swallow, 2 Grey Wagtail

Sand Point - Middle Hope:
Vismig - 1 Sandwich Tern, 10+ Kittiwake, 1 Common Gull, 1 Cormorant, 5 Sand Martin, 86 Swallow, 21 House Martin, 1 Grey Wag, 1 White Wag, 2 alba Wag, 48 Mipit, 6 Tree Pipit, 202 Linnet, 452 Goldfinch & 8 Siskin. 

Present - 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Cetti’s Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 6 Whitethroat & 1 Greenfinch.

Uphill:
1 Wigeon, 1 Ring Plover, 16 Swallow, 5 House Martin, 3 Whitethroat

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
2 Swallow, 4 House Martin, 1 Willow Warbler

Dyrham:

2 Moorhen, 1 Buzzard, 2 Swallow, 3 Willow Warbler, 7 Chiffchaff, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Pied Wagtail

Hanham Hill:

2 Peregrine, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat

12-04-26 Blue Tit Keynsham (Ian Stapp)

Keynsham - garden:
2 Woodpigeon, 1 Buzzard - over, 2 Jackdaw - nesting in next door's roof,  1 Raven - over, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Wren, 2 Robin

Saltford:

1 Common Sandpiper, 12 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron

 

Burnett:

2 Red Kite

Chelwood:

1 Red Kite

Priston:

6 Woodpigeon, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Red Kite, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Jackdaw, 1 Coal Tit, 3 Blue Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 3 Goldcrest, 8 Wren, 3 Blackbird, 6 Robin, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Chaffinchi

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:

1 Ring-necked Duck

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
6 Canada Goose, 1 Common Sandpiper, 300+Sand Martin. 6+ Swallow, 2 House Martin,1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Song Thrush, 4 Pied Wagtail, 4 Chaffinch

12-04-26 Goldfinch CVL (Ian Stapp)

Woodford:
2 Collared Dove, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker - calling, 2 G S Woodpecker - drumming,  400+ Sand Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap - singing, 2 Wren, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Robin, 5 Bullfinch (3f&2m), 1 Greenfinch, 4 Goldfinch 

12-04-26 Common Sandpiper CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
2 Gadwall (f&m), 2 Little Grebe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 G W Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Osprey - over high up, 1 Green Woodpecker - calling, 4 Reed Warbler - singing, 200+ Sand Martin, 1 Chiffchaff, 9 House Sparrow, 2 Pied Wagtail

12-04-26 Chiffchaff CVL (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:
Canada Goose, 4 Greylag Goose, 1 Goldeneye (m), 2 G BB Gull, 2 G W Egret, 2 Raven, 6+ Reed Warbler - singing, 2 L TT, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler - singing, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 2 Wren

12-04-26 Sand & House Martin CVL (Lucy Masters)

Stratford:
1 Goldeneye (m), 2 G BB Gull, 1 G S Woodpecker, 1 Sedge Warbler - singing, 4+ Reed Warbler - singing, 300+ Sand Martin, 6+ Swallow, 4+ House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler - singing, 4+ Chiffchaff,  2 Blackcap

Blue Bowl Pub:
6+ House Martin - around the pub and sometimes on the wires

Herriotts inc Pool:
4 Shelduck, 1 Goldeneye, 42 Gadwell, 16 Teal, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 G BB Gull, 1 G W Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker - calling, 3 Reed Warbler - singing, 300+ Sand Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler - singing, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Pied Wagtail, 

A flock of 500+ Sand Martin flew low over the water heading south west

Reported by: John Barnett, Peter Bryant, Derek Clarke, Tony Cummings, Julian Eastoe, Julie Evans, Jessica Farr, Irene Ford, Alastair Fraser, Andrew Harrison, Matt Hull, Tim Knowles, Rob Laughton, John Lyons, Lucy Masters, Andy Mears, Ross Nairn, Andrew Parsons, Robert Proctor, Joe Sargent, Tony Scott, Mark Smith, Ian Stapp, Simon Stuart, Caron Thornton-Trippit

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

11-04-26 Saturday

Temp 06°C to 10°C - Rain Showers and Sunny intervals on a fresh breeze from the Southwest.

Arctic Skua

Sandwich Tern

Common Tern

Ring Ouzel

Lesser Whitethroat

BRISTOL

Blaise Estate:

2 Stock Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Coal Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Firecrest, 2 Grey Wagtail

Eastville Park:

2 Swallow, 1 Willow Warbler

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

1 Kestrel, 5 Swallow, 3 House Martin, 1 Reed Warbler, 3 Whitethroat, 1 Reed Bunting 

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Greenshank, New Passage (Vera Carpenter)

New Passage/Northwick:
2 Mute Swan, 12 Canada Goose, 80-100 Shelduck, 2 Shoveler, 6 Gadwall, 2 Little Grebe, 6 Ringed Plover, 3 Lapwing, 1 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Skylark, 3 Sand Martin, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Pied Wagtail, 12 Linnet

Severn Beach:
1 Common Tern, 16 Kittiwake

NORTH SOMERSET

Oystercatcher/Lapwing, Portbury Wharf (Beth W.)

Portbury Wharf:
Oystercatcher, Lapwing, Snipe, 1 Whitethroat, Reed Bunting

Little Grebe, Backwell Lake (Lee Patch)

Backwell Lake:
1 Little Grebe

Sand Point/St Thomas's Head:
2 Arctic Skua, 7 Sandwich Tern, 1 Merlin, 2 Grasshopper Warbler, 60 Swallow, 20 House Martin, 4 Willow Warbler, 15 Whitethroat, 2 Ring Ouzel, 1 Redstart

Whitethroat, Sand Point (Robin Martin)

Ring Ouzel, Sand Point (Robin Martin)

Sand Point/ Middlehope (BOC walk):

6 Shelduck, 1 Pheasant, 12 Woodpigeon, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Arctic Skua (+1 Skua sp.), 8 Sandwich Tern, 20 Herring Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 14 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Shag, 2 Cormorant, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 3 Magpie, 4 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 12 Skylark, 2 Grasshopper Warbler (heard calling for short periods), 156 Swallow, 24 House Martin, 4 Willow Warbler, 11 Chiffchaff, 2 Cetti’s Warbler, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 10 Blackcap, 6 Whitethroat, 5 Wren, 1 Song Thrush, 6 Blackbird, 3 Ring Ouzel ( male seen on the point early on and Male and likely female seen at Middlehope together), 1 Robin, 1 Redstart, 3 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear, 6 Dunnock, 4 Meadow Pipit, 2 Rock Pipit, 4 Chaffinch, 4 Greenfinch, 12 Linnet, 14 Goldfinch.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Yellowhammer, Marshfield (Caron Thornton-Trippit)

Marshfield:
14 Yellowhammer

Hanham Hills:
1 Willow Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Robin (full grown juv.), 1 Tree Pipit

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Red Kite, Villice (Bri Thompson)

Villice:
1 Red Kite

Swallow, Nunnery (Bri Thompson)

Nunnery:
1 Osprey (over), Swallow (a few grounded)

Herons Green:
1 Common Whitethroat (in the hedgeline behind the pool)

Great White Egret, Moreton (Bri Thompson)

Moreton:
1 Great White Egret

Reported by: Pete Allen, Rich Andrews, Paul Bowerman, Vĕra Carpenter, Chris Craig, Matt Hull, Michael Hutchinson, Rob Laughton, Robin Martin, Lee Patch, Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson, Ruben Veal, Beth W.

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

10-04-26 Friday - Swift, Ring Ouzel, Woodlark

Temp 06°C to 13°C - a cloudy start with a light N/NW keeping it cool. Later a moderate to strong SW/SSW wind cleared the cloud and bought the sun out.

Ring Ouzel
Swift
Woodlark

BRISTOL

Brandon Hill:

3 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap

Westbury Fields:
5 Swallow, 1 Willow Warbler singing

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

10-04-26 Greenshank, Pilning Wetlands (Brian Lancastle)

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
2 Avocet, 25 Oystercatcher, 7 Ringed Plover, 12 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Snipe, 15 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 5 Dunlin, 2 Sedge Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 120 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 3 House Martin, 1 Wheatear

Pilning:
Rookery Farm BBS: 1 Reed Warbler

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon:
Seawall: Swallow, Whitethroat
Wain's Hill: 1 Woodlark
Land Yeo: 2 Willow Warbler

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
1 Raven, 34 Swallow, 2 Willow Warbler, 4 Whitethroat, 1 Ring Ouzel

BELOW M4 & BANES

10-04-26 Corn Bunting, Marshfield (Les Williams)

Marshfield:

4 Red-legged Partridge, 3 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, + Skylark, 4 Swallow, 2 Wheatear, + Linnet, 6 Corn Bunting, 6 Yellowhammer

Chew Magna:

1 Red Kite

Chelwood:
2 Red Kite

Burnett:

2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel

Folly Farm:
1 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 1 Marsh Tit, 7 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcreast, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Wheatear

10-04-26 Mallard ducklings, Keynsham (Andrew Harrison)

Keynsham:

Memorial Park: 22 Mallard inc 12 ducklings, 2 Moorhen, 2 LBB Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Song Thrush, 4 Blackbird

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
3 Common Sandpiper, 1 Great White Egret, 250+ Sand Martin, 20+ Swallow, 2 Willow Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler

Woodford/Walley Bank:
5 Cattle Egret, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 6+ Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, 4 Blackcap, 7 Bullfinch, 3 Greenfinch

Herons Green:
4 Gadwall, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 10+ Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Red Kite, 4 Reed Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler

Moreton:
1 Greylag Goose, 4 GBB Gull, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Raven, 4+ Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 1 Willow Warbler, 6+ Reed Warbler

10-04-26 Bullfinch, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:
1 Greylag Goose, 5 Egyptian Goose, 5 GBB Gull, 3 Little Egret, 11 Cattle Egret, 2 Red Kite, 4 Buzzard, 1 Swift, 250+ Sand Martin, 6+ Swallow, 4+ House Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, 4+ Reed Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler

Herriotts inc. Pool:
5 Egyptian Goose, 8 Shelduck, 15 Gadwall, Mallard with 8 ducklings, 18 Teal, 4 GBB Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Green Woodpecker, 6+ Reed Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Derek Angell, George Ashman, Raoul Chandrasakera, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Geoff Dring, Alastair Fraser, Matt Hall,  Andrew Harrison, Matt Hull, Rich Keel, Ross Narin, James Payne, Trudy Sheen, Ian Stapp, Keith Williams, Les Williams

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

09-04-26 Thursday

Temp 10°C to 12°C. Cloudy with occasional sun later on.  A moderate turning fresh breeze from WSW gusting to 29 mph made it feel even colder.

Mandarin Duck

Gannet

Sandwich Tern

Merlin

Sedge, Reed and Grasshopper Warblers

Yellow Wagtail

Tree Pipit

Redpoll

Corn Bunting

09-04-26 Common Sandpiper, CVL Dam (George Stacey)

BRISTOL

Crews Hole Woodland:

1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Chiffchaff, 10 Blackcap, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Greenfinch

Troopers Hill LNR:

1 Grey Heron, 2 Great spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Coal Tit, 3 Swallow, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Greenfinch, 2 Linnet, 3 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 juv. Marsh Harrier, 5 Swallow heading N, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 2 Tree Pipit

09-04-26 Stonechat, Aust (Vic Savery)

Aust:

Whitethroat, Stonechat, Wheatear

Ridge Woods:
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 9 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 7 Chiffchaff, 9 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch

Chipping Sodbury Common:
9 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, 18 Chiffchaff, 7 Blackcap, 5 Whitethroat

NORTH SOMERSET

09-04-26 Mandarins, Abbotts Leigh (Jamie Buchan)

Abbots Pool, Abbotts Leigh:

2 Mandarin Duck

Portishead:

3 Gannet (heading south)

Backwell Hill:
1 Red Kite

Backwell Lake:
1 Snipe, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler

Watercress Farm, Wraxall:
1 Mandarin Duck (m), 4 Stock Dove, 1 Little Egret, 2 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, Skylark, 6 Swallow, 6 House Martin, 12 Chiffchaff, 8 Blackcap, 6+ Whitethroat, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Wheatear, 6 Greenfinch, 4 Linnet, 4 Goldfinch, 3 Yellowhammer

Nailsea Moor:

3 Gadwall, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Raven, 4 DSkylark, 1 Reed warbler, 1 Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Stonechat, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 4 Greenfinch, 2 Linnet

Sand Point/Bay:
Vismig: 18 Woodpigeon, 66 Herring Gull, 166 LBB Gull, 1 Merlin (f), 29 Swallow, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 3 alba Wagtail, 5 Meadow Pipit, 88 Linnet, 2 Redpoll, 192 Goldfinch, 3 Siskin
Present: 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 6 Willow Warbler, 20 Chiffchaff, 16 Blackcap, 11 Whitethroat, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Stonechat, 16 Greenfinch

St. George’s, Worle:

Reed Warbler, Swallow, Cetti’s Warbler singing, Blackcap

BELOW M4 & BANES

09-04-26 Wheatear, Marshfield (Pete Coslett)

Marshfield:
1 Buzzard, lots of Skylark, Swallow, Stonechat, 2 Wheatear, 2 White Wagtail, lots of Linnet, Corn Bunting, 6 Yellowhammer

Chelwood:
1 Red Kite,

Marksbury:

2 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
2 Egyptian Geese, 1 drake Ring-necked Duck, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Little Egret

Chew Valley Lake

09-04-26 Common Sandpipers, CVL Dam (Ian Stapp)

Dam:
6 Canada Goose, 2 Goldeneye, 3 Common Sandpiper, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Reed Warbler (singing), 250+ Swallows House and Sand Martins, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap (1m, 1f), 2 Willow Warbler, 2 Pied Wagtail

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Woodford and path:
2 Collared Dove, 1 Buzzard (the white bird), 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (drumming), 2 Green Woodpecker (calling), 2 Raven,  250+ Swallows House and Sand Martins, 6+ Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap (singing), 5 Bullfinch (3m 2f), 1 Greenfinch,  4 Goldfinch

Nunnery:
1 Redstart (f)

09-04-26 Ringed Plover, Herons Green (Merv Carlyon)

Herons Green:
4 Gadwall (2m 2f), 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Sedge Warbler (singing), 3+ Reed Warbler (singing), 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Pied Wagtail

Moreton:

12 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 1 Goldeneye, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Raven, 6+ Reed Warbler (singing), 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler (singing), 4+ Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap (singing)

Stratford:

1 Goldeneye (m), 2 GBB Gull, 3 Sandwich Tern (over), 1 Little Egret, 2 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine (adult, took a Sand Martin low just above the water), 250+ Swallows, later no Swallows just 250+ Sand Martins with a handful of House Martins, 3+ Reed Warbler (singing), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 4+ Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap

Herriotts inc Pool:

3 Shelduck, 1 Goldeneye, 2 Shoveler, 12 Gadwall, 18 Teal, 1 Great White Egret 1 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 4 GBB Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker (calling), 6+ Reed Warbler (singing), 250+ Sand Martins with some 50+ Swallows and a few House Martins, 2 Cetti's Warbler,  2 Chiffchaff, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Paul Barham, Jamie Buchan, Merv Carlyon, Paul Chapman, Mark Coller, Pete Coslett, Ben Crabb, Chris Craig, Cumming, Andy Davis, Duncan Evered, Alastair Fraser, Matt Hull, Robin Lambert, Steve Newland, Vic Savery, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Tony Watt

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

08-04-26 Wednesday

Spring has only just begun, yet we are already experiencing summer-level heat, with today's highs reaching 22º. However, a gentle 15mph breeze from the southwest has meant that we've been blessed with a milder heat, which birds and birders alike have been making the most of! 

Rarities - Mandarin Duck, Cuckoo, Little Ringed Plover, Common Redstart, White Wagtail, Tree Pipit, Redpoll, Grasshopper Warbler, Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, Yellow Wagtail, Sandwich Tern, Sedge Warbler

BRISTOL

Avonmouth Spur:

1 Grasshopper Warbler 

Bishopston:

10 Starling, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 3 Dunnock, 2 Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch

Chittening Warth:

6 Sandwich Tern 

High Kingsdown: 

1 Willow Warbler 

Sims Hill

1 Skylark

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage/Northwick:

2 Wheatear, 2 Yellow Wagtail

Pilning Wetlands:

2 Wigeon, 10 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Ringed Plover, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 1 Swallow

08-04-2026 Skylark, Chipping Sodbury Common (Les Williams)

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Skylark, 1 Sand Martin, 4 Swallow, 1 Willow Warbler, 4 Whitethroat, 1 Redstart, 2 Wheatear

NORTH SOMERSET

08-04-2026 Whitethroat, Portbury Wharf (Daz Burton)

Abbots Pool, Abbots Leigh

2 Mandarin Duck, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper

Nailsea Moor

15 Canada Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 10 Mallard, 2 Pheasant, 2 Lesser Black-Backed Gulls2 Grey Heron, 6 Buzzard, 1 Little Owl, 1 Long-Tailed Tit, 3 Skylark, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 2 Stonechat, 10 Wheatear, 1 Dunnock, 1 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch

08-04-2026 Wheateater, Clevedon (Wayne Pannell)

Clevedon - Yeo:

15 Teal, 80 Oystercatcher, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Redshank, 1 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 1 Barn Swallow, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Goldcrest, 10 Starling, 1 Wheatear, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch, 4 Greenfinch, 8 Linnet, 1 Goldfinch

08-04-26 Whitethroat, Dowlais (Howard Taffs)

Dowlais:

2 Swallow, 2 Whitethroat, 4 Wheatear, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 3 White Wagtail

Kenn:

1 Cuckoo 

Kingston Seymour:

40 Shelduck, 3 Oystercatcher, 1 Curlew, 10 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 3 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Whitethroat, 1 Stonechat, 1 Pied Wagtail, 10 Linnet 

Yatton:

11 Mallard, 2 Buzzard, 1 Skylark, 2 Willow Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Pied Wagtail

Sand Point/Bay:

1 Cuckoo, 1 Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 17 Willow Warbler, 34 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Grasshopper Warbler, 33 Blackcap, 18 Whitethroat, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Redstart, 2 Stonechat, 3 Wheatear, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 White Wagtail, 18 Meadow Pipit, 4 Tree Pipit, 1 Chaffinch, 34 Linnet, 5 Redpoll, 14 Greenfinch, 44 Goldfinch, 4 Siskin

Weston-Super-Mare:

1 Redstart

BELOW M4 & BANES

Burnett:

1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard

Chelwood:

1 Red Kite

Charlton Fields

3 Wheatear

RESERVOIRS 

Chew Valley Lake

08-04-2026 Common Sandpiper, Dam, Chew (George Stacey)

Dam:
4 Canada Goose, 2 Goldeneye, 1 Goosander, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Great White Egret, 1 Red Kite, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 1 Blackcap

08-04-2026 Reed Bunting, Hollowbrook, Chew (George Stacey)

Hollowbrook:

1 Reed Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting

08-04-2026, Female and Male Bullfinch, Woodford Path, Chew (Ian Stapp)

Woodford:

1 Great White Egret, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 5 Reed Warbler, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Blackcap, 8 Bullfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 4 Goldfinch,  

08-04-26 Sedge Warbler, Herons Green, Chew (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
4 Gadwall, 2 Goldeneye, 2 Great White Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 Sedge Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler 

Moreton:
6 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 4 Goldeneye, 3 Great White Egret, 2 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 1 Reed Bunting

Stratford:

2 Goldeneye, 1 Great White Egret 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Sand Martin, 1 Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 1 Song Thrush

Herriotts inc Pool:

8 Shelduck, 2 Shoveler, 14 Gadwall, 12 Teal, 4 Goldeneye, 1 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Reed Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: John Angell, Simon Bowles, Jamie Buchan, John Budd, Daz Burton, Paul Chapman, Pete Cheetham, Mark Coller, John Croxton, Andy Davis, Trevor Ford, Matt Hull, Brian Lancastle, Rob Laughton, Emily Lomas, Nick Page, Wayne Pannell, Trevor Riddle, Mark Savage, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Simon Stuart, Howard Taffs, Caron Thornton-Trippit, Les Williams,

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

07-04-26 Tuesday

Temp 08°C to 22°C - Sunny. A gentle east south east breeze with frequent 26 mph gusts.

Grasshopper Warbler

Sandwich Tern

Redstart

Sedge Warbler

Reed Warbler

Whitethroat

Merlin

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:

1 Black-headed Gull, 1 Little Egret

Stoke Park - Sims' Hill:
1 Kestrel, 1 Skylark - singing, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Redstart

07-04-26 Chiffchaff Crews Hole (Duncan Evered)

Troopers Hill / Crews Hole:

20 Black-headed Gull  - flock, 4 Willow Warbler - inc singing, 1 Whitethroat, 5 Linnet

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
2 Great Crested Grebe - courting, 9 Dunlin, 12 Sandwich Tern, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 

2 Sand Martin, 5 Swallow

07-04-26 Sandwich Tern CW (Brian Lancastle)

Chittening Warth:

9 Sandwich Tern

Severn Beach:
2 Kestrel, 2 Swallow, 1 Wheatear

Chipping Sodbury Common:

2 Red Kite, Raven, 3 Swallow, Willow Warbler, 22+ Chiffchaff, 11 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, 5 Redstart (2f 3m), 2 Wheatear

NORTH SOMERSET

07-04-26 Blackbird Long Ashton (Karen Wilkinson)

Long Ashton- garden:

2 House Martin, Blackbird - feeding fledgling

07-04-26 Purple Sandpiper Battery Point (Caron Thornton)

Portishead - Battery Point:
4 Purple Sandpiper

07-04-26 Rock Pipit Portishead (Rob Martin)

Portishead - BOC walk

 https://app.bto.org/birdtrack/pubcon/shared?subId=SUB51574865

07-04-26 Wheatears Dowlais (Howard Taffs)

Clevedon - Dowlais:
1 Mute Swan, 4 Canada Goose, 2 Gadwall, 26 Teal, 87 Oystercatcher, 5 Curlew, 5 Redshank, 3 Dunlin, 1 Kestrel, 10 Skylark, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 8 Sand Martin, 5 Swallow, 17 Willow Warbler, 12 Chiffchaff, 10 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 6 Wheatear, 1 Tree Pipit, 25 Linnet, 

Clevedon - Wain's Hill:

82 Woodpigeon - upchannel, 2 Jay, 4 Sand Martin, 6 Swallow, 1 House Martin,8 Willow Warbler, 7 Chiffchaff, 7 Blackcap,

St Thomas Head:

1 Red Kite, 1 Whitethroat - singing

Sand Point/Bay:
Vismig: 241 Woodpigeon, 1 GBB Gull, 1 Merlin (f), 55 Sand Martin, 25 Swallow, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 alba Wagtail, 15 Meadow Pipit, 11 Tree Pipit, 84 Linnet, 4 Redpoll, 56 Goldfinch & 1 Siskin.

Grounded: 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 47 Willow Warbler, 26 Chiffchaff, 37 Blackcap, 8 Whitethroat, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Redstart, 2 Stonechat, 3 Wheatear & 20 Greenfinch.

Weston-Super-Mare - STW:
1 Sedge Warbler

Uphill:
1 Swallow,  4 Willow Warbler, 16 Blackcap - singing, 1 Whitethroat, 5 Wheatear (2f 3m), 30+ Greenfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Cadbury Heath

1 Willow Warbler - singing

07-04-26 Redstart Hanham Hill (Rob Laughton)

Hanham Hills:

1 Redstart (m)

Keynsham - garden:
2 Woodpigeon, 1 Red Kite - over, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Wren, 2 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 1 Dunnock

Claverton - American Museum:

1 Blackcap, 2 Nuthatch

07-04-26 Chiffchaff Bushy Norwood (Andrew Harrison)

Bushy Norwood:

1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 3+ Chiffchaff, 

Bathampton Down:

1 Kestrel, 1 Raven

Burnett:

1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard

Chew Magna - school:
1 House Martin

Chelwood:

2 Red kite

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:

30 Sand Martin, 1 Swallow, 1 White Wagtail (m)

Chew Valley Lake

07-04-26 Goosander CVL (George Stacey)

Dam:
11 Canada Goose, 4 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander (f), 3 G W Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Reed Warbler, 10+ Sand Martins, 8 Swallows, 5 House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Pied Wagtail

Bittern Trail:

07-04-26 Blackcap CVL (George Stacey)

Picnic Sites 1&2:
1 Reed Warbler, some Chiffchaff & Blackcap singing, 

Woodford:
2 Collared Dove, 1 Buzzard - white, 2 Raven, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Blackcap (M singing),
2+ Bullfinch 2 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 2 Robin, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Dunnock

Herons Green:
2 Goldeneye, 4 Gadwell (2 f & 2 m), 2 G W Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 2 Chiffchaff, 8 House Sparrow, 2 Pied Wagtail

07-04-26 Redstart CVL (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:
9 Canada Goose with 1 Greylag Goose, 1 Egyptian Goose, 4 Goldeneye, 2 G BB Gull, 2 G W Egret - inc a sum plum, 2 Raven, 2 Buzzard, 3 Sand Martins, 2 Swallows, 2 L TT, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler - singing, 4+ Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap - singing, 2 Wren, 1 Redstart (m),

Stratford:
4+ Goldeneye, 1 Scaup (f), 2 G BB Gull, 1 Red Kite, 1 Raven, 5 Sand Martins, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler - singing, 4+ Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap

Herriotts inc Pool:
4 Greylag Goose (fly in lake), 1 Hybrid Goose, 3 Shelduck,  8 Goldeneye, 4 Shoveler, 14 Gadwell, 14 Teal, 3 G BB Gull, 3 Little Egret, 7 G W Egret - inc 3 sum plum, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 2 Reed Warbler - singing, 2 Swallow, 3 House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Pied Wagtail

Reported by: Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Stephen Curtis, Andy Davis, Duncan Evered, Alastair Fraser, Nick Hudson, Andrew Harrison, Matt Hull, Brian Lancastle, Rob Laughton, Rob Martin, Mike Moxon, Ross Nairn, Mark Ponsford, Carol Rushton, Mark Smith, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Caron Thornton-Trippit, Reuben Veal, Karen Wilkinson

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06-04-26 Monday

Temp 03°C to 18°C - a cold start to an otherwise nice day. Lots of sun with a light to moderate SSW round to SE wind.

I have updated the page on Peter Rock's local gull ringing program, click here to see it. He has ringed nearly 11,000 nestlings which have generated more than 90,000 sightings. The birds have travelled many millions of kilometres. Recoveries range between Tampere, Finland to The Gambia (see map below). Here’s one who has an interesting history: Black3 M:K, ringed on the old Courage Brewery in Bristol in 2006. Many records from Gloucester Landfill up until 2011 when it closed suggested that he was breeding in Gloucester, but he winters in Gafanha da Nazaré, near Aveiro in Portugal. Pete has seen him there over many years. Nowadays he expects to find him in a small part of the fishing port and he didn’t disappoint last year; Pete found him there on 31st October during the annual ring-reading trip to Portugal.

Pete Rock gull recovery sites and MK

Ring-necked Duck

Sandwich Tern

Redstart

Tree Pipit

BRISTOL

B2B cycle path nr Clay Bottom:

2 Willow Warbler

Eastville Park:
4 Willow Warbler

Greenbank Cemetery:
3 Willow Warbler

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
14 Ringed Plover, 12 Little Ringed Plover, 9 Lapwing, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Wheatear

Severn Beach:
1 Tree Pipit

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
Oystercatcher, Lapwing, 2 Snipe, Stonechat, 3 Bullfinch, Reed Bunting

Abott's Pool:

2 Mandarin

Tyntesfield:

3 Red Kite, 2 Raven, 8 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Nuthatch, 1 Song Thrush

Nailsea Moor:

1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Little Owl

06-04-26 Willow Warbler, Wain's Hill (Howard Taffs)

Clevedon:
Wain's Hill: 4 Chiffchaff, 4 Willow Warbler, 2 Blackcap

Clapton Moor:

Grey Heron, 1 Wheatear

Kenn Moor:

30 Mute Swan, 4 Redwing, 17 Fieldfare

Tickenham Moor:

1 Little Egret, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Wheatear

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
Vismig: 2 Greylag Goose, 220 Woodpigeon, 3 Sandwich Tern, 1 GBB Gull, 2 Cormorant, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 18 Sand Martin, 4 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 5 Wheatear, 1 alba Wagtail, 23 Meadow Pipit, 5 Tree Pipit, 54 Linnet, 24 Goldfinch, 5 Siskin
Present:1 Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Raven, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, c.15 Willow Warbler, 30 Chiffchaff, 8 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Redstart, 6 Stonechat, 19 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

Weston Airfield:

1 Mute Swan, 3+ Mallard, 5 Gadwall, 6 Teal, 1 BH Gull, 100+ Herring Gull, 25+ LBB Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 6+ Cetti's Warbler, 7+ Chiffchaff, Goldfinch, Linnet

Yesterday: 3 Black-tailed Godwit

BELOW M4 & BANES

06-04-26 Corn Bunting, Marshfield (Les Williams)

Marshfield:

Skylark, Corn Bunting

Chew Magna:

2 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard

06-04-26 Dipper, Chewton Keynsham (Ian Stapp)

Chewton Keynsham:
1 Grey Heron, 3 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 2 Dipper, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 4 Song Thrush, 1 Treecreeper, 5 Siskin, 4 Goldfinch, 5 Chaffinch

Charlton Fields:
2 Wheatear

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
3 Egyptian Goose, 1 Ring-necked Duck

Chew Valley Lake

06-04-26 Treecreeper & Goldeneye, CVL (Keith Williams)

Dam:
2 Gooander, 2 Common Sandpiper- displaying

Nunnery:
4 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 1 Treecreeper

Herons Green:
1 Common Sandpiper

Stratford:
3 Goldeneye, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Sand Martin, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap

Herriotts inc. Pool:
8 Gadwall, 4+ Teal, 2 Common Sandpiper

Reported by: Jamie, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Beth & Darren Burton, Ben Crabb, Andy Davis, Charles Dewhurst, Oscar Dewhurst, Dave Hughes, Matt Hull, Rich Mielcarek, Mike Moxon, Nick Page, Phil Quinn, Steve Sanins, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Bri Thompson, Keith Williams, Les Williams

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