06-03-26 Friday - Merlin

Temp 06°C to 10°C - cloud cover all day. A gentle breeze from the north gusting to 18mph.

Ring-necked Duck

Mediterranean Gull

Purple Sandpiper

Merlin

BRISTOL

Castle Park / Temple Quay

1 Peregrine, 3 Grey Wagtail

Cotham - garden

1 Sparrowhawk

Redland Green:

1 Grey Wagtail

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
2 Pintail - new in, 2 Little Grebe, 100 Curlew, 50 Dunlin, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Peregrine, 25 Redwing

Pilning Wetlands:
2 Little Ringed Plover, 5 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 10 Turnstone, 60 Knot

New Passage - river:

1 Great Crested Grebe - on the tide at 16:30 

Yate Common:

50 Redwing

NORTH SOMERSET

Battery Point:
3 Purple Sandpiper

Clevedon - Channel View:

1 Merlin

Nailsea - ECO FAIR

NAILSEA

Weston-Super-Mare - garden:
1 Black Redstart (f)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
3 Red Kite, 9 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 100+ Rook, 100 Starling, 20 Fieldfare, 50+ Linnet

Webbs Heath:

1 Red Kite - over

Willsbridge:

1 Barn Owl

Paulton:
1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 3 Skylark, 200 mix of Chaffinch, Linnet & Yellowhammer

Midsomer Norton:
c20 Siskin 

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck, 2 Snipe, 75+ Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff,

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
8 Canada Goose, 11 Goldeneye,  1 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Song Thrush - singing, 3 Pied Wagtail, 

Woodford:
14 Goldeneye, 2 Buzzard, 2 G S Woodpecker - drumming, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 12+ L TT, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff - singing, 2 Song Thrush, 5 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 1 Bullfinch

Herons Green:
5 Goldeneye, 4 Little Grebe, 1 Moorhen, 2 Snipe. 2 G W Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 6 House Sparrow, 2 Pied Wagtail, 4 Chaffinch

06-03-26 Little & Cattle Egret CVL (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:
4 Goldeneye, 1 Scaup (f), 6 Mediterranean Gull - 3 ad, 2 3rd yr & 1 2nd yr, 2 G BB Gull, 70/80 Little and Cattle Egret - in two flocks in the trees on the point, 1 Buzzard - white one, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 G S Woodpecker - drumming, 2 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest - - - 200+ flock of mixed gulls over muck spreading on the fields

Stratford:
7 Goldeneye, 40+ Tufted Duck, 1 Scaup (f), 1 Water Rail - calling, 2 G BB Gull, 1 Marsh Harrier (M), 1 G S Woodpecker - drumming, 6 L T Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Treecreeper,  6+ Chaffinch

Herriotts inc Pool:
5 Shelduck, 6 Goldeneye, 2 Shoveler, 12 Gadwell,  1 Water Rail - calling, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull - intermedius, 1 Cattle Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 13 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Louise Bailey, Josh Brown, Derek Clarke, Peter Coslett, Ben Crabb, Andy Davis, Anthony Goodwin, Chris Hall, Patrick Hancock, Richard Lancaster, Nick Page, Mark Ponsford, Dean Reeves, Max Robinson, Ian Stapp, Alex Venner

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

05-03-26 Thursday

Temp 06°C to 18°C. Sunny morning, cloudier in the afternoon. A gentle easterly breeze turning south-easterly gusting to 16mph.

Bar-tailed Godwit

Little Ringed Plover

Firecrest

Black Redstart

Redpoll

Crossbill

BRISTOL

Arnos Vale Cemetery:

1 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (drumming), 3 Jay, 1 Raven, 6 Coal Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 7 Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap, 4 Goldcrest, 6 Redwing, 3 Chaffinch, 8 Greenfinch, 8 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

4 Mute Swan, 20 Canada Goose, 2 Greylag Goose, 46 Shelduck, 2 Gadwall, 77 Wigeon, 25 Teal, 2 Little Grebe, 176 Curlew, 11 Bar-tailed Godwit, 75 Turnstone, 72 Redshank, 1 Red Kite, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 7 Chiffchaff, 1 Nuthatch. 2 Black Redstart (m by waterworks, f-type from there to jetty), 3 Stonechat

Aust Services:
vismig - 6 Stock Dove, 1227 Woodpigeon, 15 BH Gull, 11 Common Gull, 2 LBB Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sand Martin, 1 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 14 Pied Wagtail, 15 Meadow Pipit, 57 Chaffinch, 4 Greenfinch, 80 Linnet, 1 Redpoll, 5 Crossbill, 7 Goldfinch, 40 Siskin

present - 1 Firecrest, 4 Redwing

New Passage/Northwick:

2 Mute Swan, 12 Canada Goose, Shelduck, 1 Pochard, 8 Tufted Duck, Shoveler, Gadwall, Mallard, Teal, 1 Avocet, Oystercatcher, Lapwing, Curlew, 5 Redshank, 7 Turnstone, 250 Knot, 15 Dunlin, 200 BH Gull, 6 Herring Gull, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 6 Skylark, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 Pied Wagtail, 9 Meadow Pipit, 3 Linnet

Pilning Wetlands:

70+ Teal, 1 Avocet, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine over, 3 Chiffchaff (2 singing, 1 flycatching)

NORTH SOMERSET

Battery Point, Portishead:
5 Purple Sandpiper, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit

05-03-26 Little Egret, Clevedon (Howard Taffs)

Clevedon - Dowlais:
3 Shoveler, 1 Lapwing, 140 BH Gull, Little Egret, 4 Pied Wagtail, 6 Meadow Pipit 

05-03-26 Nuthatch, Goblin Coombe (Emily Lomas)

Goblin Coombe:
1 Tawny Owl, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay. 10 Coal Tit, 4 Marsh Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Firecrest, 8 Goldcrest, 5 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Redwing, 1 Greenfinch, 7 Siskin

Strawberry line and Congresbury Moor, Yatton:
2 Mute Swan, 6 Mallard, 2 Goosander, 1 Water Rail, 1 Moorhen, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Raven, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 13 Redwing, 2 Stonechat, 4 Chaffinch, 2 Reed Bunting

Banwell garden:
Stock Dove, Red Kite, Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (m & f), Blackcap (f), Nuthatch, Siskin (f)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Newton St Loe:
3 Mute Swan, 15 Mallard, 2 Tufted Duck, 5 Moorhen, 4 Coot, 5 Little Grebe, 2 BH Gull, 8 LBB Gull, 5 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Skylark, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 6 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 11 Goldfinch

Belluton:
1 Red Kite

Chelwood:
1 Red Kite

Marksbury:
1000 + Woodpigeon (going north)

Chew Magna, Newtown:
9 Cattle Egret
Chew Magna, Moorledge:
2 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
11 Canada Goose, 6 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander (1m, 1f), 1 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Green Woodpecker (calling), 1 Song Thrush (singing), 6 Pied Wagtail

Woodford:
4 Goldeneye, 1 Buzzard,  2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (drumming), 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff (singing), 4 Song Thrush

 05-03-26 Moorhens in 4-way scrap, Herons Green (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
2 Goldeneye, 4 Little Grebe, 4 Moorhen (in a 4-way scrap), 2 Snipe, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 2 Buzzard, 6 House Sparrow, 4 Chaffinch

Stratford:

2 Egyptian Goose, 20+ Tufted Duck, c20 Goldeneye, pair Pintail, 2 Water Rail (calling), 2 GBB Gull, 4 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (m), 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (drumming), 1 Green Woodpecker (calling), 1 Coal Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaff (singing), 1 Treecreeper

Herriotts inc Pool:
4 Shelduck, 6 Goldeneye, 5 Shoveler, 14+ Gadwall, 1 Water Rail (calling), 1 Marsh Harrier (m), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Peter Bryant, Andy Davis, Matt Hall, Rob Hargreaves, David Howes, John Lewis, Emily Lomas, Mark Savage, Nigel Sluman, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, John Thorogood

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

04-03-26 Wednesday - Ring-necked Duck

Temp 06°C to 14°C - sun then a little cloud then - ahh more sun. A gentle south easterly breeze gusting to 17mph.

Firecrest

Mediterranean Gull

Little Ringed Plover

Black Redstart

BRISTOL

Arno's Vale:

1 Tawny Owl (f)

04-03-26 Peregrine Clifton Down (Andy Davies)

Avon Gorge:

1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Peregrine, 2 Raven, 1 Chiffchaff - singing, 

Horfield - garden:

1 Buzzard - tick

Mina Rd Park:

2 Chiffchaff - singing

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

11 Bar-tailed Godwit, 9 Chiffchaff - singing, 1 Black Redstart (f),  2 Stonechat (m)

Aust Services - vismig:
1 Firecrest, 1 Crossbill, 3 Redpoll, 15 Siskin

New Passage/Northwick:
226 Knot

Pilning Wetlands:
2 Avocet, 2 Little Ringed Plover

Bradley Stoke - 3 Brooks LNR:

4 Mallard, 4 Teal, 2 Dunnock

NORTH SOMERSET

04-03-26 Purple Sandpiper Battery Point (Jason Williams)

Battery Point:

5 Purple Sandpiper, 2 Rock Pipit

Portishead - marina entrance :
1 Common Sandpiper, 15 Redshank, 1 Dunlin, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Black Redstart, 1 Rock Pipit

04-03-26 Siskin Banwell (John Thorogood)

Banwell - garden:
2 Siskin - love will find a way!

BELOW M4 & BANES

Downend - garden:

1 Blackcap - singing

04-03-26 Water Rail Keynsham (Andrew Harrison)

Keynsham - Memorial Park:

2 Water Rail, 1 Kingfisher, many Wren singing

Bath - St John's Church
2 Peregrine - the nest cam is up and running

Chelwood:
1 Red Kite

Chew Magna:

1 Tawny Owl (m), 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard,  2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 2 Coal Tit,

2 Skylark, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Greenfinch.

Marksbury:
1 Barn Owl - over the solar panels, early

Chew Stoke - walk to Woodford Lodge:
3 Chiffchaff - singing, 1 Siskin - over calling - spring is a'comin'in

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

04-03-26 Greylag Goose CVL (Ian Stapp)

Dam:
11 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 10 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander (f&m), 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 

1 Green Woodpecker - calling, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Song Thrush - singing, 3 Pied Wagtail, 4 Chaffinch, 1 Reed Bunting

Bittern Trail:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Dunnock

04-03-26 Goosander CVL (George Stacey)

Bernard King Hide:
2 Goosander (m)

Sutton Wick
1 Ring-necked Duck (m)

Woodford:
8 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander, 30+ Woodpigeon - over,1 Buzzard, 2 G S Woodpecker - drumming, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff - singing, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Robin, 2 Bullfinch

Herons Green:
 6 Goldeneye, 2 Little Grebe - pool, 1 Snipe - pool, 1 G W Egret, 15 Cattle Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (m), 2 Red Kite - together, 1 Buzzard, 10+ L TT, 10 House  Sparrow

04-03-26 Goldcrest CVL (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:
6 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander, 30+ Tufted Duck, 2 Scaup (f), 4+ Shoveler, 2 Water Rail - calling, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 2 G BB Gull, 1 Marsh Harrier (m), 1 Green Woodpecker - calling, 2 G S Woodpecker - drumming, 6+ L TT, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff - singing, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Treecreeper,  4 Redwing, 6+ Chaffinch

Herriotts inc Pool:
1 Greylag Goose, 5 Shelduck, 2 Shoveler, 12+ Gadwell, 6 Pintail - new in, 1 Water Rail - calling, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Simon Bowles, Pete Brain, Andy Davis, Andy Davies, Barry Dursley, Ken Hall, Andrew Harrison, Rupert Higgins, Andy Mears, Mike Moxon, Joe Sargent, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, John Thorogood, Jenny White, Jason Williams

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

03-03-26 Tuesday - Barnacle Goose

Temp 07°C to 15°C - a little early sun then cloud and rain from mid morning, carried on a gentle north easterly breeze gusting to 16mph.

Barnacle Goose

Black Redstart

BRISTOL

Avon Gorge:

1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 3 Peregrine, 1 Raven, 1 Blackcap

Avonmouth Park and Ride:

1 Chiffchaff - singing

Bishopston:

3 Jay - squawking, fit to burst!

Eastville Park:

 13 Mute Swan, 25 Canada Goose, 1 Pink-footed Goose, 31 Mallard, c20 Woodpigeon, 13 Stock Dove, 5 Moorhen, 11 Coot, 27 Black-headed Gull, 5 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Cormorant, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Jay, 20+ Magpie, 30+ Jackdaw, 40+ Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, c20 Blue Tit, c20 Great Tit, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 14 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 3 Song Thrush, 11 Blackbird, c10 Robin, 5 Dunnock, 4 House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Bullfinch, 6 Goldfinch

Eastville - garden/roof

1 Stock Dove, 1 Mediterranean Gull - ad, 1 Little Egret, 1 Blackcap, 3 Chaffinch

Redland - garden:

2 Blackcap (f&m) - on crab apples

Redland Green Park:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (f), 1 Nuthatch

03-03-26 Curlew & Redshank Lamplighters (David Minshall)

Shirehampton - Lamplighter Marsh:

1 Curlew, 1 Redshank, 2 Buzzard

St Andrews Park:

2 Red Kite, 1 Raven - over

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

1 Snipe, 1 Skylark, 9 Redwing, 2 Stonechat, 2 Bullfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust - vismig:
10 Barnacle Goose, 1 Firecrest, 1 Redpoll, 3 Crossbill, 20 Siskin

Pilning Wetlands:
Avocet, 1 Little Ringed Plover, Black-tailed Godwit, 80 Knot

Wickwar:

1 Little Owl - calling

Frenchay Moor:

2 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Coal Tit & 1 Chiffchaff both singing

NORTH SOMERSET

03-03-26 Black Redstart Portishead (Tim Mason)

Portishead:
1 Black Redstart

Nailsea Moor:

12 Canada Goose, 4 Mute Swan, 6 Mallard, 2 Cormorant, 3 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 5 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - drumming, 2 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 6 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, resent Redwing, present Fieldfare, 10 Stonechat, 1 Meadow Pipit, 3 Chaffinch, 7 Greenfinch, 35 Linnet, 3 Goldfinch, 2 Reed Bunting

Bristol Airport:

35 Golden Plover - over

03-03-26 Siskin Banwell (John Thorogood)

Banwell - garden:
1 Siskin (m)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Willsbridge:
1 Barn Owl - in the box again

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

Wick:

1 Little Owl

Bath, Englishcombe Lane - garden:
4 Blackcap (2f&2m), 2 Redwing

Kelston - BOC walk:

2 Mute Swan, 7 Mallard, 6 Woodpigeon, 2 Moorhen, 1 Black-headed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 7 Cormorant, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 12 Magpie, 35 Jackdaw, 2 Rook, 26 Carrion Crow, 5 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 1 Skylark, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 2 Wren, 3 Song Thrush, 3 Blackbird, 12 Robin, 10 House Sparrow, 3 Dunnock, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Greenfinch

Upton Cheyney:

2 Stock Dove, Wood Pigeon, 3 Buzzard, 3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker,
1 Kestrel, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Skylark, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff - singing, Wren, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Song Thrush, Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Crossbill, 2 Goldfinch, 1 Bullfinch, 3 Greenfinch, 1 Linnet, 1 Yellowhammer.

Chelwood:

1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

03-03-26 Goosander CVL (George Stacey)

Dam:
12 Canada Goose, 6 Goldeneye (3f&3m), 4 Goosander, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Song Thrush (singing), 3 Pied Wagtail, 12+ Chaffinch,

Bittern Trail:
1 Goosander (m)

03-03-26 Song Thrush CVL (Ian Stapp)

Woodford:
4 Goldeneye, 4 Goosander,  1 Collared Dove, 20+ Woodpigeon, 3 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff - singing, 2 Blackcap, 2 Song Thrush, 10+ Redwing, 5 Robin, 2 Bullfinch - calling, 

03-03-26 Song Thrush CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
6 Goldeneye, 30+ Tufted Duck, 8 Shovelar, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Snipe, 2 Great White Egret, 76 Cattle Egret, 1 Buzzard, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 6 House Sparrow, 2 Pied Wagtail, 6+ Chaffinch

Stratford:
1 Shelduck 6 Goldeneye, 45+ Tufted Duck, 30+ Shoveler, 1 Water Rail - calling, 2 GBB Gull,  1 GW Egret, 15 Cattle Egret, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier (m), 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff - singing,  30 Redwing, 1 Redpoll - feeders

Herriotts inc Pool:
1 Marsh Harrier (f)

Reported by: Graham Blacker, Pete Brain,  Bryan Cook, Tony Cook, Ben Crabb, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Andy Davies, Ed Drewitt, Chris Hall, Matt Hall, Nick Hawkridge, Adrian Hockey, Nigel Jones, Tim Mason, David Minshall, Mike Owen, John Rossetti, Paul Sadley, Richard Scantlebury, Tony Scott, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

02-03-26 Monday - Wheatear

Temp 07°C to 15°C - a little early rain then high cloud and sunny intervals with a moderate breeze from the south, veering to south south west by evening, some gusting to 27mph.

Wheatear

Little Ringed Plover

Firecrest

BRISTOL

Bishop Road to Horfield Common:

4 Collared Dove, 12 Woodpigeon, 9 Feral Pigeon, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 9 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 7 Carrion Crow, 3 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 1 Blackcap, 2 Wren, 5 Starling, 7 Blackbird, 7 Robin, 4 Dunnock, 9 House Sparrow, 2 Greenfinch, 3 Goldfinch

Bishopston:

Blackbird sings at 05:17

Redland Green Park:

6 Jay - 3 pr, lots of noise, 1 Nuthatch

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

1 Kestrel, 3 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Rook, 4 Raven, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Stonechat, 3 Meadow Pipit, 1 Linnet, 11 Greenfinch, 2 Reed Bunting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury-on-Severn , along the pill:

2 Canada Goose, 8 Shelduck, 10 Wigeon. 1 Teal, 6 Oystercatcher, 200 Curlew, 2 Pied Wagtail

Rudgeway - garden:
2 Blackcap (f&m) - making the most of mistletoe berries

02-03-26 Wheatear Northwick Warth (Paul Bowerman)

New Passage/Northwick:
1 Chiffchaff - singing, 3 Wheatear (2f&m))

Pilning Wetlands:
1 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Little Egret

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Red Kite, 5 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine, 2 Raven, 9 Stonechat, 6 Redpoll

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Dowlais:
10 Shoveller, 29 Wigeon, 3 Mallard 15 Teal, 7 Oystercatcher, 3 Ringed Plover, 1 Lapwing, 3 Curlew, 250 Dunlin, 1 Chiffchaff

BELOW M4 & BANES

Hanham:
4 Raven - over

Willsbridge:
1 Barn Owl - reclaimed the box (06:00) from the Jackdaw

Mangotsfield:

2 Blackcap - singing

Limpley Stoke
1 Firecrest - singing

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
6 Goldeneye (2f&4m)

02-03-26 Goosander CVL (George Stacey)

Walley Bank Path:
4 Goosander

02-03-26 Cattle Egret CVL (George Stacey)

Herons Green:
2 Great White Egret, 46 Cattle Egret, 3  Red Kite

Stratford:
1 Scaup (f), 1 Water Rail - calling, 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 2 Red Kite - together

Reported by: Kevin Bainbridge, Matthew Bowell, Paul Bowerman, John Budd, Mark Coller, Andy Davis, Chris Hall, Nick Hawkridge, Robert Kelsh,  Brian Mulgrew, Mike Owen, Sue Sayers, Tony Scott, George Stacey, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Nick Tippett

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

01-03-26 Sunday

Temp 09°C to 14°C - sun, cloud and the odd shower. A moderate to strong SW/SSW wind with gusts to 26mph.

Scaup
Bewick's Swan

Kittiwake

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
1 Pink-footed Goose

Hallen Marsh:

10+ Shoveler, 20 Teal, 1 Jack Snipe, 20 Snipe, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Little Egret, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 300 Starling, 3 Meadow Pipit

Stoke Park:

2 Canada Goose, 1 Kestrel, 3 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 Raven, 2 Stonechat, 3 Meadow Pipit, 2 Reed Bunting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Pilning Wetlands:

1 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Jack Snipe, 13 Snipe

Severn Beach:

11 Kittiwake

Olveston:
1 Woodcock, 1 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Siskin

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
2 Bewick's Swan - flying south/west past

Portishead:

4 Oystercatcher, 1 Curlew, 4 Purple Sandpiper

Kenn Moor:
YACWAG reserve: 3 Stock Dove, 26 Snipe, 2 Stonechat, 10 Meadow Pipit

BELOW M4 & BANES

Warmley:
William Champion Garden: 12+ Siskin

Keynsham:
Memorial Park: 2 Water Rail

RESERVOIRS

01-03-26 Goldeneye, CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
3 Goldeneye

Hollow Brook/Picnic Site 2:
1 Goosander, 1 Chiffchaff (singing)

Herons Green:
20 Cattle Egret

Moreton:
3 Greylag x Canada Goose hybrid

Stratford:
2 Scaup (f), 3 Sand Martin

Reported by: Phil, Paul Bowerman, Karle Burford, Stuart Evans, Trevor Riddle, Julian Eastoe, Ken Hall, Mike Prior, Larry Sweetland, Ben Sykes, Bri Thompson, Chris Vines, Gordon Youdale

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

28-02-26 Saturday

Temp 07°C to 10°C - sunny spells, with some cloud and showers. A moderate NW/W/WSW wind with gusts to 25mph.

Ring-necked Duck
Scaup

Black Redstart

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
1 Pink-footed Goose, 1 Red Kite

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
1 Kingfisher, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Skylark, 3 Stonechat, 1 Redwing, 18 Meadow Pipit

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Chipping Sodbury Common:

2 Stock Dove, 2 Red Kite, 9 Stonechat, 5 Redpoll

NORTH SOMERSET

28-02-26 Black Redstart, Portishead (Tim Mason)

Portbury Wharf/Portishead Marina:
1 Black Redstart, Siskin, 1 Redpoll

Portishead:

Battery Point: 1 Purple Sandpiper

Congresbury Moor (YACWAG reserve):
1 Jack Snipe, 13 Snipe

28-02-26 Linnet, Yatton (Emily Lomas)

Yatton:
Little River: 7 Stock Dove, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Stonechat, 30 Linnet

Woodspring Priory:

23 Avocet

BELOW M4 & BANES

Warmley Forest Park:
large group of Siskin

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

28-02-26 Chiffchaff, CVL (George Stacey)

Bernard King:
1 Goosander, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4+ Chiffchaff

Herons Green:
33 Cattle Egret

Stratford:
2 Scaup, 2 Goldeneye, 1 Sand Martin, 1 Linnet

Herriotts inc. Pool:
1 Green Sandpiper

Reported by: Dru Brooke-Taylor, Darren & Beth Burton, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Julian Eastoe, Emily Lomas, Tim Mason, Jacqueline Powell, Trevor Riddle, George Stacey, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Chris Teague

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

27-02-26 Friday

Temp 10°C to 14°C - sunny spells with some showers. A spring like day. A strong to moderate SSW/SW wind to start, gusts to 26mph, becoming a light W/WSW later. 

As spring migrants begin to arrive back on our shores, here are the arrival dates from the last few years. Bristol Water annual permits for Chew/Blagdon/Barrow expire this weekend. You can buy them online or at Woodford Lodge  

Ring-necked Duck
Scaup

Sand Martin

BRISTOL

No reports.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Yate:
Kingsgate Park: 12 Tufted Duck, 1 Common Gull, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 5 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 5 Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail, 12 Siskin

NORTH SOMERSET

27-02-26 Buzzard, Clevedon (Howard Taffs)

Clevedon:
13 Shoveler, 10 Wigeon, 20 Teal, 13 Oystercatcher, 6 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 80 Dunlin, 2 Buzzard, 1 Chiffchaff

Yatton:

Claverham Drove: 42 Mute Swan, 2 Canada Geese, 2 Mallard, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Kestrel, 1 Stonechat

Near Kenn Village: 2 Mute Swan, 1 Pheasant

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marksbury:
60+ Jackdaw/Crow, 6 Skylark, 80 Starling

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
1 Greylag Goose, 8 Goldeneye, 30+ Common Gull, 2 GBB Gull

Woodford:
2 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Redwing, 1 Bullfinch

Herons Green:
7 Goldeneye, 4 Little Grebe, 80+ Common Gull, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard

Moreton:
5 Goldeneye, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven

27-02-26 Scaup, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:
6 Goldeneye, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 2 Scaup (f), 1 Water Rail, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 2Chiffchaff, 4 Siskin

27-02-26 Siskin, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc. Pool:
6 Shelduck, 8 Goldeneye, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Red Kite, 1 Peregrine, 1 Bearded Tit, 4 Sand Martin, 1 Chiffchaff (singing)

Reported by: Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Richard Giles, Rich Mielcarek, Fiona Neate, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs

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26-02-26 Thursday - Sand Martin

Temp 11°C to 14°C. Cloudy with some sun until mid-afternoon, rain later. Moderate breeze from the south south west gusting to 27mph.

Ring-necked Duck

Mediterranean Gull

Sand Martin

Black Redstart

26-02-26 Ring-necked Duck showing the neck ring, CVL (Ian Stapp)

BRISTOL

Avonmouth Industrial Estate:

Chiffchaff (tristis)

Redland Green Allotments:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, Coal Tit singing, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest singing, 4 Redwing, 1 Greenfinch singing, Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
Pair of Peregrine (on towers), 4 Chiffchaff (3 singing), 2 Black Redstart (m at base of towers seen from Lagoon 2, f-type on jetty), 5 Stonechat (2 pairs + 1f)

Oldbury on Severn:

15 Stock Dove & 8 Redwing heading north

Pilning Wetland:

1 Mute Swan, 17 Canada Goose, 12 Shelduck, 1 Pochard, 7 Tufted Duck, 28 Shoveler, 22 Gadwall, 160 Teal, 2 Little Grebe, 9 Lapwing, 33 Curlew, Skylark, 1 Chiffchaff, Long-tailed Tit, Meadow Pipit

New Passage:

14 Canada Goose, Shelduck, Wigeon, Teal, Oystercatcher, Curlew, Redshank, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest

Severn Beach:

60 Shelduck, 21 Wigeon, 18 Oystercatcher, 14 Curlew, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Goldcrest, Meadow Pipit

NORTH SOMERSET

Walton Common/Walton in Gordano:
5 Pheasant, 21 Woodpigeon, 3 Herring Gull, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 18 Jackdaw, 5 Rook, 6 Carrion Crow, 3 Raven, 5 Coal Tit, 26 Blue Tit, 17 Great Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 10 Wren, 2 Treecreeper, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Blackbird, 25 Robin, 8+ House Sparrow, 3 Dunnock, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, 7 Greenfinch, 1 Goldfinch

Clevedon - Dowlais:
4 Shoveler, 15 Teal, 20 Wigeon, 13 Oystercatcher, 7 Ringed Plover, 10 Lapwing, 9 Curlew, 2 Turnstone, 300 Dunlin, 1 Chiffchaff (singing), 30 Redwing, 20 Fieldfare, 7 Meadow Pipit

Backwell garden:
Woodpigeon, (lots of) Feral Pigeon, Greater Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Jay, 3 Jackdaw, Coal Tit, 5+ Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 2 Marsh Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit, Nuthatch, Blackbird, 2 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 2 Chaffinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Siston:

1 Stock Dove, 80+ Woodpigeon, 1 LBB Gull, 2 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jay, 7 Magpie, 25 Jackdaw, 8 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, Coal Tit, 15+ Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 9 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 4 Wren, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Redwing, 5 Blackbird, 11 Robin, 4 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, 20+ Goldfinch, 10+ Siskin

26-02-26 Kingfisher, Keynsham (Vernon Holmes)

Keynsham, Memorial Park:
1 Kingfisher, 1 Grey Wagtail

26-02-26 Grey Wagtail, Keynsham (Vernon Holmes)

Burnett:

1 Red Kite, 1 Kestrel

Marksbury Plain:
60+ Wood Pigeon, 2 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 12+ Skylark, 200+ Starling, 2 Yellowhammer

Chelwood:

4 Teal, 2 Little Grebe (1 summer plumage, 1 winter), 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Red Kite, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Mistle Thrush, 20 Redwing

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:

Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Tufted Duck, 3 Shoveler, Teal, BH Gull, Common Gull, LBB Gull, GBB Gull, Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, Buzzard, Redwing

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:

8 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 2 Goldeneye, 24 BH Gull, 20+ Common Gull, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Pied Wagtail, 7 Chaffinch

Woodford:
1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 12+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Bullfinch 

Herons Green
5 Goldeneye, 1 Goosander (f), 40+ Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 70+ BH Gull, 100+ Common Gull,  (now in summer plumage), 1 Snipe, 8 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker (calling), 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Pied Wagtail

Moreton:
7+ Goldeneye, 50+ Tufted Duck, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker (calling), 2 Raven, 3 Sand Martin (low out over lake), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 10+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Treecreeper

Stratford:
6+ Goldeneye, 1 Ring-necked Duck (showing a red brown neck ring when it stretched it's neck), 40+ Tufted Duck, 24 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Marsh Harrier (1m, 1f), 2 Red Kite, 4 Buzzard, 2 Raven , 20+ Wood Pigeon, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (drumming), 1 Coal Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff

Herriotts inc Pool:
6 Shelduck, 4+ Goldeneye, 40+ Wood Pigeon, 1 Mediterranean Gull (2nd winter), 26 Herring Gull, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Marsh Harrier (inc 1m), 5 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine (juv), 2 Raven (fly over), 2 Sand Martin (over pool), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Pete Allen, Jon Angell, Ken Blake, Paul Bowerman, Simon Bowles, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Vernon Holmes, Nigel Milbourne,  Robin Lambert, Rob Laughton, Craig Lewis, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs:

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25-02-26 Wednesday

Temp 10°C to 16°C - high cloud and sunny intervals with a moderate breeze from the south south west gusting to 23mph.

Scandinavian Rock Pipit

Merlin

Brambling

BRISTOL

Bedminster - Acta Garden Ctr & South St Park:

1 Raven - over, 1 Blackcap - singing, 4 Blackbird, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Greenfinch - singing

Bishopston:

2 Jay - digging up Grey Squirrel's hidden 'monkey nuts'

Clifton Down - inc Goat Gully

1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Peregrine, 1 Blackcap - singing, 1 Firecrest

Cumberland Basin:

2 Mallard, 5 Woodpigeon, 2 Oystercatcher - pr, 46 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Cormorant, 49 Jackdaw - flock of 40, 10 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit - inc pr, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Blackbird

Henleaze Lake:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - drumming

Southmead - Badock's Wood
1 Stock Dove, 2 Common Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 9 Song Thrush, 3 Redwing, 2 Grey Wagtail, 5 Chaffinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
2 Oystercatcher, 5 Curlew, 12 Bar-tailed Godwit, 10 Turnstone, 30 Dunlin, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Coal Tit, 5 Skylark, 3 Blackcap, 400 Starling

Aust Cliff/Services:

4 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Mistle Thrush, 10 Redwing, 1 Brambling (m), c80 Chaffinch

Aust Warth:
4 Pintail, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher, 6 Stonechat, 2 Reed Bunting

Aust Wetland:

1 Shelduck, 2 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 2 Wigeon, 12 Mallard, 14 Teal, 6 Stock Dove, 2 Collard Dove, 10 Coot, 5 Lapwing, 18 Snipe, 3 Buzzard, 4 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 5 Skylark - some singing, 9 Long-tailed Tit, 40 Starling, 2 Song Thrush, 102 Redwing, 7 Fieldfare, 5 Stonechat, 5 Chaffinch, 4 Greenfinch, 14 Linnet, 8 Goldfinch, 3 Reed Bunting

New Passage/Northwick/Pilning Wetlands:

6 Lapwing, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Scandinavian Rock Pipit, 1 Water Pipit, 1 Siskin, 

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
10 Canada Goose, 8 Shoveler, 3 Pochard (2f &m), 5 Tufted Duck, 4 Little Grebe, 2 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Kestrel, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Greenfinch

Congresbury Moor:

5 Mute Swan, 8 Moorhen, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Merlin, 1 Jay, 62 Magpie - inc flock of 25, 

25 Raven - flock, 9 Skylark - singing, 2 Cetti’s Warbler, 1 Goldcrest, 6000 Starling, 25 Redwing, 10 Fieldfare, 2 Stonechat, 2 Pied Wagtail, 7 Meadow Pipit, 8 Greenfinch, 2 Siskin, 4 Reed Bunting.

North Worle:
1 Kestrel, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Siskin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Hanham - garden:

3 Grey Heron - over

Bitton - Holm Mead:

6 White-fronted Goose, Chiffchaff and Redwing - singing, Redpoll - over

25-02-26 Treecreeper Keynsham (Andrew Harrison)

Keynsham - Memorial Park:

5 Mallard, 24+ Feral Pigeon, 8 Woodpigeon, 2 Water Rail, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1Magpie, 3+ Rook, 2 Carrion Crow, 3 Blue Tit, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 7 Goldcrest, 18+ Wren, 1 Treecreeper, 3 Blackbird, 3+ Robin, 2 Grey Wagtail

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Great White Egret, 1  Grey Heron, 

Chew Valley Lake

Bittern Trail:
3 Great Spotted Woodpecker

25-02-26 Goosander CVL (George Stacey)

Bernard King Hide:
4 Goosander (2f &2m), 2 Chiffchaff

Stratford:
1 Pochard (m), 1 Ring-necked Duck (m), 1 Shoveler (m), 1 Sparrowhawk - displaying, 4 Red Kite

Reported by: Dru Brooke-Taylor, Sam Caswell, Andy Davis, Josie Evans, Alastair Fraser, Andrew Harrison, Nick Hawkridge, Matt Hobbs, Matt Hull, Rob Laughton,  John Lewis, Matt Plenty, Steve Sanins, George Stacey, Andy Stockhausen, Tom Wright

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24-02-26 Tuesday - Hooded Merganser

Temp 08°C to 14°C - overcast until sunshine came through from 10am. The moderate breeze from the south gusting to 26mph but abating as the day progressed.

Hooded Merganser

Bearded Tit

Purple Sandpiper

BRISTOL

Bishopston:

2 Jay

BAWA - playing fields

29 Pied Wagtail

City Centre - Floating Harbour:

1 Great Created Grebe

Southmead Community Sports Field:

2 Sparrowhawk - interacting !

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage/Northwick:
3 Pintail, 50 Turnstone, 1 Knot, 300 Dunlin, 1 Sparrowhawk. 6 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 2 Water Pipit, 1 Scandinavian Rock Pipit, 12 Pied Wagtail, 20 Meadow Pipit

24-02-2026 Hooded Merganser PIL (Terry Winter)

Pilning Wetlands:
1 Pochard, 3 Tufted Duck, 34 Shoveler, 1 Hooded Merganser (f), 2 Little Grebe, 18 Lapwing, 12 Snipe, 1 Mediterranean Gull - ad, 1 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 30 Redwing, 2 Stonechat

Severn Beach:
2 Cormorant, another Scandinavian Rock Pipit

24-02-26 Goldfinch Tree Brooks NR (Les Williams)

Three Brooks NR:

Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

24-02-26 Skylark Ashton Court (Lee Patch)

Ashton Court:

30+ Skylark, 5 Stonechat (2f &3m), 4 Pied Wagtail - 2pr

Battery Point:

5 Purple Sandpiper

24-02-26 Red Kite Clevedon (Wayne Pannell)

Clevedon Moor:

1 Red Kite

Clevedon - Yeo:
120 Shelduck, 15 Stock Dove - sw, 10+ Oystercatcher, 20 Grey Plover, 10+ Lapwing, 5 Curlew, 3 Turnstone, c10,000 Dunlin, 400 Black Headed Gull, 1 Great Black Backed Gull, 4 Little Egret, 6 Skylark, 2 Stonechat, 3 Pied Wagtail.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Warmley Forest Park:

1 Redpoll - feeding

24-02-26 Song Thrush Keynsham (Paul Tompkins)

Keynsham, Lock & Marina:
4 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher, 10 Magpie, 1 Crow,  3 Goldcrest, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail 

24-02-26 Red Kite Lansdown (Caron Thornton Trippit)

Lansdown - BOC walk:

1 Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Red Kite, 5 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, Magpie, 2 Rook, Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 6 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 26 Skylark, 1 Goldcrest, 5 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Blackbird, 7 Robin, 2 Stonechat, House Sparrow, 4 Dunnock, 2 Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch

Stockwood:

Over garden: 2 White-fronted Goose

Stanton Drew - Sandy Lane:
1st Skylark of the year in the fields

24-02-26 Yellowhammer Burnett (Ian Stapp)

Burnett:

4 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

24-02-26 Goldeneye CVL (George Stacey)

Dam:
8 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 6 Goldeneye, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Pied Wagtail, 7 Chaffinch

Picnic site 2

1 Stonechat (f)

Bittern Trail:
3 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Redwing

Woodford:
1 Jay

Perry House Farm:
c30 small Egret - mostly Cattle Egret

Herons Green:
9 Goldeneye, 40+ Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Snipe, 60+ B H Gull, 50+ Common Gull, 2 G W Egret, 2 Grey Heron,  1 Marsh Harrier (f), 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker - calling, 1 G S Woodpecker, 2 Pied Wagtail

Stratford:
12+ Goldeneye, 60+ Tufted Duck, 14 Great Crested Grebe - one sum plum,  20+ Woodpigeon, 3 Marsh Harrier (2f &1m),  1 Red Kite, 4 Buzzard, 1 G S Wood - drumming, 1 Peregrine, 4 Raven - two pr, 

2 Cetti's Warbler

Herriotts inc Pool:
6 Shelduck, 10 Goldeneye, 46 Teal, 40 Woodpigeon, 1 Oystercatcher - over, 200 mix BH &Common Gull, 7 Herring Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 3 Marsh Harrier, 2 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 2 Raven,  1 Bearded Tit (m), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: John Croxton, Jane Cumming, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Robert Hargreaves, Nick Hawkridge, Rich Keel, Rob Laughton, Mike Owen, Wayne Pannell, Lee Patch, Jackie Powell, Trevor Riddle, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Caron Thornton Trippit, Paul Tompkins, Terry Winter, Les Williams

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