18-03-2026 Wednesday

Temp 04°C to 19°C - Sunny. A light east south east breeze, veering to south east early pm and back as dusk set in. Top speed gust of 21 mph around midday.

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Little Gull

Sand Martin

Crossbill

BRISTOL

Bishopston:

1 Chaffinch (f) early

Bishops Knoll and Old Sneed Park LNR

1 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Coal Tit - singing, 7 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 5 Chiffchaff - singing, 4 Blackcap - singing, 1 Firecrest, 2 Goldcrest - singing, 6 Wren, 9 Robin, 2 Goldfinch - singing

Stoke Park - Purdown:

2 Blackcap, 1 Greenfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

18-03-26 Little Gull PIL (Brian Lancastle)

Pilning Wetlands:
5 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Jack Snipe, 60+ Knot, 2 Little Gull - ad & 2nd wint, 1 Merlin, 13 Sand Martin, 1 Wheatear, 1 Scandinavian Rock Pipit

Yate - Kingsgate Park:
2 Canada Goose, 2 Gadwall, 14 Tufted Duck, 2 Kingfisher, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 6 Goldcrest, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Siskin

NORTH SOMERSET

Long Ashton:
80 Starling, 8 Siskin

18-03-26 Linnet Portishead (Di Bunniss)

Portishead - coast path:
7 Shelduck , 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 3 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 4 Wren, 4 Blackbird, 8 Robin, 2 Dunnock, House Sparrow, 3 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Linnet, 1 Goldfinch, 

Congresbury:

Moor:  1 Goosander, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Raven, 11 Skylark - 7 singing, 4 high to NE, 4 Cetti’s Warbler, 25 Chiffchaff, 3 Song Thrush, 1 Siskin, 1 Reed Bunting

Kings Wood:  2 Marsh Tit - very vocal

Wrington - Cowlip Green:

2 Marsh Tit

BELOW M4 & BANES

Dyrham Park:

2 Red Kite

Bromley Heath:

1 Red Kite

Kingswood:

1 Red Kite 

Willsbridge:
2 Chiffchaff

18-03-26 Redpoll Keynsham (Ian Stapp)

Keynsham, garden:
1 Chiffchaff, 4 Redpoll, 2 Goldfingh

Keynsham Memorial Park:

5 Mallard, 4 Woodpigeon, 1 Moorhen, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Jackdaw, 6 Rook, 2 Carrion Crow, 5 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 9+ Wren, 1 Blackbird, 5 Grey Wagtail

Bath - Englishcombe Lane:
5 Blackcap (1f&4m), 1 Song Thrush

Pensford - Lords Wood:

3 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Marsh Tit, 1 Skylark, 1 Chiffchaff - singing, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, 3 Crossbill, 4+ Siskin

Chelwood:

1 Red Kite

Compton Dando:

2 Mallard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl (m), 4 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 20 Skylark, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap (m), 2 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Siskin, 30 Linnet, 2 Yellowhammer - singing

Marksbury:
2 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:

5 Teal, 2 Little Egret, 3 Sand Martin, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
12 Canada Goose, 8 Goldeneye, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Pied Wagtail

Woodford:
6 Goldeneye, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Red Kite, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 GS Woodpecker - drumming, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 3 Wren, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 4 Goldfinch, 

Herons Green:
6 Goldeneye, 2 Gadwall (f&m), 4 Little Grebe, c40 Cattle Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Pied Wagtail

Moreton:
7 Goldeneye, 14 Gaswall, 4 Little Egret, 45 Cattle Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Raven, 2 Long-tailed Tit - nesting, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Stonechat (f&m)

Stratford:
1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Song Thrush

Herriotts inc Pool:
6 Shelduck, 12 Goldeneye, 2 Scaup (f), 25 Gadwall, 28 Teal, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Redd Bunting

Reported by: Rick Andrews, Ken Blake, Pete Brain, Peter Bryant, Di Bunniss, Mark Coller, Bryan Cook, Peter Coslett, Andy Davis, Livvy Drake, Barry Dursley, Paul Francis, Andrew Harrison, Nick & Annie Hawkridge, Gary Hughes, Brian Lancastle, John Lewis, Mike Prior, Phil Quinn, Steve Sanins, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Clare Tait, Reuben Veal, Karen Wilkinson, 

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

17-03-26 Tuesday

Temp 04°C to 12°C - Sunny all day with a moderate breeze from the Southeast

Common Crane

Water Pipit

Redpoll

BRISTOL

Grey Heron, Eastville Park (Allan Chard)

Eastville Park:

1 Grey Heron

Redland (garden):

2 Blackcap

Cormorant, Castle Park (Jon Mortin)

Castle Park:

2 Mallard, 50 Rock Dove, 50 Herring Gull, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Cormorant

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Common Crane, Cowhill (Peter Hazelwood)

Oldbury Power Station:
4 Common Cranes (over Cowhill, heading SW)

Aust Wetland:

10 Stock Dove, 1 Jack Snipe, 8 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 22 Redwing, 3 Stonechat, 2 Reed Bunting

Aust Warth:
4 Common Crane, 1 Kestrel, 1 Stonechat, 2 Reed Bunting

New Passage/Northwick:
44 Oystercatcher, 41 Curlew, 33 Redshank, 4 Buzzard, 10 Raven, 2 Fieldfare, 2 Grey Wagtail, 24 Pied Wagtail, 3 Rock Pipit (1 form littoralis - Scandinavian), 1 Water Pipit, 20+ Linnet

Pilning Wetlands:
1 Pochard, 7 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Water Rail, 1 Ringed Plover, 5 Little Ringed Plover, 8 Lapwing, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 24 Snipe, c60 Knot, 1 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Bunting

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
2 Scaup (m+f)

Treecreeper, Weston Big Wood (Daz B)

Portishead:
Weston Big Wood: 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Chiffchaff, Firecrest (heard), 1 Goldcrest, Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, 2 Redwing

Battery Point: 30 Turnstones (on Newcome Buoy)

Nailsea Moor:
5 Mute Swan, 25 Canada Goose, 5 Mallard, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Moorhen, 1 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Owl, 4 Buzzard, 3 Skylark, + Long-tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Stonechat, 2 Meadow Pipit, 4 Reed Bunting

Clevedon:
Dowlais: 1 Mute Swan, 2 Canada Goose, 46 Shelduck, 8 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 16 Wigeon, 10 Mallard, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Lapwing, 12 Curlew, 1 Snipe, 51 Redshank, 5 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 1 Raven, 6 Skylark, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Stonechat, 24 Meadow Pipit, 15 Greenfinch, 5 Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting
Strode Bridge: 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff

Banwell:
1 Red Kite, 2 Siskin

Mistle Thrush, Dolebury Warren (Emily Lomas)

Dolebury Warren:
2 Pheasant, 3 Woodpigeon, 1 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 1 Magpie, 7 Jackdaw, 6 Carrion Crow, 5 Blue Tit, 7 Great Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 9 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 3 Goldcrest, 8 Wren, 3 Mistle Thrush, 6 Redwing, 7 Blackbird, 7 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 2 Meadow Pipit, 3 Chaffinch, 5 Goldfinch, 3 Siskin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Warmley Forest Park:
2 Little Grebe

Tawny Owl, Willsbridge (~Chris)

Willsbridge (garden):
1 Tawny Owl

Keynsham (garden):
1 Chiffchaff, 2 Redpoll

Yellowhammer, Burnett (Robin Martin)

Burnett (BOC Walk):
4 Pheasant, 14 Woodpigeon, 3 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Red Kite, 8 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 7 Magpie, 6 Jackdaw, 8 Rook, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 1 Skylark, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Wren, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Blackbird, 5 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 5 Linnet, 8 Goldfinch, 10 Yellowhammer

Stanton Wick:
2 Red Kite

Marksbury:
1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard

RESERVOIRS

Cormorant, Blagdon (Dave Hughes)

Blagdon Lake:
1 Common Scoter (m - Top End hide), 1 Cormorant, 3 Buzzard, 2 Chiffchaff

Chew Valley Lake

Mediterranean Gull, Dam (Ian Stapp)

Dam:
4 Canada Goose, 13 Goldeneye, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Pied Wagtail

Woodford:
c15 Cattle Egret

Herons Green:
4 Goldeneye, 2 Gadwall, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Great White Egret, 36 Cattle Egret (over Moreton Point), 1 Grey Heron, 3 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Bunting

Scaup, Stratford (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:

6 Goldeneye, 1 Ring-necked Duck (m), 12+ Tufted Duck, 2 Scaup (f), 1 Great White Egret, 1 Red Kite, 3+ Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Sand Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Song Thrush

Herriotts inc Pool:
7 Shelduck, 10 Goldeneye, 26 Gadwall, 26 Teal, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Buzzard, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Graham Blacker, ~Chris, Ben Crabb, Stephen Curtiss, Daz B, Stefan Csaki, Andy Davis, Julian Eastoe, Martyn Hayes, Peter Hazelwood, Dave Hughes, Emily Lomas, Robin Martin, Jon Mortin, Mike Moxon, Tony Scott, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, John Thorogood

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

16-03-26 Monday - Little Gull

Temp 09°C to 12°C - overcast with some showers - but only first thing. A moderate breeze from west south west veering to south west and back during the day. Gusting all day, top speed of 26mph around midday.

Little Gull

Common Scoter

Wheatear

Water Pipit

Whimbrel

BRISTOL

16-03-26 Grey Wagtail Badocks Wood (Matt Hobbs)

Badock's Wood:

1 Dunnock - singing, 2 Grey Wagtail

Bishopston:

2 Jay

Brandon Hill:

2 Goldcrest - singing

Clifton, Royal Fort Gardens:

2 Mallard, 5 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Jay

Frenchay - UWE:

1 Cetti's Warbler

 

New Cut:

2 Oystercatcher, 1 Herring x LBB Gull

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

2 Reed Bunting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Skylark, 2 Wheatear

Northwick/Aust Warth:
1 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 8 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 3 Stonechat, 22 Pied Wagtail, 1 Water Pipit, 14 Linnet, 4 Reed Bunting

New Passage
42 Oystercatcher, 1 Whimbrel, 12 Curlew, 3 Knot, 35 Redshank

Pilning Wetlands:
1 Pochard, 4 Tufted Duck, 6 Avocet, 3 Ringed Plover, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 8 Lapwing, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 10 Snipe, 2 Dunlin, 1 Little Egret

Tormarton:

1 Kestrel

NORTH SOMERSET

16-03-26 Little Gull PW (Howard Taffs)

Portbury Wharf:
1 Little Gull, 1 Shoveller, 5 Gadwall, 15 Wigeon, 7 Tufted duck, 4 Teal, 6 Skylark, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Wheatear (m), 1 Bullfinch, 2 Siskin

16-03-26 Siskin PW (Tim Mason)

Clevedon:

1 Wheatear

BELOW M4 & BANES

16-03-26 Corn Bunting MF (Les Williams)

Marshfield:
1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 2 Raven, lots of Skylark, Fieldfare & Linnet, 4 Corn Bunting

RESERVOIRS

15-03-26 Common Scoter BL (Gary Thoburn)

Blagdon Lake:
1 Common Scoter (m), 2 Red Kite

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
2 Greylag Goose, 22 Cattle Egret 

Stratford:
1 Hybrid Goose, 3 Great White Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 ~ Red Kite, 3 Sand Martin 

Reported by: Raoul Chandrasakera, Andy Davis, Matt Hobbs, John Lewis, Tim Mason, Mike Moxon, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland. Howard Taffs, Les Williams

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

15-03-26 Sunday

Temp 06°C to 12°C - mostly cloudy, with some sun and some showers. A strong W/SW wind with gusts to 33mph.

It is not too long until the annual Breeding Bird Surveys will be carried out. These surveys provide crucial and interesting information about our breeding birds. There are some unallocated squares in the Avon BBS area (which includes some in Somerset). Please click this link to see which squares are currently available. If you are interested the contact details are also on the link.

There is also an upcoming Birds in Green Spaces survey where you record the birds you see in your local park or similar area.

Common Scoter
Ring-necked Duck
Wheatear

Green Sandpiper

BRISTOL

15-03-26 Red Kite, Redland (Mike Owen)

Redland:

1 Red Kite over, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Jay, 1 Nuthatch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
2 Wheatear

NORTH SOMERSET

No reports.

BELOW M4 & BANES

16-03-26 Stonechat, Marshfield (Caron TT)

Marshfield:
1 Little Grebe, 1 Red Kite, 7 Buzzard, 1 Mistle Thrush

Chelwood:

2 Little Grebe, 1 Red-legged Partridge, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite, 1 Bullfinch

15-03-26  Redpoll Keynsham (Ian Stapp)

Keynsham:
Garden: 7 Redpoll until the Sparrowhawk came along, 2 Woodpigeon, 2 Mapgie, 12+ Starling braved it out

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Common Scoter, 1 Ring-necked Duck

Chew Valley Lake

15-03-26 Green Sandpiper, CVL (Bri Thompson)

Herons Green:
1 Green Sandpiper

15-03-26 Greylag Geese, CVL (Bri Thompson)

Moreton:
2 Greylay Goose

Reported by: John Barnett, Kenneth Blake, Alex Carlisle, Peter Coslett, Raoul Chandrasakera, Matt Plenty, Mike Owen, Ian Stapp, Bri Thompson

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

14-03-26 Saturday

Temp 02°C to 12°C - a cold start, largely sunny, with some scattered clouds. A light N to WSW wind.

It is not too long until the annual Breeding Bird Surveys will be carried out. These surveys provide crucial and interesting information about our breeding birds. There are some unallocated squares in the Avon BBS area (which includes some in Somerset). Please click this link to see which squares are currently available. If you are interested the contact details are also on the link.

There is also an upcoming Birds in Green Spaces survey where you record the birds you see in your local park or similar area.

Wheatear
Common Scoter
Scaup

Ring-necked Duck

White-fronted Goose

14-03-26 Common Scoter, Blagdon (Bri Thompson)

BRISTOL

Hotwells:
20 species inc: 5 Mallard, 60+ Woodpigeon, 1 Moorhen, 4 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 58+ Jackdaw, 5+ House Sparrow

Withywood:

1 Red Kite

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
4 Mute Swan, 19 Teal, 3 Wigeon, 3+ Little Grebe, 11 Oystercatcher, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Jay, 1 Raven, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 9 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Stonechat

14-03-26 Wheatear, New Passage (Lise Presland)

New Passage:
1 Wheatear

Severnside:
2 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Merlin, 1 Wheatear

Chipping Sodbury Common:
4 Stock Dove, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Red Kite, 6 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 8+ Skylark, 8 Chiffchaff, 3 Redpoll, 1 Siskin, 3 Reed Bunting

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon:

Dowlais: 4 Mute Swan, 52 Shelduck, 4 Shoveler, 12 Wigeon, 18 Teal, 4 Mallard, 18 Oystercatcher, 1 Ringed Plover, 10 Curlew, 75 Redshank, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 4 Chaffinch, 1 Linnet

Strode Road Bridge: 1 Common Gull, 1 GBB Gull, 1 Cetti's Warbler

BELOW M4 & BANES

14-03-26 Corn Bunting, Marshfield (Chris Teague)

Marshfield:

5 Red Kite, 5 Buzzard, 6 Yellowhammer, c10 Corn Bunting

16-03-26 Dunnock & Chiffchaff, Dryham (Caron TT)

Bitton:
Holm Mead: 1 Black Swan, 3+ White-fronted Goose, 40+ Siskin, 2+ Redpoll

14-03-26 Chiffchaff Keynsham (Ian Stapp)

Keynsham:
Garden: 27 Feral Pigeon, 2 Woodpigeon, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 14 Jackdaw, 2 Raven, 2 Chiffchaff, 30+ Starling, 6 Goldfinch

RESERVOIRS

14-03-26 Common Scoter, Blagdon (Bri Thompson)

Blagdon Lake:
1 Common Scoter, 1 Ring-necked Duck

Chew Valley Lake
1 Oystercatcher

14-03-26 Kingfisher, CVL (Lucy Masters)

Moreton:
2 Mute Swan, 2 Scaup, 22 Cattle Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Kingfisher

Reported by: Jon Angell, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Mark Coller, Raoul Chandrasakera, Stephen Curtis, Andy Davis, MJ, Rob Laughton, John Lewis, Lucy Masters, Andy Mears, Andrew Middleton, Lise Presland, Phil Quinn, Carol Rushton, Ian Stapp, Chris Teague, Bri Thompson

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

13-03-26 Friday

Temp 04°C to 08°C - cloudy with some heavy showers in the am, more sun in the pm. A moderate to strong W/SW wind with gusts to 37mph.

It is not too long until the annual Breeding Bird Surveys will be carried out. These surveys provide crucial and interesting information about our breeding birds. There are some unallocated squares in the Avon BBS area (which includes some in Somerset). Please click this link to see which squares are currently available. If you are interested the contact details are also on the link.

There is also an upcoming Birds in Green Spaces survey where you record the birds you see in your local park or similar area.

Scaup

Kittiwake

Ring-necked Duck

Siberian Chiffchaff

BRISTOL

Chittening Warth:

2 Kittiwake

Holesmouth: 12 Knot, 65 Turnstone, 5 Dunlin, 3 Redshank

Royal Fort Gardens:
16 species inc: 1 Mallard, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest. 1 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage/Pilning Wetlands:

26 Shoveler, 19 Gadwall, 105 Wigeon, 2 Pintail, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 16 Knot, 1 Dunlin

13-03-26 Kittiwake SB (Paul Bowerman)

Severn Beach:

130 Kittiwake

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:

1 Swallow

Watercress Farm:

1 Sand Martin 

Abbots Pool:
1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 3 Coal Tit, 1+ Marsh Tit, 1 Blackcap, 9 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 8 Redwing

BELOW M4 & BANES

Nr Stanton Drew:
18 Cattle Egret, with 5 going to roost later

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
80 Tufted Duck, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 40+ Sand Martin, 1 Siberian Chiffchaff

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
3 Goldeneye

13-03-26 Chiffchaff CVL (Andrew Parsons)

Woodford:
9 Goldeneye, c60 Cattle Egret, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Wren

Herons Green:
3 Goldeneye

Moreton:
1 Greylag Goose, 2 Scaup, 11 Cattle Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 18 Sand Martin, 20 Redwing, 30 Fieldfare

13-03-26 Goldeneye CVL (Andrew Parsons)

Stratford:
1 Red Kite, 5 Sand Martin

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Andy Davis, John Lewis, Steve Newland, Tom O'Shea, Nick Page, Andrew Parsons, Jon Perkins, Aravind Ramesh, Ian Stapp, Jack Wylson

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

12-03-26 Thursday - Kittiwakes

Temp 08°C to 13°C. Clouds with occasional sun or light shower. Feeling cool in a strong breeze from SSW gusting to 40mph.

Some birds are well into breeding season, and more will be soon, so here is a reminder about Schedule 1 birds. Please be careful about reporting these species, or any others, in which a nest or potential breeding site is put at risk, or the birds are disturbed in any way. There have been recent cases of people getting far too close to nesting owls for example. 

All sightings sent to us go into the records but we will not post certain species at certain locations on the blog. You can also email sensitive records to Rupert Higgins, the county recorder, details in the side bar of the blog.

Scaup

Little Ringed Plover

Knot

Kittiwake

Firecrest

Corn Bunting

BRISTOL

Redland garden:

1 Blackcap singing

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
30 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 4 Mute Swan, 10 Shelduck, 20 Wigeon, 5 Mallard, 15 Teal, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 2 Little Grebe, 14 Oystercatcher, 30 Curlew, 5 Redshank, 10 Turnstone, 16 Knot, 5 Dunlin, 100 BH Gull, 20 Common Gull, 10 Herring Gull, 4 GBB Gull. 3 LBB Gull, 2 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 1 Raven, 3 Skylark, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Mistle Thrush, 15 Redwing, 2 Stonechat, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Goldfinch, 3 Reed Bunting

New Passage/Northwick:
30 Turnstone, 3 Knot

Pilning Wetlands:
1 Marsh Harrier (f), 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Ringed Plover

12-03-26 Kittiwakes, Severn Beach (Paul Bowerman)

Severn Beach:
4 Shelduck, 20 Wigeon, 12 Oystercatcher, 3 Curlew, 14 Turnstone, 3 Knot, 70+ Kittiwake, 50+ Common Gull, 3 Cormorant, 1 Peregrine, 4 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit, 2 Greenfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Noah's Ark Farm, Wraxall:
1 Red Kite

Clevedon Moor:
6 Canada Goose, 2 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, Redwing, Fieldfare, 1 Stonechat

Sand Point/Bay:
vismig - 2 Shelduck, 54 Woodpigeon, 3 BH Gull, 8 Common Gull, 9 Herring Gull, 107 LBB Gull, 1 Cormorant, 4 Starling, 15 alba Wagtail, 121 Meadow Pipit, 13 Chaffinch, 9 Linnet, 1 Redpoll, 15 Goldfinch, 3 Siskin
present - 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Firecrest, 5 Meadow Pipit, 1 Greenfinch

Uphill:

21 Black-tailed Godwit

BELOW M4 & BANES

Gorse Lane, nr Tog Hill:
1 Corn Bunting (singing)

Chelwood:
200+ Woodpigeon

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
18 Canada Goose, 6 Goldeneye, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Pied Wagtail

12-03-26 Chiffchaff singing, Woodford (Ian Stapp)

Woodford and path:
6 Goldeneye, 2 Raven, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Redwing

Herons Green:
2 Goldeneye, 2 Gadwall (1m, 1f), 1 Little Grebe 1 Great White Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Pied Wagtail

Moreton:

2 Scaup, 4 Sand Martin

Stratford:
6 Goldeneye, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker,  4 Sand Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff

Herriotts inc Pool:
1 Greylag Goose, 3 Shelduck, 4 Goldeneye, 20 Gadwall, 1 Pintail (m), 18 Teal, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Pied Wagtail

Reported by: Pete Allen, Paul Bowerman, Ben Crabb, Geoff Dring, Pete Hazelwood, Matt Hall, Matt Hull, Rob Laughton, Ross Nairn, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

11-03-26 Wednesday

Temp 08°C to 12°C - a largely nice, sunny day, with the odd shower. A moderate to strong W/WSW wind, with gusts to 28mph.

Some birds are well into breeding season, and more will be soon, so here is a reminder about Schedule 1 birds. Please be careful about reporting these species, or any others, in which a nest or potential breeding site is put at risk, or the birds are disturbed in any way. There have been recent cases of people getting far too close to nesting owls for example. 

All sightings sent to us go into the records but we will not post certain species at certain locations on the blog. You can also email sensitive records to Rupert Higgins, the county recorder, details in the side bar of the blog.

Common Scoter

Scaup

Ring-necked Duck
Kittiwake

BRISTOL

Badock's Wood:

1 Stock Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Blackcap, 2 Redwing, 8 Siskin

Snuff Mills:
1 Kingfisher, 2 Jay, 2 Firecrest, 1 Treecreeper

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
3 Buzzard, c60 Jackdaw

Sims Hill: 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, c15 Redwing

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Pilning Wetlands:

5 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Ringed Plover, 12 Lapwing, 1 Dunlin

New Passage:

c 50 Turnstone, c200 Dunlin

Severn Beach:
70 Shelduck, 3 Common Scoter, 1 Kittiwake, 50+ Common Gull, 1 GBB Gull, 18 LBB Gull

NORTH SOMERSET

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
1 Kittiwake

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports.

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon:

1 Ring-necked Duck, 2 Wigeon, 1 Little Grebe

Chew Valley Lake

11-03-26 Great Spotted Woodpecker, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Dam:
1 Greylag Goose, 6 Goldeneye, 300+ BH Gull, 150+ Common Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 6 Magpie getting a fish supper, 1 Grey Wagtail

Woodford:
6 Goldeneye, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 5 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 3 Goldcrest, 6 Redwing

Herons Green:
4 Goldeneye, 2 Gadwall, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 2 Chiffchaff, 

Moreton:
2 Scaup, 1 Water Rail, 2 GBB Gull, 34 Cattle Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 4 Sand Martin, 5 Sand Martin, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Treecreeper, 9 Chaffinch

Stratford:
6 Goldeneye, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Red Kite, 5+ Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Chiffchaff

Herriotts inc. Pool:
5 Shelduck, 4 Goldeneye, 22 Gadwall, 26 Teal, 1 Pintail, 3 GBB Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Jon Angell, Andy Davis, Matt Hobbs, Matt Hull, Nigel Milbourne, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen

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10-03-26 Tuesday - Hooded Merganser

Temp 06°C to 12°C - a brighter day, a light SW/WSW wind to start, moving to a strong S/SSW later, with gusts to 23mph.

Please note, there is very limited parking near Pilning Wetlands. Last time the Hooded Merganser was there, some inconsiderate birders blocked the road with their parking and residents could not access their houses, and the bin lorry could not empty the bins. Do not park there unless there is suitable room and you are not blocking the road- lorries need to be able to access the houses. There is plenty more parking further down the road, a short walk away. Or park at Severn Beach and walk along the seawall path. 

Hooded Merganser
Hawfinch
Crossbill

BRISTOL

10-03-26 Treecreeper, Moorgrove Wood (Derek Clarke)

Moorgrove Wood:

2 Stock Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Treecreeper

Oldbury Court:

1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Ring-necked Parakeet

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
4 Canada Goose, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, 7 Raven, 1 Skylark, 1 Reed Bunting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
1 Pochard, 1 Hooded Merganser, 3 Ringed Plover, 5 Little Ringed Plover, 6 Black-tailed Godwit, 24 Snipe, 1 Dunlin, 8 Raven, 6 Cetti's Warbler, c15 Chiffchaff, 12 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 2 Stonechat

New Passage:

30 Knot, 10 Turnstone, 21 Dunlin, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard

10-03-26 Crossbill, Lower Woods (Mike Prior)

Lower Woods:
1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 1 Raven, 1 Goldcrest, 10 Siskin, 1 Crossbill, 2+ Hawfinch

Yate:
Common: Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Buzzard, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 2 Coal Tit, 5 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Blackcap, 2 Wren, Starling, 1 Blackbird, Robin, House Sparrow, 1 Greenfinch, 4 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin

Chipping Sodbury Common:

2 Sparrowhawk, 6 Buzzard, 1 Red Kite, 5 Chiffchaff, 3 Bullfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:

33 species inc: 2 Tufted Duck, 10+ Gadwall, 4 Little Grebe, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Lapwing, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Chiffchaff

Portishead:

4 Purple Sandpiper

10-03-26 Raven, Blackrock (Jason Williams)

Blackrock:

40+ Raven

Nailsea Moor:
2 Mute Swan, 3 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Magpie, 1 Raven, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Blackbird, 1 Stonechat, 3 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

Clevedon:
Dowlais: 30 Shelduck, 12 Shoveler, 25 Teal, 18 Wigeon, 6 Mallard, c80 Oystercatcher, 16 Curlew, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 24 Redshank, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 10 Skylark, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Fieldfare, 10 Meadow Pipit, 1 large unidentified pipit, 4 Linnet

Strode Road Bridge: 2 Mute Swan, 4 Mallard, 1 Little Egret

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
BOC walk: 34 species inc: 55 Shelduck, 1 Curlew, 50 Redshank, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 1 Raven, 15 Skylark, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 7 Stonechat, 5 Meadow Pipit, 8 Rock Pipit

BELOW M4 & BANES

Willsbridge Mill:

1 Dipper, 2 Grey Wagtail

Chelwood:

1 Red Kite

Lansdown:

212 Golden Plover, 6 Red Kite, 11 Buzzard

10-03-26 Buzzard Dundas (Andrew Harrison)

Dundas Aqueduct:

1 Red Kite, 4 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Dunnock

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon:

1 Ring-necked Duck

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
1 Greylag Goose, 10 Goldeneye, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 8+ Sand Martin

Picnic Areas:

6+ Great Spotted Woodpecker

Woodford:
8 Goldeneye, 1 Goosander, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 5 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 5 Redwing, 4 Goldcrest

Herons Green:
1 Scaup, 7 Goldeneye, 2 Gadwall, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Buzzard

10-03-26 Cattle Egret, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:
1 Scaup, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 45+ Cattle Egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 2 Chiffchaff

10-03-26 Red Kite, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:
1 Greylag Goose, 6 Shoveler, 1 Scaup (f), 14 Goldeneye, 110 Cattle Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 4 Red Kite, 12 Buzzard, 40 Sand Martin

Herriotts inc. Pool:
5 Shelduck, 4 Shoveler, 8 Goldeneye, 18 Gadwall, 22 Teal, 2 Pintail, 2 Great White Egret

Reported by: Derek Angell, Graham Blacker, Ken Blake, Paul Bowerman, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Joseph Carter, Derek Clarke, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Stephen Curtis, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Ryan Frost, Julie Evans, Andrew Harrison, Rob Laughton, Andy Mears, Lee Patch, Jean Oliver, Mike Owen, Mike Prior, Havery Rose, Carol Rushton, Roger Staples, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Jason Williams

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09-03-26 Monday

Temp 08°C to 12°C - fog and no wind to start. Light showers and a light SW wind in the pm.

BRISTOL

No reports.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
3 Shoveler, 1 Grey Plover, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 18 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
13 Shoveler, 2 Pochard, 1 Grey Plover, 4 Ringed Plover, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Jack Snipe, 19 Snipe, 110 Turnstone, 200+ Knot, c800 Dunlin, 4 Raven, 5 Chiffchaff, 4 Fieldfare, 4 Stonechat

Severn Beach:

2 Little Grebe, 45 Redshank, 4 LBB Gull (1 intermedius), 1 Cormorant, 4 Chiffchaff, 10 Redwing, 1 Stonechat, 2 Reed Bunting

Yate:
Kingsgate Park: 1 Goosander

Nr library: 20 Siskin

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon:
Dowlais: 1 Gadwall, 5 Snipe

Yatton:
Little River: 17 Mute Swan, 23 Stock Dove, 7 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kingisher, 2 Green Woodpecker, 6 Raven, 2 Skylark, 1 Chiffchaff, 40 Fieldfare, 4 Greenfinch, 7 Goldfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bath:
Garden: 10 Siskin

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
7 Goldeneye

09-03-26 Blackcap, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Woodford:
1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 5 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 2 Redwing, 2 Goldcrest

Herons Green:
4 Goldeneye, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Great White Egret

09-03-26 Pintail, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc. Pool:
3 Shelduck, 2 Shoveler, 18 Gadwall, 1 Pintail, 6 Goldeneye

Reported by: Martin Bulpitt, Alan Daniells, Emily Lomas, Glen Maddison, Steve Newland, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Howard Taffs,

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08-03-26 Sunday

Temp 08°C to 13°C - misty to start, then clouds for the rest of the day. A light east south east breeze veering southerly to south south east by 2pm, some gusting to 14mph.

Firecrest

Wheatear

Woodcock

Sand Martin

BRISTOL

Ashton Court:

2 Green Woodpecker - pr, 3 Greenfinch

Broomhill:

1 Chiffchaff - singing

Chittening Warth:

1 Water Rail

Redland - garden:

2 Blackcap (f&m)

Temple Meads:

2 Peregrine pr mating

Sea Mills:

1 Mediterranean Gull - ad

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage/Northwick:
30 Turnstone, 200+Knot, 40 Dunlin, 2 Raven, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Grey Wagtail

Pilning Wetlands:
1 Water Rail, 8 Lapwing, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 8 Ringed Plover, 4 Redshank, 1 ad Mediterranean  Gull - sum plum, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 20+Redwing, 2 Siskin - over

Severn Beach:
1 Great-crested Grebe, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 GBB Gull, 6 Chiffchaff - singing, 2 Stonechat, Linnet - singing, 5 Reed Bunting

Alveston:

2 Redpoll - garden regulars

Yate - Shopping Centre:
20 Siskin

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Greylag Goose - over, 3 Stock Dove, 1 Woodcock, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 7 Skylark, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Chiffchaff, 3 Song Thrush, 30 Redwing, 1 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear (m), 11 Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

08-03-26 Little Gull PW (Jason Williams)

Portbury Wharf:

1 Little Gull - 2nd day

Churchill:

1 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 10 Rook, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Redwing, 15 Fieldfare - stopped briefly, then few on, 2 Chaffinch, 4 Greenfinch, 1 Siskin

Yatton - Wemberham Lane:
15 Mute Swan, 3 Mallar, 4 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 5 Rook, 2 Raven, 1 Skylark, 2 Blackcap, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Pied Wagtail, 4 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 2 Linnet

Sand Point/Bay:
2 Canada Goose, 3 Curlew, 860 Dunlin, 52 Herring Gull, 1 GBB Gull, 54 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Rook, 2 Grey Wagtail, 20 alba Wagtail, 172 Mipit & 2 Siskin.
Grounded:1 Green Sandpiper. 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 1 GS Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 2 Cetti’s Warbler, 12 Chiffchaff, 5 Firecrest, 11 Goldcrest, 4 Song Thrush, 1 Redwing, 8 Stonechat, 50 Mipit & 15 Greenfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Dyrham:

1 Chiffchaff - singing

Willsbridge:
12 Redwing - in the ivy 

Bitton Holm Mead:
1 Black Swan, 6 White-fronted Goose, 65 Canada Goose, 1 Egyptian Goose, 4 Shoveler, 1 Wigeon, 1 Kingfisher, 6 Skylark, 8 Chiffchaff, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Grey Wagtail, 28 Siskin

08-03-26 thermal linnets Paulton (Patrick Handcock)

Paulton:
2 Buzzard, 3 Skylark, 70 Fieldfare, 350+ flock of Chaffinch / Linnet / Yellowhammer (mainly Linnet)
    

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Sutton Wick:

1 Scaup (f)

Stratford:

9  Sand Martin - through

Herriotts inc Pool:
1 Mediterranean Gull - ad

Reported by: Phil Barlow, Peter Blenkiron, Peter Bryant, Mark Coller, Julie Evans, Chris Hall, Partick Hancock, Rupert Higgins, Matt Hull, Rob Laughton, Tom O'Shea, Lee Patch, Trevor Riddle, Jo Sargent, Rich Scantlebury, Tony Scott, Rosemary Setter, Andy Stockhausen, Caron Thornton-Trippit, Jason Williams

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