20-04-25 Monday - Glossy Ibis

Temp 05°C to 15°C - Sunny intervals with gray cloud moving slowly on the cool easterly breeze with gusting to 20 mph

Purple Sandpiper

Glossy Ibis

Swift

Redstart

Garden Warbler

Whinchat

BRISTOL

Bishopston:

1 Jay

Stoke Park:

1 Little Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Reed Warbler, 7 Whitethroat

Eastville Park:

1 Little Egret, 1 Willow Warbler

Grow Wilder:

1 Willow Warbler

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
2 Mute Swan, 16 Mallard, 3 Canada Goose, 22 Shelduck, 3 Little Grebe, 6 Oystercatcher, 4 Whimbrel, 3 Curlew, 1 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 1 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 7 Reed Warbler, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 5 Swallow, 6 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 9 Chiffchaff, 8 Blackcap, 8 Whitethroat, 4 Stonechat, 7 Wheatear, 24 Linnet, 4 Reed Bunting

New Passage/Northwick/Pilning Wetlands:
3 Tufted Duck, 1 Teal, 2 Avocet, 6 Ringed Plover, 7 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Whimbrel, 38 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Snipe, 3 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 42 Dunlin, Great White Egret, 2 Red Kite, 2 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 10 Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler. 4 Whitethroat, 1 Redstart (f), 4 Wheatear, 1 Tree Pipit

20-04-26 Waders SB (Paul Bowerman)

Severn Beach:
3 Common Scoter, 1 Grey Plover, 60 Whimbrel, 520 Bar-tailed Godwit - this evening1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Sanderling, 16 Black-headed Gull, 3 Little Egret, 1 Swift, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Grasshopper Warbler reeling, 2 Sand Martin, 20+Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 6 Whitethroat, 1 Redstart, 3 Wheatear

20-04-26 Tree Pipit Chittening (Brian Lancastle)

Chittening Warth:

120 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Tree Pipit

Yate:

- Kings Gate Park: 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Garden Warbler, 4 Blackcap

- Common:  2 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroad

Old Sodbury - Cross Hands field:

2 Wheatear

NORTH SOMERSET

Dundry Hill:

14 Wheatear:

Portishead - Battery Point:
4 Purple Sandpiper

Clevedon - Yeo:
2 Gadwall, 25 Whimbrel, 22 Bar-tailed Godwit, Peregrine, Raven, 3 Wheatear

20-04-26 Whinchat Watercress Farm (Rob Martin)

Wraxall - Watercress Farm

1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 5 or 6 Skylark, 1 Whinchat, 4 Yellowhammer

Congresbury Moor and Strawberry Line:

1 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier (m), 6 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 3 Sedge Warbler, 8 Reed Warbler, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 10 Cetti’s Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 15 Chiffchaff, 

10 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 8 Whitethroat, 1 Reed Bunting

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
2 Mute Swan, 9 Whimbrel, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sand Martin, 15 Swallow, 19 Willow Warbler, 22 Chiffchaff, 2 Grasshopper Warbler, 10 Blackcap, 6 Garden Warbler, 6 Lesser Whitethroat, 34 Whitethroat, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Redstart, 2 Whinchat, 4 Wheatear, 7 Yellow Wagtail, 16 Tree Pipit, 16 Greenfinch, 27 Linnet, 4 Redpoll, 30 Goldfinch, 5 Siskin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Burnett:

1 Red Kite

20-04-26 Little Grebe Prior Park (Andrew Harrison)

Bath - Prior Park:
5 Canada Goose, 2 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Robin

Chelwood:

1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks - inc WeBS:
5 Canada Goose, 16 Mallard, 3 Teal, 53 Tufted Duck, 25 Coot, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 8 Common Sandpiper, 40 Herring Gull, 20 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 13 Great Crested Grebe, 14 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 106 Sand Martin, 3 Swallow, 1 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 5 Grey Wagtail

Blagdon Lake - inc WeBS:
11 Mute Swan, 37 Canada Goose, 39 Mallard + 2 ducklings, 74 Tufted Duck, 9 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Moorhen, 34 Coot, 4 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 BH Gull, 2 GBB Gull, 5 LBB Gull, 2 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Raven, 2 Reed Warbler, 8 Chiffchaff, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Blackcap, 2 Garden Warbler, 7 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, 5 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch

Chew Valley Lake

20-04-26 Goldeneye CVL (George Stacey)

Dam:
22 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 1 Hybrid Goose, 1 Goldeneye, 1 Goosander (f), 3 Common Sandpiper, 1 Little Egret, 20+Sand Martin, some Swallow, some House Martin, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Song Thrush

Hollowbrook - Picnic Site 2:
Lots of vocal, Reed Warbler, Cetti's Warbler, Blackcap - all singing

Herons Green:
2 Gadwall - pool, 2 Little Grebe - pool, 2 G W Egret, 4 Cattle Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 4 Sedge Warbler, 3+ Reed Warbler - singing, 20+ Sand Martin, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Stonechat (f&m), 4 House Sparrow, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Reed Bunting 

20-04-26 Glossy Ibis CVL (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:
8 Canada Goose, 7 Greylag Goose, 1 Glossy Ibis, 2 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Red Kite, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Sedge Warbler - singing, 4+ Reed Warbler - singing, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 60+ Sand Martin, 4+ Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Garden Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 1 Tree creeper, 

Stratford:
1 Mandarin Duck - over south, 1 Great White Egret, 35 Sand Martin

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Paul Chapman, Mark Coller, Sean Davies, Andy Davis, Barry Dursley, Robert Hargreaves, Nick Hawkridge, Rupert Higgins, Skip Hook, Katie Horrocks, Matt Hull, Brian Lancastle, John Lewis, Rob Martin, Andy Middleton, Trevor Riddle, George Stacey, Andy Stockhausen. Larry Sweetland, Reuben Veal

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

19-04-26 Sunday - Cranes & Swift

Temp 05°C to 15°C. Clear sunny morning, some cloud later. Light breeze from the northwest turned through the day to a northeasterly - gusting to a gentle 11 mph.

Cuckoo

Common Crane

Glossy Ibis

Swift

Garden Warbler

Whinchat

19-04-26 Yellowhammer, Compton Dando (Ian Stapp)

BRISTOL

River Avon (opposite bank from Shirehampton):

1 Cuckoo heard

Sea Mills:

2 Canada Goose, 18 Mallard, 4 LBB Gull, 3 Redshank, 4 Common Sandpiper, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 House Martin, 2 Chiffchaff

Patchway:

1 Kestrel

Hanham Hills:

1 Wheatear (f)

Stockwood Open Space:
3 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap,  1 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Whitethroat, 1 Bullfinch, 2 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Cuckoo calling, 1 Grasshopper Warbler reeling, 3 Lesser Whitethroat

Aust services to STW:
vismig (morning): 4 Common Crane (heading NE, presume same birds seen earlier further south), 15 Ringed Plover, 29 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Marsh Harrier, 15 Sand Martin, 15 Swallow, 8 House Martin, 1 Whimbrel, 5 Dunlin, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 6 Wheatear, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Tree Pipit, 2 Siskin 

New Passage/Northwick:

2 Mute Swan, 7 Canada Goose, c40 Shelduck, 2 Tufted Duck, 6 Gadwall, 14 Mallard, 3 Little Grebe, 4 Common Crane (over), 3 Coot, 3 Ringed Plover, 4 Lapwing, 6 Redshank, 1 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 6 Swallow, 1 Cettis, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Whinchat (m), 1 Wheatear (f), 1 Pied Wagtail, 5 Goldfinch

Severn Beach:

vismig (evening): c100 Bar-tailed Godwit heading NE 

present: 18 Bar-tailed Godwit on the shore, 

+ 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Kestrel, 4 Swallow, 1 Sedge Warbler, lots of Whitethroat, 3 Wheatear, 1 Reed Bunting,

Chittening Warth:

vismig (evening): c45 Bar-tailed Godwit heading NE 

present: 20 Bar-tailed Godwit on the shore 

?same birds as above

Doddington Park:

1 Red Kite

Horton:

1 Little Owl

Chipping Sodbury Common & Golf Course:
1 Little Grebe, 8 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 2 Willow Warbler, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, 8 Whitethroat, 1 Whinchat

NORTH SOMERSET

19-04-26 Lesser Whitethroat, Portbury Wharf (Darren Burton)

Portbury Wharf:

2 Little Ringed Plovers (on the north pool island then flew off), 1 Sedge Warbler heard, 1 Reed Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat 19-04-26 Lesser Whitethroat, Portbury Wharf (Darren Burton)

Clevedon Dowlais:

15+ Whimbrel, 8 Curlew, 2 Grey Plover, 2 Raven, 7 Skylark, 35 Swallow, 3 House Martin, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Cettis Warbler 1 Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 9 Whitethroat,  1 Whinchat, 2 Stonechat, 2 Wheatear, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail, 1 White Wagtail, 6 Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting (m)

Channel View Farm, Clevedon:
4 Common Crane (over)

Abbots Leigh:

2 Stock Dove, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 5 Chiffchaff, 7 Blackcap, 4 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 3 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Greenfinch

19-04-26 Green Woodpecker, Maes Knoll (Andrew Parsons)

Maes Knoll, Dundry:

3 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaff, 5 Whitethroat

Wraxall fields:
1 Yellowhammer

Watercress Farm, Wraxall:

6 Stock Dove, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 1 Raven, 3 Skylark, 1 Swallow, 2 Willow Warbler, 8 Chiffchaff, 8 Blackcap, 8 Whitethroat, 4 Greenfinch, 2 Linnet, 1 Yellowhammer (m)

Felton Common:

Skylark singing, 2+ Willow Warbler singing

Sand Point/Bay:
vismig: 1 Greylag Goose, 2 Whimbrel, 1 Curlew, 5 Dunlin, 2 Sand Martin, 14 Swallow, 1 Wheatear, 2 Tree Pipit, 6 Siskin

present: 13 Whimbrel, 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Willow Warbler, 15 Chiffchaff, 11 Blackcap, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 26 Whitethroat, 3 Stonechat, 2 Wheatear, 3 Greenfinch 

Uphill:
2 Whimbrel, 8 Curlew, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Ringed Plover, 32 Dunlin, 8 Swallow, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Whitethroat 

BELOW M4 & BANES

Newton St Loe

3 Mute Swan + 1 egg, 9 Mallard, 3 Stock Dove, 1 Collared Dove, 5 Moorhen, 4 Coot, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Grey Heron - 4 nests believed active - 1 juv seen on nest, 2 Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker - drumming, 3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 1 Swallow, 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 8 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch, 6 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin

Burnett to Compton to Hunstrete (lanes):
1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker (calling), 2 Raven, 5 Skylark (singing), 1 Willow Warbler,  8+ Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Whitethroat, 12+ Chaffinch, 6+Linnet, 4 Yellowhammer

Compton Dando:
6 Swallow, 4 House Martin, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Grey Wagtail

19-04-26 Whitethroat, Compton Dando lanes (Ian Stapp)

Hunstrete to Chelwood:
2 Red Kite. 1 Grey Heron, 2 Skylark, 4+Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 2 Treecreeper, 2 Mistle Thrush

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:

1 Ring-necked Duck (m), 1 Common Sandpiper, Cetti’s Warbler & Reed Warblers singing in Pipe Bay

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:

6 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 1 Common Sandpiper, 7 Sand Martin, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Song Thrush

Woodford & Path:
1 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 2 Bullfinch 

Herons Green:
2 Gadwall, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Buzzard, 2 Sedge Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler (singing), 3 Chiffchaff

Moreton:

14+ Canada Goose + 2 hybrid Greylag Goose, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Glossy Ibis, 4 Little Egret (over Denny Island), 1 Swift, 1 Red Kite, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker (calling), 4 Reed Warbler (singing), 1 possibly 2 Grasshopper Warbler calling, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting

Herriotts inc Pool:
5 Shelduck, 10 Shoveler, 14 Gadwall, 18 Teal, 2 Little Grebe, 8 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 3 GBB Gull, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker (calling), 5+ Reed Warbler (singing) 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff

Reported by: Pete Allen, Paul Bowerman, Darren Burton, Paul Chapman, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Stephen Curtis, Oscar Dewhurst, Paul Francis, Ken Hall, Matt Hobbs, Dave Hughes, Matt Hull, Brian Lancastle, Rob Laughton, Wendy Musson, Ross Nairn, Andrew Parsons, Lee Patch, Bob Proctor, Lois Pryce, Phil Quinn, Carol Rushton, Tony Scott, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Martin Wightman, Jason Williams

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

18-04-26 Saturday

Temp 03°C to 13°C - Sunny intervals and a gentle breeze from the West, later veering Northwest.

Glossy Ibis

Guillemot

Cuckoo

Grasshopper Warbler

BRISTOL

St Michaels Hill:

1 Blackcap (singing)

Lesser Whitethroat, Whitchurch (Andrew Parsons)

Whitchurch:

1 Lesser Whitethroat

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Cuckoo, 2 Grasshopper Warbler (lagoon 3 & yacht club)

Wheatear, Aust (Matt Hobbs)

Chiffchaff, Aust (Matt Hobbs)

Aust Services/STW:
7 Whimbrel, 3 Dunlin, 43 Black-headed Gull, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 10 Swallow, 4 Whitethroat, 9 Wheatear, 1 Siskin

Linnet, Pilning Wetland (Mark Smith)

Pilning Wetlands/Northwick:
2 Avocet, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Redstart, 8 Wheatear, 1 Yellow Wagtail

Shaft Beach:

1 Wheatear

Red Kite, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar:

1 Red Kite

Wapley Bushes:
2 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 6 Magpie, 6 Jackdaw, 4 Carrion Crow, 6 Blue Tit, 6 Great Tit, 12 Chiffchaff, 12 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 21 Wren, 1 Starling, 5 Song Thrush, 14 Blackbird, 12 Robin, House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 3 Goldfinch

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Red Kite, 4 Sand Martin, 9 Swallow, 2 Willow Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Whitethroat, 1 Whinchat, 1 Yellow Wagtail (flyover)

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
1 Cuckoo, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Kestrel, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat

Clevedon - Yeo:
1 Guillemot (appeared oiled - and not in a rescuable position)

Skylark, Sandpoint (Caron Thornton-Trippit)

Peregrine, Sand Point (Caron Thornton- Trippit)

Sand Point/Bay:
Peregrine, Skylark, Whitethroat, Chaffinch

Lulsgate:
2 Wheatear

BELOW M4 & BANES

Mangotsfield:
2+ Raven

Willsbridge:
2 Buzzards, 3 Swallows

Queen Charlton:

Moorhen (+ 3 Juv)., 1 Red Kite, 5 Skylark, 2 Swallow, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Goldcrest,1 Song Thrush

Pensford:

1 Mallard (+14 young)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Common Sandpiper, Dam (George Stacey)

Dam:
2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 2 Goldfinch

Hollowbrook:
2 Reed Warbler (heard)

Herons Green:
3 Common Sandpiper, 1 Cattle Egret

Moreton:
1 Grasshopper Warbler (reeling on lane to Stratford)

Glossy Ibis, Herriott's (Karen Wilkinson)

Egyptian Goose, Herriott's (Raoul Chandrasakera)

Herriotts inc Pool:
1 Egyptian Goose, 5 Common Sandpiper, 1 Glossy Ibis (later thought to have flown to fields by Moreton or Herons Green)

Reported by: Kevin Bainbridge, Pete Brain, Raoul Chandrasakera, Paul Chapman, Mark Coller, Alan Daniells, Peter Hazelwood, Matt Hobbs, Adrian Hockey, David Horlick, Dave Hughes, Andrew Parsons, Paul Sadley, Mark Smith, George Stacey, Gary Thorburn, Caron Thornton-Trippit,  Karen Wilkinson, Keith Williams, ~Chris

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

17-04-26 Friday

Temp 07°C to 11°C - heavy grey clouds covering Somerset, with spells of rain. Wind gusts reached 25mph around 1pm and gradually slowed throughout the afternoon. 

Rarities: Cuckoo, Whimbrel, Grasshopper Warbler, Pied Flycatcher, Yellow Wagtail, Tree Pipit

BRISTOL

No reports.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Horton - Church

1 Cuckoo - calling

NORTH SOMERSET

Backwell Lake:
1 Cuckoo (calling)

Dowlais: 

3 Sand Martin, 1 Swallow, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, 4 Yellow Wagtail

Sand Point/Bay:

Vismig: 

1 Whimbrel, 57 Herring Gull, 182 Lesser Black-Backed Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 8 Sand Martin, 63 Swallow, 7 House Martin, 1 Starling, 5 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 4 Tree Pipit, 23 Meadow Pipit, 68 Linnet, 1 Redpoll, 227 Goldfinch, 10 Siskin

Present:

9 Whimbrel, 3 Little Egret, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Grasshopper Warbler, 2 Cetti’s Warbler, 3 Willow Warbler, 17 Chiffchaff, 12 Blackcap, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 22 Whitethroat, 7 Stonechat, 11 Greenfinch

Weston-Super-Mare:

1 Wigeon, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Wheatear

Walton Common:

10 Pheasant, 11 Woodpigeon, 1 Feral Pigeon, 5 Herring Gull, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 13 Jackdaw, 3 Raven, 5 Carrion Crow, 32 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Swallow, 2 Long-Tailed Tit, 1 Willow Warbler, 20 Chiffchaff, 26 Blackcap, 20 Wren, 5 Song Thrush, 10 Blackbird, 23 Robin, 7 House Sparrow, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Chelwood:

1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard

Burnett

2 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:

4 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 50+ Sand Martin, 1+ Swallow, 1+ House Martin, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Pied Wagtail 

17-04-26 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Woodford Path (Ian Stapp)

Woodford:

2 Collared Dove, 1 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 60+ Sand Martin, 1+ Swallows, 1+ House Martins, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Bullfinch 

17-04-26 Pochard, Herons Green (Lee Patch)

Herons Green:

2 Gadwall, 1 Pochard, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Common Sandpiper, 2 Great Black-Backed Gull, 1 Buzzard, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 40+ Sand Martin, 2 House Martins, 1 Chiffchaff,  2 Pied Wagtail, 4 House Sparrow

17-04-26 Hybrid Greylag Goose, Moreton (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:

28 Canada Goose, 2 Hybrid Greylag Goose, 2 Great Black-Backed Gull, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 50+ Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff

17-04-26 Common Sandpiper, Herriotts Pool (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc Pool:

3 Greylag Goose, 5 Shelduck, 18 Gadwall, 16 Teal, 2 Common Sandpiper, 3 Great Black-Backed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 2 Reed Warbler, 50+ Sand Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Swallow, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Pied Wagtail

OUT OF AREA

17-04-26 Yellow Wagtail, Streart Marshes (Simon Davies)

Streart Village

11 Whimbrel, 21 Bar-Tailed Godwit, 1 Common Tern, 1 Spoonbill, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 21 White Wagtail

17-04-26 Pied Flycatcher (M), Quantock (Nick Wall)

17-04-26 Pied Flycatcher (M), Quantock (Nick Wall)

Quantock

2 Pied Flycatcher

East Harptree

6 Crossbill

Reported by: Simon Bowles, Matt Hull, David Luddington,  Paul Marshall, Lee Patch, Mark Ponsford, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, Gwen Thomas, Nick Wall, Karen Wilkinson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

16-04-26 Thursday - Arctic Tern

 Temp 10°C to 16°C.  A gentle southwesterly breeze gusting to a max of 20 mph

Mandarin Duck

Whimbrel

Bar-tailed Godwit

Grasshopper Warbler

Whinchat

Tree Pipit

BRISTOL

Sea Mills station:

3 House Martins - checking out the nests

Crews Hole Woodland:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Chiffchaff, 8 Blackcap, 2 Greenfinch

Troopers Hill:

1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Jay, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Swallow, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
2 Pheasant (m displaying to f), 6 Sedge Warbler & 11 Reed Warbler singing, 1 Lesser Whitethroat singing

Pilning Wetlands:
7 Shelduck, 16 Gadwall, 1 Teal, 4 Ringed Plover, 7 Little Ringed Plover, 9 Lapwing, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, Redshank, 5 Dunlin, Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Green Woodpecker, Skylark, 2 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, c50 Sand Martin, 20+Swallow, 3 House Martin, 1 Cettis Warbler, Chiffchaff, Whitethroat, 5 White Wagtail, 1 Tree Pipit, Linnet, Reed Bunting 

New Passage:

54 Shelduck, 1 Green Woodpecker, Skylark, Swallow, 2 Cettis Warbler, Blackcap, Whitethroat, White Wagtail, Linnet

Severn Beach:

18 Shelduck, 2 Gadwall, 2 Whimbrel, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Little Egret, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Sedge Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 3 Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Garden Warbler, 15 Blackcap, 10+Whitethroat, 2 Stonechat, Tree Pipit, Linnet

Chittening Warth:

16 Shelduck

Chipping Sodbury Common:
2 Raven, 8 Swallow, 1 Willow Warbler, 15 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Whitethroat, 16 Chiffchaff, 1 Redstart, 1 Whinchat, 3 Wheatear

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
1 Buzzard, 4 Reed Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, 1 Linnet

Congressbury Moor:
2 Grasshopper Warbler

Watercress Farm, Wraxall:
Wetlands - Kestrel, Willow Warbler singing, several Whitethroat

Sidings - lots of Whitethroat and Greenfinch

16-04-26 Siskin, WSM garden (Dean Reeves)

Weston-Super-Mare garden:
2 Siskin

Weston-Super-Mare Sewage Treatment Works
1 Snipe, 3 Common Sandpiper, 1 Whinchat

BELOW M4 & BANES

16-04-26 Buzzard with prey, Dyrham (Caron Thornton-Trippit)

Dyrham:

Buzzard, Chiffchaff

Keynsham Memorial Park:
17  Mallard (including 11 ducklings), 11 Feral Pigeon, 6 Woodpigeon, 2 Moorhen, 2 LBB Gull, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Wren, 4 Blackbird, 1 Grey Wagtail

Somerdale:
4 Woodpigeon, 1 Cormorant, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 8 Magpie, 11+ Carrion Crow, 2+ Skylark, 6 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 4 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 2 House Sparrow, 2 Chaffinch, 4 Goldfinch

River Avon above Bath:
  Downstream of Dundas aqueduct:  pair Canada Goose, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Kingfisher
  Below Warleigh Weir:  1 Mandarin Duck (m), pair Goosander + 4 ducklings
  Above Batheaston:  1 Canada Goose, pair Mute Swan, pair Kingfisher, 1 Grey Wagtail
  Bathampton:  pair Canada Goose, 1 Kingfisher, c10 Sand Martin

Burnett:

1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard

Chelwood:
1 Red Kite

Folly Farm:

2 Mallard, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Skylark,
2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Willow Warbler. 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch,
2 Song Thrush, 2 Bullfinch, 6 Linnet

Woodford Hill, Chew Stoke:
6 Cattle Egret

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

16-04-26 Reed Bunting, Herons Green CVL (George Stacey)

Dam:
8 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 300+ Sand Martin, some Swallows, some House Martins, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler (singing), 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Pied Wagtail

Woodford & Path:
1 Arctic Tern, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (drumming), 1 Green Woodpecker (calling), 2 Jay,  300+ Sand Martin, some Swallows, and House Martins, 1 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 4+ Blackcap, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 3 Goldfinch

16-04-26 Common Sandpiper, Nunnery (Ian Stapp)

Nunnery:
1 Canada Goose, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Grey Heron,  2 Raven, 3 Reed Warbler (singing), 400+ Sand Martins (over lake), Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler (singing), 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap

16-04-26 Sedge Warbler, Herons Green (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
2 Gadwall, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker (calling), 2 Sedge Warbler, 4+ Reed Warbler (singing), 300+ Sand Martin, 10+ House Martin, 3 Chiffchaff, 2  Pied Wagtail, 1 Reed Bunting

Stratford:
2 GBB Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Sedge Warbler (singing), 4+ Reed Warbler (singing), 350+ Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler (singing), 4+ Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap

Herriotts inc Pool:
2 Egyptian Goose (+ only 8 Goslings now), 5 Shelduck, 17 Gadwall, 16 Teal, 3 GBB Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard,  4 Reed Warbler (singing), 350+ Sand Martins, 2 Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Pied Wagtail

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Pete Brain, Darren Burton, Mark Coller, Julian Eastoe, Duncan Evered, Alastair Fraser, Ken Hall, Andrew Harrison, Andy Mears, Mike Moxon, Mark Ponsford, Dean Reeves, Mark Savage, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Caron Thornton-Trippit

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

15-04-26 Wednesday

Temp 09°C to 17°C - high cloud thickening to heavy rain by lunch, but patches of sun towards teatime. A moderate southerly breeze veering to west south west by dinner - gusts' to 36 mph

Redstart

BRISTOL

Bedminster, Victoria Park:

1 Rook, 18 Carrion Crow, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap

Bishopston:

1 Grey Heron - over, followed and harassed by 12 Jackdaw

Hengrove Mounds:

1 Redstart (f)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Yate - Common:
2 Willow Warbler, 17 Chiffchaff, 26 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat

NORTH SOMERSET

No reports

BELOW M4 & BANES

Willsbridge:
2 Tawny Owl - plus 2 chicks

Burnett:
1 Buzzard

Stanton Wick:

1 Red kite

Chew Stoke:
6 Cattle Egret - in cow field

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
6 Canada Goose, 1 Common Sandpiper, 300+Sand Martin, some Swallow & H Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Pied Wagtail

Picnic Site 2:
2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Sedge Warbler, 5+ Reed Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap

Woodford:
1 Collared Dove, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker - calling, 1 G S Woodpecker - drumming, 2 Jay, 200+ Sand Martin, some Swallow and House Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Robin, 3 Bullfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 4 Goldfinch

Herons Green:

2 Gadwall, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Little Grebe, 16 Cattle Egret, 1 G W Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 2 G BB Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker - calling, 1 Sedge Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler - singing, 200+ Sand Martin, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Pied Wagtail

Stratford:
2 Egyptian Goose + 10 tiny goslings, 2 G BB Gull, 2 Great White Egret, 1 G S Woodpecker, 1 Sedge Warbler & 4+ Reed Warbler singing, 350+ Sand Martin, 3 Swallow, 4 House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler - singing, 4+ Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 

15-04-26 Egyptian Goose CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc Pool:
1 Grey Heron, 2 Egyptian Goose + 10 Goslings, 3 Shelduck, 21 Gadwell, 16 Teal, 3 G BB Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Reed Warbler - singing, 350+ Sand Martin, 6+ Swallow, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Pied Wagtail 

Reported by: Mark Coller, Andy Davis, Paul Davison, Chris Hall, Anne & Nick Hawkridge, Daniel Lundberg, Nick Lyon, Ian Stapp

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14-04-26 Tuesday - Red-rumped Swallow

Temp 5 to 14°C. Dull with a cool South wind and the odd light rain shower, some sunshine

Mandarin

Little Gull
Hobby
European Red-rumped Swallow
Grasshopper Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat
Ring Ouzel

BRISTOL

No reports

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
2 Canada Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 7 Shelduck, 4 Mallard, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Water Rail, 2 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 1 Little Grebe, 3 Curlew, 2 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 2 Reed Warbler, 5 Cetti's Warbler, 8 Chiffchaff, 9 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Stonechat, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Linnet, 2 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Weasel

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Mandarin, 2 Swallow, 1 Willow Warbler, 17 Chiffchaff, 11 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Whitethroat

NORTH SOMERSET

14-4-26 Red-rumped Swallow, Middle Hope (Mark Savage)

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
1 Kestrel, 1 Peregine, 2 Sand Martin, 15 Swallow, 20 House Martin, 1 Red-rumped Swallow, 10 Willow Warbler, 20+ Chiffchaff, 30+ Blackcap, 15 Whitethroat, 2 f Ring Ouzel, 4 Stonechat, 3 Tree Pipit

Bristol International Airport:

1 Hobby

Tyntesfield:

1 Stock Dove, 3 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard, 1 Jay, 12 Rook, 1 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 6 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Green finch, 1 Goldfinch

Watercress Farm, Wraxall:
5 Greylag Goose, 6 Canada Goose, 2 Gadwall, 20 Mallard, 2 Stock Dove, 4 Little Egret, 3 Red Kite, 12 Sand Martin, 10 Swallow, 4 House Martin, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Goldfinch

Backwell Lake:

1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Reed Warbler, 2 Cetti’s Warbler,  1 Mistle Thrush, 4 Greenfinch, 4 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham Memorial Park:
18 inc. 11 duckling Mallard, 10 Feral Pigeon, 6 Woodpigeon, 2 Moorhen, 2 LBB Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Magpie, 4 Jackdaw, 3 Rook, 4 Great Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 8 Wren, 6 Blackbird, 5 Robin

Chew Stoke:
2 flyover Cattle Egret. 1 Red Kite

Stanton Wick:
1 Red Kite

Burnett:
1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard

RESERVOIRS

14-4-26 Common Sandpiper,  Herriotts, Merv Carlyon

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
20 Canada Goose, 1 Common Sandpiper, 300+ Sand Martin, 8 Swallow, 6 House Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Pied Wagtail, 5 Chaffinch

14-04-26 Chiffchaff, Woodford  (Ian Stapp)

Woodford and path:
1 Collared Dove, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker (calling), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (drumming), 2 Jay, 200+ Sand Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff (2 building a nest), 5 3 m 2f Blackcap, 1 Song Thrush, 2 m Bullfinch, 1 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch

Herons Green:
2 Greylag Goose, 2 Gadwall, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Common Sandpiper, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker (calling), 2 Sedge Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 200+ Sand Martin, 4 House Sparrow - 2 nesting, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Pied Wagtail, 5 Chaffinch

Stratford:
1 2cy Little Gull, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Sedge Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 300+ Sand Martin, 10 Swallow, 6 House Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap,

Herriotts:

5 Shelduck, 28 Gadwall, 16 Teal, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Reed Warbler, 300 Sand Martin, 10 Swallow, 6 House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler

Reports: Andy Davis, Alastair Fraser, Ken Hall, Andy Harrison, John Lewis, Dave Neavitt, Mark Savage, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Karen Wilkinson, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

13-04-26 Monday

Temp 05°C to 11°C - Sunny spells most of the day with some drizzle. A moderate breeze from the south west but veering from mid morning to west south west.

Rarities - Little Ringed Plover, Tree Pipit, Grasshopper Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Whitethroat, Yellow Wagtail, Whimbrel, Ring Ouzel, Siberian Chiffchaff

BRISTOL

Abbots Pool:

1 Mandarin

Easton (over garden)

1 Tree Pipit

Frenchay:

3 House Martin back at the Harvester

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

4 Whitethroat, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Reed Bunting

Sims Hill

1 Skylark (singing), 3 Whitethroat, 2 Willow Warbler

Withywood

1 Siskin

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
2 Whimbrel, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 4 Whitethroat

Aust Warth:
1 Peregrine, 2 Reed Warbler

Pilning Wetlands:
2 Avocet, 8 Black Tailed Godwit, 1 Greenshank, 18 Redshank, 11 Little Ringed Plover, 5 Dunlin, 4 Ringed Plover, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Great White Egret, 20+ Swallow, 200+ Sand Martin, 3 Sedge Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 6 Blackcap, 1Willow Warbler, 10 Chiffchaff, 4 Wheatear, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Tree Pipit

Yate: Kingsgate Park

2 Gadwall, 1 Siberian Chiffchaff, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 3 Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 7 Blackcap

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
6 Little Grebe, 2 Lapwing, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Sand Martin, 2 Cetti’s Warbler, 2 Bullfinch, 3 Reed Bunting

Kenn:
2 Swallow

Yatton:
2 Mallard with 12 Ducklings, 1 Kingfisher, 9 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Willow Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 5 Whitethroat, 2 Bullfinch

Sand Point/Bay:

Whimbrel, Ring Ouzel (f)

Weston-Super-Mare: (Sewage Treatment Works)

2 Grasshopper Warbler, 15 Sedge Warbler, 3 Willow Warbler, 12 Whitethroat, 12 Blackcap, 2 Siskin, 1 Wheatear, 5 Reed Warbler

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham, Memorial Park:
1 Kingfisher 

Chelwood:

1 Red Kite

Chew Stoke
10 Cattle Egret

Chew Magna - Knowle Hill

1 Swallow, 3 Whitethroat, 1 Nuthatch, 10 Linnet

Chew Magna - Moorledge
3 Buzzard, 1 Raven, 2 Swallow, 1 Whitethroat, 5 Linnet, 3 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

13-04-2026 Chiffchaff CVL (George Stacey)

Dam:

6 Canada Goose, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 20+ Sand Martin

Woodford:
3 Buzzard, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Blackcap (singing), 2+ Bullfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler

13-04-2026 Sedge Warbler H Green (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
3 Cattle Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Gadwall, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 Reed Bunting

Stratford:

1 GBB Gull, 8 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Red Kite, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4+ Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 4+ Reed Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler, 2 Cetti’s Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 50+ Sand Martin, 2+ House Martin, 2+ Swallow  

Blue Bowl Pub

3+ House Martin

Reported by: George Ashwell, Pete Brain, Jamie Buchan, John Croxton, Jane Cummings, Andy Davis, Andrew Harrison, Matt Hull, Tom O’Shea, Lee Patch, Trevor Riddle, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Penny Wills, Mark, Simon

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

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