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

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

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

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

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

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,

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

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

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

07-03-26 Saturday

Temp 09°C to 11°C - cloudy with mist to start and finish. A light breeze from the east veering and backing a point north  and then south - brief spell of gusting to 12mph.

Common Scoter

Little Gull

Purple Sandpiper

Firecrest

Woodcock

Hawfinch

Black Redstart

BRISTOL

Ashton Court:

1 Firecrest - singing

Avon Gorge - cycle on the Portway:

2 Mallard, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Peregrine, Jackdaw

Filton - Holiday Inn, New Rd:

40 Siskin - feeding in birch trees

Oldbury Court:

3 Ring-necked Parakeet

Sims' Hill:

1 Woodcock, 20 Redwing, 5 Siskin

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Black Redstart

Aust Cliff/Services - vismig:

21 Lesser Black-backed Gull - inc 1 intermedius, 1 Jay, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Firecrest, 5 Redwing, 9 Meadow Pipit, 82 Chaffinch, 88 Linnet, 1 Redpoll, 6 Siskin, 1 Reed Bunting

New Passage/Northwick:
2 Great Crested Grebe - displaying on the river. 26 Turnstone, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Skylark 

Pilning Wetlands:
1 Pochard, 1 Avocet, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 22 Snipe, 40 Turnstone, 200 Knot,  1 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff - singing, 1 White Wagtail,  1 Redpoll

07-03-26 Hawfinch Wickwar (Mike Prior)

Wickwar - Lower Woods:

3 Woodcock, 3 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker - drumming, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 1 Goldcrest, 4 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Song Thrush, 40+ Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Hawfinch

Yate Common:
3 Chiffchaff, 20 Linnit

Rockhampton:

7 Teal, 6 Snipe

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
inc - 6 Tufted Duck, 1 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 2 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 4 Little Grebe, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Lapwing,  1 Little Gull, 9 Greenfinch, 10 Siskin

Portishead - East Wood:
3 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest 

Portishead Marine - the hole

2 Shelduck 1 Curlew, 9 Redshank,

Battery Point:

5 Purple Sandpiper

Middle Hope - vismig:
590 Dunlin, 101 Meadow Pipit, 72 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 7 Goldfinch

Sand Point to St Thomas's Head
1 Collared Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 1 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 11 Chiffchaff, 2 Firecrest, 10 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 8 Stonechat, 6 Meadow Pipit, 10 Greenfinch

Puxton Moor:

1 Green Woodpecker, 20+ Skylark, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Song Thrush, 50+ Redwing, 1 Stonechat, 2 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Downend - Cleeve Wood Rd 
4 Blackcap (2f &2m)

Oldland Common:

1 Green Woodpecker - calling

Willsbridge:
1 Dipper

Conham River Park:

1 Firecrest

Wick:

2 Little Owl

Newton St Loe:
3 Mute Swan, 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Stock Dove, 6 Moorhen, 4 Coot, 52 Common Gull, 6 Little Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 6 Grey Heron - nesting, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl, 1  Kingfisher, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Jay, 1 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 6 Skylark, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Mistle Thrush, 3 Song Thrush, 6 Redwing, 6 Fieldfare, 2 Grey Wagtail, 4 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch

Pensford - Lords Wood:

Marsh Tit, Firecrest, Siskin

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Sutton Wick:

3 Common Scoter (f&2m), 2 Scaup (f)

Reported by: Dru Brook-Taylor, Josh Brown, Peter Bryant, Alan Craddock, Oscar Dewhurst, Livvy Drake, Bronwen Evans, Tim Ford, Fermandez Francis, Paul Francis, Antony Goodwin,  Matt Hull, Nigel Jones, Andy Mears, Giles Morris, Mike Prior, Andy Pym, Matt Scott, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, Ben Sykes, Wayne Tucker, Les Williams

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

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, 200 Knot, 2 Sand Martin, 5 Chiffchaff - singing

06-03-26 Great Crested Grebe NP (Alex Venner)

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

Portishead - garden:

6 Greenfinch 

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, Paul Bowerman, Josh Brown, Beth Burton, 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