Cattle Egrets, Merlin, Tree Pipits and early Garden Warblers.
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| How often do you see a Cetti's Warbler as well as this? (David Hughes) |
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| Peregrine at Oldbury Power Station (Martin Tayler) |
2 Shelduck, 4 Tufted Duck (on pool), 1 Peregrine, 1 flyby Avocet, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 12 Swallow, 4 Sand Martin, 2 Wheatear, 5 Reed Warbler, 1 Whitethroat.
Shepperdine:
The first Breeding Bird Survey report we've received this spring - highlights: 7 Stock Dove, 5 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 13 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Yellowhammer.
Olveston:
House Martins "returned to our house this morning, 4 days earlier than their average return date recorded over the past 15 years". (Alan Gilbert)
New Passage/Northwick Warth:
1 Mute Swan, 2 Shelduck, 24 Redshank, 6 Turnstone, 2 Sand Martin, 2 Wheatear.
Pilning wetland:
1 Ringed Plover, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 6 Dunlin, 11 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Tree Pipit over, "Sand Martins on the move plus fewer Swallow and 6 House Martin".
Chipping Sodbury Common:
3 Skylark, 2 Blackcap, 2 Goldfinch.
NORTH SOMERSET:
Clevedon-Yeo:
Dowlais Farm lane:
10 Canada Goose, 1 Wigeon, 4 Teal, 9 Lapwing, 10+ Swallow, 1 f. Wheatear.
Channel View south to the R. Yeo:
1 Little Grebe, 3 Little Egret, 24 Teal, 10 Tufted Duck, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Dunlin, 14 Whimbrel, 1 Curlew, 25 Redshank, 6 Turnstone, 6 Swallow, 10 Wheatear, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Raven.
Yatton:
Strawberry Line:
1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 10 Blackcap, 13 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler - all singing males.
Kingston Seymour:
all 3 hirundines and 3 White Wagtail.
Sand Point:
1 f. Merlin, 7 Whimbrel (Middle Hope), 1 Curlew, 6 Sand Martin, 5 House Martin, 144 Swallow, 1 Tree Pipit. 2 Grasshopper Warbler singing, 3 Whitethroat, 5 Willow Warbler.
near Winford (B3130):
1 m. Merlin.
BELOW M4 & BANES
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| Wheatear (Pete Coslett) |
3 Wheatear.
Bath:
Weston: 3 Buzzard, 2 Sparrowhawk, 6 Blackcap singing, 1 Garden Warbler singing, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Jay, 2+ Siskin.
Compton Dando:
1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 8 Swallow, 6 Goldcrest, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 15+ House Sparrow.
1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 8 Swallow, 6 Goldcrest, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 15+ House Sparrow.
RESERVOIRS:
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| The long-staying Long-tailed Duck at Barrow (David Hughes) |
Tank no 2: 1 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Greenshank, 3+ Common Sandpiper, 50+ Sand Martin.
Tank no 3: 1 Long-tailed Duck.
Blagdon Lake:
1 Greylag Goose, pair Gadwall, pair Teal, 3 Common Sandpiper, 250+ Sand Martin, Swallow, 32 singing Blackcap, 30 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler (in a 3-hour survey).
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| White Wagtail at Chew (Ian Stapp) |
3 Cattle Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 1 Whimbrel, 2 Dunlin, 1 Ringed Plover, 7 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper.
Dam:
2 Egyptian Goose (+ 2 juvs.).
Bittern Trail:
2+ Ceti's Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Blackcap.
Villice:
1 Garden Warbler.
Heron's Green:
1 Swallow, 1 White Wagtail (on the wall).
Moreton:
1 f. Marsh Harrier (past hide R to L at 11.05am). 2 G BB Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 f. Wheatear, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Raven.
Stratford:
5 Scaup (3 m., 2 f.), 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Stock Dove, 14 Sand Martin, 2 House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler singing, 3 Blackcap.
Herriotts Bridge:
14 Shelduck, 6 Teal, 1 f. Goldeneye, 2 G BB Gull (on the island), 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Blackcap (singing).
Reports: Rich Andrews, Louise Bailey, Teresa Chard, Chris Craig, Sean Davies, John Griffiths, David Hughes, Craig Lewis, John Martin, Andy Middleton, Dean Reeves, Trevor Riddle, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, Martin Tayler, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG
