Generally overcast but mild day
Tree Pipit at Stoke Park
Hobby at Oldbury Power Station
Spoonbill at Northwick
Bar-tailed Godwits at Severn Beach
Grasshopper Warbler reeling on Northwick Warth and at Wains Hill
Many birders reporting a quiet day - it wasn't quiet doing the blog
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| 21/4/17 Whinchat at Marshfield (Peter Coslett) |
BRISTOL
Clifton, Percival Rd:
Marsh Tit on the feeders again - exit stage left one Coal Tit.
Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
1 Tree Pipit, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Common Whitethroat, 1 female Reed Bunting
Stockwood Open Spaces:
Kestrel
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
Hobby - first of the year? - even saw its red trousers heading up river fast, 1 Sedge Warbler,
1 Cettis Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 8 Reed Warbler, 12 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 2 House Martin,
4 Swallow, 2 Peregrine, 1 Raven, 5 Canada Goose + 6 goslings
Littleton Warth:
Mid-day: 6 Oystercatchers, 4 Ringed Plover, a few Whimbrel through, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Wheatear. Mostly quiet though. Collared Dove and distant Wheatear
Littleton Warth:
Mid-day: 6 Oystercatchers, 4 Ringed Plover, a few Whimbrel through, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Wheatear. Mostly quiet though. Collared Dove and distant Wheatear
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| 21/4/17 Collared Dove at Littleton Warth (Mrs Trellis) |
New Passage/Northwick Warth:
Quiet except Ruff, Black-tailed Godwit, Common Sandpiper, 5 BHGull, Little Egret through, more Reed Warblers. Grasshopper Warbler reeling on Northwick Warth in hedge north of 2nd sentry box 10.00
Spoonbill on Northwick Warth then flew up river towards Aust
1 Turnstone, 1 Linnet
Shepperdine:
Short-eared Owl
NORTH SOMERSET:
Portbury Wharf:
1 Snipe, 1 Common Whitethroat, 1 Pied Flyatcher, singing Blackcap. Also heard Cetti's Warbler and probable Great Reed Warbler. Common Sandpiper, Common Gull (1st summer), 3 Redshank, pair Wigeon, Lesser Whitethroat
Heron's Green:
2 Reed Warbler, 3 Common Sandpiper (wall), 6+ Swallow (over pond), 1 Buzzard, 1 Raven
Moreton:
3 Blackcap, 1 Mistle Thrush (by the gate way in), 1 Cetti's, 4 Chiffchaff , 1 Little Grebe, 2 Shelduck, 2 Bullfinch, 1 Buzzard, 2 Jay, 1 Mistle Thrush (lane to Stratford singing), 2 Stock Dove,
12+ Swallow, 4 House Martin over the lake, 66 Tufted Duck (in front hide)
Stratford:
2 Chiffchaff (lane), 2 Blackcap (lane), 3 Reed Warbler (reeds hide), 20+ Swallows, 2 Scaup (M-F),
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (back hide), 6 Buzzard (hills around), 165 Tufted Duck (in front hide),
1 Sparrowhawk
Herriotts End:
2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 10 Shelduck 3 G BB Gull, 1 Cetti's, 1 Barnacle Goose,
1 Garden Warbler (singing reeds by the ringing station), 12 Swallow, 2 House Martin,
3 Reed Warbler (singing reeds), 1 Peregrine, 3 Swift
West Harptree:
8 Swallow on the wires in the West Harptree village, 2 Collared Dove (in the road)
Reports: Paul Bowerman, Peter Coslett, Paul Cousins, Andy Davis, David Esam, Lee Gardiner, Paul Francis, Nick Hawkridge, Peter Hazlewood, Rob Laughton, John Martin, Andrew Middleton, Ben Ofield, Steve Poulsom, Tony Scott, Hamish Smith, Ian Stapp, Chris Stone, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Brian Thompson, Mrs Trellis
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG
Quiet except Ruff, Black-tailed Godwit, Common Sandpiper, 5 BHGull, Little Egret through, more Reed Warblers. Grasshopper Warbler reeling on Northwick Warth in hedge north of 2nd sentry box 10.00
Spoonbill on Northwick Warth then flew up river towards Aust
1 Turnstone, 1 Linnet
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| 21/4/17 Spoonbill called in at Northwick Warth today (Ben Ofield) |
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| 21/4/17 Turnstone at Northwick (Brian Thompson) |
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| 21/4/17 Linnet at Northwick Warth (Brian Thompson) |
Severn Beach:
Migrants at Severn Beach shore late afternoon include 3 Greenshank, 8 Whimbrel, 16 Bar-tailed Godwits and a drake Wigeon. 8 Ringed Plover.
Chittening Warth:
Migrants at Severn Beach shore late afternoon include 3 Greenshank, 8 Whimbrel, 16 Bar-tailed Godwits and a drake Wigeon. 8 Ringed Plover.
Chittening Warth:
Short-eared Owl
Shepperdine:
Short-eared Owl
NORTH SOMERSET:
Portbury Wharf:
1 Snipe, 1 Common Whitethroat, 1 Pied Flyatcher, singing Blackcap. Also heard Cetti's Warbler and probable Great Reed Warbler. Common Sandpiper, Common Gull (1st summer), 3 Redshank, pair Wigeon, Lesser Whitethroat
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21/4/17 Whitethroat at Portbury Wharf (Steve Poulsom)
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Clevedon-Yeo:
3 Grasshopper Warbler all singing within a 50 metre stretch by the boats at Wains Hill
Uphill:
3 Whimbrel
BELOW M4 & BANES
Tormarton:
Yellow Wagtail
Marshfield:
Wood Warbler singing south of Marshfield village near St Catherines valley.
6 Northern Wheatear, 3 on Down Road,1 Rushmead and 2 from Northfield Lane.
Whinchat on Down Road this afternoon.
3 Grasshopper Warbler all singing within a 50 metre stretch by the boats at Wains Hill
Uphill:
3 Whimbrel
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| 21/4/17 Whimbrel at Uphill (Paul Cousins) |
BELOW M4 & BANES
Tormarton:
Yellow Wagtail
Marshfield:
Wood Warbler singing south of Marshfield village near St Catherines valley.
Whinchat on Down Road this afternoon.
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| 21/4/17 Northern Wheatear at Marshfield (Peter Coslett) |
Bath:
As hatch day approaches at Bath Urban Peregrine Project, the falcon and tiercel are stepping up the protection of their nest.
As hatch day approaches at Bath Urban Peregrine Project, the falcon and tiercel are stepping up the protection of their nest.
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| 21/4/17 A protective Peregine (Hamish Smith) |
Pensford:
River Chew
1 Dipper (singing), 4 Grey Wagtail, 1 Mistle Thrush, 10 Goldfinch
Publow:
Publow Bridge
1 Dipper, 2 Grey Wagtail (feeding young)
RESERVOIRS:
Blagdon Lake:
34 Blackcap, 23 Chiffchaff, 8 Reed Warbler, first Garden Warbler. Selected resident counts included 44 Winter Wren, 32 Robin, 24 Common Blackbirds, 8 Song Thrush, 7 Reed Buntings. Other more notable birds included 5 Common Sandpiper, a Common Snipe, 3 Teal, a pair of Gadwall and 2 Greylag Goose. No hirundines at all.
Chew Valley Lake:
Highlight this morning was a female type Marsh Harrier that flew to the North-east over the lake at 10.40. Also 4 singing Sedge Warblers on the western side and 3 Scaup, one male, at Stratford.
River Chew
1 Dipper (singing), 4 Grey Wagtail, 1 Mistle Thrush, 10 Goldfinch
Publow:
Publow Bridge
1 Dipper, 2 Grey Wagtail (feeding young)
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| 21/4/17 Dipper at Publow (Ian Stapp) |
RESERVOIRS:
Blagdon Lake:
34 Blackcap, 23 Chiffchaff, 8 Reed Warbler, first Garden Warbler. Selected resident counts included 44 Winter Wren, 32 Robin, 24 Common Blackbirds, 8 Song Thrush, 7 Reed Buntings. Other more notable birds included 5 Common Sandpiper, a Common Snipe, 3 Teal, a pair of Gadwall and 2 Greylag Goose. No hirundines at all.
Chew Valley Lake:
Highlight this morning was a female type Marsh Harrier that flew to the North-east over the lake at 10.40. Also 4 singing Sedge Warblers on the western side and 3 Scaup, one male, at Stratford.
Heron's Green:
2 Reed Warbler, 3 Common Sandpiper (wall), 6+ Swallow (over pond), 1 Buzzard, 1 Raven
Moreton:
3 Blackcap, 1 Mistle Thrush (by the gate way in), 1 Cetti's, 4 Chiffchaff , 1 Little Grebe, 2 Shelduck, 2 Bullfinch, 1 Buzzard, 2 Jay, 1 Mistle Thrush (lane to Stratford singing), 2 Stock Dove,
12+ Swallow, 4 House Martin over the lake, 66 Tufted Duck (in front hide)
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| 21/4/17 Little Grebe at Chew (Ian Stapp) |
2 Chiffchaff (lane), 2 Blackcap (lane), 3 Reed Warbler (reeds hide), 20+ Swallows, 2 Scaup (M-F),
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (back hide), 6 Buzzard (hills around), 165 Tufted Duck (in front hide),
1 Sparrowhawk
Herriotts End:
2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 10 Shelduck 3 G BB Gull, 1 Cetti's, 1 Barnacle Goose,
1 Garden Warbler (singing reeds by the ringing station), 12 Swallow, 2 House Martin,
3 Reed Warbler (singing reeds), 1 Peregrine, 3 Swift
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| 21/4/17 Possibly a Green Sandpiper at Chew (Lee Gardiner) |
West Harptree:
8 Swallow on the wires in the West Harptree village, 2 Collared Dove (in the road)
Reports: Paul Bowerman, Peter Coslett, Paul Cousins, Andy Davis, David Esam, Lee Gardiner, Paul Francis, Nick Hawkridge, Peter Hazlewood, Rob Laughton, John Martin, Andrew Middleton, Ben Ofield, Steve Poulsom, Tony Scott, Hamish Smith, Ian Stapp, Chris Stone, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Brian Thompson, Mrs Trellis
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG
