Sorry for late post. I thought I was on tomorrow.
Short-eared Owl at Aust
BRISTOL:
Eastville Park:
Chiffchaff, Blackcap
Montpelier:
Willow Warbler (singing)
Previous earliest dates in the park:
2012 - 7 April
2013 - 12 April
2014 - 30 April
2015 - 13 April
2016 - 4 April
Clifton Downs Peregrine watch:
Peregrine
Chiffchaff, Blackcap
Montpelier:
Willow Warbler (singing)
Previous earliest dates in the park:
2012 - 7 April
2013 - 12 April
2014 - 30 April
2015 - 13 April
2016 - 4 April
Clifton Downs Peregrine watch:
Peregrine
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE:
Oldbury Power Station:
14 Shelduck, 1 Teal, 7 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Plover, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit (flying upriver), 17 Redshank, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestral, 2 Peregrine, numerous Chiffchaff and Blackcap, 26 Starling and some Linnet.
Chipping Sodbury Common:
2 Swallow, 8 Chiffchaff, 5 Willow Warbler, 1 Redstart.
Aust Wharf:
3 Short-eared Owl, 6 Shelduck, 1 Curlew, 2 Chiffchaff, Black Cap, 6 Meadow Pipit, 4 Shoveller,4 Skylark, 1 Kestrel.
Northwick Warth / New Passage:
6 Shelduck, 2 Wigeon, 4 Pintail, 20 Shoveler, 20 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Egret, 6 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Curlew, 2 Snipe. 1 Swallow, 8 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 1 Redstart, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 White Wagtail, 6 Meadow Pipit, 2 Linnet.
Oldbury Power Station:
14 Shelduck, 1 Teal, 7 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Plover, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit (flying upriver), 17 Redshank, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestral, 2 Peregrine, numerous Chiffchaff and Blackcap, 26 Starling and some Linnet.
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| 05/04/2017 Linnet OPS (Steve Hale) |
2 Swallow, 8 Chiffchaff, 5 Willow Warbler, 1 Redstart.
Aust Wharf:
3 Short-eared Owl, 6 Shelduck, 1 Curlew, 2 Chiffchaff, Black Cap, 6 Meadow Pipit, 4 Shoveller,4 Skylark, 1 Kestrel.
6 Shelduck, 2 Wigeon, 4 Pintail, 20 Shoveler, 20 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Egret, 6 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Curlew, 2 Snipe. 1 Swallow, 8 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 1 Redstart, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 White Wagtail, 6 Meadow Pipit, 2 Linnet.
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| 05/04/2017 Redstart Severnside (Vic Savery) |
NORTH SOMERSET:
Ham Green:
1 flyover Snipe - calling, garden tick.
Kenn Moor:
Swallow
BELOW M4 & BANES:
Bath:
Garden rarity - Starling
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| 05/04/2017 Starling Bath (Sean Whyte) |
12 House Sparrow, 6 Collared Dove, 3 Mute Swan, 9 Mallard, 12 Stock Dove,
12 Blackcap, 8 Chiffchaff, 2 Jay, 2 Raven + 4 young in nest, 1 Peregrine, 6 Wren,
4 Nuthatch, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 9 Blue Tit, 12 Great Tit
2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chaffinch.
RESERVOIRS:
Blagdon Lake:
1 Egyptian Goose, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Snipe, the flock of Sand Martin, 32 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 23 Blackcap.
Chew Valley Lake:
Dam:
2 Egyptian Goose (with 2 Goslings along by the sailing club), 2 Barnacle Goose,
2 Egyptian Goose (with 2 Goslings along by the sailing club), 2 Barnacle Goose,
1 Common Sandpiper 2 Chiffchaff
Woodford:
1 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff
Herons Green:
5 Buzzard, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Ravens (circling over silage cutting)
Moreton:
1 Cetti's, 24 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Sparrowhawk
Woodford:
1 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff
Herons Green:
5 Buzzard, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Ravens (circling over silage cutting)
Moreton:
1 Cetti's, 24 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Sparrowhawk
1 Scaup (M), 1 L Egret (in a tree on Denny Island)
Stratford:
2 Goldeneye, 1 Sparrowhawk, 6 Buzzard (hills across the lake), 2 Ravens, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 5 Scaup (2M 3F), 12 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 1 Cetti's, 2 Willow Warbler,
Stratford:
2 Goldeneye, 1 Sparrowhawk, 6 Buzzard (hills across the lake), 2 Ravens, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 5 Scaup (2M 3F), 12 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 1 Cetti's, 2 Willow Warbler,
Herriotts:
8 Shelduck, 1 Cetti's, 1 Sparrowhawk
Reports: Derek Angell, Des Bowring, Pete Coslett, Jane Cumming, Alastair Fraser, Andy Mears, John Martin, Chris Perry, Matt Plenty, Steve Poulsom, Vic Savery, Ian Stapp, Chris Stone, Martin Tayler, Mrs Trellis, Sean Whyte, bristol-wildlife, blagdonlakebirds, BUPP, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG
