Scaup, Long-tailed Duck
Black-necked Grebe
Jack Snipe
Little Gull, Yellow-legged Gull
Black Redstart
Hawfinch, Brambling, Siskin
Summer migrants braving the elements: Sand Martin, Chiffchaff, Wheatear
To cheer us up in the cold 19-03-18 Wheatear, Portbury coast (Ian Loats) |
BRISTOL
Bishopston:
1 Chiffchaff
19-03-18 male Sparrowhawk., Eastville Park (Richard Scantlebury) |
Eastville Park:
WeBS count: 2 mute Swan, 14 Canada Goose, 2 Grey Heron, 1m Sparrowhawk, 2 Coot 2 Herring Gull, 6 Lesser BB Gull, 84 BH Gull, plus c60 Starling, 1 Redwing, 2 Pied Wagtail, 'lots' House Sparrow
Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
WeBS count: 3 Mallard,7 Moorhen, 1 Snipe, 1 LBB Gull, 4 Herring Gull
Ashton:
Carrington Road - 1 Chiffchaff
New Cut
New Cut
opposite the Underfall Yard - 2 Canada Goose,1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Meadow Pipit
Sea Mills:
WeBS count: 1 Shelduck, 12 Mallard, 3 Grey Heron, 35 Redshank, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Dunlin, 220 Black-headed Gull, 9 Lesser Black-backed Gull,4 Herring Gull,1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 12 Fieldfare, c12 Meadow Pipit
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
(WeBS count included):12 Shelduck, 112 Wigeon, 15 Mallard, 18 Teal, 4 Tufted Duck, 2 Grey Heron, 60+Curlew, 6 Lapwing , 4 Ringed Plover, 22 Snipe, 1 Jack Snipe, 60 Redshank, c1,200 Common Gull (on Tidal Res), 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine,1st-w m Black Redstart, 2 Wheatear, 120+ Meadow Pipit
19-03-18 f Blackcap Severn Beach (Rod Holbrook) |
1 f Blackcap
Hoar Gout (VOSA Pools):
1 Mute Swan, 1 Mallard, 8 Tufted Duck, 2 Snipe.
19-03-18 Brambling, Pill (Giles Morris) |
Garden: 10 Chaffinch, 1 m Brambling , 6 Greenfinch, 5 Goldfinch
Curlew, Wheatear, Rock Pipit, Siskin
19-03-18 Little Gull, Portbury Wharf (Chris Stone) |
19-03-18 Chiffchaff Gordano Valley Ringing Station (Shane Pannell) |
Gordano Valley Ringing Station:
At least a dozen Chiffchaff.
Three ringed, two of which had obvious signs of pollen above the bill. Probably while feeding in warmer climates
Nailsea:
Garden: 1 Grey Wagtail again
Kenn:
Duck Lane garden: 1 Fieldfare plus a minor murmuration of 500-600 Starling in Kenn at 6pm
Backwell Lake:
6 Little Egret in roost
Bleadon:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Raven , 1 Chiffchaff, 4 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Reed Bunting
Uphill:
1 Song Thrush,4 Fieldfare, 4 Redwing
BELOW M4 & BANES
Bath:
Weston garden: 1 Fieldfare.
'Only second time in 25 years we have seen one in the garden.Since the heavy snow two weeks ago the numbers of birds feeding in the garden has consistently dropped 75% and variety of species seen daily in the garden dropped from consistent average 14 species to an average of 8. Plenty of food and variety, but often no birds at all; Unprecedented. Before the heavy snow two weeks ago I’d say there were birds (lots of) feeding 95% of daylight hours; now it must be nearer 50%.'
Newton St Loe:
WeBS count included: 4 Mute Swan, 13 Mallard, 24 Teal, 1 Little Grebe,1 Grey Heron, 3 Buzzard, 5 Moorhen, 3 Coot,5 Moorhen, 3 Coot, 9 Black-Headed Gull, 27 Stock Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 m Blackcap, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 9 Song Thrush, 35+ Redwing, 50+ Fieldfare, 40+ Meadow Pipit, 3 Hawfinch, 15+ Siskin, 4 Yellowhammer
Bath:
19-03-18 garden Fieldfare, Bath (Sean Whyte) |
'Only second time in 25 years we have seen one in the garden.Since the heavy snow two weeks ago the numbers of birds feeding in the garden has consistently dropped 75% and variety of species seen daily in the garden dropped from consistent average 14 species to an average of 8. Plenty of food and variety, but often no birds at all; Unprecedented. Before the heavy snow two weeks ago I’d say there were birds (lots of) feeding 95% of daylight hours; now it must be nearer 50%.'
19-03-18 Siskin, Newton St Loe (NSL Birding) |
WeBS count included: 4 Mute Swan, 13 Mallard, 24 Teal, 1 Little Grebe,1 Grey Heron, 3 Buzzard, 5 Moorhen, 3 Coot,5 Moorhen, 3 Coot, 9 Black-Headed Gull, 27 Stock Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 m Blackcap, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 9 Song Thrush, 35+ Redwing, 50+ Fieldfare, 40+ Meadow Pipit, 3 Hawfinch, 15+ Siskin, 4 Yellowhammer
19-03-18 Stock Dove, Newton St Loe (NSL Birding) |
Paulton:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Redwing, 30 Fieldfare
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Redwing, 30 Fieldfare
Butcombe:
1 Coal Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 2 Greenfinch, 2 Chaffinch
1 Coal Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 2 Greenfinch, 2 Chaffinch
RESERVOIRS:
Barrow Tanks:
Long-tailed Duck (still on no.1 Tank)
19-03-18 Dunlin, Blagdon Lake (Rob Hargreaves) |
WeBS Count: 111 Canada Goose, 25 Mute Swan, 36 Shoveler, 61 Mallard, 13 Gadwall, 4 Teal, 6 Pochard, 206 Tufted, 8 Goldeneye,31 Cormorant, 9 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Little Grebe, 6 Grey Heron, 3 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 26 Moorhen, 265 Coot, 1 Dunlin, 7 Snipe, 20 Sand Martin, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Wheatear
Chew Valley Lake
WeBS count (lakewide): 45 Mute Swan, 45 Canada Goose, 1 Barnacle Goose, 7 Shelduck, 305 Mallard, 40 Teal 3 Gadwall, 12 Pintail, 12 Shoveler, 11 Pochard, 5 Scaup, 495 Tufted Duck, 55 Goldeneye, 40 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 3 Little Grebe, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Cormorant, 10 Morehen, 180 Coot, 22 Snipe, plus 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 8 Chiffchaff, 5 Sand Martin
Still lots of Meadow Pipits
19-03-18 Barn Owl, Picnic Site 2 CVL (Rob Hargreaves) |
1 Barn Owl, 2 Chiffchaff
Dam:
1 f Scaup, 22 Goldeneye
Dam:
1 f Scaup, 22 Goldeneye
Herons Green:
1 Barnacle Goose
1 Barnacle Goose
Moreton:
2 Goldeneye, 2 Raven, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest
2 Goldeneye, 2 Raven, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest
Herriotts:
6 Goldeneye, 2 Shelduck, 14 Shoveler, 12 Pintail, 14 Teal, 1 Cetti’s Warbler
Reports:Rich Allsop, Andrew Archer, Bob Brewer, Chris Craig, John Croxton, Anne Crowe, Patrick Hancock, Rob Hargreaves, Peter Hazelwood, William Hewitt, Rupert Higgins, Rod Holbrook, Ian Loats, John Martin, Andy Middleton, Shane Pannell, Vic Savery, Richard Scantlebury, Tony Scott, Bob Webber, Sean Whyte, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG
6 Goldeneye, 2 Shelduck, 14 Shoveler, 12 Pintail, 14 Teal, 1 Cetti’s Warbler
19-03-18 Canada Goose, CVL (Bob Brewer) |
Reports:Rich Allsop, Andrew Archer, Bob Brewer, Chris Craig, John Croxton, Anne Crowe, Patrick Hancock, Rob Hargreaves, Peter Hazelwood, William Hewitt, Rupert Higgins, Rod Holbrook, Ian Loats, John Martin, Andy Middleton, Shane Pannell, Vic Savery, Richard Scantlebury, Tony Scott, Bob Webber, Sean Whyte, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG