Wednesday 4 April 2018

04-04-18 Wednesday

Showery in the morning brightening in the afternoon

Pied Flycatcher
Tree Pipit
Late report  2nd April - Osprey at Chew this evening


BRISTOL

Redland:Blackcap (f), 1 Woodpigeon
4-4-18 Wood Pigeon (Tony Scott)


SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Northwick Warth:
2 Willow Warbler, c20 Chiffchaff, 5 Wheatear, c12 Swallow, 4 Sand Martin, 1 House Martin,
Merlin (f or imm), 2 Water Pipit

New Passage:
1 Water Pipit, 15+ Swallow, 1 House Martin, 6 Sand Martin, 1 Willow Warbler

Chittening Warth:
(Avonmouth end) 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 8+ Gadwall

Yate:
10+ Willow Warbler (Kingsgate Park)

Chipping Sodbury Common:
2 Kestrel, 3 Reed Bunting (2 m, f), 3 Wheatear (2 m, f), 1 Tree Pipit


NORTH SOMERSET
Pied Flycatcher 4th April 2018 PW (Chris Stone)
Portbury Warth:
Pied Flycatcher (male), 20 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap, 4 Linnet, 1 Bullfinch (singing)

Weston-Super-Mare:
Worlebury Hill Road & Golf Course, W-s-M :
1 (first) Swallow, 1 (Singing) Chiffchaff, 1 Buzzard, 1Greenfinch.
1 Redwing (on 2nd, in one of the paddock fields)

Paulton:
100 Woodpigeon, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Wheatear, 2 Yellowhammer

Hunstrete:
Little Owl
4-4-18 Little Owl (Allan Chard)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Newton St Loe:
Peregrine (over garden), Blackcap (on feeders)

Willsbridge:
St Anne's Church: Ring-necked Parakeet

Keynsham ST6568 River Chew:
1 Grey Heron


RESERVOIRS:
Barrow Tanks:
Sedge Warbler (Tank 3, singing in reed bed)

Chew Valley Lake:

Dam:
1 House Martin, 40 Swallow, 40 Sand Martin, 5 Little Gull, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Wagtail (dark alba)

Herriots:
Late report - 2nd April  1 Osprey (19:00, fly over to main lake)

Moreton:
6 Scaup, 2 Great-crested Grebe

4-4-18 Scaup (Bob Brewer)
4-4-18 Spooning GC Grebes (Bob Brewer)

Reports: David Poulton, George Rabin, Richard Harding, Tony Scott, Bob Brewer,  Chris Stone, Patrick Hancock, talkingtobears, Paul Bowerman, Mark Coller, Dave Nevitt, Brian Lancastle, Gary Thoburn, Peter Hazlewood, Allan Chard,  blagdonlakebirdsCVRSnslbirdingopsbirdingsevernsidebirdsTBOSG