Tuesday 26 March 2019

26-03-19 Tuesday - Lesser Scaup

Sunny - nearly shorts weather, apart from the frost on the grass first thing.

Lesser Scaup
Barn Owl
House Martin
Red Kite


BRISTOL

26-03-2019 Kestrel Avon Gorge (Bri Thompson)
Avon Gorge:
1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine

26-03-2019 Sparrowhawk Frenchay Garden (Carol Roberts)

Frenchay:
1 Sparrowhawk - with an ex Woodpigeon

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Greylag Goose - flew upriver, 4 Wigeon, 23 Teal, 9 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Crested Grebe - on the river, 1 Red-legged Partridge, 12 Moorhen, 3 Curlew. Common Gull - steady stream SW at about 50 an hour, 1 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine - with an ex Collard Dove, 2 House Martin, 1 Blackcap - singing male, 1+ Redwing, 3 Mistle Thrush,

Littleton Brick Pits:
1 Kingfisher, 2 Chiffchaff,

26-03-2019 Water Pipit NP/NW (Paul Bowerman)

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon Wain's Hill - vismig:
2 Meadow Pipit - rather frustrating after an hour.

26-03-2019 Peregrine Sand Point (Penny Wills) - waiting for migration event, went hungry!


BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite, 5 Buzzard, 6 Red-legged Partridge, 3 Raven,  and lots of singing Skylark, Corn Bunting, and Yellowhammer scattered around

Bath:
2 Peregrine - still on 4 eggs, same as last year.

26-03-2019 Brambling Claverton Down (Bri Thompson)

Claverton Down:
4 Brambling still around - you have to be very patient!

Bishop Sutton:
4 Collared Dove, 20+ House Sparrow, 

RESERVOIRS

29-03-2019 Common Sandpiper Blagdon Lake (George Stacey)

Blagdon Lake:
2 Greylag Goose - flying along the lake, 2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Lesser Scaup (m), 18 Goldeneye, 1 Great White Egret, 3 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, some Sand Martin, - lots of birdsong inc Blackcap, 2 Nuthatch,

Chew Valley Lake
44+ Canada Goose 2 Greylag Geese 34+ Mute Swan, 20+ Goldeneye, 12 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Grey Heron, 5 Buzzard, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 6+ Great Spotted Woodpecker - lots of drumming, 20+ Jackdaw, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 12+ Chiffchaff - singing, 2 Blackcap, 6 Robin, 7+ Pied Wagtail, 3 Reed Bunting.

Dam:
1 Common Sandpiper,

29-03-2019 Chiffchaff CVL (George Stacey)

Bittern Trail:
1 Greater spotted woodpecker, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 7 Chiffchaff - singing, 3 Blackcap (m) singing, 2 Reed Bunting.

Grebe Trail:
1 Barn Owl - 10am

Heron's Green:
2 Little Grebe, 12 Goldfinch,

26-03-2019 Sparrowhawk CVL Moreton (IanStapp)

Moreton:
2 Sparrowhawk - together, 6 Stock Dove, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Jay, 3 Raven - one after the Sparrowhawk, 4+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Treecreeper, 3 Goldcrest, 4 Wren, 3 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Dunnock, 20+ Chaffinch,

Stratford:
Barn Owl - 1pm, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker

Herriott's and Pool:
11 Shelduck, 10 Pintail, 3 Little Egret, 1 White Coot, 1 Water Rail, 1 Grey Wagtail,

 
26-03-2019  Great Crested Grebe CVL Stratford (Ian Stapp)

OUT OF AREA

Castle Combe - BOC Tuesday Walk:1 Sparrowhawk, 5 Buzzard, 4 Green Woodpecker, Coal Tit -totally oblivious to us, 1 Marsh Tit, several Chiffchaff and Blackcap singing, and some very close views of Nuthatch - showing off his desirable abode to prospective mates.

Reports: Paul Bowerman, Andy Davis, Dominic Godfrey, Simon Harris, Hawk&Owl Trust, Nick Hawkridge, Andy Middleton, Carol Roberts, Nigel Sluman, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, Bri Thompson, Penny Wills blagdonlakebirdsCVRSnslbirdingopsbirdingsevernsidebirdsTBOSG