Lesser Scaup
Barn Owl
House Martin
Red Kite
BRISTOL
26-03-2019 Kestrel Avon Gorge (Bri Thompson) |
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:
1 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 blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG