Wednesday 27 March 2019

27-03-19 Wednesday - Mediterranean Gull - Willow Warbler

Another sunny day.

Little Ringed Plover
Lesser Scaup
Mediterranean Gull, Water Pipit
Wheatear
Willow Warbler
Brambling

BRISTOL

27-03-2019 Grey Wagtail & Kingfisher Eastville Park (Martin Tayler)

27-03-2019 Kestrel Create Centre (Ian Loats)
Eastville Park:
1 Cormorant, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtail

Stoke Park:
1 Snipe, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap

Montpelier:
2 Jays - mewing like cats!

Brandon Hill:
1 Jay, 1 singing Chiffchaff, 2 singing Blackcap, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Redwing

Create Centre: 
Kestrel - with his latest meal

Avonmouth Dock Entrance Gates:
1 Wheatear


SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
20 Chiffchaff singing around the patch and 1 Grey Wagtail by the lake.

New Passage/Northwick/Pilning wetland:
3 Canada Goose, 2 Mute Swan, c.90 Shelduck, 16 Shoveler, 12 Gadwall, 9 Wigeon, 30 Teal, 10 Tufted Duck, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 5 Moorhen, 13 Coot, c.35 Oystercatcher, 5 Lapwing, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 63 Black-tailed Godwit, c.50 Curlew, 30 Turnstone 4 Snipe, 180 Redshank, a Knot, 2 Dunlin, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Skylark, 1 Sand Martin, 4 Long-tailed Tit, Chiffchaff & Blackcap singing, 7 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting.

Severn Beach:
1 Redpoll  - north east

Bradley Stoke Three Brooks Reserve:
Lots of Chiffchaff and Greenfinch today.

Yate:
2 Sparrowhawk

Lyde Green / Science Park:
6 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon-Yeo:
1 Black Swan, 1 Ringed Plover, 4 Sand Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Wheatear, several (prob) White Wagtail moving north, 1 Brambling,

Uphill:
4 Sand Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Bullfinch.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Hanham, R Avon, Chequers Pub:
2 Blackcap - singing, 1 Treecreeper, 11 Fieldfare

Willsbridge:
1 Peregrine - perched on a pylon - 2nd night running and 1 Swallow - over, very high, heading west.

27-03-2019 Willow Warbler Keynsham (Ian Stapp)
Keynsham Community Woodland:
1 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff all singing

Bishop Sutton:
2 Collared Dove, 20+ House Sparrow

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Lesser Scaup, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Common Sandpiper.

Chew Valley Lake
38+ Canada Goose 1 Greylag Goose 35+ Mute Swan, 34 Shoveler, 48+ Goldeneye, 9 Great-crested Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 8 Buzzard, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Mediterranean Gull - sum plum, 15 c Common Gull, 7 Great Black-backed Gull, 4+ Great Spotted Woodpecker, 20+ Jackdaw, 40+ Carrion Crow, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 12+ Chiffchaff - singing, 6 Blackcap - singing,  6 Robin, 2 Grey Wagtail, 12+ Pied Wagtail, 1 Water Pipit - 75% sum plum, 7 Reed Bunting

Dam:
1 Greylag Goose, 1 Common Sandpiper

27-03-2019 Greylag Goose  CVL TtB
Heron's Green:
2 Little Grebe, 30+ Woodpigeon, 6 Goldfinch

27-03-2019 Blackcap Moreton (Ian Stapp)
Moreton:
1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Stock Dove, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 10+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Blackcap (f&m), 1 Treecreeper, 8 Goldcrest, 5 Wren, 5 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 4 Dunnock, 25+ Chaffinch

Stratford:
1 White Coot, 1 Barn Owl, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap.

Herriott's Pool:
13 Pintail, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite - 13:58 east, 16 Sand Martin, 12
Meadow Pipit

Reports: Derek Angell, Des Bowring, Paul Bowerman, Barry Dursley, Chris Hall, Adrian Hockey, Rob Laughton, Ian Loats,  John Martin,  Nige Milbourne, Phil Quinn, Vic Savery, Ian Stapp,Larry Sweetland,  talkingtobears, Howard Taffs, Martin Tayler, Mike Tripi, Chris Vines, Keith Vinicombe, blagdonlakebirdsCVRSnslbirdingopsbirdingsevernsidebirdsTBOSG