Summer migrants reported today, with some significant fresh arrivals late afternoon
Little Ringed Plover, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Blackcap, Swallow, House Martin, Sand Martin, Wheatear, White Wagtail + Ring Ouzel ( just out of Avon)
Great White Egret
Golden Plover
Merlin
Marsh Tit
Siskin
BRISTOL
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| 30-03-19 Sparrow sp with m House Sparrow- see note below, Fishponds (Allan Chard) |
Fishponds:
An odd-looking Sparrow has been visiting our garden intermittently throughout the winter and today I managed to get a few photos. It's a much richer colour than the House Sparrow male and has mainly a brown head without the usual grey. Looks like a possible Italian x House Sparrow.
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
10 Shelduck, 4 Tufted Duck,1 Buzzard, 6 Moorhen, a few Curlew, 4 Oystercatcher, 2 Tawny Owl ,3 Green Woodpecker,2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Peregrine, 3 Raven, 20 + Chiffchaff, 8+Blackcap, 3 Reed Bunting
Aust Services-Littleton
2 Willow Warbler, 10 Chiffchaff, 10 Blackcap, 50 Meadow Pipit
New Passage/Northwick:
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
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| 30-03- 19 Greenfinch, Oldbury Power Station (Peter Coslett) |
Oldbury Power Station:
10 Shelduck, 4 Tufted Duck,1 Buzzard, 6 Moorhen, a few Curlew, 4 Oystercatcher, 2 Tawny Owl ,3 Green Woodpecker,2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Peregrine, 3 Raven, 20 + Chiffchaff, 8+Blackcap, 3 Reed Bunting
Aust Services-Littleton
2 Willow Warbler, 10 Chiffchaff, 10 Blackcap, 50 Meadow Pipit
New Passage/Northwick:
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| 30-03-19 Siskin, New Passage (John Martin) |
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| 30-03-19 Raven, Northwick Warth (Vera Carpenter) |
6 Canada Geese, 2 Mute Swan, 50+ Shelduck, Mallard, 10 Gadwall, 30 Teal, 20 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Buzzard, Moorhen, Coot, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Lapwing, 1 Golden Plover, 3 Ringed Plover, 8 Little Ringed Plover, 30 Curlew, 1 Knot, 100+90 Redshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Merlin, 1 Raven, Chiffchaff and Blackcap singing, 6 Swallow early in day, 12 late afternoon, c 500 Sand Martin (late afternoon), 1 House Martin early in day, 20 late afternoon, 6 Pied Wagtail, 2 White Wagtail, 15 Meadow Pipit, 3 Goldfinch, 5+ Siskin, 2 Reed Bunting
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| 30-03-19 Swallow, Pilning Wetland (John Martin) |
Yate:
Garden - 1 Goldcrest singing
Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 m Kestrel, 6 Skylark, 2 Swallow, Linnet, Goldfinch, several f Reed Bunting
Almondsbury:
6 Buzzard over village
Little Stoke:
3 Swallow at 6.15 pm
NORTH SOMERSET
Portishead:
Robin feeding a baby Robin in garden
Clevedon:
Colehouse Lane (WBS highlights) - 1 Little Grebe, 1 Cetti's Warbler on the Blind Yeo at Kenn Road bridge. The Goosanders appear to have left.and no sign of any of the herons/egrets which wintered there. Two singing Chiffchaff. Just a handful of Starlings but I found House Sparrows at three sites, which is always good.
Hewish:
Maysgreen Lane - 1 Swallow
BELOW M4 & BANES
Bath:
Racecourse - 4 m Wheatear on fields south of the stables.(No sign of yesterday's reported Hoopoe)
South Stoke:
1 pair Mandarin (presumed same as above) flushed from the Cam brook south of South Stoke
Dam:
1 Sand Martin
Woodford:
1 Song Thrush
Heron's Green:
1 White Wagtail (wall)
Moreton:
1 Peregrine (flushed 50+ Crows off the ploughed field), 7 Stock Dove, 1 Tawny Owl (calling Moreton Cottage), 2 Raven, 4 Sand Martin, 1 Treecreeper, 4 Goldcrest
Stratford:
1 white Coot
Herriott's Pool:
23 Shoveler, 8 Pintail + 1 White-cheeked or Bahama Pintail (escape, native to S America and Bahamas), 3 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Grey Wagtail
Garden - 1 Goldcrest singing
Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 m Kestrel, 6 Skylark, 2 Swallow, Linnet, Goldfinch, several f Reed Bunting
Almondsbury:
6 Buzzard over village
Little Stoke:
3 Swallow at 6.15 pm
NORTH SOMERSET
Portishead:
Robin feeding a baby Robin in garden
Clevedon:
Colehouse Lane (WBS highlights) - 1 Little Grebe, 1 Cetti's Warbler on the Blind Yeo at Kenn Road bridge. The Goosanders appear to have left.and no sign of any of the herons/egrets which wintered there. Two singing Chiffchaff. Just a handful of Starlings but I found House Sparrows at three sites, which is always good.
Hewish:
Maysgreen Lane - 1 Swallow
BELOW M4 & BANES
Bath:
Racecourse - 4 m Wheatear on fields south of the stables.(No sign of yesterday's reported Hoopoe)
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| 30-03-19 Mandarin pair, Cam Brook, Midford (Rob Hargreaves) |
Monkton Combe to Midford:
1 pair Mandarin, 1 Buzzard, 1 Moorhen, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Marsh Tit , 1 Chiffchaff, 8 Nuthatch
South Stoke:
1 pair Mandarin (presumed same as above) flushed from the Cam brook south of South Stoke
Paulton:
2 Buzzard, 24 Golden Plover, 4 Skylark, 2 Chaffinch, 3 Yellowhammer
RESERVOIRS
Chew Valley Lake
34+ Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 38+ Mute Swan, 12 Shelduck (most Herriotts some Lake feeding), 30+ Goldeneye , 9 Gadwall, 13+ Teal, 5 Little Grebe, 12 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Grey Heron, 2 Sparrowhawk, 5 Buzzard, 8 GBB Gull, ) 6+ Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Cetti's Warbler (2 Moreton 1 Stratford 1 Herriotts), 7+ Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 8 Goldfinch , 20+ Chaffinch, 4 Reed Bunting
2 Buzzard, 24 Golden Plover, 4 Skylark, 2 Chaffinch, 3 Yellowhammer
RESERVOIRS
Chew Valley Lake
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| 30-03--19 Little Grebe, Heron's Green Pool, CVL (Ian Stapp) |
Dam:
1 Sand Martin
Woodford:
1 Song Thrush
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| 30-03-19 White Wagtail, Heron's Green, CVL (Ian Stapp) |
1 White Wagtail (wall)
Moreton:
1 Peregrine (flushed 50+ Crows off the ploughed field), 7 Stock Dove, 1 Tawny Owl (calling Moreton Cottage), 2 Raven, 4 Sand Martin, 1 Treecreeper, 4 Goldcrest
Stratford:
1 white Coot
Herriott's Pool:
23 Shoveler, 8 Pintail + 1 White-cheeked or Bahama Pintail (escape, native to S America and Bahamas), 3 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Grey Wagtail
Bishop Sutton
3 Collared Dove, 20+ House Sparrow ( and 9+ at Blue Bowl, 6+ at Chew Stoke)
Out of Avon( just):
1 m Ring Ouzel Wavering Down 100m SW of summit on S slope amongst hawthorns and scree, viewable with 'scope from Compton Bishop church
Reports: Adrian Adams, Rich Andrews, Derek John Angell, Terri Borash, Vera Carpenter, Allan Chard, Peter Coslett, Jane Cumming, Stephen Curtis and Carol Rushton, Barry Dursley, Patrick Hancock, Robert Hargreaves, Simon Harris, Matt Hobbs, Brian Lancastle, John Martin, Jon Mortin, Dave Nevitt, Sue Sayers, Ian Stapp, Chris Teague
Reports: Adrian Adams, Rich Andrews, Derek John Angell, Terri Borash, Vera Carpenter, Allan Chard, Peter Coslett, Jane Cumming, Stephen Curtis and Carol Rushton, Barry Dursley, Patrick Hancock, Robert Hargreaves, Simon Harris, Matt Hobbs, Brian Lancastle, John Martin, Jon Mortin, Dave Nevitt, Sue Sayers, Ian Stapp, Chris Teague
