Sunday 31 March 2019

31-03-19 Sunday - Bittern Osprey Redstart

Temp 6 to 12 ℃. Grey, cold and windy

White-cheeked Pintail, Long-tailed Duck
Bittern 
Osprey
Ringed Plover, Little Ringed Plover
Mediterranean Gull
Little Owl
Merlin
Swallow, House Martin
Willow Warbler
Redstart
Redpoll

31-3-19 Whiite-cheeked Pintail and friend Herriott's Pool (Ian Stapp)
Unfortunately, it is unlikely to be a wild bird
BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
1 Kingfisher, 20 Sand Martin, 1st Willow Warbler

St Andrews Park:
1 Jay, 2 Mistle Thrush

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
4 Sand Martin

NewPassage/Northwick Warth, 07.05-10.00:
1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 25 Black-tailed Godwit, 75 Redshank, 2 Peregrine, 9 Swallow, 7 Pied Wagtail, 245 Meadow Pipit, 11 Chaffinch, 68 Linnet, 3 Redpoll, 280 Goldfinch, 14 Siskin

NewPassage/Northwick Warth, 14.15-15.15:
7 Common Gull, 1 Peregrine, 2 Rook, 97 Sand Martin, 7 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 1 Wheater, 7 Pied Wagtail, 245 Meadow Pipit, 11 Chaffinch, 68 Linnet, 3 Redpoll, 280 Goldfinch, 14 Siskin

Severn Beach, 08.15-09.00:
9 Sand Martin, 1 Swallow, 270 Meadow Pipit

Thornbury, Streamside Walk:
1 Willow Warbler

Yate, Kingsgate Park:
3 Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap, 20+ Meadow Pipit

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Merlin, 150 hirundines inc 20 Swallow & 10 House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 4+ Chiffchaff

Portishead, Redcliffe Bay:
1 male Redstart 

Clevedon, Wains Hill
:
43 Woodpigeon, 29 Sand Martin, 11 Swallow, 18 House Martin, 9 alba Wagtail, 418 Meadow Pipit, 45 Linnet, 2 Redpoll, 76 Goldfinch

Sand Point, 07.20 - 08.30:
300 Meadow Pipits, 60 Sand Martins, 1 Siskin, 50 Goldfinch, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Golden Plover, 20 Wood Pigeons. Also, 1 Wheatear, 10 Chiffchaffs, 3 Blackcaps, Cetti's Warbler.

Worle, Plumley Park:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 12 Sand Martin, singing Chiffchaff and Blackcap

Banwell, Winthill:
In the garden: 1 Treecreeper, 2 Nuthatch, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Stock Dove, 7 Goldfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 5 House Sparrow, 1 Pheasant
2 Chiffchaffs and 1 Blackcap singing in the wood above Winthill House

BELOW M4 & BANES

31-3-19 Mistle Thrush, Marshfield (Peter Coslett)
Marshfield:
2 Buzzard, 22 Stock Dove, 2 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 2 Chiffchaff, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush

Stanton Wick:
1 Little Owl

Bishop Sutton:
2 Collared Dove, 25 Jackdaw, 20 House Sparrow

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
1 Long-tailed Duck, 3 Goldeneye, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Common Sandpiper, 250 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 1 House Martin
31-1-19 Osprey to roost at Blagdon (Chris Craig)
Blagdon Lake:
1 Osprey to roost
31-3-19 Great White & Little Egret, Herriott's Pool (Ian Stapp)
Chew Valley Lake:
37 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 46 Mute Swan, 12 Shelduck, 18 Shoveler (Herriott's pool), 22 Gadwall, 8 Pintail, 1  White-cheeked Pintail (probably an escape), 12 Teal, 30 Goldeneye, 6 Little Grebe, 12 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Bittern (Moreton), 6 Grey Heron, 5 Little Egret,  1 Great White Egret, 1 Osprey from Moreton over Burledge Hill 12.25, 1 Sparrowhawk, 5 Buzzard, 1 White Coot,  1 Mediterranean Gull, 8 GBB Gull, 7 Herring Gull (Herriott's), 2 Stock Dove, 1 Tawny Owl (Moreton), 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 1 Raven, 300 Sand Martin, Swallow and House Martin, 2 Swallow, 7 House Martin (Herons Green), 10 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail, 35 Pied Wagtail, 40+ Chaffinch, 8 Goldfinch, 4 Reed Bunting

CVRS:
Cetti's Warblers. 2 males and 5 females were in the small scrubby section of the lake edge. To spice it even more, the first Blackcap of the year was ringed
31-3-19 White-cheeked Pintail, Herriott's Pool (Raoul Chandrasakera)
Not for your life checklist though
Summer Migrant Table
Osprey was four days later than last year and Redstart one day later

Reports: Rich Andrews, Tony Bristow, BUPP,  Raoul Chandrasakera, Paul Chapman, Mark Coller, Peter Coslett, Chris Craig, CVRS, Sean Davies, Annie Davis, Ian Dickie, Paul Gregory, Robert Hargreaves, Adrian Hockey, Roger Joliffe, Matt Plenty, John Martin, Jon Mortin, Rich Scantlebury, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, Brian Thompson, John Thorogood, Jason Williams