Thursday 2 April 2020

02-04-20 Thursday - Scoters & Swallows

Temp 7 to 12°C with cloud-cover increasing as the day went on.

Common Scoter
Red Kite 
Swallow 
Firecrest
Marsh Tit 

BRISTOL

Flock of Wigeon heard going over North Bristol; there have been quite a few reports on social media of flocks of Common Scoter heard migrating nocturnally so keep an ear out!

Note: At least three groups of Common Scoter heard over North Bristol this evening

02-04-2020 Dunnock, Downend (Barry Dursley)

Eastville Park:
Blackcap (many singing)

Kingswood:
Common Scoter (heard going over)

Bedminster:
Common Scoter (heard going over)

Bishopston:
Common Scoter (heard going over)

Westbury-on-Trym:
Great Spotted Woodpecker (drumming, Greenfinch (calling)

Stockwood:
Woodpigeon, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Magpie, Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, Blackbird, 1 Robin, several Dunnock, 2 Greenfinch, 2 Linnet, 4 Goldfinch (and up to 6 Roe Deer)

Bishopston:
1 Swallow

Redland:
2 Greenfinch

Greenbank Cemetery:
Great Spotted Woodpecker (drumming), 3 Coal Tit, Chiffchaff, 10 Wren, Blackbird, Mistle Thrush, 2 Dunnock, 2 Greenfinch, Goldfinch

Shirehampton:
2 Peregrine

Crew's Hole:
Chiffchaff, Greenfinch

Downend:
1 Buzzard (being bothered by another raptor - possibly a Hobby), Blackcap, Dunnock

Lawrence Weston:
2 Greylag Goose

Badock's Wood:
3 Grey Wagtail

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE


02-04-2020 Stock Dove, Almondsbury (Vera Carpenter)

Bradley Stoke:

3 Chiffchaff

Almondsbury (Garden):
2 Stock Dove, 1 Goldcrest

Yate:
Common Scoter (heard going over), Coot

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead (Garden):
1 f Firecrest (ringed)

02-04-2020 Firecrest, Portishead garden (David Howes)
Clevedon:
Common Scoter (heard going over)

Weston-super-Mare:
Common Scoter (heard going over), 1 Grey Wagtail, 42 Meadow Pipit

Worlebury:
Common Scoter (heard going over)

Worle:
2 Carrion Crow, 5 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Blackbird, 12 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 4 Greenfinch, 3 Goldfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:

Common Scoter (heard going over)

Warmley, Cock Road Ridge:
10+ Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 1 m Bullfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 6 + Goldfinch, 10+ Robin, Wren, Dunnock, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Great Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Jay, 4+ Magpie, 2 Buzzard

Hanham:
Common Scoter (heard going over)

Compton Dando:
12+ Pheasant, 1 Farm Goose, 4 Mallard, 16 Racing Pigeon, 5 Stock Dove, 100+ Woodpigeon, 4 Collared Dove, 2 Lapwing, 30+ LBB & BH Gull, 1 Red Kite, 4 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (drumming), 5 Green Woodpecker, 1 f Kestrel, 1 Jay, 11 Magpie, 200+ Carrion Crow, Rook & Jackdaw (with 12 Jackdaw in village), 2 Raven, 6 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 12+ Skylark,  8 Long-tailed Tit, 7 Chiffchaff, 4 Goldcrest, 7 Wren, 20+ Starling, 6 Blackbird, 5 Redwing, 4 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 40+ House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 15 Pied Wagtail, 20+ Meadow Pipit, 12+ Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch, 4 Greenfinch, 25+ Goldfinch, 6 Yellowhammer, 3 Reed Bunting


02-04-2020 Yellowhammer, Compton Dando (Ian Stapp)
Compton Martin (Garden):
Common Scoter (heard going over), 2 Raven, Marsh Tit, Blackcap (in song)

Meadgate:
1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

All Closed

Chew Valley Lake:
2 Swallow seen by passer-by, 4 Greenshank (per fisheries staff)

Lockdown Updates
Link for Bird order as used by Birdtrack based on IOC 10.1


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