Wood Warbler
Whimbrel
Redstart
Whinchat
Spotted Redshank
Tree Pipit
BRISTOL
Brislington - Victory Park
2 Swift - 1st of the year,
Eastville - Garden and Park:
14 Canada Goose, 6 Mute Swan, 1 Mandarin (m), 1 Swift, 2 Coot, 1 Grey Heron - 1st wint, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap, 2 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail
Finzels Reach:
2 Peregrine.
Hotwells, Rownham Wood and Ashton Court:
Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Buzzard, Kestrel - A Bond, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Raven, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Skylark - singing Ashton Court, Long-tailed it, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Nuthatch, Blackbird - everywhere, Robin, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Goldfinch.
Sea Mills:
2 Canada Goose, 3 Shelduck (both on R Avon), 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Swallow, 1 Wood Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler - singing, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat, several Greenfinch, 2+ Linnet
Stockwood - garden:
Mallard, 6 Swift - wheeling high up, Sparrowhawk, Peregrine
Stockwood - Openspace:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - drumming, numerous Blue and Great Tit, 8 Chiffchaff, 7 Blackcap, 6 Whitethroat, 3 Greenfinch and many Goldfinch.
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| 22-04-2020 Jackdaw Stoke Park (Pat Richards) |
5 Canada Goose, 13 Mallard, 1 Swift, 15 Woodpigeon, 2 Collard Dove, 4 Moorhen, 7 Coot 2 adult, 5 chicks, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Green Woodpecker, 17 Magpie, 8 Jackdaw, 28 Carrion Crow, 9 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 1 Swallow, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 9 Blackcap, 6 Whitethroat, 6 Wren, 7 Blackbird, 9 Song Thrush, 4 Robin, 28 House Sparrow, 10 Dunnock, 10 Greenfinch,
13 Goldfinch, 2 Reed Bunting.
Westbury-on-Trym:
Large flock of geese over at 06:30 - prob Canada, later 1 Peregrine (m) - pos the gorge bird out hunting.
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
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| 22-04-2020 White Wagtail NP (Lisa Presland) |
Shoveler, Tufted Duck, 75 Black-tailed Godwit, 8 Knot, 1 Common Sand, Green Woodpecker, Reed Warbler, 1 Wheatear, White Wagtail - 1st of the year, Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting,
Iron Action - Nibley - over the last 2 days:
2 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 2 Green Woodpecker, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, 1 Garden Warbler, 4 Whitethroat, Wren, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Linnet, Goldfinch,
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| 22-04-2020 Goldcrest Yate (Barry Dersley) |
4 Swallow, Goldcrest - relief, after deleting all the pics from yesterday
Thornbury - Morton - Oldbury - cycle trip:
loads of Chiffchaff, Sedge Warbler, Blackcap and Whitethroat singing, 2 Yellow Wagtail, Yellowhammer - singing, first here for 4 years
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| 22-04-2020 Whinchat CSC (Craig Lewis) |
plenty of Skylark, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 2 Redstart (f), 5/6 Whinchat, 12+ Wheatear, plenty of Linnet
NORTH SOMERSET
Portishead - Black Nore:
8 Shelduck, 1 Mallard, 14 Woodpigeon, 1 Oystercatcher, 5 Whimbrel, 50 Herring Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 6 Carrion Crow, 5 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 21 Swallow and 5 House Martin - belting up the coast heading north east, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 3 Wren, 6 Blackbird - inc 1 fledgling, being fed, 1 Song Thrush, 8 Robin, 1 House Sparrow, 7 Dunnock, 6 Goldfinch
Clevedon-Yeo:
3 Redshank in hot pursuit of 1 Spotted Redshank - transition plumage, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Swallow, 2 House Martin,
Nailsea - Youngwood Lane:
1 Whitethroat - 1st we've seen, did a display flight too
Bristol Airport area:
plenty of Willow Warblers, 1 Redstart, 1 Tree Pipit,
Sand Point/Bay:
2 Red-legged Partridge, 50 Whimbrel, 7 Bar-tailed Godwit, Knot, 60 Dunlin, Common Sandpiper, 2 Sand Martin, 50 Swallow, 10 House Martin, 1 Wood Warbler, Grasshopper Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Wheatear, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 7 Tree Pipit
Weston-Super-Mare - airfield:
3 Canada Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 3 Mallard, 1 Swift, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Grey Heron, 10+ Skylark, 2 Sand Martin, 4 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 10 Sedge Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 3 Whitethroat, 5 Wheatear, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Linnet
Worle - garden:
2 Buzzard, Blackcap - singing, 2 Siskin - over calling,
Uphill/Bleadon Levels:
2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Kestrel, 1 Skylark, 1 Sedge Warbler, so many Whitethroat, 1 Wren, 1 Blackbird (m) - parent duties, 1 Linnet,
BELOW M4 & BANES
Kingswood - garden:
2 Woodpigeon, 2 Jay - daily, 1 Magpie, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 2 Blackbird (m/f), 6 House Sparrow
Wick - area:
3 Buzzard - 1 carrying nesting mtl, 1 Kestrel, Skylark, 1 Swallow, plenty of Blackcap, Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Linnet
Bath - St John's:
2 Peregrine, now 3 chicks.
Compton Dando - round the lanes:
2 Pheasant, 4 Mallard - on the river, 1 Sparrowhawk, 5 Buzzard, 1 Herring Gull, 50+ Woodpigeon, 4 Stock Dove, 5 Collared Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker - calling, 20+ Carrion, Crow, 10+ Rook, 40+ Jackdaw, 3 Magpie, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 4 Skylark, 6 House Martin, 6 Swallow, 3 Chiffchaff, 6+ Blackcap, 6+ Whitethroat, 2 Goldcrest, 8+ Wren, 2 Starling, 8+ Blackbird, 4 Robin, 30+House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 30+ Goldfinch, 10+ Chaffinch, 30+ Goldfinch, 6+ Yellowhammer
Chew Magna:
1 Lesser Whitethroat - singing
Ashton Hill, Corston:
1 m Wheatear, 3 Linnet
Bath - Walcot Gate to Lansdown Battlefields and return:
2 Red-legged Partridge, 2 Red Kite, 6 Buzzard, 1 f Kestrel, 2 Ravens, 6+ Swallows, 2 House Martin, 12 singing Blackcap, 2 Garden Warblers, 7 Whitethroat, 14 Wheatear - inc 1 stunning male ‘Greenland’ race!
Newton St Loe:
2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 8 Swallow, 1 Willow Warbler, lots Willow Warbler, 4 Whitethroat
RESERVOIRS
CLOSED
Reports: Rob Bright, BUPP, Jane Cumming, Andy Davis, Barry Dursley, William Earp, Paul Francis, Alastair Fraser, Lee Gardiner, David Gibbs, Paul Gregory, Robert Hargreaves, Nick Hudson, Matt Hull, Craig Lewis, Glen Maddison, Mike Moxon, Lisa Presland, Natasha Preston, Sue & John Prince, Dean Reeves, Pat Richards, Rich Scantlebury, Matt Scott, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Bri Thompson, Chris Vines, Keith Vinicombe
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NORTH SOMERSET
Portishead - Black Nore:
8 Shelduck, 1 Mallard, 14 Woodpigeon, 1 Oystercatcher, 5 Whimbrel, 50 Herring Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 6 Carrion Crow, 5 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 21 Swallow and 5 House Martin - belting up the coast heading north east, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 3 Wren, 6 Blackbird - inc 1 fledgling, being fed, 1 Song Thrush, 8 Robin, 1 House Sparrow, 7 Dunnock, 6 Goldfinch
Clevedon-Yeo:
3 Redshank in hot pursuit of 1 Spotted Redshank - transition plumage, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Swallow, 2 House Martin,
Nailsea - Youngwood Lane:
1 Whitethroat - 1st we've seen, did a display flight too
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| 22-04-2020 Redstart Bristol Airport (Lee Gardiner) |
plenty of Willow Warblers, 1 Redstart, 1 Tree Pipit,
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| 22-04-2020 Wood Warbler Sand Point (David Gibbs) |
2 Red-legged Partridge, 50 Whimbrel, 7 Bar-tailed Godwit, Knot, 60 Dunlin, Common Sandpiper, 2 Sand Martin, 50 Swallow, 10 House Martin, 1 Wood Warbler, Grasshopper Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Wheatear, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 7 Tree Pipit
Weston-Super-Mare - airfield:
3 Canada Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 3 Mallard, 1 Swift, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Grey Heron, 10+ Skylark, 2 Sand Martin, 4 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 10 Sedge Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 3 Whitethroat, 5 Wheatear, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Linnet
Worle - garden:
2 Buzzard, Blackcap - singing, 2 Siskin - over calling,
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| 22-04-2020 Common Sandpiper Uphill (Karen Ash) |
2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Kestrel, 1 Skylark, 1 Sedge Warbler, so many Whitethroat, 1 Wren, 1 Blackbird (m) - parent duties, 1 Linnet,
BELOW M4 & BANES
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| 22-04-2020 Jay Kingswood (Rob Bright) |
2 Woodpigeon, 2 Jay - daily, 1 Magpie, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 2 Blackbird (m/f), 6 House Sparrow
Wick - area:
3 Buzzard - 1 carrying nesting mtl, 1 Kestrel, Skylark, 1 Swallow, plenty of Blackcap, Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Linnet
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| 22-04-2020 Peregrine St John's Bath (BUPP) |
2 Peregrine, now 3 chicks.
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| 22-04-2020 Yellowhammer Compton Dando (Ian Stapp) |
2 Pheasant, 4 Mallard - on the river, 1 Sparrowhawk, 5 Buzzard, 1 Herring Gull, 50+ Woodpigeon, 4 Stock Dove, 5 Collared Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker - calling, 20+ Carrion, Crow, 10+ Rook, 40+ Jackdaw, 3 Magpie, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 4 Skylark, 6 House Martin, 6 Swallow, 3 Chiffchaff, 6+ Blackcap, 6+ Whitethroat, 2 Goldcrest, 8+ Wren, 2 Starling, 8+ Blackbird, 4 Robin, 30+House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 30+ Goldfinch, 10+ Chaffinch, 30+ Goldfinch, 6+ Yellowhammer
Chew Magna:
1 Lesser Whitethroat - singing
Ashton Hill, Corston:
1 m Wheatear, 3 Linnet
Bath - Walcot Gate to Lansdown Battlefields and return:
2 Red-legged Partridge, 2 Red Kite, 6 Buzzard, 1 f Kestrel, 2 Ravens, 6+ Swallows, 2 House Martin, 12 singing Blackcap, 2 Garden Warblers, 7 Whitethroat, 14 Wheatear - inc 1 stunning male ‘Greenland’ race!
Newton St Loe:
2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 8 Swallow, 1 Willow Warbler, lots Willow Warbler, 4 Whitethroat
RESERVOIRS
CLOSED
Reports: Rob Bright, BUPP, Jane Cumming, Andy Davis, Barry Dursley, William Earp, Paul Francis, Alastair Fraser, Lee Gardiner, David Gibbs, Paul Gregory, Robert Hargreaves, Nick Hudson, Matt Hull, Craig Lewis, Glen Maddison, Mike Moxon, Lisa Presland, Natasha Preston, Sue & John Prince, Dean Reeves, Pat Richards, Rich Scantlebury, Matt Scott, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Bri Thompson, Chris Vines, Keith Vinicombe
nslbirding, TBOSG blagdonlakebirds
