04-02-21 Thursday - Merlin

Looked OK until 10 a.m. when the rain set in for the rest of the day.  Cooler, light wind.  Mostly garden and park birding today.  Spring isn't far off though - my first Blackbird song this evening despite the wet and semi-darkness.

Merlin

Marsh Tit

Firecrest

This is why there were no photographs today

BRISTOL

Bishopston:

2 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 3 Lesser Black-b Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 3 Carrion Crow, 2 Coal Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 1 m. Blackcap, 1 Wren - burst of song, 3 Blackbird (f.& m. - extra m. chased off), pr Robin, 1 Dunnock.

Clifton (garden):

2 Marsh Tit.

Eastville Park:

7 Canada Geese, 9 Mute Swan, c.30 Mallard (and 1 domestic), 4 Stock Dove, 9 Moorhen, 7 Coot, c.40 Black-headed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 8 Cormorant, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Jay, 2 Coal Tit, 5 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, c.20 Starling, 5 Song Thrush, 2 Dunnock, 2 Pied Wagtail.

Bishop Rd to Horfield Common: 

12 feral pigeon, 36 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Black-headed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Jay, 21 Magpie, 8 Carrion Crow, 10 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1m. Blackcap, 2 Wren, 39 Starling, 8 Blackbird, 19 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, 13 Robin, 39 House Sparrow, 3 Dunnock, 2 Pied Wagtail, 3 Greenfinch, 14 Goldfinch.

St Andrew's Pak:
12 Redwing

Westbury-on-Trym:

Cherry Orchard: - 1 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Grey Wagtail.
Canford Allotments (Sandyleaze): - 1 (possibly 2) Firecrest


SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Easter Compton & Compton Greenfield:

1 Mute Swan, 1 Mallard, 4 Tufted Duck, 3 Moorhen, 2 Coot, c.60 Herring Gull + 2 BH Gull & 1 LBB Gull, 1 Kestrel, c.30 Jackdaw, c.30 Rook, flock c.50 Starling, 5 Song Thrush (singing), 1 Mistle Thrush.

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:
Redcliffe Bay garden:  LT Tit, 1 f. Blackcap, singing Blackbird and Dunnock, pr. Greenfinch.

Clevedon-Yeo:

9 Shoveler (7 drakes), 14 Goosander, 90 Redshank, Merlin.

Backwell Lake:

30+ Mute Swan, 1 Kingfisher.

BELOW M4 & BANES
no reports

RESERVOIRS
Closed to birders.

Chew: Herriott's Bridge:
Marsh Harrier.

Reports:  John Budd, Chris Craig, David Esam, Alastair Fraser, Nick Hawkridge, Dave Nicholson, Lois Pryce, Richard Scantlebury, Howard Taffs