Nice day weather wise 10 to 15°C - bit murky in the middle of the day.
Avocet
Long-tailed Skua
Red Kite
Spotted Redshank, Mediterranean Gull
Long-tailed Skua
Red Kite
Spotted Redshank, Mediterranean Gull
Black Redstart
Merlin
Slavonian Grebe, Cattle Egret,
BRISTOL
Ashton Court:
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| 17-03-2021 (Daniel Callejo Rossi) |
BRISTOL
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| 17-03-21 GS Woodpecker Ashton Court (Sue Howard) |
Woodpigeon, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (f), 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit - heard, Chiffchaff - heard, 4 Wren, 1 Treecreeper, Blackbird, 1 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, Robin, Goldfinch
Bedminster Down:
1 Red Kite - heading north
Clifton Down:
1 Peregrine
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| 17-03-21 Peregrine Clifton Down (Martin East) |
1 Peregrine
Eastville Park:
11 Canada Goose, 7 Mute Swan, 22 Mallard, 10+ Feral Pigeon, 10+ Woodpigeon, 2 Moorhen, 8 Coot, 9 Black-headed Gull, 7 Cormorant, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Jay, 4 Magpie, 7 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 9 Great Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 4 Wren, 6 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 7 Robin
Henleaze:
2 Raven - pr
2 Woodpigeon, 3 Jay, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Wren, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Redwing
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| 17-03-21 Wren Stoke Park (Patrick Richards) |
2 Canada Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 20 Mallard + 13 tiny ducklings, 28 Feral Pigeon, 4 Stock Dove -1 pr, 12 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 6 Moorhen -prs, 7 Coot - 3prs, 2 Little Grebe - pr, 2 Black-headed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 7 Cormorant - 2 over, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 14 Magpie, 12 Jackdaw, 3 Carrion Crow, 9 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 5 Wren, 10 Starling, 5 Blackbird (f & 4m), 4 Redwing, 3 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 5 Robin, 25 House Sparrow, 7 Dunnock, 4 Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch (f), 8 Greenfinch, 10 Goldfinch, 3 Reed Bunting - pr
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| 17-03-21 Nuthatch St George (Lee Gardener) |
1 Nuthatch
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Pilning Wetlands - report from one of the workers:
2 Shoveler, 6 Gadwall, 20+ Wigeon, 30+ Teal; 2 Avocet, 1 Lapwing, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 21 Curlew - flying over from inland to the shore, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Dunlin, 2 Snipe, 9 Redshank, 1 Little Egret, 1 Merlin, 1 Cetti's Warbler
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Pilning Wetlands - report from one of the workers:
2 Shoveler, 6 Gadwall, 20+ Wigeon, 30+ Teal; 2 Avocet, 1 Lapwing, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 21 Curlew - flying over from inland to the shore, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Dunlin, 2 Snipe, 9 Redshank, 1 Little Egret, 1 Merlin, 1 Cetti's Warbler
New Passage/Northwick:
Canada Goose, Wigeon, Teal, Oystercatcher, 2 Avocet, 4 Little Ringed Plover, Curlew, Turnstone, Snipe, Redshanks, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Blackcap, 2 Reed Bunting - pr
Yate:
Brimsham Park Lake - 3 Goosander (2f &m) - flew off at 08:45, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Bullfinch
Garden - 3 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap (f)
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| 17-03-21 Green Woodpecker Almondsbury (Véra Carpenter) |
1 Green Woodpecker
NORTH SOMERSET
Clevedon - Yeo:
280 Shelduck, 14 Shoveler, 65 Wigeon, 35 Mallard, 120 Teal, 14 Tufted Duck, 10 Little Grebe, 12 Coot.19 Oystercatcher, 5 Avocet (Yeo), 6 Lapwing, 175 Curlew, 3 Turnstone, 1 Knot, 1 Dunlin, 2 Snipe, 255 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank -Yeo, 1 Mediterranean Gull - Yeo,1 Great White Egret -Yeo, 5 Grey Heron, 8 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 7 Raven, 14 Skylark, 2 Cetti’s Warbler, 9 Chiffchaff, 10 Redwing, 10 Pied Wagtail, 60 Meadow Pipit, 6 Reed Bunting
NORTH SOMERSET
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| 17-03-21 Snipe Cl-Y (Howard Taffs) |
280 Shelduck, 14 Shoveler, 65 Wigeon, 35 Mallard, 120 Teal, 14 Tufted Duck, 10 Little Grebe, 12 Coot.19 Oystercatcher, 5 Avocet (Yeo), 6 Lapwing, 175 Curlew, 3 Turnstone, 1 Knot, 1 Dunlin, 2 Snipe, 255 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank -Yeo, 1 Mediterranean Gull - Yeo,1 Great White Egret -Yeo, 5 Grey Heron, 8 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 7 Raven, 14 Skylark, 2 Cetti’s Warbler, 9 Chiffchaff, 10 Redwing, 10 Pied Wagtail, 60 Meadow Pipit, 6 Reed Bunting
Backwell Lake:
Kenn:
1 Black Redstart - early am
Felton Common:
3 Woodpigeon, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 5 Carrion Crow, 2 Great Tit, 8 Skylark, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 4 Wren, 1 Song Thrush - singing, 3 Blackbird, 9 Robin, 3 Stonechat, 6 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Goldfinch, 4 Yellowhammer (2m)
Bristol Airport:
1 Long-tailed Skua
Puxton:
Puxton:
11 Mallard, 15 Teal, 12 Woodpigeon, 5 Collared Dove, 16 Herring Gull (all in pairs), 6 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 3 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 11 Magpie, 40+ Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 4 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 12 Wren, 4 Starling, 5 Blackbird, 6 Robin, 1 Stonechat, 6 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 3 Reed Bunting.
BELOW M4 & BANES
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| 17-03-21 Black Redstart MF (TBOSG) |
1 Black Redstart - 3rd record.
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| 17-03-21 Blackcap Downend (Barry Dursley) |
Blue and Great Tit - taking combed off cat hair, 2 Blackcap (f&m), Siskin
Willsbridge - Mill & Rail line:
2 Mallard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker - drumming, Jay, 2 Coal Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 2 Nuthatch, 12 House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinc
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| 17-3-21 Raven Twertonl (Rob Hargreaves) |
2 Jay, 2 Raven, 2 Wren - courting, 1 Chaffinch
Burnett:
2 Great Black-b Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 8 Buzzard, 1 Barn Owl - sat on the road, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 1 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pie Wagtail, 30 Meadow Pipit, 34 Chaffinch, 8 Greenfinch, 20 Linnet, 8 Goldfinch, 10 Yellowhammer
1 Dipper, 2 Grey Wagtail
Cameley:
1st Chiffchaff of the year, singing in Cameley churchyard this morning - early - 22nd last yr.
House Sparrow singing from the roof of the cottage – fingers crossed for my nest boxes
Local Ravens are being particularly aggressive, having established a 500 metre exclusion zone around their nest site for other corvids and raptors, as one unfortunate, wandering Buzzard found out to its cost.
RESERVOIRS
Chew Valley Lake
1st Chiffchaff of the year, singing in Cameley churchyard this morning - early - 22nd last yr.
House Sparrow singing from the roof of the cottage – fingers crossed for my nest boxes
Local Ravens are being particularly aggressive, having established a 500 metre exclusion zone around their nest site for other corvids and raptors, as one unfortunate, wandering Buzzard found out to its cost.
RESERVOIRS
Chew Valley Lake
Heron's Green
1 Greylag Goose, 2 Slavonian Grebe, 13 Cattle Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier,
Reports: John Barnett, Véra Carpenter, John Croxton, Geoff Daniels, Andy Davis, Barry Dursley, Martin East, Paul Francis, Lee Gardiner, Robert Hargreaves, Adrian Hockey, Sue Howard, John Lewis, Bob Medland, Jean Oliver, Mike Owen, Lisa Presland, Phil Quinn, Patrick Richards, Daniel Callejo Rossi, Steve Sanins, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Martin Wightman
Reports: John Barnett, Véra Carpenter, John Croxton, Geoff Daniels, Andy Davis, Barry Dursley, Martin East, Paul Francis, Lee Gardiner, Robert Hargreaves, Adrian Hockey, Sue Howard, John Lewis, Bob Medland, Jean Oliver, Mike Owen, Lisa Presland, Phil Quinn, Patrick Richards, Daniel Callejo Rossi, Steve Sanins, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Martin Wightman
