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Black-necked Grebe, Slavonian Grebe
BRISTOLGarden - 6 Herring Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Blackcap (m), 2 Wren, 2 Blackbird, 2 Dunnock, 8 to 10 Goldfinch
Crew's Hole:
Eastville:
Eastville Park:
1 Sand Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, 6+ Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap
Pilning Wetlands:
3 Mute Swan, 5 Canada Goose, 4 Wigeon, 10 Mallard, 42 Teal, 4 Tufted Duck, 16 Gadwall, 9 Shoveler, 6 Moorhen, 7 Coot, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Lapwing, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 19 Black-tailed Godwit (although a reliable source said there were "hundreds" first thing before being flushed; the flushed birds flew north), 1 Dunlin, 29 Redshank, 2 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Peregrine, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 70+ Sand Martin (most fed over the wetlands and then flew north-west over the estuary), 5 Swallow, 1 m Wheatear, 18 Starling, 3 Pied Wagtail, 5 Meadow Pipit, 5 Linnet,
Northwick Warth:
16 Canada Goose, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Kingfisher (Chessle Pill)
Foreshore :
Watercress Farm, Wraxall:
Wain's Hill - Yeo - 275 Shelduck, 30 Wigeon, 55 Teal, 2 Pochard, 12 Tufted Duck, 14 Coot, 6 Little Grebe, 10 Oystercatcher, 10 Lapwing, 3 Ringed Plover, 140 Curlew, 2 Common Snipe, 5 Redshank, 9 Cormorant, 7 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 10 Skylark, 400 Sand Martin (KP), 1 Swallow, 3 House Martin, 4 Cetti’s Warbler, 18 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 2 Wheatear (Yeo), 100 Meadow Pipit (most to SW), 3 Bullfinch, 5 Linnet, 100 Goldfinch, 6 Reed Bunting
Winscombe:
Bath:
Newton St Loe:
9 Moorhen, 4 Coot, 4 Buzzard, 1 Barn Owl, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 6 Skylark, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Starling, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Greenfinch + Comma, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock and Brimstone
RESERVOIRS
Moreton:
Herriott's inc Pool:
1 Egyptian Goose, 16 Shelduck, 8 Shoveler, 12+ Teal, 6 Pintail, 16+ Goldeneye, 2 Slavonian Grebe,
Little Ringed Plover, Greenshank
Yellow-legged Gull
Cattle Egret, Great White Egret
Osprey, Red Kite
Merlin
Barn Owl, Little Owl
Penduline Tit
Siberian Chiffchaff
Firecrest
Yellow Wagtail, Water Pipit
Siskin, Corn Bunting
Expected migrants included Sand Martin, Swallow, House Martin, Willow Warbler, Wheatear
Expected migrants included Sand Martin, Swallow, House Martin, Willow Warbler, Wheatear
BRISTOL
Bishopston:
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| 29-03-21 Osprey being mobbed by Peregrine Crew's Hole, Bristol (Lee Gardiner) |
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1 Osprey, 1 Peregrine
Eastville:
Garden - 1 Linnet over
Eastville Park:
1 Sand Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, 6+ Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap
Stockwood Open Space1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming, 7 Greenfinch, 2 Siskin, + 5 male Brimstone, 5 Peacock, 3 Small Tortoiseshell
Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
2 Sand Martin, 7+ Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 2 Reed Bunting
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
1 Pheasant, 1 Canada Goose, 31 Shelduck, 3 Mallard, 11 Wigeon (soon be none left), 31 Teal, 1 Tufted Duck, 1 Pheasant, 1 Coot, 4 Moorhen, 2 Little Grebe, 14 Oystercatcher, 2 Grey Plover, 141 Curlew, 30+ Turnstone, 1 Greenshank, 114 Redshank, 1 Snipe, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Green Woodpecker, 7 Magpie, 4 Carrion Crow, 7 Great Tit, 3 Sand Martin, 1 Swallow, 30 Chiffchaff, 3 Cetti's Warbler , 1 Blackcap, 1 Wren, 5 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 5 Robin, 1 Wheatear, 10+ Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch, 9 Goldfinch
2 Sand Martin, 7+ Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 2 Reed Bunting
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
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| 29-03-21 Turnstone, OPS (Steve Richardson) |
1 Pheasant, 1 Canada Goose, 31 Shelduck, 3 Mallard, 11 Wigeon (soon be none left), 31 Teal, 1 Tufted Duck, 1 Pheasant, 1 Coot, 4 Moorhen, 2 Little Grebe, 14 Oystercatcher, 2 Grey Plover, 141 Curlew, 30+ Turnstone, 1 Greenshank, 114 Redshank, 1 Snipe, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Green Woodpecker, 7 Magpie, 4 Carrion Crow, 7 Great Tit, 3 Sand Martin, 1 Swallow, 30 Chiffchaff, 3 Cetti's Warbler , 1 Blackcap, 1 Wren, 5 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 5 Robin, 1 Wheatear, 10+ Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch, 9 Goldfinch
3 Mute Swan, 5 Canada Goose, 4 Wigeon, 10 Mallard, 42 Teal, 4 Tufted Duck, 16 Gadwall, 9 Shoveler, 6 Moorhen, 7 Coot, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Lapwing, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 19 Black-tailed Godwit (although a reliable source said there were "hundreds" first thing before being flushed; the flushed birds flew north), 1 Dunlin, 29 Redshank, 2 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Peregrine, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 70+ Sand Martin (most fed over the wetlands and then flew north-west over the estuary), 5 Swallow, 1 m Wheatear, 18 Starling, 3 Pied Wagtail, 5 Meadow Pipit, 5 Linnet,
Northwick Warth:
16 Canada Goose, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Kingfisher (Chessle Pill)
Foreshore :
Low tide - 100+ Shelduck, 20+ Teal, 120+ Oystercatcher, 9 Curlew, 17 Black-tailed Godwit* (almost certainly the flock seen earlier on the Wetlands)
* on the Wetlands there were an additional two individual Black-tailed Godwits bringing the total to 19
Almondsbury:
Garden - 6 JayNORTH SOMERSET
Sheepway
Sheepway
1 Little Owl , 1 Firecrest
Portishead Boating Lake:
12 Canada Goose, 11 Mute Swan, only about 20 Mallard, 15 Tufted Duck, 2 Moorhen, 30 Herring Gull, 3 LBB Gull, 0 BH Gull, 1 Pied WagtailTyntesfield:
3 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Jackdaw, 1 Carrion Crow, 3 Rook, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 6 Wren, 3 Nuthatch (1 gathering mud), 1 Blackbird, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Robin, 2 Chaffinch
Watercress Farm, Wraxall:
BBS-type Survey on 28th - 1 Pheasant, 1 Mute Swan (pond outside boundary), 1 Mallard, 3 Stock Dove, 34 Woodpigeon, 4 Herring Gull, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 5 Magpie, 24 Jackdaw, 4 Rook, 14 Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 10 Skylark, 2 LT Tit, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 5 Wren, 1 Treecreeper, 5 Blackbird, 55 Fieldfare, 1 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 4 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 1 Meadow Pipit, 2 Chaffinch, 48 Linnet, 18 Goldfinch, 8 Yellowhammer + 2 Roe Deer, 1 Hare
Clevedon:
Noc mig recordings in past week include 6 small flocks of Common Scoter + Common Gull, Teal, Canada Goose, Curlew, Oystercatcher, Moorhen, Coot, Mallard, Grey Heron, Barn Owl, Tawny Owl, Dunnock , RedwingClevedon - Yeo:
Dowlais - 2 Swallow, 6 House Martins and a trickle of Meadow Pipit all going south
Sand Point:
14 Shelduck, 2 Curlew, 10 singing Skylark, 2 Swallow, 12+ Sand Martin, 2 Wheatear, several Chiffchaff .
Backwell:
Fields to west - 1 Red Kite 15:30, heading east
Weston Airfield:
2 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 1 Skylark, 50+ Sand Martin, 3 Penduline Tit, Cetti's Warbler, 2+ Chiffchaff, 1 Siberian Chiffchaff, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Water Pipit
Winscombe:
Station - 1 Willow Warbler
BELOW M4 & BANES
Marshfield:
Rushmead Lane - 3 Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, 1 f Merlin, 12+Skylark, 10 House Sparrow, Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, 20+Linnet, 10+Yellowhammer, 10 Corn Bunting
BELOW M4 & BANES
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| 29-03-21 Corn Bunting, Marshfield (Peter Coslett) |
Rushmead Lane - 3 Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, 1 f Merlin, 12+Skylark, 10 House Sparrow, Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, 20+Linnet, 10+Yellowhammer, 10 Corn Bunting
Bath:
St John's Church - Peregrine egg no 3 laid at 08.48am
Twerton garden - Water Rail again
Twerton garden - Water Rail again
Southstoke - 1 Red Kite (going west),1 Buzzard, 2 singing Skylark, 1Nuthatch
Newton St Loe:
9 Moorhen, 4 Coot, 4 Buzzard, 1 Barn Owl, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 6 Skylark, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Starling, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Greenfinch + Comma, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock and Brimstone
RESERVOIRS
Blagdon Lake:
1 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, small numbers of Sand Martin, 13 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap
Chew Valley Lake
1 Osprey - time and location not clear, but possibly same bird as over Bristol ( see above)?
1 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, small numbers of Sand Martin, 13 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap
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| 29-03-21 Osprey, CVL (Simon Isgar) |
Chew Valley Lake
1 Osprey - time and location not clear, but possibly same bird as over Bristol ( see above)?
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| 29-03-21 Reed Bunting, Heron's Green, CVL (Ian Stapp) |
Heron's Green:
6 Little Grebe,2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Swallow, 1 Reed Bunting + 2 Hare reported field back pool first thing
Bickfield Lane fields - 6 Cattle Egret with Little Egret
Moreton:
2 Grey Heron, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 12 + Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 4+Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 3 Pied Wagtail, 6+ Chaffinch
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| 29-03-21 Yellow-legged Gull, Herriotts Pool, CVL (Ian Stapp) |
1 Egyptian Goose, 16 Shelduck, 8 Shoveler, 12+ Teal, 6 Pintail, 16+ Goldeneye, 2 Slavonian Grebe,
8 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 25+ Common Gull, 1 GBB Gull , 2 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 2 Cattle Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite (reported around 12.30), 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Skylark, 100+ Sand Martin, 3-4 Swallow, lots Chiffchaff, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Reed Bunting
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