Friday 30 April 2021

30-04-21 Friday - Osprey

Still a bit chilly but did manage to get up to 12°C. Hail/sleet in the south.

Artic Skua
Merlin
Osprey, Cattle Egret, Hobby
Ring Ouzel 

BRISTOL

Henbury:
Garden - 1 Tawny Owl - called twice, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Chiffchaff
Aldi - 1 Chiffchaff & 1 Blackcap - both singing 11:45

30-04-21 Whitethroat St Annes (Gill Sapsed)
St Annes - R Avon:
2 Mute Swan, Grey Heron, Whitethroat, Goldcrest, Wren, Song Thrush, Robin, Greenfinch

30-04-21 Common Sandpiper Duchess Pond (Steve Richardson)
Stoke Park - inc Duchess Pond:

2 Canada Goose, 3 Mute Swan, 20+ Mallard, 7 Moorhen - plus little ones, 5 Coot - plus little ones, 3 Common Sandpiper, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Cormorant, 2 Carrion Crow, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Garden Warbler - still singing, 7 Whitethroat, 2 Wren, 3 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 3 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Artic Skua - upriver, 1 Merlin (f), Jay, 5+ Redpoll

Redwick Glen:
1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroat - all vocalising

New Passage/Northwick:
4 Canada Goose, 22 Shelduck, 2 Gadwall, 6 Mallard, 13 Oystercatcher, 3 Ringed Plover, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 7 Whimbrel, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Peregrine, 1 Reed Warbler - singing - upper end of Chestle Pill, 2 Wheatear (m), 2 Yellow Wagtail - in flight to north, 2 Tree pipit, 5 Linnet, 6 Goldfinch

Pilning Wetlands:
4 Canada goose - different to above, 5 Mute Swan, 4 Shelduck, 16 Gadwall, 1 Teal (m), 15 Mallard, 8 Tufted Duck, 3 Swift, 6 Moorhen, 8 Coot, 3 Little Grebe, 4 Lapwing, 6 Little Ringed Plover, possible 1 Wood Sandpiper - unconfirmed sighting, 1 Greenshank - roosting, 4 Black-headed Gull, 8 Herring gull, 2 Cormorant, 3 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet - in flight to north,    100+ Sand Martin, 200+ Swallow, 20+ House Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 5+ Reed Warbler - singing, 15 Starling - foraging flock, 2 Yellow Wagtail - different to above, 3 Pied wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit

Redwick/Severn Beach - VISMIG:
2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Greenshank, 303 Swallow, 10 Yellow Wagtail, 11 Tree Pipit, 178 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin

Yate Common:
1 Willow Warbler, good numbers of Chiffchaff and Blackcap, 2 Garden Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Ring Ouzel - still feeding up. 

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead - Boating lake, Battery Point/East Woods - BBS:
2 Greylag Goose, 14 Mute Swan, 2 Shelduck on the shore, 10 Tufted Duck, 1 Stock Dove -singing, 3 Moorhen, 2 Whimbrel, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Jay, 21 Carrion Crow most of them feeding together on new-mown lawn, 2 Sand Martin, 6 Swallow - dropped in to feed over the boating lake, 4 House Martin - passing up the coast, 1 Blackcap - singing, 18 Starling-  feeding on lawn, 2 Rock Pipit, 2 Linnet.

Clevedon - Yeo:
1 Swift, 2 Oystercatcher, 40 Whimbrel, 102 Dunlin, 1 Sanderling, 3 Redshank, 1 Common Sandpiper, 14 Swallow, Garden Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroat, 2 Wheatear (f)

30-04-21 Hobby SP (Adrian Dutt)
Sand Point/Bay:

1 Cuckoo - calling, 1 Hobby    

Dolebury Warren:
Buzzard, Tawny Owl, Great Spot and Green Woodpecker, Raven, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Garden Warbler, Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, Wheatear - before heavy sleet/snow & rain storm!

BELOW M4 & BANES

Hanham Hills:
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (f&m), 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel (f), 2 Blackcap (m), 2 Whitethroat, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 

Bath - St Johns:
2 Peregrine - brooding 4 eggs, due to hatch any day - a little video clip

Pensford:
6 Mallard, 2 Jackdaw, 1 Dipper 2 Grey Wagtail

Paulton:
1 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 4 Skylark, 1 Swallow, 1 Garden Warbler - on passage, 1 Whitethroat, 4 Chaffinch, 4 Linnet, 5 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
 
Dam:
2 Grey Heron, 14 Swallow and Martins, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Pied Wagtail.

30-04-21 Reed Bunting CVL (George Stacey)
Hollowbrook:

Reed Warbler - plenty but never seen, 1 Wren - singing, 1 Reed Bunting

Heron's Green:
6 Little Grebe, 3 Common Sandpiper, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel (f), 4 Raven - over, 20+ Swallow, 6+ House Martin, 1 Chiffchaff, 8+ Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 4 Whitethroat, 3 Pied Wagtail, 4 Reed Bunting

30-04-21 Sedge Warbler CVL (Ian Stapp)
Moreton:

3 Grey Heron, 1 Hobby - over reeds Moreton to Stratford, 2 Raven, 40+Swallow & some Martins, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Long- tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 5 Wren, 1 Song Thrush - singing by the gate, 3 Robin, 2 Dunnock,  

Ringing Arena:
good numbers of Sedge Warbler passing through, 2+ Garden Warbler -singing, Lesser Whitethroat - back on territory, 

30-04-21 Shoveler CVL (Ian Stapp)
Herriott's inc Pool:
1 Greylag Goose - pool, first one for a while, 12 Canada Goose, 22 Mute Swam, 12 Shelduck, 8 Shoveler - looking smart, 24 Gadwall, Mallard with 6 duckling - pool, 16 Teal, 5 Pochard (m), 14 Cattle Egret - pool, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret - pool, 2 Buzzard, 1 Osprey - arrived from the south at 10.15 and flew towards Nunnery, 1 Green Woodpecker - calling, 4 Jackdaw 2 Cetti's Warbler - calling, 1 Sedge Warbler,  lots Reed Warbler - singing from the reeds, 1 Song Thrush - singing,  1 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Reports: BUPP, Paul Chapman, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Stephan Curtis, Jane Cumming, Andy Davis, Adrian Dutt, Paul Francis, Patrick Hancock, Matt Hobbs, Phil Quinn, Dean Reeves, Steve Richardson, Gill Sapsed, Paul Sawyer, Rosemary Setter, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland,

Thursday 29 April 2021

29-04-21 Thursday - Spoonbill

Dry today but mainly overcast in the morning, more sun later after a brief shower.  An icy start and still chilly by the afternoon, 11°C.

Ruff, Greenshanks
Spoonbill
Great White Egret, Cattle Egrets
Merlin
Garden Warblers
Whinchats
Ring Ouzel
Tree Pipits

Reed Bunting (George Stacey)

A smart male Yellow Wagtail at Duchess Pond (Alex Sumner)
BRISTOL


Stoke Park - inc Duchess Pond:
2 Stock Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 
7 Swallow, 5 House Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 2 Garden Warbler,
1 Whitethroat, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting.




SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Ringed Plover, c.45 Whimbrel, 60 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, 45 Black-headed Gull, 1 Great White Egret (flew upriver at 9:20 ). Barn Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 10 Cetti's Warbler (double the previous OPS record), 20 Reed Warbler, 13 Sedge Warbler, 24 Whitethroat, 5 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Wheatear, 2 Yellow Wagtail (with cattle).


Ingst:
(BBS) 2 Shelduck, flock 10 Curlew flying over, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Skylark, 14 Swallow, 7 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 11 Whitethroat, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Greenfinch, 2 Linnet.

Spoonbill at Northwick Warth (Lisa Presland)
New Passage/Northwick:
Mallard with ducklings, 2 Ringed Plover, Dunlin, 11 Whimbrel, Oystercatcher, 5 Greenshank, 1 Spoonbill, Swallow, 3-4 Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat.

Chipping Sodbury Common:
Swallow, 1 m. Whinchat, Wheatear, Chiffchaff, Common Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, Linnet.

NORTH SOMERSET

Backwell Lake:
1 Sedge Warbler

Clevedon - Wains Hill:
Migration watch (06:45-09:00): 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 3 Raven, 2 Sand Martin, 200 Swallow, 35 House Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Tree Pipit, 10 Siskin.

Clevedon - Yeo:
c.40 Shelduck, 12+ Mallard, 3 Teal (at Dowlais), 4 Coot, 6 Oystercatcher, Lapwing, 8 Grey Plover, 80 Ringed Plover, 140 Whimbrel, 4 Curlew, 85 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Ruff, 110 Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpiper, 6 Redshank, 4 Greenshank, 1+ Black-headed Gull (at Dowlais), 25 Herring Gull, 6 LBB Gull, 3 Little Egret, 1 Raven, 100's Swallow, 20 House & Sand Martin, 3 Whitethroat, 2 Sedge Warbler, 1 Yellow Wagtail (at Dowlais).

Sand Point/Bay:
"quiet" - 40 Whimbrel, 1 BH Gull, 1 Swift, 50 Swallow, 1 Yellow Wagtail.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
1 Tree Pipit (over Rushmead Lane), 1 Wheatear.

Lansdown:
1 f. Ring Ouzel  (between Prospect Stile and Weston Woods this evening)

West Littleton:
35 Fieldfare

Pensford:
8 Mallard, 2 Moorhen, 8 Jackdaw, 2 Dipper, 2 Grey Wagtail.

Chew Magna:
Siskin in garden.

Sedge Warbler (George Stacey)
RESERVOIRS

Bishop Sutton (at a private site):
Egyptian Goose

Common Sandpiper and Yellow Wagtails (Ian Stapp)
Chew Valley Lake
150 Swift high over the lake (late morning)
 
Dam:
2 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 1 drumming Great Spotted Woodpecker, 100+ hirundines, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Pied Wagtail.

Hollow Brook:
1 Reed Bunting

Woodford:
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 250+ hirundines (low over lake in front lodge), 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Song Thrush.

Heron's Green:
6 Little Grebe, 12 Cattle Egret (with cows at the farm behind the pool), 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Buzzard, pr. Kestrel, 2 Raven, 40+ Swallow, 20+ House Martin, 2 Chiffchaff, 7+ Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Whinchat, 1 Wheatear, 3 Pied Wagtail, 5 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting (and 2 Brown Hares).

Yellow Wagtail (George Stacey)
Herriott's inc Pool:
1 Egyptian Goose, 18 Canada Goose, 28 Mute Swan, 12 Shelduck, 14 Shoveler, 24 Gadwall, Mallard (two broods, 7 and 2), 16 Teal, 1 m. Pintail, 2 Water Rail (having a fight in the reeds), 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Little Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 20 Swift, 1 Green Woodpecker, 8 Jackdaw, 200+ hirundines (low over lake early), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, lots singing Reed Warbler, 1 Song Thrush (singing), 2 Reed Bunting.

Reports: Derek Angell, John Barnett, Stephen Curtis & Carol Rushton, Andy Davis, Paul Gregory, Pete O'Byrne, Lisa Presland, Lois Pryce, Dean Reeves, Harvey Rose, Steve Sanins, Rosemary Setter, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Dave Stoddard, Alex Sumner, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, 'TalkingtoBears', Christopher Teague, Gwen Thomas, opsbirding

Wednesday 28 April 2021

28-04-21 Wednesday - Tree Pipit

Temp 6 to 10°C. Cloudy and wet. We needed the rain and the rain was good

Arctic Skua
Arctic Tern
Hobby
Ring Ouzel
Yellow Wagtail, Tree Pipit
Brambling,  Redpoll


BRISTOL

Combe Dingle garden:
Redpoll (last seen 25 years ago)

28-4-21 Whinchat, Stoke Park (Patrick Richards)
Stoke Park, Duchess Lake:
1 Canada Goose, 29 Mallard, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 10 Moorhen, 9 Coot, 3 Common Sandpiper, 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 1 Coal Tit, 3 Sand Martin, 4 Swallow, 30 House Martin, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 7 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 10 Whitethroat, 18 Starling, 3 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Whinchat, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 9 Greenfinch, 5 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust - Jetty:
6 whimbrel, 3 Common Sandpiper, 1 Peregrine - very agitated, nest on the pylon? 1 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Reed Warbler

New Passage, Redwick:
Arctic Tern, 79 Bar-tailed Godwit, 5 Common Sandpiper, 6 Greenshank, 1 Hobby, 823 Swallow, 506 House Martin, 1 Whinchat, 11 Yellow Wagtail, 54 Tree Pipit, 1 Brambling

Severn Beach:
1 Swift, 4 Whimbrel, 60 Bar-tailed Godwit, , 1 Great Skua, 2 Arctic Skua, 1000 Commic Tern, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Hobby, 1 Sand Martin, 400 Swallow, 160 House Martin, 2 Whinchat, 13 Yellow Wagtail

28-4-21 Ring Ouzel, CSC (Mark Coller)

Chipping Sodbury Common:

4 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Ring Ouzel, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Whinchat, 8 Wheatear, 3 Yellow Wagtail

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon-Wain's Hill:
60 Swallow, 160 House Martin, 4 Willow Warbler, 2 Garden Warbler

28-4-21 Redstart, Dowlais (Dean Reeves)
Clevedon-Dowlais:

4 Oystercatcher, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 27 Whimbrel, 11 Dunlin, 2 Little Egret, 3 Sand Martin, 200 Swallow, 60 House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, 1 f Redstart, 5 Wheatear, 3 Yellow Wagtail

28-4-21 Whimbrel, Clevedon  (David Gale)
Sand Point:

2 Sand Martin, 150 Swallow, 16 House Martin,

Yatton, Wemberham Lane:
1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Garden Warbler (a first here), 1 Lesser Whitethroat

BELOW M4 & BANES

Pensford:
2 Dipper, 2 Grey Wagtail

Cameley:
2 Siskin

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake:

Dam:
1 Common Sandpiper, 20 Martins and Swallows

Woodford:
53 probable Arctic Tern, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Treecreeper

28-4-21 Yellow Wagtail, Herons Green (Ian Stapp)
Herons Green:

6 Little Grebe, 1 Kestrel, 40 Swallow, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 5 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

28-4-21 Shelduck & Egyptian Goose, Herriotts (Ian Stapp)
Herriotts:

1 Egyptian Goose, 9 Shelduck, 1 m Pintail, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 40 Martins and Swallows, Reed Warblers

Reports: Paul Chapman, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Oscar Dewhurst, Alastair Fraser, Dominic Godfrey, Paul Gregory, Mathew Hall, Matt Hobbs, Adrian Hockey, Brian Lancastle, Andy Mears, Bob Medland, Aravind Ramesh, Dean Reeves, Patrick Richards, Trevor Riddle, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, blagdonlakebirds, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

Tuesday 27 April 2021

27-04-21 Tuesday - Sanderling

Thick cloud cover and a cold face numbing wind first thing. Sunshine later still a fresh E wind. 15°C

Swift
Sanderling
Golden Plover
Fieldfare

BRISTOL

Eastville - garden:
1 Swift

Shirehampton:
3 Oystercatcher, 2 Green Woodpecker (mating), 3 Jay

Filton - garden:
1 Swift

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage/Northwick:
40 Oystercatcher, 5 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Ringed Plover, 30 Whimbrel, 1 Curlew, 20 Bar-tailed Godwit, 4 Dunlin, 1 Reed Warbler, Whitethroat, 2 Yellow Wagtail

Pilning Wetlands:
2 Mute Swan.  2 Avocet, 2 Lapwing, c20 Bar-tailed Godwit, 7 Greenshank - together, 1 Sand Martin, 1 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 1+ Sedge Warbler, 3+ Whitethroat

27-04-21 Ring Ouzel CSC (Allan Chard)
Chipping Sodbury Common:

1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Ring Ousel, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Whinchat, 4 Wheatear - at least, 1 Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting

Frampton Cotterell -R Frome:
1 Little Egret

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead - Black Nore BBS:
4 Shelduck, 1 Mallard - over, 1 Stock Dove - singing, 20 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 8 Whimbrel on the rocks and/or flying NE along the shore, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - drumming, 1 Jay, 6 Blackcap - all singing, 6 Starling - "not usual in my neighbourhood, but flying in a flock and feeding on the beach-rocks", 12 Blackbird + juv, 3 Greenfinch, 13 Goldfinch

Clevedon - Yeo:
1 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 80 Shelduck, 1 Mandarin Duck - Blind Yeo, 4 Teal, 1 Pochard, 2 Red-legged Partridge - Dowlais, 4 Little Grebe, 5 Coot, 6 Oystercatcher, 9 Lapwing, 1 Golden Plover, 6 Grey Plover, 1 Ringed Plover, 200 Whimbrel, 5 Curlew, 125 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Sanderling, 40 Dunlin, 4 Redshank, 1 Greenshank. 4 Black-headed Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 1 Raven, 10 Skylark, 40 Swallow, 5 House Martin, 8 Cetti’s Warbler, 3 Willow Warbler, 12 Chiffchaff, 8 Reed Warbler, 12 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 9 Whitethroat, 1 Wheatear, 8 Yellow Wagtail, 5 Meadow Pipit, 1 Tree Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit, 6 Linnet, 12 Siskin, 25 Goldfinch, 2 Reed Bunting.

27-04-21 Grey Heron Nailsea (Adam Smadz)
Nailsea:
anyone lost a prize fish?

27-04-21 Whimbrel SP (Penny Wills)
Sand Point - Middle Hope:

1 Oystercatcher, 50+ Whimbrel, 2 Turnstone, 12 Swallow, 3 Willow Warbler, 8 Chiffchaff, 12 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 24 Whitethroat,1 Whinchat (m), 8 Yellow Wagtail, 6 Tree Pipit, 2 Redpoll, 5 Siskin, 
Sea watch 6:20 to 9:20 -   2 Grey Plover, 50 Whimbrel,7 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Turnstone, 9 Kittiwake, Arctic Skua at 8:40, Fulmar, 2 Gannet, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 5 Tree Pipit, 2 Redpoll, 5 Siskin.
Uphill - beach:
26 Oystercatcher, 1 Curlew, c.25 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Willow Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 

Bleadon -  Levels & STW: 
1 Cuckoo -flying over, 1 Little Egret and 3 Buzzard, 2 Cetti's Warbler, Swallow - over, 11 Sedge Warbler, 8 Reed Warbler, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, 10 Whitethroat

Banwell - Winthill:
A morning wander around the lanes to listen to all the usual suspects, PLUS - 1 Green Woodpecker, a minimum 6 each of Chiffchaff & Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Song Thrush

BELOW M4 & BANES

27-04-21 Raven MF (Peter Coslett)
Marshfield:

2 Stock Dove, 2 Raven, Skylark, Whitethroat, 30 Fieldfare, Yellow Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 5 Linnet, Corn Bunting, 6 Yellowhammer

Willsbridge Mill:
Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Garden Warbler, Nuthatch, Dipper, Grey Wagtail

Marksbury:
1 Red Kite

Chew Magna:
2 House Martin - back at nesting site

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
 
27-04-21 Kestrel CVL (George Stacey)
Dam:

1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Kestrel, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - drumming, 20+ Swallow and Martins, 3 Pied Wagtail,

Hollowbrook:
2 Raven, 2 Chiffchaffs, 4 Reed Warbler, lots of calling Blackcap

27-4-21 White Wagtail, CVL Herons Green (Rob Hargreaves)
argreaves
Heron's Green:

6 Little Grebe - pool, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Kestrel (f), 40+ Swallow and martins, 2 Chiffchaff, 5+ Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Whitethroat - singing, 1 White Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Moreton:
2 Stock Dove, 20+ Woodpigeon, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler - calling, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler,1 Song Thrush

Herriott's inc Pool:
3 Egyptian Goose, 12 Shelduck, 1 Pintail (m) - back of pool, 50 Swift, 1 Black-t Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Greenshank, 2 Great Black-b Gull - pool, 2 Raven (fly over to Moreton), 2 Cetti's Warbler - calling, 50+ martin mostly House + Swallow.  lots Reed Warbler (singing)

Reports: John Barnett, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Paul Chapman, Allan Chard, Peter Coslett, Chris Craig, Jane  Cumming, Andy Davis, Tim Ford, Ollie Fournier, Paul Francis, Andy George, Paul Gregory, Robert Hargreaves, Martyn Hayes, Matt Hull, Jean Oliver, Dean Reeves, Steve Sanins, Rosemary Setter, Adam Smadz, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Alex Sumner, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, John Thoughgood, Penny Wills, 

Monday 26 April 2021

26-04-21 Monday - Hobby

 Slow to warm with the cold NE wind, but struggled up to 14°C

Hobby
Ring Ouzel
Gannet
Guillemot
Fieldfare
Cattle Egret
Whinchat

26-04-21 Whinchat CSC (Steve Richardson)
BRISTOL


Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
2 House Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, 9 Whitethroat

Filton Park:
2 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (m&f),2 Magpie, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap (f) 4 Starling, 3 Blackbird (2m,1f) + 1 juv being fed, 1 Robin, 12 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 5 Goldfinch
 
St George - Troopers Hill:
1 Whitethroat

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
16 Whimbrel, 16 Bar-tailed Godwit, and 110 Swallow.

New Passage/Northwick:
Golden Plover, 6 Whimbrel, 100 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 1 Yellow Wagtail

Severn Beach:
a few Whimbrel & 150 Bar-tailed Godwit- heading east - early morning.

Chittening Warth:
450 Bar-tailed Godwit, 

Chipping Sodbury - garden:
1 Hobby - just flew over!!!

26-04-21 Ring Ouzel CSC (Mark Coller)
Chipping Sodbury Common:

1 Red Kite, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 10 Whitethroat, 1 Ring Ouzel, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Whinchat, 5 Wheatear, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Tree Pipit, 

Bradley Stoke - Three Brooks Nature Reserve:
1 Ring Ouzel (m) - "not what I was expecting, 150m from the M4"

Frenchay Moor:
1 Swift

Lyde Green:
3 Reed Warbler

NORTH SOMERSET

26-04-21 Whimbrel Battery Point (Chris Clarke)
Portishead:
Battery Point area - 1 Whimbrel
Garden - Linnet, 2 Redpoll - on the feeders again, Siskin

Clevedon - Yeo:
12 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 160 Shelduck, 4 Shoveler, 2 Pochard, 4 Tufted Duck, 4 Coot, 4 Little Grebe, 9 Oystercatcher, 8 Lapwing, 9 Grey Plover, 255 Whimbrel, 10 Curlew, 425 Bar-tailed Godwit, 8 Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpiper, 4 Redshank, 1 Greenshank - Dowlais, 7 Black-headed Gull, 1 Guillemot, 2 Cormorant, 5 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier - Yeo, 3 Buzzard, 4 Kestrel (2 pairs), 1 Short Eared Owl, 2 Raven, 10 Skylark, 15 Sand Martin, 125 Swallow, 35 House Martin, 6 Cetti’s Warbler, 6 Willow Warbler, 14 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 8 Reed Warbler, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 11 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 11 Whitethroat, 1 Wheatear, 27 Yellow Wagtail, 5 Meadow Pipit, 2 Rock Pipit, 2 Bullfinch, 12 Linnet, 3 Reed Bunting.

Kenn Moor:
3 Fieldfare

Sand Point/Bay:
1 Swift, 6 Grey Plover, 36 Whimbrel, 3 Bar-tailed Godwit, 8 Knot, 12 Dunlin, 2 Great Black-b Gull, 1 Gannet, 2 Skylark, 3 Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler, 6 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, many Whitethroat, 3 Pied Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit, and 4 Siskin.

Weston-Super-Mare:
STW - 11 Whimbrel, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 11 Fieldfare, 2 Wheatear, 1 Lesser Redpoll    
Disused airfield - 5 Sand Martin, 50 Swallow, 5 House Martin -  all feeding over the reedbed / pond, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 5+ Reed Warbler - all singing

Uphill / Bleadon Levels:
30 Whimbrel, some Bar-tailed Godwit, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, 3~ Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat, Whinchat, Wheartear

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marksbury:
1 Red Kite

Chelwood:
1 Red Kite

Paulton:
1 House Martin - around last years nest site

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
30 + Swift mixed with 1000's of hirundine - roving flock up to midday at least' all three mixed fairly evenly, ie hundreds each of Sand Martin, Swallow and House Martin

Dam:
4 Common Sandpiper, 50+ mix of Sand/House Martin & Swallow

26-04-21 Chiffchaff CVL (George Stacey)
Bittern Trail:

2 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Bunting

Heron's Green:
6 Little Grebe - pool, 2 Common Sandpiper, 13 Cattle Egret - with Cows farm at back pool, 1 Kestrel (f), 4 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, 40+ Swallow - some drinking from pool on the wing, 2 Chiffchaff, 5+ Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting

26-04-21 Cattle Egret CVL Ian Stapp
Herriott's inc Pool:

1 Egyptian Goose. 12 Shelduck, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, 200+  mix of Sand and House Martin and Swallow -  mostly House Martin - 20% Swallow, lots Reed Warbler, singing

Reports: Jen Baker, Liza & Andy Barker, Bill Blake, Paul Bowerman, Peter Bryant, Paul Chapman, Chris Clarke, Derek Clarke, Mark Coller, John Croxton, Lee Gardner, Paul Gregory, Patrick Hancock, Robert Hargreaves, Martyn Hayes, MJ, Brian Lancastle, Mike Moxon, Mark Ponsford, Steve Richardson,  Steve Sanins, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Howard Tafffs, Jason Williams, Penny Wills, Gordon Youdale, Mike Youdale

Sunday 25 April 2021

25-04-21 Sunday - Skuas, Spotted Flycatcher

Temp 5 to 16°C. Still sunny with Easterlies but cooling down

Swift
Wood Sandpiper
Pomarine and Arctic Skua
Ring Ouzel
Spotted Flycatcher


BRISTOL

Avon Gorge:
2 Oystercatcher

Downs:
2 Wheatear

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Shepperdine:
17 Grey Plover, 19 Whimbrel, 2 Knot, 2 Sand Martin, 100 Swallow, 3 House Martin

Oldbury Power Station:
45 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Peregrine, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Yellow Wagtail

25-4-21 Grey Plover, Severn Beach (Paul Bowerman)
Severn Beach 
& Northwick Warth:
70 Shelduck, 14 Swift, 2 Avocet, 18 Grey Plover, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Ringed Plover, 32 Whimbrel, 1640 Bar-tailed Godwit, 3 Knot, 26 Dunlin, 3 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 27 Greenshank, 1 Pomarine Skua, 1 Arctic Skua, 1 Merlin, 24 Swallow, 3 House Martin, 1 Wheatear, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Redpoll, 333 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin

25-4-21 Ring Ouzel, CSC (Mark Coller)
Chipping Sodbury Common:
Ring Ouzel, 2 Whinchat, 8 Wheatear

NORTH SOMERSET

Leigh Woods:
1 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 3 Coal Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 5 Mistle Thrush

Portbury Wharf:
Swift, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Yellow Wagtail

25-4-21 Bar-tailed Godwit, Clevedon (Jason Williams)
Clevedon-Yeo:
2 Pochard, 5 Swift, 5 Little Grebe, 9 Oystercatcher, 7 Grey Plover, 90 Whimbrel, 4 Curlew, 220 Bar-tailed Godwit, 15 Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpiper, 4 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 6 Little Egret,  1 Sparrowhawk, 12 Sand Martin, 10 Swallow, 2 Cetti’s Warbler, 5 Reed Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 7 Wheatear, 13 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Rock Pipit

Sand Point to Middle Hope:
Swift, 10 Whimbrel, 15 Bar-tailed Godwit, 47 Swallow, 14 House Martin, 7 Willow Warbler, 8 Chiffchaff, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 16 Blackcap

Nailsea Moor:
7 Canada Geese, 23 Mute Swan, 8 Mallard ducklings, 1 Moorhen, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, Reed Warblers, 2 Whinchat, 5 Wheatear, 1 Greenfinch, 2 Linnet, 3 Reed Bunting, 

BELOW M4 & BANES

Overcourt Woods:
1 Grasshopper Warbler

Warmley, Grange School:
1 Garden Warbler
25-4-21 Dipper, Pensford (Ian Stapp)

Pensford:
1 Dipper, 2 Grey Wagtail

Compton Dando:
1 Little Owl, 2 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 1 Greenfinch, 2 Yellowhammer

Marksbury:
1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS 

Chew Valley Lake

25-4-21 Yellow Wagtail, Dam CVL (Raoul Chandrasakera)
Dam:
1 Greenshank, 6 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green and 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 50 Hirundine, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Yellow Wagtail

Herons Green:
4 Little Grebe, 5 Common Sandpiper, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 5 Swallow, 20 House Martin, 1 Sedge Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Reed Bunting

Moreton:
4 Grey Heron, 2 Cattle Egret, 2 Green and 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Garden Warbler

Herriott's Bridge:
1 Egyptian Goose, 11 Shelduck, 12 Swift, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Grey Heron, 50 hirundine, 50 House Martin, 5 Reed Warbler, 1 Reed Bunting

25-4-21 Greenshank, Dam, Chew (Ian Stapp)
Reports: Jonathan Angell, Phil Barlow, Paul Bowerman, Alex Carlisle, Raoul Chandrasakera, Paul Chapman, Mark Coller, Ben Crabb, Andy Davis, Trevor Ford, Pete Harrison, Peter Hazelwood, Matt Hobbs, Matt Hull, Brian Lancastle, Ruth Muir, Lois Pryce, Giles Morris, Aravind Ramesh, Harvey Rose, Ian Stapp, Jason Williams,  blagdonlakebirds, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

Saturday 24 April 2021

24-04-21 Saturday - Bar-tailed Godwit

24-4-21 Reed Warbler, CVL (Mike Prior)

Temp 5 to 19°C. Slightly cooler today but still full sun

Swift
Little Ringed Plover
Bar-tailed Godwit
Common/Artic Tern
Ring Ouzel
Whinchat


BRISTOL

Feeder, Avon St:
1 Moorhen, Sand Martins

Redland Green Playing Field:
1 m Wheatear

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Severn Beach & Chittening Warth:
4 Grey Plover, 115 Whimbrel, 600 over high + 208 Bar-tailed Godwit, c 900 Common/Artic Tern

Chipping Sodbury Common:
Whinchat, 6 Wheatear, 6 Linnet

NORTH SOMERSET

Pill, inc fields behind Rudgleigh pub, BBS:
5 pr Stock Dove, 1 Whitethroat

24-4-21 Lesser Whitethroat, Portbury Wharf (Dave Horlick)
Portbury Wharf:
6 Gadwall, 8 Tufted Duck, 2 pr Oystercatcher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 20 Sand Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Blackcap

Clevedon-Wain's Hill:
10 Sand Martin, 15 House Martin, 3 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap, 2 Garden Warbler, 1 Nuthatch, 3 Yellow Wagtail

24-4-21 Mandarin, Dowlais (Paul Chapman)
Clevedon-Dowlais:

1 m Mandarin, 2 Swift, 1 Cormorant, 2 Grey Plover, 20 Whimbrel, 120 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Dunlin, 3 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 4 Redshank, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Peregrine, 2 Skylark, 35 Swallow, 2 Cetti’s Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 4 Whitethroat, 1 Sedge Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 8 Whinchat (7 along a line of hedges!), 8 Wheatear, 4 Yellow Wagtail, 5 Linnet

Clevedon-Coast below Dowlais:
6 Shelduck, 5 Cormorant, 2 Oystercatcher, 4 Grey Plover, 147 Whimbrel, 1 Curlew, 23 Bar-tailed Godwit, 12 Dunlin, 1 Greenshank, 70+ Swallow, 1 f Wheatear

Sand Point to Middle Hope:
Swift, 10 Whimbrel, 1 Peregrine, 7 Sand Martin, 27 Swallow, 10 Willow Warbler, 9 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Grasshopper Warbler, 21 Blackcap, 2 Garden Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 20 Whitethroat, 2 m/f Pied Flycatcher, 1 Redstart, 1 Wheatear, 9 Yellow Wagtail, 11 Tree Pipit, 1 Redpoll, 10 Siskin

Nailsea Moor:
Little Ringed Plover, 1 Grasshopper Warbler

Backwell Lake:
12 Canada Geese, 28 Mute Swan 1 sitting, 2 Moorhen 1 chick, 2 Little Egret, 1 Raven, 1 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 4 Cetti’s Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Blackcap

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield - Westend Town to Middledown Rd:
5 Stock Dove, 4 LBB Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Raven, 1 f Ring Ouzel, Marsh Tit, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Pied Wagtail, 4 House Sparrow, Yellowhammer

Keynsham Water Meadows, Fryston Fields:
1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 8 (4 pr) Raven, 20 Crow, 3 Skylark, Swallow

Dyrham:
1 Red Kite 14:30

RESERVOIRS 

24-4-21 Sand Martin, Barrow Tanks (Ian Duncan)
Barrow Tanks:
2 Common Sandpiper, 30+ Sand Martin

24-4-21 Little Grebe, CVL (Ian Duncan)
Chew Valley Lake

Canada Geese, Shoveler, Gadwall, Teal, Little Grebe, Common Sandpiper, Little Egret, Buzzard, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Cetti's Warbler, Long-tailed Tit, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, Blackcap, Garden Warbler, Whitethroat, Goldcrest, Nuthatch, Linnet, Reed Bunting

24-4-21 Garden Warbler, CVL (Ian Duncan)
Herriotts Bridge:

1 Black-tailed Godwit

Out of Avon
Nightingale in Highnam Woods

Reports: John Budd, Alex Carlisle, Paul Chapman, Peter Coslett, Ben Crabb, Ian Duncan, Colin Greenfield, Paul Gregory, Geoff Hardman, Julian Head, Dave Horlick, Matt Hull, Mike Jackson, Brian Lancastle, Paul Marshall, Giles Morris, Mike Prior, Phil Quinn, Serenabirder, Steve Sanins,  Howard Taffs, Mike Thomas, Jason Williams, blagdonlakebirds, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

Friday 23 April 2021

23-04-21 Friday - Bar-tailed Godwit

Temp 4 to 20°C. Still getting hotter

Cuckoo
Bar-tailed Godwit
Cattle Egret
Osprey, Hen Harrier
Whinchat


BRISTOL

Clifton garden:
2 Marsh Tit

Redland garden:
2+ Herring Gull, 2 Wood Pigeon, 3 Feral Pigeon, 1 Jay, 2 Magpie, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 2 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 8+ House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock

23-4-21 Whitethroat, St Agnes (Serena Sweeting)
St Agnes, Stottbury Road garden:
6 Woodpigeon, 2 Magpie, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Wren, 4 Starling, 2 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 30 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 2 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Itchington:
6 Wheatear

Oldbury Power Station:
1 m Hen Harrier
23-4-21 Green Sandpiper, Pilning Wetland (Aravind Ramesh)
Pilning Wetland:
7 Little Ringed Plover, 17 Whimbrel, 40 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 White Wagtail,  1 Tree Pipit, 1 Redpoll, 61 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin

Severn Beach 
& Chittening Warth:
4 Grey Plover, 25 Whimbrel, 190 Bar-tailed Godwit, 24 Greenshank, c.100 Terns (Common), 1 Grasshopper Warbler

Brimsham Park Lake:
1 Grey Heron, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Bullfinch

Yate Common:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 

23-4-21 Wheatear, CSC (Allan Chard)
Chipping Sodbury Common:

1 Lesser Whitethroat, 6 Whitethroat, 1 m Redstart, 1 Whinchat, 4 Wheatear

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon-Wain's Hill:
1 Sparrowhawk, 5 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 5 Meadow Pipit

Clevedon-Dowlais:
sum-plum Grey Plover, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Ringed Plover, 16 Whimbrel, 139 Bar-tailed Godwit, 9 Dunlin,  1 Osprey, 20 Swallow, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 3 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 3 Whitethroat, 2 m/f Whinchat

Belmont and Wraxall (part of Watercress Farm):
2 Moorhen, 3 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Sand Martin, 4 Swallow, 5 House Martin, 3 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch

Sand Point to Middle Hope:
5 Whimbrel, 2 Swallow, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 12 Whitethroat, 1 f Redstart, 1 m Whinchat,  1 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Tree Pipit

Sand Bay:
1 Wood Warbler, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Wheatear, 3 Tree Pipit

23-4-21 Redstart, Milton Cemetery (David Gibbs)
Weston-super-Mare, Milton Cemetery:
2 Swallow, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 f Redstart, 1 Whinchat

Claverham Moor:
8 Mute Swan, flock c.30 LBB Gull

Strawberry Line, Yatton and Congresbury:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler, 16 Chiffchaff, 3 Reed Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 4 Whitethroat

Congressbury Moor:
1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel

Uphill and Bleadon Levels to Weston STW:
Cuckoo, 3 Whimbrel, 2 Little Egret, 3 Skylark, 2 Swallow, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 4 Sedge Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 5 Lesser Whitethroat, 9 Whitethroat, 2 Whinchat, 3 Wheatear, 6 Linnet, 3 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Stanton Wick:
1 Red Kite

Pensford:
6 Mallard, 1 Dipper, 2 Grey Wagtail

Bath, Twerton, BBS sq:
23 Magpie, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 10 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 36 House Sparrow, 4 Greenfinch, 10 Goldfinch

Wellow:
1 Wheatear

Radstock, Clandown:
1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS 

Chew Valley Lake
4 Pintail
23-4-21 Common Sandpiper, Dam (Ian Stapp)
Dam:

7 Common Sandpiper, 20 hirundines, 3 Pied Wagtail

23-4-21 Little Ringed Plover, Herons Green (Ian Stapp)
Herons Green:

1 m Garganey, 4 Little Grebe, 1 Little-ringed Plover, 7 Common Sandpiper, 2 Grey Heron, 18 Cattle Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 4 Pied Wagtail, 1 Reed Bunting

23-4-21 Egyptian Goose, Herriotts (Ian Stapp)
Herriotts Bridge:

1 Egyptian Goose, 11 Shelduck, 19 Shoveler, 17 Gadwall, 1 Mallard + 5 Ducklings, 18 Teal, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Common Sandpiper, 2 GBB Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 4+ Reed Warbler, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Reed Bunting

Reports: Nancy Barrett, Bill Blake, Paul Bowerman, Peter Bryant, Allan Chard, David Child, Mark Coller, Jane Cumming, Andy Davis, Heather England, David Esam, David Gibbs, Paul Gregory, Rob Hargreaves, Peter Hazelwood, David Hughes, Brian Lancastle, Pagan Birder, Mark Ponsford, Lois Pryce, Phil Quinn, Aravind Ramesh, Dean Reeves, Trevor Riddle, Steve Sanins, Ian Stapp, Serena Sweeting, Howard Taffs, Martin Wightman, Jason Williams, blagdonlakebirds, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG