Glorious sunshine to lunch time, but the north wind was chill-some, with the hail showers not helping either! Never got over 7°C but felt a lot colder.
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Red Kite
Tawny Owl
Mandarin
Osprey
Siberian Chiffchaff
Scaup
Mandarin
Osprey
Siberian Chiffchaff
Scaup
Redstart, Tree Pipit, Willow Warbler
 |
| 06-04-21 Osprey CVL (Keith Fowler) |
Eastville Park:
1 Tawny Owl, Great Tit, 6 Nuthatch,
Stoke Park:
3 Willow Warbler, 2 f Reed Bunting SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
 |
| 06-04-21 Greenfinch NP-NW (Lisa Presland) |
72 Shelduck - on the shore, 17 Shoveler - flew onto the sea just offshore, 65 Oystercatcher - on the shore, 8 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Curlew - on the shore, 81 Black-tailed Godwit - foraging, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 4 Greenfinch - on the feeders
Pilning Wetlands:
2 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose - over headed west, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Shoveler, 8 Gadwall, 1 Wigeon, 9 Mallard, 18 Teal, 7 Tufted Duck, 5 Moorhen, 4 Coot, 4 Lapwing, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 43 Black-tailed Godwit, 117 Redshank - in two large roosting flocks, 4 Cormorant, 1 Kestrel, flock of 6 Sand Martin & 5 Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler - singing, 10 Meadow Pipit - heading north, 11 Goldfinch
Latterage:
Chiffchaff
NORTH SOMERSET
Gordano Valley:
1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker - drumming
 |
| 06-04-21 Redstart SP (Paul Gregory) |
5 Shelduck, 2 Feral Pigeon - looked like pure Rock Dove, 2 Curlew, 1 Little Egret - over, 1 Red Kite - seen early, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 7 Rook, 4 Raven - 1 feeding by a stillborn lamb, 4 Skylark - singing, 7 Swallow, 2 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff - singing by car park, 1 Blackcap - singing, 1 Redstart, 4 Stonechat - 2 pr, 4 Meadow Pipit - heading north, 2 Tree Pipit, 1 Chaffinch - singing, 2 Greenfinch - singing
 |
| 06-04-2021 Siberian Chiffchaff WsM (Paul Gregory) |
1 Siberian Chiffchaff
Congresbury Moor:
1 Osprey, 3 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff,
BELOW M4 & BANES
Keynsham - garden:
BELOW M4 & BANES
Keynsham - garden:
2 Carrion Crow - nesting in the Silver Birch
Bath - Walcot Gate:
2 Siskin - on the feeders
Newton St Loe - BOC walk:
2 Mute Swan and Nest, 12 Teal, pair Tufted Duck, 4 Stock Dove, 7 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 1 LBB Gull, 4 Grey Heron and 2 nests, 7 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Raven, 3 Coal Tit, 2 Swallow, 6 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 3 Goldcrest, 5 Nuthatch, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 16 Goldfinch
Monkton Combe to Midford:
Bath - Walcot Gate:
2 Siskin - on the feeders
Newton St Loe - BOC walk:
2 Mute Swan and Nest, 12 Teal, pair Tufted Duck, 4 Stock Dove, 7 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 1 LBB Gull, 4 Grey Heron and 2 nests, 7 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Raven, 3 Coal Tit, 2 Swallow, 6 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 3 Goldcrest, 5 Nuthatch, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 16 Goldfinch
Monkton Combe to Midford:
1 Mandarin (m), 6 Mallard (m), Woodpigeon, 1 Moorhen, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret - over, Herring Gull, LBB Gull, c6 Buzzard, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 3 Raven, 2 Marsh Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, 1 Swallow, 2 House Martin, Long-tailed Tit, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Goldcrest, Wren, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Blackbird, Robin, House Sparrow, Dunnock, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch
 |
| 06-04-21 Little Owl Compton Dando (Allan Chard) |
1 Little Owl
Marksbury:
1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard
RESERVOIRS
Blagdon Lake:
Marksbury:
1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard
RESERVOIRS
Blagdon Lake:
1 Snipe, 1 Osprey - Inspection House garden tick, 2 Kestrel, some Swallow - high above the lake, 2 Willow Warbler,
Chew Valley Lake
2 Scaup (f), Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler
Chew Valley Lake
2 Scaup (f), Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler
 |
| 06-04-21 Little Ringed Plover CVL Dam (Ian Stapp) |
1 Egyptian Goose, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Buzzard
 |
| 06-04-21 juv gull CVL (George Stacey) |
Heron's Green:
4 Little Grebe - pool, 3 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 5 Sand Martin, 4 Swallow, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler - singing back pool, 2 Reed Warbler, 3 Pied Wagtail
Moreton:
4 Stock Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Willow Warbler - singing, 5+ Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Reed Bunting
4 Stock Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Willow Warbler - singing, 5+ Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Reed Bunting
 |
| 06-04-21 Osprey CVL (Paul Cousins) |
12 Shelduck, 2 Pintail, 18 Teal, lots of Goldeneye - lake side, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Osprey - fishing in the pool, 4 Buzzard, 40+ Sand Martin, 6+ Swallow, 7 House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler - singing reeds, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting
and a sample of some more splendid images of the OP that were sent in.
 |
| 06-04-21 Osprey CVL (Rob Martin) |
 |
| 06-04-21 Osprey CVL (Mike Trew) |
 |
| 06-04-21 Osprey CVL (Tony Bridges) |
White-tailed Eagle of yesterday (thanks SOS)
OUT OF AREA
Mudgley - Aller Moor:
70 Cattle Egret - one per cow!!!
Reports: Dru Brooke-Taylor, Karle Burford, Alex Carlisle, Merv Carlyon, Allan Chard, Mark Coller, Tony Cook, Paul Cousins, Chris Craig, Keith Fowler, Brian Gibbs, Paul Gregory, Robert Hargreaves, Dave Horlick, John Lewis, Glen Maddison, Rob Martin, Giles Morris, Dave Nicholson, Lisa Presland, Phil Quinn, Steve Sanins, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Chris Teague, Martin Tayler, Mike Trew, Penny Wills
