Temp 5 to 12°C. Sunny start but clouded over and appeared to get colder
MandarinGolden Plover
Osprey
Reed Warbler
Pied Flycatcher
Redstart, Wheatear
Siskin
Scaup
BRISTOL
Blaise:
1 Buzzard, 7 Jay, 3 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap (m), 3 Wren, 4 Nuthatch, 4 Blackbird, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Robin, 2 Grey Wagtail
Eastville Park:
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| 8-4-21 Redstart, Duchess Park (Patrick Richards) |
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| 8-4-21 Nuthatch with mud at nesting hole, Blaise (Stephane Chadwick) |
1 Buzzard, 7 Jay, 3 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap (m), 3 Wren, 4 Nuthatch, 4 Blackbird, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Robin, 2 Grey Wagtail
Eastville Park:
4 Willow Warbler
Eastville - garden:
1 Swallow
Duchess Park:
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Almondsbury garden:
Frampton Cotterell:
Clevedon-Yeo
1 resident Swallow
Nailsea - garden:
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| 8-4-21 Redstart, Duchess Park (Steve Richardson) |
2 Canada Geese, 2 Mute Swan, 42 Mallard, (8m,4f, 30 duckling), 20 Feral Pigeon, 3 Stoke Dove, 14 Woodpigeon, 3 Collared, 10 Moorhen, (7adult 3 chicks), 10 Coot, 2 Little Grebe, 5 Herring Gull, 2 LBB Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Jay, 8 Magpie, 24 Jackdaw, 4 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 8 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Swallow, 4 Willow Warbler, 7 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 5 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 7 Starling, 5 Blackbird, (3m, 2f),3 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Robin, 1 Redstart (m), 25 House Sparrow, 6 Greenfinch, 11 Goldfinch, 2 (pr) Reed Bunting
Narroways Millenium Green:
1 Herring Gull, 2 Buzzard, 1 Raven, 1 Willow Warbler,
Fishponds:
Fishponds:
1 Swallow
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
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| 8-4-21 Mistle Thrush, Almondsbury (Vera Carpenter) |
Mistle Thrush down from trees for the first time
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| 8-4-21 Pied Flycatcher, Frampton Cotterell (Allan Chard) |
1 Song Thrush, 1 Pied Flycatcher, 150 Linnet
Stoke Gifford, Forty Acres NR:
1 Pied Flycatcher
NORTH SOMERSET
Leigh Woods:
Leigh Woods:
1 Marsh Tit, 1 f Siskin
Gordano Valley:
6 Canada Geese, 6 Tufted Duck, 4 Coot, 55 Herring Gull, 6 LBB Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 6 Swallow, 2 Treecreeper, 2 Siskin
Clevedon-Yeo
1 resident Swallow
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| 8-4-21 Sparrowhawk, Nailsea (Rob Hawkridge) |
1 Sparrowhawk - skulking visit.
Nailsea, Nowhere Wood:
Nailsea, Nowhere Wood:
1 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, ! Raven, 1 Blackcap, 3 Nuthatch
Sand Point:
2 Peregrine, 3 Swallow, 5 Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap, 1 m Redstart, 1 Wheatear
Weston Airfield:
Marshfield, Shire Valley:
Chew Stoke garden:
Compton Dando:
Bath, Tucking Mill:
2 Mandarin, 1 Moorhen, 1 Little Grebe, 5 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 2 Raven, 2 Marsh Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 8 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, 3 Song Thrush, 3 Grey Wagtail, 7 Chaffinch, 8 Goldfinch
RESERVOIRS
Blagdon Lake:
Chew Valley Lake:
11 Shelduck, 43 Shoveler, 350 Tufted Duck, 3 Scaup (f - ad & 2 1st sum), 12 Goldeneye, Little Grebe trilling, Sand Martin, 50 Swallow, 10 House Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler, 4 Blackcap, 1 Grey Wagtail
2 Peregrine, 3 Swallow, 5 Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap, 1 m Redstart, 1 Wheatear
Weston Airfield:
Swallows on passage, 1 Siberian Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler
BELOW M4 & BANES
BELOW M4 & BANES
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| 8-4-21 Mistle Thrush, Shire Valley (Peter Coslett) |
3 Mallard, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Buzzard, 2 Green and 3 Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 2 Swallow, 3 Nuthatch, 1 Song Thrush, 7 Mistle Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit
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| 8-4-21 Siskin, Chew Stoke (Lucy Masters) |
Siskin
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| 8-4-21 Mistle Thrush chick, Compton Dando (Ian Stapp) |
2 Mallard, 2 Stock Dove, 20 Woodpigeon, 4 Collared Dove, 4 Buzzard, 1 Little Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Green Woodpecker, 4 Magpie, 12 Jackdaw, 60 Crows, 8 Rook, 2 Raven, 2 Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap, 3 Wren, 1 Treecreeper, 5 Blackbird, 4 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush (1 chick), 30 House Sparrow, 5 Dunnock, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 6 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 20 Goldfinch
Bath, Lansdown:
30+ Golden Plover
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| 8-4-21 Mandarin, Bath (Rob Hargreaves) |
2 Mandarin, 1 Moorhen, 1 Little Grebe, 5 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 2 Raven, 2 Marsh Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 8 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, 3 Song Thrush, 3 Grey Wagtail, 7 Chaffinch, 8 Goldfinch
RESERVOIRS
Blagdon Lake:
2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Osprey
Chew Valley Lake:
11 Shelduck, 43 Shoveler, 350 Tufted Duck, 3 Scaup (f - ad & 2 1st sum), 12 Goldeneye, Little Grebe trilling, Sand Martin, 50 Swallow, 10 House Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler, 4 Blackcap, 1 Grey Wagtail
Herriotts:
1 Osprey
Reports: Diana Bunniss, Stephanie Chadwick, Allan Chard, Peter Coslett, Chris Craig, Helen Daniels, Annie Davis, Paul Gregory, Patrick Hardyman, Rob Hargreaves, Pete Harrison, Rob Hawkridge, Matt Hull, MJ, Lucy Masters, Steve Richardson, Harvey Rose, Sova, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Martin Tayler, Chris Teague, Mike Thomas, Keith Vinicombe, blagdonlakebirds, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG
1 Osprey
Reports: Diana Bunniss, Stephanie Chadwick, Allan Chard, Peter Coslett, Chris Craig, Helen Daniels, Annie Davis, Paul Gregory, Patrick Hardyman, Rob Hargreaves, Pete Harrison, Rob Hawkridge, Matt Hull, MJ, Lucy Masters, Steve Richardson, Harvey Rose, Sova, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Martin Tayler, Chris Teague, Mike Thomas, Keith Vinicombe, blagdonlakebirds, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG
Protection of nesting birds
For the next few months we will not be reporting birds falling under Schedule 1 protection, including photographs. We will still report birds in transit through Avon
‘Schedule 1’ generally refers to birds and their young, for which it is an offence to intentionally or recklessly disturb at, on or near an ‘active’ nest
The best way to understand disturbance, whether intentional or reckless (ie pursuing a course of action while consciously disregarding the fact that the action gives rise to a substantial and unjustifiable risk), is to think that it includes any action that causes a nesting Schedule 1 bird to behave differently to how it would behave if that individual wasn’t there.
This includes getting too close and flushing, alarming, or causing a nesting bird listed on Schedule 1 to stop what it was doing; and/or using a recording/tape lure that causes a nesting bird listed on Schedule 1 to react in any way at all – whether that behaviour is a ‘normal’ response to hearing the call or not.
It is not an excuse for a person to claim that they thought that no nesting activity was taking place
In basic terms if an individual does anything that intentionally or recklessly causes any of the birds listed below (whether a nesting adult or young in the nest) to change behaviour then that individual is breaking the law.
‘Schedule 1’ generally refers to birds and their young, for which it is an offence to intentionally or recklessly disturb at, on or near an ‘active’ nest
The best way to understand disturbance, whether intentional or reckless (ie pursuing a course of action while consciously disregarding the fact that the action gives rise to a substantial and unjustifiable risk), is to think that it includes any action that causes a nesting Schedule 1 bird to behave differently to how it would behave if that individual wasn’t there.
This includes getting too close and flushing, alarming, or causing a nesting bird listed on Schedule 1 to stop what it was doing; and/or using a recording/tape lure that causes a nesting bird listed on Schedule 1 to react in any way at all – whether that behaviour is a ‘normal’ response to hearing the call or not.
It is not an excuse for a person to claim that they thought that no nesting activity was taking place
In basic terms if an individual does anything that intentionally or recklessly causes any of the birds listed below (whether a nesting adult or young in the nest) to change behaviour then that individual is breaking the law.
It is against the regulations to publish the whereabouts of nesting birds covered under Schedule 1. Please consider this when Tweeting your sightings and photos
For information on the law and photographing Schedule 1 birds please go here
For information on the law and photographing Schedule 1 birds please go here