Slow to warm with the cold NE wind, but struggled up to 14°C
Hobby
Ring Ouzel
Gannet
Guillemot
Fieldfare
Ring Ouzel
Gannet
Guillemot
Fieldfare
Cattle Egret
Whinchat
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| 26-04-21 Whinchat CSC (Steve Richardson) |
Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
2 House Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, 9 Whitethroat
Filton Park:
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
Chittening Warth:
450 Bar-tailed Godwit,
Chipping Sodbury - garden:
NORTH SOMERSET
Portishead:
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.
Weston-Super-Mare:
Uphill / Bleadon Levels:
30 Whimbrel, some Bar-tailed Godwit, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, 3~ Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat, Whinchat, Wheartear
BELOW M4 & BANES
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
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
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
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!!!
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:
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| 26-04-21 Ring Ouzel CSC (Mark Coller) |
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
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| 26-04-21 Whimbrel Battery Point (Chris Clarke) |
Battery Point area - 1 Whimbrel
Garden - Linnet, 2 Redpoll - on the feeders again, Siskin
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.
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
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
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| 26-04-21 Chiffchaff CVL (George Stacey) |
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
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| 26-04-21 Cattle Egret CVL Ian Stapp |
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
