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
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
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
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
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.
Nailsea:
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,
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
Marshfield:
2 Stock Dove, 2 Raven, Skylark, Whitethroat, 30 Fieldfare, Yellow Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 5 Linnet, Corn Bunting, 6 Yellowhammer
Marksbury:
1 Red Kite
Chew Magna:
Hollowbrook:
2 Raven, 2 Chiffchaffs, 4 Reed Warbler, lots of calling Blackcap
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
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| 27-04-21 Ring Ouzel CSC (Allan Chard) |
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.
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| 27-04-21 Grey Heron Nailsea (Adam Smadz) |
anyone lost a prize fish?
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| 27-04-21 Whimbrel SP (Penny Wills) |
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:
26 Oystercatcher, 1 Curlew, c.25 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Willow Warbler, 1 Whitethroat,
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
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| 27-04-21 Raven MF (Peter Coslett) |
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
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
Dam:
1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Kestrel, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - drumming, 20+ Swallow and Martins, 3 Pied Wagtail,
RESERVOIRS
Chew Valley Lake
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| 27-04-21 Kestrel CVL (George Stacey) |
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
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| 27-4-21 White Wagtail, CVL Herons Green (Rob Hargreaves) |
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)
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,
