Dry and sunny until mid afternoon then clouded over, light chilly NW breeze - top temp 11°C
Cattle Egret
Black Redstart
Red Kite
Bar-tailed Godwit, Spotted Redshank
Long-tailed Duck
Firecrest
Brambling
Jack Snipe
Sand Martin
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| 04-03-22 GBB Gull CVL (Alex Carlisle) |
Bishopston Garden:
2 Blackcap (f&m) - male song is in 'tune up mode', a few indistinct notes then a blast of true bliss.
Clifton - garden:
Clifton - garden:
1 Marsh Tit - 2 fleeting visits to the feeders - first time in 7 weeks
Eastville:
Eastville:
- Park: 1 Red Kite
- garden: 1 Sand Martin - over
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
1 Pheasant, 6 Shelduck, 2 Gadwall, flock 30 Woodpigeon grazing, 3 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 35 Curlew (field), 1 Snipe, flock 40 BH Gull flying low up Severn, 1 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl - calling repeatedly, 1 Peregrine, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Raven, 1 Skylark, 2 Cetti’s Warbler, 2 Redwing - a few weeks since seeing a Redwing anywhere, 4 Song Thrush, 1 Black Redstart, 4 Stonechat, 1 Meadow Pipit.
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
1 Pheasant, 6 Shelduck, 2 Gadwall, flock 30 Woodpigeon grazing, 3 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 35 Curlew (field), 1 Snipe, flock 40 BH Gull flying low up Severn, 1 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl - calling repeatedly, 1 Peregrine, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Raven, 1 Skylark, 2 Cetti’s Warbler, 2 Redwing - a few weeks since seeing a Redwing anywhere, 4 Song Thrush, 1 Black Redstart, 4 Stonechat, 1 Meadow Pipit.
Oldbury Pill:
1 Barnacle Goose, 138 Wigeon, 18 Oystercatcher, 1 Grey Plover, 41 Curlew, 3 Dunlin, 54 Redshank
New Passage/Northwick:
1 Chiffchaff - singing
Severn Beach:
22 Ring Plover - roosting
Wickwar - West End:
1 Greenfinch, 1 Yellowhammer
Yate:
Yate:
- garden: Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Great Tit, 1 Blackcap, Starling, Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock, Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch
- town: 30+ BH Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull - over
Chipping Sodbury:
Chipping Sodbury:
- Common: 2 Jack Snipe
- Ridge Woods: 1 Pheasant, Woodpigeon, 1 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, Magpie, 20 Rook, Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 7 Blue Tit, 7 Great Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 5 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, 1 Song Thrush, 9 Redwing, Blackbird, Robin, House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 3 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 1 Goldfinch
- Barnhill Quarry: 4 Mallard, Woodpigeon, 1 Moorhen, 2 Little Grebe, Magpie, Carrion Crow
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| 04-03-22 Siskin Frampton Cotterell (David Hanks) |
- Black Rocks: 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Siskin
- Beesmoor Pond: 1 Chiffchaff - singing
- Glebeland: 1 Blackcap - singing
NORTH SOMERSET
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| 04-03-22 Chiffchaff PW (Paul Chapman) |
3 Chiffchaff
Portishead:
- Red buoy off Battery Point: 24 Turnstone, 6 Purple Sandpiper
- Boating Lake: Greylag Goose, 15 Tufted Duck,
Clevedon - Yeo:
1 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 205 Shelduck, 18 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 210 Wigeon, 155 Teal, 11 Tufted Duck, 5 Goosander, 1 Water Rail, 12 Coot, 8 Little Grebe, 10 Oystercatcher, 35 Lapwing, 245 Curlew, 23 Bar-tailed Godwit -Yeo, 15 Knot - Yeo, 165 Dunlin, 1 Common Snipe, 390 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank - Yeo, 750 Black Headed Gull, 15 Common Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 205 Herring Gull, 10 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Cormorant, 4 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret (Yeo), 8 Little Egret, 4 Raven, 22 Skylark, 3 Cetti’s Warbler, 5 Redwing, 3 Stonechat, 30 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit, 25 Linnet, 3 Reed Bunting.
Sand Point/Middle Hope - vismig:
Clevedon - Yeo:
1 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 205 Shelduck, 18 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 210 Wigeon, 155 Teal, 11 Tufted Duck, 5 Goosander, 1 Water Rail, 12 Coot, 8 Little Grebe, 10 Oystercatcher, 35 Lapwing, 245 Curlew, 23 Bar-tailed Godwit -Yeo, 15 Knot - Yeo, 165 Dunlin, 1 Common Snipe, 390 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank - Yeo, 750 Black Headed Gull, 15 Common Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 205 Herring Gull, 10 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Cormorant, 4 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret (Yeo), 8 Little Egret, 4 Raven, 22 Skylark, 3 Cetti’s Warbler, 5 Redwing, 3 Stonechat, 30 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit, 25 Linnet, 3 Reed Bunting.
Sand Point/Middle Hope - vismig:
1 Dunlin at end of point, 1 GS Woodpecker, 6 Chiffchaff, 8 Goldcrest, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 alba Wag, 65+ Meadow Pipit, 11 Chaffinch - over, 8 Greenfinch, 16 Goldfinch,
Weston-Super-Mare - disused airfield:
1 Mediterranean Gull
Worlebury Hill - path by quarry:
1 or 2 Firecrest
BELOW M4 & BANES
Marshfield:
- Brookhouse Lane: 1 Woodcock - flushed, c200 LBB Gull - heading north, 1 Yellowhammer - singing
- Down Rd: Stock Dove, Buzzard, Raven, Skylark, 30 Fieldfare, 2 Stonechat, 200 Linnet, Corn Bunting
Willsbridge:
2 Mute Swan, 14 Feral Pigeon, 90 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Herring Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Cormorant, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 42 Magpie, 63 Jackdaw, 26 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 13 Blue Tit, 14 Great Tit, 3 Skylark, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 3 Goldcrest, 28 Wren, 2 Nuthatch, 8 Starling, 12 Blackbird, 6 Redwing, 5 Song Thrush, 37 Robin, 1 Dipper, 16 Dunnock, 2 Grey Wagtail, 6 Chaffinch, 6 Greenfinch, 5 Goldfinch
Keynsham Memorial Park:
24 Mallard, 12 Woodpigeon, 3 Moorhen, 2 Herring Gulls, 3 Magpie, 3 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 2 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch
Marksbury:
1 Red Kite
Willsbridge:
2 Mute Swan, 14 Feral Pigeon, 90 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Herring Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Cormorant, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 42 Magpie, 63 Jackdaw, 26 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 13 Blue Tit, 14 Great Tit, 3 Skylark, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 3 Goldcrest, 28 Wren, 2 Nuthatch, 8 Starling, 12 Blackbird, 6 Redwing, 5 Song Thrush, 37 Robin, 1 Dipper, 16 Dunnock, 2 Grey Wagtail, 6 Chaffinch, 6 Greenfinch, 5 Goldfinch
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| 04-03-22 Blue Tit Keynsham (Andrew Harrison) |
24 Mallard, 12 Woodpigeon, 3 Moorhen, 2 Herring Gulls, 3 Magpie, 3 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 2 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch
Marksbury:
1 Red Kite
Compton Martin:
1 Brambling - 3rd day
RESERVOIRS
Barrow Tanks:
1 Long-tailed Duck
Blagdon Lake:
2 Great White Egret, 7 Red Kite - at least, 9 sighting in total, going over, 4 Buzzard - 2 local pairs
RESERVOIRS
Barrow Tanks:
1 Long-tailed Duck
Blagdon Lake:
2 Great White Egret, 7 Red Kite - at least, 9 sighting in total, going over, 4 Buzzard - 2 local pairs
Chew Valley Lake
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| 04-03-22 Goldeneye CVL (George Stacey) |
4 Shoveler, 5 Goldeneye, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Sand Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler - calling, 2 Reed Bunting,
Bittern Trail:
2 GS Woodpecker, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Wren, lots of Robin
Villice:
80 Fieldfare - flock
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| 04-03-22 Long-tailed Tit CVL (Ian Stapp) |
1 Water Rail, 1 GBB Gull, 1 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl - calling, 1 GS Woodpecker - drumming, 2 Raven - lots of calling, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 6 LT Tit, 1 Chiffchaff - singing, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Robin, 1 Reed Bunting
Stratford:
3 Scaup (f)
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| 04-03-22, Coal Tit CVL( Ian Stapp) |
9 Shelduck, 20 Shoveler, 4+ Pintail, 14+ Goldeneye, 2 Water Rail - calling, 10 Snipe - flew into main reedbed, 2 GBB Gull, 10 Cattle Egret - over, 3 Grey Heron, 2 GW Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 7 Jackdaw, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff - singing
Reports: John Barnett, Alex Carlisle, Paul Chapman, Alan Chard, Mark Coller, Peter Coslett, Chris Craig, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Ed Drewitt, Rob Emery, David Esam, Paul Gregory, David Hanks, Andrew Harrison, Nick Hawkridge, Rupert Higgins, Matt Hull, Sue & Nigel Kempson, Andy Middleton, Nige Milbourne, John Osborne, Lois Pryce, Paul Sadley, Steve Sanins, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweeetland
