Friday, 11 March 2022

11-03-22 Friday - Rain and early migrants

 Steady rain in the morning, a little sunshine and rain showers in the late afternoon. Moderate  SSW  wind. Temperature  9 to 11°C

Little Ringed Plover
Red Kite
Sand Martin
Blackcap
Wheatear
Brambling
11-03-22 Little Ringed Plover, Clevedon Yeo (Howard Taffs)
BRISTOL


Bishopston Gardens:
2 Woodpigeon, 2 Coal Tit, 3 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Wren, 1 Blackbird (f), 6 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling - day 11, 2 Goldfinch

Brislington - garden:
2Woodpigeon, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Blackcap (4m,1f), 2 Blackbird, 4 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 3 Goldfinch

New Cut/Cumberland Basin:
1 Kestrel- by Bond B

Stockwood Openspace
1 Chiffchaff - 1st this yr, 5 Greenfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Barnacle Goose, 120 Redwing

Yate - Wapley Bushes:
2 Mallard, Woodpigeon, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Green Woodpecker, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 7 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 4 Wren, 1 Song Thrush, 50 Redwing, 16 Blackbird, 1 Fieldfare, Robin, 4 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch, 11 Goldfinch

Yate - Coopers Lake:
2 Goosander (m)

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Yeo:
20 Shoveler, 10 Teal, 33 Goosander, 10 Lapwing, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Snipe, 4 Redshank. 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Grey Wagtail
11-03-22 Wheatear, Middle Hope (Paul Bowyer)
Sand Point/Bay:
 1 Wheatear

Bristol Airport:
1 Peregrine (m)

Redhill:
1 Red Kite - over A38

BELOW M4 & BANES

Willsbridge Mill
3 Dipper, 2 Grey Wagtail

Keynsham Memorial Park:
19 Mallard, 23 Feral Pigeon, 7 Woodpigeon, 1 Moorhen, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Magpie, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 6 Wren, 3 Blackbird, 6 Robin, 2 Grey Wagtail
11-03-22 Dunnock, Somerdale (Andrew Harrison)

11-03-22 Cormorant, Somerdale ( ndrew Harrison)
Somerdale:
4 Mallard, 27 Woodpigeon, 5 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 14 Magpie, 11 Carrion Crow, 5 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 3 Skylark, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Wren, 6 Blackbird, 6 Robin, 2 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 8+ Goldfinch

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
12 Mute Swan, 2 Snipe

Chew Valley Lake
 
Herriott's inc Pool:
Sand Martin - several small groups through

Out of Area:
Baikal Teal still at Greylake
Kentish Plover still at Burnham-on-Sea
Glossy Ibis still at Slimbridge

Reports:  Paul Bowyer, Paul Chapman, Alan Daniells, Paul Francis, Andrew Harrison, Adrian Hockey, Steve Hurley, Gareth Jones, John Lewis, Mike Meechem, Howard Taffs, Bri Thompson Thompson blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG