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 blagdonlakebirdsCVRSnslbirdingopsbirdingsevernsidebirdsTBOSG