Saturday, 19 March 2022

19-03-22 Saturday - Garganey

 Sunny with a fresh Easterly breeze - temp 2°C to 15°C

Garganey
Willow Warbler.

BRISTOL

Blackboy Hill:
1 Red Kite

Sea Mills - River Trym (mouth of):
1 Common Sandpiper, 56 Redshank, Black-headed Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull

Bedminster Down - Manor Wood LNR:
30 Woodpigeon, 1 Red Kite, 1 Jay, 11 Magpie, 9 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 5 Coal Tit, 11 Blue Tit, 23 Great Tit, 13 Long-tailed Tit, 11 Chiffchaff, 33 Wren, 4 Blackbird, 43 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 6 Goldfinch

Easton:
1 Red Kite (flyover)

Stoke Gifford:
1 Red Kite (flyover)

Fishponds/M32:
1 Red Kite (flyover)
19-03-22 Red Kite, Avon Gorge (Lee Gardiner)
Avon Gorge:
3 Red Kite

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
19-03-22 Little Grebe, OPS (Heather England)
Oldbury Power Station:

 Canada Goose, Coot, 2 Little Grebe, Turnstone, Redshank, 1 Great White Egret (flying upstream), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Chiffchaff, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Wheatear, Bullfinch

Tortworth (garden):
1 Brambling
19-03-22 Garganey, Pilning Wetlands (Matt Hall)

Pilning Wetlands:
5 Garganey (3m+2f), 1 Avocet, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 300 Black-tailed Godwit, 26 Knot, 13 Dunlin, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Marsh Harrier

Yate (Kingsgate Park):
2 Red Kite

Frampton Cotterell:
1 Red Kite (flyover)

Oldland Common:
1 Red Kite (flyover)

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
1 Marsh Harrier

Portishead:
6 Purple Sandpiper

Ashton Court:
6 Woodpigeon, 2 Herring Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Buzzard, 1 Magpie, 14 Jackdaw, 6 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 5 Coal Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Chiffchaff, 4 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 1 Goldfinch

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
220 Woodpigeon, 1 Red Kite, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 11 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 8 Pied Wagtail, 175 Meadow Pipit, 10 Chaffinch, 30 Linnet, 1 Common Redpoll, 110 Goldfinch, 7 Siskin, 1 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Hanham/Willsbridge:
1 Canada Goose, 9 Mallard, 24 Feral Pigeon, 6 Stock Dove, 44 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Moorhen, 4 Herring Gull, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite (flyover), 5 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 1 Jay, 29 Magpie, 28 Jackdaw, 15 Rook, 17 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 18 Blue Tit, 14 Great Tit, 4 Skylark, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 17 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 32 Wren, 3 Nuthatch, 8 Starling, 11 Blackbird, 3 Song Thrush, 29 Robin, 14 House Sparrow, 9 Dunnock, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 3 Chaffinch, 3 Bullfinch (1m + 2f), 9 Greenfinch, 26 Goldfinch
19-03-22 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Keynsham
(Andrew Harrison)
Keynsham (Memorial Park):

14 Mallard, 2 Feral Pigeon, 13 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Moorhen, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Magpie, 8 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 15 Wren, 2 Blackbird, 8 Robin, 1 Goldfinch

Bath (Oldfield Park):
2 Red Kites (drifted west)

Marksbury:
1 Red Kite (flyover)

Chew Stoke:
1 Red Kite (flyover)

RESERVOIRS
19-03-22 Brent Goose, Blagdon (Chris Craig)
Blagdon Lake:

1 Brent Goose (dark-bellied form), 1 Willow Warbler (previous earliest here was 24th)

Chew Valley Lake
19-03-22 Bearded Tit (m+f), CVL Ringing (Chris Craig)
Ringing Station:
2 Bearded Tit (m+f)

Herriott's inc Pool:
1 Egyptain Goose, 4 Shelduck, 17 Shoveler, 8 Pintail, 2 Teal

Special notice:  There have been repeated instances of drone flying on The Downs and into the Avon Gorge. This activity is licensed by Bristol City Council. It is an offence to fly without a licence. Flying in a region where Peregrines nest is an offence under the wildlife and countryside act. Please contact Ben Scuse – the parks supervisor on 07557202844 if you notice anything. A report should also be filed with the police by phoning 101 as per Avon and Somerset police website under "report a wildlife crime".

Reports: Michael Baker, Brian, Peter Burston, Chris, Mark Coller, Anthony Cook, Judy Copeland, Chris Craig, Jane Cunnings, Heather England, Keith Fowler, Paul Francis, Lee Gardiner, Matt Hall, David Hanks, Robert Hargreaves, Andrew Harrison, Peter Hazelwood, David Howes, Matt Hull, Mike Jackson, Sue Kempson, Larry, Brian Lancastle, John Lewis, Fen Marshall, Carol Rushton, Paul Sawyer, Cal Stradling