Wednesday, 23 March 2022

23-03-22 Wednesday - Little Gull, Iceland Gull

Temp 6 to 20°C. Sunshine from the start, with a warm light breeze.

Brent Goose
Garganey
Little Ringed Plover, Avocet, Ruff, Jack Snipe, Purple & Green Sandpiper
Little Gull, Iceland Gull
Sand Martin
Willow Warbler
Ring Ouzel
Black Redstart
White Wagtail, Water Pipit
Brambling

BRISTOL

Greville Smyth Park:
1 Coal Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Starling, 1 Chaffinch, 2 Goldfinch

New Cut and Cumberland Basin:
19 Herring Gull, 1 LBB Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 2 Greenfinch, 3 Goldfinch

23-3-22 Blackbird, Stoke Park (Patrick Richards)
Stoke Park:
3 Canada Goose, 1 Mute Swan, 23 Mallard (inc. 10 Ducklings), 3 Stock Dove, 4 Collared Dove, 14 Moorhen, 8 Coot, 3 Little Grebe, 3 LBBGull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 8 Jay, 21 Magpie, 12 Jackdaw, 36 Carrion Crow,  1 Coal Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 9 Chiffchaff, 8 Wren, 12 Starling, 7 Blackbird, 3 Redwing, 5 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 15 House Sparrow, 11 Dunnock, 12 Greenfinch, 7 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting.

Redland - garden:
4 Wood Pigeon, 3 Feral Pigeon, 2 Magpie, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 f Blackcap, 2 m/f Blackbirds, 1 Robin, 10+ House Sparrow, 2 Goldfinch

Redland Green Park:
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker - yaffling, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Nuthatch, 3 Redwing

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 dar-bellied Brent Goose (Pill Gout), 1 Water Rail, 1 Red Kite

Northwick Warth / Pilning Wetlands/ Chessel Pill:
8 Canada Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 56 Shelduck, 22 Shoveler, 10 Gadwall, 23 Wigeon, 30 Mallard, 45 Teal, 7 Tufted Duck, 2 Moorhen, 3 Coot, 2 Little Grebe, 14 Avocet, 8 Lapwing, 2 Little Ringed Plover,  43 Curlew, 1 Ruff, 54 Turnstone, 10+ Dunlin, 59 Redshank, 300+ BH Gull, 12 Herring Gull, 1 Cormorant, 9 Meadow Pipit (including two in song flight), 2 Skylark (in song), 3 Pied Wagtail, 3 Chiffchaff

New Pill to Severn Beach south: 
2 Canada Goose, 22 Shelduck, 4 Gadwall, 9 Wigeon, 13 Mallard, 47 Teal, 40+ Oystercatcher, 54 Curlew, 6 Redshank, 40+ BH Gull, 6 Herring Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Chiffchaff

Itchington:
Chaffinch and 1 Brambling

Bradley Stoke:
1 Red Kite

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead, Battery Point:
Purple Sandpiper

Clevedon, Wain's Hill-Yeo:
345 Shelduck, 14 Shoveler, 1 m Gadwall, 95 Wigeon, 45 Mallard, 100 Teal, 6 Tufted Duck, 8 Coot, 4 Little Grebe, 18 Oystercatcher, 10 Lapwing, 170 Curlew, 9 Turnstone, 5 Dunlin, 1 Jack Snipe, 1 Common Snipe, 245 Redshank, 150 BH Gull, 255 Herring Gull, 30 LBBGull, 4 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 5 Little Egret, 1 Jay, 250 Carrion Crow, 15 Skylark, 5 Cetti’s Warbler, 26 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 2 Grey Wagtail, 4 White Wagtail, 135 Meadow Pipit, 1 Water Pipit (Channel View sea wall), 5 Linnet, 6 Siskin (Wain’s Hill), 3 Reed Bunting

Nailsea Moor:
14 Canada Goose (12 in pairs), 7 Mallard, 2 Lapwing, flock 35 Gulls - mostly Herring, 1 Little Egret, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 4 Raven, 5 Skylark, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Stonechat, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Greenfinch, 9 Linnet

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
240 Woodpigeon, 1 Sand Martin, 19 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 7 Fieldfare, 12 alba Wag, 120+ Meadow Pipit, 3 migrant Chaffinch, 40 Linnet, 40 Goldfinch, 4 Siskin

BELOW M4 & BANES

23-3-22 Black Redstart, Golden Valley (Chris 
Wick, Golden Valley:
6 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 6 Chiffchaff, 3 Nuthatch, 1 Black Redstart, 2 Grey Wagtail

23-3-22 Goldcrest, Keynsham (Andy Harrison)
Keynsham, Manor Road Community Woodlands:
5 Woodpigeon, 4 Herring Gull, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 11 Magpie, 16+ Rook, 4 Carrion Crow, 3 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 10 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 11 Wren, 16 Robin, 3 House Sparrow 

Keynsham garden:
Willow Warbler

Burnett, Two-headed Man lights 8.10am:
1 Red Kite 1 Buzzard  4 Crows all mobbing one or the other

Lansdown, Bath:
278 Golden Plover, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite, 8 Skylark, 5 Chiffchaff, 52 Fieldfare, 4 Redwing, 1 Ring Ouzel, 2 Stonechat, 12 Greenfinch, 1 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Curlew
23-3-22 Garganey & Shoveler, CVL (Ian Stapp)
Chew Valley Lake

Nunnery:
Little Gull (3 adults, 1st wint), 3 Mediterranean Gull, 1st wint Iceland Gull

Herons Green:
2 Little Grebe, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

23-3-22 Brambling, Moreton (Raoul Chandrasakera)
Moreton:
2 Shelduck, 2 m Garganey (out on lake),  4 Gadwall, 1 Wigeon, 20+ Teal, 2 GBB Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Buzzard, 12+ Long-tailed Tit, 5+ Chiffchaff , 1 Treecreeper,     4 Dunnock, 6+ Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, 2 Reed Bunting

Stratford:
4 f Scaup, 1 Curlew on lane to Moreton

23-3-22 Kingfisher, Herriotts (Ian Stapp)
Herriotts:
6 Shelduck, 30 Shoveler, 7 Pintail, 12 Goldeneye, 1 Water Rail, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Bearded Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Reed Bunting

Reports: Rich Andrews, Derek Angell, Nancy Barrett, Raoul Chandrasakera, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Heather England, Rob Hargreaves, Andy Harrison, Peter Hazelwood, Matt Hull, John Lewis, Nigel Milbourne, Mike Owen, Chris Perry, Mike Prior, Lois Pryce, Phil Quinn, Patrick Richards ,Steve Sanins, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG