31-03-22 Thursday - Little Gull

 Temp -2°C to 7°C - Sunny mainly, brief hail and snowshowers, with a strong breeze that made for a lot of wind chill.

Little Gull 

BRISTOL

St Andrews (Garden):

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
2 Brent Goose (Dark Bellied form), 8 Canada Goose, 1 Barnacle Goose, 20 Shelduck, 34 Wigeon, 32 Teal, 2 Little Grebe, 185 Curlew, 2 Dunlin, 37 Redshank, 3 Black-headed Gull, 1 Little Gull, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Kestrel, 5 Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 16 Chiffchaff, 1 Wheatear (m), 15 Meadow Pipit, 1 Greenfinch

Chittening Warth:
2 Marsh Harrier

Yate (Kingsgate Park):
1 red Kite (flyover)

Tytherington:
1 Swallow

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Yeo:
2 Pintail

Tickenham Woods & Clapton Naish House lake:
Canada Goose, 6 Mandarin Duck (4m, 2f), 2 Stock Dove, 1 Moorhen, 2 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 7 Raven, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 3 Nuthatch, c.15 Redwing

BELOW M4 & BANES

31-03-22 Goldfinch, Keynsham (Andrew Harrison)

31-03-22 Jay, Keynsham (Andrew Harrison)

Keynsham (Manor Road Community Woodland):
15 Woodpigeon, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Buzzard, 2 Jay, 14 Magpie, 10 Rook, 7 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Wren, 4 Blackbird, 9 Robin, 3 House Sparrow, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Goldfinch

31-03-22 Kestrel, Willsbridge (Chris)

Willsbridge:

1 Kestrel

Lansdown:

2 Black Redstart

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Snipe  & 2 Sand Martin with Swallow (mixed flock, top end)

Chew Valley Lake
 
Dam:
100+ Sand Martin

Villice:
1 Garganey (m)

Nunnery:
Fieldfare, Brambling (mixed flock)

Reports: Derek John Angell, Peter Burston, Paul Chapman, Chris, Barry Dursley, Pete Hazelwood, Dave Hughes, Andrew Middleton, Nige Milbourne, Lois Pryce, John R, Nigel Sluman, Rod Taylor,

 blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

30-03-22 Wednesday - Little, Med & Iceland Gulls

 Colder: temp 6 to 8°C, wind north / northeasterly, cloud with some sunny spells

Garganey

Avocet, Little Ringed Plover, Ruff

Little Gull, Mediterranean Gull, Iceland Gull

Osprey, Marsh Harrier

Bearded Tit

Black Redstart

White Wagtail

Brambling, Redpoll

BRISTOL

30-03-22 Nuthatch, Stoke Park (Patrick Richards)

Stoke Park / Duchess Pond:

1 Mute Swan, 25 Mallard (including 5 ducklings), 22 Feral Pigeon, 16 Woodpigeon, 3 Collared Dove, 12 Moorhen, 9 Coot, 2 Little Grebe, 2 LBB Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Magpie, 12 Jackdaw, 19 Carrion Crow, 2 Coal Tit, 12 Blue Tit, 9 Great Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 8 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 6 Wren, 4 Nuthatch, 21 Starling, 5 Blackbird, 3 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 7 Robin, 15 House Sparrow, 6 Dunnock, 7 Greenfinch, 7 Goldfinch

Horfield Common:
1 Willow Warbler

BS7 garden:
1 Chiffchaff (singing)

Redland Green Park:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Jay, 2 Nuthatch

Bedminster:

Black Redstart

Stockwood garden:

1 Sparrowhawk (m)

 

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

30-03-22 Wheatear, Littleton (Vic Savery)

Littleton-upon-Severn:

5 Buzzard thermalling together, 1 Swallow, 1 Wheatear

30-03-22 Ruff, Pilning Wetland (Paul Bowerman)

Pilning Wetland:

20+ Shoveler, 15 Gadwall, 75 Wigeon, 60 Teal, 10 Tufted Duck, 2 Avocet, 8 Lapwing (4 pairs), 4 Little Ringed Plover, 100 Black-tailed Godwits, 6 Knot, 2 Ruff, 6 Snipe,  1 Green Sandpiper,  90 Redshank, 4 Little Egrets, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 6 Buzzard 

Severn Beach:

vis mig: 2 Stock Dove, 619 Wood pigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 4 Ringed Plover, 74 BH Gull, 3 Common Gull, 51 Herring Gull, 14 LBB Gull,  3 Cormorant, 2 Magpie, 7 Carrion Crow, 1 Great Tit, 3 Sand Martin, 3 Starling, 9 Redwing, 9 Alba wagtail, 3367 Meadow Pipit, 1 Brambling, 2 Bullfinch, 1 greenfinch, 101 Linnet, 1 Redpoll, 273 Goldfinch, 

+ 1 Little Gull (adult) and 1 Mediterranean Gull (1st summer) on the Severn

Old Sodbury:

1 Red Kite

Hambrook:

1 Stock Dove, 25 Woodpigeon, 1 Little Egret, 6 Magpie, 26 Jackdaw, 5 Carrion Crow, 2 Coal Tit, 11 Blue Tit, 17 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 7 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 7 Wren, 2 Nuthatch, 7 Blackbird, 8 Robin, 1 Dipper, 4 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 8 Greenfinch

Frampton Cottrell:

1 Sparrowhawk and 1 Kingfisher, 2 Goldcrest

NORTH SOMERSET

30-03-22 Peregrine, Wains Hill Clevedon (Howard Taffs)

Clevedon-Yeo:

Wains Hill

vis mig: 80 Wood Pigeon, 1 Skylark, 3 Sand Martin, 4 Swallow, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 2 Wheatear, 1 Pied Wagtail, 5 White Wagtail, 2047 Meadow Pipit, 1 Bullfinch, 80 Linnet, 75 Goldfinch, 3 Siskin 
+ present: 2 Curlew, 1 Kestrel, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 1 Jay, 1 Grey Wagtail

Dowlais scrape:

2 Mute Swan, 15 Shelduck, 2 Shoveler (pair), 1 Gadwall (m), 2 Pintail (m), 20 Teal, 4 Lapwing, 2 Redshank, 1 Cetti's Warbler

Strode Road Bridge:

45 Wood Pigeon, 1 Sparrowhawk (f), 1 Peregrine (m), 1 Common Sandpiper

Sand Point:

vismig: 2 Stock Dove, 140 Woodpigeon, 1 Sand Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Wheatear, 11 Alba Wagtail, 510 Meadow Pipit, 40 Linnet, 230 Goldfinch

Congresbury Moor:
3 Buzzard, 9 Raven, 4 Skylark, 2 Swallow, 1 Reed Bunting

Strawberry Line (section between Yatton & Congresbury):
3 Cetti’s Warbler, 18 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap.

Ashcombe Park, WSM:

1 Swallow

BELOW M4 & BANES

Willsbridge:

1 Dipper

30-03-22 Blackbird and Blue Tit, Keynsham (Andrew Harrison)

Manor Road Community Woodlands, Keynsham:

1 Pheasant, 14 Woodpigeon, 4 Buzzard, 9 Magpie, 15 Rook, 7 Carrion Crow, 5 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 8 Chiffchaff, 10 Wren, 9 Blackbird, 12 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch

Burnett:
1 Red Kite

Farringtoin Gurney:

1 Iceland Gull (imm)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
1 Common Sandpiper

30-03-22 Garganey, Villice Bay CVL (George Stacey)

Villice:

4 Garganey (1f)

30-03-22 Brambling, Nunnery CVL (Rob Hargreaves)

Nunnery:

1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Redwing, 30+ Fieldfare, 32 Brambling

Herons Green:
2 Little Grebe (pool), 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Buzzard, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Reed Bunting

 30-03-22 Raven, Moreton CVL (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:

2 Shelduck, 6 Gadwall, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (drumming), 2 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff (calling), 4 Wren, 2 Dunnock, 6+ Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, 1 Reed Bunting

Stratford:
1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (drumming), 1 Green Woodpecker (calling), 16 Jackdaw, 2 Bearded Tit (reeds lake side left of channel), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Pied Wagtail, 4 Reed Bunting

Herriotts:
4 Shelduck, 12+ Shoveler, 5 Pintail, 12+ Goldeneye (out on lake), 2 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 GBB Gull, 2 Little Gull (lake way out), 3 Grey Heron, 1 Osprey (+ fish high over), 1 Bearded Tit (f)

Bittern Trail + Picnic Site 2:

2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 10+ Chiffchaff,  6+ Blackcap 

Reports: 

Peter Allen, Derek Angell, Paul Bowerman, Paul Bowyer, John Budd, Paul Chapman, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Stephen Curtis, Rob Hargreaves, Andrew Harrison, Donna Harvey, Nick & Annie Hawkridge, Matt Hobbs, Matt Hull, Simon Isgar, Paul Marshall, Andy Mears, Mike Owen, Lois Pryce, Aravind Ramesh, Dean Reeves, Patrick Richards, Carol Rushton, Steve Sanins, Vic Savery, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, Bri Thompson

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

29-03-22 Tuesday - Osprey - Swallow

Rain on and off, NE wind - temp 10 to 11°C

Osprey

Cattle Egret

Swallow

Little Gull

Bar-tailed Godwit

Long-tailed Duck

Black Redstart

BRISTOL

29-03-22 Grey Heron Coombe Dingle (Pete Bunniss)

Coombe Dingle

- garden: 1 Grey Heron - early visitor

- garden: nesting evidence shown by Blue Tit, Wren, Robin, Dunnock

29-3-22 Willow Warbler, Stoke Park (Patrick Richards)

Stoke Park and Duchess Pond:
2 Canada Goose, 1 Mute Swan, 22 Mallard, (inc. 5 Duckling), 22 Feral Pigeon, 2 Stock Dove, 17 Woodpigeon, 3 Collared Dove, 12 Moorhen, 9 Coot, 1 Little Grebe, 2 LBB Gull, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 19 Magpie, 15 Jackdaw, 11 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 7 Blue Tit, 12 Great Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Willow Warbler, 9 Chiffchaff, 2 m/f Blackcap, 7 Wren, 22 Starling,11 m Blackbird, 6 Robin,9 House Sparrow, 4 Dunnock, 15 Greenfinch, 17 Goldfinch

Stoke Park, Purdown 2hrs vismig:
7 Fieldfare - south, 14 Redwing - north, 87 Meadow Pipit - n, 4 Chaffinch - n, 8 Linnet- n 5 Goldfinch - nw

29-3-22 Black Redstart, Stockwood (Bri Thompson)

Stockwood:

1 Black Redstart

29-03-22 Goldcrest Filton Park (Liza Baker)

Filton Park:

2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (f & m), 1 Goldcrest, 1 Wren, 4 Robin, 8 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

6 Swallow - pm 

Pilning Village:

1 Little Egret, 1 Swallow

Severn Beach - 4hrs Vismig:
2 Pintail, 3 Stock Dove, 551 Woodpigeon, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Grey Plover, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 3630 Meadow Pipit, 124 Linnet, 217 Goldfinch

29-3-22 Water Pipit, Chittening (Matt Hall)

Chittening Warth:
1 Jack Snipe, 5 Sand Martin, 1 Water Pipit

Yate - Kingsgate Park:
1 Red Kite, 2 Brambling

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead Lake Ground - cricket pitch:
3 White Wagtail, 10 Pied Wagtail, 30+ Meadow Pipit

Clevedon:

 - Wain's Hill, 2 hrs of vismig: 185 Woodpigeon, 1 Merlin, 4 Sand Martin, 1308 Meadow Pipit, 1 Brambling, 92 Linnet, 1 Siskin, 

 - Cannons Gate: Common Scoter - heard on nocturnal migration (nogmig)

Maiden Head:

1 Red Kite

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield - Rushmead Lane:

1 Green Sandpiper

29-03-22 Dipper Willsbridge (Donna Harvey)

Willsbridge:

2 Dipper - one ringed with numbers X27 seen

29-3-22 Grey Heron, Keynsham (Andy Harrison)

Keynsham Memorial Park:

22 Mallard, 4 Woodpigeon, 1 Moorhen, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Jay, 1 Magpie, 4 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 8 Wren, 6 Robin, 7+ House Sparrow 

Bath, Lansdown racecourse:

2 Red Kite, 1 Black Redstart

29-3-22 Stock Dove, Bath garden (Sean Whyte)

Bath, Weston garden:

1 Stock Dove

Monkton Combe to Midford via Midford Brook and back via Tucking Mill:

Pheasant, 2 Mandarin Duck - pr, Mallard, 1 Goosander (f), Woodpigeon, 2 Moorhen, 1 Little Grebe, LBB Gull, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Coal Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, LT Tit, 4+ Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, Wren, 1 Nuthatch, Blackbird, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, Robin, House Sparrow, Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch.

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
1 Long-tailed Duck, 1 Little Gull

Blagdon Lake:
1 Osprey

29-3-22 Shelduck, CVL (George Stacey)

Chew Valley Lake
6 Shelduck, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 250 BH Gull, 4 Collared Dove

Denny Island:

1 Mandarin Duck (m)

Woodford:
2 Shelduck, 1 Little Gull - 1st wint, 1 Mediterranean Gull - 1st wint, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Chiffchaff

29-3-22 Goldeneye, Villice (George Stacey)

Villice:
4 Garganey (1f), 2 Gadwall, 2 m/f Goldeneye

Heron's Green:
21 Cattle Egret

Moreton:
2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Blackcap - singing, 1 Wheatear, 1 Stonechat

Stratford:
1 Scaup (f), 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 1 Reed Bunting

Herriott's inc Pool:
4 Pintail, 1 Mediterranean Gull 1st wint, 4 GBB Gull, 1 Marsh Harrier (f)

Out of area

Castle Combe - BOC walk:

21 Canada Goose, 8 Mallard, 10 Pheasant, 2 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 3 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 50 Common Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Green Woodpecker, 6 Jay, Magpie, 8 Rook, Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 26 Blue Tit, 18 Great Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 11 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 15 Wren, 7 Nuthatch, 3 Treecreeper, 40 Starling, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 30 Redwing, Blackbird, 15 Fieldfare, Robin, House Sparrow, 6 Dunnock, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 8 Chaffinch, 12 Greenfinch, 13 Linnet, 25 Goldfinch, 2 Yellowhammer

Reports: Derek Angell, Liza Baker, John Barnett, Paul Bowerman, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Pete Bunniss, Mark Coller, Tony Cook, Chris Craig, Steve Curtis, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Oscar Dewhurst, Rob Emery, Ollie Fournier, Alastair Fraser, David Gale, Matt Hall, Geoff Hardman, Andy Harrison, Donna Harvey, Mike Moxon, Aravin Raamesh, Patrick Richards, Carol Rushton, George Stacey, Howard Taffs, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Bri Thompson, Dan Webb, Sean Whyte, Jack Wylson, 

 blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

28-03-22 Monday - Cattle Egret

Temp 6 to 18°C. Wind has dropped, bit cloudier but still warm

Garganey, Scaup

Knot, Green Sandpiper
Cattle Egret
Willow Warbler
Brambling

28-3-22 Chiffchaff, Latteridge (Chris Teague)

BRISTOL

Blaise:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 6 Jays gathered together on a tree, 4 Crow,  2 Jackdaw, 2 Coal Tit, 5 Great Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 7 Wren, 5 Nuthatch, 4 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 1 Dunnock

Durdham and Clifton Downs:

1 f Kestrel, 2 m/f Peregrine, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Chiffchaff, Nuthatch

Purdown:

1 Willow Warbler

Stockwood Open Space:

5 Mallard, 1 Pheasant, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 14 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 4 Greenfinch, 4 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

28-3-22 Great White Egret, Pilning Wetland (Matt Hall)

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland:
Greylag Goose, 1 f Pochard, 2 Avocet, 2 Little Ringed Plover, Ruff and Reeve, 3 Knot, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier

Severnside, Holes Mouth to Stup Pill:

14 Shelduck, 28 Gadwall, 7 Mallard, 85 Teal, 13 Oystercatcher, 2 Curlew, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 60+ Redshank, 50+ Black-headed Gull

NORTH SOMERSET

28-3-22 White Wagtail, Portishead (Vic Savery)

Portishead, Boating Lake:
flock White Wagtails

28-3-22 Pintail, Dowlais (Howard Taffs)

Clevedon, Wains Hill-Yeo:
5 Shoveler, 1 m Gadwall, 2 m Pintail, 29 Teal, Lapwing, 1 Snipe, Redshank, 2 Red Kite, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, Alba wagtail, 137 Meadow Pipit, 2 Brambling, 20 Linnet, 19 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin

Strawberry Line (between Yatton & Congresbury):

1 Cetti’s Warbler, 17 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap

Congresbury Moor:

5 Grey Heron, 2 Cattle Egret

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
60+ Woodpigeon, 2 Sand Martin east, 16 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 11 alba+1 Grey Wagtail, 455 Meadow Pipit, 7 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, 1 Bullfinch, 76 Linnet, 1 Redpoll, 30 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marksbury:

50 Woodpigeon, 1 Red Kite, 20+ Lapwing

28-3-22 Robin, Keynsham (Andy Harrison)

Keynsham Manor Road Community Woodland:

4 Mallard, 13 Woodpigeon, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 7 Magpie, 28+ Rook, 4 Carrion Crow, 6 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 10 Wren, 6 Blackbird, 13 Robin, 1 House Sparrow

28-3-22 Bullfinch, Primrose Hill (Rob Hargreaves)

Bath, Primrose Hill:
1 Stock Dove, 2 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Raven, 10 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 13 Starling, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Bullfinch, 4 Greenfinch, 4 Goldfinch

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:

1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 6+ Chaffinch, 1 Brambling

28-3-22 Chiffchaff, CVL (George Stacey)

Picnic 2 and Hollowbrook:

8 Chiffchaff

Villice Bay:

2 m Garganey

Woodford:
3 GBB Gull, 1 Treecreeper, 4 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush

Herons Green:
2 Goldeneye, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Moreton:

2 Shelduck, 6 Gadwall, 1 Wigeon, 1 Water Rail, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler,  8 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Chiffchaff, 4 Wren, 6 + Chaffinch, 4 Reed Bunting 

Stratford:
2 f Scaup, 1 Marsh Harrier

28-3-22 Kingfisher, Herriotts Bridge (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts:
1 Egyptian Goose, 6 Shelduck, 20 Shoveler, 5 Pintail, 12 Goldeneye, 2 Water Rail, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 GBB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Reed Bunting

Reports: Diana Bunniss, Andy Davis, Paul Francis, Matt Hall, Matt Hull, Rob Hargreaves, andy Harrison, Phil Quinn, Steve Sanins, Vic Savery, Tony Scott, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Chris Teague, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

27-03-22 Sunday - Willow Warbler

Temp 6 to 16°C. Still bright Sunshine but not so warm, chilly North wind

Garganey 

Avocet, Ruff
Red Kite
Willow Warbler
Redpoll

BRISTOL

Cribbs Causeway:

1 Kestrel

27-3-22 Wren, High Kingsdown (Keith Williams)
Making itself comfortable in some wool to sunbathe

High Kingsdown:

1 Buzzard 15.30, Wren

Purdown vismig:

 12 Stock Dove (N), 2 Rook (E), 1 Fieldfare (NE), 72 Meadow Pipit (N)

27-3-22 Greenfinch, Stoke Park (Patrick Richards)

Stoke Park and Duchess Pond:

1 Mute Swan, 20 Mallard (inc 5 duckling), 22 Feral Pigeon, 12 Woodpigeon, 10 Moorhen, 10 Coot, 1 Little Grebe, 3 Green Woodpecker, 12 Magpie, 12 Jackdaw, 19 Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 6 Chiffchaff,  5 Wren, 23 Starling, 2 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 6 Robin, 15 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 1 m Bullfinch, 5 Greenfinch, 9 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

27-3-22 Lapwing, NW/PL (Vera Carpenter)

Littleton Brick Pits:

1 Red Kite North 11.00

New Passage/Pilning Wetland:
7 Canada Goose, 8 Mute Swan, 6 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 20 Wigeon, 7 Teal, 8 Tufted Duck, 2 Moorhen, 7 Coot, 1 Little Grebe, 3 Avocet, 3 Lapwing, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 100+ Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Ruff + 1 Reeve, 2 Green Sandpiper, c.20 Redshank, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 3 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, flock 40 Starling, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Greenfinch, 3 Goldfinch

Yate Rocks:

1 Red Kite (Yate), 2 Marsh Tit, Blackcap singing, 1 Nuthatch

27-3-22 Red Kite, Frampton Cotterell (@framptonnature)

Frampton Cotterell Nature:

1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard 

Downend, Britannia Wood:

27-3-22 Willow Warbler, Dowlais (Howard Taffs)

1 Tawny Owl

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon-Dowlais:
1 Common Sandpiper, 1 juv Grey Heron, 3 Willow Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, Meadow Pipits, 2+ Linnet, 1 Redpoll

Nailsea:

1 Red Kite NW 16.00

Backwell Lake:

2 Little Grebe

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield, Shire Valley:
2 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 60 Fieldfare, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail, Corn Bunting singing

Westerleigh:

1 Red Kite

27-3-22 Mallard, Keynsham Memorial Park (Andy Harrison)

Keynsham Memorial Park:

26 Mallard, 25 Feral Pigeon, 1 Moorhen, 12 Herring Gull, 10 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 6 Wren, 2 Robin, 1 Goldfinch

Bath, Charlcombe Valley:

1 Pheasant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 m Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 12 Jackdaw, 3 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 7 Chiffchaff 1 singing Blackcap, Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch, 4 Goldfinch

27-3-22 Yellowhammer, Newton St Loe (NSLBirding)

Newton St Loe:

6 (previous record was 2) Canada Geese, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Tufted Duck, 6 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 5 Grey Heron, 4 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Greater Spotted Woodpecker, 8 Skylark, 10+ Chiffchaff, 4 Goldcrest, 3 Nuthatch, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 4 Greenfinch, 3 Yellowhammer  

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
5 4m/1f Garganey, 4 Scaup, 1 Common Sandpiper (Dam), 1 Green Sandpiper (Herriotts), 30 Fieldfare/Redwing, 1 singing Blackcap

Reports: Paul Bowerman, Peter Bryant, Peter Burston, Vera Carpenter, Mark Coller, Peter Coslett, Chris Craig, Anne Crowe ,Mark Dadds, Alan Daniells, Oscar Dewhurst, Barry. Dursley, Oliver Fournier, Lee Gardiner, David Gibbs, Malcolm Gibbs, David Hanks, Andy Harrison, Mike Jackson, Robin Lambert, Andy Mears, James Payne, Lois Pryce, Patrick Richards, Howard Taffs, Gary Thorburn, Keith Williams, blagdonlakebirds, @framptonnature, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

26-03-22 Saturday - another Red Kite day

Sunny with a ESE wind - temp 4 to 18°C

Red Kite

Long-tailed Duck
.
BRISTOL

Eastville:
2 Red Kite - one high at lunch & one low over Greenbank @ tea time

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
2 Brent Goose - db, upriver at 7:25 am, 6 Blackcap - singing around the site

Littleton Warth:
3 Mute Swan - inc juv, 

Aust Cliff - vismig - highlights of a 4+ hr watch:
1 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Red Kite, 1 Merlin, 1 Sand Martin, 9 White Wagtail, 1 Hawfinch, 5 Crossbill, c500 Meadow Pipit, 141 Siskin

Severn Beach:
1 Great White Egret - low heading east, Chiffchaff and Blackcap - singing everywhere, plenty of Meadow Pipit, Linnet and Goldfinch going through

Thornbury:

1 Red Kite

Wickwar - garden:

1 Greenfinch

26-03-22 Greenfinch Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Yate:

- town: 1 Red Kite - circling

 - garden:1 Blackcap (f) - still here

Frampton Cottrell:

1 Red Kite 1 Buzzard, 2 Peregrine (f&m), 1 Raven

NORTH SOMERSET

26-03-22 Buzzard Clevedon (Howard Taffs)

Clevedon:

- local garden: 5 Buzzard - territorial dispute, 1 Peregrine

- Wain's Hill - vismig 90 mins: 1 Sand Martin, 87 Meadow Pipit, 1 Brambling, 10 Linnet, 2 Redpoll, 72 Goldfinch, 7 Siskin, 

- Dowlais: 1 Gadwall, 2 Pintail, 2 Oystercatcher, 10 Lapwing, 21 Redshank, 1 Black-headed Gull, 9 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Stonechat (m), 2 Rock Pipit, 5 Greenfinch

Bristol Airport:

2 Red Kite, 6 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine

Kenn Moor:
10 Snipe, 1 Kestrel, 1 Stonechat, 

Congresbury:

1 Red Kite

Worle:
1 Red Kite

BELOW M4 & BANES

Mangotsfield:

1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 2 Raven - over towards Staple Hill

Keynsham Memorial Park:

21 Mallard, 15 Feral Pigeon, 2 Magpie, 4 Carrion Crow, 1 Great Tit, 5 Wren, 2 Robin

Somerdale:

1 Mallard, 1 Pheasant, 17 Woodpigeon, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 8 Magpie, 13 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 7 Wren, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Blackbird, 2 Robin

Willsbridge:

Nuthatch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch

Burnett:

1 Kestrel - hunting over the fields

RESERVOIRS

26-03-22 Buzzard BL (Chris Teague)

Blagdon Lake:
Mute Swan, Gadwall, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Cormorant, 1 Buzzard, Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chaffinch, Goldfinch

Chew Valley Lake

26-03-22 Long-tailed Duck CVL (Chris Craig)

Nunnery:
1 Long-tailed Duck - calling

26-03-22 Chiffchaff CVL (Chris Teague)

Stratford:
1 Chiffchaff

Reports: Paul Bowerman, Pete Burston, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Alan Daniells, Paul Francis, Matt Hall, David Hanks, Andrew Harrison, Donna Harvey, Pete Hazelwood, Matt Hobbs, Adrian Hockey, Matt Hull, Mike Jackson, James Payne, Aravind Ramesh, Trevor Riddle, Carol Rushton, Paul Sadley, Matt Scott, Frank Steuk, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Chris Teague, Nick Tippett, Dan Webb, , blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

25-03-22 Friday - Goshawk

Temp 4 to 19°C. No change, still blue skies and a North/East wind

Garganey 

Little Gull, Yellow-legged Gull
Goshawk 

Red Kite

Sand Martin
White Wagtail
Brambling, Redpoll

BRISTOL

25-03-22 Little Grebe EP (Allan Chard)

Eastville Park:

1 Little Grebe

Horfield Common:

1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Long-tailed Tit

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Littleton Warth:

1 Red Kite SW

25-3-22 Fieldfare, Aust (Matt Hull)

Aust vismig:
1035 Woodpigeon, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Goshawk, 1 Red Kite, 2 Sand Martin, 118 Redwing, 3 Fieldfare, 3 White Wagtail, 14 Redpoll, 24 Siskin

Yate Court:

1 pair Red-legged Partridge, Buzzards, 1 m Kestrel, Skylark, 1 Greenfinch

Chipping Sodbury:

Ridge Woods:
2 Collared Dove, 2 Magpie, Rook (about 20 nests), Carrion Crow (1 nest), 2 Coal Tit, 7 Blue Tit, 6 Great Tit, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 5 Wren, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Blackbird,, 3 Dunnock, 3 Greenfinch, 1 Goldfinch

Cemetery: 

1 Peregrine, 2 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Coal Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Greenfinch

Barnhill Quarry: 1 Moorhen, 2 Little Grebe, 4 Jay, 1 Chiffchaff

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon-Dowlais:
11 Shoveler, 1 Gadwall, 2 Mallard, 2 Pintail, 27 Teal, 10 Lapwing, 6 Dunlin, 5 Snipe, 61 Redshank

Sand Point/Middle Hope:

110 Woodpigeon, 2 Jay, 17 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 3 Redwing, 18 alba Wagtail, 125 Meadow Pipit, 7 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, 14 Greenfinch, 35 Linnet, 10 Redpoll, 2 Siskin

Crook Peake:
Skylark, Stonechat, singing Pipits

BELOW M4 & BANES

Wick Quarry:

Buzzard, Kestrel, Peregrine, 2 Raven

Warmley Midland Spinner, Upton Cheyney Hanging Hill and Kelston Round Hill:

1 Red Kite

Bath, Lansdown:  
Stock Dove, Green Woodpecker, 2 Blackcap, Treecreeper, Mistle Thrush, 4 Fieldfare, Chaffinch

25-3-22 Peregrine, St John's Ch (BathPeregrines)

Bath, St Johns Church:

Peregrine with 4 eggs

Bath, Haycombe Lane:
Pheasant, Skylark, Long-tailed Tit, Chiffchaff, 2 Yellowhammer, Speckled Wood

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:

2 Little Gull

25-3-22 Garganey, Villice (David Hughes)

Chew Valley Lake
5 3m Garganey, 2 (ad/2ndw) Little Gull, 1 Green Sandpiper (Herriotts)

Reports: Allan Chard, Peter Coslett, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Rob Hargreaves, Peter Hazelwood, Matt Hobbs, Nick Hudson, David Hughes, Matt Hull, Nigel Kempson, PaganBirder, Lois Pryce, Paul Sadley, Howard Taffs, Chris Teague, Jean Tye, Jack Wylson, blagdonlakebirds, BUPP, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

24-03-22 Thursday - Little Gull

Wall to wall sunshine, max temp 18°C, wind from the north.

Cattle Egret

Brambling

Little Gull, Garganey

Hawfinch, Crossbill, Brambling

BRISTOL

Ashton: Greville Smyth Park

1 Buzzard - gardens under observation?

Old Sneed Park - garden:

2 Red Kite - circling high and drifting south east

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Dunlin plus 80 Woodpigeon, 5 Chaffinch and 3 Brambling - all headed away 

Oldbury Yacht Club:

1 Barnacle Goose, 1 Kestrel, 2 Wheatear (f)

Aust Warth - vismig:
1 Hawfinch, 2 Crossbill, 16 Brambling

24-03-22 Turnstone NW-PWL (Robert Hargreaves)

Pilning Wetlands:

6 Canada Geese, 59 Shelduck, 48 Wigeon, 11 Oystercatcher, 6 Avocet, 2 Lapwing, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 9 Curlew, c.150 Black-tailed Godwit, 20 Knot, 113 Turnstone, 8 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 50 Redshank, 2 Little Egret, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Chiffchaff

Severn Beach:
nominated as a bird for today - 1 Grey Seal - "something repeatedly diving 200 metres off shore with swarms of Gulls above"

24-03-22 Linnet Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar to Bagstone
6 Snipe, 1 Kestrel, 12 Redwing

Wapley Bushes LNR:
Stock Dove, Green Woodpecker, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Wren, Starling, Robin, House Sparrow, Bullfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Yatton - Wemberham Lane:
1 Buzzard, 2 Ravens and 15 Fieldfares.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bridgeyate - Cann Brake:
1 Tawny Owl - calling at 1pm

Bath - St John's Church:

2 Peregrine - 4th egg laid.

24-03-22 Long-tailed Tit Keynsham (Andrew Harrison)

Keynsham Community Woodland:
7 Woodpigeon, 2 Buzzard, 12 Magpie, 26+ Rook, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 6 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 10 Chiffchaff, 12 Wren, 3 Blackbird, 8 Robin, 3 House Sparrow, 2 Chaffinch

Newton St Loe:
2 Pheasant, 2 Mute Swan, 16 Mallard, 1 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, 4 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 1 LBB Gull, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Cormorant, 2 Buzzard, GS Woodpecker - drumming, 1 Kestrel (m), 2 Jay, 2 Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, 2 LT Tit, Chiffchaff - singing, Goldcrest - singing, Wren, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Robin, Dunnock, Goldfinch

Willsbridge:

1 Grey Wagtail

RESERVOIRS

Barow Gurney (tank 1 only):

1 Mute Swan, 7 Mallard, pr. Gadwall, 6 Tufted Ducks (1 f.), 1 m. Long-tailed Duck, 4 GC Grebe, 5 Cormorant, 6 Little Egret, 21 BH Gull. 

Chew Valley Lake
 
Woodford:
5 Garganey (f & 4m)

Nunnery:
1 Little Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull, c22 Cattle Egret (this pm)

Heron's Green:
24 Cattle Egret (am)

24-03-22 Brambling CVL (Nigel Sluman)

Stratford:
1 Garganey (m), 4 Little Gull, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Bearded Tit - heard only,  1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Brambling (f &2m)

Herriott's inc Pool:
3 Scaup (f), 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Redshank, 1 Great White Egret

Reports: Rich Andrews, Paul Bowerman, BUPP, Tony Cook, Chris Craig, Jane Cumming, Andy Davis, Mike Feetham, Heather England, Patrick Haigh, Robert Hargreaves, Andrew Harrison, Nick Hawkridge, Rupert Higgins, Nigel Jones, John Lewis, Aravind Ramesh, Trevor Riddle, Paul Sadley, Nige Sluman, Chris & Anita Teague

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