03-04-22 Sunday - Garden Warbler

Temp 0 to 11°C. Sunny morning, The afternoon was mainly overcast with bursts of sunshine

3-4-22 Nuthatch, Blaise (Diana Bunniss)

Garganey, Goosander
Avocet, Grey Plover
Little Gull
Willow Warbler, Garden Warbler
Brambling

BRISTOL

A38 / Hayes Way, Patchway:

1 Sparrowhawk

Avon Gorge:

1 Oystercatcher, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 1 Raven nest

Blaise:

1 Nuthatch nest

Redland Green Park:

2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch - - more mating

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 redhead Goosander low upriver

New Passage:
c.40 Wigeon, 6 Teal, 13 Avocet, 1 Curlew, 24 Knot, 20 Turnstone, c.25 Dunlin, c.50 Redshank, 1 f Marsh Harrier

Severn Beach:

2 Goosander

Pilning:

c.50 Rookery nests

Easter Compton:

16 Rookery nests

3-4-22 Little Owl, Horton (Chris Teague)

Horton:

1 Little Owl

3-4-22 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Dunkirk (Chris Teague)

Dunkirk:

4 Great Spotted Woodpecker

Coalpit Heath and Says Court, Mayshill:

2 Little Owl, 1 Raven, 2 Fieldfare, 3 Yellowhammer

NORTH SOMERSET

Gordano Valley:

6 Canada Goose, 2 m Gadwall, 6 Mallard, 8 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Coot, 2+ Lapwing, 12 Herring Gull, 2 LBB Gull, 2 Raven, 9 Goldfinch

Dundry:

18 Golden Plover, 4 Wheatear

3-4-22 Turnstone, Cl-Y (Jason Williams)

Clevedon-Yeo:
6 Canada Geese, 5 Mute Swan, 1 Egyptian Goose, 120 Shelduck, 35 Wigeon 6 Mallard, 20 Teal, 7 Tufted Duck, 4 Coot, 1 Little Grebe, 14 Oystercatcher, 8 Lapwing, 1 Ringed Plover, 2 Grey Plover, 110 Curlew, 4 Turnstone, 8 Dunlin, 3 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 135 Redshank, 20 Herring Gull, 4 LBB Gull, 1 Cattle Egret (Blakes Pools), 7 Little Egret, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, Blackcaps, 8 Wheatear

Sand Point:
120 Woodpigeon, 57 Curlew, 1 f Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 2 Swallow, 9 Willow Warbler, 24 Chiffchaff, 10 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 3 Wheatear, 2 Stonechat, 1 m White Wagtail, 35 Meadow Pipit, 3 Siskin

BELOW M4 & BANES

3-4-22 Wheatear, Marshfield (Peter Coslett)

Marshfield, Rushmead Lane:
1 Buzzard, 1 Barn Owl (during night), 1 Raven, 28 Fieldfare, 1 Wheatear, 2 Pied Wagtail

Warmley:

1 Peregrine with prey

3-4-22 Dipper,  Willsbridge (Bri Thompson)

Willsbridge:

1 Swallow, nesting Coal Tit, Goldcrest and Nuthatch, 1 Dipper

Keynsham, Broadmead Lane:

250 Linnet

3-4-22 Blue Tit, Keynsham (Andy Harrison)

Keynsham, Manor Road Community Woodlands:

22 Woodpigeon, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 8 Magpie, 9 Rook, 2 Carrion Crow, 5 Blue Tit, 8 Great Tit, 6 Chiffchaff, 8 Wren, 1 Blackbird, 1 Mistle Thrush, 11 Robin, 6 House Sparrow, 3 Chaffinch 

Chew Magna:

1 Willow Warbler singing

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
8 Little Gull

Villice:

4 (1f) Garganey

3-4-22 Brambling, Nunnery (David Hughes)

Nunnery:

plenty of Fieldfare and Brambling

Reports: John Barnett, Paul Bowerman, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Diana Bunniss, Paul Chapman, Peter Coslett, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Andy Harrison, Rupert Higgins, Nick Hudson, David Hughes, Matt Hull, Mike Jackson, Karen Jayne, Nigel Kempson, John Lewis, Paul Marshall, Mike Owen, Lois Pryce, Dean Reeves, Mathew Rogers, Harvey Rose, Chris Teague, Bri Thompson, Jason Williams, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

Breeding Waders of Wet Meadows in Avon

Help us monitor the long-term population changes of our lowland breeding waders in Avon. We still have sites needing surveyors in Avon can you help survey the following areas :-

• Charmy Down / Batheaston,
• Dunkerton,
• Cold Ashton,
• Cheddar ( Clewer-Draycott area ),
• Hillesley,
• Barrow Gurney Reservoir,
• Almondsbury / Pilning.

Please visit www.bto.org/projects/breeding-waders-wet-meadows