Friday, 31 March 2023

31-03-23 Friday - Kittiwake, Common Tern

Temp 11 to 12 to 10°C. Cloudy and rainy all day, 32mm over last three days

Common Scoter
Kittiwake, Common Tern
Osprey 
House Martin
Willow Warbler


31-3-23 Chiffchaff, Wick (Jenny Daniels)
BRISTOL


Blaise Estate:
1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 5 Magpie, 1 Coal Tit, 4 Great Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 6 Wren, 3 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Blackbird, 5 Robin

Willow Warbler at Coombe Dingle garden; Eastville Park; Stoke Park, 2;

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

31-3-23 Sparrowhawk, New Passage (Lisegirl)
New Passage garden:
1 Sparrowhawk with Collared Dove kill

Severn Beach:
120 Kittiwake, 1 Mediterranean Gull

Wickwar garden:
1 Blackcap, 12 House Sparrow

Yate:
4 Sand Martin

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
Willow Warbler

Sand Point, Middle Hope:
Common Scoter, 2 m/f Wheatear

BELOW M4 & BANES

Wick garden:
1 Chiffchaff
31-3-23 Peregrine eggs, (Hawk and Owl Trust)
Bath, St John's Church:
3rd Peregrine egg laid today, gap from last twice the normal time

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
Common Tern 
31-03-23 Osprey, CVL (Bri Thompson)
Chew Valley Lake
Smew, 1 Osprey seen around Lake
 
31-3-23 House Martin, CVL (Bri Thompson)
Herriott's:

Lots Sand Martin, 16 Swallow, 3 House Martin

Reports: Paul Bowerman, Diane Bunniss, Karle Burford, Peter Burston, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Jenny Daniels, Andy Davis, Ollie Fournier, Alastair Fraser, Andy Gibb, Dave Hughes, Matt Hull, Rod Taylor, Simon Isgar, Lisegirl, Nigel Milbourne, Paul Sadley, Bri Thompson, Bath Peregrinesblagdonlakebirds, eBird, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

Thursday, 30 March 2023

30-03-23 Thursday - Yellow Wagtail & Alpine Swift

Temp 10° to 15°C.  Some sun, with heavy rain showers on and off, and a moderate breeze from the South West.

Alpine Swift
Yellow Wagtail
Osprey, Scaup
Avocet
Redpoll
30-03-23 Swallow in the rain - sums up the day, CVL (Bri Thompson)
BRISTOL

Redland:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch
30-03-23 Nuthatch, Redland (Mike Owen )

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
Alpine Swift

Aust Warth:
18 Avocet

Pilning Wetlands:
1 Barnacle Goose, 1 Pochard, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Snipe, 80+ Sand Martins, 2 Swallows, 1 Wheatear, 1 Yellow Wagtail

Severn Beach:
5 Kittiwake

Yate - Kingsgate Park:
1 Canada Goose, 1 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 5 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Willow Warbler, 8 Chiffchaff, 1 Wheatear

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
c15 Swallows, c45 House Martin

Clevedon - Dowlais:
12 Black-tailed Godwit, 150+ Redshank, 1 Buzzard, 1 (F) Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 2 Sand Martin, 2+ Cetti's Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 3 Greenfinch, 2 Linnet
30-03-23 Black-tailed Godwit, Dowlais (Howard Taffs)
Yatton:
4 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 5 Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 28 Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap, 4 Song Thrush, 1 Bullfinch, 13 Greenfinch, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Reed Bunting

Puxton Moor:
2 Snipe, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 8 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Stonechat, 2 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham - Garden:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Raven, 2 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 (F) Blackcap, 9 Goldfinch
30-03-23 Willow Warbler, Keynsham (Ian Stapp)
RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Bittern Trail:
1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Cetti's Warbler, many Chiffchaff, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 (1M 2F) Bullfinch
30-03-23 Chiffchaff, CVL (George Stacey)
Moreton:
1 (F) Scaup, 1 Cattle Egret, 1 Great White Egret
30-03-23 Scaup, CVL (Bri Thompson)
Stratford:
1 (F) Goosander, 1 Dunlin, 1 Osprey, 1 Red Kite, 2 Swallow
30-03-23 Osprey, CVL (Bri Thompson)
Herriott's inc Pool:
1 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, c150 Sand Martin, 4 Swallow
30-03-23 Red Kite, CVL (Bri Thompson)
Reported by: Mark Coller, Stephen Curtis, Andy Davis, Julian Eastoe, Peter Hazelwood, Adrian Hockey, Mike Owen, Trevor Riddle, Gareth Roberts, Carol Rushton, Tony Scott, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Nigel Sluman, Howard Taffs, Bri Thompson, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

Wednesday, 29 March 2023

29-03-23 Wednesday

Temp 10° to 13° C  Overcast all day, with rain on the light SE wind - getting heavier in the late afternoon.

Long-tailed Duck
Smew
Osprey

BRISTOL

Bishopston - garden
2 Collared Dove and a singing Blackcap new for us today.

Greenbank Cemetery:
1 Willow Warbler

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
1 Willow Warbler

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Damery Bridge - Little Avon River:
1 Red Kite - drifting south, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Dipper, 2 Grey Wagtail, 

Pilning Wetlands:
1 Barnacle Goose, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 2 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 2 Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush,

Yate - garden:
1 Blackcap - singing

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Dowlais:
5 Shoveler, 30 Teal, 1 Black-tailed Godwit - in sum plum, 4 Redshank, 

Nailsea Wall:
2 Canada Goose, 5 Mute Swan, 2 Mallard, 2 Woodpigeon, 4 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Tit, 1 Swallow

Kenn Rd Bridge over Blind Yeo:
4 Mallard, 3 Feral Pigeon, 1 Woodpigeon, 3 Moorhen, 1 Herring Gull, 7 Magpie, 60 Jackdaw, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Great Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 2 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports

RESERVOIRS
29-03-2023 Long-tailed Duck BG (Dave Hughes)
Barrow Tanks:

Tufted Duck (f) main attraction for the Long-tailed Duck (m)

Chew Valley Lake

Heron's Green:
1 Smew

Stratford:
2 Scaup, 26 Goldeneye (5m), 1 Little Ringed Plover - fly past, 3 Snipe - over, 1 Mediterranean Gull - mid lake, 1 Osprey - north at 1pm, 200 Sand Martin - swelled to 500 as the rain intensified, 2+ Swallow

Herriott's inc Pool:
1 Red Kite

Reported by:  Ben Crabb, Alan Daniells, Heather England, Matt Hall, Annie & Nick Hawkridge, Rupert Higgins, Dave Hughes, Mike Moxon, Aravind Ramesh, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Bri Thompson

Tuesday, 28 March 2023

28-03-23 Tuesday - Osprey

 Temp 7° to 11° C  Prolonged rain on a moderate breeze from the South

Osprey
Swallow
Common Crane
Willow Warbler
Little Gull
Long-tailed Duck

BRISTOL

Crew's Hole:
1 Red Kite
Chiifchaff/Willow Warbler, Stoke Park (Patrick Hardyman Richards)
Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:

2 Canada Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 21 Mallard, 12 Feral Pigeon, 17 Woodpigeon, 10 Moorhen, 8 Coot, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 16 Magpie, 12 Jackdaw, 39 Carrion Crow, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 3 Wren, 18 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 4 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 8 Greenfinch, 57 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

UWE (Glenside Campus):
1 Crane (flyover)

Pilning Wetlands:
1 Barnacle Goose, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 30+ Sand Martin, 1 Swallow, 1 Willow Warbler

Yate (Rocks):
1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Greenfinch (m+f)

NORTH SOMERSET

Long Ashton:
3 Raven, 1+ Chiffchaff

BELOW M4 & BANES

Willsbridge:
1 Treecreeper, 1 Dipper

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
1 Long-tailed Duck (No1 Tank)

Chew Valley Lake

1 Osprey (assume same bird reported from Moreton, Denny, Heron's Green, Stratford, and with a large fish at Woodford)

Heron's Green:
1 Smew (f), 500+ Sand Martins (described as distant - use Stratford count?)
Scaup, Moreton (Simon Mackie)
Moreton:

1 Scaup (Fem)

Stratford:
2 Scaup (Fem), 1 Little Gull (Adult Winter Plumage), 1 Marsh Harrier (Fem), c500 Sand Martin, 3+ Swallow

Herriott's inc Pool:
4 Swallow

Reported by: Rita Andrews, Paul Bowdler, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Matthew Hall, Patrick Richards, Simon Mackie, Linda Moysey, Mike Moxon, Robbi Morse, Larry Sweetland

Monday, 27 March 2023

27-03-23 Monday - Crane

Temp 7° to 11° C  Nice sunny day, warm too if in the lee of the cold East wind - clouds looked threatening but came to nothing.

Crane
Firecrest
White Wagtail
Pink-footed Goose
Wheatear
Grey Partridge
Goosander

BRISTOL

Bishopston - garden:
usual fare, with a bonus of our 1st Chiffchaff - singing

Brislington - garden:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker - yaffling , 3 Peregrine, 1 Raven - - and the usual suspects.

Eastville Park:
1 Peregrine - over

Redland Green Park:
2 Great Spotted Wood Pecker, 1 Green Woodpecker - yaffling, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Nuthatch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
9 Canada Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 22 Shelduck, 3 Wigeon, 8 Teal, 5 Moorhen, 2 Little Grebe, 40 Turnstone, 5 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 2 Jay, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 23 Chiffchaff, 1 Nuthatch, 20 Linnet

Pilning Wetlands:
2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Crane - over

Wickwar:
1 Green Woodpecker - yaffling

Yate Rocks:
2 Greenfinch - singing and calling

Frampton Cotterell:
15 Mallard - inc 14 ducklings, 1 Wheatear

NORTH SOMERSET

Abbotts Leigh:
1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Firecrest - garden centre road, 3 Goldcrest, 4 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper

27-03-23 Wheatear Battery Point (Di Bunniss)
Portishead - Battery Point:
1 Wheatear

Portbury Wharf:
3 Sand Martin

Clevedon - Yeo:
40 Canada Goose, 7 Mute Swan, 2 +5 duckling  Egyptian Goose, 195 Shelduck, 6 Shoveler, 35 Wigeon, 30 Mallard, 115 Teal, 7 Tufted Duck, 1 Goosander, 14 Coot, 4 Little Grebe, 20 Oystercatcher, 12 Lapwing - 6 pairs displaying, 8 Ringed Plover, 135 Curlew, 7 Turnstone, 7 Dunlin, 2 Common Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 105 Redshank, 170 Herring Gull, 3 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 16 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 100 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 21 Skylark, 6 Cetti’s Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler, 27 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 2 Stonechat, 3 Wheatear, 3 White Wagtail, 70 Meadow Pipit, 6 Greenfinch, 5 Linnet.
27-03-2023 Pink-footed Goose BLR (Robin Lambert)
Backwell Lake:
1 Pink-footed Goose - - ?

Nailsea - garden:
2 Canada Goose - over, Woodpigeons, 2 Collared Dove, Herring Gull - over, 1 Sparrowhawk - mobbed, 1 Jay, 1 Magpie, Jackdaw - nest building, 2 Raven - over, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, Blackbird, House Sparrow

Weston-Super-Mare - garden:
2 Cormorant, 1 Red Kite, 5 Buzzard - 1 displaying, 1 Chiffchaff

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
2 Grey Partridge, 1 Red Kite, Buzzard, 2 Raven, 5+ Sky Lark, Pied Wagtail, 9 Meadow Pipit, Corn Bunting, Yellowhammer, 

Wick:
2 Buzzard - breeding activity noted

Warmley:
Greenfinch - calling

Willsbridge:
2 Dipper

Keynsham - garden:
2 Chiffchaff, 6 Goldfinch

Burnett:
1 Kestrel

Marksbury:
1 Red Kite
27-03-23 Dipper Chew Stoke (Lucy Masters)
Chew Stoke:

1 Dipper - middle of the river

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

6 Black-tailed Godwit - circled the lake mid morning before leaving high to the NE.
27-03-23 Common Sandpiper CVL (Dave Hughes)
Dam:

2 Goldeneye, 1 Common Sandpiper

Bittern Trail:
Many Chiffchaff - singing, 1 Bullfinch (f), 1 Reed Bunting
27-03-23 Goldeneye CVL (George Stacey)
Heron's Green:
2 Shoveler, 2 Goldeneye, 1 Smew (f), 30+ Woodpigeon, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Buzzard, 1 Barn Owl, hunting behind the pool, 6 Magpie, 20 Sand Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Pied Wagtail
27-03-23 Cattle Egret CVL (Ian Stapp)
Moreton:

4 Shelduck, 2 Shoveler, 4 Goldeneye, 8 Cattle Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 G-S Woodpecker - drumming, 2 Raven, Blue, Great Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, L TT, 7 Chiffchaff - singing, Goldcrest, Wren, 2 Mistle Thrush, Blackbird, Robin, 3+ Chaffinch

Stratford:
2 Scaup (f), 45 Goldeneye, 2 Great Crested Grebe - weed dancing, 1 Red Kite, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Goldcrest

27-03-23 Reed Bunting CVL (Ian Stapp)
Herriott's inc Pool:

28 Mute Swan, 4 Shelduck, 18 Shoveler, 2 Goldeneye, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 G-S Woodpecker - drumming, 6 Jackdaw, 2 Raven,  2 Cetti's Warbler, 2+ Chiffchaff, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Peter Allen, Paul Bowdler, Paul Bowerman, Di Bunniss, Peter Coslett, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Trevor Ford, Andy Gibb, Matt Hall, Donna Harvey, Annie & Nick Hawkridge, Nick Hudson, Dave Hughes, Steve Hurley, Nigel Jones,  Robin Lambert, Lucy Masters, Andy Middleton, Linda Moysey, Mike Owen, Aravind Ramesh, Dean Reeves, Paul Sadley, Steve Sanins, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Lauren & Wayne Tucker

Sunday, 26 March 2023

26-03-23 Sunday - Purple Sandpiper

Temp 6 to 10°C. Rain overnight, but mostly dry. NNE wind keeping the temperature down midday.

Long-tailed Duck, Smew, Goosander
Grey Plover, Purple Sandpiper
Spoonbill
Merlin
Bearded Tit
Willow Warbler
Firecrest

26-3-23 Smew, CVL (Gary Thorburn)
BRISTOL


No reports

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland:
1 Pochard, 22 Avocet, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 5 Sand Martin, 1 Swallow, 1 Sib. Chiffchaff

Coalpit Heath, Windmill Lakes:
Kestrel, Raven, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Reed Bunting

Yate, Kingsgate Park:
Great and Green Woodpecker, Carrion Crow killing a Feral Pigeon, 3 Willow Warbler, 12 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, Treecreeper

Yate Rocks:
Firecrest

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon Pier:
Purple Sandpiper

Clevedon-Yeo:
12 Canda Geese, 24 Mute Swan, 80 Shelduck, 2 Wigeon, 25 Teal, 2 Tufted Duck, 10 Oystercatcher, Lapwing, 10 Grey Plover, 6 Curlew, 18 Dunlin, 115 Redshank, 0 BH Gull, 8 Herring Gull, 2 LBB Gull, 2 Cormorant, 2 Spoonbill, 7 Little Egrert, 2 Raven, 3 Chiffchaff

Nailsea Moor:
44 Canada Goose, 18 Mute Swan, 2 Moorhen, 1 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 5 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Raven, 4 Skylark, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 70 Starling, 30 Fieldfare, pair Stonechat, 1 Meadow Pipit, 2 Greenfinch

Lower Failand:
1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 3 Green Woodpecker, 3 Coal Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Greenfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield, Tormarton Road:
2 Red-legged Partridge, 1 f Merlin, Wheatear at Rushmead Lane

26-3-23 2nd Peregrine egg at 04:23 (Bath Peregrines)
Bath, St John's Church:

2nd Peregrine egg laid at 04:23 this morning

Dundas Aqueduct:
1 m Mandarin Duck, 1 m Goosander, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Marsh Tit, 3 Nuthatch, 8 Greenfinch

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
1st w Scaup, 1 Long-tailed Duck

Chew Valley Lake
1 f Smew at Dam and Herons Green
2 Barn Owl at Herons Green
2 Red Kite
Swallows about
FirecrestWillow Warbler and Jackdaw ringed at CVRS
Bearded Tits calling at Herriott's

Summer Migrant Arrival Dates, under Information Sites, shows quite a few birds that have not arrived yet, espcially White Wagtail and Ring Ouzel

Reports: Peter Bryant, Chris Craig, Tim Ford, Andy Gibb, Rob Hargreaves, Simon Isgar, Craig Lewis, Aravind Ramesh, Harvey Rose, Gary Thorburn, blagdonlakebirds, eBird, ;opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

Saturday, 25 March 2023

25-03-23 Saturday - Sandwich Tern

Temp 7° to 13° C  Some early rain with a strong gusty SW wind. Better this pm with sun and less wind.

Sandwich Tern
Common Scoter
Kittiwake
Smew
Gannet
Arctic Skua
Sanderling
House Martin
25-03-23 Peregrine Avon Gorge (Steve Mackie)
BRISTOL


Blaise Estate:
3 Mallard, 1 Kingfisher, 5 Magpie, Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 6 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 5 Blackbird, 5 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 3 Grey Wagtail

City Centre - harbourside:
Kittiwake

25-03-23 Great Spotted Woodpecker Redland (Mike Owen)
Redland Green Park:

2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
2 Canada Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 14 Mallard, 32 Feral Pigeon, 12 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 12 Moorhen, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Lesser Black Backed Gull, 1 Cormorant, 3 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Jay, 16 Magpie, 15 Jackdaw, 11 Carrion Crow, 4 Coal Tit, 9 Blue Tit, 7 Great Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Wren, 3 Nuthatch, (1f, 2m), 17 Starling, 4 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 4 Redwing, 5 Blackbird, 5 Robin, 33 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 8 Chaffinch, 10 Greenfinch, 5 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Swallow - NW low over the estuary, Meadow Pipit

Severn Beach:
1 Common Scoter, 1 Sanderling, 13 Kittiwake, 1 Sandwich Tern - downriver, 1 Arctic Skua, 2 Gannet
25-03-23 Chiffchaff Wickwar (Paul Sadley)
Wickwar - garden:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap (m)

Yate Rocks:
1 Red Kite

Nibley - Tubbs Bottom:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 1 Grey Wagtail (m), c50 Linnet

Yate - Kingsgate Park:
3 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Peregrine - over, 2 Coal Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Willow Warbler, 12+ Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Siskin, 

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Yeo:
11 Canada Goose, 8 Mute Swan, 350 Shelduck, 8 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 30 Wigeon, 25 Mallard, 120 Teal, 4 Moorhen, 16 Coot, 4 Little Grebe, 77 Oystercatcher, 12 Lapwing, 190 Curlew, 1 Turnstone, 3 Dunlin, 3 Common Snipe, 130 Redshank, 5 Kittiwake - Wain’s Hill), 50 Black Headed Gull, 30 Common Gull, 3 Great Black Backed Gull, 265 Herring Gull, 36 Lesser Black Backed Gull, 2 Gannet - Wain’s Hill, 9 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 9 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 14 Skylark, 1 House Martin - Kenn, 4 Cetti’s Warbler, 14 Chiffchaff, 2 Stonechat, 45 Meadow Pipit - NE.

Backwell Lake:
11 Canada Goose, 12 Mute Swan, 3 Mallard, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Collared Dove, 9 Moorhen, 1 Cormorant,
1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Magpie, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Cetti's Warbler - singing, 1 Song Thrush. 3 Blackbird,
4 Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Hinton - Corporation Plantation:
24 Rook, 2 Raven

Pucklechurch, Hodden Lane:
38 Rook, 3 Skylark
25-03-23 Grey Wagtial Willsbridge (Robbie Morse)
Willsbridge:
2 Grey Wagtail

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Heron's Green:
1 Smew (f)

Stratford:
1 Scaup (f), 1 Kittiwake and 1 Little Gull - way out on the lake, c100 Sand Martin

Reported by: Peter Bryant, Paul Bowerman, Di Bunniss, Mark Coller, Ben Crabb, Chris Craig, Adam Cross, Barry Dursley, Nick Hawkridge, Pete Hazelwood, Steve Mackie, Robbie Morse, Linda Moysey, Mike Owen, Aravind Ramesh, Patrick Richards, Paul Sadley, Steve Sanins, Tony Scott, Bri Thompson

Friday, 24 March 2023

24-03-23 Friday - Mandarin Duck

Temp 7 to 13°C.  Sun & showers. Sometimes strong SW wind.

Mandarin Duck
Scaup
Smew
Little Ringed Plover
Kittiwake
Little Gull
Brambling
Lesser Redpoll

24-03-23 Lapwing, Dowlais (Paul Chapman)

BRISTOL

24-03-23 Wren & Blackcap, Redland Green (Mike Owen)
Redland Green:
Blackcap, Wren

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
5 Mistle Thrush (1 singing)

Pilning Wetlands:
4 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Siberian Chiffchaff

Wickwar:
4 Grey Heron

24-03-23 Grey Wagtail, Kingsgate Park (Mark Coller)
Kingsgate Park:
1 Willow Warbler, 15+ Chiffchaff, Grey Wagtail, Greenfinch

Chipping Sodbury 
- Common:
2 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, 9 Skylark, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Wren, Blackbird, 3 Dunnock, 3 Chaffinch, 3 Bullfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting
Golf Course:
Woodpigeon, Magpie, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Mistle Thrush, Robin, 1 Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Shelduck, Shoveler, Gadwall, Wigeon, Mallard, 2 Teal, Tufted Duck, 1 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, Moorhen, Coot, 2 Dabchick, 2 Curlew, Black-headed Gull, 1+ Great Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Cormorant, 1 Sparrowhawk, Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 1 Great Tit, several Chiffchaff , 1 Wren, Robin, Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 4 Lesser Redpoll, 5 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

Dowlais:
10 Shoveler (7 drakes), 8 Teal (4 drakes), 10 territorial Lapwing, 6 Redshank (one pair displaying)

Tickenham:
Tickenham Church, Land Yeo, Moorend Spout, Parish Brook and Causeway - 
2 Mute Swan, 2 Mandarin Duck (pair on the Land Yeo, just east of Tickenham Church, unusual in this area), 2 Mallard, 3 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 11 Herring Gull, 1 LBB Gull, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, 4 Raven, Blue Tit, Great Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Wren,  12 Common Starling, Blackbird, Robin, 3 Stonechat, Dunnock, House Sparrow, 3 Meadow Pipit, 8 Greenfinch, 8 Goldfinch

Rickford:
2 Red-legged Partridge - in the garden, 1st in nine years

BELOW M4 & BANES

24-03-23 Sparrowhawk, Hanham (Paul Sawyer)
Hanham garden:
1 Sparrowhawk (m)

24-03-23 Peregrines + Egg, Bath (Hawk & Owl Trust)
Bath:
Peregrine pair have first egg

24-03-23 Goldcrest, Newton St Loe (Wayne Tucker)
Newton St Loe:
1 Mute Swan, 6 Teal, 1 Tufted Duck, 1 Stock Dove, 11 Coot, 2 Little Grebe, Grey Heron (nest), 3 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 3 Song Thrush , 1 Grey Wagtail 7 Greenfinch

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
20 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, 1 Kittiwake (ad), 2 Great white egret, 70 Sand Martin, 6 Chiffchaff singing

Chew Valley Lake
93 Goldeneye

24-03-23 Brambling and Willow Warbler, Ringing Station CVL (Chris Craig)
Ringing Station:
Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Brambling

Heron's Green:
1 Smew (f), 2 Little Grebe, 17 Cattle Egret, 1 Buzzard, 2 Cetti's Warbler

24-03-23 Cattle Egret, Moreton (Ian Stapp)
Moreton:
4 Shelduck, 8 Goldeneye, 1 Little Gull, 17 Cattle Egret - same birds as above?, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine 1 Jay 3 Cetti's Warbler

24-03-23 Little Gull, CVL (Dave Hughes)
Stratford:
3 Teal, 3 Scaup (1 ad, 2x 2cy), 25 Goldeneye, 1 Kittiwake (1st w), 1 Little Gull (1st w) - same bird as above?, 1 Cattle Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Red Kite, 2 Marsh Harrier (both 2cy), 1 Peregrine (ad), 86 Sand Martin, 4 Swallow, 

Herriott's inc Pool:
4 Shelduck, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Rich andrewsBrooke-Tayler, Paul Chapman, Mark Coller, Ben Crabb, Chris Craig, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Andy Gibb, Dave Hughes,  MJ, Nige Milbourse, Mike Owen, Paul Sadley, Paul Sawyer, Julie Smallbone, Ian Stapp, Wayne Chris Teague, & Lauren Tucker 

Thursday, 23 March 2023

23-03-23 Thursday - Bearded Tit

Temp 8° to 15° C  Started sunny but then the rain came, with a gusty wind from the SSW.

Kittiwake
Little Gull
Avocet
Little Ringed Plover
Smew, Scaup
Marsh Harrier
Bearded Tit
Willow Warbler
23-03-23 Bearded Tit, CVL (Simon Isgar)
BRISTOL

Avonmouth Docks:
5 Wheatear

Redland:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Nuthatch, 1 Redwing, 1 Greenfinch
23-03-23 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Redland (Mike Owen)
Bishopston Garden:
2 Greenfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
32 Wigeon, 5 Teal, 6 Oystercatcher, 2 Grey Plover, 5 Curlew, c25 Turnstone, 62 Redshank

New Passage/Northwick:
45 Shelduck, 50 Wigeon, 45 Oystercatcher, 3 Avocet, 5 Little Ringed Plover, 40 Curlew, 70 Turnstone, 300 Redshank, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 1 Wheatear

Pilning Wetland:
1 Barnacle Goose, 40+ Shelduck, 11 Shoveler, 22 Gadwall, 40 Teal, 4 Tufted Duck, 2 Avocet, 5 Lapwing, 20 Dunlin, 40 Redshank, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Peregrine, 1 Stonechat

Severn Beach:
25 Shelduck, 10 Wigeon, 1 (Adult) Kittiwake, 1 Blackcap

Yate - River Frome:
1 Jay, 2 Chiffchaff
23-03-23 Jay, Yate (Chris Teague)
Yate - Kingsgate Park:
1 Willow Warbler, 8+ Chiffchaff

Little Avon:
1 Dipper
23-03-23 Dipper with Grub, Little Avon (Matt Scott)
NORTH SOMERSET

No records.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Hanham Hills:
3 Skylark

Keynsham- garden:
1 Red Kite, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 (M) Blackcap, 9 Goldfinch
23-03-23 Red Kite, Keynsham (Ian Stapp)
RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
6 Goldeneye

Bittern Trail:
1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff 

Heron's Green:
1 (F) Smew

Stratford:
3 (F) Scaup, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 1 (adult) Kittiwake, 1 (1st winter) Little Gull, 1 LBB Gull (intermedius), 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite
23-03-23 Great Crested Grebe, CVL (George Stacey)
Herriott's inc Pool:
4 (2M 2F) Bearded Tit

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Derek Clarke, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Simon Isgar, Nigel Kempson, Jean Oliver, Mike Owen, Matthew Scott, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Chris Teague, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

Wednesday, 22 March 2023

22-03-23 Wednesday - Merlin

Temp 10 to 14°C. Cloudy and windy, 1.5 cm of rain in Bristol

Smew
Purple Sandpiper
Merlin
Sand Martin
Bearded Tit


22-3-23 Chiffchaff, Keynsham (Ian Stapp)
BRISTOL


No reports

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Severnside:
3 Stock Dove, 209 Woodpigeon, 1 Merlin, 302 Meadow Pipit, 19 Chaffinch, 14 Linnet, 23 Goldfinch, 5 Siskin

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland:
50 Canada Geese, 40 Shelduck, 50 Wigeon, c 100 Oystercatcher, 3 Curlew, 15 Redshank, 30 Starling

22-3-23 Stonechat, Severn Beach (Chris Snook)
Severn Beach:
1 Peregrine, 1 Stonechat

Yate, Shire Way:
1 Red Kite

Kingsgate Park:
11 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 15 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 3 Goldcrest, 3 Siskin

Doddington Wood:
2 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 75 Jackdaw, 2 Rook, 2 Raven, 1 Skylark, 4 Nuthatch, 1 Mistle Thrush, 10 Redwing, 2 Chaffinch, 3 Yellowhammer

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead, Battery Point:
Purple Sandpiper
22-3-23 Wheatear, Clevedon-Yeo (Paul Chapman) 
Clevedon-Yeo:
1 Wheatear

Nailsea Wall:
1 Candan Goose, 1 Mallard, 7 Teal, 1 Cormorant, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Grey Wagtail

BELOW M4 & BANES

Lyde Green:
3 Little Egret, 3 Chiffchaff, 14 House Sparrow, 2 Greenfinch

22-3-23 Kingfisher, Keynsham Park (Ian Stapp)
Keynsham Parks & Woodland:
16 Mallard, 5 Moorhen, 1 Water Rail, 1 Coot, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Song Thrush, 14 House Sparrow, 2 Pied Wagtail, 7 Chaffinch

Keynsham gardens:
1 Raven, 2 Jay, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Wren, 20+ Starling, 2 Blackbird, 12+ Goldfinch

22-3-23 Yellowhammer, Burnett (Ian Stapp)
Burnett farm:
2 Collared Dove, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Chiffchaff, 20 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 2 Linnet, 8 Goldfinch, 20 Yellowhammer

Newton St Loe:
1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
Smew, 2 Cattle Egret, Red Kite

Stratford Hide:
2 Teal, 2 f Scaup, 48 Goldeneye, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 2nd cy Marsh Harrier, 4 Red Kite, 1 Kingfisher, 1 2nd cy Peregrine, 38 Sand Martin

Herriott's:
Bearded Tit

Reports: Vera Carpenter, Paul Chapman, Mark Coller, Judy Copeland, Ben Crabb, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Tim Ford, Andrew Harrison, Nick Hawkridge, David Howes, Simon Isgar, MJ, Nigel Kempson, Aravind Ramesh, Chris Snook, Ian Stapp, Chris Teague, blagdonlakebirds, eBirdopsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG