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:
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
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
2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Crane - over
Wickwar:
1 Green Woodpecker - yaffling
Yate Rocks:
2 Greenfinch - singing and calling
Frampton Cotterell:
Yate Rocks:
2 Greenfinch - singing and calling
Frampton Cotterell:
15 Mallard - inc 14 ducklings, 1 Wheatear
NORTH SOMERSET
Abbotts Leigh:
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
Portishead - Battery Point:
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| 27-03-23 Wheatear Battery Point (Di Bunniss) |
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.
Backwell Lake:
1 Pink-footed Goose - - ?
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.
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| 27-03-2023 Pink-footed Goose BLR (Robin Lambert) |
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:
Burnett:
1 Kestrel
Marksbury:
1 Red Kite
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| 27-03-23 Dipper Chew Stoke (Lucy Masters) |
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.
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| 27-03-23 Common Sandpiper CVL (Dave Hughes) |
2 Goldeneye, 1 Common Sandpiper
Bittern Trail:
Many Chiffchaff - singing, 1 Bullfinch (f), 1 Reed Bunting
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
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| 27-03-23 Goldeneye CVL (George Stacey) |
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
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| 27-03-23 Cattle Egret CVL (Ian Stapp) |
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
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| 27-03-23 Reed Bunting CVL (Ian Stapp) |
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
