Thursday 13 April 2023

13-04-23 Thursday - Grasshopper & Sedge Warblers, Yellow Wagtail

Temp 2° to 11° C. The calm after the storm- a largely sunny day, with the odd shower, and a moderate breeze from the west.

Pink-footed Goose
Ring-necked Duck
Mandarin, Hobby
Grasshopper Warbler
Firecrest, Redstart
Pied Flycatcher
Yellow Wagtail

BRISTOL

Arnos Vale Cemetery:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 3 Jay, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 1 Firecrest, 1 Goldcrest

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
2 Grey Plover, 3 Willow Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroat, 2 Wheatear

New Passage/Northwick:
1 Ketrel
13-04-23 Kestrel, New Passage (Rosemary Setter)
NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
2 Bar-tailed Godwit (1M 1F), 1 Hobby, Reed Warblers (singing)

Portishead:
1 Pink-footed Goose

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
2 Red-legged Partridge
13-04-23 Red-legged Partridges, Marshfield (Chris Teague)
Hanham Hills:
1 Redstart (M)

Warmley Forest Park/Goose Green:
1 Red Kite, 3 Swallow, 9 Chiffchaff, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 Redstart (M), 1 Wheatear
13-04-23 Redstart, Warmley (Chris Perry)
Keynsham, Somerdale:
1 Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Jay, many Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Song Thrush
13-04-23 Wren, Keynsham (Paul Thompkins)Keynsham, Somerdale:
Hunstrete to Compton Dando:
10+ Stock Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 9 Skylark, 2 Mistle Thrush, 3 Greenfinch, 12+ Linnet, 8 Yellowhammer

Chew Magna to Stanton Drew:
5 Little Egret

Cam Brook near Midford:
1 Mandarin (M), 1 Pied Flycatcher (M)

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
3 Shoveler, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Cattle Egret, 4 Great White Egret, 6 Little Egret, 30 Sand Martin, 10 Swallow. 1 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Willow Warbler, 4 Blackcap, several Reed Warbler

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
2 Goldeneye, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler
13-04-23 Sedge Warbler, CVL (Ian Stapp)
Bittern Trail:
1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler, many Chiffchaff, 1 Mistle Thrush

Woodford:
2 Goldeneye

Villice:
1 Common Tern

Nunnery:
1 Whimbrel, 1 Little Gull (1st summer)
13-04-23 Barn Owl CVL (Tony Bridges)
Heron's Green:

4 Gadwall, 5 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Snipe, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Barn Owl, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Yellow Wagtail
13-04-23 Yellow Wagtail, CVL (George Stacey)
Moreton:
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Treecreeper, 2 Reed Bunting

Herriott's inc Pool:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 200+ hirundines- mostly Sand Martin with some Swallow and House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler, Yellow Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Jack, David Allward, Tony Bridges, Chris Craig,  Andy Davis, Andy Gibb, Simon Harris, Steve Jones, Rob Laughton, Chris Mott, Chris Perry, Rosemary Setter, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Chris Teague, Bri Thompson, Paul Tompkins, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG