20-04-23 Thursday - Little Gulls and much more

 Temp 3 to 15°C  Sun all day. Brisk NE wind.

Whimbrel

Bar-tailed Godwit

Little Gull

Hobby

Woodlark

Grasshopper Warbler

Ring Ouzel

Redstart

Whinchat

Tree Pipit

20-04-23 Little Gulls, Severn Beach (Paul Bowerman)

BRISTOL

Redland Green Park:

Great Spotted Woodpeckers drumming, Nuthatch

Snuff Mills car park:
1 Redstart

20-04-23 Grasshopper Warbler, Stoke Park (Patrick Richards)

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
2 Canada Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 11 Mallard, 29 Feral Pigeon, 6 Stock Dove, 21 Woodpigeon, 3 Collared Dove, 11 Moorhen, 4 Coot, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Cormorant, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrow Hawk, (m), 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Jay, 7 Magpie, 5 Jackdaw, 31 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 6 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 1 House Martin, 1 Swallow, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Willow Warbler, 7 Chiffchaff, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 6 Blackcap, 4 Wren, 5 Starling, 8 Blackbird, (3f, 5m), 5 Songthrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 6 Robin, 26 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Bullfinch, (m), 8 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

Soundwell:

2 Swallow

Stockwood Open Space:
Pheasant, Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 4 Whitethroat, 2 Bullfinch, 

Conham River Park:

2 Goldcrest

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

20-04-23 Little Gulls, OPS (Pete Hazelwood)

Oldbury Power Station:
14 Whimbrel, 3 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Dunlin, 20 BH Gull, 90 Little Gull, 5 Sand Martin, 100 Swallow, 40 House Martin, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Wheatear, 100+ Linnet, 100+ Goldfinch

20-4-23 Little Gull watercolour by Craig Lewis 

Oldbury inland:
Sedge Warbler, 4 Whitethroat, 25 Fieldfare, Yellowhammer, Reed Bunting

20-04-23 Bar-tailed Godwits, Severn Beach (Dave Hughes)

Severn Beach:
Vis mig AM: 2 Swift, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Grey Plover, 6 Ringed Plover, 82 Woodpigeon, 54 Whimbrel, 1 Curlew, 376 Bar-tailed Godwit, 6 Dunlin, 35 BH Gull, 114 Little Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Woodlark, 84 Sand Martin, 172 Swallow, 80 House Martin, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Wheatear, 188 Meadow Pipit, 6 Tree Pipit, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 2 White Wagtail,  6 Alba Wagtail, 350 Linnet, 3 Redpoll, 1654 Goldfinch

and PM: a further 1 Swift, 7 Whimbrel, 89 Bar-tailed Godwit, 103 Little Gull, 2 Sand Martin

Grovesend/Tytherington:

1 Red Kite, 1 Hobby, several Swallow, 2 House Martin

Dunkirk:

2+ Chiffchaff, 1 Song Thrush

20-04-23 Little Owl, Horton (Chris Teague)

Horton:
1 Little Owl

Ridge Woods:

1 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap (2m singing to 1f), 1 Song Thrush

Yate:
on River Frome: 1 Kingfisher 
in a garden: 1 Sparrowhawk eating 1 Greenfinch

20-04-23 Whinchat, Chipping Sodbury Common (Mark Coller)

20-04-23 Linnet, Chipping Sodbury Common (Chris Teague)

Chipping Sodbury Common:

1 Raven, Skylark, 4 Swallow, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Whinchat, 3 Wheatear, 1 Yellow Wagtail, Linnet

Little Stoke:

1 Little Egret

NORTH SOMERSET

20-04-23 Ring Ouzel, Clevedon (Howard Taffs)

Clevedon - Yeo / Dowlais:

4 shoveler (m), 12 Teal (6m), Goosander, 1 Swift, 11 Bar-tailed Godwit, 65 Little Gull, 30 Sand Martin, 40 Swallow, 150 House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, Sedge Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Ring Ouzel (m), 1 Wheatear (m), 3 Yellow Wagtail, 100 Linnet, 2 Redpoll, 300 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin

Sand Point / Middle Hope:
2 Shelduck, 200+ Swallow, 4 Skylark, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Stonechat, 15 Wheatear, 1 Pied Wagtail, 3 Greenfinch, 5 Linnet

 

Worle garden:
3 Sand Martin

Tyntesfield:
1 Stock Dove, 5 Rook, 3 Great Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 3 Wren, 5 Blackbird, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Chaffinch

Cadbury Camp:

2 Stock Dove, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 5 Swallow, 3 House Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, 7 Chiffchaff, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 7 Blackcap, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Chaffinch, 7 Greenfinch, 10 Goldfinch

Tickenham Church, Land Yeo, Moorend Spout, Parish Brook and Causeway: 

2 Mandarin Duck, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Cetti's Warbler

Nailsea Moor:

26 Canada Goose, 12 Mute Swan, 5 Stock Dove, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 5 Skylark, 2 Sedge Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Sand Martin, 25 Swallow, 3 House Martin, 6 Willow Warbler, 7 Chiffchaff, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Blackcap, 6 Starling, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Stonechat, 4 Greenfinch, 32 Linnet, 15 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

Lane between Leighwood Drive and Nailsea Moor: 

1 Whitethroat

 

Backwell Lake:
1 Canada Goose & 2 Mute Swans on nests, 1 Water Rail calling, 1 Cormorant, 16 Little Egret in the roost tonight, 23 House Martin, 3 Greenfinch  .

Puxton Moor:
5 House Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler, Blackcap, 2 Wheatear

BELOW M4 & BANES

Willsbridge:

1 Tawny Owl

Bridgegate:
1 Swallow

Keynsham Garden
8 Wood Pigeon,  2 Crow, 1 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 5 Goldfinch:

20-04-23 Kestrel, Newton St Loe (Lauren Tucker)

Newton St Loe:

21 Mallard, 2 Teal, 1 Tufted Duck (f), 3 Stock Dove, 6 Moorhen, 8 Coot, 1 Little Grebe, Grey Heron (on nest), 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 3 Green Woodpecker, 3 Kestrel, 8 Skylark, 11 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, 3+ Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap, 3 Nuthatch, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Greenfinch

Hunstrete to Compton Dando:

4 Mallard Duck, 30+ Wood Pigeon 1 Grey Heron 2 Buzzard  5 Magpie, 20+ Jackdaw, 2 Raven,  3 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Skylark (singing), 7 House Martin, 3 Chiffchaff,  1 Whitethroat (singing), 1 Wren, 2 Mistle Thrush,  4 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 20+ House Sparrow, 7 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 3 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

20-04-23 Long-tailed Duck, Barrow Tank 1 (Bri Thompson)

Barrow Tanks 1 & 2:
5 Mute Swan, 7 Little Egret, 4 Teal, 9 Tufted Duck, 1 Long-tailed Duck (m - still on tank 1 - moulting ready for travel), 4 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Common Sandpiper, 3 Little Egret, 2 Raven, 10 Sand Martin, 6 Swallow, 1 Whitethroat - briefly in song

Blagdon Lake:
4 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 2 Teal, 1 Pochard, 1 Ring-necked Duck, Tufted Duck, 1 Whimbrel,  1 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 13 Chiffchaff, 20 Blackcap, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Song Thrush, 15 Linnet, 2 Reed Bunting

Chew Valley Lake:

Dam:
1 Mallard Duck + Ducklings, 5 Jackdaw 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Mistle Thrush, 3 Pied Wagtail

Woodford:
8 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 50+ Martins (most Sand some House and Swallows), 1 Cetti's warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Song Thrush, 

20-04-23 Sedge Warbler, Nunnery CVL (Ian Stapp)

Nunnery:
1 Scaup (f), 1 Raven, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Blackcap,

2 Reed Bunting

Heron's Green:
4 Gadwall, 3 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Buzzard, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler

Moreton:
6 Shelduck, 2 GBB Gull, 2 Buzzard,  2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (one drumming), 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 

2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 12+ Chaffinch, 2 Reed Bunting

 
Stratford:
3 Scaup (f), 1 Swift, 1 Common Gull (1st sum), 200 Sand Martin, 3 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier (m adult), 4 Red Kite, 2 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 1 Brambling (f)

Herriott's inc Pool:

2 Shelduck, 13 Shoveler,  9 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Herring Gull,  1 Buzzard, 8 Jackdaw, 20+ Martins (most Sand some House and Swallows), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Reed Bunting

 

Reported by:  Pete Allen, David Allward, Rich Andrews, Phil Barlow, Richard Belson, Paul Bowdler, Paul Bowerman, Paul Chapman, Mark Coller, Peter Coslett, Crabb family, Chris Craig, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Oscar Dewhurst, John Evans, Andy Gibb, David Gunnell, Chris Hall, Matt Hall, Julian Head, Dave Hughes, MJ, Nigel Kempson, Craig Lewis, Nige Milbourne, Mike Moxon, Elin Nystrom, Mike Owen, Dean Reeves, Patrick Richards, Mathhew Scott, Nigel Sluman,  Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Chris Teague, Bri Thompson, Lauren Tucker

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