31-03-24 Easter Sunday - Redstart, Tree Pipit

Temp 5°C to 14°C - Early sunshine quickly replaced by low cirrus cloud. A force 3 east wind.

A very good feel to the day with lots of early migrants pouring into Avon and some good arrivals over the rest of the country too. 

The weather over the next week looks unsettled with further falls of migrants possible if conditions are clear in the channel. Looks like the wind will turn southerly on Friday, which should definitely bring some good stuff in.

Little Ringed Plover

Little Gull

Osprey

Siberian Chiffchaff

Redstart

Tree Pipit, Water Pipit

Redpoll

31-03-24 Redstart, W-s-M, Melrose Car Park (Adrian Dutt)

Bristol

Avonmouth-Hallen Marsh:

2 Gadwall, 26 Mallard, 40 Herring Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 2 Cetti’s Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff

Hanham - vismig:

3 Redwing, Meadow Pipit, Linnet

31-03-24 Chiffchaff, High Kingsdown (Keith Williams)

High Kingsdown:

1 Chiffchaff

Redfield - garden:

4 Feral Pigeon, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Blackbird, 30 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 4 Goldfinch

31-03-24 Siskin, Whitchurch-Bristol (Denise Rudeforth)

Whitchurch:

2 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 2 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw, 1 Starling, 2 Blackbird - pair, 2 Robin - pair, 5 Siskin - feeder

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

5 Shelduck, 2 (m/f) Tufted Duck, 2 Curlew, 1 Little Egret, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Buzzard, 1 Jay, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 20+ Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 5 Bullfinch, 4 Greenfinch, 1 Linnet

Aust services:
1 Peregrine, 2 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Redpoll, 19 Siskin

Northwick Warth:

3 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Buzzard, 3 Green Woodpecker, 5 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Redwing, 3 Wheatear, 1 Water Pipit, 2 Siskin

Pilning Wetlands:
11 Avocet, 6 Lapwing, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Dunlin

Severn Beach:
1 Pintail, 4 Ringed Plover, 2 Little Egret, 5 Sand Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Fieldfare, 84 Linnet, 2 Siskin

Wickwar:

2 Coal Tit - garden feeders

Emerson's Green - Pomphrey Hill:

1 Raven

Rodway Common:

1 Skylark - very unusual here

Warmley:

1 Raven

Wick:

1 Red Kite, 2 (m/f) Buzzard

Willsbridge:

1 Raven - seeing off a Sparrowhawk

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Dowlais:
1 Gadwall, 12 Shoveler, 40 Teal, 20 Oystercatcher, 20 Curlew, 2 Dunlin, 40 Redshank, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Peregrine, 2 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler, 10 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Wheatear, 1 Reed Bunting

Clevedon - Highdale Road:

6 Blue Tit

Sand Point/Middle Hope :
Vismig:

36 Woodpigeon, 18 Herring Gull, 149 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 43 Jackdaw, 3 Sand Martin, 4 alba Wagtail, 79 Meadow Pipit, 1 Tree Pipit (1st of the season), 70 Linnet, 55 Goldfinch, 15 Siskin

Present:

33 Willow Warbler, 27 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Song Thrush, 1 Redstart (Woodspring Priory hedge between fields), 2 Stonechat, 2 Wheatear, 24 Greenfinch

Weston-Super-Mare - Melrose Car Park:

1 Redstart (1st of the season)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Hunstrete:
13 Tufted Duck

Keynsham:

Broadmead:

2 Little Egret, 9 Swallow, 5 Linnet

Holm Head:

1 m Mandarin

Somerdale:

2 Black-headed Gull, 3 ad Mediterranean Gull, 2 Little Egret, 1 Skylark

Compton Martin:

1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
1 Osprey reported at 15:30

Blagdon Lake:

2 Teal, 5 Pochard, 1 Snipe, 2 Black-headed Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 6 Buzzard, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 7 Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Grey Wagtail

Chew Valley Lake
1 Siberian Chiffchaff in area with no general access

1 ad Little Gull in centre of Lake

Woodford:
1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 6+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 4 Song Thrush, 4 Chaffinch

Heron's Green:
1 Shoveler, 3 Gadwall

Moreton:
1 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - drumming, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff

Stratford:
2 f Scaup

Chew Valley Ringing Station:
1 Red Kite

31-03-24 Osprey, CVL-Herriott's (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc. Pool:

8 Shelduck, 3 Teal, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Great White Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 f Marsh Harrier, 1 Osprey, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - drumming, 1 Swallow, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Pied Wagtail

Out of area:

7 Red-throated Diver, 3 Sandwich Tern off Gore Point, Porlock

Reported by: Paul Chapman, Chris, Chris Craig, Sean Davies, Dave Dawe, Adrian Dutt, Nick Hawkridge, Matt Hobbs, Matt Hull, Anthony Goodwin, Nigel Jones, Rob Laughton, Paul Marshall, Nigel Milbourne, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Mike Prior, Lois Pryce, Denise Rudeforth, Paul Sadley, Martin Seagrave, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Gary Thoburn, Keith Williams.

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

30-03-24 Saturday - Short-eared Owls

Temp 6°C to 16°C - One of the nicest days of the year so far, with sun, no rain and a moderate wind from the S/SW- gusts up to 21mph. Plenty of bees and butterflies on the wing today.

Short-eared Owl

Osprey

Black Redstart

Ringing recovery: a Blackcap that spent the winter visiting a garden in Bath, was ringed on 21/9/23 in Strensham Water Works, Worcestershire, 78kms away.

Bristol

Bradley Stoke:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Greenfinch

Sneyd Park:

1 Osprey

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

1 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1f Black Redstart, 3 Wheatear, 2 Stonechat, 4 Reed Bunting

Aust Services:

2 Short-eared Owl- high over estuary, 2 Willow Warbler, 1 Wheatear, 3 Redpoll, 2 Siskin

Aust Warth:
2 Short-eared Owl, 1 Wheatear

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
1 Pink-footed Goose, 9 Wigeon, 10 Avocet, 6 Lapwing, 1 Knot, 1 Dunlin, c50 Redshank, 10 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Willow Warbler

Wickwar:
1 Red Kite

Yate:

1f Goosander, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Raven, 5 Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, Redpoll

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Red Kite, 8 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 2 Willow Warbler, 7+ Chiffchaff, 1 Stonechat, 2 Reed Bunting

NORTH SOMERSET

Sand Point/Middle Hope - vis mig:
100 Wood Pigeon, 64 Herring Gull, 638 LBB Gull, 2 Fieldfare, 55 Meadow Pipit, 3 Rock Pipit, 40 Linnet, 55 Goldfinch, 11 Siskin

Also, 2 Peregrine, 16 Willow Warbler, 25 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Firecrest, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Stonechat, 2 Wheatear, 2 Bullfinch, 12 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

30-03-24 Ducklings, Dowlais (Howard Taffs)

Dowlais:

3 Shoveler, brood of Mallard, 30 Teal, 3 Goosander

Clevedon Garden:

1 Woodpigeon, 3 Magpie, 4 Blue Tit, 2 Robin

Yatton:

1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 6 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Willow Warbler, 24 Chiffchaff, 7 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 14 Wren, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Stonechat, 1 Bullfinch, 15 Greenfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
Nuthatch, Grey Wagtail, Corn Bunting

Keynsham:

pr Tufted Duck

Folly Farm:

2 Stock Dove, 2 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Green Woodpecker, 1 Skylark, 2 Willow Warbler. 15 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap, 4 Nuthatch, 6 Song Thrush, 4 Bullfinch

Saltford/Holm Mead:

pr Gadwall, pr Pintail, 3 Great White Egret

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
c22 Cattle Egret, 1 Great White Egret

Herriotts inc. Pool:

2 Shoveler, 3 Teal, 3 Scaup, 2prs Goldeneye, 7 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 4 GBB Gull (2 adult), 1 Osprey, 1 Red Kite, 1 Swallow

Reported by: Pete Brain, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Will Duckworth Heather England, Lee Gardiner, Matt Hull, Mike Moxon, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Mike Prior, Trevor Riddle, Paul Sadley,  Dante Shepherd, Andy Stockhausen, Howard Taffs, Terry Winter, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

29-03-24 Friday - Osprey, House Martin

Temp 6°C to 14°C - Quite a nice, sunny day, between the torrential showers and strong wind from the SW, gusts up to 35mph.

Osprey

Ring-necked Duck

Long-tailed Duck

Scaup

House Martin

Siberian Chiffchaff 

Black Redstart

With the addition of House Martin, the 2024 Avon list stands at 167 species reported so far.

The summer migrant arrival dates have been updated, which will be the next species to be seen in 2024?

Bristol

Clifton:

2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 4 Peregrine, 2 Raven

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

1 Willow Warbler

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Warth:

1 Swallow

New Passage/Pilning:

1 Pink-footed Goose, 1 Pochard, 1 Water Rail, 13 Avocet, 3 Knot, 7 Willow Warbler, 25 Linnet

Severn Beach:

1 Wheatear

29-03-24 Yellowhammer, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar:
1 Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, many Skylark, 1 Linnet, 4 Yellowhammer

29-03-24 Skylark, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Yate Common:

6 Little Egret

Yate - Kingsgate Park:
3 Tufted Duck, 1f Goosander, 1 Little Grebe, 5+ Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warbler, 1 Blackcap

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:

1 Siberian Chiffchaff

Dowlais:
5 Shoveler, 3 Mallard, 1 Gadwall, 15 Teal

Clevedon - garden:
1 Wood Pigeon, 3 Magpie, 1 Robin

Bristol Airport:
1 Red Kite

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
1f Merlin

Kingswood:
4 Raven

Stanton Drew:
7 Little Egret

Keynsham, STW:
1 Stock Dove, 1 Heron, 1 House Martin, 6 Swallow, 150 Linnet

Keynsham:
1 Red Kite over, 1 Black Redstart

29-03-24 GSW, Writhlington (Merv Carlyon)

Writhlington:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
1 Long-tailed Duck

Blagdon Lake:

1 Ring-necked Duck

Chew Valley Lake

Walley Bank Path:
1 Red Kite

Herons Green:
1 Gadwall, 1 GBB Gull, 15 Sand Martin

Moreton:
1 Raven

Stratford:
2 Shelduck, 3 Scaup (2f 1m), 1 Goldeneye, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Osprey, 2+ Marsh Harrier, 2+ Red Kite, 3+ Buzzard, 1 Sand Martin, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Blackcap

Herriotts inc. Pool:

3 Shoveler, 2 Goldeneye, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Osprey (assumed same as Stratford), 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Swallow

Reported by: Simon, Karle Burford, Merv Carlyon, Mark Coller, Peter Coslett, Chris Craig, Oscar Dewhurst, Fermandez Francis, Ollie Fournier, Andy Gibb, Anthony Goodwin, Nick H, Matt Hobbs, Karen Jayne, Nick Page, Matt Plenty, Nigel Povey, Paul Sadley, Tony Scott, Mark Smith, Howard Taffs, Bri Thompson, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

28-03-24 Thursday - Merlin

Temp 3°C to 10°C - Sunny start but mostly wet after Wind, South Force 0 to 5

Cattle Egret
Merlin
Willow Warbler
Siskin

28-03-24 Fourth Peregrine egg, Bath St John's Church (Bath Peregrines)

BRISTOL

Kingswood:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Peregrine, 1 Raven

Eastville Park:
1 Willow Warbler

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Willow Warbler

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland:
1 Pink-footed Goose, 6 Wigeon, 1 f Pochaed, 11 Avocet, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 88 Redshank, 7 Little Egret, 3 Buzzard, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 f Merlin, 1 Swallow, Starling nest building, 2 Wheater

Yate, Kingsgate Park:
3 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Swallow, 3 Willow Warbler, 5+ Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap

Yate, Town Library:
26 Siskin

NORTH SOMERSET

Bristol Int. Airport & Dundry:
1 Red Kite

Clevedon, Highdale Rd:

1 Pigeon, 1 Seagull, 2 Magpie, 1 Blue Tit

Sand Point:
1 Willow Warbler

BELOW M4 & BANES

Chew Magna:
4 Little Egret by River Chew, 15 Greenfinch into pre-roost

28-03-24) Robin, Keynsham Memorial Park (Andy Harrison)

Keynsham Memorial Park:
2 Mallard, 15 Woodpigeon, 2 Moorhen, 2 Magpie, 4+ Jackdaw, 4+ Rook, 6+ Carrion Crow, 3 Blue Tit, 10 Great Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Blackcap, 11 Wren, 10 Robin, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Goldfinch

Keynsham STW at Broadmead: 
5 Swallow, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Greenfinch, c.30 Linnet

Bath, Rush Hill ST7262 BBS:
2 Pheasant, 1 Stock Dove, 10 Woodpigeon, 4 LLB Gull, 3 Green Woodpecker, 6 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw, 8 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 12 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 10 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 13 Wren, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 3 Song Thrush, 4 Robin, 4 Dunnock, 4 Greenfinch, 3 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
2 Marsh Harrier

Herons Green:
22+ Cattle Egret

Herriott's:
30 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow

Reports: Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Ed Drewitt, Ollie Fournier, Rob Hargreaves, Andrew Harrison, Martin Hayes, Peter Hazelwood, Adrian Hockey, Matt Hull, Andy Middleton, Lee Patch, NIgel Povey, Andy Stockhausen, blagdonlakebirds, eBird, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

27-03-24 Wednesday

Temp 4°C to 10°C - Rain and sun,  55mm of rain, April can't be far off.  Wind South-west Force 3

Avocet
Cattle Egret
Willow Warbler
Redpoll

27-03-24 Kingfisher, Rockhampton (Mathew Scott)

BRISTOL

No reports

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland:
1 Pink-footed Goose, 4 Wigeon, 1 Pochard, 13 Avocet, 4 Lapwing, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 20 Turnstone, 64 Redshank, 2 GGB Gull, 1 Sparrowk, 5 Buzzard, 22 Sand Martin, 1 Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 8 Chiffchaff, 8 Linnet, 2 Redpoll, 1 Siskin

27-3-24 Little Egret, Kingsgate Park (Mark Coller)

Kingsgate Park:
1 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon, Highdale Rd:

1 Pigeon, 1 Magpie

Clevedon Yeo:
3 Gadwall, 1 Buzzard, 1 Wheatear, 1 Sand Martin, 3 Chiffchaff

BELOW M4 & BANES

27-3-24 Grey Wagtail, Willsbridge (Denise Rudeforth)

Willsbridge:
1 Mallard, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 8 Blue Tit, 6 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 8+ Chiffchaff, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Dipper, 1 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 f Bullfinch

Keynsham, Broadmead:
2 singing Willow Warbler, 8 Swallow, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Greenfinch, 200 Linnet, 3 Goldfinch

27-3-24 Moorhen,  Keynsham Memorial Park (Andy Harrison)

Keynsham, Memorial Park:
3 Mallard, 1 Feral Pigeon, 11 Woodpigeon, 2 Moorhen, 1 Magpie, 4+ Jackdaw, 10+ Carrion Crow, 6 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 7 Wren, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Blackbird, 5 Robin, 1 Dunnock

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
12+ Cattle Egret in field below, 50 Sand Martin

Herriotts
1 Marsh Harrier - 2nd yr

Reports: Mark Coller, Paul Chapman, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Paul Francis, Nick Page, Denise Rudeforth, Mathew Scott, Andy Stockhausen, blagdonlakebirds, eBird, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

26-03-23 Tuesday - Whimbrel

Temp 8°C to 13°C - Rain in some places, generally cloudy. Wind South Force 2

Brent Goose
Whimbrel
Yellow-legged Gull
Firecrest
Redpoll

BRISTOL

Bedminster, Acta Centre & South Street Park: 

4 Woodpigeon, 5 Herring Gull inc Blue-ringed C=N, 3 LBB Gull, 3 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Starling, 4 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 10 House Sparrow, 4 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin

Greenbank Cemetery: 

1 Marsh Tit

Stoke Bishop/Snead Park and at Henleaze, BS9 ST578762: 

3 and 1 Red Kite

Stoke Park: 

4 Woodpigeon, 5 Herring Gull inc Blue-ringed C=N, 3 LBB Gull, 3 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Starling, 4 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 10 House Sparrow, 4 Goldfinch

 

26-3-24 Chiffchaff, Whitchurch (Denise Rudeforth)

Whitchurch, fields below: 

4+ Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4+ Green Woodpecker, 2 Long Tailed Tit, pr Grey Wagtail, 10+ House Sparrow, 12+ Chiffchaff

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
2 Shelduck, 2 Moorhen, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 4 Raven, 10 Chiffchaff, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Wheatear, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Bullfinch

Aust Services:
1 Kestrel, 12 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest

Aust Warth:

1 Skylark, 3 Meadow Pipit.

26-3-24 Pilning Wetland (Rosemary Setter)

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland:
5 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Swallow

Severn Beach:
13 Brent Geese, 2 Common Scoter, 1 Jack Snipe, 1 Snipe, 1 Wheatear

Frome at Frampton:
2 Dipper mating

Yate Rocks garden:
1  Chiffchaff, 1 f Siskin

Kingsgate Park:
1 f Goosander, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 2 Red Kite (over Yate), 1 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap

Sodbury Common:
1 Red Kite, 2 Raven, 1 Willow Warbler,  6+ chiffchaff

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:
13 Brent Geese, 2 Stock Dove in a garden residence

Clevedon Yeo::
4 Canada Goose, 40 Shelduck, 6 Shoveler, 1 Wigeon, 6 Teal, 4 Mallard, 1 Whimbrel, earliest on record by 3 days, 6 Curlew, 1 Redshank, 4 Herring Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Swallow, 3 Wheatear

Yatton, Wemberham Lane:
1 Shelduck, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 1 m Wheatear

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield, Middleton Lane:

2 Wheater

Tog Hill:

possible Cattle Egret

Lord's Wood:
6 Jay (family group), 6+ Coal Tit, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Firecrest, 5 Goldcrest, 3 Treecreeper, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Redpoll, 50 Siskin

Keynsham, Broadmead Lane:
1 Cetti’s Warbler

Chelwood to Burnett:
1 Red Kite,  1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel

Marksbury - Two Headed Man:

1 Red Kite

Newton St Loe:
4 Little Grebe, 4 Grey Heron, 3+ Grey Wagtail

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
1 Common Sandpiper

26-3-24 Chiffchaff, Picnic 2 (George Stacey)

Picnic site 2:
1 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Bunting

Herons Green:
2 Goldeneye, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Chiffchaff,

26-3-24 Goldeneye, Moreton (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:
2 Shelduck, 6 Goldeneye, 3 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite, 1 Marsh Harrier, 300+ Sand Martin, 6 Chiffchaff

Stratford:
1 f Scaup

Herriots:
8 Shelduck, 4 Goldeneye, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 f Marsh Harrier, 5 Chiffchaff

Reports: George Ashwell, Ben Barnes, John Barnett, Tony Cook, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Tim Clarke, Tim Ford, Ollie Fournier, @Foxwatchman, Mathew Hall, David Hanks, Andrew Harrison, David Howes, Rob Laughton, John Lewis, Linda Moysey, Nick Page, Matt Plenty, Lois Pryce, Aravind Ramesh, Rosemary Setter, Trevor Riddle, Harvey Rose, Denise Rudeforth, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, blagdonlakebirds, eBird, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

25-03-23 Monday - Little Ringed Plover, Yellow/White Wagtail

Mostly dry after early rain, but not much sun. Temp 8°C to 10°C - South Wind force 3

Little Ringed Plover
Willow Warbler
Yellow Wagtail, White Wagtail
Redpoll

25-3-23 Avocet and Little Ringed Plover, Pilning Wetland (Paul Bowerman)

BRISTOL

Brislington, Allison Rd: 

1 Red Kite

25-3-23 Peregrine, Cumberland Basin (Ian Loats)

Cumberland Basin, yesterday: 

1 2cy juv Peregrine, 2 Cormorant, 4 Greenfinch

25-3-23 Chiffchaff, Stoke Park (Patrick Richards)

Stoke Park: 

1 Mute Swan, 10 Mallard, 48 Feral Pigeon, 47 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 8 Moorhen, 4 Coot, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Jay, 11 Magpie, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 7 Chiffchaff, 2 Long Tailed Tit, 7 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 12 Starling, 6 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Stonechat, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch, 6 Greenfinch 5 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

25-3-23 Little Ringed Plover, Pilning Wetland (Paul Bowerman)

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland and Severn Beach:
12 Avocet, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 10 Turnstone, 1 Dunlin, 60 Redshank, 1 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 1 Wheatear

Thornbury Leisure Centre:
1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaff

25-3-23 Wheatear, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar:
2 Coal Tit, 1 m Wheatear, 14 House Sparrow

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead, Battery Point:
3 Purple Sandpiper

24-3-23 Marsh Harrier, Portbury Wharf (Chris Clarke)

Portbury Wharf, yesterday:
1 Marsh Harrier

Clevedon, Highdale Road:
3 Pigeon, 2 Magpie, 2 Crow, 2 Blue Tit

25-3-23 Wheatear, Cl-Y, (Howard Taffs)

Clevedon Yeo:
3 Gadwall, 58 Teal, 2 f Goosander, 2 Sand Martin, 1 Swallow, 2 Wheatear

Sand Point:
1 Willow Warbler, 2 Wheatear, 1 Yellow Wagtail

25-3-23 Siskin, Goldfinch in Claverham (David Playle)

Claverham:
8 Stock Dove, 3 Greenfinch, 7 Redpoll, 6 Goldfinch, 11 Siskin

Weston STW:
4 Wheatear

BELOW M4 & BANES

St Catherine's Valley:
4 Red Kite 3 Buzzard

Keynsham, Broadmead:
1 Swallow, 1 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 20 Linnet

25-3-23 Peregrine's 3rd egg, Bath (Bath Peregrines)

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tank 1:
2 Gadwall, 8 Teal, 1 f Pochard, 53 Tufted Duck, 1 m Long-tailed Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 16 Great Crested Grebe, 14 Cormorant, 18 Little Egret, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Mistle Thrush, 4 Grey and 4 Pied Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit, 1 Linnet

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
16 Cattle Egret, 1 Sand Martin

Moreton:
1 White Wagtail

Stratford:
3 1m Scaup, 1 1st winter f Marsh Harrier, 100+ Sand Martin, 2 Swallow

Reports: Paul Bowerman, Chris Craig, Patrick Hardyman Richards, David Howes, Keren Jayne, Nigel Jones, Rob Laughton, John Lewis, Ian Loats, Paul Marshall, Rich Mielcarek, Nick Page, Alan Piper, David Playle, Mark Ponsford, Nigel Povey, Blake Norton, Pauk Sadley, Andy Stockhausen, Howard Taffs, Bri Thompson, Martin Wightman, blagdonlakebirds, eBird, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

24-03-24 Sunday

 Temp 6°C to 12°C. Dry, mainly cloudy but some sun. Gentle westerly breeze. 

Goosander

Grey Partridge

Avocet

Willow Warbler

Wheatear

Redpoll

Corn Bunting

24-03-24 Great White Egret, Kingsgate Park Yate (Mark Coller)

Bristol

Fishponds

1 Red Kite (over)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Sewage Works:
2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 11 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 3 Goldcrest, 3 Stonechat, 3 Bullfinch

Aust Warth

2 Wheatear

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
Pink-footed Goose, 28 Shelduck, 22 Shoveler, 12 Gadwall, 9 Wigeon, 75 Teal, 4 Tufted Duck, Great Crested Grebe, 12 Avocet, 4 Lapwing, 8 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Knot, 1 Dunlin, 2 Snipe, 50+ Redshank, 1 Grey Heron, 7 Little Egret, 1 singing Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 3 Wheatear

New Passage:

Coal Tit - in the Glen (scarce here)

24-03-24 Grey Wagtail, Lower Woods (Keith Williams)

Lower Woods:

Great Spotted Woodpecker, many Chiffchaff, Nuthatch, Song Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail

24-03-24 Red Kite, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar:

Pheasant, Red Kite, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Wheatear (f)

24-03-24 Little Grebe, Kingsgate Park, Yate (Chris Teague)

Kingsgate Park, Yate:

2 Tufted Duck, Goosander (f), Little Grebe, Moorhen, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, Sparrowhawk, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Coal Tit, 3 Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Meadow Pipit (over),1 Reed Bunting (f)

24-03-24 Redpoll, Yate Common (Mark Coller)

Yate Common:

Little Egret, Green Woodpecker, 7+ Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Redpoll

Coalpit Heath:

1 pair Ravens

NORTH SOMERSET

Kenn Moor:
2 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 1 Raven, 2 singing Chiffchaff, 1 singing Blackcap

Bristol airport:
1 Red Kite

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:

2 Grey Partridge, 20 Red-legged Partridge, 1 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Wheatear (m)

Gorse Lane, Dyrham:

Corn Bunting

Warmley:

Raven tumbling

Bitton:
2 Raven

Willsbridge Hill:
Buzzard and Ravens

Marksbury to Chelwood:

2 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard

Keynsham:

1 redhead Goosander, 4 Cormorant, 7 Sand Martin

24-03-24 (flightless but resilient) Carrion Crow, Keynsham garden (Ian Stapp)

Keynsham garden:
7 Canada Goose (over), 46 Feral Pigeon, 5 Wood Pigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Herring Gull (over), 1 Grey Heron (over), 1 Buzzard (over), 18 Rook, 3 Carrion Crow (inc 1 offspring from 2023, flightless but still hanging on in there), 4 Raven (over), 2 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Wren, 7 Starling, 2 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 8 House Sparrow, 2 Chaffinch, 5 Goldfinch .

RESERVOIRS

24-03-24 Long-tailed Duck, Barrow Tanks (Lee Patch)

Barrow Tanks:
Long-tailed Duck

Chew Valley Lake
c500 Sand Martin mid-lake

Herons Green:
20 Tufted Duck, 11 Cattle Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 3 Red Kite, 1 Cettis Warbler, 1 Pied Wagtail

Moreton:
c300 Sand Martin, 1 Swallow

Stratford:
2 Scaup (1m, 1f)

Reported by Pete Allen, Rich Andrews, John Angell, Mark Coller, Matt Coward, Chris Craig, Chris Hall, Adrian Hockey, Nick Hudson, Mike Jackson, Nigel Kempson, Rob Laughton, Jonathon Margetts, Lee Patch, Mike Prior, Paul Sadley, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Chris Teague, Keith Williams

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23-03-24 Saturday - Bearded Tit / Alpine Swift

Mostly cloudy but some showers with sleet and some lovely sunny periods. Temp 6°C to 10°C - Wind force 2-3

Alpine Swift

Goosander
Avocet, Redshank
Marsh and Bearded Tit
Swallow
Willow Warbler
Wheatear, Rock Pipit

23-3-24 Greenfinch, Newton St Loe (Wayne Tucker)

BRISTOL

Clifton - The Triangle:

1 Alpine Swift - 08:30

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

23-3-24 Avocet, Pilning Wetland (Brian Lancastle)

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland:

1 'plastic' Pink-footed Goose, 14 Avocet - see ringing info below, 1 Great Crested Grebe

23-3-24 Marsh Tit, Lower Woods (Paul Sadley)

Lower Woods:

1 Marsh Tit

Wickwar:
2 Wheatear, 4 Greenfinch

Kingsgate Park:
1 f Goosander, 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap,

Yate Common:
1 Little Egret

NORTH SOMERSET

23-3-24 Black-necked Grebe, Portbury Wharf (Wayne Tucker)

Clevedon, Highdale Road:
2 Woodpigeon, 2 Magpie

Cl-Y:

30 Shelduck, 1 Goosander, 1 Raven, 6 Rock Pipit

Bristol Airport:

18 Golden Plover

Sand Point:
2 Gannet, 3 Swallow, 2 Wheatear, 128 Linnets, 80 Goldfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham, Broadmead;

2 Skylark, 24 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Greenfinch, 250 Linnet, 10 Goldfinch

23-3-24 Peregrine & eggs, Bath (Hawk  & Owl Trust)

Bath, St Johns Church:

2nd Peregrine egg laid today at 5.54

Bath, Odd Down:

52 Golden Plover

23-3-24 Marsh Tit, Newton St Loe (Wayne Tucker)

Newton St Loe:

2 Teal, 2 Tufted Duck, 6 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 5 Skylark, 7 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Greenfinch, 2 Siskin

Hunstrete:

1 Red Kite, risking life & limb investigating rabbit roadkill on busy road

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
5 Canada Goose, 5 Tufted Duck, 8 Common Gull, 22 Little Egret, 2 Grey Wagtail

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
1 Swallow

Stratford:
1 Red Kite, 2 Swallow, 3 Bearded Tit (1f)

Morton:
3 Scaup (1m)

Herriott's:
1 Wheatear

Ringing History of the ringed Avocet at Pilning Wetland

Summer Migrants Table shows next species likely to arrive

Reports: Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Alan Daniels, Oscar Dewhurst, Anthony Goodwin, Ken Hall, Hawk & Owl Trust, Adrian Hockey, Dave Hughes, Matt Hull, Brian Lancastle,  Page, Paul Sadley, Wayne Tucker, Frog WhatsApp, blagdonlakebirds, eBird, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

22-03-24 Friday - Alpine Swift

Temp 3°C to 11°C - Sunny intervals with a gentle breeze from the West.

Alpine Swift

Willow Warbler (several singing birds around)

Osprey

Black-necked Grebe

Merlin

Pink-footed Goose

Bristol

Bedminster:

1 Willow Warbler (singing)

22-03-24 Alpine Swift, Clifton (Rufus Dawson)

Clifton:

1 Alpine Swift

Eastville Park:

2 Willow Warbler (singing)

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

2 Willow Warbler (singing)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Wheatear (2 different birds), OPS (Mike Davis)

Oldbury Power Station:

1 Black Redstart (f), 3 Wheatear

Pink-footed Goose, Northwick Warth (Rosemary Setter)

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:

1 Pink-footed Goose, + Pochard, 14 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 11 Avocet, 17 Black-tailed Godwit, 8 Dunlin, 2 Snipe, 80 Redshank, 5 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Merlin, 40+ Sand Martin, 2 Chiffchaff (singing), 6 Wheatear, + Rock Pipit, + Linnet, 4 Reed Bunting

Severn Beach:
1 Red Kite (over), 4 Buzzard (moving through)

Greenfinch (L)/Siskin (R), Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar:
1 Coal Tit, 1+Greenfinch, 1+ Goldfinch, 4 Siskin (3+1)

Marsh Tit, Lower Woods (Paul Sadley)

Lower Woods:

1 Marsh Tit

NORTH SOMERSET

22-03-24 Black-necked Grebe PW (Wayne Tucker)

Portbury Wharf:
1 Black-necked Grebe

Clevedon (garden):
3 Magpie, 3 Blue Tit, 1 Robin

Weston-Super-Mare (garden):

2 Blackcap (m+f)

Bleadon:
1 Curlew, + Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler (seen singing), 1 Chiffchaff, 20+ Linnet (singing), 2 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Swineford:
1 Willow Warbler (per Birdguides)

Keynsham (Broadmead Lane STW):
1 Grey Heron, 60 Linnet, 20 Goldfinch

Bath:
1 Osprey (over Walcote Gate heading SW)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Stratford:
2 Scaup (m+f), 2 Red Kite, 25 Sand Martin

Herons Green:

150 Sand Martin

Herriotts inc. Pool:

1 Red Kite, 10 Buzzard (over Burledge Hill)

Reported by: Louise Bailey, Amy Collyear, Andy Davis, Mike Davis, Rufus Dawson, Ed Drewitt, Dave Hughes, Glen Maddison, ~Matt, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Dean Reeves, Paul Sadley, Joe Sargent, Rosemary Setter, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, John Thorogood, Wayne Tucker

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