Sunday 3 March 2024

03-03-24 Sunday - Firecrest

Temp 0°C to 10°C - A fine, frosty morning morning with plenty of sunshine throughout the day. A force 1 westerly wind.

Looking at the forecast, the first Wheatears and Chiffchaffs should arrive within the next week as the wind turns into the SE. 

Ring-necked Duck
Long-tailed Duck
Woodcock
Firecrest
Brambling

03-03-24 Tufted Duck, Kingsgate Park (Mark Coller)
BRISTOL

Arnos Vale Cemetary:
8 Stock Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 5 Jay, 1 Coal Tit, 6 Firecrest, 4 Goldcrest, c30 Redwing, 1 Chaffinch

Eastville:
1 Sparrowhawk

South Street Park:
2 (m/f) Blackcap 

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage/Pilning Wetlands:
30 Canada Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 50 Shelduck, 4 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 70 Wigeon, 40 Teal, 10 Tufted Duck, 5 Moorhen, 7 Coot, 1 GC Grebe, 30 Lapwing, 60 Curlew, 40 Redshank, 50 BH Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Green Woodpecker, 6 Meadow Pipit

Severn Beach:
10 Canada Goose, 30 Shelduck, 30 Wigeon, 35 Teal, 46 Oystercatcher, 20 Curlew, 70 Redshank, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Stonechat
03-03-24 Siskin, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)
Wickwar:
1 Kestrel, 6+ Raven, 1 Siskin - garden feeder, 12 Reed Bunting (one flock)
03-03-24 Goosander, Kingsgate Park (Mark Coller)
Yate-Kingsgate Park:
12 Tufted Duck, 7 (1m.6f) Goosander, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Mistle Thrush

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Snipe, 11+ Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 2 Jay, 1 Raven, 10+ Skylark, 80+ Redwing, 5 Fieldfare, 2 Stonechat, 20+ Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, 25+ Siskin, 1 Reed Bunting

Tormarton Road:
100 Common Gull, 1 Red Kite

Sims Hill:
1 Woodcock, 1 Barn Owl

Wick:
4 Buzzard - soaring, 1 Yellowhammer

Cann Brake Wood:
2 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard

NORTH SOMERSET
03-03-24 Long-tailed Tit, Weston Moor (Howard Taffs)
Weston Moor:
24 Gadwall, 2 (m/f) Wigeon, 3 Tufted Duck, 9 Buzzard

Clevedon - Highdale Road:
2 Magpie, 2 Robin

Yatton-Wemberham Lane:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 GS Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 2 Skylark, 1 Song Thrush,
6 Redwing, 30 Fieldfare, 3 Greenfinch

North Worle - garden:
1 Goldcrest singing (first possible breeding known here)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Priston:
2 Red Kite, 10 Buzzard, 4 Raven, 20+ Siskin

Stanton Prior:
6 Yellowhammer
03-03-24 Robin, Keynsham Memorial Park (Andrew Harrison)
Keynsham:
Broadmead:
2 Common Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Skylark, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Meadow Pipit, 8 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Greenfinch, 30 Linnet, 1 Goldfinch
Memorial Park:
5 Mallard, 17 Feral Pigeon, 11 Woodpigeon, 3 Moorhen, 6 Herring Gulls, 1 Cormorant, 1 Magpie, 4 Jackdaw, 6+ Rook, 4 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 6 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 3 Wren, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Blackbird, 9 Robin, 1 House Sparrow, 1 Goldfinch
Park Road:
1 Tawny Owl

Bath-Combe Down:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Chaffinch

Newton St Loe:
7 Red-legged Partridge, 8 Golden Plover, 6 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 10 Chaffinch, 30+ Siskin

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
1 Long-tailed Duck, 1 'continental' Cormorant, 1 Grey Wagtail

Blagdon Lake:
20 Mute Swan, 1 m Wigeon, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 4 Goosander, 5 Great White Egret, 1 f Marsh Harrier, 1 Siskin

Chew Valley Lake
03-03-24 Firecrest, Woodford Lodge (Christopher Teague)
Woodford:
2 Dunlin, 1 Chiffchaff - singing, 1 Firecrest, 2 Redpoll
03-03-24 Kingfisher, Nunnery (Lucy Masters)
Nunnery:
2 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Barn Owl, 2 Kingfisher

Stratford:
2 f Pochard, 1 f Goldeneye, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite
03-03-24 Little Gull, Cheddar Reservoir (Robin Martin)
Out of area:
13 Scaup and 2 Little Gull reported from Cheddar Reservoir and 2 Whooper Swan still on Noah's

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Peter Bryant, Mark Coller, Mike Dilger, Chris Gay, Andrew Harrison, Pete Harrison, Rupert Higgins, Matt Hull, Nigel Jones, John Lewis, Robin Martin, Lucy Masters, Andy Mears, Nigel Milbourne, Blake Norton, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Tom O'Shea, Bob Proctor, Lois Pryce, Trevor Riddle, Paul Sadley, Howard Taffs, Christopher Teague, Wayne Tucker.
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