07-03-24 Thursday - Black-necked Grebe

Temp 4°C to 11°C - Another dry day, with a cold feeling, moderate wind from the E/NE.

See this link for a list of species reported in Avon so far in 2024.

Ring-necked Duck

Black-necked Grebe- partial summer plumage

Water Rail

07-03-24 Grey Wagtail, Keynsham (Paul Tompkins)

Bristol

Arnos Vale Cemetery & Park:

1 Stock Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 1 Firecrest, 2 Goldcrest, 10 Redwing

Clifton Downs:

2 Collared Dove, 1 Jay, 1 Firecrest

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

3 Canada Goose, 5 Shelduck, 520 Woodpigeon, 4 Stock Dove, 1 Oystercatcher, c.50 BH Gull, 2 Cormorant, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 1 Merlin, 1 Skylark, 8 LT Tit, 7 Chiffchaff (6 singing), 1 Blackcap (singing), 3 Pied Wagtail, c15 Meadow Pipit, 6 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch, 8 Siskin, 1 Yellowhammer

Aust Services:

500+ Woodpigeon heading NW, 1 imm Peregrine, 2 Raven, 7 Chiffchaff, 20 Redwing, 3 Stonechat, 3 Siskin

Pilning Wetlands:

2 Stock Dove, 3 Little Grebe, 10 Lapwing, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, c50 Turnstone, 3 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 8 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Stonechat

Severn Beach:

1 Water Rail, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Stonechat

Yate - Kingsgate Park:

9 Tufted Duck, 2 Goosander, 5 Raven, 2 Blackcap, 4 Siskin

NORTH SOMERSET

07-03-24 Black-necked Grebe, Portbury Wharf (Chris Clarke)

Portbury Wharf:

1 Black-necked Grebe - looking smart in partial summer plumage

Backwell - Garden:

Marsh Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Goldcrest

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
5 Stock Dove, 4 BH Gull, 390 Common Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 14 LBB Gull, 1 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 2 Raven, many singing Skylark

07-03-24 Water Rail, Keynsham (Merv Carlyon)

Keynsham, Memorial Park:
1 Water Rail

07-03-24 Water Rail, Keynsham (Merv Carlyon)

Keynsham, Lockkeeper:
pr Grey Wagtail, 1m Siskin

Lord's Wood:

4 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Raven, 1 Marsh Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit,
6 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Fieldfare, 5 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail, 30 Siskin

Bath:

2 Peregrine

Marksbury:
20 BH Gull, 100 Common Gull, 50 Herring Gull, 250 LBB Gull

Belluton:
1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck, 7 Great White Egret, 3 Chiffchaff

Chew Valley Lake

Woodford Lodge:

1 Firecrest

Herriotts inc. Pool:

3 Scaup (2f & 1m), 7 Snipe, 1 Bearded Tit

Reported by: Nige, Pete Brain, Merv Carlyon, Mark Coller, Chris Clarke, Peter Coslett, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Andrew Harrison, Robin Lambert, Frankie Macrow,  Blake Norton, Nick Page, Lois Pryce, Joe Sargent, Andy Stockhausen, Chris Stone, Paul Tompkins, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG