Temp 7°C to 10°C - Cloudy all day with light winds boxing the compass - from N to SW
Wheatear
Merlin
Little Gull
Firecrest
Bristol
Avonmouth:
Meadow Pipit - many were moving NE along the R Severn
Eastville Park:
26 Canada Goose, 1 Little Egret, 2 Tawny Owl
Filton Park - garden:
2 Collar Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (m), 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Blackcap (f), 1 Wren, 3 Starling, 1 Blackbird (m), 2 Robin, 5 House Sparrow, 2 Goldfinch
Filton Abby Wood:
16 Canada Goose, 1 Grey Heron, 6 LBB Gull, 2 Kestrel, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Chiffchaff - two singing, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush - singing, 2 Pied Wagtail, 20+ Chaffinch, 6 Goldfinch, 40 Siskin
1 Mallard, 1 Snipe, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 9 Magpie, 18 Jackdaw, 7 Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 12 Great Tit, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Wren, 6 Blackbird, 5 Robin, 1 Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting
1 Nuthatch
Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
1 Skylark, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Stonechat (m), 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Reed Bunting (m)
UWE Stoke Lane:
1 Chiffchaff
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
27 Shelduck, 52 Wigeon, 22 Mallard, 85 Wood Pigeon, 2 Little Grebe, 4 Grey Plover, 2 Ringed Plover, 90 Curlew, 8 Turnstone, 405 Dunlin, 3 Snipe, 27 Redshank, 7 Lesser black-backed Gull - heading NE, 3 Peregrine, 3 Chiffchaff - one singing, 85 Redwing, 3 Fieldfare, 62 Meadow Pipit
1 Knot, some Redshank, 2 Cattle Egret, 1 Little Egret
Aust Warth/Services:
1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 3 Short-eared Owl, 2 Kestrel, 1 Merlin, 2 Peregrine, 2 Raven, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap - singing, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Stonechat
NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
1 Pink-footed Goose, 9 Pintail, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 19 Avocet, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Mediterranean Gull - ad, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite, Pied Wagtail and Meadow Pipit - on the move, Siskin.
Easter Compton:
3 Little Egret
Wickwar - gardens:
1 Chiffchaff in each,
Wickwar - gardens:
1 Chiffchaff in each,
Emerson's Green, Pomphrey Hill
2 Raven, 20/30 Redwing, 1 Greenfinch
NORTH SOMERSET
2 Raven, 20/30 Redwing, 1 Greenfinch
NORTH SOMERSET
11-03-24 Black-necked Grebe PW (Tim Mason) |
Portbury Wharf:
1 Shelduck, 3 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 4 Wigeon, 16 Teal, Tufted Duck, 5 Little Grebe, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 3 Oystercatcher, 2 Snipe, 3 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 1 Raven, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear, 20 Meadow Pipit, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Reed Bunting
Clevedon - Yeo:
2 Egyptian Goose, c200 Shelduck, 5 Shoveler, 7 Teal, 6 Goosander, 1 Water Rail, c50 Oystercatcher, 9 Lapwing, 2 Ringed Plover, c30 Curlew, 5 Turnstone, 4 Little Egret, 5 Skylark, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Meadow Pipit
Clevedon - garden:
2 Woodpigeon, 4 Magpie, 4 Blue Tit, 1 Robin,
Backwell Lake:
14 Canada Goose, 16 Mute Swan, 1 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 6 Mallard, 3 Tufted Duck, 12 Feral Pigeon, 10 Woodpigeon, 7 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 1 Little Grebe, 14 Black-headed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, Green Woodpecker, 2 Magpie, 8 Jackdaw, 3 Carrion Crow, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap - singing in the garden, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 6 Redwing, 4 Robin, 2 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 5 Greenfinch, 4 Goldfinch.
Woodspring Bay:
11-03-24 Chiffchaff BLR (Rob Martin) |
14 Canada Goose, 16 Mute Swan, 1 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 6 Mallard, 3 Tufted Duck, 12 Feral Pigeon, 10 Woodpigeon, 7 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 1 Little Grebe, 14 Black-headed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, Green Woodpecker, 2 Magpie, 8 Jackdaw, 3 Carrion Crow, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap - singing in the garden, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 6 Redwing, 4 Robin, 2 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 5 Greenfinch, 4 Goldfinch.
Woodspring Bay:
30 Avocet, 1 Merlin
BELOW M4 & BANES
Downend - garden:
1 Green Woodpecker - yaffling, 1 Blackcap, 1 Greenfinch - singing
Siston Common - Siston Brook:
1 Little Egret - fishing under the bridge
Marshfield:
1 Green Woodpecker - yaffling, 1 Blackcap, 1 Greenfinch - singing
Siston Common - Siston Brook:
1 Little Egret - fishing under the bridge
Marshfield:
2 Jack Snipe, 1 Little Egret, 3 Red Kite, 1 Chiffchaff, 220 Fieldfare, 4 Stonechat, several Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting
RESERVOIRS
RESERVOIRS
Chew Valley Lake
14 Chiffchaff round the lake today, 13 were singing - most must be new in
1 Marsh Harrier
Woodford:
4 Goldeneye, 1 Goosander, 6 Little Gull - inc 1 1st wint, 1 Med Gull - with BH Gulls, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 G-S Woodpecker - drumming, 1 Green Woodpecker - calling, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 12+ L TT, Cetti's Warbler,2 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap (f&m), 1 Firecrest -calling, 4 Goldcrest, 4 Treecreeper, 4 Wren, 4 Song Thrush, 6 Blackbird, 6+ Redwing, 7+ Robin, 2 Dunnock, 5 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch,
Woodford:
4 Goldeneye, 1 Goosander, 6 Little Gull - inc 1 1st wint, 1 Med Gull - with BH Gulls, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 G-S Woodpecker - drumming, 1 Green Woodpecker - calling, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 12+ L TT, Cetti's Warbler,2 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap (f&m), 1 Firecrest -calling, 4 Goldcrest, 4 Treecreeper, 4 Wren, 4 Song Thrush, 6 Blackbird, 6+ Redwing, 7+ Robin, 2 Dunnock, 5 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch,
Herons Green:
2 Goldeneye, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Common Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Pied Wagtail
Moreton:
2 Goldeneye 1 Water Rail - calling, 2 G BB Gull, 2 Grey Heron 1 Buzzard, 1 G-S Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff - singing, 100+ Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 1 Grey Wagtail
11-03-24 Ducks CVL (George Stacey) |
4 Scaup (1m 3f) 12+ Goldeneye - mostly (f), 1 Oystercatcher - over, 1 Marsh Harrier - 2nd yr, 1 Chiffchaff - singing
Herriotts inc. Pool: