20-03-24 Wednesday - Black Redstart, Swallow, Swift sp.

Temp 11°C to 15°C - Positively spring like- we even had some sun. A light wind from the SW round to the NW.

Black-necked Grebe in summer plumage

Scaup

Swallow

Willow Warbler-correction, this bird is a chiffchaff, heard calling and other photos taken 

Black Redstart

Wheatear

Swift Sp- seen over Temple Meads in Bristol

Bristol

Arnos Vale Cemetery & Park:

1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Jay, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest

Avonmouth:

9+ Chiffchaff, 2 Siskin

Hallen Marsh:

2 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 2 Coot, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Skylark, 10 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 2 Bullfinch

Frenchay:

5 Fieldfare

20-03-24 Chiffchaff, Redland (Peter Walton)

Redland:

2 Chiffchaff

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

2 Little Grebe, 1pr Stonechat, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 pr Reed Bunting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Rockhampton:

2 Kingfisher

Yate:

1 Black Redstart

20-03-24 Wheatear, CSC (Mark Coller)

Chipping Sodbury Common:
4 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 5+ Chiffchaff, 1m Wheatear, 11 Meadow Pipit

NORTH SOMERSET

20-03-24 Black-necked Grebe, Portbury Wharf (Steve Jones)

Portbury Wharf:
1 Black-necked Grebe- looking very smart now, 20 Martin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Willsbridge:
1 Dipper

Compton Martin:

1 Swallow

Keynsham, Memorial Park:
1 Water Rail, 1 Song Thrush

Folly Farm:
6 Buzzard, 2+ Green Woodpecker, 2+ Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 1 Skylark, 1 Firecrest, 2pr Bullfinch, 10 Chaffinch

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
24 Cattle Egret 

Stratford:
3 Scaup (1m 2 juv f), 2 Great White Egret, 2 Red Kite, 2 Sand Martin, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap

Out of area:

Cheddar Res: 2 Little Gull

Reported by: Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Chris Gay, Andy Gibb, Jan Gibbs, Julian Eastoe, Andrew Harrison, Steve Jones, John Lewis, Blake Norton, Darren Pearce, Denise Rudeforth, Matt Scott, Larry Sweetland, Peter Walton,  blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG