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