31-03-24 Easter Sunday - Redstart, Tree Pipit

Temp 5°C to 14°C - Early sunshine quickly replaced by low cirrus cloud. A force 3 east wind.

A very good feel to the day with lots of early migrants pouring into Avon and some good arrivals over the rest of the country too. 

The weather over the next week looks unsettled with further falls of migrants possible if conditions are clear in the channel. Looks like the wind will turn southerly on Friday, which should definitely bring some good stuff in.

Little Ringed Plover

Little Gull

Osprey

Siberian Chiffchaff

Redstart

Tree Pipit, Water Pipit

Redpoll

31-03-24 Redstart, W-s-M, Melrose Car Park (Adrian Dutt)

Bristol

Avonmouth-Hallen Marsh:

2 Gadwall, 26 Mallard, 40 Herring Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 2 Cetti’s Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff

Hanham - vismig:

3 Redwing, Meadow Pipit, Linnet

31-03-24 Chiffchaff, High Kingsdown (Keith Williams)

High Kingsdown:

1 Chiffchaff

Redfield - garden:

4 Feral Pigeon, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Blackbird, 30 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 4 Goldfinch

31-03-24 Siskin, Whitchurch-Bristol (Denise Rudeforth)

Whitchurch:

2 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 2 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw, 1 Starling, 2 Blackbird - pair, 2 Robin - pair, 5 Siskin - feeder

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

5 Shelduck, 2 (m/f) Tufted Duck, 2 Curlew, 1 Little Egret, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Buzzard, 1 Jay, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 20+ Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 5 Bullfinch, 4 Greenfinch, 1 Linnet

Aust services:
1 Peregrine, 2 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Redpoll, 19 Siskin

Northwick Warth:

3 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Buzzard, 3 Green Woodpecker, 5 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Redwing, 3 Wheatear, 1 Water Pipit, 2 Siskin

Pilning Wetlands:
11 Avocet, 6 Lapwing, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Dunlin

Severn Beach:
1 Pintail, 4 Ringed Plover, 2 Little Egret, 5 Sand Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Fieldfare, 84 Linnet, 2 Siskin

Wickwar:

2 Coal Tit - garden feeders

Emerson's Green - Pomphrey Hill:

1 Raven

Rodway Common:

1 Skylark - very unusual here

Warmley:

1 Raven

Wick:

1 Red Kite, 2 (m/f) Buzzard

Willsbridge:

1 Raven - seeing off a Sparrowhawk

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Dowlais:
1 Gadwall, 12 Shoveler, 40 Teal, 20 Oystercatcher, 20 Curlew, 2 Dunlin, 40 Redshank, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Peregrine, 2 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler, 10 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Wheatear, 1 Reed Bunting

Clevedon - Highdale Road:

6 Blue Tit

Sand Point/Middle Hope :
Vismig:

36 Woodpigeon, 18 Herring Gull, 149 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 43 Jackdaw, 3 Sand Martin, 4 alba Wagtail, 79 Meadow Pipit, 1 Tree Pipit (1st of the season), 70 Linnet, 55 Goldfinch, 15 Siskin

Present:

33 Willow Warbler, 27 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Song Thrush, 1 Redstart (Woodspring Priory hedge between fields), 2 Stonechat, 2 Wheatear, 24 Greenfinch

Weston-Super-Mare - Melrose Car Park:

1 Redstart (1st of the season)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Hunstrete:
13 Tufted Duck

Keynsham:

Broadmead:

2 Little Egret, 9 Swallow, 5 Linnet

Holm Head:

1 m Mandarin

Somerdale:

2 Black-headed Gull, 3 ad Mediterranean Gull, 2 Little Egret, 1 Skylark

Compton Martin:

1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
1 Osprey reported at 15:30

Blagdon Lake:

2 Teal, 5 Pochard, 1 Snipe, 2 Black-headed Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 6 Buzzard, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 7 Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Grey Wagtail

Chew Valley Lake
1 Siberian Chiffchaff in area with no general access

1 ad Little Gull in centre of Lake

Woodford:
1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 6+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 4 Song Thrush, 4 Chaffinch

Heron's Green:
1 Shoveler, 3 Gadwall

Moreton:
1 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - drumming, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff

Stratford:
2 f Scaup

Chew Valley Ringing Station:
1 Red Kite

31-03-24 Osprey, CVL-Herriott's (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc. Pool:

8 Shelduck, 3 Teal, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Great White Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 f Marsh Harrier, 1 Osprey, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - drumming, 1 Swallow, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Pied Wagtail

Out of area:

7 Red-throated Diver, 3 Sandwich Tern off Gore Point, Porlock

Reported by: Paul Chapman, Chris, Chris Craig, Sean Davies, Dave Dawe, Adrian Dutt, Nick Hawkridge, Matt Hobbs, Matt Hull, Anthony Goodwin, Nigel Jones, Rob Laughton, Paul Marshall, Nigel Milbourne, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Mike Prior, Lois Pryce, Denise Rudeforth, Paul Sadley, Martin Seagrave, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Gary Thoburn, Keith Williams.

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