28-04-24 Sunday - Little Stint, Crane

Temp 5°C to 12°C - Day of two halves: Morning was overcast with rain, felt cold in light winds from the N/W. The afternoon was rather nice, the wind moved to the WSW. Lots of birds clearly on the move again today.

Little Stint

Crane, Osprey

Hobby, Pied Flycatcher

Whinchat, Greenshank

Greenland Wheatear

Purple Sandpiper

Whinchat, Cuckoo

28-04-24 Purple Sandpiper, Portishead (Jason Williams)

BRISTOL

St George Riviera:

Peregrine

BS5 garden:

1 Hobby over

Troopers Hill:

1 Cuckoo

Stoke Park:

1 Little Grebe, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 f Pied Flycatcher, 2 Linnet, 2 m Reed Bunting

Sims Hill:

1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whinchat, 2 Tree Pipit

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage/Pilning:

6 Avocet, 7 Lapwing, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 8+ Whimbrel, 14 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, 5 Wheatear, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 1 White Wagtail

Severn Beach:

5 Ringed Plover, 10 Whimbrel, 30 Bar-tailed Godwit, 32 Dunlin, 1 Osprey, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 11 Wheatear, 1 Whinchat, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Tree Pipit

28-04-24 LRP, Western D (Vic Savery)

Western D:

1 Little Ringed Plover, c12 Wheatear

28-04-24 Little Owl, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar:
1 Little Owl

Yate:

3 Little Egret

Chipping Sodbury Common:
4 Stock Dove, 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 3 Raven, 1 Sand Martin, 8 Swallow,  8+ Chiffchaff,  6 Blackcap, 6 Lesser Whitethroat, 7 Whitethroat, 2 Bullfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Redstart, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Whinchat

28-04-24 Purple Sandpiper, Portishead (Jason Williams)

Portishead:
5 Purple Sandpiper, 1 Greenland Wheatear, 2 Rock Pipit

28-04-24 Wheatear, Portishead (Jason Williams)

Nailsea Moor:

8 Wheatear, 2 Whinchat

Clevedon - Wain's Hill to Channel View Sea Wall:
85 Shelduck, 6 Shoveler, 52 Oystercatcher, 2 Lapwing, 5 Ringed Plover, 33 Whimbrel, 4 Curlew, 4 Dunlin, 1 Little Stint (Channel View Sea Wall), 2 Snipe, 2 Redshank, 3 Greenshank (Dowlais), 1 Kestrel, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 12 Skylark, 25 Sand Martin (to NE), 200 Swallow (to NE), 10 House Martin (to NE), 5 Cetti’s Warbler, 3 Willow Warbler, 12 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 7 Whitethroat, 2 Stonechat, 6 Wheatear, 4 White Wagtail, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Linnet

Kingston Seymour:
1 Hobby

Weston STW:

1 Whimbrel, 4 Common Sandpiper, 1 Cuckoo, 2 Wheatear

Banwell:
15 Swallow/House Martin

BELOW M4 & BANES

28-04-24 Yellow Wagtail, Tormarton (Chris Teague)

Tormarton:

3+ Yellow Wagtail

Keynsham, Broadmead:
35 Canada Goose, 20 Mallard, 2 Common Sandpiper, 15 Herring Gull, 25 LBB Gull, 2 Heron, 10 Swallow, 100+ House Martin

28-04-24 Yellow Wagtail, Charlton Fields (Paul Tompkins)

Charlton Fields:
1 Moorhen, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Wheatear, Yellow Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, 2 Linnet

Saltford:
2 Lesser Whitethroat

28-04-24 Peregrine with chicks, Bath (Hawk and Owl)

Bath:
2 Peregerine chicks have hatched- watch here

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
Tank 3: looks good for wader passage: 10 Ringed Plover, 2 Dunlin, 4 Common Sandpiper, 3 Little Egret

Tanks 1/2: 2 Common Sandpiper, 4 White Wagtail

Chew Valley Lake

Moreton:

2 Arctic Tern, 2 Crane (later seen from Blagdon Lake), 2 Hobby

Herriotts inc. Pool:

1 Redshank, 7 BH Gull, 1 Common Gull (2nd cal year), 1 Red Kite (2nd cal year), 2 Hobby

Reported by: Mark, Mark Coller, Ben Crabb, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Ian Duncan, Julain Eastoe, Lee Gardiner, Anthony Goodwin, Matt Hall,  Rupert Higgins, Nigel Povey, Paul Sadley, Steve Sanins, Vic Savery,  Larry Sweetland, Chris Teague, John Thorogood, Paul Tompkins, Chris Vines, Liza White, Jason Williams, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

27-04-24 Saturday - Swift & Hobby Movement

Temp 6°C to 10°C. Felt unseasonably cold today with many observers left shivering (including myself!) Persistent rain gradually cleared by afternoon. A force 2 ENE wind.

Looking good for migration again from Monday onwards as conditions improve across France and the English channel. South-east winds should provide good conditions for seawatching and the first few Spotted Flycatchers may start coming through. 

Cuckoo

Little Ringed Plover

Arctic Tern, Arctic Skua

Hobby
Yellow Wagtail, White Wagtail

27-04-24 Collared Dove, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

BRISTOL

Hallen Marsh:

1 Swift, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Barn Owl, Sand Martin, Swallow, House Martin

Shirehampton - Lamplighters Marsh NR:

1 Hobby, 1 Lesser Whitethroat

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

41 Swift, 6 Sand Martin, 57 Swallow, 46 House Martin, 4 Whimbrel

27-04-24 Swallows, Pilning Wetland (Karen Wilkinson)

New Passage/Pilning Wetland:

8 Canada Goose, 1 Pink-footed Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 31 Shelduck, 2 Shoveler, 12 Gadwall, 3 Tufted Duck, 2 Swift, 5 Avocet, 6 Lapwing, 3 Ringed Plover, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 7 Whimbrel, 10 Dunlin, 3 Swallow, 5 Yellow Wagtail, 3 White Wagtail

Severn Beach (06:05-10:44):
Vismig:

67 Swift, 19 Ringed Plover, 6 Whimbrel, 13 Dunlin, 4 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 65 Herring Gull, 10 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 13 Arctic Tern, 1 Arctic Skua, 1 Hobby, 1 Sand Martin, 60 Swallow, 131 House Martin, 8 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Tree Pipit, 4 Linnet, 61 Goldfinch, 6 Siskin
Present:

3 Canada Goose, 8 Shelduck, 4 Gadwall, 1 Teal, 27 Oystercatcher, 5 Ringed Plover, 24 Whimbrel, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 30 Turnstone, 2 Dunlin, 1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 1 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat

Warmley Forest Park:

1 Red Kite, 1 Lesser Whitethroat

Hanham:

1 Red Kite

Siston Brook:
1 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Dipper

Willsbridge:

1 Kingfisher

NORTH SOMERSET

Gordano - Weston Big Wood:

1 Red Kite

Clevedon - Highdale Road:

1 Woodpigeon, 2 Magpie, 2 Robin

Sand Point/Middle Hope (05:45-11:20):
Vismig:

8 Swift, 1 Cuckoo, 46 Ringed Plover, 30 Whimbrel, 13 Herring Gull, 43 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Hobby (likely same bird as Severnside), 48 Swallow, 30 House Martin, 3+ Yellow Wagtail, 3 alba Wagtail, 9 Meadow Pipit, 4 Tree Pipit, 40 Linnet, 75 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin

Present:

3 Whimbrel, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Willow Warbler, 11 Chiffchaff, 14 Blackcap, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Whitethroat, 3 Wheatear, 4 Greenfinch

North Worle (W-s-M):

1 Swift - first of the year here

Bristol Airport:
1 Swift

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham - Broadmead Lane:
30 Swallow, 2 House Martin

Keynsham - Charlton Fields:
3 Swift, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 1 White Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit

27-04-24 Mistle Thrush, Newton St. Loe (Wayne Tucker)

Newton St Loe:
2 Mute Swan, 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Stock Dove, 7 Moorhen, 5 Coot, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Raven, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 6 Skylark, 10 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Greenfinch, 9 Goldfinch

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
14 Ringed Plover, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Dunlin, 6 Common Sandpiper, 2 Wheatear, 5 Yellow Wagtail

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
1 Dunlin, 6 Common Sandpiper

Herriotts inc. Pool:

1 Hobby, 6 Common Sandpiper

Out of area:

Wood Sandpiper at Ham Wall.

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Chris Craig, Sean Davies, Oscar Dewhurst, Julian Eastoe, Tim Fell, Paul Francis, Lee Gardiner, Matt Hall, Nick Hawkridge, Peter Hazelwood, Matt Hobbs, Adrian Hockey, Matt Hull, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Aravind Ramesh, Matthew Rogers, Paul Sadley, Paul Sawyer, Andy Stockhausen, Wayne Tucker, Karen Wilkinson.

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

26-04-24 Friday - Woodlark, Crossbill, Little Tern, Hobby

Temp 6°C to 13°C - Overcast but dry, moderate ENE/NE wind.

Blog will be updated later with any further records and photos.

Little Tern

Crossbill

Hobby
Woodlark

Common Scoter

BRISTOL

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Red Kite, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 pr Reed Bunting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Severn Beach:

12 Shelduck, 5 Gadwall, 2 Common Scoter (south west), 35 Oystercatcher, 11 Ringed Plover, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 7 Dunlin, 15 Whimbrel, 41 Bar-tailed Godwit,  1 Little Tern, 1 Arctic Tern (both north east), 1 female Marsh Harrier, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, c100 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 7 Sand Martin, 1 Woodlark (south west), 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Redstart, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Tree Pipit, 3 Reed Bunting, 2 Redpoll, 1 Siskin

Pilning/New Passage:

32 Shelduck, 2 Shoveler, 14 Gadwall, 4 Teal,  6 Tufted Duck, 2 Swift, 8 Avocet, 1 Curlew, 4 Lapwing, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Little Egret, 1 Heron, 1 Grashopper Warbler, 3 Whitethroat

Chipping Sodbury Common:

1 Red Kite, 1 Swallow, 6 Chiffchaff, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroat,  4 Blackcap

Yate:

Kingsgate Park- Little Grebe, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap

Mixed singing Willow warbler- near Yate Tesco

NORTH SOMERSET

26-04-24 Yellow Wagtail, Dowlais (Howard Taffs)

Clevedon - Wain's Hill/Dowlais:
2 Coot, 42 Oystercatcher, 1 Grey Plover, 45 Whimbrel, 4 Curlew, 24 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Little Egret, 30 Sand Martin, 30 Swallow, 3 House Martin, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Garden Warbler, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 6 Yellow Wagtail, 3 White Wagtail, 70 Goldfinch, 5 Siskin
Garden: 1 Wood Pigeon, 3 Magpie. 2 Blue Tit, 1 Robin

26-04-24 Whimbrel, Dowlais (Howard Taffs)

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
Vis Mig: 2 BH Gull, 1 GBB Gull, 3 Sand Martin, 155 Swallow, 50 House Martin, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 21 Meadow Pipit, 6 Tree Pipit, 25 Linnet, 5 Redpoll, 1 Crossbill, 245 Goldfinch, 9 Siskin
Present: 1 Common Scoter, 25 Whimbrel, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Garden Warbler, 4 Lesser Whitethroat

Clapton Moor:

several Lapwing, Cetti's Warbler, Reed Warbler, Sedge Wasrbler, Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Oldland Common:

1 Little Egret

Keynsham, Broadmead:

2 Common Sandpiper, 4 Swallow, 55 House Martin

Charlton Fields:
2 Yellow Wagtail

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Hobby

Chew Valley Lake
7 Common Sandpiper

Moreton:

1 Cattle Egret

Herons Green:
2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Dunlin

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Oscar Dewhurst, Paul Francis, Matt Hull, Nigel Milbourne, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Harvey Rose, Andy Stockhausen, Simon Stuart, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Karen Wilkinson, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

25-04-24 Thursday

Temp 4°C to 11°C - Still cold, a few showers on a gentle breeze from the Northwest.

Pink-Footed Goose

Swift

Whimbrel

BRISTOL

Pink-footed Goose, Sea Mills (George Ashwell)

Sea Mills:

1 Pink-footed Goose, 15 House Martin

Great Spotted Woodpecker, Redland (Mike Owen)

Redland:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (f)

Mistle Thrush, Avon Gorge (Christopher Teague)

Avon Gorge:

1 Peregrine, 1 Mistle Thrush

Common Sandpiper, Eastville Park (Amy Collyer)

Eastville Park:

1 Common Sandpiper

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

1 Little Grebe, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Whitethroat

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Warth:

4 Swift, 2 Stonechat, 1 Tree Pipit

Aust Services:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
1 Swift, 7 Avocet, 2 Lapwing, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 3 Sedge Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler

Chittening Warth:

c20 Whimbrel, 2 Curlew, c60 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Willow Warbler

Sims Hill:

1 Pheasant, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat

NORTH SOMERSET

Wheatear, Dowlais (Paul Chapman)

Clevedon (Dowlais):
4 Shoveler, 40 Oystercatcher, 4 Lapwing, 30 Whimbrel, 2 Curlew, 50 Bar-tailed Godwit, 25 Dunlin, 1 Peregrine, 10 Sand Martin, 1 House Martin, 2 Wheatear, 1 Pied/White Wagtail

Clevedon (garden):
5 Magpie, 5 Blue Tit, 1 Robin

Banwell (Estuary and St Thomas's Head):
2 Oystercatcher, 8 Whimbrel, 2 Curlew

BELOW M4 & BANES

No Reports

RESERVOIRS

No Reports

Reported by: George Ashwell, Paul Chapman, Amy Collyer, Brian Lamcastle, Mike Moxon, Nigel Povey, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, Christopher Teague

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

24-04-24 Wednesday - Purple Sandpiper

Temp 5°C to 13°C - Cold and overcast to start, sunny and warmer later. Moderate NNE/NE wind

Purple Sandpiper

Scaup

Green Sandpiper

Yellow Wagtail

BRISTOL

Purdown:

1 Garden Warbler

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust/Northwick Warth:
1 Whimbrel, 4 Buzzard, 4 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine, c100 Swallow, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 4 Stonechat, 4 Wheatear

Pilning Wetlands:
7 Avocet, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Little Egret, c50 Sand/House Martin, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat

24-04-24 Grey Wagtail, Winterbourne (Chris Teague)

Winterbourne:

2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Jay, 1 Chiffchaff

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:

9 Whimbrel, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Whitethroat

Portishead:

2 Purple Sandpiper, 3 Barn Swallow, 1 Rock Pipit

Clevedon - Yeo/Dowlais:
2 Shoveler, 1 Lapwing, 1 Curlew, 30 Whimbrel, 50 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, Sand Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 White Wagtail

Garden: 2 Wood Pigeon, 6 Magpie, 8 Blue Tit, 1 Robin

24-04-24 Skylark, Middle Hope (Adrian Dutt)

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
Swift, c15 Whimbrel, many Skylark, Sand Martin, Swallow, Whitethroat

BELOW M4 & BANES

Chelwood:
2 Red Kite

Burnett:
3 Red Kite, 5 Buzzard

Hanham:

1 Red Kite, 2 Lesser Whitethroat

24-04-24 Yellow Wagtail, Charlton Fields (Wayne Tucker)

Charlton Fields:
1 Green Sandpiper, 20+ Pied Wagtail, 4 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Linnet

RESERVOIRS

Barrow:

Tufted Duck, Great Crested Grebe, Herring Gull, LBB Gull, Cormorant, 3 Little Egret, Buzzard, Green Woodpecker, Sand Martin, Swallow, House Martin, Goldcrest

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
2 Gadwall, 1f Scaup, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 2 GBB Gull, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting

24-04-24 Cattle Egret, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:
2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Shelduck, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 2 GBB Gull, 3 Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 10+ Cattle Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Reed Bunting

Stratford:
1 Shelduck. c200 Swift, 3 Great White Egret, 1 Red Kite, 20+ Swallow/Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler

Herriotts inc. Pool:

6 Shelduck, 2 Shoveler, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Reed Warbler

Reported by: John Aldridge, Paul Chapman, Andy Davis, Adrian Dutt, Julian Eastoe, Ollie Fournier, Andy Gibb, Nigel Kempson, Andy Mears, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Howard Taffs, Chris Teague, Karen Wilkinson, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

23-04-24 Tuesday - Short-eared Owl

Temp 8°C to 14°C. A sunny day - Wind North by North-East Force 2

Swift
Bar-tailed Godwit
Fulmar, Scaup
Short-eared Owl
Tree Pipit

BRISTOL

Hengrove:
12 Swift

Horfield Common:
1 Red Kite (8 yesterday near Highbridge)

Eastville-Fishponds:
2 Red Kite, 1 Swallow

23-04-24 Great Spotted Woodpecker Redland (Mike Owen)

Redland Green Park:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker

Stoke Park:

1 Swallow, 1 Lesser Whitethroat

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
2 Goosander, 1 Swift, 33 Whimbrel, 15 Bar-tailed Godwit, 10 Sand Martin, 90 Swallow, 5 Wheatear, 2 Yellow Wagtail

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland:
6 Shoveler, 2 Swift, 3 Little Grebe, 20 Oystercatcher, 7 Avocet, 2 Whimbrel, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 10 Sand Martin, 20 Swallow, 10 House Martin, 2 Sedge Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 3 Whitethroat, 5 Wheater, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 4 Reed Bunting

Severn Beach:
30 Whimbrel, 300 Bar-tailed Godwit, 3 Kittiwake, 1 Fulmar, 2 Swallow, 1 Wheatear, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 6 Tree Pipit, 5 Redpoll, 4 Siskin

Easter Compton:
3 Pheasant, 3 Collared Dove. 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Magpie, 3, Jackdaw, 5 Rook, 3 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 1 Skylark, 3 House Martin, 8 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 5 Wren, 2 Starling, 6 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 5 Robin, 2 House Sparrow, 1 Greenfinch, 3 Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Long Ashton:
7 House Martin

23-04-23 Yellow Wagtail, Dowlais (Paul Chapman)

Clevedon, Dowlais:
1 Swift, 200 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Short-eared Owl, 2 Yellow Wagtail

Garden: 1 Wood Pigeon, 2 Magpie, 1 Crow, 6 Blue Tit, 4 Robin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
4 Pheasant, 2 Red-legged Partridge, Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Red Kite, 5 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 22 Skylark, 5 Swallow, 10 Starling, 2 Blackbird, Robin, 3 Dunnock, 4 Pied Wagtail, 30 Linnet, 10 Goldfinch, 5 Corn Bunting, 6 Yellowhammer

Oldland Common:

1 Red Kite

Keynsham, Broadmead:
30 Canada Geese, 4 Stock Dove, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Tree Pipit, 1 Linnet singing

23-04-24 Mistle Thrush Keynsham (Andrew Harrison)

Keynsham Memorial Park & Changdag Estate:

1 Tawny Owl - calling 23:44, 1 Mistle Thrush

Charlton Fields:
2 Buzzard, 2 singing Whitethroat, 1 Meadow Pipit

Bathampton car park:
1 Marsh Tit

RESERVOIRS

23-04-24 Garden Warbler, CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Chew Valley Lake
1 Garden Warbler

Dam:

some Swift, with Martins and Swallows- high over

Moreton:
1 Greylag Goose, 1 Green Sandpiper, 3 Little Egret

Heron's Green:

1 Common Sandpiper, 13 Cattle Egret

Stratford:
1 Greylag Goose, 1f Scaup, 70 Swift, 6 Great White Egret, 1 Cattle Egret, 9 Red Kite, 3 Sparrowhawk

Reports: Dru Brooke-Taylor, John Budd, Merv Carlyon, Paul Chapman, Chris Craig, Alan Daniels, Andy Davis, Rob Hargreaves, Andrew Harrison, Ian Hayes, Craig Lewis, Blake Norton, Jean Oliver, Mike Owen, Nick Page, MJ, Matt Plenty, Nigel Povey, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson, Karen Wilkinson, 

blagdonlakebirds, eBird, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

22-04-24 Monday - Terns, Skua & Diver

Temp 7°C to 10°C - 1.6 ml of rain most of the day Wind North-east to West to North-east Force 1

Red-breasted Merganser
Whimbrel
Little Tern
Arctic Skua
Red-throated Diver
Merlin
Garden Warbler
Yellow Wagtail

BRISTOL

Bishopston garden:
1 fledged juv Robin

22-4-24 Little Egret, Riverside Park (Pete Harrison)

Riverside Park:

1 Little Egret

Stoke Park:
1 Lesser Whitethroat

22-4-24 Chukar, Westbury-on-Trym
(Derek Miller for Ambre Vallet)

Westbury-on Trym:
1 Red-legged Partridge- correction this is a Chukar

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
39 Shelduck, 1 Tufted Duck, 4 Stock Dove, 2 Little Grebe, 13 Oystercatcher, 33 Whimbrel, 1 Curlew, 6 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 6 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 13 Chiffchaff, 3 Reed Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Wheater, 4 Bullfinch

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland:
5 Swift, 1 Red Kite over Aust Warth, 7 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 f Marsh Harrier, 2 Wheatear, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 2 White Wagtail, 1 Redpoll

22-4-24 Whimbrel, Severn Beach (Tony Scott)

Severn Beach:
1 f Goosander, 2 m Red-breasted Merganser, 2 Ringed Plover, 5 Whimbrel, 55 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Dunlin, 57 Arctic Tern NE, 1 Merlin, 2 Sand Martin, 1 Garden Warbler

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:
1 Red Kite over Portbury Hundreds, 1 Wheatear at Battery

Clevedon, Dial Hill:
5 Red Kite from Dial Hill, 1 Pigeon, 1 Magpie, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Robin in Highdale Road

22-4-24 Yellow Wagtail, Dowlais (Howard Taffs)

Clevedon Dowlais:

7 Whimbrel, 23 Sand Martin, 40 Swallow, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 White Wagtail

Sand Point:
1 Red-throated Diver, 1 Little Tern, 40 Arctic Tern, 1 Arctic Skua,

Westbury, Channels Hill:
1 Red-legged Partridge

BELOW M4 & BANES

Willsbridge:
1 Tawny Owl in box

Keynsham, Broadmead:
5 Tufted Duck, 15 Sand Martin, , 35 Swallow, 30 House Martin

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Denny Island:
10 Cattle Egret

22-04-24 Black-necked Grebe CVL (Bri Thompson)

Moreton:
2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 1 f Marsh Harrier

Reports: Louise Bailey, Oscar Dewhurst, Andy Gibb, Richard Giles & Fiona Neate, Paul Gregory, Chris Hall, Pete Harrison, Matt Hull, Mike Meecham, Andy Middleton, Derek Miller, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Tony Scott, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Bri Thompson, Ambre Vallet,  blagdonlakebirds, eBird, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

21-04-24 Sunday - Mealy Redpoll - Cuckoo

Temp 6°C to 14°C - A few clouds but a beautiful Sunny day North-east Wind Force 3

Swift
Cuckoo
Little Ringed Plover, Whimbrel, Bar-tailed Godwit
Arctic Tern
Garden Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat
Whinchat
Yellow Wagtail
Mealy Redpoll

21-4-24 Sand Martin, Broadmead (Paul Tompkins)

BRISTOL

Bishopston garden:
1 Green Woodpecker

BS5 garden:
1 Swift, 1 Swallow

Filton Park:

1 Collared Dove, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Magpie, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit,  3 Starling, 2 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 12 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 5 Greenfinch (f&4m), 3 Goldfinch, 

Redland Green Park:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - nest excavation, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

21-4-24 Green Woodpecker, OPS (Mike Prior)

Oldbury Power Station:
6 Tufted Duck, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Moorhen, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Sparrowhawk, 4 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Jay, Long Tailed Tit, 6 Skylark, 10+ Swallow, 3 Cettis Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 10+ Chiffchaff, 6 Reed Warbler, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, 3 Blackcap, Goldfinch, 3 Linnet, 4 Reed Bunting

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland:
1 Pink-footed Goose, 6 Swift, 7 Whimbrel, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Linnet

21-4-24 Bar-tailed Godwit, Severn Beach(Paul Bowerman)

Severn Beach:
4 Swift, 33 Whimbrel, 1 Curlew, 441 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Knot, 1 Dunlin, 1 sum plum ad Little Gull, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Merlin, 15 Sand martin, 31 Swallow, 5 House martin, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 3 Lesser Witehtroat, 3 Whitethroat, 4 Yellow Wagtail, 21 Meadow pipit, 24 Linnet, 8 Lesser Redpoll, 128 Goldfinch, 6 Siskin

Severn Beach - Pipes:
1 Cetti’s Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Whitethroat, 2 Wheatear, 1 Greenfinch

Crooks Marsh:
4 Canada Geese, 5 Mute Swan, 4 Gadwall, 2 Mallard, 5 Tufted Duck, 1 Pheasant, 1 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 1 Whitethroat

Yate:
1 Red Kite

Horton Court - Wood above:
1 Cuckoo

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
1 Cuckoo

Clevedon-Yeo:
2 Canada Goose, 6 Shelduck, 2 Teal, 4 Mallard with broods of 6 and 12, 14 Oystercatcher, 0 Lapwing 0 (Still no breeders at Dowlais), 11 Ringed Plover, 26 Whimbrel, 2 Curlew, 6 Bar-tailed Godwit, 3 Redshank, 4 Herring Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 2 Skylark, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Whinchat, 8 Wheatear, 6 Yellow Wagtail, 3 White Wagtail, 1 m Reed Bunting

Clevedon - garden:

6 Wood pigeon, 6 Magpie,  2 Blue Tit, 2 Robin  

Nailsea Moor:
7 Canada Goose, 5 Mute Swan, 1 m Gadwall, 2 Moorhen, 4 Herring Gill, 2 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 5 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, Reed Warblers, 2 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Stonechat, 1 f Wheatear, 1 Dunnock, 2 Linnet, 6 Reed Bunting

Sand Point:
8 Shelduck, 6 Swift, 19 Whimbrel, 1 Curlew, 283 Bar-tailed Godwit, 16 Commic Tern, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Sand Martin. 16 Swallow, 3 House Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, 14 Chiffchaff, 15 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Whitethroat, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Wheatear, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 29 Meadow Pipit, 6 Tree Pipit, 25 Linnet, 10 Mealy Redpoll, 10 Lesser Redpoll, 19 Redpoll sp., 93 Goldfinch, 28 Siskin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Hanham Hills:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Song Thrush, 22 Greenfinch

21-4-24 Little Ringed Plover, Broadmead (Rob Laughton)

Keynsham, Broadmead:
3 Canada Goose, 1 Swift, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Cormorant, 2 Sand Martin, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 2 White Wagtail (Charlton Fields), 3 Pied Wagtail

Saltford garde:
1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

21-4-24 Common Sandpiper, CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Chew Valley Lake
1 Common Sandpiper

Reports: Paul Bowdler, Mark Coller, Julian Eastoe, Paul Gregory, Matt Hall, Matt Hull, Rob Laughton, David Luddington, Steve Marriott, Mike Meechem, Mike Owen, Nigel Povey, Mike Prior, Trevor Riddle, Harvey Rose, Carol Rushton, Paul Sawyer, Tony Scott, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, Paul Tompkins, Chris Vines, Dan Webb, Liza White

 blagdonlakebirds, eBird, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

20-04-24 Saturday - Garden Warbler

Temp 4°C to 14°C - Splendid sunshine all day with great visibility and no wind!

Looking good for coastal passage in the next few days with light north-easterlies forecast. Good chance of some Terns moving through and hirundine/wader passage should pick up too. 

Black-necked Grebe

Little Ringed Plover, Ruff

Arctic Tern

Merlin

Garden Warbler
Pied Flycatcher

Whinchat
Common (Mealy) Redpoll

20-04-24 Sedge Warbler, Pilning Wetland (Mike Prior)

BRISTOL

No reports

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

1 Greylag Goose, 12 Whimbrel, 1 Arctic Tern, 5 Lesser Whitethroat

Aust Warth:
2 Reed Warbler, 1 Wheatear

20-04-24 Whitethroat, Pilning Wetland (Mike Prior)

Pilning Wetlands:
2 Gadwall, 5 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 5 Avocet, 2 Lapwing, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Ruff, 1 Redshank, 8 Grey Heron, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Skylark, 4 Sedge Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroat, 2+ Reed Warbler, 1 Reed Bunting

New Passage:

2 Wheatear

Severn Beach:
Vismig (05:59-08:00):

5 Woodpigeon, 14 Whimbrel, 7 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Merlin, 3 Swallow, 1 Willow Warbler/Chiffchaff, 3 Meadow Pipit, 2 Linnet, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 11 Goldfinch
Present:
4 Bar-tailed Godwit, 11 Dunlin, 1 Arctic Tern, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Whitethroat, 1 Wheatear

Chittening Warth:

1 Willow Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 3 Whitethroat

20-04-24 Tufted Duck, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar:
2 (m/f) Tufted Duck, 1 Chiffchaff 

Yate Common:

1 Willow Warbler

Yate - Green Goose Way NR:

1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard

Chipping Sodbury Common:
6 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine, 1 Raven, 3 Swallow, 1 Willow Warbler, 12+ Chiffchaff, 7 Blackcap, 7 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Whitethroat

Chipping Sodbury - Maple Ridge Lane:

1 Red Kite

Hanham Hills:

1 Willow Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:
14 Red Kite - flying north (10:00-11:30)

20-04-24 Wheatear, Wain's Hill (Howard Taffs)

Clevedon:

Dowlais:

5 Shoveler, 1 Gadwall, 4+ Mallard, 15 Whimbrel, 60 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Dunlin, 4 Sand Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whinchat, 2 White Wagtail

Gardens:

6 Woodpigeon, 1 Red Kite - NE (afternoon), 6 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 6 Blue Tit, 4 Robin

Wain's Hill vismig:
1 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 2 Linnet, 3 Redpoll, 2 Siskin

Nailsea Moor:
1 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whinchat

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
Vismig:
3 Canada Goose, 30 Woodpigeon, 7 Herring Gull, 30 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Little Egret, 10 Carrion Crow, 5 Sand Martin, 12 Swallow, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 17 Meadow Pipit, 3 Tree Pipit, 3 Linnet, 12 Redpoll, 29 Goldfinch, 14 Siskin

Present:

5 Mute Swan - drifting downriver, 1 Collared Dove - singing, 22 Whimbrel, 3 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 12 Willow Warbler, 25 Chiffchaff, 4 Grasshopper Warbler, 18 Blackcap, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Whitethroat, 2 Pied Flycatcher, 4 Redstart, 1 m Whinchat, 2 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear, 7 Meadow Pipit, 1 Bullfinch, 10 Greenfinch, 2 Common (Mealy) Redpoll, 5 Lesser Redpoll

BELOW M4 & BANES

20-04-24 Corn Bunting, Marshfield (Christopher Teague)

Marshfield - Down Road:

1 Wheatear, 30+ Corn Bunting

Willsbridge - Siston Brook:
1 Lesser Whitethroat

Stanton Prior:
1 Raven, 5 Whitethroat, 2 Yellowhammer, 

Keynsham - Charlton Field Lane:
1 Whitethroat, 1 White Wagtail

Newton St Loe:
2 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 4 Swallow, 8 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
1 Whimbrel, 4 Little Egret, 1 Wheatear (Tank 3)

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
2 Dunlin, 7 Great Black-backed Gull

Moreton:
1 Black-necked Grebe, 10 Cattle Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 2 Garden Warbler (first of the season)

Out of area:

Wavering Down - 10 Willow Warbler, 25 Whitethroat, 1 Ring Ouzel, 1 Redstart, 3 Whinchat, 30+ Wheatear, 1 Tree Pipit - singing

Reported by: John Allen, Paul Bowerman, Karle Burford, Alex Carlisle, Paul Chapman, Mark Coller, Matt Coward, Ben Crabb, Chris Craig, Alan Daniels, Oscar Dewhurst, Anthony Goodwin, Paul Gregory, Matt Hall, Peter Hazelwood, Matt Hobbs, Matt Hull, Roger Jolliffe, Nigel Kempson, Rob Laughton, Lisegirl, Dave Nevitt, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Mike Prior, Aravind Ramesh, Paul Sadley, Andy Stockhausen. Simon Stuart, Howard Taffs, Christopher Teague, Gary Thoburn, Bri Thompson, Wayne Tucker, Jack Wylson.

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

19-04-24 Friday - Common Redpoll, Black-necked Grebe

Temp 10°C to 16°C - Sunny, with the odd shower later. A moderate W/WSW wind veered round to the NW/N as the day progressed, gusts up to 25 mph.

Common (Mealy) Redpoll

Black-necked Grebe

Ruff, Scaup, Osprey

19-04-24 Black-necked Grebe, CVL (Jon Green)

BRISTOL

19-04-24 Jay, Redland (Mike Owen)

Redland:

1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay

Sea Mills:

1 Curlew

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

1 Little Grebe, 1 Little Egret, 1 Willow Warbler, 3 Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
7 Shelduck, 2 Gadwall, 4 Tufted Duck, 2 Avocet, 1 Ruff, 1 Osprey, 2 Heron, 2 Little Egret, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Whitethroat

Severn Beach:

31 Bar-tailed Godwit, 3 Whimbrel, 10 Knot, 1 Sedge Warbler, 3 Lesser Whitethroat

19-04-24 Arctic Tern, Western Approach (Vic Savery)

Western Approach - Tesco pool:

1 Arctic Tern, 2 Swallow, several Cetti's Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 3 Stonechat

Old Sodbury BBS:
1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Skylark, 2 House Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, 10 Chiffchaff, 7 Blackcap, 19 Wren, 3 Song Thrush, 16 Blackbird, 4 Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch, 7 Goldfinch

19-04-24 Yellowhammer, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar:

Yellowhammer

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
6 Little Grebe, 2 Common Sandpiper, many Swallow and House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler

Clevedon - Dowlais/Riverside Walk:
10 Whimbrel, 3 Raven, 5 Cetti's Warbler, 8 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 18 White Wagtail, 6 Pied Wagtail, 12 Linnet

Garden: 2 Jackdaw, 6 Magpie, 6 Blue Tit, 2 Robin

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
1 Whimbrel, 1 Marsh Harrier, 27 Swallow, 4 Willow Warbler, 19 Chiffchaff, 15 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Whitethroat, 3 Stonechat, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 6 Meadow Pipit, 5 Tree Pipit, 16 Greenfinch, 1 Common (Mealy) Redpoll, 17 Linnet, 154 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Hanham:
1m Goosander, 1 Lesser Whitethroat

Willsbridge:

Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat

Keynsham, Broadmead:
1 Shelduck, 1 White Wagtail

Charlton Fields:
1 White Wagtail

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
11 Common Sandpiper

Denny:

14 Cattle Egret

Stratford:

2 Goldeneye, 1f Scaup, 3 Common Sandpiper, 4 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 2 Red Kite, 3 Sparrowhawk, 1 Peregrine, 1 Kingfisher

Herons Green:
2 Egyptian Geese, 7 Common Sandpiper, 1 Dunlin, 11 Cattle Egret

19-04-24 Dunlin, CVL (Lee Gardiner)

Moreton:
1 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Green Sandpiper

Herriotts inc. Pool:

1 Common Sandpiper

Out of area:

6 Ring Ouzel still at Wavering Down near trig point

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Peter Bryant, Vera Carpenter, Chris Craig, Stephen Curtis, Ollie Fournier, Lee Gardiner, Paul Gregory, Jon Green, Matt Hobbs, Matt Hull, Nigel Kempson, MJ, Mike Owen, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Paul Sadley, Vic Savery, Simon Stuart, Karen Wilkinson,  blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG