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.

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