Temp 7°C to 15°C - Still cold with a gentle breeze from the Northwest. Sunny in the morning, clouding over as the day wore on.
Cuckoo
Fulmar
BRISTOL
Easton (Frome Valley Walkway, Riverside Park):
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
Aust Warth:
7 Black-headed Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 5 Stonechat, 15 Linnet
NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
1 Tufted Duck, c50 Swift, 5 Little Grebe, 8 Lapwing, 5 Little Ringed Plover (1 juv), 8 Curlew, 3 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Sand Martin, 11 Swallow, c15 House Martin, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Sedge Warbler, 5 Reed Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat
Clevedon (garden):
6 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Blackbird, 2 Robin
Backwell Lake (BOC Walk):
Sand Point/Middle Hope:
5 Shelduck, 1 Swift, 8 Oystercatcher, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 4 Herring Gull, 17 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Fulmar, 1 Cormorant, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine, 8 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 6 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 9 Whitethroat, 1 Stonechat, 1 Meadow Pipit, 3 Greenfinch
Chew Valley Lake
Stratford:
300+ Swift, 8 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 8 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Sparrowhawk (m+f), 3 Red Kite, 2 Kingfisher (m), 1 Kestrel, 4 Hobby (1 adult, 3 x 2CY), 1 Peregrine, 1 Sand Martin, 12+ Swallow, 100+ House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 10+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap, 1 Reed Bunting
Herriotts inc. Pool:21 Canada Goose (+4 gosling), 30 Mute Swan (+5 cygnets), 3 Shelduck (+5 duckling), 1 Shoveler, 47 Gadwall, 27 Mallard, 8 Teal (5m), 3 Tufted Duck (1m+2f), 1 Goldeneye, 300+ Swift, 1 Cuckoo, + Coot, 6 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Hobby, 1 Jay, 4 Jackdaw, 2 Carrion Crow, 12 Swallow, 100+ House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 4 Pied/White Wagtail, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting
Fulmar
BRISTOL
Easton (Frome Valley Walkway, Riverside Park):
2 Little Egret
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
2 Mute Swan, 9 Mallard, 1 Tufted Duck, 2 Pheasant, 2 Swift, 3 Moorhen (+5 young), 1 Coot, 1 Jay, 4 Long-tail Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Reed Warbler, 4 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit
Aust Warth:
7 Black-headed Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 5 Stonechat, 15 Linnet
NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
1 Tufted Duck, c50 Swift, 5 Little Grebe, 8 Lapwing, 5 Little Ringed Plover (1 juv), 8 Curlew, 3 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Sand Martin, 11 Swallow, c15 House Martin, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Sedge Warbler, 5 Reed Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat
Severn Beach:
2 Oystercatcher, 8 Ringed Plover, 2 Dunlin
Wickwar:
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (+ 2 juv)
2 Oystercatcher, 8 Ringed Plover, 2 Dunlin
Great Spotted Woodpecker, Wickwar (Paul Sadley) |
Wickwar:
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (+ 2 juv)
NORTH SOMERSET
Clevedon (garden):
6 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Blackbird, 2 Robin
Backwell Lake (BOC Walk):
6 Canada Goose, 8 Mute Swan + 6 cygnet, 2 Gadwall, 26 Mallard, 3 Swift, 13 Feral Pigeon, 1 Stock Dove, 14 Woodpigeon, 8 Collared Dove, 3 Moorhen, 3 Coot.
5 Herring Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 5 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 8 Magpie, 35 Jackdaw,
11 Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 2 Skylark, 8 Swallow, 10 House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 7 Chiffchaff, 10 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 8 Wren, 6 Starling,
3 Mistle Thrush, 7 Blackbird, 6 Robin, 25 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 5 Greenfinch, 9 Goldfinch, 1 Yellowhammer
Sand Point/Middle Hope:
5 Shelduck, 1 Swift, 8 Oystercatcher, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 4 Herring Gull, 17 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Fulmar, 1 Cormorant, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine, 8 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 6 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 9 Whitethroat, 1 Stonechat, 1 Meadow Pipit, 3 Greenfinch
Uphill:
8 Shelduck, 2 Oystercatcher, 26 Herring Gull, 9 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Little Egret
BELOW M4 & BANES
Filton (garden records):
3 Swift (over), 1 Sparrowhawk (m), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (m), 1 Jay, 2 Blue Tit, 19 Starling (15 juv), 3 Blackbird (2m+1f), 1 Robin, 7 House Sparrow, 2 Greenfinch (f), 3 Goldfinch
Keynsham, Lock:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, + Blue Tit, 2 Wren, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail
3 Swift (over), 1 Sparrowhawk (m), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (m), 1 Jay, 2 Blue Tit, 19 Starling (15 juv), 3 Blackbird (2m+1f), 1 Robin, 7 House Sparrow, 2 Greenfinch (f), 3 Goldfinch
Wren, Keynsham Lock (Paul Tompkins) |
Grey Wagtail, Keynsham Lock (Paul Tompkins) |
Keynsham, Lock:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, + Blue Tit, 2 Wren, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail
RESERVOIRS
Chew Valley Lake
Woodford/Walley Bank Path/Dam:
56 Canada Goose, 300 Swift, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 7 Magpie, 1 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 10+ Swallow, 100+ House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 4 Wren, 1 Treecreeper, 4 Song Thrush, 6 Blackbird, 2 Dunnock, 5 Pied/White Wagtail
Herons Green:
26 Canada Goose, 3 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 4 Pochard, 200+ Swift, 2 Little Grebe, 7 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 5 Magpie, 10+ Swallow, 50+ House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 10 House Sparrow, 4 Pied/White Wagtail
56 Canada Goose, 300 Swift, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 7 Magpie, 1 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 10+ Swallow, 100+ House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 4 Wren, 1 Treecreeper, 4 Song Thrush, 6 Blackbird, 2 Dunnock, 5 Pied/White Wagtail
Herons Green:
26 Canada Goose, 3 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 4 Pochard, 200+ Swift, 2 Little Grebe, 7 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 5 Magpie, 10+ Swallow, 50+ House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 10 House Sparrow, 4 Pied/White Wagtail
Kingfisher, Stratford (Ian Stapp) |
Stratford:
300+ Swift, 8 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 8 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Sparrowhawk (m+f), 3 Red Kite, 2 Kingfisher (m), 1 Kestrel, 4 Hobby (1 adult, 3 x 2CY), 1 Peregrine, 1 Sand Martin, 12+ Swallow, 100+ House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 10+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap, 1 Reed Bunting
Herriotts inc. Pool:
Reported by: Jane Cummings, Trevor Ford, Pete Harrison, Nick Hawkridge, Matt Hull, MJ, Nigel Povey, Lois Pryce, Paul Sadley, Ian Stapp, Andrew Stockhausen, Paul Tompkins, Liza White