Temp 03°C to 13°C - Lying snow disappeared very quickly. Feeling warmer . . . but overcast with rain until 11am, a few glimpses of sun then rain again towards sunset. The moderate breeze mainly from the south south west becoming increasingly gusty - up to 39 mph.
Ring-necked Duck
Great Northern Diver
Siberian Chiffchaff
Purple Sandpiper
BRISTOL
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| 05-01-25 Sparrowhawk Shirehampton (David Minshall) |
1 Sparrowhawk
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
No reports
NORTH SOMERSET
Leigh Woods:
2 Marsh Tit - calling pair
Cleedon - Blind Yeo:
2 m. Goosander, 5 Little Grebe, 22 Moorhen, 2 Little Egret, pr. Stonechat, 1 f. Grey Wagtail.
Clevedon - Dowlais area:
6 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 8 Wigeon, 20 Mallard, c20 Teal, 6 Curlew, 50 Dunlin, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 16 Redshank, 1 Barn Owl, 11 Redwing, 15 Fieldfare,
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| 05-01-25 Chiffchaff & Blackcap Clevedon (Howard Taffs) |
1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap - - both came to bathe in my pond
Clevedon - Highdale:
2 Woodpigeon, 1 Jay, 2 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw, 2 Robin
BELOW M4 & BANES
Newton-St-Loe:
3 Mute Swan, 1 Gadwall, 1 Wigeon, 29 Mallard, 1 Teal, 1 Tufted Duck, 1 Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, 28 Common Gull, 7 Little Grebe, 2 Great Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 25 Rook, 1 Raven, 3 Coal Tit, 15 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Song Thrush, 23 Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch, 6 Hawfinch - berries running out but possible, 1 Bullfinch, 7 Greenfinch, 11 Goldfinch
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| 05-01-2025 Siberian Chiffchaff Compton Dando (Gill Sapsed) |
Compton Dando:
1 Siberian Chiffchaff, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Bullfinch
RESERVOIRS
Barrow Tanks:
1 Great Northern Diver
Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck, 1 Scaup (f), 1 Tawny Owl - calling
Chew Valley Lake
Nunnery:
14 Goldeneye
Moreton:
2 Egyptian Goose, 3 Black-necked Grebe, 4 Marsh Harrier
2 Egyptian Goose, 3 Black-necked Grebe, 4 Marsh Harrier
Herriotts inc Pool:
1 Goosander (m), 38 Cattle Egret, 58 Great White Egret, 15 Little Egret - all in to roost at 4:45
1 Goosander (m), 38 Cattle Egret, 58 Great White Egret, 15 Little Egret - all in to roost at 4:45
Reported by: Jane Cumming, Steve Curtis, Lee Gardiner, Rupert Higgins, Frankie Macrow, Andy Mears, David Minshall, Nigel Povey, Matt Rogers, Carol Rushton, Gill Sapsed, Howard Taffs, Bri Thompson, Wayne Tucker, Joe Wright
