Temp 08°C to 12°C - rain most of the day with a decent wind from early doors. The SW/SSW wind strengthened as the day wore on, with gusts up to over 40mph. It didn't blow any seabirds in yet, but maybe something will be found tomorrow.
As another migrant has turned up, summer migrant arrival dates can be seen here- what will be next, LRP, Swallow, Little Gull, tern or wader?
Finally, as some birds are already into breeding, a reminder of Schedule 1 species, which we all need to be careful about reporting over the next few weeks, please see this post.
Sand Martin
Bar-tailed Godwit
Scaup
Black-necked Grebe
YL and Med Gull
BRISTOL
No reports.
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
20 Gadwall, pr Pintail, 5 Tufted Duck
New Passage:
30 Shelduck, 200 Wigeon, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 100 Dunlin
Severn Beach:
1 singing Skylark, 1 Stonechat
Yate - Kingsgate Park:
5 Goosander, 2 Goldcrest, 6+ Redwing
NORTH SOMERSET
BRISTOL
No reports.
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
20 Gadwall, pr Pintail, 5 Tufted Duck
New Passage:
30 Shelduck, 200 Wigeon, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 100 Dunlin
Severn Beach:
1 singing Skylark, 1 Stonechat
Yate - Kingsgate Park:
5 Goosander, 2 Goldcrest, 6+ Redwing
NORTH SOMERSET
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| 23-02-25 Goosander, Yate (Chris Teague) |
Clevedon:
Garden: 2 Feral Pigeon, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Magpie, 1 Jay, 1 Jackdaw, 2 Crow, 3 Blue Tit, 1 Robin
BELOW M4 & BANES
Marshfield:
7 Skyylark, 3 Corn Bunting
Willsbridge:
Garden: 2 Feral Pigeon, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Magpie, 1 Jay, 1 Jackdaw, 2 Crow, 3 Blue Tit, 1 Robin
BELOW M4 & BANES
Marshfield:
7 Skyylark, 3 Corn Bunting
Willsbridge:
1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Dipper, 1 Hawfinch
Keynsham:
Garden: 2 Coal Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Robin
Garden: 2 Coal Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Robin
Cameley:
1 Buzzard, Peregrine, dawn chorus of Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Blackbird, Robin
RESERVOIRS
Blagdon Lake:
1 Scaup, 3 Goldeneye, 6 Great White Egret, c20 Redwing
Chew Valley Lake
Herons Green:
3 Scaup, 2 Goldeneye, 2 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Sand Martin- not quite the earliest in Avon ever, but almost 2 weeks ahead of the average arrival date
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| 23-02-25 Black-necked Grebe, CVL (Dave Hughes) |
2 Scaup, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Red Kite
Stratford:
2 Chiffchaff, 1 Treecreeper
Herriotts inc. Pool:
2 Pintail, 1 Mediterrenean Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 4 Cattle Egret, 1 Red Kite, 1 Grey Wagtail
Reported by: Pete Cheetham, Dave Hughes, Alastair Fraser, Nigel Kempson, Bob Medland, Ross Nairn, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Gareth Roberts, Chris Teague, Paul Tompkins, Reuben Veal, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds
2 Pintail, 1 Mediterrenean Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 4 Cattle Egret, 1 Red Kite, 1 Grey Wagtail
Reported by: Pete Cheetham, Dave Hughes, Alastair Fraser, Nigel Kempson, Bob Medland, Ross Nairn, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Gareth Roberts, Chris Teague, Paul Tompkins, Reuben Veal, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds
