Temp -02°C to 13°C - a frosty start to the sunniest day of the year. Very little wind all day. Butterflies are waking up and frog spawn appearing. Common Scoters have been heard overhead on Severnside and birds are definitely on the move- some Knot, groups of Stonechat this week and a few more Chiffchaff around.
Black-necked Grebe
Brambling
Hawfinch
Short-eared Owl
BRISTOL
Arnos Vale Cemetery:
2 Stock Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 4 Coal Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Redwing
BRISTOL
Arnos Vale Cemetery:
2 Stock Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 4 Coal Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Redwing
1 Firecrest
St Andrew's Park:
1 Collared Dove, 1 Woodpigeon, 3 Magpie, 10 Carrion Crow, Raven (heard overhead), 5+ Redwing
St Werburghs:
14 species inc: 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Raven, 1 Goldcrest
St Werburghs:
14 species inc: 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Raven, 1 Goldcrest
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury on Severn:
35 Canada Goose, 3 Greylag Goose, 9 Redshank, 1 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - drumming, 1 KestrelOldbury on Severn:
Aust Services:
2 Peregrine, 3 Raven, 1 Chiffchaff, 21 Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Brambling, 1 Hawfinch, 17 Siskin
New Passage/Pilning Wetlands:
37 Shoveler, 50 Gadwall, 3 Pochard, 1 Water Rail, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 16 Snipe, 1 Short-eared Owl, 2 Raven, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Siskin
Severn Beach:
1 Snipe, 1 Water Rail, 1 Blackcap
NORTH SOMERSET
2 Peregrine, 3 Raven, 1 Chiffchaff, 21 Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Brambling, 1 Hawfinch, 17 Siskin
New Passage/Pilning Wetlands:
37 Shoveler, 50 Gadwall, 3 Pochard, 1 Water Rail, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 16 Snipe, 1 Short-eared Owl, 2 Raven, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Siskin
Severn Beach:
1 Snipe, 1 Water Rail, 1 Blackcap
NORTH SOMERSET
Clevedon:
Garden: 2 Feral Pigeon, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Magpie, 1 Jay, 5 Jackdaw, 24 Crow, 5 Blue Tit
BELOW M4 & BANES
Midsomer Norton:
Garden: 2 Feral Pigeon, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Magpie, 1 Jay, 5 Jackdaw, 24 Crow, 5 Blue Tit
BELOW M4 & BANES
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| 28-02-25 Dipper, Midsomer Norton (Merv Carlyon) |
Dipper
Burnett:
1 Red Kite
1 Red Kite
Keynsham:
Garden: 1 Collared Dove, 2 Blackcap, 2 Goldfinch
RESERVOIRS
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| 28-02-25 Atmospheric at Chew (Lucy Masters) |
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| 28-02-25 Goosander hiding away, CVL (George Stacey) |
several Goosander, 2 Chiffchaff
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| 28-02-25 Barn Owl, CVL (Lee Gardiner) |
Herons Green:
1 Barnacle Goose, 4 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander, 2 Little Grebe, 5 Snipe, 4 Great White Egret, 6 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Reed Bunting
Moreton:
1 Greylag Goose, 10+ Goldeneye, 3 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Water Rail, 8 GBB Gull, 12 Cattle Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 7 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Marsh Harrier, a kettle of 8 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Bearded Tit, 2 Reed Bunting
Herriotts inc. Pool:
7 Shelduck, 4 Goldeneye, 1 Water Rail, 6 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Marsh Harrier, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting
1 Barnacle Goose, 4 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander, 2 Little Grebe, 5 Snipe, 4 Great White Egret, 6 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Reed Bunting
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| 28-02-25 Bearded Tit, CVL (Ian Stapp) |
1 Greylag Goose, 10+ Goldeneye, 3 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Water Rail, 8 GBB Gull, 12 Cattle Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 7 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Marsh Harrier, a kettle of 8 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Bearded Tit, 2 Reed Bunting
Herriotts inc. Pool:
7 Shelduck, 4 Goldeneye, 1 Water Rail, 6 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Marsh Harrier, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting
Out of area:
Richard's Pipt at Awre
Yellow-browed Warbler at Wells STW
Spotted Redshank at Catcott Lows
Velvet Scoter at Cardiff Bay
Black-throated Diver at Llanishen Reservoir
Reported by: Jon Angell, Simon Bowles, Merv Carlyon, Andy Davis, Ollie Fournier, Lee Gardiner, Pete Harrison, Lucy Masters, Blake Norton, Nigel Povey, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds
