Temp 10°C to 14°C - sunny spells with some showers. A spring like day. A strong to moderate SSW/SW wind to start, gusts to 26mph, becoming a light W/WSW later.
As spring migrants begin to arrive back on our shores, here are the arrival dates from the last few years. Bristol Water annual permits for Chew/Blagdon/Barrow expire this weekend. You can buy them online or at Woodford Lodge
Ring-necked DuckScaup
BRISTOL
No reports.
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Yate:
Kingsgate Park: 12 Tufted Duck, 1 Common Gull, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 5 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 5 Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail, 12 Siskin
NORTH SOMERSET
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| 27-02-26 Buzzard, Clevedon (Howard Taffs) |
Clevedon:
13 Shoveler, 10 Wigeon, 20 Teal, 13 Oystercatcher, 6 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 80 Dunlin, 2 Buzzard, 1 Chiffchaff
BELOW M4 & BANES
Marksbury:
60+ Jackdaw/Crow, 6 Skylark, 80 Starling
RESERVOIRS
Chew Valley Lake
Dam:
1 Greylag Goose, 8 Goldeneye, 30+ Common Gull, 2 GBB Gull
Woodford:
2 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Redwing, 1 Bullfinch
Herons Green:
7 Goldeneye, 4 Little Grebe, 80+ Common Gull, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard
Moreton:
5 Goldeneye, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven
Stratford:
6 Goldeneye, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 2 Scaup (f), 1 Water Rail, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 2Chiffchaff, 4 Siskin
Herriotts inc. Pool:
6 Shelduck, 8 Goldeneye, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Red Kite, 1 Peregrine, 1 Bearded Tit, 4 Sand Martin, 1 Chiffchaff (singing)
Reported by: Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Rich Mielcarek, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs
13 Shoveler, 10 Wigeon, 20 Teal, 13 Oystercatcher, 6 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 80 Dunlin, 2 Buzzard, 1 Chiffchaff
BELOW M4 & BANES
Marksbury:
60+ Jackdaw/Crow, 6 Skylark, 80 Starling
RESERVOIRS
Chew Valley Lake
Dam:
1 Greylag Goose, 8 Goldeneye, 30+ Common Gull, 2 GBB Gull
Woodford:
2 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Redwing, 1 Bullfinch
Herons Green:
7 Goldeneye, 4 Little Grebe, 80+ Common Gull, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard
Moreton:
5 Goldeneye, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven
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| 27-02-26 Scaup, CVL (Ian Stapp) |
6 Goldeneye, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 2 Scaup (f), 1 Water Rail, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 2Chiffchaff, 4 Siskin
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| 27-02-26 Siskin, CVL (Ian Stapp) |
6 Shelduck, 8 Goldeneye, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Red Kite, 1 Peregrine, 1 Bearded Tit, 4 Sand Martin, 1 Chiffchaff (singing)
Reported by: Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Rich Mielcarek, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs
