Tuesday, 3 March 2026

03-03-26 Tuesday - Barnacle Goose

Temp 07°C to 15°C - a little early sun then cloud and rain from mid morning, carried on a gentle north easterly breeze gusting to 16mph.

Barnacle Goose
Black Redstart

BRISTOL

Avon Gorge:
1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 3 Peregrine, 1 Raven, 1 Blackcap

Avonmouth Park and Ride:
1 Chiffchaff - singing

Bishopston:
3 Jay - squawking, fit to burst!

Eastville Park:
 13 Mute Swan, 25 Canada Goose, 1 Pink-footed Goose, 31 Mallard, c20 Woodpigeon, 13 Stock Dove, 5 Moorhen, 11 Coot, 27 Black-headed Gull, 5 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Cormorant, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Jay, 20+ Magpie, 30+ Jackdaw, 40+ Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, c20 Blue Tit, c20 Great Tit, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 14 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 3 Song Thrush, 11 Blackbird, c10 Robin, 5 Dunnock, 4 House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Bullfinch, 6 Goldfinch

Eastville - garden/roof
1 Stock Dove, 1 Mediterranean Gull - ad, 1 Little Egret, 1 Blackcap, 3 Chaffinch

Redland - garden:
2 Blackcap (f&m) - on crab apples

Redland Green Park:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (f), 1 Nuthatch
03-03-26 Curlew & Redshank Lamplighters (David Minshall)
Shirehampton - Lamplighter Marsh:
1 Curlew, 1 Redshank, 2 Buzzard

St Andrews Park:
2 Red Kite, 1 Raven - over

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
1 Snipe, 1 Skylark, 9 Redwing, 2 Stonechat, 2 Bullfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust - vismig:
10 Barnacle Goose, 1 Firecrest, 1 Redpoll, 3 Crossbill, 20 Siskin

Pilning Wetlands:
Avocet, 1 Little Ringed Plover, Black-tailed Godwit, 80 Knot

Wickwar:
1 Little Owl - calling

Frenchay Moor:
2 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Coal Tit & 1 Chiffchaff both singing

NORTH SOMERSET
03-03-26 Black Redstart Portishead (Tim Mason)
Portishead:
1 Black Redstart

Nailsea Moor:
12 Canada Goose, 4 Mute Swan, 6 Mallard, 2 Cormorant, 3 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 5 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - drumming, 2 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 6 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, resent Redwing, present Fieldfare, 10 Stonechat, 1 Meadow Pipit, 3 Chaffinch, 7 Greenfinch, 35 Linnet, 3 Goldfinch, 2 Reed Bunting

Bristol Airport:
35 Golden Plover - over
03-03-26 Siskin Banwell (John Thorogood)
Banwell - garden:
1 Siskin (m)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Willsbridge:
1 Barn Owl - in the box again
03-03-26 Little Owl Wick (Nigel Jones)
Wick:
1 Little Owl

Bath, Englishcombe Lane - garden:
4 Blackcap (2f&2m), 2 Redwing

Kelston - BOC walk:
2 Mute Swan, 7 Mallard, 6 Woodpigeon, 2 Moorhen, 1 Black-headed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 7 Cormorant, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 12 Magpie, 35 Jackdaw, 2 Rook, 26 Carrion Crow, 5 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 1 Skylark, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 2 Wren, 3 Song Thrush, 3 Blackbird, 12 Robin, 10 House Sparrow, 3 Dunnock, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Greenfinch

Upton Cheyney:
2 Stock Dove, Wood Pigeon, 3 Buzzard, 3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker,
1 Kestrel, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Skylark, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff - singing, Wren, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Song Thrush, Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Crossbill, 2 Goldfinch, 1 Bullfinch, 3 Greenfinch, 1 Linnet, 1 Yellowhammer.

Chelwood:
1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
03-03-26 Goosander CVL (George Stacey)
Dam:

12 Canada Goose, 6 Goldeneye (3f&3m), 4 Goosander, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Song Thrush (singing), 3 Pied Wagtail, 12+ Chaffinch,

Bittern Trail:
1 Goosander (m)
03-03-26 Song Thrush CVL (Ian Stapp)
Woodford:

4 Goldeneye, 4 Goosander,  1 Collared Dove, 20+ Woodpigeon, 3 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff - singing, 2 Blackcap, 2 Song Thrush, 10+ Redwing, 5 Robin, 2 Bullfinch - calling, 
03-03-26 Song Thrush CVL (Ian Stapp)
Herons Green:

6 Goldeneye, 30+ Tufted Duck, 8 Shovelar, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Snipe, 2 Great White Egret, 76 Cattle Egret, 1 Buzzard, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 6 House Sparrow, 2 Pied Wagtail, 6+ Chaffinch

Stratford:
1 Shelduck 6 Goldeneye, 45+ Tufted Duck, 30+ Shoveler, 1 Water Rail - calling, 2 GBB Gull,  1 GW Egret, 15 Cattle Egret, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier (m), 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff - singing,  30 Redwing, 1 Redpoll - feeders

Herriotts inc Pool:
1 Marsh Harrier (f)

Reported by: Graham Blacker, Pete Brain,  Bryan Cook, Tony Cook, Ben Crabb, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Andy Davies, Ed Drewitt, Chris Hall, Matt Hall, Nick Hawkridge, Adrian Hockey, Nigel Jones, Tim Mason, David Minshall, Mike Owen, John Rossetti, Paul Sadley, Richard Scantlebury, Tony Scott, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland

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