Wednesday, 4 March 2026

04-03-26 Wednesday - Ring-necked Duck

Temp 06°C to 14°C - sun then a little cloud then - ahh more sun. A gentle south easterly breeze gusting to 17mph.

Firecrest
Mediterranean Gull
Little Ringed Plover
Black Redstart

BRISTOL

Arno's Vale:
1 Tawny Owl (f)
04-03-26 Peregrine Clifton Down (Andy Davies)
Avon Gorge:
1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Peregrine, 2 Raven, 1 Chiffchaff - singing, 

Horfield - garden:
1 Buzzard - tick

Mina Rd Park:
2 Chiffchaff - singing

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
11 Bar-tailed Godwit, 9 Chiffchaff - singing, 1 Black Redstart (f),  2 Stonechat (m)

Aust Services - vismig:
1 Firecrest, 1 Crossbill, 3 Redpoll, 15 Siskin

New Passage/Northwick:
226 Knot

Pilning Wetlands:
2 Avocet, 2 Little Ringed Plover

Bradley Stoke - 3 Brooks LNR:
4 Mallard, 4 Teal, 2 Dunnock

NORTH SOMERSET
04-03-26 Purple Sandpiper Battery Point (Jason Williams)
Battery Point:
5 Purple Sandpiper, 2 Rock Pipit

Portishead - marina entrance :
1 Common Sandpiper, 15 Redshank, 1 Dunlin, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Black Redstart, 1 Rock Pipit
04-03-26 Siskin Banwell (John Thorogood)
Banwell - garden:
2 Siskin - love will find a way!

BELOW M4 & BANES

Downend - garden:
1 Blackcap - singing
04-03-26 Water Rail Keynsham (Andrew Harrison)
Keynsham - Memorial Park:
2 Water Rail, 1 Kingfisher, many Wren singing

Bath - St John's Church
2 Peregrine - the nest cam is up and running

Chelwood:
1 Red Kite

Chew Magna:
1 Tawny Owl (m), 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard,  2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 2 Coal Tit,
2 Skylark, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Greenfinch.

Marksbury:
1 Barn Owl - over the solar panels, early

Chew Stoke - walk to Woodford Lodge:
3 Chiffchaff - singing, 1 Siskin - over calling - spring is a'comin'in

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
04-03-26 Greylag Goose CVL (Ian Stapp)
Dam:

11 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 10 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander (f&m), 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 
1 Green Woodpecker - calling, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Song Thrush - singing, 3 Pied Wagtail, 4 Chaffinch, 1 Reed Bunting

Bittern Trail:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Dunnock
04-03-26 Goosander CVL (George Stacey)
Bernard King Hide:

2 Goosander (m)

Sutton Wick
1 Ring-necked Duck (m)

Woodford:
8 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander, 30+ Woodpigeon - over,1 Buzzard, 2 G S Woodpecker - drumming, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff - singing, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Robin, 2 Bullfinch

Herons Green:
 6 Goldeneye, 2 Little Grebe - pool, 1 Snipe - pool, 1 G W Egret, 15 Cattle Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (m), 2 Red Kite - together, 1 Buzzard, 10+ L TT, 10 House  Sparrow
04-03-26 Goldcrest CVL (Ian Stapp)
Stratford:

6 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander, 30+ Tufted Duck, 2 Scaup (f), 4+ Shoveler, 2 Water Rail - calling, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 2 G BB Gull, 1 Marsh Harrier (m), 1 Green Woodpecker - calling, 2 G S Woodpecker - drumming, 6+ L TT, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff - singing, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Treecreeper,  4 Redwing, 6+ Chaffinch

Herriotts inc Pool:
1 Greylag Goose, 5 Shelduck, 2 Shoveler, 12+ Gadwell, 6 Pintail - new in, 1 Water Rail - calling, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Simon Bowles, Pete Brain, Andy Davis, Andy Davies, Barry Dursley, Ken Hall, Andrew Harrison, Rupert Higgins, Andy Mears, Mike Moxon, Joe Sargent, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, John Thorogood, Jenny White, Jason Williams

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