10-03-26 Tuesday - Hooded Merganser

Temp 06°C to 12°C - a brighter day, a light SW/WSW wind to start, moving to a strong S/SSW later, with gusts to 23mph.

Please note, there is very limited parking near Pilning Wetlands. Last time the Hooded Merganser was there, some inconsiderate birder blocked the road with their parking and residents could not access their houses, and the bin lorry could not empty the bins. Do not park there unless there is suitable room and you are not blocking the road- lorries need to be able to access the houses. There is plenty more parking further down the road, a short walk away. Or park at Severn Beach and walk along the seawall path. 

Hooded Merganser
Hawfinch
Crossbill

BRISTOL

10-03-26 Treecreeper, Moorgrove Wood (Derek Clarke)

Moorgrove Wood:

2 Stock Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Treecreeper

Oldbury Court:

1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Ring-necked Parakeet

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
4 Canada Goose, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, 7 Raven, 1 Skylark, 1 Reed Bunting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
1 Hooded Merganser, 1 Ringed Plover, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Snipe

10-03-26 Crossbill, Lower Woods (Mike Prior)

Lower Woods:
1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 1 Raven, 1 Goldcrest, 10 Siskin, 1 Crossbill, 2+ Hawfinch

Yate:
Common: Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Buzzard, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 2 Coal Tit, 5 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Blackcap, 2 Wren, Starling, 1 Blackbird, Robin, House Sparrow, 1 Greenfinch, 4 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin

Chipping Sodbury Common:

2 Sparrowhawk, 6 Buzzard, 1 Red Kite, 5 Chiffchaff, 3 Bullfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:

33 species inc: 2 Tufted Duck, 10+ Gadwall, 4 Little Grebe, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Lapwing, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Chiffchaff

Portishead:

3 Purple Sandpiper

10-03-26 Raven, Blackrock (Jason Williams)

Blackrock:

40+ Raven

Nailsea Moor:
2 Mute Swan, 3 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Magpie, 1 Raven, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Blackbird, 1 Stonechat, 3 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

Clevedon:
Dowlais: 12 Shoveler, 25 Teal, 18 Wigeon, 6 Mallard, c80 Oystercatcher, 6 Curlew, 1 Redshank, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 10 Skylark, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Fieldfare, 10 Meadow Pipit, 1 large unidentified pipit, 4 Linnet

Strode Road Bridge: 2 Mute Swan, 4 Mallard, 1 Little Egret

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
BOC walk: 34 species inc: 55 Shelduck, 1 Curlew, 50 Redshank, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 1 Raven, 15 Skylark, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 7 Stonechat, 5 Meadow Pipit, 8 Rock Pipit

BELOW M4 & BANES

Willsbridge Mill:

1 Dipper, 2 Grey Wagtail

Chelwood:

1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
1 Greylag Goose, 10 Goldeneye, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 8+ Sand Martin

Picnic Areas:

6+ Great Spotted Woodpecker

Woodford:
8 Goldeneye, 1 Goosander, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 5 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 5 Redwing, 4 Goldcrest

Herons Green:
1 Scaup, 7 Goldeneye, 2 Gadwall, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Buzzard

10-03-26 Cattle Egret, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:
1 Scaup, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 45+ Cattle Egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 2 Chiffchaff

10-03-26 Red Kite, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:
1 Greylag Goose, 6 Shoveler, 1 Scaup (f), 14 Goldeneye, 110 Cattle Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 4 Red Kite, 12 Buzzard, 40 Sand Martin

Herriotts inc. Pool:
5 Shelduck, 4 Shoveler, 8 Goldeneye, 18 Gadwall, 22 Teal, 2 Pintail, 2 Great White Egret

Reported by: Graham Blacker, Ken Blake, Paul Bowerman, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Joseph Carter, Derek Clarke, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Stephen Curtis, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Ryan Frost, Julie Evans, Rob Laughton, Lee Patch, Jean Oliver, Mike Prior, Carol Rushton, Roger Staples, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Jason Williams

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