Temp 02°C to 12°C - a cold start, largely sunny, with some scattered clouds. A light N to WSW wind.
It is not too long until the annual Breeding Bird Surveys will be carried out. These surveys provide crucial and interesting information about our breeding birds. There are some unallocated squares in the Avon BBS area (which includes some in Somerset). Please click this link to see which squares are currently available. If you are interested the contact details are also on the link.
There is also an upcoming Birds in Green Spaces survey where you record the birds you see in your local park or similar area.
WheatearCommon Scoter
Scaup
Ring-necked Duck
White-fronted Goose
BRISTOL
Hotwells:
20 species inc: 5 Mallard, 60+ Woodpigeon, 1 Moorhen, 4 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 58+ Jackdaw, 5+ House Sparrow
RESERVOIRS
Blagdon Lake:
1 Common Scoter, 1 Ring-necked Duck
Chew Valley Lake
1 Oystercatcher
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| 14-03-26 Common Scoter, Blagdon (Bri Thompson) |
Hotwells:
20 species inc: 5 Mallard, 60+ Woodpigeon, 1 Moorhen, 4 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 58+ Jackdaw, 5+ House Sparrow
Withywood:
1 Red Kite
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
4 Mute Swan, 19 Teal, 3 Wigeon, 3+ Little Grebe, 11 Oystercatcher, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Jay, 1 Raven, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 9 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Stonechat
New Passage:
1 Wheatear
Severnside:
2 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Merlin, 1 Wheatear
Chipping Sodbury Common:
4 Stock Dove, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Red Kite, 6 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 8+ Skylark, 8 Chiffchaff, 3 Redpoll, 1 Siskin, 3 Reed Bunting
NORTH SOMERSET
Clevedon:
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
4 Mute Swan, 19 Teal, 3 Wigeon, 3+ Little Grebe, 11 Oystercatcher, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Jay, 1 Raven, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 9 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Stonechat
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| 14-03-26 Wheatear, New Passage (Lise Presland) |
1 Wheatear
Severnside:
2 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Merlin, 1 Wheatear
Chipping Sodbury Common:
4 Stock Dove, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Red Kite, 6 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 8+ Skylark, 8 Chiffchaff, 3 Redpoll, 1 Siskin, 3 Reed Bunting
NORTH SOMERSET
Clevedon:
Dowlais: 4 Mute Swan, 52 Shelduck, 4 Shoveler, 12 Wigeon, 18 Teal, 4 Mallard, 18 Oystercatcher, 1 Ringed Plover, 10 Curlew, 75 Redshank, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 4 Chaffinch, 1 Linnet
Strode Road Bridge: 1 Common Gull, 1 GBB Gull, 1 Cetti's Warbler
BELOW M4 & BANES
Marshfield:
BELOW M4 & BANES
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| 14-03-26 Corn Bunting, Marshfield (Chris Teague) |
5 Red Kite, 5 Buzzard, 6 Yellowhammer, c10 Corn Bunting
Bitton:
Holm Mead: 1 Black Swan, 3+ White-fronted Goose, 40+ Siskin, 2+ Redpoll
Keynsham:
Garden: 27 Feral Pigeon, 2 Woodpigeon, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 14 Jackdaw, 2 Raven, 2 Chiffchaff, 30+ Starling, 6 Goldfinch
Holm Mead: 1 Black Swan, 3+ White-fronted Goose, 40+ Siskin, 2+ Redpoll
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| 14-03-26 Chiffchaff Keynsham (Ian Stapp) |
Garden: 27 Feral Pigeon, 2 Woodpigeon, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 14 Jackdaw, 2 Raven, 2 Chiffchaff, 30+ Starling, 6 Goldfinch
RESERVOIRS
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| 14-03-26 Common Scoter, Blagdon (Bri Thompson) |
1 Common Scoter, 1 Ring-necked Duck
Chew Valley Lake
1 Oystercatcher
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| 14-03-26 Kingfisher, CVL (Lucy Masters) |
Moreton:
2 Mute Swan, 2 Scaup, 22 Cattle Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Kingfisher
Reported by: Jon Angell, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Mark Coller, Raoul Chandrasakera, Stephen Curtis, Andy Davis, MJ, Rob Laughton, John Lewis, Lucy Masters, Andy Mears, Andrew Middleton, Lise Presland, Phil Quinn, Carol Rushton, Ian Stapp, Chris Teague, Bri Thompson
2 Mute Swan, 2 Scaup, 22 Cattle Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Kingfisher
Reported by: Jon Angell, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Mark Coller, Raoul Chandrasakera, Stephen Curtis, Andy Davis, MJ, Rob Laughton, John Lewis, Lucy Masters, Andy Mears, Andrew Middleton, Lise Presland, Phil Quinn, Carol Rushton, Ian Stapp, Chris Teague, Bri Thompson
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