Tuesday, 24 March 2026

24-30-26 Tuesday

Temp 05°C to 12°C - Cloudy all day. Winds from the Southwest were light in the morning becoming stronger and more gusty as the day went on - rain and 40mph wind by evening.

Little Gull
Little Ringed Plover
Wheatear
Osprey
Sand Martin now in large numbers, plus 2 Swallow and 1 House Martin


BRISTOL

Hallen Marsh:
Shoveler, Gadwall, 2 Wigeon, 1 Pintail (f), Teal, 1 Lapwing

Badock's Wood:
1 Willow Warbler

Avonmouth:
1 Chiffchaff (form Tristis - singing in private area of industrial estate)

Bedminster (Victoria Park):
18 Woodpigeon, 4 Herring Gull, 12 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Little Egret (over), 8 Magpie, 18 Carrion Crow, 9 Blue Tit, 8 Great Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 9 Wren, 30 Starling, 7 Blackbird, 7 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 9 House Sparrow, 1 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 3 Goldfinch

Southmead Swimming Lake - WeBS
4 Mallard, 12 Moorhen, 4 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Little Gull, Pilning (Brian Lancastle)
Pilning Wetlands:
8 Canada Goose, 90 Shelduck, 17 Shoveler, 8 Gadwall, 32 Wigeon, 8 Mallard, 26 Teal, Feral Pigeon, Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 5 Moorhen, 3 Coot, 1 Little Grebe, 81 Oystercatcher, 10 Little Ringed Plover, 5 Lapwing, 30 Curlew, 15 Black-tailed Godwit, 12 Snipe, 100+ Redshank, 6 Turnstone, 6 Knot, 8 Dunlin, 1 Little Gull, 22 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, 1 Skylark, 25 Sand Martin, 1 House Martin, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 3 Wren, Starling, 1 Blackbird, Robin, House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 4 Pied/White Wagtail, 40 Meadow Pipit, 5 Greenfinch, 40 Linnet, 13 Goldfinch, 2 Reed Bunting
Common Scoter, Severn Beach (Paul Bowerman)
Severn Beach:
1 Common Scoter (distant)

Yate (Kingsgate Park):
8 Tufted Duck, 2 Gadwall, 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap

NORTH SOMERSET

Watercress Farm:
2 Canada Goose, 4 Mallard, 3 Pheasant, 10 Woodpigeon, 17 Stock Dove, 4 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 6 Magpie, 8 Jackdaw, 20 Rook, 10 Carrion Crow, 6 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Wren, 4 Song Thrush, 4 Redwing, 8 Blackbird, 6 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit
Wheatear, Clevedon (Paul Chapman)
Clevedon - Yeo (including WEBs):
5 Mute Swan, 14 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 138 Shelduck, 1 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 10 Wigeon, 7 Mallard, 16 Teal, 2 Collared Dove, 8 Rock Dove, 4 Moorhen, 32 Oystercatcher, 2 Grey Plover, 4 Lapwing, 20 Curlew, 1 Common Sandpiper, 50 Redshank, 1 Turnstone, 3 Dunlin, 6 Black-headed Gull, 10 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Cormorant, 12 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 4 Magpie, 20 Jackdaw, 2 Raven, 20 Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 6 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Wren, 20 Starling, 5 Blackbird, 5 Robin, 1 Wheatear, 1 Dunnock, 10 House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 4 Rock Pipit, 6 Greenfinch, 4 Linnet, 3 Goldfinch

Sand Point/ Woodspring Bay:
1 Willow Warbler, 2 Tree Pipit

BELOW M4 & BANES

Wick:
1 Kestrel

Mangotsfield:
2 Red Kite

Hanham:
1 Red Kite

Keynsham, Memorial Park:
3 Mallard, 11 Feral Pigeon, 3 Woodpigeon, 1 Moorhen, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Magpie, 6 Carrion Crow, 7 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 3 Wren, 4 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 3 Grey Wagtail, 1 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch

Burnett:
1 Kestrel

Chelwood:
1 Red Kite

Chew Magna - Winford Brook
1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
12 Canada Goose, 10 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Pied Wagtail

Bittern Trail:
1 Osprey (over Denny)
Great Spotted Woodpecker, Woodford (Ian Stapp)

Song Thrush, Woodford (George Stacey)
Woodford & Path:

12+ Goldeneye, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 5+ Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 2 Wren, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 4 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch

Herons Green:
6 Goldeneye, 4 Gadwall, 4 Little Grebe, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaff, 7 House Sparrow, 4 Pied Wagtail, 5 Chaffinch

Moreton:
1 Ring-necked Duck, 1 Scaup (f), c100 Sand Martin
Ring-necked Duck (ahead of two Tufted), Stratford (Raoul Chandrasakera) 

Coot (a day in the life of), Stratford (Raoul Chandrasakera)
Stratford:

4 Goldeneye, 1 Ring-necked Duck, Tufted Duck, Coot, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, c300 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff
Great White Egret, Herriotts (Ian Stapp)
Herriotts inc Pool:

7 Shelduck, 6 Goldeneye, 8 Shoveler, 32 Gadwall, 1 Pintail, 26 Teal, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Little Egret, 3 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Raoul Chandrasakera, Paul Chapman, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Paul Francis, Andrew Harrison, Nick Hawkridge, Matt Hobbs, Matt Hull, Nigel Jones, Brian Lancastle, John Lewis, Andy Mears, Brian Mulgrew, ~Tom O, Amy Schwartz, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Simon Stuart, Jason Williams

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