Tuesday, 31 March 2026

31/03/2026 Tuesday

Temp 05°C to 13°C - Sunny intervals all day with a gentle westerly breeze.



BRISTOL

Great Spotted Woodpecker, Redland (Mike Owen)

Redland (Green Park):
1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (drumming), 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Nuthatch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Pilning Wetlands:
1 Avocet, 5 Little Ringed Plover, 8 Lapwing, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 28 Redshank, 4 Dunlin, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Little Egret, 1 Osprey (high), 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 1 Sand Martin, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 8 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Stonechat, 2 Siskin, 5 Reed Bunting

Yate Common:
1 Siskin

NORTH SOMERSET


Mandarin, Abbots Pool (Jamie Sova)

Abbots Leigh:
2 Mandarin Duck

Green Woodpecker/Nuthatch/Song Thrush, Clevedon (DazB)

Clevedon - Yeo:
1 Osprey (flying N.), Green Woodpecker, Nuthatch, Song Thrush

Weston-Super-Mare:
1 Swallow (N over Old Town quarry)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Kingswood:
Two Mile Hill: 6 Buzzards (soaring high as 3 pairs)
Cock Ridge: 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Willow Warbler, c15 Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap, 3 Song Thrush

Willsbridge:
2 Canada Goose (over), 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit, Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Bullfinch

Hanham Mills (BOC Walk):
1 Mute Swan, 9 Mallard, 2 Pheasant, 10 Woodpigeon, 4 Rock Dove, 4 Stock Dove, 4 Moorhen, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Cormorant, 30 Grey Heron, 4 Buzzard, 3 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 5 Magpie, 14 Jackdaw, 1 Raven, 4 Carrion Crow, 13 Blue Tit, 17 Great Tit, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 12 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 3 Goldcrest, 5 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, 10 Wren, 3 Song Thrush, 5 Blackbird, 15 Robin, 3 Dunnock, 1 House Sparrow, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Greenfinch, 30 Linnet, 3 Goldfinch

Grey Heron, Keynsham (Andrew Harrison)

Keynsham, Memorial Park:
2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Grey Heron (predating a Lamprey), 1  Sparrowhawk, 1 Kingfisher

Burnett:
1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard

Chelwood:
1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
4 Canada Goose, 4 Goldeneye, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 30+ Sand Martin, 4 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Song Thrush, 5 Pied Wagtail


Bullfinch, Wally Bank path (Ian Stapp)

Goldfinch, Wally Bank path, (Ian Stapp)

Woodford & Path:

8+ Goldeneye, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 30+ Sand Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 5+ Wren, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Robin, 4 Dunnock

Herons Green:
1 Egyptian Goose, 4 Goldeneye, 6 Tufted Duck, 4 Gadwall, 4 Little Grebe, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 2 Chiffchaff, 8 House Sparrow, 2 Pied Wagtail

Moreton:
4 Goldeneye, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 1 Sand Martin, 8 Sand Martin, 2 House Martin, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 4+ Chiffchaff, 2 Wren

Stratford:
8+ Goldeneye, 2 Lesser Scaup, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 5 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 4+ Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap

Herriotts inc Pool:
5 Shelduck, 4 Goldeneye, 4 Shoveler, 22 Gadwall, 1 Pintail, 14 Teal, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine, 2 Swallow, 3 House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Pied Wagtail

Reported by: DazB, Kevin Bainbridge, Phil Barlow, Graham Blacker, Andy Davis, Barry Dursley, Paul Francis, David Gibbs, Andrew Harrison, Julian Head, Mike Owen, Jamie Sova, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Howard Taffs

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