05-03-26

Temp 06°C to 18°C. Sunny morning, cloudier in the afternoon. A gentle easterly breeze turning south-easterly gusting to 16mph.

Bar-tailed Godwit

Little Ringed Plover

Firecrest

Black Redstart

Redpoll

Crossbill

BRISTOL

Arnos Vale Cemetery:

1 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (drumming), 3 Jay, 1 Raven, 6 Coal Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 7 Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap, 4 Goldcrest, 6 Redwing, 3 Chaffinch, 8 Greenfinch, 8 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

4 Mute Swan, 20 Canada Goose, 2 Greylag Goose, 46 Shelduck, 2 Gadwall, 77 Wigeon, 25 Teal, 2 Little Grebe, 176 Curlew, 11 Bar-tailed Godwit, 75 Turnstone, 72 Redshank, 1 Red Kite, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 7 Chiffchaff, 1 Nuthatch. 2 Black Redstart (m by waterworks, f-type from there to jetty), 3 Stonechat

Aust Services:
vismig - 6 Stock Dove, 1227 Woodpigeon, 15 BH Gull, 11 Common Gull, 2 LBB Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sand Martin, 1 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 14 Pied Wagtail, 15 Meadow Pipit, 57 Chaffinch, 4 Greenfinch, 80 Linnet, 1 Redpoll, 5 Crossbill, 7 Goldfinch, 40 Siskin

present - 1 Firecrest, 4 Redwing

New Passage/Northwick:

2 Mute Swan, 12 Canada Goose, Shelduck, 1 Pochard, 8 Tufted Duck, Shoveler, Gadwall, Mallard, Teal, 1 Avocet, Oystercatcher, Lapwing, Curlew, 5 Redshank, 7 Turnstone, 250 Knot, 15 Dunlin, 200 BH Gull, 6 Herring Gull, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 6 Skylark, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 Pied Wagtail, 9 Meadow Pipit, 3 Linnet

Pilning Wetlands:

70+ Teal, 1 Avocet, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine over, 3 Chiffchaff (2 singing, 1 flycatching)

NORTH SOMERSET

Battery Point, Portishead:
5 Purple Sandpiper, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit

05-03-26 Little Egret, Clevedon (Howard Taffs)

Clevedon - Dowlais:
3 Shoveler, 1 Lapwing, 140 BH Gull, Little Egret, 4 Pied Wagtail, 6 Meadow Pipit 

05-03-26 Nuthatch, Goblin Coombe (Emily Lomas)

Goblin Coombe:
1 Tawny Owl, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay. 10 Coal Tit, 4 Marsh Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Firecrest, 8 Goldcrest, 5 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Redwing, 1 Greenfinch, 7 Siskin

Strawberry line and Congresbury Moor, Yatton:
2 Mute Swan, 6 Mallard, 2 Goosander, 1 Water Rail, 1 Moorhen, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Raven, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 13 Redwing, 2 Stonechat, 4 Chaffinch, 2 Reed Bunting

Banwell garden:
Stock Dove, Red Kite, Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (m & f), Blackcap (f), Nuthatch, Siskin (f)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Newton St Loe:
3 Mute Swan, 15 Mallard, 2 Tufted Duck, 5 Moorhen, 4 Coot, 5 Little Grebe, 2 BH Gull, 8 LBB Gull, 5 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Skylark, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 6 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 11 Goldfinch

Belluton:
1 Red Kite

Chelwood:
1 Red Kite

Marksbury:
1000 + Woodpigeon (going north)

Chew Magna, Newtown:
9 Cattle Egret
Chew Magna, Moorledge:
2 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
11 Canada Goose, 6 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander (1m, 1f), 1 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Green Woodpecker (calling), 1 Song Thrush (singing), 6 Pied Wagtail

Woodford:
4 Goldeneye, 1 Buzzard,  2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (drumming), 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff (singing), 4 Song Thrush

 05-03-26 Moorhens in 4-way scrap, Herons Green (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
2 Goldeneye, 4 Little Grebe, 4 Moorhen (in a 4-way scrap), 2 Snipe, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 2 Buzzard, 6 House Sparrow, 4 Chaffinch

Stratford:

2 Egyptian Goose, 20+ Tufted Duck, c20 Goldeneye, pair Pintail, 2 Water Rail (calling), 2 GBB Gull, 4 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (m), 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (drumming), 1 Green Woodpecker (calling), 1 Coal Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaff (singing), 1 Treecreeper

Herriotts inc Pool:
4 Shelduck, 6 Goldeneye, 5 Shoveler, 14+ Gadwall, 1 Water Rail (calling), 1 Marsh Harrier (m), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Peter Bryant, Andy Davis, Matt Hall, Rob Hargreaves, David Howes, John Lewis, Emily Lomas, Mark Savage, Nigel Sluman, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, John Thorogood

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

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

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

03-03-26 Tuesday - Barnacle Goose

Temp 07°C to 15°C - a little early sun then cloud and rain from mid morning, carried on a gentle north easterly breeze gusting to 16mph.

Barnacle Goose

Black Redstart

BRISTOL

Avon Gorge:

1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 3 Peregrine, 1 Raven, 1 Blackcap

Avonmouth Park and Ride:

1 Chiffchaff - singing

Bishopston:

3 Jay - squawking, fit to burst!

Eastville Park:

 13 Mute Swan, 25 Canada Goose, 1 Pink-footed Goose, 31 Mallard, c20 Woodpigeon, 13 Stock Dove, 5 Moorhen, 11 Coot, 27 Black-headed Gull, 5 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Cormorant, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Jay, 20+ Magpie, 30+ Jackdaw, 40+ Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, c20 Blue Tit, c20 Great Tit, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 14 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 3 Song Thrush, 11 Blackbird, c10 Robin, 5 Dunnock, 4 House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Bullfinch, 6 Goldfinch

Eastville - garden/roof

1 Stock Dove, 1 Mediterranean Gull - ad, 1 Little Egret, 1 Blackcap, 3 Chaffinch

Redland - garden:

2 Blackcap (f&m) - on crab apples

Redland Green Park:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (f), 1 Nuthatch

03-03-26 Curlew & Redshank Lamplighters (David Minshall)

Shirehampton - Lamplighter Marsh:

1 Curlew, 1 Redshank, 2 Buzzard

St Andrews Park:

2 Red Kite, 1 Raven - over

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

1 Snipe, 1 Skylark, 9 Redwing, 2 Stonechat, 2 Bullfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust - vismig:
10 Barnacle Goose, 1 Firecrest, 1 Redpoll, 3 Crossbill, 20 Siskin

Pilning Wetlands:
Avocet, 1 Little Ringed Plover, Black-tailed Godwit, 80 Knot

Wickwar:

1 Little Owl - calling

Frenchay Moor:

2 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Coal Tit & 1 Chiffchaff both singing

NORTH SOMERSET

03-03-26 Black Redstart Portishead (Tim Mason)

Portishead:
1 Black Redstart

Nailsea Moor:

12 Canada Goose, 4 Mute Swan, 6 Mallard, 2 Cormorant, 3 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 5 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - drumming, 2 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 6 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, resent Redwing, present Fieldfare, 10 Stonechat, 1 Meadow Pipit, 3 Chaffinch, 7 Greenfinch, 35 Linnet, 3 Goldfinch, 2 Reed Bunting

Bristol Airport:

35 Golden Plover - over

03-03-26 Siskin Banwell (John Thorogood)

Banwell - garden:
1 Siskin (m)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Willsbridge:
1 Barn Owl - in the box again

03-03-26 Little Owl Wick (Nigel Jones)

Wick:

1 Little Owl

Bath, Englishcombe Lane - garden:
4 Blackcap (2f&2m), 2 Redwing

Kelston - BOC walk:

2 Mute Swan, 7 Mallard, 6 Woodpigeon, 2 Moorhen, 1 Black-headed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 7 Cormorant, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 12 Magpie, 35 Jackdaw, 2 Rook, 26 Carrion Crow, 5 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 1 Skylark, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 2 Wren, 3 Song Thrush, 3 Blackbird, 12 Robin, 10 House Sparrow, 3 Dunnock, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Greenfinch

Upton Cheyney:

2 Stock Dove, Wood Pigeon, 3 Buzzard, 3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker,
1 Kestrel, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Skylark, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff - singing, Wren, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Song Thrush, Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Crossbill, 2 Goldfinch, 1 Bullfinch, 3 Greenfinch, 1 Linnet, 1 Yellowhammer.

Chelwood:

1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

03-03-26 Goosander CVL (George Stacey)

Dam:
12 Canada Goose, 6 Goldeneye (3f&3m), 4 Goosander, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Song Thrush (singing), 3 Pied Wagtail, 12+ Chaffinch,

Bittern Trail:
1 Goosander (m)

03-03-26 Song Thrush CVL (Ian Stapp)

Woodford:
4 Goldeneye, 4 Goosander,  1 Collared Dove, 20+ Woodpigeon, 3 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff - singing, 2 Blackcap, 2 Song Thrush, 10+ Redwing, 5 Robin, 2 Bullfinch - calling, 

03-03-26 Song Thrush CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
6 Goldeneye, 30+ Tufted Duck, 8 Shovelar, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Snipe, 2 Great White Egret, 76 Cattle Egret, 1 Buzzard, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 6 House Sparrow, 2 Pied Wagtail, 6+ Chaffinch

Stratford:
1 Shelduck 6 Goldeneye, 45+ Tufted Duck, 30+ Shoveler, 1 Water Rail - calling, 2 GBB Gull,  1 GW Egret, 15 Cattle Egret, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier (m), 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff - singing,  30 Redwing, 1 Redpoll - feeders

Herriotts inc Pool:
1 Marsh Harrier (f)

Reported by: Graham Blacker, Pete Brain,  Bryan Cook, Tony Cook, Ben Crabb, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Andy Davies, Ed Drewitt, Chris Hall, Matt Hall, Nick Hawkridge, Adrian Hockey, Nigel Jones, Tim Mason, David Minshall, Mike Owen, John Rossetti, Paul Sadley, Richard Scantlebury, Tony Scott, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

02-03-26 Monday - Wheatear

Temp 07°C to 15°C - a little early rain then high cloud and sunny intervals with a moderate breeze from the south, veering to south south west by evening, some gusting to 27mph.

Wheatear

Little Ringed Plover

Firecrest

BRISTOL

Bishop Road to Horfield Common:

4 Collared Dove, 12 Woodpigeon, 9 Feral Pigeon, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 9 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 7 Carrion Crow, 3 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 1 Blackcap, 2 Wren, 5 Starling, 7 Blackbird, 7 Robin, 4 Dunnock, 9 House Sparrow, 2 Greenfinch, 3 Goldfinch

Bishopston:

Blackbird sings at 05:17

Redland Green Park:

6 Jay - 3 pr, lots of noise, 1 Nuthatch

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

1 Kestrel, 3 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Rook, 4 Raven, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Stonechat, 3 Meadow Pipit, 1 Linnet, 11 Greenfinch, 2 Reed Bunting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury-on-Severn , along the pill:

2 Canada Goose, 8 Shelduck, 10 Wigeon. 1 Teal, 6 Oystercatcher, 200 Curlew, 2 Pied Wagtail

Rudgeway - garden:
2 Blackcap (f&m) - making the most of mistletoe berries

02-03-26 Wheatear Northwick Warth (Paul Bowerman)

New Passage/Northwick:
1 Chiffchaff - singing, 3 Wheatear (2f&m))

Pilning Wetlands:
1 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Little Egret

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Red Kite, 5 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine, 2 Raven, 9 Stonechat, 6 Redpoll

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Dowlais:
10 Shoveller, 29 Wigeon, 3 Mallard 15 Teal, 7 Oystercatcher, 3 Ringed Plover, 1 Lapwing, 3 Curlew, 250 Dunlin, 1 Chiffchaff

BELOW M4 & BANES

Hanham:
4 Raven - over

Willsbridge:
1 Barn Owl - reclaimed the box (06:00) from the Jackdaw

Mangotsfield:

2 Blackcap - singing

Limpley Stoke
1 Firecrest - singing

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
6 Goldeneye (2f&4m)

02-03-26 Goosander CVL (George Stacey)

Walley Bank Path:
4 Goosander

02-03-26 Cattle Egret CVL (George Stacey)

Herons Green:
2 Great White Egret, 46 Cattle Egret, 3  Red Kite

Stratford:
1 Scaup (f), 1 Water Rail - calling, 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 2 Red Kite - together

Reported by: Kevin Bainbridge, Matthew Bowell, Paul Bowerman, John Budd, Mark Coller, Andy Davis, Chris Hall, Nick Hawkridge, Robert Kelsh,  Brian Mulgrew, Mike Owen, Sue Sayers, Tony Scott, George Stacey, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Nick Tippett

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

01-03-26 Sunday

Temp 09°C to 14°C - sun, cloud and the odd shower. A moderate to strong SW/SSW wind with gusts to 26mph.

Scaup
Bewick's Swan

Kittiwake

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
1 Pink-footed Goose

Hallen Marsh:

10+ Shoveler, 20 Teal, 1 Jack Snipe, 20 Snipe, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Little Egret, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 300 Starling, 3 Meadow Pipit

Stoke Park:

2 Canada Goose, 1 Kestrel, 3 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 Raven, 2 Stonechat, 3 Meadow Pipit, 2 Reed Bunting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Pilning Wetlands:

1 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Jack Snipe, 13 Snipe

Severn Beach:

11 Kittiwake

Olveston:
1 Woodcock, 1 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Siskin

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
2 Bewick's Swan - flying south/west past

Portishead:

4 Oystercatcher, 1 Curlew, 4 Purple Sandpiper

Kenn Moor:
YACWAG reserve: 3 Stock Dove, 26 Snipe, 2 Stonechat, 10 Meadow Pipit

BELOW M4 & BANES

Warmley:
William Champion Garden: 12+ Siskin

Keynsham:
Memorial Park: 2 Water Rail

RESERVOIRS

01-03-26 Goldeneye, CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
3 Goldeneye

Hollow Brook/Picnic Site 2:
1 Goosander, 1 Chiffchaff (singing)

Herons Green:
20 Cattle Egret

Moreton:
3 Greylag x Canada Goose hybrid

Stratford:
2 Scaup (f), 3 Sand Martin

Reported by: Phil, Paul Bowerman, Karle Burford, Stuart Evans, Trevor Riddle, Julian Eastoe, Ken Hall, Mike Prior, Larry Sweetland, Ben Sykes, Bri Thompson, Chris Vines, Gordon Youdale

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds