Friday, 3 April 2026

03-04-26 Friday - Redstart, Common Scoter

Temp 08°C to 14°C - felt cold with the light rain and stong SW to start. The wind moved to W/WSW and increased in strength with gusts to 36mph.

Common Scoter
Redstart
Lesser Scaup
03-04-26 Yellowhammer, Marshfield (Les Williams)
BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
2 Willow Warbler

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
1 Swallow, 1 Reed Bunting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
Greylag Goose, Ringed Plover, Little Ringed Plover

NORTH SOMERSET

Bristol Airport:
6 Sand Martin

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
St Thomas' Head: 1 Redstart

BELOW M4 & BANES
03-04-26 Yellowhammer3, Marshfield (Les Williams)
Marshfield:
10 Yellowhammer
03-04-26 Yellowhammer2, Marshfield (Les Williams)
Keynsham:
Memorial Park: 10 Mallard, 6 Feral Pigeon, 2 Woodpigeon, 1 Moorhen, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Magpie, 7 Jackdaw, 1 Rook, 7 Carrion Crow, 8 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 8 Wren, 1 Mistle Thrush, 4 Blackbird, 5 Robin, 5 Goldfinch
Somerdale: 22+ Woodpigeon, 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 (h) Green Woodpecker, 2 Magpie, 27+ Carrion Crow, 9+ Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 2+ Skylark, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 (h) Chiffchaff, 6+ Wren, 2 Blackbird

Stanton Drew to Chew Magna:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Goldcrest

Freshford:
2 Mandarin Duck, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Red Kite, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Dipper, 1 Redpoll

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Lesser Scaup (m) near Dam, 1 Ring-necked Duck

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
1 Scaup

Moreton:
2 Common Scoter

Stratford:
1 Goldeneye, c50 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 1 Siskin

Reported by: Raoul Chandrasakera, Ben Crabb, Andrew Harrison, Adrian Hockey, Matt Hull, Daniel Lundberg, Rich Keel, Robert, Kelsh, Rich Mielcarek, Nigel Milbourne, Nick Smith, Jordan Sparkes, Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson, Les Williams