Friday, 3 April 2026

03-04-26 Friday - Stone Curlew, 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.

Stone Curlew
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

Worle:
1 Stone Curlew- flew over N around 930pm

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, Paul Gregory, 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