Temp 10°C to 12°C. Cloudy with occasional sun later on. A moderate turning fresh breeze from WSW gusting to 29 mph made it feel even colder.
Mandarin Duck
Gannet
Sandwich Tern
Merlin
Sedge, Reed and Grasshopper Warblers
Yellow Wagtail
Tree Pipit
Redpoll
Corn Bunting
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| 09-04-26 Common Sandpiper, CVL Dam (George Stacey) |
BRISTOL
Crews Hole Woodland:
1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Chiffchaff, 10 Blackcap, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Greenfinch
Troopers Hill LNR:
1 Grey Heron, 2 Great spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Coal Tit, 3 Swallow, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Greenfinch, 2 Linnet, 3 Goldfinch
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
1 juv. Marsh Harrier, 5 Swallow heading N, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 2 Tree Pipit
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| 09-04-26 Stonechat, Aust (Vic Savery) |
Ridge Woods:
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 9 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 7 Chiffchaff, 9 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 9 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 7 Chiffchaff, 9 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch
Chipping Sodbury Common:
9 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, 18 Chiffchaff, 7 Blackcap, 5 Whitethroat
NORTH SOMERSET
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| 09-04-26 Mandarins, Abbotts Leigh (Jamie Buchan) |
2 Mandarin Duck
Portishead:
3 Gannet (heading south)
Backwell Hill:
1 Red Kite
Backwell Lake:
1 Snipe, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler
Backwell Hill:
1 Red Kite
Backwell Lake:
1 Snipe, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler
Watercress Farm, Wraxall:
1 Mandarin Duck (m), 4 Stock Dove, 1 Little Egret, 2 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, Skylark, 6 Swallow, 6 House Martin, 12 Chiffchaff, 8 Blackcap, 6+ Whitethroat, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Wheatear, 6 Greenfinch, 4 Linnet, 4 Goldfinch, 3 Yellowhammer
1 Mandarin Duck (m), 4 Stock Dove, 1 Little Egret, 2 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, Skylark, 6 Swallow, 6 House Martin, 12 Chiffchaff, 8 Blackcap, 6+ Whitethroat, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Wheatear, 6 Greenfinch, 4 Linnet, 4 Goldfinch, 3 Yellowhammer
Nailsea Moor:
3 Gadwall, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Raven, 4 DSkylark, 1 Reed warbler, 1 Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Stonechat, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 4 Greenfinch, 2 Linnet
Sand Point/Bay:
Vismig: 18 Woodpigeon, 66 Herring Gull, 166 LBB Gull, 1 Merlin (f), 29 Swallow, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 3 alba Wagtail, 5 Meadow Pipit, 88 Linnet, 2 Redpoll, 192 Goldfinch, 3 Siskin
Present: 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 6 Willow Warbler, 20 Chiffchaff, 16 Blackcap, 11 Whitethroat, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Stonechat, 16 Greenfinch
Vismig: 18 Woodpigeon, 66 Herring Gull, 166 LBB Gull, 1 Merlin (f), 29 Swallow, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 3 alba Wagtail, 5 Meadow Pipit, 88 Linnet, 2 Redpoll, 192 Goldfinch, 3 Siskin
Present: 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 6 Willow Warbler, 20 Chiffchaff, 16 Blackcap, 11 Whitethroat, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Stonechat, 16 Greenfinch
St. George’s, Worle:
Reed Warbler, Swallow, Cetti’s Warbler singing, Blackcap
BELOW M4 & BANES
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| 09-04-26 Wheatear, Marshfield (Pete Coslett) |
1 Buzzard, lots of Skylark, Swallow, Stonechat, 2 Wheatear, 2 White Wagtail, lots of Linnet, Corn Bunting, 6 Yellowhammer
1 Red Kite,
Marksbury:
2 Red Kite
RESERVOIRS
Blagdon Lake:
2 Egyptian Geese, 1 drake Ring-necked Duck, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Little Egret
2 Egyptian Geese, 1 drake Ring-necked Duck, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Little Egret
Chew Valley Lake
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| 09-04-26 Common Sandpipers, CVL Dam (Ian Stapp) |
6 Canada Goose, 2 Goldeneye, 3 Common Sandpiper, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Reed Warbler (singing), 250+ Swallows House and Sand Martins, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap (1m, 1f), 2 Willow Warbler, 2 Pied Wagtail
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Woodford and path:
2 Collared Dove, 1 Buzzard (the white bird), 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (drumming), 2 Green Woodpecker (calling), 2 Raven, 250+ Swallows House and Sand Martins, 6+ Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap (singing), 5 Bullfinch (3m 2f), 1 Greenfinch, 4 Goldfinch
Woodford and path:
2 Collared Dove, 1 Buzzard (the white bird), 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (drumming), 2 Green Woodpecker (calling), 2 Raven, 250+ Swallows House and Sand Martins, 6+ Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap (singing), 5 Bullfinch (3m 2f), 1 Greenfinch, 4 Goldfinch
Nunnery:
1 Redstart (f)
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| 09-04-26 Ringed Plover, Herons Green (Merv Carlyon) |
4 Gadwall (2m 2f), 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Sedge Warbler (singing), 3+ Reed Warbler (singing), 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Pied Wagtail
Moreton:
12 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 1 Goldeneye, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Raven, 6+ Reed Warbler (singing), 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler (singing), 4+ Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap (singing)
Stratford:
1 Goldeneye (m), 2 GBB Gull, 3 Sandwich Tern (over), 1 Little Egret, 2 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine (adult, took a Sand Martin low just above the water), 250+ Swallows, later no Swallows just 250+ Sand Martins with a handful of House Martins, 3+ Reed Warbler (singing), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 4+ Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap
Herriotts inc Pool:
3 Shelduck, 1 Goldeneye, 2 Shoveler, 12 Gadwall, 18 Teal, 1 Great White Egret 1 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 4 GBB Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker (calling), 6+ Reed Warbler (singing), 250+ Sand Martins with some 50+ Swallows and a few House Martins, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting
Reported by: Paul Barham, Jamie Buchan, Merv Carlyon, Paul Chapman, Mark Coller, Pete Coslett, Ben Crabb, Chris Craig, Cumming, Andy Davis, Duncan Evered, Alastair Fraser, Matt Hull, Robin Lambert, Steve Newland, Vic Savery, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Tony Watt
