Wednesday, 15 April 2026

15-04-26 Wednesday

Temp 09°C to 17°C - high cloud thickening to heavy rain by lunch, but patches of sun towards teatime. A moderate southerly breeze veering to west south west by dinner - gusts' to 36 mph

Redstart

BRISTOL

Bedminster, Victoria Park:
1 Rook, 18 Carrion Crow, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap

Bishopston:
1 Grey Heron - over, followed and harassed by 12 Jackdaw

Hengrove Mounds:
1 Redstart (f)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Yate - Common:
2 Willow Warbler, 17 Chiffchaff, 26 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat

NORTH SOMERSET

No reports

BELOW M4 & BANES

Willsbridge:
2 Tawny Owl - plus 2 chicks

Burnett:
1 Buzzard

Stanton Wick:
1 Red kite

Chew Stoke:
6 Cattle Egret - in cow field

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
6 Canada Goose, 1 Common Sandpiper, 300+Sand Martin, some Swallow & H Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Pied Wagtail

Picnic Site 2:
2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Sedge Warbler, 5+ Reed Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap

Woodford:
1 Collared Dove, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker - calling, 1 G S Woodpecker - drumming, 2 Jay, 200+ Sand Martin, some Swallow and House Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Robin, 3 Bullfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 4 Goldfinch

Herons Green:
2 Gadwall, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Little Grebe, 16 Cattle Egret, 1 G W Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 2 G BB Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker - calling, 1 Sedge Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler - singing, 200+ Sand Martin, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Pied Wagtail

Stratford:
2 Egyptian Goose + 10 tiny goslings, 2 G BB Gull, 2 Great White Egret, 1 G S Woodpecker, 1 Sedge Warbler & 4+ Reed Warbler singing, 350+ Sand Martin, 3 Swallow, 4 House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler - singing, 4+ Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 
15-04-26 Egyptian Goose CVL (Ian Stapp)
Herriotts inc Pool:

1 Grey Heron, 2 Egyptian Goose + 10 Goslings, 3 Shelduck, 21 Gadwell, 16 Teal, 3 G BB Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Reed Warbler - singing, 350+ Sand Martin, 6+ Swallow, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Pied Wagtail 

Reported by: Mark Coller, Andy Davis, Paul Davison, Chris Hall, Anne & Nick Hawkridge, Daniel Lundberg, Nick Lyon, Ian Stapp

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