Temp 05°C to 21°C - Sunny all day - apart from early cloud, A gentle but cold,easterly breeze with gusts to 24 mph to keep the day feeling cool
Wood Sandpiper
Sandwich Tern
Mediterranean Gull
Glossy Ibis
Little Gull
Arctic Skua
Hobby
Blue-headed Wagtail
Whinchat
Osprey
BRISTOL
Clifton Down:
1 Red Kite
Golden Hill - bbs
7 Collared Dove, 5 Blackap, 14 Blackbird, 14 Robin
Sea Mills - Station
7 House Martin
7 House Martin
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
25 Whimbrel, 1 Sandwich Tern 21 Little Gull, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Swift, 9 Reed Warbler, 400 Swallow - over, 9 House Martin, 7 Cetti's Warbler, 18 Chiffchaff, 16 Blackcap, 9 Whitethroat, 1 Whinchat, 6 Yellow Wagtail
New Passage/Northwick/Pilning Wetlands - vismig:
30 Little Gull, 11 Sand Martin, 46 Swallow, 3 House Martin, 2 Yellow Wagtail
Severn Beach - vismig:
8 Little Tern, 24 Common Tern, 42 Little Gull, 1 Arctic Skua, 10 Swift, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hobby, 1 Blue-headed Wagtail, 34 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Siskin, 2 Yellowhammer
Wickwar:
30 Little Gull, 11 Sand Martin, 46 Swallow, 3 House Martin, 2 Yellow Wagtail
Severn Beach - vismig:
8 Little Tern, 24 Common Tern, 42 Little Gull, 1 Arctic Skua, 10 Swift, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hobby, 1 Blue-headed Wagtail, 34 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Siskin, 2 Yellowhammer
Wickwar:
1 Red Kite
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| 23-04-26 Egyptian Goose Kendleshire (Craig Lewis) |
2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet,
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| 23-04-26 Swallow Easter Compton (Di Bunniss) |
6 Swallow - fresh and glossy
NORTH SOMERSET
NORTH SOMERSET
Abbots Pool:
9 Mallard, 2 Stock Dove, 6+ Woodpigeon, 1 Moorhen, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 12 Jackdaw, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 6 Wren, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 3 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 2 GoldfinchAshton Court - Beggarbush Lane:
Portishead - estuary view:
- hirundines flooding past my window this morning
Gordano - Weston Moor:
1 Whinchat, 1 Wheatear
Clevedon - Wain's Head - vismig:
1 Grasshopper Warbler, 6 Sand Martin, 50 Swallow, 6 House Martin, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 4 Willow Warbler, 8 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 8 Whitethroat, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 4 Yellow Wagtail, 6 Meadow Pipit, 2 Tree Pipit, 10 Greenfinch, 15 Linnet, 15 Goldfinch, 6 Siskin.
Strawberry Line - Congresbury Moor
1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 4 Sedge Warbler, 9 Reed Warbler, 2 Grasshopper Warbler, 7 Cetti’s Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 7 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 8 Whitethroat
Sand Point/Bay:
- vismig: 7 Swift, 1 Ringed Plover, 4 Whimbrel, 1 Dunlin, 1 Osprey, 38 Sand Martin, 282 Swallow, 177 House Martin, 1 Starling, 1 Mistle Thrush, 23 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 18 Mipit, 12 Tree Pipit, 3 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 68 Linnet, 16 Redpoll, 88 Goldfinch & 19 Siskin.
Chelwood
3 Whitethroat, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Yellowhammer
Barrow Tanks:
1 Greylag Goose, 1 Egyptian Goose, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 100 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail
Chew Valley Lake
Dam:
4 Canada Goose, 1 Common Sandpiper, 20+Sand Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Pied Wag, 1 Song Thrush
Picnic Site 1 to 2:
Nunnery:
8 Common Sandpiper
Herons Green:
2 Gadwall - pool, 2 Little Grebe - pool, 6 Common Sandpiper, 2 G BB Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Green Woodpecker - calling, 2 Sedge Warbler showing pool side, 4+ Reed Warbler - singing, 40+ Sand Martin, 10+ Swallow, 8+ House Martin, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 House Sparrow - nest box, 3 Pied Wagtail
Moreton:
10 Canada Goose, 1 Hybrid Goose, 1 Glossy Ibis, 7 Cattle Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 2 G S Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 3+ Reed Warbler - singing, 20+ Sand Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow warbler - singing. 3+ Chiffchaff - singing, 2 Blackcap - singing, 2 Garden Warbler, 10+ Chaffinch
Herriotts inc Pool:
1 Grey Heron, 2 Egyptian Goose +5 Gosling, 3 Shelduck, 22 Gadwall, 16 Teal, 8 Shoveler, 3 Wood Sandpiper, 2 Ruff, 3 G BB Gull, 2 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 2 Jay, 4 Reed Warbler - singing, 40+ Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Pied Wagtail
1 Mistle Thrush - singing
Long Ashton - garden:
3 Swift - circling, good to see them home
Portishead - estuary view:
- hirundines flooding past my window this morning
Gordano - Weston Moor:
1 Whinchat, 1 Wheatear
Clevedon - Wain's Head - vismig:
1 Grasshopper Warbler, 6 Sand Martin, 50 Swallow, 6 House Martin, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 4 Willow Warbler, 8 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 8 Whitethroat, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 4 Yellow Wagtail, 6 Meadow Pipit, 2 Tree Pipit, 10 Greenfinch, 15 Linnet, 15 Goldfinch, 6 Siskin.
Strawberry Line - Congresbury Moor
1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 4 Sedge Warbler, 9 Reed Warbler, 2 Grasshopper Warbler, 7 Cetti’s Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 7 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 8 Whitethroat
Sand Point/Bay:
- vismig: 7 Swift, 1 Ringed Plover, 4 Whimbrel, 1 Dunlin, 1 Osprey, 38 Sand Martin, 282 Swallow, 177 House Martin, 1 Starling, 1 Mistle Thrush, 23 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 18 Mipit, 12 Tree Pipit, 3 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 68 Linnet, 16 Redpoll, 88 Goldfinch & 19 Siskin.
- grounded: 1 Whimbrel, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 11 Willow Warbler, 14 Chiffchaff, 2 Grasshopper Warbler, 15 Blackcap, 4 Garden Warbler, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, 39 Whitethroat, 2 Redstart & 2 Siskin.
BELOW M4 & BANES
BELOW M4 & BANES
Kingswood - Lodge Hill:
1 Swallow, 2 House Martin
Hanham - towards the Lock & Weir
12 Woodpigeon, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 6 Magpie, 8 Whitethroat, 10+ Wren, 2 Blackbird
Keynsham Memorial Park:
12 Woodpigeon, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 6 Magpie, 8 Whitethroat, 10+ Wren, 2 Blackbird
Keynsham Memorial Park:
14 Mallard - inc 9 duckling , 10 Feral Pigeon, 2 Moorhen, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Rook, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Blackcap, 7 Wren, 4 Blackbird
Bath - Rush Hill, bbs:
1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 5 Skylark, 13 Chiffchaff, 9 Blackcap, 4 Whitethroat, 4 Goldcrest, 5 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 5 Linnet, 2 Goldfinch
Burnett - 2 Headed Man junc:
1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 5 Skylark, 13 Chiffchaff, 9 Blackcap, 4 Whitethroat, 4 Goldcrest, 5 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 5 Linnet, 2 Goldfinch
Burnett - 2 Headed Man junc:
2 Red Kite
Hunstrete:
1 G S Woodpecker, 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Yellowhammer
Chelwood
1 Red Kite
Chew Stoke - Lower Strode:
1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat - both singing
Stanton Prior:
1 Red Kite, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel (m), 3 Swallow, 3 Whitethroat, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Yellowhammer
RESERVOIRS
Barrow Tanks:
1 Greylag Goose, 1 Egyptian Goose, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 100 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail
Chew Valley Lake
Dam:
4 Canada Goose, 1 Common Sandpiper, 20+Sand Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Pied Wag, 1 Song Thrush
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| 23-04-26 Reed Bunting CVL (George Stacey) |
1 Kingfisher, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Reed Bunting (m)
Woodford:
1 Collared Dove, 1 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker - calling, 2 G S Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 40+ Sand Martin, some Swallow & House Martin, 5+ Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler - singing, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Robin, 2 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch
Woodford:
1 Collared Dove, 1 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker - calling, 2 G S Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 40+ Sand Martin, some Swallow & House Martin, 5+ Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler - singing, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Robin, 2 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch
Nunnery:
8 Common Sandpiper
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| 23-04-26 Common Sandpiper CVL (George Stacey) |
2 Gadwall - pool, 2 Little Grebe - pool, 6 Common Sandpiper, 2 G BB Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Green Woodpecker - calling, 2 Sedge Warbler showing pool side, 4+ Reed Warbler - singing, 40+ Sand Martin, 10+ Swallow, 8+ House Martin, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 House Sparrow - nest box, 3 Pied Wagtail
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| 23-04-2026 Glossy Ibis CVL (Ian Stapp) |
10 Canada Goose, 1 Hybrid Goose, 1 Glossy Ibis, 7 Cattle Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 2 G S Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 3+ Reed Warbler - singing, 20+ Sand Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow warbler - singing. 3+ Chiffchaff - singing, 2 Blackcap - singing, 2 Garden Warbler, 10+ Chaffinch
Herriotts inc Pool:
1 Grey Heron, 2 Egyptian Goose +5 Gosling, 3 Shelduck, 22 Gadwall, 16 Teal, 8 Shoveler, 3 Wood Sandpiper, 2 Ruff, 3 G BB Gull, 2 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 2 Jay, 4 Reed Warbler - singing, 40+ Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Pied Wagtail
Reported by: George Ashwell. Paul Bowerman, Pete Brain, Di Bunniss, Simon Bowles, Chris Craig, Jan Cumming, Paul Gregory, Ken Hall, Matt Hall, Robert Hargreaves, Andrew Harrison, Nick Hawkridge, Julian Head, Matt Hobbs, Matt Hull, Craig Lewis, Matt Plenty, Andy Middleton, Rich Mielcarek, Aravind Ramesh, Trevor Riddle, Paul Sadley, Steve Sanins, Nigel Sluman, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Howard Taffs, Paul Vokes, Karen Wilkinson
