Tuesday, 28 April 2026

28-04-26 Tuesday

Temp 05°C to 25°C - Cloudy and cool in the morning, sunny intervals with a moderate breeze from the Northeast later.

Hoopoe
Arctic Skua
Bar-tailed Godwit
Spotted Redshank
Glossy Ibis


BRISTOL

Stoke Park:
2 Swift, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 13 Whitethroat, 1 Stonechat, 1 Reed Bunting

Bedminster:
1 Greylag Goose (Malago Drive), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (Victoria Park)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Rockhampton:
1 Cuckoo

Shepperdine:
8 Whimbrel, 1 Spotted Redshank

Hoopoe, Almondsbury (George Ashwell)

Almondsbury:
1 Hoopoe (Over Lane)

Pilning Wetlands:
1 Wood Sandpiper

Severn Beach:
2 Arctic Skua, 64 Arctic Tern, 2 Gannet


NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Yeo:
40 Shelduck, 2 Gadwall, 10 Mallard, 3 Collared Dove, 10 Woodpigeon, 1 Rock Dove, 4 Moorhen, 65 Oystercatcher, 1 Lapwing, 3 Whimbrel, 1 Curlew, 7 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 1 Dunlin, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 60 Herring Gull, 6 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Little Egret, 5 Swift, 4 Magpie, 4 Jackdaw, 2 Raven, 10 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 4 Skylark, 15 Swallow, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Goldcrest, 20 Starling, 6 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 15 House Sparrow, 8 Pied Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 2 Linnet, 1 Goldfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Folly Farm (BOC walk):
2 Pheasant, + Woodpigeon, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Swift, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Magpie, 8 Jackdaw, + Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 1 Skylark, 2 Swallow, 7 Chiffchaff, 1 Garden Warbler, 8 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 4 Wren, 1 Mistle Thrush, 7 Song Thrush, 7 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 1 Chaffinch, 5 Goldfinch

Burnett:
1 Raven (on roadkill pheasant)

Hunstrete:
3 Chiffchaff, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Yellowhammer

Chelwood:
1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
22 Canada Goose, 1 Common Sandpiper, 12+ Swift, 150+ Sand Martin (some Swallow & House Martin), 1 Cetti's Warbler, 8+ Chiffchaff (some have foot disease - no toes), 1 Pied Wagtail

Woodford & Path:
2 Collared Dove, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 300+ Sand Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Garden Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Robin, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Goldfinch

Villice:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Garden Warbler

Herons Green:
2 Gadwall, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 6 Swift, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Sedge Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 100+ Sand Martin, 20+ Swallow, 12+ House Martin, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Pied Wagtail

Glossy Ibis, Moreton (Ian Stapp)

Great Spotted Woodpecker, Moreton (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:

12 Canada Goose, 1 Glossy Ibis, 1 Little Egret, 1 Cattle Egret, 12+ Swift, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 5+ Reed Warbler, 300+ Sand Martin, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 6+ Chaffinch

Stratford:
c50 Swift, 2 Hobby, 2 Garden Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat

Herriotts inc Pool:
1 Egyptian Goose, 5 Shelduck, 8 Shoveler, 24 Gadwall, 16 Teal, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Common Sandpiper, 1 Ruff, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 4 Reed Warbler, 300+ Sand Martin, 12 Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: George Ashwell, Paul Chapman, Andy Davis, Oscar Dewhurst, Alastair Fraser, Peter Hazelwood, John Lewis, Matt Scott, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirdingsevernsidebirds