Temp 08°C to 25°C - feeling warm in the sun but cooler in the blustery breeze. Sunny with some very light afternoon cloud. Moderate easterly breeze with gusts to 23 mph.
Wood Sandpiper
Arctic Tern
Glossy Ibis
BRISTOL
Bishopston garden:
2 Magpie, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Wren, 5 Starling, 2 Robin, 2 House SparrowWithywood garden:
1 Kestrel (over)
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
vismig - 8 Ringed Plover, 25 Whimbrel, 12 Bar-tailed Godwit, 18 Dunlin, 1 Turnstone, 1 Mediterranean Gull (ad) and 2 pairs Mistle Thrush
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| 30-04-26 Wood Sandpiper, Pilning Wetlands (Paul Bowerman) |
36 Shelduck, 4 Shoveler, 14 Gadwall, 1 Pintail, 2 Avocet, 2 Ringed Plover, 8 Little Ringed Plover, 8 Lapwing, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 11 Dunlin
Severn Beach:
vismig: 6 Ringed Plover, 13 Whimbrel, 2 Curlew, 58 Bar-tailed Godwit, 10 Sanderling, 4 Dunlin, 6 Arctic Tern, 12 BH Gull, 3 Red Kite, 27 Sand Martin, 228 Swallow, 9 House Martin, 1 Whinchat, 53 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Tree Pipit, 4 Linnet, 3 Redpoll, 150 Goldfinch, 5 Siskin
present: 1 Greenshank 1, Whinchat 2
present: 1 Greenshank 1, Whinchat 2
Henfield, Coalpit Heath:
1 Hobby
NORTH SOMERSET
1 Hobby
NORTH SOMERSET
Portbury Wharf:
1 Red Kite being mobbed by 2 Kestrel
Portishead:
Portishead:
Battery Point - 1 Purple Sandpiper (the last?)
Garden - 2 Siskin (m +f) caught and ringed
Garden - 2 Siskin (m +f) caught and ringed
Weston Moor, Gordano Valley:
1 Spotted Flycatcher
Abbots Pool, Abbots Leigh
2 Mandarin Duck (m+f), 3 Mallard, 1 Stock Dove, 7 Moorhen (2 adult, 5 chicks), 1 Grey Heron, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Coal Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 3 Goldfinch
2 Mandarin Duck (m+f), 3 Mallard, 1 Stock Dove, 7 Moorhen (2 adult, 5 chicks), 1 Grey Heron, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Coal Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 3 Goldfinch
Tyntesfield:
1 Stock Dove, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Raven, 2 Swallow, 7 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Greenfinch
Congressbury Moor:
5 Stock Dove, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Buzzard,1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 1 Skylark, 3 Sedge Warbler, 9 Reed Warbler, 14 Swallow, 8 Cetti’s Warbler, 14 Chiffchaff, 10 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 10 Whitethroat, 1 Reed Bunting
Brockley Combe:
2 Marsh Tit, 8 Chiffchaff, 9 Blackcap, 9 Goldcrest, 5 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper
Sand Point/Bay:
Vismig: 9 Swift, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Whimbrel, 59 Bar-tailed Godwit, 25 Dunlin, 2 BH Gull, 2 Sand Martin, 78 Swallow, 9 House Martin, 22 Yellow Wagtail, 5 Meadow Pipit, 3 Tree Pipit, 9 Linnet, 3 Redpoll, 16 Goldfinch, 6 Siskin
Present: 1 Cuckoo, 9 Whimbrel, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 13 Chiffchaff, 10 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 7 Lesser Whitethroat, 37 Whitethroat, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Stonechat, 9 Greenfinch
BELOW M4 & BANES
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| 30-04-26 Reed Bunting, Somerdale Hams (Paul Tompkins) |
Grey Heron, Kestrel, Whitethroat, 2 pairs Stonechat, 1 Reed Bunting (m)
River Avon, Warleigh Weir to Bathampton Mill:
Warleigh Weir - 1 Common Sandpiper, c10 Sand Martin, 2+ Grey Wagtail
Warleigh Weir to Batheaston - 2 Mandarin Duck (2m), pair Stock Dove, 2 Red Kite (2 also over village could well be different), 5+ Buzzard, 2 Swallow
Bathampton - 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel
Chelwood:
1 Red Kite
RESERVOIRS
Chew Valley Lake
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| 30-04-26 Chiffchaff, Picnic Site 2 (George Stacey) |
2 Chiffchaff
Dam:
6 Canada Goose, 3 Common Sandpiper, 4 Red Kite, 1 Kingfisher
Woodford & Path:
1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 40+ Sand Martins + Swallows + House Martins over the lake, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 4+ Chiffchaff, 1 Garden Warbler (singing), 2 Blackcap, 1 Bullfinch
6 Canada Goose, 3 Common Sandpiper, 4 Red Kite, 1 Kingfisher
Woodford & Path:
1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 40+ Sand Martins + Swallows + House Martins over the lake, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 4+ Chiffchaff, 1 Garden Warbler (singing), 2 Blackcap, 1 Bullfinch
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| 30-04-26 Sedge & Reed Warblers, Herons Green (Ian Stapp) |
2 Gadwall, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Cattle Egret, 20+ Sand Martin, 10+ Swallow, 10+ House Martin, 2 Sedge Warbler, 4+ Reed Warbler (singing), 3 Chiffchaff,
Moreton:
10 Canada Goose + 1 Hybrid Greylag x Canada Goose, 1 Glossy Ibis, 4 Little Egret, 1 Cattle Egret, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker,1 Hobby, 2 Raven, 3+ Reed Warbler (singing), 40+ Sand Martins (over lake), 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff (singing), 1 Garden Warbler (singing on path to Stratford), 1 Blackcap (singing)
Stratford:
10 Swift, 1 Red Kite (different from the four above), 1 Garden Warbler (singing)
10 Swift, 1 Red Kite (different from the four above), 1 Garden Warbler (singing)
Herriotts inc Pool:
4 Shelduck, 2 Egyptian Goose (+5 goslings), 6 Shoveler, 16+ Gadwall, Mallard (+ 8 ducklings), 12 Teal, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Ruff, 1 Yellow-legged Gull (ad), 2 GBB Gull, 1 Baltic-type LBB Gull, 1 Glossy Ibis, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 4+ Reed Warbler (singing), 4+ House Martin + 6 Swallow + 30+ Sand Martin (over lake), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff
4 Shelduck, 2 Egyptian Goose (+5 goslings), 6 Shoveler, 16+ Gadwall, Mallard (+ 8 ducklings), 12 Teal, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Ruff, 1 Yellow-legged Gull (ad), 2 GBB Gull, 1 Baltic-type LBB Gull, 1 Glossy Ibis, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 4+ Reed Warbler (singing), 4+ House Martin + 6 Swallow + 30+ Sand Martin (over lake), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff
Reported by: Pete Allen, Paul Bowerman, Si Bowles, Ben Crabb, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Neil Delaney, Julian Eastoe, Rupert Higgins, David Howes, Matt Hull, Mike Meechem, Mike Moxon, Trevor Riddle, Vic Savery, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Simon Stuart, Paul Tompkins
