04-04-26 Saturday - Little Tern

Temp 09°C to 15°C - some sun with a light to moderate WSW/SW wind to start. The wind moved to a strong SW/SSW later, with gusts to 34mph.

With summer migrant records on the increase, check out this page which contains average arrival dates, which species will be next? With today's records of Little Tern and Sedge Warbler, the Avon year list is now on at list 170, see it here.

Little Tern
Sedge Warbler
Greenshank

Lesser Scaup

Purple Sandpiper

Osprey

BRISTOL

Sea Mills:
8 Canada Goose, 1 Shelduck, 1 Common Sandpiper, 12 Redshank, 1 Greenfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

1 Swallow, 7 Willow Warbler, 2 Redwing

Aust Warth:
1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Little Tern, 1 Stonechat

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
72 Oystercatcher, 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Greenshank, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Willow Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 1 Sedge Warbler

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:
Battery Point: 5 Purple Sandpiper

Clevedon:
Wain's Hill: 11 Meadow Pipit, 96 Goldfinch, 21 Siskin, 5 Linnet

Dowlais: 37 species inc: 20 Shelduck, 3 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 20 Teal, 1 Curlew, 2 Little Egret, 1 Raven, 1 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 2 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear, 2 Linnet

Sand Point/Middle Hope:

Vis mig:2 Pintail, 222 Woodpigeon, 424 LBB Gull, 2 Sand Martin, 1 Swallow,  2 alba Wagtail, 60 Meadow Pipit, 5 Chaffinch, 90 Linnet, 259 Goldfinch, 6 Siskin

Present: 1 Kestrel, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 20 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, 9 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 5 Stonechat, 11 Greenfinch

Uphill/ Weston STW:

Axe:1 Swallow, 1 House Martin
STW: 13 House Martin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Lansdown Racecourse:
2 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 1 Swallow, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Stonechat

Goosard Batch:
6+ Blue Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 4 Wren, 2 Blackbird

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:

50+ mixed Hirundines

Blagdon Lake:
1 Lesser Scaup

Chew Valley Lake

Moreton:
2 Greylag Goose, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 100 Sand Martin, 6 Swallow

Herriotts inc. Pool:
1 Osprey

Reported by: Goerge Ashman, Paul Bowerman, Raoul Chandrasakera, Paul Chapman, Oscar Dewhurst, Markas Gilmartin, Andrew Harrison, Matt Hull, Rob Laughton, Nigel Milbourne, Ross Nairn, Tony Scott, Howard Taffs, Chris Vines, Jason Williams

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03-04-26 Friday - Stone Curlew, Redstart, Common Scoter

Temp 08°C to 14°C - felt cold with the light rain and stong SW to start. The wind moved to W/WSW and increased in strength with gusts to 36mph.

Stone Curlew

Common Scoter
Redstart

Lesser Scaup

03-04-26 Yellowhammer, Marshfield (Les Williams)

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
2 Willow Warbler

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
1 Swallow, 1 Reed Bunting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
Greylag Goose, Ringed Plover, Little Ringed Plover

NORTH SOMERSET

Bristol Airport:
6 Sand Martin

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
St Thomas' Head: 1 Redstart

Worle:

1 Stone Curlew- flew over N around 930pm

BELOW M4 & BANES

03-04-26 Yellowhammer3, Marshfield (Les Williams)

Marshfield:

10 Yellowhammer

03-04-26 Yellowhammer2, Marshfield (Les Williams)

Keynsham:

Memorial Park: 10 Mallard, 6 Feral Pigeon, 2 Woodpigeon, 1 Moorhen, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Magpie, 7 Jackdaw, 1 Rook, 7 Carrion Crow, 8 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 8 Wren, 1 Mistle Thrush, 4 Blackbird, 5 Robin, 5 Goldfinch
Somerdale: 22+ Woodpigeon, 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 (h) Green Woodpecker, 2 Magpie, 27+ Carrion Crow, 9+ Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 2+ Skylark, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 (h) Chiffchaff, 6+ Wren, 2 Blackbird

Stanton Drew to Chew Magna:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Goldcrest

Freshford:
2 Mandarin Duck, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Red Kite, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Dipper, 1 Redpoll

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Lesser Scaup (m) near Dam, 1 Ring-necked Duck

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
1 Scaup

Moreton:
2 Common Scoter

Stratford:
1 Goldeneye, c50 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 1 Siskin

Reported by: Raoul Chandrasakera, Ben Crabb, Paul Gregory, Andrew Harrison, Adrian Hockey, Matt Hull, Daniel Lundberg, Rich Keel, Robert, Kelsh, Rich Mielcarek, Nigel Milbourne, Nick Smith, Jordan Sparkes, Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson, Les Williams

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02-04-26 Thursday - Ring Ouzel

Temp 02°C to 14°C. Sun & light cloud. Warm in the sun, cool in the shade in the gentle breeze - initially northerly turning southwesterly.

Scaup

Osprey

Merlin

Ring Ouzel

BRISTOL

Redland Green & Allotments:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (m), 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, Blue Tit & Great Tit nesting, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, Nuthatch, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage / Pilning Wetland:

1 Tufted Duck, Shoveler, Gadwall, 6 Wigeon, Mallard, Teal, 2 Stock Dove, 51 Oystercatcher, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 6 Lapwing, 6 Curlew, 1 Snipe, 4 Little Egret, 1 Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, singing Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 singing Blackcap, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, female Merlin (flew North to South over Pilning Wetlands), 4 Skylark, 2 Grey Wagtail, 7 Pied Wagtail, 1 White Wagtail, 4 Linnet

02-04-26 Oystercatcher, Severn Beach (Les Williams)

Severn Beach:
31 Shelduck, 2 Gadwall, 1-2 Oystercatcher, 6 Curlew, 2 GBB Gull, 5 Cormorant, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler singing, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Greenfinch, 4 Linnet, 2 Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead Seafront:
6 Shelduck, Tufted Duck, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Curlew, 1 Cormorant, 1 Greenfinch 

Portbury Wharf:
4 Shelduck, 2 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 4 Wigeon, 6 Teal, 4 Tufted Duck, 6 Little Grebe, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Oystercatcher, 2 Lapwing, 1 GBB Gull, 3 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 1 Raven, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 13 Chiffchaff, 7 Blackcap, 2 Stonechat, 2 Bullfinch, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Linnet, 2 Goldfinch

Battery Point, Portishead:
5 Purple Sandpiper, 1 Cormorant, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Rock Pipit

Clevedon - inc Wains Hill, Ladye Bay, Blind Yeo:
40 Shelduck, 2 Gadwall, 25 Teal, 20 Oystercatcher, 2 Lapwing, 2 Curlew, 3 Redshank, 1 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 Raven, Skylark, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Stonechat

Watercress Farm, Wraxall:

1 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 1 Raven, 2 Skylark, 1 Long-tailed Tit nesting, 3+ Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Grey Wagtail, Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch, 1 Yellowhammer

BELOW M4 & BANES

Kelston:
1 Swallow

Lansdown, Bath:
1 Stock Dove, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 3 Coal Tit, 8 Skylark, 9 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Chaffinch, 2 Linnet, 4 Goldfinch

02-04-26 Yellowhammer, Compton Lanes (Ian Stapp)

Compton Lanes:

1 Grey Heron (over), 2 Buzzard, 3 raven, 40+ Rook, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Treecreeper, 4 Linnet, 3 Yellowhammer

Chelwood: 

1 Red Kite

Marksbury:

1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard

Farrington Gurney

1 Ring Ouzel

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Chew Stoke:

1 Osprey (over)

Perry House Farm, NW of Woodford:
c25 Cattle Egret

02-04-2026 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Picnic Area 2 (Lee Patch)

Picnic Area 2:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker

Dam:
5 Canada Goose, 8 Goldeneye, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sand Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler singing 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Pied Wagtail

02-04-26 Bullfinch pair, Woodford (Ian Stapp)

Woodford and path:
4+ Goldeneye, 2 Raven, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker (calling), 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, Willow Warbler, 6+ Chiffchaff (singing lots everywhere), 2 Blackcap (singing), 2 Goldcrest, 2 Song Thrush, 4+ Bullfinch, 10+ Goldfinch

Herons Green:
2 Gadwall, 4 Little Grebe, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Pied Wagtail

Moreton:

02-04-26 Goldeneye (m & f), Stratford (Chris Teague)

Stratford:

14 Goldeneye, 3 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap

Herriotts inc Pool:

5 Shelduck, 2 Goldeneye, 2 Scaup (2f), 4 Shoveler, 12 Gadwall, 1 Pintail (f), 14 Teal, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Sparrowhawk,1 Buzzard, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Pied Wagtail

Reported by: Pete Allen, Derek Angell, Paul Chapman, Stephen Curtis, Andy Davis, Alastair Fraser, Patrick Hancock, Rob Hargreaves, David Howes, Rob Martin, Steve Newland, Mike Owen, Chris Patch, Lee Patch, Carol rushton, Nigel Sluman, Chris Teague, Jason Williams, Les Williams

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01-04-26 - Wednesday - no kidding

Temp 04°C to 14°C - high cloud carried on a a gentle westerly breeze with gusts to 21mph around tea time

Ring-necked Duck

Lesser Scaup

Merlin

BRISTOL

Knowle:

1 Great White Egret - mobbed by Herring Gull 

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
2 Mute Swan, 2 Canada Goose, 2 Greylag Goose, 3 Shelduck, 7 Mallard, 1 Pheasant, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Stock Dove, 3 Moorhen, 2 Curlew, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 GS Woodpecker, 1 Merlin (f)-  flying low parallel to footpath, 2 LT Tit, 5 Cetti's Warbler, 13 Chiffchaff, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Stonechat, 1 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch

Pilning Wetlands:
7 Mallard - inc 6 ducklings, 5 Little Ringed Plover, 10 Lapwing, 55 Redshank, 3 Turnstone, 21 Knot, 1 Dunlin, 4 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine (f), 25 Sand Martin, 5 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Blackcap

Severn Beach:

2 Tufted Duck, 16 Kittiwake 

01-04-26 Canada Goose Yate (Chris Teague)

Yate Kingsgate Park:
2 Canada Geese, Tufted Duck, 2 Gadwall,1  Cetti's Warbler - singing, 1 Chiffchaff

NORTH SOMERSET

Abbots Leigh pool:

2 Mandarin (f&m), 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Grey Wagtail 

01-04-26 Reed Bunting Watercress Fm (Paul Chapman)

Wraxall - Watercress Farm:

inc-  5 Stock Dove, 1 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 1 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker - calling, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 20 Rook - rookery, 2 Skylark - singing, 2 Swallow, 8 House Martin, 1 Chiffchaff & 1 Blackcap - singing, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Reed Bunting, 2 Yellowhammer

Yatton - Strawberry Line survey:
1nc - 3 Moorhen, 1 Swallow, 1 Kestrel, 7 Cetti’s Warbler, 6 Long tailed tit, 1 Willow Warbler, 14 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 19 Wren, 11 Blackbird, 3 Song Thrush, 18 Robin, 5 Chaffinch, 8 Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch and 1 Reed Bunting

Weston-Super-Mare - Milton Rd:
1 Swallow

BELOW M4 & BANES

Downend - garden:

1 Green Woodpecker - calling, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - drumming, 1 Goldcrest

Keynsham:

 Memorial Park:  8 Mallard, 9 Feral Pigeon, 2 Moorhen - one on nest, 1 Grey Heron, 12 Magpie, 10+ Jackdaw, 3+ Wren, 2 Blackbird, 1 Grey Wagtail

 Somerdale:  9 Cormorant, 1 Kestrel, 12+ Magpie, 20+ Carrion Crow, 6+ Skylark

Marksbury:
2 Red Kite

Chelwood:

1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck

Chew Valley Lake

01-04-26 Chiffchaff CVL (Ian Stapp)

Dam:
12 Canada Goose, 4 Goldeneye, 1 G W Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Great Tit, 10+ Sand Martin, 4 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 4 L TT, 2 Cetti's Warbler. 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Pied Wagtail, 4 Goldfinch

01-04-26 Chiffchaff CVL (Ian Stapp)

Woodford:

4+ Goldeneye, 2 Raven, 1 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker - calling, 1 G S Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 5+ Chiffchaff - singing, 2 Blackcap - singing, 2 Wren, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 3+ Bullfinch, 8+ Goldfinch

Herons Green:
4 Goldeneye, 4 Gadwell (2 f&m), 4 Little Grebe, 1 G W Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Pied Wagtail

Stratford:
1 Lesser Scaup (f), 2 Scaup (f), 

Blue Bowl:

1 House Martin - on the wires

Herriotts inc Pool:
4 Goldeneye, 5 Shelduck, 1 Lesser Scaup (f), 5 Shoveler, 18 Gadwell, 1 Pintail (m), 14 Teal, 3 G BB Gull, 1 G W Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 2 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Pied Wagtail

Reported by: Paul Chapman, Barry Dursley, Andrew Harrison,  Andy Mears, Ross Nairn, Lois Pryce, Trevor Riddle, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, C Teague, Reuben Veal, Jack Wylson

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