Sunday, 3 May 2026

03-05-26 Sunday

Temp 08°C to 17°C - the rain cleared overnight giving a misty start, then sunny with light cloud. Not much wind to start, then a light breeze from the SW/W if it blew.

White Stork
Sanderling
Crossbill
03-05-26 Cattle Egret, CVL (Merv Carlyon)
BRISTOL

Blaise:
2 White Stork over 

Horfield:
3 Swift 

Lamplighters Marsh:
3 Swift

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
1 Sanderling
03-05-26 Whimbrel & Curlew comparison, Severn Beach (Paul Bowerman)
Severn Beach:
4 Grey Plover, 1 Curlew, 6 Whimbrel, 1 Sanderling, Dunlin
03-05-26 Whimbrel, Severn Beach (Mark Smith)
Rockhampton:
1 Cuckoo

Tytherington:
1 Mandarin (f), 1 Wheatear

NORTH SOMERSET

Kingston Seymour:
Back Lane to STW: 14 Whimbrel

Nr Winscombe:
3 Crossbill over

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
+ Swallow, ++ Corn Bunting, Yellowhammer

Chelwood:
1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon:
1 Stock Dove, 1 Great White Egret
03-05-26 Reed Warbler, CVL (Ian Stapp)
Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Great White Egret
03-05-26 Blackcap with breakfast, CVL (Ian Stapp)
Woodford:
1 Red Kite, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 4+ Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Song Thrush, 

Herons Green:
2 Gadwall, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Raven, 4+ Reed Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler, 1 Reed Bunting

Moreton:
nr entrance gate: 10+ Cattle Egret
1 Hyrid Greylag x Canada Goose, 5 Cattle Egret

Blue Bowl Inn:
4 Swallow, 6 House Martin

Stratford:
2 Hobby

Herriotts inc. Pool:
46+ Mute Swan, 1 hybrid Greylag x Canada Gooose, Egyptian Goose family, 3 Shelduck, 1 Pochard, 4 Shoveler, 43+ Gadwall, 8+ Teal, 1 Mandarin (m), 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 GBB Gull

Reported by: John Barnett, Paul Bowerman, Merv Carlyon, Raoul Chandrasakera, Jane Cumming, Chris Craig, Ian Duncan, Ross Nairn, Nick Page, Mike Prior, Katie Robson, Joe Sargent, Matt Scott, Mark Smith, Ian Stapp,