11-3-18 Sunday - Common Crane

Mild, bright, spring-like start to the day; turning dull, wet and cold later on.

Scaup
Common Scoter 
Long-tailed Duck
Common Crane 
Mediterranean  Gull 
Ring-necked Parakeet
Sand Martin
Hawfinch
Siskin
Corn Bunting

11-3-18 Robin nest-building. From what can be seen of the ring number,
 it appears that she hatched and was ringed here in 2012
(Chew Valley Ringing Station)

BRISTOL

Floating Harbour:
1 Great Crested Grebe again

Arnos Vale Cemetery:
1 Buzzard, 3 Jay, 1 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Goldcrest

Bishopston:
1 Blackcap singing

11-3-18 Sparrowhawk through living room window, Henleaze (Tim Clarke)

Henleaze: 
Garden: 1 m Sparrowhawk

Stockwood Open Space:
Tawny Owl calling

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Warth:
3 Short-eared Owl

11-3-18 Ring-necked Parakeet, New Passage (John Martin)

New Passage/Northwick:
2 Ring-necked Parakeet ( briefly at the Glen).
Vis mig to NE included 122 BHGull, 155 Woodpigeon, 12 Pied Wagtail, 43 Meadow Pipit, 2 Bullfinch, 14 Siskin

Pilning Wetland:
m Pochard, 18 Tufted Duck, 3 Black-tailed Godwit

Pilning:
1 Mediterranean  Gull 

11-3-18  Blackcap, Severn Beach (Rod Holbrook)

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon:
2 Common Crane (flying NE at midday)

Nailsea Moor:
4 Grey Heron, 3 Buzzard, 5 Lapwing, 1 Kestrel, 5 singing Skylark, 4 Fieldfare, 1 Reed Bunting

11-3-18 Rock Pipit, Weston-super-Mare (Lee Gardiner)

Weston-Super-Mare:
Marine Lake- 1 Common Scoter  (not always on the lake itself now; is using the sea too, and can be distant )

Butcombe: 

3 Wood Pigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap, 4 Blackbird, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch, 3 Goldfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

11-3-18 Corn Bunting, Marshfield (Chris Teague)

Marshfield:
10 Red-legged Partridge,7 Buzzard, Little Owl, 2 Raven, 30 Fieldfare, 20 Redwing,  40 Corn Bunting, 40 Yellowhammer

11-3-18 Dipper, Willsbridge (Steve Mac)

Willsbridge:
7 Mallard, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Raven,  6 Long-tailed Tit, singing Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 4 Robin, Dipper, 1 Grey Wagtail

11-2-18 Grey Wagtail, Willsbridge (Steve Mac)

Oldland:
St Anne's churchyard: 2 Hawfinch still.

Hanham:
Buzzard displaying, 2 Sparrowhawk, Peregrine. Also Brimstone by the Hanham Heronry

Keynsham:
Memorial Park - 2 Kingfisher, 1 Tree Creeper, 2  Mistle Thrush, 2 Grey Wagtail

Bath:
Twerton garden- 1m Blackcap

Prior Park: 
Signs of spring with displaying Sparrowhawk, plus singing from Stock Dove, Marsh Tit, Long tailed Tit (nest building), Goldcrest, Song Thrush

Newton St Loe:
2 Buzzard, 10 Common Gull, 30+ Stock Dove 1 Kestrel, 10 Skylark, 5 Redwing, 12 Fieldfare, 4 Hawfinch, 11 Greenfinch, 20+ Yellowhammer. Also 1 Brimstone Butterfly

RESERVOIRS:

11-3-18 Long-tailed Duck, Barrow Tanks (Robert Hargreaves)

Barrow Tanks:

BOC Walk - 1 resident Greylag Goose, 14 Shoveler, 45 Teal, 10 Pochard, 1 Long-tailed Duck, 3 (1m) Goldeneye, 5 Little Grebe, 8 Great Crested Grebe, 8 Cormorant, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 2 Common Sandpiper, 3 GBB Gull, 1 Raven, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Grey Wagtail, 1 f Reed Bunting

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
10 Goldeneye, 1 Common Sandpiper

Woodford:
3 Goldeneye, 2 G BB Gull,  1 Treecreeper, 20+ Redwing, 1 Bullfinch

Heron's Green:
2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Sand Martin (just in, late this afternoon), 3 House Sparrow, 2 Pied Wagtail

11-3-18 Scaup pair, Moreton, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:
4 Goldeneye,  8 Scaup (3m/5f),  5 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Jay, 1 Cetti's Warbler,10+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 9 Blackbird, 2 Stonechat, 2 Reed Bunting

11-3- 18 Mediterranean Gull, Herriotts Pool, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts Bridge:
5 Shelduck, 28 Shoveler, 12 Pintail, 14 Shoveler, 4 Pintail, 16 Teal, 1 Water Rail, 1 Common Sandpiper, 400 BH Gull, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Reed Bunting

Just out of area: Stock Hill, Mendip: 1 Hawfinch 2 Common Crossbill

11-3-18 Long-tailed Duck, Barrow Tanks (Robert Hargreaves)
(Even at a distance it's still a handsome bird)

Reports: Rich Allsop, Rich Andrews, Andrew Archer, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Karle Burford, Rob Capel, Paul Brian Chapman, Teresa Chard, Chris Hall, Tim Clarke, Andy Davis, Paul Francis, Lee Gardiner, Robert Hargreaves, Donna Harvey, Nick Hawkridge,  Nigel Kempson, Lisegirl,  Steve Mackie, Glen Maddison, John Martin, Nick Page,  Roger Staples, Ian Stapp, Nigel Tucker, Birdguides, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS,  nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

10-03-18 Saturday - Black Redstart

Wet with some sun, distinctly warmer

Sand Martin
Bar-tailed Godwit
Common Scoter
Hawfinch
Brambling
Mediterranean Gull
Red Kite
Grey Partridge
Wheatear
Redstart

BRISTOL

Raven 10th Mar 2018 Avon Gorge (Paul Milsom)

Clifton,  Avon Gorge
Raven

Floating Harbour:
Great Crested Grebe still

Brentry:
Brambling

Easton:
Sparrowhawk plus an x  Woodpigeon!

Goldcrest 10th Mar 2018 Bristol, St George. (Lee Gardener)

St George:
Long-tailed Tit, Goldcrest, and Goldfinch in the garden today.

Stockwood Open Spaces:
2 Buzzard, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Jay, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 15 Blackbird - 1st one heard singing, 4 Song Thrush.f Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
3 Peregrine (1 not so well after a presumed attempted drowning by the resident pair), 4 Yellowhammer - Lagoon 1 nicely flooded.

Littleton Warth - Brick Pits:
First Sand Martin of the year - 2 Little Egret, 3 Cormorant, 1 Water Rail, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Skylark, 100 Fieldfare with the odd Redwing, 2 Meadow Pipit, 8 Greenfinch, and 3 Reed Bunting

Barn Owl 10th Mar 2018 Aust (Keith Fowler)

Aust Warth:
1 Barn Owl, 5 Short-eared Owl, 1 Kestrel, 1 flyover Hawfinch.

Stonechat 10th March 2018 NP-NW (John Martin)

New Passage/Northwick:
8 Shoveler, 340 Wigeon, 1 Little Egret, 3 Bar-tailed Godwit, 4 Knot, 135 Dunlin, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 30 Fieldfare, 6 Redwing, 5 Stonechat.

Pilning wetland: combined report
3 Canada Goose, 3 Mute Swan, c.90 Shelduck, 15 Shoveler, 8 Gadwall, c.300 Wigeon, 9 Teal, 12 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Egret, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 3 Moorhen, c.30 Curlew, c.30 Dunlin, c.40 Redshank, 1 Kestrel, 5 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Stonechat, 4 Meadow Pipit, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Reed Bunting.

Severn Beach, Orchard Pool:
Singing Chiffchaff.

Yate Kingsgate Park:
7 Gadwall, Tufted Duck, Little Grebe and a singing Redwing.


NORTH SOMERSET

Bristol Airport
1 Wheatear

Common Scoter 10th Mar 18 WSM - Marine Lake (Lee Gardiner)

Common Scoter 10th Mar 18 WSM - Marine Lake (Raoul Chandrasakera)

Weston-Super-Mare:
Common Scoter still at the Marine Lake.

Anchor Head:
20 Curlew - heading South, 3 Stonechat

Redstart New ID (12th) Black Redstart 10th Mar 2018 Uphill (Bill Hewitt)

Uphill and Bleadon:
3 Little Grebe, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 5 Redwing, 2 Black Redstart (f), 1 Redstart (f), 4 Stonechat, 2 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting.

Chelvey:
1 Little Owl

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bath:
4 Buzzard -circling over Charlotte St -gulls not happy!

Oldfield:

1 Woodpigeon, 2 Magpie, Coal Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 2 Long Tailed Tit, Blackcap (m),  2 Blackbird, Wren, Robin, Dunnock, 3 Chaffinch (2f+m), 4 Goldfinch.

Claverton Down:
Goldfinch on the feeder, with 2 Siskin.

Hawfinch 10th Mar 2018 Marshfield (Denise Whittle)

Red-legged Partridge 10th Mar 2018 Marshfield (Pete Coslett)

Marshfield:
Grey Partridge, Red Kite, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl heard, 1 Kestrel, 6 Raven. 1 Marsh Tit, 20 Skylark,120 Fieldfare, Hawfinch. 20 Yellowhammer, 90 Corn Bunting, and

Dunnock 10th March 2018 Willbridge (Chris Hall) 

Willsbridge:
Garden activity - Blue Tit into the boxes, and Dunnock singing

Butcombe:

Garden:1 Buzzard, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Magpie, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 2 Robin, 2 Long Tailed Tit, 3 Bullfinch.

Village and Local Fields:
1 Coal Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Grey Wagtail, 10 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch


RESERVOIRS:

Blagdon Lake:
34 Mute Swan and an Egyptian Goose (Holt Farm fields)

Chew Valley Lake
Mediterranean Gull - sum plum

Note to all our readers and especially to the reporters.
The Great White Egret has come off the rare bird list for Avon - no more descriptions needed - - but please do keep sending in those lovely pictures to brighten up the blog.

Reports: Rich Allsop, Rich Andrews, Andrew Archer, Tom Baldry, Teresa Chard, Mark Coller, Anthony Cook, Pete Coslett, Mark Dadds, Michael Davis, Keith Fowler, Margaret Gorely, John Griffiths, Chris Hall, William Hewitt, Adrian Hockey, Nigel Johnston, John Martin, Dean Reeves, Darren Robson, Anita Teague, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

09-03-18 Friday - Common Scoter

Short-eared Owl 9th Mar 2018 Aust Warth (Keith Fowler)

Miserable, wet, cold - roll on spring.

Common Scoter
Short-eared Owl

BRISTOL

Clifton -Alma rd area:
Pair of Jay - playing chase .

City Dock:
1 Great Crested Grebe. (not common here)

Dipper, 9th Mar 2018 Eastville Park R. Frome (Martin Tayler)

Eastville Park - inc Lake and R. Frome
2 Canada Goose, Mallard, 2 Moorhen, Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Kingfisher, lots of Blue and Great Tit, 1 Treecreeper, Blackbird, Robin and Dipper.

Bishop Rd to Horfield Common:
7 Black Headed Gull; 3 Herring Gull; 2 Lesser Black Backed Gull; 22 Woodpigeon; 3 Collared Dove; 19 Magpie; 3 Jackdaw; 4 Crow; 8 Blue Tit; 1 Blackcap (m); 2 Wren; 17 Starling; 6 Blackbird; 1 Song Thrush; 7 Robin; 25 House Sparrows; 3 Dunnock; 2 Chaffinch; 4 Greenfinch; 10 Goldfinch.


SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
On the lake it's Swan v Goose. At the yacht club - 4 Golden Plover, 1 Grey Plover 2 Bar-tailed Godwit (with Curlew), 1 Coal Tit and 1 Chiffchaff,

Short Eared Owl 9th Mar 2018 Aust Warth (Keith Fowler)

Aust Warth:
4 Short-eared Owl, 2 Kestrel (the top bird has the prey !)

New Passage:
12 Canada Goose, 80 Shelduck, 18 Shoveler, 14 Gadwall, 180 Wigeon, 50 Teal, 14 Tufted Duck, 1 Water Rail, 160 Dunlin, 50 Redshank,  a gang of 16 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper.

Goldfinch 9th Mar 2018 NP (Rod Holbrook)

Northwick Warth:
Goldfinch

Severn Beach:
6 Shelduck, 40 Wigeon, 30 Turnstone, 80 Dunlin, 30 Redshank. 1 Stonechat.

Chipping Sodbury:
Little Egret over the house this morning

Hambrook to Winterbourne Down - R Frome:
2 Dipper


NORTH SOMERSET

Ruff 9th Mar 2018 PW (Chris Stone)

Portbury Warth / Egology Park:
2 Ruff at each loc.

Portishead:
2 Cormorant fishing off the Hall and Woodhouse Pontoons

Goosander 9th Mar 2018 Strawberry line Congresbury Yeo (Mark Savage).

Congresbury- Strawberry Line / River Yeo:
5 Goosander, heading upriver.

Common Scoter 9th Mar 18 WSM - Marine Lake (Dave Hughes)

Weston-Super-Mare:
Common Scoter still on the Marine Lake today.


BELOW M4 & BANES

Bath - Oldfield:

1 Woodpigeon, 2 Magpie, Coal Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 2 Long Tailed Tit, Blackcap (m),  2 Blackbird, Wren, Robin, Dunnock, 2 Chaffinch (f) these being the first for over a year, and 4 Goldfinch.

Marshfield:
Mediterranean Gull (ad sum plum) on Rushmead Lane

Butcombe:
1 Buzzard, 2 Wood Pigeon, 1 Coal Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 1 Blackcap, 1 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 3 Bullfinch

RESERVOIRS:

Blagdon Lake:
1 Egyptian Goose, a small influx of Tufted Duck - possible in flight from the start of the fishing season at CVL and 6 Lapwing.

Chew Valley Lake:

Dam:
7 Goldeneye

Woodford:
3 Goldeneye, 100+ Fieldfare (heading North)       

Common Sandpiper 9th Mar 2018 CVL Heron's Green (Ian Stapp)

Heron's Green:
1 Buzzard, 1 Common Sand (on wall).

Moreton:

6 Goldeneye, 1 Buzzard, 1 G-S Wood, 1 Small Peregrine (chased off by 5 Jay), 7 Jay (together), 1 Raven, 1 Cetti's, 12+ L TT, 20+ Fieldfare (field drive in) 2 Flocks of Redwing 200+ & 300+ going North, 3 Stonechat, 3 Reed Bunting

Herriotts Bridge:
5 Shelduck (pool), 48 Shoveler (pool), 12 Pintail (pool), 28 Teal (pool), 2 Goldeneye (lake side), 1 Cetti's         

Reports: Rich Allsop, John Barnett, Nick Beamson, John Budd, John Clark, Anthony Cook,  Keith Fowler, Dave Hughes, Mike Jackson, Lisa Presland, Mark Savage, Ian Stapp, Chris Stone. Martin Tayler.  blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

08-03-18 Thursday - Ruff

Not Spring yet (but see the final item) - a lovely sunny day with high grey clouds and an icy, blustery wind.

Scaup
Common Scoter
Ruff
Short-eared Owl

Pochard and Tufted Ducks at Chew (Ian Stapp)

BRISTOL

City Docks:
7 Canada Goose, 11 Mute Swan, 1 Cormorant.

Stockwood Open Spaces:
1 GS Woodpecker, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 12 LT Tit, 1 Chaffinch, 15 Goldfinch, 5+ Siskin.

Dundry:
Stonechat.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Warth:
1 Short-eared Owl.

New Passage/Northwick:

Pilning wetland:
10 Canada Goose, 2 Mute Swan, c.90 Shelduck, 10 Shoveler, c.120 Wigeon, 1 Teal, 8 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 11 Oystercatcher, c.80 Lapwing, c.40 Curlew, c.30 Turnstone, c.20 Dunlin, c.30 Redshank, 1 Song Thrush, 14 Pied Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit.



NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:
12 Goldfinch (Kilkenny Place).

Portishead, "Swan Lake" ecology park:
1 Ruff.

Clevedon-Yeo:
6 Canada Goose, 110 Shelduck (45 at Dowlais), 240 Wigeon, 30 Teal, 6+ Mallard, 16 Shoveler, 1 m. Pochard (unusual here now), 4 Cormorant, 6 Oystercatcher, 10 Grey Plover, 180 Lapwing (a high number for March probably due to the cold weather), 120 Curlew, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 10 Turnstone, 750 Dunlin (including 450 at Dowlais), 150 Redshank, 200 Black-headed Gull.

Common Scoter at Weston-super-Mare (Terri Borash)

Weston-super-Mare - Marine Lake:

1 Common Scoter being harrassed by gulls.

Butcombe:  (a nice garden list)
1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Magpie, 1 LT Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Robin, 1 Blackcap, 3 Blackbird, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Goldfinch, 2 Bullfinch.

Fieldfare at Marshfield (David Hughes)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
Shire Hill: 1 Buzzard, 6 Stock Dove, 30 Fieldfare.
Down Road: c. 20 Common Gull.


RESERVOIRS:

Chew Valley Lake
First day of the Trout fishing season today -  lake busy and disturbed.

Dam:
10 Goldeneye.

Woodford:
3 Goldeneye, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Raven, 50+ Starling.

Heron's Green:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Common Sandpiper, 40 Wood Pigeon.

Scaup and Tufted Duck (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:
8 Scaup (3m., 5f.), 6 Goldeneye , 14 Pochard (not seen that many lately), 2 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 3 Snipe, 200 Wood Pigeon, 4 Stonechat, 20 Redwing, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Goldcrest, 12+ LT Tit, 4 Goldfinch, 2 Bullfinch, 3 Reed Bunting.

Herriotts Bridge:
3 Shelduck, 24 Shoveler, 8 Pintail, 2 Goldeneye, 2 Lapwing, 2 G BB Gull, 1 Cetti's Warbler.


Out of area:
2 Sand Martin reported on Sunday 4th March near the M5 Sedgemoor Services.  Spring at last?

Reports: Rich Allsop, Terri Borash, Teresa Chard, R.Giles, Rob Hargreaves, Dave Hughes, Jon Mortin, F.Neate, Dave Nevitt, Dee Pope, Lois Pryce, Darren Robson, Harvey Rose, Sue Sayers, Andy Senior, Ian Stapp, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

07-03-18 Wednesday - Common Scoter

Temp 4 to 10℃. Good bright Sunshine today, still cold in the wind

Scaup
Common Scoter
Red Kite
Avocet
Bar-tailed Godwit
Spotted Redshank
Short-eared Owl
Merlin
Ring-necked Parakeet
Marsh Tit
Hawfinch

7-3-18 Kestrel, Aust Wharf (Malcolm Black)

BRISTOL

Bedminster, River Malago:
1 Little Egret this morning, back this evening

BS7 garden:
1 Redwing

Montpelier:

1 Blackcap singing

Percival Road:

2 Marsh Tit still

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station: 
4 Grey Plover, 150 Curlew, 5 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Black-tailed Godwit,

7-3-18 Merlin, Aust Wharf (Malcolm Black)

Aust Warth:
1 Short-eared Owl, 2 Kestrel, 1 Merlin

New Passage/Northwick Warth/Severn Beach:
70 Shelduck, 4 Shoveler, 2 Goosander, 6 Buzzard, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 13 Turnstone, 1 Raven, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Mistle Thrush

Yate, 12.10:
1 Red Kite

NORTH SOMERSET

7-3-18 Avocet, Portbury Wharf (Chris Stone)

Portbury Warth:
3 Avocet, 1 Knot

Clevedon-Yeo, CVF-Blake's Pools:
80 Shelduck, 7 Shoveler, 80 Wigeon, 100 Teal, 2 Oystercatcher, 7 Lapwing, 11 Grey Plover, 100 Curlew, 12 Turnstone, 550 Dunlin, 130 Redshank, 2 Spotted Redshank, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 15 Skylark

7-3-18 Common Scoter, WSM - Marine Lake (Clive Dodd)

Weston Super Mare - Marine Lake:

1 Common Scoter still there at 17.15

Butcombe, The Batch:

1 Buzzard, 2 Jay, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Blackbird, 2m 1f Bullfinch, 2 Goldfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield, 11.10:
1 m Hawfinch

7-3-18 Yellowhammer, NSL (NSL-Birding)

Newton St Loe:
1 Buzzard, 10 Common Gull, 40 Stock Dove, 1 Kestrel, 10 Skylark, 3 Treecreeper, 1 m Blackcap, 30 Linnet, 25 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

7-3-18 Great-Spotted Wood, Moreton (Ian Stapp)

Chew Valley Lake:

Dam:

7 Goldeneye

7-3-18 Redwing, Bittern Trail (George Stacey)

Bittern Trail:
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 100+ Redwing, 4 ( 2f 2m ) Bullfinch

Woodford:
6 Goldeneye, 2 GBB Gull, 30 Fieldfare, 20 Redwing, 1 Bullfinch

7-3-18 Bullfinch, Villice (George Stacey)

Villice:
Only 2 (m & f) Bullfinch

Herons Green:
1 Little Grebe, 1 Buzzard, 1 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper

7-3-18 Great-crested Grebe, Moreton (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:

6 (2m 4f) Scaup, 6 Goldeneye, 2 Buzzard, 2 Lapwing, 1 GBB Gull, 200 Woodpigeon, 3 Stock Dove, 1 Tawny Owl calling by cottage, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 1 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush singing, 4 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 20 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch, 3 Goldfinch, 2 Reed Bunting

7-3-18 Cormorant, Stratford (Bob Brewer)

Stratford Lane:
1 Grey Heron, Cormorant

Herriotts:
1 Barnacle Goose, 5 Shelduck, 34 Shoveler, 12 Pintail, 17 Teal, 2 Goldeneye (lake), 2 GBB Gull, 2 Cetti's Warbler

7-3-18 Buzzard near Villice (Bob Brewer)

Out of UK

Bob Brewer's latest photos from India

Reports: Rich Allsop, Malcolm Black, Paul Bowerman, Bob Brewer, Rob Capel, Chris Craig, Adam Cross, ChrisPDuck, Clive Dodd, Paul Gregory, Steve Hawes, Peter Hazelwood, Brian Lancastle, John Martin, Mike Meechem, Trevor Riddle, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Chris Stone, Dan White, Denise Whittle, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

06-03-18 Tuesday - Ruff

Temp 5 to 9℃ and mostly back again. Sunny and stayed sunny for a change, beautiful day

Scaup
Marsh Harrier
Ruff
Mediterranean Gull
Short-eared Owl
Ring-necked Parakeet
Chiffchaff
Hawfinch
Avocet
Common Scoter

BRISTOL

6-3-18 Woodpigeon, Concorde (Patrick Richards)

Concorde Way cycle track:
1 BH Gull, 4 Herring Gull, 6 LBB Gull, 14 Woodpigeon, 5 Collared Dove, 17 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Long Tailed Tit,12 Starling, 9m 3f Blackbird, 9 Robin, 20m 25f House Sparrow, 4 Dunnock, 1f Chaffinch, 1f Bullfinch, 12 Goldfinch

Eastville Park:
1 Blackcap singing, 1 Treecreeper

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Shepperdine to OPS: 
4 Canada Goose, 2 Mute Swan, c.40 Wigeon, 5 Pintail, 1 Teal, 4 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Cormorant, 1 Moorhen, 3 Oystercatcher, 1 Lapwing, 16 Curlew, c.20 Redshank, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (drumming), 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine (grooming on pylon), 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Song Thrush, 4 Stonechat, 8 Meadow Pipit, 3 Chaffinch

6-3-18 Short-eared Owl, Aust (Malcolm Black)

Aust:
2 Pintail, 10 Teal, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 30 Lapwing, 40 Curlew, 300 Dunlin, 5 Short-eared Owl, 2 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 1 Raven, 2 Skylark singing, 10 Stonechat, 30 Linnet

M4 by M48 Junction:
2 Ring-necked Parakeet flying East 100 up

6-3-18 'White' Ruff, Northwick (Brian Lancastle)

New Passage/Northwick Warth:
4 Gadwall, 100's Wigeon, c60 Oystercatcher, 40 Lapwing, 1 Grey Plover (flew to Wales), c60 Curlew, 6 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 "white" Ruff, 40 Turnstone, 1000 Dunlin, 1 Green Woodpecker heard

Almondsbury:
1 Buzzard, 2 f Blackcap

NORTH SOMERSET

6-3-18 Ruff, Portishead (Iain Macfarlane)

Avocet 6th Mar 18 RPD (Bristol Port)

Portishead, "Swan Lake" ecology park:
1 Ruff

Royal Portbury Dock:
2 Avocet

Portbury Warth:
2 Goldeneye

Weston Super Mare - Marine Lake:
1 Common Scoter.

Common Scoter 6th Mar 18 WSM - Marine Lake (Rob Capel)

Bleadon Levels and Uphill
1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Stonechat, 2 Greenfinch.

20 Teal, 3 Little Grebe, 1 Little Egret, 8 Redshank, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine. 

BELOW M4 & BANES

6-3-18 Lots of Buzzards, BANES (Bob Brewer)

Willsbridge:

7 Jay (1 group), 3 Coal Tit, 4 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Dipper, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3  Hawfinch, 7 Greenfinch

Bath Peregrine:
Site taken over by Feral Pigeons

Bath, Prior Park:
6  Hawfinch

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake:

Dam:

12 Goldeneye

Bittern Trail:
2 (m and f) Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Treecreeper, 10+ Fieldfare

Woodford:
5 Goldeneye, 1 GBB Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 20 Fieldfare, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Bullfinch

6-3-18 Common Sandpiper, Herons Green (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
1 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 150 Lapwing, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 100 Woodpigeon

Great Spotted Woodpecker 6th Mar 2018 CVL (George Stacey)

Moreton:

8 (5f) Scaup, 1 f Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl calling by cottage, 1 Green and 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 100 Fieldfare and Redwing, 4 Stonechat, 10 Goldfinch

Stratford Lane:
5 Little Egret, 1 ad Mediterranean Gull

6-3-18 Redshank, Herriotts (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts:
5 Shelduck, 12 Shoveler, 20 Pintail, 1 Redshank, 1 GBB Gull, 1 Cetti's Warbler

Out of UK

Bob Brewer's latest photos from India

Reports: Malcolm Black, Paul Bowerman, Bob Brewer, Rob Capel, Vera Carpenter, Allan Chard, Sean Davies, Dominic Godfrey, Robert Hargreaves, Bill Hewitt,  Peter Hazelwood, Susan Kempson, Brian Lancastle, Glen Maddison, Nigel Milbourne, Lois Pryce, Patrick Richards, Scantlebury, Sova, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Chris Stone, BUPP, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG