17-04-23 Monday - Short-eared Owl, Bar-tailed Godwit

Temp 11 to 16°C. Cloudy but mostly dry. Misty rain early, no wind

Little Ringed Plover, Whimbrel, Bar-tailed Godwit
Little Gull
Short-eared Owl
Grasshopper Warbler
Redstart
White Wagtail, Tree Pipit

17-4-23 Whimbrel, Dam (Ian Stapp)

BRISTOL

Brandon Hill:

2 Willow Warbler

Redland garden:

2 Woodpigeon, 2 Feral Pigeon, 2 Herring Gull, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Great Tit, 2 Blackbird (heard singing), 10 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
3 Greylag Goose, 15 Shelduck, 1 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 5 Oystercatcher, 1 Curlew, 9 Whimbrel, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Peregrine, 12 hirundine, 10 Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 21 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler, 6 Blackcap, 2 Wheatear, 1 Tree Pipit, 5 Linnet, 5 Reed Bunting

Aust:

200 Bar-tailed Godwit

Chipping Sodbury Common:

2 Canada Geese, 3 Greylag Goose, Lapwing, 1 Little Ringed Plover ( 1st patch record ), 7 Sand Martin,  3 Swallow, 1 Willow Warbler, 15+ Chiffchaff, 7 Blackcap, 3 Redstart, 4 Wheatear

Lyde Green:

2 Canada Geese, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 18 Starling, 30 House Sparrow, 2 Greenfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:

1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Little Egret, 20 Sand Martin, 20 Swallow, 4 Reed Warbler

Portishead, Boating Lake:

1 Pink-footed Goose

Yatton, Strawberry Line to River Yeo:

1 Green Woodpecker, 8 Swallow, 5 Cetti’s Warbler, 22 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 6 Reed Warbler, 1 Grasshopper Warbler,  12 Blackcap, 17 Wren, 3 Song Thrush, 11 Blackbird, 16 Robin, 7 Dunnock, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch, 18 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch and 1 Reed Bunting

Sand Point:
2 Whimbrel, 105 Sand Martin, 18 Swallow, 4 House Martin, 16 Willow Warbler, 30 Chiffchaff, 4 Grasshopper Warbler, 7 Blackcap, 8 Whitethroat, 1 Redstart, 1 Wheatear, 3 Yellow Wag, 45 Meadow Pipit, 1 Tree Pipit, 145 Linnet, 210 Goldfinch 

Weston STW:

1 Tufted Duck, 3 Buzzard, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Raven, 4 Skylark, 2 House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Willow Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 4 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 3 Siskin, 2 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

17-4-23 Skylark, Marshfield (Peter Coslett)

Marshfield, Rushmead Lane:

2 Buzzard, 4 Raven, 6 Wheatear, 20+ Linnet, 3 Yellowhammer, Corn Bunting

Willsbridge Mill:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 3 Nuthatch, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 m/f Bullfinch

Hunstrete to Compton Dando Lanes & Village:

6 Mallard Duck, 6 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Raven, 20 hirundines mostly House Martin, 7 Skylark,  3 Chiffchaff, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 30+ House Sparrow, 10+ Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 7 Linnet, 6 Yellowhammer  

17-4-23 fledged Blackbird, Paulton (Patrick Hancock)

Paulton:

1 newly fledged Blackbird

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake:
3 Greylag Goose, 2 f Scaup, 6 Whimbrel, 

17-4-23 Yellow Wagtail, Dam (Ian Stapp)

Dam:

1 Mallard + 9 ducklings, 6 Whimbrel, 5 Common Sandpiper, 1 Cattle Egret, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 White Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, 4 Goldfinch  

Nunnery:

1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Grasshopper Warbler

Herons Green:

4 Gadwall, 6 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 1 2cy Little Gull, 2 Raven,  2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Reed Bunting

Moreton:

1 Shelduck, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret - field, 2 G-BB Gull, 1 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 12+ Chaffinch, 2 Reed Bunting

17-4-23 Ringed Plover, Herriotts pool (Ian Stapp)

Herriott's:
2 Shelduck, 13 Shoveler, 3 Ringed Plover, 2 Buzzard, 50+ Martins, mostly Sand some House and Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Reed Bunting

Reports: Nancy Barrett, Mark Coller, Peter Coslett, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Julian Eastoe, Tim Ford, Paul Francis, Andy Gibb, Matt Hall, Patrick Hancock, Katie Horrocks, Dave Hughes, Matt Hull, Andy Middleton, Mike Moxon, Mark Ponsford, Trevor Riddle, Ian Stapp, Bri Thompson, Jack Wylson, blagdonlakebirds, eBird, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

16-04-23 Sunday- Tree Pipit, Grasshopper Warbler

Temp 6° to 14°C.  Generally overcast with some showers, with a light breeze from the south.

Ring-necked Duck

Scaup

Grasshopper Warbler

Yellow Wagtail

Tree Pipit

BRISTOL

Clifton Down:

1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Bullfinch (M)

Coombe Dingle to Sea Mills:

1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Redshank, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Jay, 5 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 2 Song Thrush

16-04-23 Chiffchaff, Coombe Dingle (Di Bunniss)

Henleaze:

4 Raven (2 adults 2 juveniles)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station/Yacht Club:
pair Kestrel, 2 Swallow, 1 Wheatear, 2 Yellow Wagtail 

16-04-23 Kestrel, OPS (Heather England)

Aust:

1 Sedge Warbler, Whitethroat, 1 Redstart

16-04-23 Redstart, Aust (Matt Hall)

Severn Beach:

Whitethroat

Badminton Area: 

5 Canada Goose, 4 Mute Swan, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Swallow, 2 Skylark, 2 Nuthatch, 3 Yellowhammer

Chipping Sodbury Common:
3 Wheatear (2M 1F)

16-04-23 Wheatear, CSC (Peter Coslett)

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:

1 Shelduck, Gadwall, 2 Wigeon, Tufted Duck, 3 Little Grebe, 3 Stock Dove, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Little Egret, 1 Green Woodpecker, Sand Martin, Barn Swallow, 1 House Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, 9 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler, 9 Greenfinch, 5 Linnet

Portishead:

1 Cetti's Warbler

Nailsea:
5 Stock Dove, 5 Collared Dove, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 2 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 2 Pied Wagtail, 4 Chaffinch, 5 Greenfinch

Backwell Lake:
14 Canada Goose, 12 Mute Swan, 2 Gadwall, 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Little Egret, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Sand Martin, 5 Swallow, 2 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch

Sand Point/Bay:
1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 23 Swallow, 6 Willow Warbler, 19 Chiffchaff, 2 Grasshopper Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 15+ Meadow Pipit, 4 Tree Pipit, 17 Greenfinch, 50+ Linnet, 75 Goldfinch

Banwell - Garden:
1 Stock Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (1M 1F), 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap (M), 2 Nuthatch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Hanham Hills:
1 Grasshopper Warbler

Bickley Woods:

1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Redstart, 2 Bullfinch

Willsbridge:
2 Chiffchaff, 1 Dipper

Newton St Loe:
1 Canada Goose, 2 Teal, 2 Tufted Duck, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Little Grebe, 4 Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Buzzard, 6+ Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 4 Skylark, 7 Swallow, 1 Willow Warbler, 12+ Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 4 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Greenfinch, 55+ Goldfinch, 4 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon:
1 Ring-necked Duck, 2 Common Sandpiper, 4 Great White Egret, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler, 16 Chiffchaff, 16 Blackcap, 37 Linnet

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
2 Common Sandpiper

Woodford:
2 Scaup (F), Reed Warbler

Heron's Green:
1 Oystercatcher

Herriott's inc Pool:
1 Little Gull (2nd cal), Willow Warbler, Reed Warbler

16-04-23 Wheatear in the rain, CSC (Paul Sadley)

Reported by: Jack. Diana Bunniss, Peter Coslett, Ben Crabb, Andy Davis, Heather England, Paul Francis, Andy Gibb, Richard Giles & Fiona Neate, Matt Hall, David Howes, Matt Hull, Rob Laughton, Craig Lewis, Pam Marsden, Paul Marshall, Nick Page, Joe Sargent, Simon Stuart, John Thorogood, Wayne & Lauren Tucker, Gary T, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

15-04-23 Saturday - Swift, Hawfinch, Tree Pipit

Temp 3 to 15°C. Sunshine, some clouds, light breeze.

Swift
Whimbrel

Little Gull
Sedge and Reed Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat
Redstart
Tree Pipit

Hawfinch

15-4-23 Reed Warbler, CVL (Lee Gardiner)

BRISTOL

Arnos Vale Cemetery - 0830. - 0930:

1 Stock Dove, 1 Buzzard, 5 Jay, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 3 Song Thrush

15-4-23 Greenfinch, Stoke Park (Patrick Richards)

Stoke Park:
2 Mute Swan, 14 Mallard, 29 Feral Pigeon, 2 Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, 10 Moorhen, 6 Coot, 1 Herring Gull, 1 LBB Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 15 Magpie, 4 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 7 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 16 House Martin, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Willow Warbler, 9 Chaffinch, 7 Blackcap, 3 Starling, 10 Blackbird, 4 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 22 House Sparrow, 3 Dunnock, 1 Meadow Pipit, 9 Greenfinch, 9 Goldfinch, 2 m/f Reed Bunting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

15-4-23 Wheatear, OPS (Rob Emery)

Oldbury Power Station:
4 Whimbrel, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 4 Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 4 m Wheatear

15-4-23 Great White Egret, Pilning Wetland (Paul Bowerman)

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland:

12 Avocet, 6 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Red Kite, Wheatear, Yellow Wagtail, Tree Pipit, 1 Hawfinch

Severn Beach:

20 Willow Warbler (Orchard Pools area), 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat

15-4-23 Red Kite, Yate (Mark Coller)

Yate:

1 Red Kite

15-4-23 Redstart, CSC (Mark Coller)

Chipping Sodbury Common:

1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine 3 Raven, 2 Swallow, 1 Willow Warbler, 10 Chiffchaff, 2 m/f Redstart, 4m/1f Wheatear

Lyde Green:

2 House Martin on newly built house

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead, boating Pool:

1 Pink-footed Goose

Clevedon:

1 Swift

Clevedon-Dowlais:

1 Sand Martin, 6 Swallow, 2 House Martin

15-4-23 Linnet, Watercress Farm Di Bunniss)

Wraxall, Watercress Farm:

7 Canada Goose, 2 Mallard, 2 Teal, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 4 Rook, 18 Skylark, 2 Swallow, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Willow/Chiffchaff, 29 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Redstart, 25 Meadow Pipit, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 70 Linnet, 8 Goldfinch, 19 Yellowhammer

Sand Point:
48 Shelduck, 3 Stock Dove, 10 Oystercatcher, 1 Curlew, 22 Redshank, 1 Cormorant, 2 Sparrowhawk, 5 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Rook, 1 Raven, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 12 Skylark, 3 Sand Martin, 37 Swallow, 3 House Martin, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 9 Willow Warbler, 16 Chiffchaff, 7 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, 6 Wren, 1 f Redstart, 1 Stonechat, 4 Wheatear, 5 Dunnock, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Tree Pipit, 5 Chaffinch, 8 Greenfinch, 14 Linnet, 10 Goldfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

15-4-23 Willow Warbler, Hanham (Rob Laughton)

Hanham Hills:

2 Willow Warbler, 2 Redstart, 2 Meadow Pipit

Wick Court:

2 Stock Dove, 30 Woodpigeon, 16 Jackdaw, 7 Carrion Crow, 20 Rook, 4 Blue Tit, 7 Great Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 8 Blackcap - singing, 11 Wren, 5 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch

Queen Charlton BBS:
15 Woodpigeon, 20 LBB Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 5 Magpie, 9 Jackdaw, 12 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 3 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 9 Skylark, 2 Swallow, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 11 Wren, 3 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 7 Blackbird, 10 Robin, 5 House Sparrow, 5 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch, 4 Greenfinch, 9 Goldfinch, 2 Yellowhammer

Chelwood village:

1 Red Kite

Hunstrete to Compton Dando Lanes & Village:

4 Mallard Duck, 3 Stock Dove, 5 Collared Dove, 4 Buzzard, 1 Raven, 6 Skylark, 20+ hirundine, 2 Mistle Thrush, 30+ House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 10+ Chaffinch, 2 Goldfinch, 1 Greenfinch, 4 Linnet, 7 Yellowhammer     

RESERVOIRS

15-4-23 hirundines, mostly Sand Martin, Dam (Ian Stapp)

Chew Valley Lake

250 hirundines

Dam:

1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 3 Pied Wagtail   

Picnic 2:

1 Buzzard, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Reed Warbler, 20+ Chaffinch

Woodford:

2 GBB Gull, 2 Raven, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Song Thrush

Herons Green:

4 Gadwall, 7 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 2 Cetti'sWarbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler  

15-4-23 Long-tailed Tit, Moreton (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:

3 Shelduck, 2 GBB Gull, 3 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 2 Jay, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Treecreeper, 12+ Chaffinch, 2 Reed Bunting

Villice:

1 m Redstart

Stratford:

2 f Scaup, 1 Little Gull, 1 Reed Warbler

Herriott's:
2 Shelduck, 7 Shoveler, 2 Stock Dove, 1 f Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 1 Jay, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting

Reports: David Allward, Paul Bowerman, Peter Bryant, Di Bunniss, Mark Coller, Crabb Family, John Croxton, Alan Daniels, Ed Drewitt, Rob Emery, Alastair Fraser, Lee Gardiner, Rob Hargreaves, Nick Hawkridge, Peter Hazelwood, Matt Hull, Susan Kempson, Rob Laughton, Steve Mackie, Rich Miles, Patrick Richards, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, avonbirder, blagdonlakebirds, eBird, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

14-04-23 Friday - Swift

 Temp 5° to 14° C  A prolonged wet start with a moderate breeze from the Southeast. The day brightened as the wind lessened and veered anti-clockwise through Easterly, then Northwesterly bringing the rain back.

Yellow Wagtail

Little Gull

Long-Tail Duck

Pink-footed Goose

Sedge Warbler

Whitethroat

Swift

BRISTOL

Ashton (garden):
1 Chiffchaff (on herb pots)

Redland:
2 Jay, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Wren, 1 Song Thrush, Dunnock, Greenfinch, Goldfinch

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
2 Swallow, 8 House Martin, 4 Willow Warbler, 1 Stonechat (f), 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Reed Bunting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station (Yacht Club Saltmarsh):
13 Wheatear

New Passage/Pilning Wetlands:
1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Whimbrel, 29 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Willow Warbler, 3 Wheatear, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Pied/White Wagtail

Swallow/Yellow Wagtail, Severnside (Paul Bowerman)

Severn Beach:
60+ Swallow, 3 Willow Warbler, 4 Wheatear, 4 Yellow Wagtail

Yate (Rocks):
1 Sparrowhawk (m)

Chipping Sodbury:
1 Common Swift

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead (boating lake):
1 Pink-footed Goose, 6 Swallow, 4 House Martin,   Willow Warbler (singing)

Redstart, Yatton (Mark Savage)

Yatton (garden):
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Common Redstart

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
10 Swallow, 5 Willow Warbler, 10 Chiffchaff, 1 Whitethroat, 3 Redstart, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 51 Meadow Pipit, 3 Tree Pipit, 12 Linnet, c10 Goldfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Kingswood (Cock Road):
1 Great White Egret (flyover)

Bradley Stoke (West Country Waterpark):
I Great Crested Grebe

Hanham Hills:
3 Willow Warbler, 1 Common Redstart

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
1 Long-tailed Duck (No.1 Tank ex-RBA)

Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck (Flower Corner), 1 Little Gull (1st Winter - Fishing Lodge)

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
1 Tern (Commic sp.)

Heron's Green:
1 Sedge Warbler

Stratford:
1 Little Gull (1st winter - Blagdon bird?)

Reported by: PeterB, Paul Bowerman, Chris Craig, Richard Harding, Matt Hall, Katie Horrocks, Matt Hull. Mike Jackson, Rob Laughton, John Lewis, Paul Marshall, Nigel Milbourne, Linda Moysey, Joe Sargent, Mark Savage, Larry Sweeting, Bri Thompson, Robert Webber

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

13-04-23 Thursday - Grasshopper & Sedge Warblers, Yellow Wagtail

Temp 2° to 11° C. The calm after the storm- a largely sunny day, with the odd shower, and a moderate breeze from the west.

Pink-footed Goose

Ring-necked Duck

Mandarin, Hobby

Grasshopper Warbler

Firecrest, Redstart

Pied Flycatcher

Yellow Wagtail

BRISTOL

Arnos Vale Cemetery:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 3 Jay, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 1 Firecrest, 1 Goldcrest

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
2 Grey Plover, 3 Willow Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroat, 2 Wheatear

New Passage/Northwick:
1 Ketrel

13-04-23 Kestrel, New Passage (Rosemary Setter)

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
2 Bar-tailed Godwit (1M 1F), 1 Hobby, Reed Warblers (singing)

Portishead:
1 Pink-footed Goose

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:

2 Red-legged Partridge

13-04-23 Red-legged Partridges, Marshfield (Chris Teague)

Hanham Hills:
1 Redstart (M)

Warmley Forest Park/Goose Green:
1 Red Kite, 3 Swallow, 9 Chiffchaff, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 Redstart (M), 1 Wheatear

13-04-23 Redstart, Warmley (Chris Perry)

Keynsham, Somerdale:
1 Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Jay, many Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Song Thrush

13-04-23 Wren, Keynsham (Paul Thompkins)Keynsham, Somerdale:

Hunstrete to Compton Dando:

10+ Stock Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 9 Skylark, 2 Mistle Thrush, 3 Greenfinch, 12+ Linnet, 8 Yellowhammer

Chew Magna to Stanton Drew:

5 Little Egret

Cam Brook near Midford:

1 Mandarin (M), 1 Pied Flycatcher (M)

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
3 Shoveler, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Cattle Egret, 4 Great White Egret, 6 Little Egret, 30 Sand Martin, 10 Swallow. 1 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Willow Warbler, 4 Blackcap, several Reed Warbler

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
2 Goldeneye, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler

13-04-23 Sedge Warbler, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Bittern Trail:
1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler, many Chiffchaff, 1 Mistle Thrush

Woodford:
2 Goldeneye

Villice:
1 Common Tern

Nunnery:
1 Whimbrel, 1 Little Gull (1st summer)

13-04-23 Barn Owl CVL (Tony Bridges)

Heron's Green:
4 Gadwall, 5 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Snipe, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Barn Owl, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Yellow Wagtail

13-04-23 Yellow Wagtail, CVL (George Stacey)

Moreton:
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Treecreeper, 2 Reed Bunting

Herriott's inc Pool:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 200+ hirundines- mostly Sand Martin with some Swallow and House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Jack, David Allward, Tony Bridges, Chris Craig,  Andy Davis, Andy Gibb, Simon Harris, Steve Jones, Rob Laughton, Chris Mott, Chris Perry, Rosemary Setter, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Chris Teague, Bri Thompson, Paul Tompkins, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

12-04-23 Wednesday - Sea Watch, Hobby

Temp 4 to 9°C. Calm sunny start, then heavy showers and SSW wind gusting at 37mph.

Pink-footed Goose

Whimbrel, Purple Sandpiper
Kittiwake
Sandwich Tern, Arctic Tern
Great Skua, Arctic Skua
Fulmar
Merlin, Hobby

12-04-23 Arctic Skua, Severn Beach (Matt Hall)

BRISTOL

Stoke Park:

2 Swallow, 1 Sand Martin, 2 Willow Warbler, 1pr Stonechat

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Arctic Skua

12-04-23 Bonxie, Severn Beach (Aravind Ramesh)

Severn Beach:

35 Whimbrel, 6 Kittiwake, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Sandwich Tern, 7 Arctic Tern, 1 Great Skua (Bonxie), 5 Arctic Skua, 2 Fulmar, 2 Wheatear

Avening Green:

1 Red Kite

Near A46/M4 Junction:

1 Red Kite

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead, salt marshes:

16 Purple Sandpiper

Portishead, Battery Point:

1 Pink-footed Goose on the boating Lake, 1 Shelduck, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Purple Sandpiper, Herring Gulls, 1 Robin, 2 Rock Pipit

12-04-23 Long-tailed Tit, Dowlais (Paul Chapman)

Clevedon-Dowlais:

8 Teal, 1 Snipe, 2 WillowWarbler

Bristol Int. Airport:

3 House Martin

Sand Point:
11 Kittiwake, 54 Common Gull, 1 Sandwich Tern, 4 Arctic Tern, 4 Arctic Skua (1 pale), 6 Swallow, 15 Linnet, 235 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin

Anchor Head:

1 Bonxie (Great Skua), 1 dark Arctic Skua, 3 Fulmar

BELOW M4 & BANES

Oldland, Jarrets:

1 Red Kite

Willsbridge:

Great Spotted and Green Woodpecker, 1 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, Nuthatch, Song Thrush

Midford, Tucking Mill reservoir:

2 Swallow, 9 House Martin

RESERVOIRS

12-04-23 Commic Tern, CVL (Bri Thompson)

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:

1 Barn Owl

Stratford:

3 f (1ad) Scaup, 3 Commic Tern, 1 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite, 1 f Kestrel, 1 f Merlin, 1 Hobby, 1 ad Peregrine, 1000 Sand Martin, 30 Swallow, 20 House Martin

Reports: Phil Barlow, Paul Bowerman, Paul Chapman, Julian Eastoe, Andy Gibb, Paul Gregory, Matt Hall, Simon Harris, Martyn Hayes, Peter Hazelwood, Dave Hughes, Matt Hull, MJ, Brian Lancastle ,Craig Lewis, Fen Marshall, Aravind Ramesh, Simon Stuart, Larry Sweetland, blagdonlakebirds, eBird, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

11-04-23 Tuesday - Pied Flycatcher & Whimbrel

Temp 6° to 12°C.  A largely sunny morning was a false dawn before an utterly misearable afternoon- the moderate south west breeze bought heavy cloud and lots of rain.

Long-tailed Duck

Mediterranean Gull

Red-throated Diver

Fulmar, Whimbrel

Ruff, Spotted Redshank

Bar-tailed Godwit

Pied Flycatcher

BRISTOL

Blaise:
1 Pied Flycatcher (M)

Arnos Vale Cemetery:
1 Swallow, 5 Willow Warbler, 1 Redstart

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 4 Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat (2M 1F), 1 Nuthatch, 2 Bullfinch (pair), 5 Greenfinch, 1 Linnet, 2 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

11-04-23 Chiffchaff, Stoke Park (Patrick Richards)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Great White Egret, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat

Aust Warth:
4 Willow Warbler, 2 Fieldfare, 2 Wheatear

New Passage/Northwick:
3 Little Ringed Plover

Pilning Wetlands:
1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Reed Warbler

11-04-23 Wheatear, Severn Beach (Paul Bowdler)

Severn Beach:
5 Mediterranean Gull, 3 Red-throated Diver, 1 Fulmar (released after being rescued from Bradford-on-Avon), 2 Wheatear, 1 Siskin

11-04-23 Mediterrenean Gulls, Severn Beach (Paul Bowdler)

Westerleigh:
1 Peregrine

11-04-23 Peregrine. Westerleigh (Chris)

Leap Valley - BOC walk:
1 Heron, 3 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Swallow, 1 Willow Warbler, 13 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Grey Wagtail, 19 Goldfinch

11-04-23 Grey Wagtail, Leap Valley (Paul Tompkins)

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Raven, 5 House Martin, 10+ Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 2 Wheatear

11-04-23 Sparrowhawk (Allan Chard)

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:
1 Pink-foooted Goose, 13+ Swallow, 20+ House Martin

Clevedon - Dowlais:
60 Shelduck, 16 Teal, 6 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 45 Oystercatcher, 12 Lapwing, 8 Grey Plover, 6 Ringed Plover, 7 Whimbrel, 25 Curlew, 18 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Ruff, 12 Dunlin, 95 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler, 6+ Chiffchaff, 30 Sand Martin, 20 Swallow, 2 Wheatear (1M 1F), 1 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield - Ringswell:
1 Willow Warbler

Willsbridge:

1 Green Woodpecker

11-04-23 Green Woodpecker eating ants, Willsbridge (Chris)

Hanham Hills:

2 Swallow, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Redstart (M)

Keynsham, STW:
c30 Swallow, c120 House Martin

Compton Dando:
2 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Reaven, 8 Skylark, 1 Swallow, 1 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap (M), 1 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Mistle Thrush, 6 Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch, 30 Linnet, 3 Yellowhammer

Chew Magna:
2 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Nuthatch

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
1 Long-tailed Duck

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
4 Common Sandpiper

Heron's Green:
1 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Barn Owl

11-04-23 Wren, Leap Valley (Vera Carpenter)

Reported by: Chris, John Barnett, Paul Bowdler, Vera Carpenter, Paul Chapman, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Alan Daniels, Andy Davis, Oscar Dewhurst, Julian Eastoe, Matthew Hall, Peter Hazlewood, Rupert Higgins, Katie & Graham Horrocks, Nigel Jones, Rob Laughton, Nick Page, Patrick Richards, Matt Rogers, Harvey Rose, Larry Sweetland, Paul Tompkins, Bri Thompson, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

10-04-23 Monday - Common Scoter, Sandwich Tern & Fulmar

Temp 11° to 14°C. Constant rain in the morning. A moderate breeze from the west, with some strong gusts, cleared the cloud and bought some sun for a much more pleasant afternoon, as long as you held onto your hat.

Pink-footed Goose

Garganey, Scaup

Common Scoter

Ring-necked Duck

Ruff, Little Gull

Kittiwake, Fulmar

Sandwich Tern

Ring-necked Parakeet

Lesser Whitethroat

Sedge Warbler

Redstart, Yellow Wagtail

BRISTOL

Frenchay Common:
1 Ring-necked Parakeet

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 12+ Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler

Severn Beach:
8 Common Scoter, 25 Kittiwake, 1 Little Gull, 30 Common Gull, 1 Sandwich Tern, 1Common Tern, 1 Fulmar, 3 Gannet

Chipping Sodbury Common:
2 Swallow, 1 Willow Warbler, 20+ Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Redstart, 2 Wheatear

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:
1 Pink-footed Goose

10-04-23 Pink-footed Goose, Portishead (Jason Williams)

Clevedon - Dowlais:
3 Ruff, 1 Swallow

Sand Point/Bay:
5 Common Scoter, 30 Gannet, 4 Sand Martin, 55 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 10 Willow Warblers, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Redstart, 1 Yellow Wagtail

10-04-23 Redstart, Sand Point (Karen Jayne)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Hanham Hills:
1 Swallow, 4 Willow Warbler, 1 Redstart

Willsbridge:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 4 Coal Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Nuthatch

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck, 2 Little Gull- adults

Chew Valley Lake

Heron's Green:
1 Garganey

Moreton:
3 Scaup (F), 2 Common Tern

Stratford:
3 Common Scoter (2M 1F), 3 Great White Egret, 2 Red Kite, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1000 Sand Martin

10-04-23 Common Scoter, CVL (Bri Thompson)

Herriott's inc Pool:
c200 Sand Martin, c50 Swallow, 3+ House Martin

Reported by: MJ, Mark Coller, Andy Davis, Oscar Dewhurst, Matt Hull, Brian Lancastle, Rob Laughton, Andy Mears, Nick Page, Dean Reeves & Karen Jayne, Howard Taffs, Jason Williams, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

09-04-23 Sunday - Grasshopper/Reed Warbler, Terns

Temp 6 to 16°C.Sunshine early, breezy, not cold but hazy cloud all afternoon

Garganey, Ring-necked Duck, Scaup

Osprey
Ruff, Green Sandpiper
Common and Arctic Tern

House Martin
Reed Warbler, Grasshopper Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat
Redstart, Tree Pipit
Lesser Redpoll 

9-4-23 Yellow Wagtail, Middle Hope (Mark Savage)

BRISTOL

Hanham Hills:

Tree Pipit calling

9-4-23 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Redland (Mike Owen)

Redland Green Park:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Nuthatch

Stoke Park:
1 Whitethroat at gun battery

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
2 Lesser Redpoll 

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland:
1 Barnacle Goose, 1 Mute Swan, 6 Shoveler, 10 Gadwall, 30 Teal, 4 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Avocet, 8 Lapwing, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Snipe, 1 Redshank, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine, 2 Skylark, 2 Pied Wagtail

Winterbourne, Bury Hill Fort:

3 Blackcap, 1 Redstart

9-4-23 Wheatear, Sodbury Common (Martin Wightman)

Chipping Sodbury Common:

1 Red Kite, 1 m Wheatear

Windmill Fishery:

2 Canada Geese, Mallard with 14 ducklings, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, Skylark, 2 Willow Warbler, Chiffchaffs, 1 Reed Bunting

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead - Boating Lake:

13 Canada  Goose, 15 Mute Swan, 31 Mallard, 5 Tufted Duck, 3 Moorhen, 3 Herring Gull

9-4-23 Ruff, Dowlais (Howard Taffs)

Clevedon, Dowlais:

2 Ruff, 10 Redshank, 6 Sand Martin, 4 Swallow

9-4-23 Wheatear, Middle Hope (Mark Savage)

Sand Point:
2 Peregrine, 6 Sand Martin, 3 Swallow, 20 Willow Warbler, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, c15 Blackap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Redstart, 8 Wheatear, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 3 alba wagtails, 4 Tree Pipit

Worle garden:

1 Willow Warbler

Uphill:

2 Canada Goose, 42 Shelduck, 7 Mallard, 25 Teal, 1  Grey Heron, 4 Little Egret, 2 Cormorant, 43 Oystercatcher, 6 Dunlin, 75 Redshank, 100 Herring Gull, 9 LBB Gull

BELOW M4 & BANES

9-4-23 Goldcrest, Somerdale (Paul Tompkins)

Keynsham Lock and Somerdale Woods:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Goldcrest, 3 Greenfinch

Midford:

1 m Mandarin, 2 Dipper

Freshford:

1st House Martin

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:

9 Canada Goose, 6 Mute Swan, 2 m/f Gadwall, 20 Tufted Duck, 6 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Little Egret, 1 Sand Martin

Blagdon Lake:

1 m Ring-necked Duck, 1 Stock Dove, 4 Great White Egrets, 2 Little Egrets, 2 Common Sandpipers, 1 Osprey - a bit of video, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers,  2 Green Woodpeckers, 2 Nuthatches, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 28 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler, 30 Blackcaps, 37 Wrens, 6 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 32 Robins, 9 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch

9-4-23 Garganey, Herons Green (Chris Teague)

Chew Valley Lake
2 Common Tern, 2 Arctic Tern, 100+ Sand Martin, some Swallow and a few House Martin

Dam:

1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Pied Wagtail

Picnic Site 2:

6 GC Grebe, 1 Buzzard, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 12+ Chaffinch

Woodford:

2 GBB Gull, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Song Thrush

Herons Green pool:

1 m Garganey, 4 Gadwall, 7 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff

9-4-23 Raven, Moreton (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:

2 Shelduck, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming, 2 Raven, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 12 Chaffinch, 1 Reed Bunting

Stratford:

1 Greylag Goose, 2 f Scaup

9-4-23 Green Sandpiper, Herriott's pool (Ian Stapp)

Herriott's:
4 Shelduck, 6 Shoveler, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 GBB Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Red Kite, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Reed Bunting

Reports: David Allward, Jon Angell, Morris Benson, Paul Chapman, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Jane Cumming, Tim Ford, Ollie Fournier, Richard Giles, Rob Hargreaves, Simon Harris, Simon Isgar, Karen Jayne, Robert Kelsh, Rob Laughton, Craig Lewis, Paul Marshall, Fiona Neate, Mike Owen, Mark Savage, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, Chris Teague, Bri Thompson, Ellie Weaver, Martin Wightman, blagdonlakebirds, eBird, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG