10-03-24 Sunday - Woodlark & Wheatear

Temp 7°C to 11°C - Mainly cloudy with a glimpse of sun but with heavy rain showers and more persistently after tea. A light wind shifting from SSE to ENE

Woodlark

Little Gull

Pink-footed Goose

Bristol

Combe Dingle - garden:

1 Coal Tit, 2 Blackcap (m), 1 Chaffinch (f), 3 Goldfinch, 4 Siskin

Eastville Park:

22 Canada Goose, 1 Rook - over southwest

Easton - Albion Rd:

6 Jay - in hot pursuit so livening up the area

Sea Mills - R Avon WeBS:

7 Canada Goose, 1 Shelduck, 12 Mallard, 6 Common Sandpiper, 16 Redshank, 1 Grey Heron, 60 Black Headed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

1 Little Grebe, 3 Rook - over north, 40 Redwing, 2 Meadow Pipit, 12 Greenfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

10-03-24 Little Egret Damery (Heather England)

Demery - Little Avon River:

1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher - pr, 4 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 3 Treecreeper, 30 Siskin, 

Aust Wetlands:

2 Greylag Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 4 Gadwall, 8 Coot, 4 Lapwing, 20 Redwing, 1 Robin, 6 Pied Wagtail

Aust Cliff/Services:
11 Stock Dove, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 4 Jackdaw, 1 Woodlark, 1 Skylark, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap - singing,  72 alba wagtail, 38 Chaffinch, 3 Bullfinch, 3 Greenfinch, 5 Linnet, 1 Redpoll, 257 Siskin, 3 Reed Bunting

10-03-24 Kestrel PIL (Steve Richardson)

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
1 Pink-footed Goose, 7 Pintail, 1 Great-crested Grebe, 11 Lapwing, 2 Avocet, 4 Black-tailed-Godwit, 1 Snipe, 9 Redshank, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 200+ mixed Redwing & Fieldfare, 1 Siskin 

10-03-24 Little Egret Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar:
1 Little Egret

Yate Rocks - garden

2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (f&m)

Coalpit Heath:

1 Little Owl, 3 Skylark,  1 Chiffchaff - singing, 1 Nuthatch, 50+ Fieldfare, 45 Redwing, 2 Stonechat, 20+ Chaffinch.

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Yeo:
150 Shelduck, 12 Shoveler, 45 Teal, 30 Oystercatcher, 35 Curlew, 1000 Dunlin, 1 Jack Snipe - Dowlais, 1 Common Sandpiper, 35 Redshank, 150 Black Headed Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull - adult, Clevedon Pill, 60 Herring Gull, 21 Skylark, 7 Cetti’s Warbler, 9 Chiffchaff, 10 Stonechat - Kenn Est, 1 Wheatear - Kenn Est, 1 White Wagtail, 250 Meadow Pipit - all to NE, 6 Siskin

Clevedon - garden:

2 Woodpigeon, 2 Herring Gull, 4 Magpie, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Robin

BELOW M4 & BANES

North Common, Jarretts Meat Processing:
3 Red Kite

Wick - Riding Barn Hill:
2 Raven

Landsdown, Fairfield Park - garden
1 Buzzard - soaring, 2 Blackcap (f&m), 1 Greenfinch (f), 8 Goldfinch

10-03-24 Jay NSL (Wayne Tucker)

Twerton - garden:
1 Jay - stocking up

RESERVOIRS

10-03-24 GC Grebe CVL (Bri Thompson)

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
4 Gossander (f&3m) - over north, 1 Mediterrania Gull - ad

Sutton Wick:

1 Scaup (f)

Woodford:
- path to the Dam:  Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit, 1 Firecrest, Wren, Song Thrush, Robin

- entrance: 1 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff - feeding, 1 Goldcrest

Moreton:
1 Scaup (m), 3 Goldeneye (f&2m), 1 Marsh Harrier (f)

10-03-24 Little Gull CVL (Bri Thompson)

Stratford:
1 Little Gull - over towards Denny Island

Herriotts inc. Pool:

1 Scaup (m)

Reported by: Chris Craig, Paul Davison, Oscar Dewhurst, Heather England, Tim Ford, Alastair Fraser, Malcolm Gibbs, Dave Hughes, Mike Jackson, Nigel Jones,  Andy Mears, Linda Moysey, Ken Hall, Howard Oakden, Nigel Povey, Steve Richardson, Paul Sadley, Steve Sanins, Joe Sargent, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson, Wayne Tucker

 blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

09-03-24 Saturday - Little Gull

Temp 7°C to 11°C - Mainly cloudy all day with an occasional sunny spell, a gusty Easterly wind of 26mph made it feel cold.

Pink-footed Goose

Ring-necked Duck

Long-tailed Duck

Little Gull

Cattle Egret

Bearded Tit

Meadow Pipit

Black-necked Grebe

Bristol

Bishopston - Bishop Rd:

1 Red Kite

Hotwells:

1 Red Kite

Stoke Park - garden:

2 Ring-necked Parakeet

Westbury on Trym:

1 Red Kite - over

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Charfield - Tortworth - B4509:

2 Red Kite

09-03-24 Pink-footed Goose NP (Andy Stockhausen)

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetlands:
2 Greylag Goose, 1 Pink-footed Goose, 15 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 26 Avocet, 10 Lapwing, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Snipe, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 1 Chiffchaff,  1 Stonechat, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Siskin, 

New Passage:

3 Pintail, 21 Avocet, 1 Little Gull, 1 Siskin

Severn Beach:
vismig 4 hrs - 8 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Sand Martin, 80 Alba Wagtail, 2 Stonechat, 3093 Meadow Pipit

09-03-24 Treecreeper Lower Woods (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar:

- Lower Woods: 2 Treecreeper

- Pincots Lane: 1 Kestrel - hunting

Horton:

2 Little Owl - usual tree

Chipping Sodbury Quarry:
1 Red Kite

NORTH SOMERSET

09-03-24 Teal PW (Jason Williams)

Portbury Wharf:
Teal, Tufted Duck, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 5 Little Grebe, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff

09-03-24 Redwing Cl-Y (Howard Taffs)

Clevedon:

- Dowlais: Redwing, 33 Meadow Pipit - moving through
- Garden:  1 Woodpigeon, 4 Magpie

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
vismig 5hrs - 1 Red Kite, 73 alba Wagtail, 919 Meadow Pipit

BELOW M4 & BANES

Willsbridge:
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker - courtship, 2 Raven 

Compton Martin - garden:

4 Siskin

Folly Farm:
1 Buzzard, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 1 Raven, 1 Skylark, 1 Chiffchaff, 4 Goldcrest, 3 Nuthatch, 20 Redwing, 4 Mistle Thrush, 3 Siskin

Stanton Drew:
34 Cattle Egret 

09-03-24 Wren NSL (Wyane Tucker)

Newton St Loe:
5 Stock Dove, 1 Little Egret, 6 Grey Heron - 3 back on nest, 2 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 2 Kestrel, 9 Skylark 4 Goldcrest, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Song Thrush, 6 Redwing, 3 Grey Wagtail - pairing up ? 16 Goldfinch, 20+ Siskin

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks - WeBS:
41 Mallard, 15 Teal, 8 Pochard, 51 Tufted Duck, 1 Long-tailed Duck, 1 Moorhen, 17 Coot, 7 Little Grebe, 10 Great Crested Grebe, 24 Cormorant, 1 Heron, 8 Little Egret

Chew Valley Lake

Stratford:
1 Scaup (m), 11 Goldeneye, 1 Water Rail - heard, 11 Little Egret, 1 Cetti's Warbler

09-03-24 Ring-necked Duck CVL (Chris Craig)

Herriotts inc. Pool:

1 Ring-necked Duck, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 1 Bearded Tit

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Pete Brain, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Chris Craig, Heather England, Anthony Goodwin, Chris Hall, Matt Hobbs, Matt Hull, Rich Keel, Linda Moysey, Nigel Povey, Aravind Ramesh, Steve Richardson, Paul Sadley, Andy Stockhausen, Ben Sykes, Howard Taffs, Graham Thomas, Mike Tranter, Wayne Tucker, Jason Williamd

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

08-03-23 Friday - Wheatear

8-3-24 Treecreeper, Eastville Park (Allan Chard)

Temp 5°C to 12°C - ENE Wind force 3. 

Mostly cloudy but some sun in parts

Ring-necked Duck
Black-tailed Godwit
Mediterranean Gull
Sand Martin
Wheatear

BRISTOL

Arnos Vale Cemetery:
1 Stock Dove, 1 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, c20 Redwing

Clifton Downs, Ladies Mile:
40 Starling 2 Greenfinch singing

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
3 Little Grebe

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland:
No reports

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
2 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest

Cl-Y, Dowlais:
18 Teal, 4 Ringed Plover, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 90 Dunlin

Sand Point, Middle Hope:
1 Stock Dove, 320 Woodpigeon, 25 Curlew, 14 BH Gull, 1 Common Gull, 2 GBB Gull, 57 Herring Gull, 106 LBB Gull, 23 Jackdaw, 2 Raven, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 10 Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail, 65 alba Wagtail, 580 Meadow Pipit

Lower Langford:
1 Red Kite

BELOW M4 & BANES

Stanton Drew:
1 Barn Owl hunting at 17.30 yesterday

Willsbridge Mill:

1 Dipper

Keynsham Memorial Park:
10 Mallard, 6 Feral Pigeon, 30+ Woodpigeon, 3 Moorhen, 6 Magpie, 8 Jackdaw, 7 Carrion Crow, 2 Wren

Marksbury:
1 Red Kite, 200+ Crows & Jackdaw in a field by road

Burnett
1 Kestrel

Bitton:
1 Wheatear

Saltford/Bitton area:
5 Mediterranean Gull

8-3-24 Peregrine, Bath (Hawk and Owl Trust)

Bath:
1 Peregrine on St John's Church, 5 Blackcap in a garden

Newton St Loe:
12 Teal, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite

Midford:
2 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Raven

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
12 Goldeneye, 2 Common Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 8 Sand Martin, 1 Chiffchaff

8-3-24 Firecrest, Woodford (Ian Stapp)

Woodford and path to Dam:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Firecrest singing, 2 Goldcrest, 4 Song Thrush, 30+ Redwing, 7 Blackbird, 4 Chaffinch

Stratford:
1 Ring-necked Duck, 2 m/f Scaup

Herriott's:
11 Shelduck, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Chiffchaff

Reports: Chris Craig, Julian Eastoe, Dave Goodliffe, Matt Hull, Rich Keel, Rob Laughton, Glen Maddison, Blake Norton, Nigel Povey, Ian Stapp, Bri Thompson, Tony Cook, Simon Stuart, Howard Taffs, blagdonlakebirds, eBird, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

07-03-24 Thursday - Black-necked Grebe

Temp 4°C to 11°C - Another dry day, with a cold feeling, moderate wind from the E/NE.

See this link for a list of species reported in Avon so far in 2024.

Ring-necked Duck

Black-necked Grebe- partial summer plumage

Water Rail

07-03-24 Grey Wagtail, Keynsham (Paul Tompkins)

Bristol

Arnos Vale Cemetery & Park:

1 Stock Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 1 Firecrest, 2 Goldcrest, 10 Redwing

Clifton Downs:

2 Collared Dove, 1 Jay, 1 Firecrest

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

3 Canada Goose, 5 Shelduck, 520 Woodpigeon, 4 Stock Dove, 1 Oystercatcher, c.50 BH Gull, 2 Cormorant, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 1 Merlin, 1 Skylark, 8 LT Tit, 7 Chiffchaff (6 singing), 1 Blackcap (singing), 3 Pied Wagtail, c15 Meadow Pipit, 6 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch, 8 Siskin, 1 Yellowhammer

Aust Services:

500+ Woodpigeon heading NW, 1 imm Peregrine, 2 Raven, 7 Chiffchaff, 20 Redwing, 3 Stonechat, 3 Siskin

Pilning Wetlands:

2 Stock Dove, 3 Little Grebe, 10 Lapwing, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, c50 Turnstone, 3 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 8 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Stonechat

Severn Beach:

1 Water Rail, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Stonechat

Yate - Kingsgate Park:

9 Tufted Duck, 2 Goosander, 5 Raven, 2 Blackcap, 4 Siskin

NORTH SOMERSET

07-03-24 Black-necked Grebe, Portbury Wharf (Chris Clarke)

Portbury Wharf:

1 Black-necked Grebe - looking smart in partial summer plumage

Backwell - Garden:

Marsh Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Goldcrest

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
5 Stock Dove, 4 BH Gull, 390 Common Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 14 LBB Gull, 1 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 2 Raven, many singing Skylark

07-03-24 Water Rail, Keynsham (Merv Carlyon)

Keynsham, Memorial Park:
1 Water Rail

07-03-24 Water Rail, Keynsham (Merv Carlyon)

Keynsham, Lockkeeper:
pr Grey Wagtail, 1m Siskin

Lord's Wood:

4 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Raven, 1 Marsh Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit,
6 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Fieldfare, 5 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail, 30 Siskin

Bath:

2 Peregrine

Marksbury:
20 BH Gull, 100 Common Gull, 50 Herring Gull, 250 LBB Gull

Belluton:
1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck, 7 Great White Egret, 3 Chiffchaff

Chew Valley Lake

Woodford Lodge:

1 Firecrest

Herriotts inc. Pool:

3 Scaup (2f & 1m), 7 Snipe, 1 Bearded Tit

Reported by: Nige, Pete Brain, Merv Carlyon, Mark Coller, Chris Clarke, Peter Coslett, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Andrew Harrison, Robin Lambert, Frankie Macrow,  Blake Norton, Nick Page, Lois Pryce, Joe Sargent, Andy Stockhausen, Chris Stone, Paul Tompkins, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

06/03/24 Wednesday - Sand Martin

Temp 4°C to 12°C - Sunny all day, with some wispy clouds around, A light, mainly SE wind up to 17 mph.

Sand Martin

Bearded Tit

Cattle Egret

Barn Owl

Short-eared Owl

Bristol

Bishopston - garden:

3 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Dunnock - singing, 1 Grey Wagtail - poking about the veg patch

06-03-24 Peregrine Clifton (Matty England)

Clifton Down - Watch Point:

1 Peregrine

Filton - garden:

1 Sparrowhawk

06-03-24 Redwing RGP (Mike Owen)

Redland:

- Redland Green Park: 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Redwing, 2 Greenfinch

- garden: 1 Woodpigeon, 5 Feral Pigeon, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Wren, 2 Blackbird (f&m), 2 Robin, I Dunnock

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Rockhampton:

Redwing - in song, just like Iceland

Oldbury Power Station:

2 Kestrel - mating, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Black Redstart (m)

NorthwickWarth/New Passage/Pilning Wetlands:

55 Canada Goose, 42 Shelduck, 60 Shoveler, 12 Gadwall, 150 Wigeon, 450 Teal, 12 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 8 Moorhen, 20 Coot, 9 Oystercatcher, 22 Lapwing, 13 Curlew, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 150 Turnstone, 3 Dunlin, 65 Redshank, 85 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 5 Little Egret, 1 Raven, 1 Stonechat, 1 Reed Bunting

Severn Beach:
1 Short-eared Owl - watching the sunset

06-03-24 Raven Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar:
2 Kestrel - mating, 1 Raven

Awkley:

1 Mallard, 2 Moorhen, 2 Buzzard, 1 Raven, 35 Redwing, 1 Greenfinch

06-03-24 Siskin Frampton Cotterell (David Hanks)

Frampton Cotterell - Black Rocks:

1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 6 Siskin

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
1 Barn Owl - hunting 16:45

Clevedon:

 - Dowlais: Shelduck, Oystercatcher, Lapwing, 2 Raven, Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, Dunnock, 2 Greenfinch
- Blind Yeo: 15 Goosander

- garden: 2 Gulls, 1 Magpie

BELOW M4 & BANES

Oldland Common - garden:

numerous House Sparrow - enjoying the sun

Hanham, Magpie Bottom:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - drumming

Chew Magna:
15 Cattle Egret - over to NE

Norton Malreward:

1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 8 Skylark, 1 Nuthatch

Folly Farm:
1 Barn Owl - hunting 3:15 pm

Stanton Drew:
38 Cattle Egret

06-03-24 Moorhen Keynsham (Andrew Harrison)

Keynsham, Memorial Park:
5 Mallard, 7 Feral Pigeon, 6 Woodpigeon, 2 Moorhen, 3 Magpie, 5 Jackdaw, 4 Rook, 1 Coal Tit, 11 Blue Tit, 6 Great Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Wren, 5 Robin, 2 House Sparrow

06-03-24 Dipper Midsomer Norton (Merv Carlyon)

Midsomer Norton:
1 Dipper

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

06-03-24 Common Sandpiper CVL (George Stacey)

Dam:
1 Common Sandpiper

06-03-24 GS Woodpecker CVL (George Stacey)

Woodford:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Firecrest, 1 Wren

Stratford:
1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Sand Martin, 1 Bearded Tit (m)

Herriotts inc. Pool:

1 Sand Martin

Reported by: Nancy Barrett, Pete Brain, Merv Carlyon, Chris Craig, Jane Cumming, Andy Davis, Julian Eastoe, Matty England, Paul Francis, David Hanks, Andrew Harrison, Annie&Nick Hawkridge, Iris Langson, James Lees, Andy Middleton, Brian Mulgrew, Mike Owen, Tom O'Shea, Nigel Povey, Martin Preedy, Lois Pryce, Paul Sadley, Matt Scott, George Stacey, Jack Wylson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

05-03-24 Tuesday - Bearded Tit

Temp 4°C to 12°C - Some light rain to start, then turned positively spring like in the pm. A light wind from the W/N. Blog will be updated by 830pm if any more records come in.

Ring-necked Duck

Bearded Tit

Black Redstart

05-03-24 Short-eared Owl, Aust (Mike Owen)

Bristol

Arnos Vale Cemetery & Park:

5 Stock Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Firecrest, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, c20 Redwing, 1 Chaffinch

Bedminster:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Goldcrest

Clifton Down:

2 Buzzard, 2 Firecrest

Lamplighters Marsh:

1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Cetti's Warbler (first site record)

Redland:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Jay, 1 Nuthatch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

05-03-24 Black Redstart, OPS (Peter Coslett)

Oldbury Power Station:

3 Black Redstart (2f 1m)

Aust:

Short-eared Owl

05-03-24 Blackcap, Severnside (Lise)

Severn Beach:
1 Blackcap

Easter Compton:

7 Mallard, BH Gull, 15 Common Gull, Herring Gull, LBB Gull, 1 Buzzard, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Goldcrest, 12 Meadow Pipit, 6 Goldfinch

Yate:

Kingsgate Park: 10 Tufted Duck, 5f Goosander, 10+ Siskin

Garden: 2 Blackcap

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon garden:

2 Magpie, 1 Blackbird, 4 Robin

Yatton:
1 f/juv type Black Redstart

BELOW M4 & BANES

Lincombe Barn:
many Siskin

Compton Martin:
1 juv Woodpigeon, 2 Siskin

Folly Farm:

1 Buzzard, 1m Tawny Owl, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Jay,
1 Raven, 2 Skylark, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, 220 Starling, 5 Redwing,
1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Chaffinch, 3 Bullfinch, 2 Goldfinch

Bath - Free Fields Wood:
4 Coal Tit, 4 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, 1 Goldcrest

RESERVOIRS

05-03-24 Ring-necked Duck, Blagdon (Roger Staples)

Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck

Chew Valley Lake

05-03-24 Goldeneye, CVL (Andrew Harrison)

Dam:

2 Goldeneye

Woodford:
1 Firecrest

Stratford:
2 Bearded Tit (1m 1f)

Out of area:

Cheddar Res: Scaup, 2 Little Gull, 2 Sand Martin

05-03-24 Scaup, Cheddar (George Stacey)

Reported by: Lise, Wildlife BS5, Pete Brain, Mark Coller, Peter Coslett, Chris Craig, Alan Daniells, Julie Evans, Andrew Harrison, John Lewis, Blake Norton, Mike Owen, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Lois Pryce, Trevor Riddle, Joe Sargent, Roger Staples, Bri Thompson, Roger White,  blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

04-03-24 Monday - Hawfinch

Temp 4°C to 10°C - Some sun poking through early but heavy rain after lunch. A gusty mainly SE wind up to 35mph.

Hawfinch

Firecrest

Black Redstart

Long-tailed Duck

Yellowhammer

Avocet

Black-necked Grebe

Bristol

Arno's Vale - Cemetery and Park

3 Stock Dove, 3 Sparrowhawk, 5 Jay, 2 Raven, 1 Blackcap, 1 Firecrest, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 10 Redwing

Bishopston -garden:

1 Tawny Owl - hooting at 04:50, annual visit.

04-03-24 Kingfisher Snuff Mills (Mel Parker)

Snuff Mills:

6 Mallard, 1 Stock Dove, 10+ Woodpigeon, 1 Moorhen, 4 Herring Gull, 2 Cormorant, 1 Kingfisher (m), 1 Peregrine, 2 Jay, 8 Magpie, 10+, 20+ Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 20+ Blue Tit, 10+ Great Tit, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 8 Wren, 3 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, c12 Starling. 5 Blackbird, 8 Robin, 4 House Sparrow, 3 Grey Wagtail, 1+ Goldfinch, 15+ Siskin

Abbey Wood MOD:

16 Canada Goose, 2 Grey Heron, 15 Siskin

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

13 Shelduck, 11 Wigeon, 58 Teal, 1 Little Grebe, 18 Turnstone, 18 Dunlin, 1 Redshank, 1 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite, 4 Buzzard, 1 Black Redstart (m)

Aust Services - vismig:
c 900 Woodpigeon,  80 Redwing, 20 Chaffinch, 1 Hawfinch heading west, 2 Greenfinch, 13 Linnet, 4 Siskin, 

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetlands:
1 Great-crested Grebe, 2 Avocet, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine

04-03-24 Blackcap & Greenfinch Yate (Alan Daniells)

Yate - garden:

1 Woodpigeon, 1 Sparrowhawk - turned up later, 1 Blackcap (f), Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Warth:

1 Black-necked Grebe

Portishead:

- Battery Point: 2 Purple Sandpiper

- Boating Lake: 1 Mediterranean Gull

04-03-24 Great White Egret Cl-Y (Howard Taffs)

Clevedon - Dowlais:
1 Great White Egret

BELOW M4 & BANES

Willsbridge - garden:
2 Blackcap (f&m)

Chew Magna - R Chew
44 Little Egret

Stanton Prior:

10 House Sparrow, 5 Chaffinch, 30 Linnet, 5+ Yellowhammer

Stanton Drew:
1 Barn Owl - early morning

Woollard:
4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 20 Siskin

04-03-24 Blackbird Keynsham (Andrew Harrison)

Keynsham, Memorial Park:
3 Mallard, 19 Feral Pigeon, 11 Woodpigeon, 2 Moorhen, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Magpie, 11 Jackdaw, 3 Rook, 8 Carrion Crow, 11 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 10 Wren, 1 Blackbird, 8 Robin, 10 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
6 Pochard, 1 Long-tailed Duck, 3 Stock Dove, 5 Little Grebe, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Common Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail

Chew Valley Lake

Woodford:
1 Firecrest, Goldcrest, 6 Siskin

Reported by:Pete Brain, Jane Cumming, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Matt Faulkner, Andy Gibb, Chris Hall, Matt Hall, Andrew Harrison, Nick Hawkridge, Andy Leggatt, Andy Middleton, Mike Moxon, Blake Norton, Nick Page, Mel Parker, Mike Prior, Andy Stockhausen, Howard Taffs, Chris Vines

 blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

03-03-24 Sunday - Firecrest

Temp 0°C to 10°C - A fine, frosty morning morning with plenty of sunshine throughout the day. A force 1 westerly wind.

Looking at the forecast, the first Wheatears and Chiffchaffs should arrive within the next week as the wind turns into the SE. 

Ring-necked Duck

Long-tailed Duck

Woodcock

Firecrest

Brambling

03-03-24 Tufted Duck, Kingsgate Park (Mark Coller)

BRISTOL

Arnos Vale Cemetary:

8 Stock Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 5 Jay, 1 Coal Tit, 6 Firecrest, 4 Goldcrest, c30 Redwing, 1 Chaffinch

Eastville:

1 Sparrowhawk

South Street Park:

2 (m/f) Blackcap 

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage/Pilning Wetlands:
30 Canada Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 50 Shelduck, 4 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 70 Wigeon, 40 Teal, 10 Tufted Duck, 5 Moorhen, 7 Coot, 1 GC Grebe, 30 Lapwing, 60 Curlew, 40 Redshank, 50 BH Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Green Woodpecker, 6 Meadow Pipit

Severn Beach:

10 Canada Goose, 30 Shelduck, 30 Wigeon, 35 Teal, 46 Oystercatcher, 20 Curlew, 70 Redshank, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Stonechat

03-03-24 Siskin, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar:
1 Kestrel, 6+ Raven, 1 Siskin - garden feeder, 12 Reed Bunting (one flock)

03-03-24 Goosander, Kingsgate Park (Mark Coller)

Yate-Kingsgate Park:

12 Tufted Duck, 7 (1m.6f) Goosander, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Mistle Thrush

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Snipe, 11+ Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 2 Jay, 1 Raven, 10+ Skylark, 80+ Redwing, 5 Fieldfare, 2 Stonechat, 20+ Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, 25+ Siskin, 1 Reed Bunting

Tormarton Road:

100 Common Gull, 1 Red Kite

Sims Hill:

1 Woodcock, 1 Barn Owl

Wick:

4 Buzzard - soaring, 1 Yellowhammer

Cann Brake Wood:

2 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard

NORTH SOMERSET

03-03-24 Long-tailed Tit, Weston Moor (Howard Taffs)

Weston Moor:
24 Gadwall, 2 (m/f) Wigeon, 3 Tufted Duck, 9 Buzzard

Clevedon - Highdale Road:
2 Magpie, 2 Robin

Yatton-Wemberham Lane:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 GS Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 2 Skylark, 1 Song Thrush,
6 Redwing, 30 Fieldfare, 3 Greenfinch

North Worle - garden:

1 Goldcrest singing (first possible breeding known here)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Priston:
2 Red Kite, 10 Buzzard, 4 Raven, 20+ Siskin

Stanton Prior:
6 Yellowhammer

03-03-24 Robin, Keynsham Memorial Park (Andrew Harrison)

Keynsham:

Broadmead:

2 Common Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Skylark, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Meadow Pipit, 8 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Greenfinch, 30 Linnet, 1 Goldfinch

Memorial Park:

5 Mallard, 17 Feral Pigeon, 11 Woodpigeon, 3 Moorhen, 6 Herring Gulls, 1 Cormorant, 1 Magpie, 4 Jackdaw, 6+ Rook, 4 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 6 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 3 Wren, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Blackbird, 9 Robin, 1 House Sparrow, 1 Goldfinch

Park Road:

1 Tawny Owl

Bath-Combe Down:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Chaffinch

Newton St Loe:
7 Red-legged Partridge, 8 Golden Plover, 6 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 10 Chaffinch, 30+ Siskin

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:

1 Long-tailed Duck, 1 'continental' Cormorant, 1 Grey Wagtail

Blagdon Lake:

20 Mute Swan, 1 m Wigeon, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 4 Goosander, 5 Great White Egret, 1 f Marsh Harrier, 1 Siskin

Chew Valley Lake

03-03-24 Firecrest, Woodford Lodge (Christopher Teague)

Woodford:
2 Dunlin, 1 Chiffchaff - singing, 1 Firecrest, 2 Redpoll

03-03-24 Kingfisher, Nunnery (Lucy Masters)

Nunnery:
2 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Barn Owl, 2 Kingfisher

Stratford:

2 f Pochard, 1 f Goldeneye, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite

03-03-24 Little Gull, Cheddar Reservoir (Robin Martin)

Out of area:

13 Scaup and 2 Little Gull reported from Cheddar Reservoir and 2 Whooper Swan still on Noah's

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Peter Bryant, Mark Coller, Mike Dilger, Chris Gay, Andrew Harrison, Pete Harrison, Rupert Higgins, Matt Hull, Nigel Jones, John Lewis, Robin Martin, Lucy Masters, Andy Mears, Nigel Milbourne, Blake Norton, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Tom O'Shea, Bob Proctor, Lois Pryce, Trevor Riddle, Paul Sadley, Howard Taffs, Christopher Teague, Wayne Tucker.

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

02-03-24 Saturday - Waxwing - may be the last one, I don't know

Temp 1°C to 6°C - Laying snow thawing fast in the heavy rain. Mainly light WSW wind up to 17mph.

Waxwing

Avocet

Black-necked Grebe

Short-eared Owl

Bristol

Easton:

House Sparrow

Frenchay, UWE - Stoke Lane:

c60 Siskin

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Warth:
2 Short-eared Owl

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
33 Canada Goose, 17 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe - rare here, 7 Oystercatcher, 3 Avocet, 49 Curlew, 30 Turnstone, 5 Dunlin, 3 Snipe, 13 Redshank, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 8 Skylark, c200 mixed Redwing/Fieldfare, 25 Meadow Pipit, 

Severn Beach:
2 Knot, c400 Dunlin, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 

02-03-24 Canada Goose Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar:
6 Canada Goose, 20 Teal, 1 Little Egret, Little Owl, 6 Raven, Stonechat

Yate:

- Kingsgate Park: 8 Goosander (7f +m)

- Garden: 1 Blackcap (m), 2 Blackbird (f&m)

02-03-24 Greenfinch Bradley Stoke (Mike Prior)

Bradley Stoke - garden feeders:
Blue & Great Tit, 1 Blackcap (m), House Sparrow, Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
2 Mallard - swimming in the lane, 4 Little Grebe, 1 Black-necked Grebe

Clevedon:

 - Dowlais: 8 Canada Goose, 16 Shoveler, 19 Teal, 1 Lapwing

- garden: 1 Magpie, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Robin

Backwell Lake:
7 Cormorant, 64 Little Egret - in to roost 

Kenn Moor:
73 Snipe, 13 Egret (probably Cattle and Little)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Hanham Court:

1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Waxwing, l Blackcap, several Mistle Thrush, Redwing, Fieldfare

02-03-24 Dunnock Keynsham (Andrew Harrison)

Keynsham, Memorial Park:
4 Mallard, 3 Feral Pigeon, 2 Woodpigeon, 1 Moorhen, 4 Black-headed Gull, 6+ Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Magpie, 12+ Rook, 7 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 6 Wren, 2 Blackbird, 3 Grey Wagtail

Keynsham, Somerdale

6 Mallard, 10 Woodpigeon, 39 Black-headed Gull, 6 Herring Gull, 1 Kestrel, 9 Magpie, 10 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 8 Blue Tit, 8 Great Tit, 4 Wren, 4 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 12 Robin, 6 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

no news today

Reported by: Mark Coller, Barry Dursley, Andrew Harrison, Martyn Hayes, Howard Oakden, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Mike Prior, Trevor Riddle, Paul Sadley, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Chris Teague, Tim Warren

 blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

01-03-24 Friday - Purple Sandpiper

Temp 6°C to 8°C.  What a day!  Squally south-westerlies blowing in rain and hail showers at regular intervals all day.

Purple Sandpiper

Black-necked Grebe

Firecrest

Bristol

Bristol Temple Meads:

1 Peregrine, 1 Grey Wagtail.

Clifton Down:

1 singing Collared Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Goldcrest, 40+ Redwing (flock, singing).

Queens Road (Museum):

1 ex-Avocet - remains left by a Peregrine.

Zoo Bank:

1 calling Firecrest

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

no news

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
(Wharf Lane flooded)  Wigeon, Teal, Coot, Moorhen, Black-necked Grebe, Little Grebe, Oystercatcher, Curlew, Chaffinch, Bullfinch, Linnet.

Portishead:
2 Purple Sandpiper.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:

(survey late yesterday evening, 29th Feb)  5 Golden Plover, 5 Woodcock, 4 Snipe, Little Owl, Short-eared Owl, c.40 Fieldfare.

Doynton:
400+ Common Gull

Bath - St John's Church:

2 Peregrine - on the nest platform, camera misted but clearing.

Chew Magna - R Chew

c.40 Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 20 Little Egret, 

Belluton:

1 Red Kite

Publow:

Barn Owl

Elm Farm, Burnett:

Merlin

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck, 1 m. Goosander, 1 Common Sandpiper, 7 Great White Egret.

Chew Valley Lake
no news

Reported by: BUPP, Andy Davis, Andy Leggatt, Nick Page,  blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG and members of the local birding WhatsApp groups.