22nd April '17 Saturday - Arctic Tern

Grey start but brilliant sun and clear blue skies, Reed Warblers singing, Scaup on the blue waters

Swift in Bristol, Barrow Tanks, Chew Valley Lake
Arctic Tern at Oldbury Power Station
Garden Warbler, Grasshopper Warbler at Oldbury Power Station, Chew Valley Lake
Bar-tailed Godwit on Severnside
Smew on Chipping Sodbury Common
Pied Flycatcher, Redstart at Clevedon
Cuckoo in Congresbury, Uphill, Chew Valley Lake
Long-tailed Duck in Barrow Tanks
Cattle Egret, Swift at Chew Valley Lake

22-4-17 Ravens on Will's Memorial Building (Nick Gate)

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
1 Swift in morning

Will's Memorial Building:
"In BOC's 50th year Ravens finally successfully nest, 3 chicks!"

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station & environs:
1 scolded Tawny Owl, 1 Garden Warbler (Lagoon 2), 2 Grasshopper Warbler (reeling Lagoon 3), 2 Sedge Warbler

Littleton Brick Pits:
2 Shelduck, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Snipe, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 8 Reed Warbler, 1 Siskin

22-4-17 Siskin at Frampton Cotterell (Sid Simmons)

Frampton Cotterel:
1 Siskin on garden feeder

New Passage/Northwick Warth:
1 f Wigeon, 1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Dunlin, 1 Ruff, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 60 mixed Bar-tailed Godwit and Whimbrel, 3 BH Gull, 4 Wheatear

Severn Beach, 2 BBS squares:
2 Gadwall, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Sedge Warbler

Dyers Common / Crooks Marsh, 2km S of Severn Beach, 21st April:
4 Mallard, 2 Cormorant, 2 Moorhen, 4 Whitethroat, 2 Sedge Warbler

Chipping Sodbury Common, fishing lake:
1 Redhead Smew 

22-4-17 Wheatear at Marshfield below (Peter Coslett)

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead, Gordano School:
5 Crows mobbing a Buzzard

Portbury Wharf:
1 Red Kite, 1 Kestrel, 1 Skylark, 1 House Martin, 7 Cetti's Warbler, 11 Chiffchaff, 4 Willow Warbler, 10 Blackcap, 6 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Sedge Warbler, 17 Reed Warbler, 4 Reed Bunting

Clevedon, Wains Hill, 08.00:

1 f/1cy Pied Flycatcher, 1 m Redstart 

Bristol International Airport:
1 Wheatear just buzzed tower again

Weston Super Mare:

2 Peregrine over at 13.55

Uphill:
1 Cuckoo, 1 Short-eared Owl

Congresbury, Strawberry Line:
1 Cuckoo, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroat, 1 Sedge Warbler, 8 Reed Warbler

BELOW M4 & BANES

21-4-17 Wood Warbler at Marshfield (Martyn Hayes)

Marshfield:
5 Northern Wheatear (Down Road)

22-4-17 Swallow at Newton St Loe (Lauren Tucker)

Newton St Loe:
8 Buzzard, 10 Swallow, 9 House Martin, 7 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, 4 Blackcap, 6 Starling, 3 Mistle Thrush

Pensford:
1 Dipper, 2 House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Goldfinch

22-04-17 Blue Tit  with a feather at Compton Dando (Ian Stapp)

Compton Dando:
Village:
1 Kingfisher, 20 + Jackdaw, 3 Magpie, 6 Swallows 4 House Martin, 1 Mistle Thrush, 30+ House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 7 Chaffinch
Park Copse Woods:
2 Buzzard, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Jay, 1 Raven, 12 Blue Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 7 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 2 Nuthatch, 20+ Goldfinch
Lanes (Rankers Lane & Cockers Hill):
2 Sparrowhawk, 6 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Tawny Owl, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 12 Swallows 8 House Martin 8 Chiffchaff  1 Willow Warbler, 7 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, 2 Garden Warbler, 3 Mistle Thrush, 60 + House Sparrow, 5 Pied Wagtail, 40+ Goldfinch, 30+ Linnet, 2 Reed Bunting, 8 Yellowhammer

Paulton:
5 Stock Dove, 5 Skylark, 3 Swallow, 4 House Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Linnet, 4 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
1 Long-tailed Duck in 1st summer plumage, 11 Common Sandpiper, 4 Swift

Blagdon Lake, 21st:
2 Greylag Geese, 3 Teal, 1 Snipe, 5 Common Sandpipers, 23 Chiffchaffs, 1 Garden Warbler, 34 Blackcaps, 8 Reed Warblers, 7 Reed Bunting

Litton Reservoir this evening:
6 Teal, 14 Tufted Duck, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Chiffchaff, 4 Song Thrush, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Grey Wagtail

Chew Valley Lake:

22-4-17 Green Sandpiper at the Dam, CVL (George Stacey)

Dam, 08.45:
4 Cattle Egret over to NW, 1 Green Sandpiper

Woodford:
4 Cattle Egret on Denny 20.15 hrs, 2 Little Egret

Stratford:
2 m Pochard, 3 Scaup (1m), 1 Cuckoo, Reed Warblers singing

CVL Ringing Station:
1 Swift, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat

22-4-17 'Thick billed' Garden Warbler at CVRS (Chris Craig CVRS)
Pollen encrusted bill giving a rather interesting head shape

Herriott's End:
8 Shelduck, 4 Shoveler, 2 Pochard, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 3 BH Gull, Reed Warblers singing

Out of Avon in sidebar showing photos of Black-winged Stilt at Slimbridge

Reports: Paul Bowerman, John Clark, Peter Coslett, Chris Craig, Sean Davies, Andy Davis, Thomas‏ @gardenbirder, Nick Gate, Patrick Hancock, Robert Hargreaves, Martyn Hayes, Peter Hazelwood, Bill Hewitt, Adrian Hockey, Rob Laughton, John Martin, Nigel Milbourne, James Payne, Darren Pearce, Lois Pryce, Robert Purveur, Trevor Riddle, Sid Simmons, George Stacey, Chris Stone, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Mrs Trellis,, blagdonlakebirds, BUPP, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

21st April '17 Friday - Hobby

Generally overcast but mild day

Tree Pipit at Stoke Park
Hobby at Oldbury Power Station
Spoonbill at Northwick
Bar-tailed Godwits at Severn Beach
Grasshopper Warbler reeling on Northwick Warth and at Wains Hill

Many birders reporting a quiet day - it wasn't quiet doing the blog

21/4/17 Whinchat at Marshfield (Peter Coslett)

BRISTOL

Clifton, Percival Rd:
Marsh Tit on the feeders again - exit stage left one Coal Tit.

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
1 Tree Pipit, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Common Whitethroat, 1 female Reed Bunting

Stockwood Open Spaces:
Kestrel

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
Hobby - first of the year? - even saw its red trousers heading up river fast, 1 Sedge Warbler,

1 Cettis Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 8 Reed Warbler, 12 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 2 House Martin,

4 Swallow, 2 Peregrine, 1 Raven, 5 Canada Goose + 6 goslings

Littleton Warth:
Mid-day: 6 Oystercatchers, 4 Ringed Plover, a few Whimbrel through, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Wheatear. Mostly quiet though. Collared Dove and distant Wheatear

21/4/17 Collared Dove at Littleton Warth (Mrs Trellis)

New Passage/Northwick Warth:
Quiet except Ruff, Black-tailed Godwit, Common Sandpiper, 5 BHGull, Little Egret through, more Reed Warblers. Grasshopper Warbler reeling on Northwick Warth in hedge north of 2nd sentry box 10.00
Spoonbill on Northwick Warth then flew up river towards Aust
1 Turnstone, 1 Linnet

21/4/17 Spoonbill called in at Northwick Warth today (Ben Ofield)

21/4/17 Turnstone at Northwick (Brian Thompson)

21/4/17 Linnet at Northwick Warth (Brian Thompson)

Severn Beach:
Migrants at Severn Beach shore late afternoon include 3 Greenshank, 8 Whimbrel, 16 Bar-tailed Godwits and a drake Wigeon. 8 Ringed Plover.


Chittening Warth:

Short-eared Owl

Shepperdine:
Short-eared Owl


NORTH SOMERSET:

Portbury Wharf:
1 Snipe, 1 Common Whitethroat, 1 Pied Flyatcher, singing Blackcap. Also heard Cetti's Warbler and probable Great Reed Warbler. Common Sandpiper, Common Gull (1st summer), 3 Redshank, pair Wigeon, Lesser Whitethroat

21/4/17 Whitethroat at Portbury Wharf (Steve Poulsom)

21/4/17 Snipe at Portbury Wharf (Steve Poulsom)

Clevedon-Yeo:
3 Grasshopper Warbler all singing within a 50 metre stretch by the boats at Wains Hill

Uphill:
3 Whimbrel

21/4/17 Whimbrel at Uphill (Paul Cousins)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Tormarton:
Yellow Wagtail

Marshfield:
Wood Warbler singing south of Marshfield village near St Catherines valley.

6 Northern Wheatear, 3 on Down Road,1 Rushmead and 2 from Northfield Lane.
Whinchat on Down Road this afternoon.

21/4/17 Northern Wheatear at Marshfield (Peter Coslett)

Bath:
As hatch day approaches at Bath Urban Peregrine Project, the falcon and tiercel are stepping up the protection of their nest.

21/4/17 A protective Peregine (Hamish Smith)

Pensford:
River Chew
1 Dipper (singing), 4 Grey Wagtail, 1 Mistle Thrush, 10 Goldfinch

Publow:
Publow Bridge
1 Dipper, 2 Grey Wagtail (feeding young)

21/4/17 Dipper at Publow (Ian Stapp)

RESERVOIRS:

Blagdon Lake:
34 Blackcap, 23 Chiffchaff, 8 Reed Warbler, first Garden Warbler. Selected resident counts included 44 Winter Wren, 32 Robin, 24 Common Blackbirds,  8 Song Thrush, 7 Reed Buntings. Other more notable birds included 5 Common Sandpiper, a Common Snipe, 3 Teal, a pair of Gadwall and 2 Greylag Goose. No hirundines at all.

Chew Valley Lake:

Highlight this morning was a female type Marsh Harrier that flew to the North-east over the lake at 10.40. Also 4 singing Sedge Warblers on the western side and 3 Scaup, one male, at Stratford.

Heron's Green:
2 Reed Warbler, 3 Common Sandpiper (wall), 6+ Swallow (over pond), 1 Buzzard, 1 Raven

Moreton:
3 Blackcap, 1 Mistle Thrush (by the gate way in), 1 Cetti's,  4 Chiffchaff , 1 Little Grebe, 2 Shelduck, 2 Bullfinch, 1 Buzzard, 2 Jay, 1 Mistle Thrush (lane to Stratford singing), 2 Stock Dove,
12+ Swallow, 4 House Martin over the lake, 66 Tufted Duck (in front hide)

21/4/17 Little Grebe at Chew (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:
2 Chiffchaff (lane), 2 Blackcap (lane), 3 Reed Warbler (reeds hide), 20+ Swallows, 2 Scaup (M-F),
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (back hide), 6 Buzzard (hills around), 165 Tufted Duck (in front hide),
1 Sparrowhawk

Herriotts End:
2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 10 Shelduck 3 G BB Gull, 1 Cetti's, 1 Barnacle Goose,
1 Garden Warbler (singing reeds by the ringing station), 12 Swallow,  2 House Martin,
3 Reed Warbler (singing reeds), 1 Peregrine, 3 Swift

21/4/17 Possibly a Green Sandpiper at Chew (Lee Gardiner)

West Harptree:
8 Swallow on the wires in the West Harptree village, 2 Collared Dove (in the road)


Reports: Paul Bowerman, Peter Coslett, Paul Cousins, Andy Davis, David Esam, Lee Gardiner, Paul Francis, Nick Hawkridge, Peter Hazlewood, Rob Laughton, John Martin, Andrew Middleton, Ben Ofield, Steve Poulsom, Tony Scott, Hamish Smith, Ian Stapp, Chris Stone, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Brian Thompson, Mrs  Trellis
blagdonlakebirds,  CVRS, nslbirding,  opsbirding,  severnsidebirds,  TBOSG

20th April '17 Thursday - Swift

Grey day with some rain to keep folks at home

Marsh Tit in Bristol
Grasshopper Warbler at Oldbury Power Station, Stratford CVL
Hobby on Severnside
House Martin, Tree Pipit at Middle Hope
Yellow-legged Gull, Swift at Chew Valley Lake

BRISTOL

Clifton, Percival Rd:
2 Marsh Tit feeding in the garden

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station & environs:
1 Grasshopper Warbler (reeling in Lagoon 2)

20-4-17 Chiffchaff at New Passage (Lisegirl)

New Passage/Northwick Warth:
3 Little Egret,1 f Kestrel, 5 Little Ringed Plover, 5 Lapwing, 9 Dunlin, 1 Ruff, 1 Snipe, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Curlew, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Redshank, 3 Turnstone, 1 LBB Gull (Baltic?), 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Reed Warbler, 5 Wheatear

Severn Beach, Orchard Pools:
1 Hobby (1st in Avon this year, TS)

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead, Sainsbury's:
Cetti's Warbler in full song

Bristol Airport:

1 Little Ringed Plover just overflown 

Sand Point, Middle Hope:

15 Whimbrel, 7 House Martin, 6 Chiffchaffs, 3 Grasshopper Warblers, 1 Tree Pipit, 1 Redpoll

20-4-17 Sparrowhawk at Bleadon (Bill Hewitt)

Bleadon, Axe Walk
1 Sparrowhawk, lots Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 1 Sedge Warbler

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bath:
Unconfirmed report of Swift in Bath last weekend

20-4-17 Swallow at Newton St Loe (Wayne Tucker)

Newton St Loe:
5 Stock Dove, 1 Raven, 10 Skylark, 10 Swallow, 5 House Martin, 5 Blackcap, 3 Linnet, 3 Bullfinch, 4 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

20-4-17 Coots nesting at Blagdon (Mrs Trellis)

Blagdon Lake:
3 Teal, Lots Coot

Bickfield Farm:
35 House Sparrow

Chew Valley Lake:
3 Greylag Geese, 3 Scaup, 1 2nd-summer Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Swift, 3 Common Sandpiper, 1 Whitethroat

Stratford:
1 Grasshopper Warbler reeling


Reports: Paul Bowyer,  Sean Davies, Andy Davis, David Esam, Peter Evans, Peter Hazelwood, Bill Hewitt, Adrian Hockey, Phil Quinn, Tony Scott, Mrs Trellis, Wayne Tucker, Keith Vinicombe, blagdonlakebirds, BUPP, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

19th April Wednesday - Whinchat

Lovely sunny day, but still the fresh North wind

Osprey at Oldbury Power Station,
Bar-tailed Godwit, Yellow Wagtail at New Passage
Whinchat at Chipping Sodbury Common
Ring Ouzel, Tree Pipit at Middle Hope
Cattle Egret, Barn Owl,  Wheatear at Chew Valley Lake
Out of area but - - - Black-winged Stilt - Slimbridge 

19-4-17 Wheatear at Middle Hope (Simon Williams)

BRISTOL

Avon Gorge:
4 Peregrines busy mating

Hotwells, Poole's Wharf, 1930 hrs, 18th:
1 House Martin visiting nest colony

Knowle, West Town Lane:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Willow Warbler, 1 Blackcap

Stockwood Open Space:
1 Buzzard, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Chiffchaffs, 4 Willow Warbler, Blackcaps, 2 Whitethroat, lots Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

19/04/2017 Song Thrush Almondsbury (Vĕra Carpenter)

Almondsbury:
Song Thrush - nest building

Oldbury Power Station & environs:
Mallard Brood seen, 7 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Osprey, 2 Oystercatcher, 10 Black-headed Gull, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 10 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat and by the village shop a newly fledged Robin - mother in attendance.

Littleton Brick Pits:
6 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, 7 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Sedge Warbler, 4 Reed Warblers

19-4-17 Bar-tailed Godwits on Severn Beach (Paul Bowerman)
Some in stunning breeding plumage

Severn Beach to New Passage/Northwick Warth (aka Severnside):
Mallard broods, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Whimbrel, 1 Curlew, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 35 Bar-tailed Godwit,  2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, singing Redshank, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 6 Wheatear, 2 Yellow Wagtail 

Yate, Kingsgate Park:
2 Little Grebe, 6 Chiffchaff, 8+ Willow Warbler, 5 Blackcap

19-4-17 Whinchat at Chipping Sodbury Common (Mark Coller)

Chipping Sodbury Common:
5 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Whinchat (first report this year)

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon-Yeo, Dowlais:
1 Little Ringed Plover, steady passage of Swallows

19-4-17 Whimbrel at Middle Hope (Simon Williams)

Sand Point, Middle Hope:

20+ Whimbrel, Chiffchaffs, Willow Warblers, 1 Blackcap, 20 Whitethroat, 1 m Ring Ouzel, 1 Redstart, 2 (m & f)  Wheatear, 3 Tree Pipit, 24 Linnet (2 flocks)

Weston, Worlebury Hill Road:
1 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Swallow, 3 Chiffchaff, 10 Chaffinch

19/04/2017 Short-eared Owl Uphill (Bill Hewitt)

Uphill:
1 Short-eared Owl

BELOW M4 & BANES

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake, 18th:
2 Greylag Goose, 1 Egyptian Goose, 1 Common Sandpiper, big flock Hirundines, 1 Willow Warbler, 3 Yellow Wagtail, flock Pied Wagtail

19/04/2017 Great Crested Grebe CVL (Bailey Frazer)

Chew Valley Lake:
1 Grey Heron, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Goldcrest, and 8 Reed Bunting
Dam:
1 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper
Denny:
2 Cattle Egret (early)
Woodford:
2 Buzzard, 1 Raven, 3 Blackcap
Nunnery:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 3 Blackcap
Herons Green:
1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler
Moreton:
3 Buzzard, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Jay, 30 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Blackcap, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 f Wheatear, 1 Bullfinch
Stratford:
6 Shelduck, 1 m Scaup, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Treecreeper
Herriotts End:
2 Barnacle Geese, 6 Shelduck, 1 Cetti's Warbler.

17-4-17 Starling at Portishead Marina (Michael Brighton)
Is there enough detail on the ring to report?

Reports: Paul Bowerman, Michael Brighton, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Vĕra Carpenter, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Sean Davies, Rob Emery, Paul Francis, Bailey Frazer, Graham7777777, Peter Hazelwood, Brian Lancastle, John Martin, Nigel Milbourne, George Rabin, Adam Rawson, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, Thomas Weston, Simon Williams, blagdonlakebirds, BUPP, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

18th April '17 Tuesday - Yellow Wagtail

Lovely sunny day, the wind still a bit fresh and cool from North

Lesser Whitethroat at Oldbury Power Station, Chipping Sodbury Common
Bar-headed Goose, Pied Flycatcher, Yellow Wagtail at New Passage
Ring Ouzel at Middle Hope
Red Kite in BANES
Yellow Wagtail at Chew Valley Lake

18-4-17 Peregrine Falcons Avon Gorge (Simon Williams)

BRISTOL

Avon Gorge:
2 Peregrines

Stockwood Open Space:
1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Swallow, 6 Chiffchaff, 15 Blackcap, 5 Starling, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Song Thrush, 6 Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch, 4 Bullfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1st Lesser Whitethroat

18-4-17 Pied Flycatcher at New Passage (John Martin)

New Passage/Northwick Warth:
1 Bar-headed Goose, 2 Jay, 1 Pied Flycatcher (first in 4 years), 1 m Redstart, 3 Wheatear, 5 m Yellow Wagtail

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Wheatear

NORTH SOMERSET

Sand Point, Middle Hope, early:

Swallows, 1 House Martin, many Willow Warblers, 1 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 Ring Ouzel, 1 Wheatear, Bullfinch

18-4-17 Nuthatch and Coal Tit, Congressbury (HiggY)

Congressbury area:
2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Marsh Tit, lots Chiffchaff, 5 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Mistle Thrush - 6 Small White, 7 Speckled Wood

Uphill:
1 Short-eared Owl
Bleadon, Hellene Hill:
1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Mistle Thrush, 5 Linnet

BELOW M4 & BANES

Willsbridge, 1720 hrs:
1 Red Kite (East to Keynsham)

18-4-17 Peregrines in Bath (BUPP)
For the first time Tiercel AA purposefully enters the nest box and ousts his 'son' KP

Bath, St John's Church:
3 Peregrine (St John's Church), 1 Red Kite (East over Lansdown Crescent, 1600 hrs)

Bath Easton:
Meadows:
58 Canada Geese, 8 Mallard, 3 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 4 Sand Martin, 1 Swallow, 2 Grey Wagtail

Solsbury Hill:

1 Mallard, 1 Moorhen, 5 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 6 Swallow, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 8 Goldfinch, 8 Linnet

18-4-17 Dipper in Midsomer Norton (Kerry Beale)

Midsomer Norton:
1 Dipper

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tank No 2:
1st-summer male Long-tailed Duck, 600 Sand Martins, 2 m White Wagtails
Blagdon Lake, 17th:
2 Greylag Goose, 1 Egyptian Goose, 2 Common Sandpiper, big flock Hirundines

18-4-17 Buzzard over Picnic Site 1, CVL (Lee Gardiner)

Chew Valley Lake:
12 Teal, 6 Scaup, 2 Red Kites,  20 Buzzards, Osprey, 3 Common Sandpipers, 2nd-sum Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Marsh Tit, 20 Meadow Pipits flying North

Dam:
2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Common Sandpiper, 10 Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff

Woodford Lodge:
2 Buzzard, 1 Raven, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap

Villice:
1 Whitethroat singing

18-4-17 Yellow Wagtail at Herons  Green (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
1 Common Sandpiper, 5 Raven,  1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 6 House Sparrow, 1 m Yellow Wagtail

Moreton:
4 Shelduck, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 1 Jay, 2 Swallows, 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Mistle Thrush, 20+ Meadow Pipit, 6 Goldfinch

Herriotts End:
10 Shelduck, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Mistle Thrush

CLIVE HOLMAN MEMORIAL SERVICE

A service will be held in memory of Clive at the Memorial Woodlands, Earthcott Green BS35 3TA

WEDNESDAY APRIL 19th 2017 at 12:30 for 1:00 pm

Anyone who knew Clive will be welcome

Reports: Kerry Beale, Paul Bowerman, Teresa Chard, Andy Davis, Lee Gardiner, Peter Hazelwood, Bill Hewitt, Higgy, Robert Hargreaves, Adrian  Hockey, John Martin, Rich Mielcarek, Nigel Milbourne, Robin Morrison, Vic Polley, Ian Stapp, Brain Thompson, Keith Vinicombe, Simon Williams, blagdonlakebirds, BUPP, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

17th April '17 - Bank Holiday Monday

A bit milder and the wind has gone easterly with a few spots of rain.

Dotterel - just outside our region but a lot of our regular reporters went skiving off there today.
Hobby and Merlin.
A couple of Grasshopper Warblers.

Dotterel at Black Down (Rich Andrews)

BRISTOL

Sea Mills:
2 Shelduck, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Redshank.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Meadow Pipit at Severnside (Vic Savery)

New Passage/Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland:
1 f. Wigeon, 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Dunlin, 4 Snipe, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Common Sandpiper, 8 Black-headed Gull, 1 Little Owl, 10+ Swallow, 2 Tree Pipit, Yellow Wagtail, Reed Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, plenty of Linnet, 2 Siskin.

Severn Beach:
Tree Pipit (flyover), 2 Whitethroat.

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Grey Heron. 2 Kestrel, 1 Snipe, 1 Little Owl, 8 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 2 Wheatear, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Blackcap, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting, 

Warmley Forest Park:

1 Peregrine, 2 Moorhen, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Blackcap, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 5 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch.

NORTH SOMERSET:

Gordano:
1 Snipe, 1 Tawny Owl (deceased - road casualty), 6 Swallow, 2 Reed Warbler, 4 Blackcap, 2 Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff.

Wheatear at Marshfield (Pete Coslett)

Clevedon-Yeo:
150 Shelduck, 4 Wigeon (Kenn), 75 Teal, 4 Tufted Duck, 8 Little Egret, 1 Merlin (Yeo Estuary), 1 Hobby (Blake’s Pool), 8 Oystercatcher, 1 Little Ringed Plover (Dowlais), 4 Ringed Plover, 2 Grey Plover, 12 Lapwing, 15 Dunlin, 21 Whimbrel, 125 Curlew, 55 Redshank, 18 Skylark, 3 Cetti’s Warbler, 17 Chiffchaff, 6 Willow Warbler, 7 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat (Kenn), 3 Whitethroat, 3 Sedge Warbler, 5 Reed Warbler, 14 Wheatear, 7 White Wagtail, 50 Meadow Pipit, 40 Goldfinch, 20 Linnet.

Congresbury - Strawberry Line:
1 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Lesser Whitethroat (all singing males).

Grasshopper Warbler skulking in typical manner (Paul Cousins)

Sand Point:
10 Whimbrel, Swallows passing through, 1 Sand Martin, 2 Tree Pipit, 1 f. Wheatear, 1 Grasshopper Warbler singing, 1 m. Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Siskin.


BELOW M4 & BANES

Corn Bunting at Marshfield (Christopher Teague)

Marshfield:
5 Wheatear, Yellowhammer, Corn Bunting.

Newton St Loe:
1 Little Owl, 3 Swallow, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Yellowhammer.

Even House Sparrows look smart in the spring (Lee Gardiner)

Chew Magna lanes:
25+ House Sparrow.


RESERVOIRS:

One of 10 Common Sandpipers at Chew (Lee Gardiner)

Chew Valley Lake:
10 Common Sandpiper,

Woodford:
2 Barnacle Goose, 1 Raven.

Heron's Green:
1 Reed Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 7 House Sparrow, 2 Raven.

Moreton:
5 Shelduck, 2 Buzzard, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 4 Blackcap, 6 LT Tit, 3 Jay, 1 Raven.

Stratford:
6 Scaup.

Herriotts End:
1 Greylag Goose, 2 Barnacle Goose, 8 Shelduck, 5 G BB Gull, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff.

Reports: Rich Andrews, Paul Bowerman, Des Bowring, Pete Coslett, Paul Cousins, Paul Gregory, Rich Keel, John Martin, Andy Middleton, Chris Perry, David Poulton, Trevor Riddle, Steve Sanins, Vic Savery, Ian Stapp, Martin Tayler, Christopher Teague,  blagdonlakebirds,  CVRS, nslbirding,  opsbirding,  severnsidebirds,  TBOSG

16th April '17 Sunday - Whimbrel

Cold, windy and grey for most of the day, some sun

Whitethroat and Tree Pipit about
Redstart at Chipping Sodbury Common, Marshfield
Whimbrel at Oldbury Power Station, New Passage, Clevedon-Yeo, Sand Bay
Swift at Chew Valley Lake

BRISTOL

16-4-17 Peregrine over Avon Gorge (Martin Tayler)

Blaise estate:
1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaff, 8 Blackcap, 2 Nuthatch, all calling

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Overscourt/Warmley Forest Park:
1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzards, 2 Kestrel, 2 Moorhens, 20 Wood Pigeons, 1 Tawny Owl, 10 Jackdaws, 9 Magpies, 2 Raven, 6 Blue Tits, 2 Coal Tits, 4 Swallow, 6 Chiffchaffs, 1 Willow Warbler, 12 Blackcaps, 8 Wrens, 14 Blackbirds, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Song Thrush, 15 Robins, 6 Dunnocks, 2 Chaffinch, 6 Greenfinch, 12 Goldfinch, 5 Bullfinch

Oldbury Power Station:
8 Whimbrel, 1 Greenshank, 2 Wheatear all at yacht club

Aust Warth:
1 Short-eared Owl

New Passage/Northwick Warth, 15th, 10:30 to 12:30:
1 m Kestrel, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Ringed Plover, 5 Lapwing, 8 Dunlin, 40+ Redshank, 14 Sand Martin, 2 m Yellow Wagtail

New Passage/Northwick Warth:
2 Canada Geese, 28 Shelduck, 23 Gadwall, 2 Teal, 16 Shoveler, 26 Tufted Duck, 1 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Little Grebe, 1 Moorhen, 8 Oystercatcher, 5 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Ringed Plover, 5 Lapwing, 2 Dunlin, 5 Snipe, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Whimbrel, 2 Curlew,  5+ Sand Martin, 10+ Swallow, 2 House Martin, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Reed warbler, 2 Linnet

16-4-17 Chiffchaff at Almonsdbury (Vera Carpenter)

Almondsbury and Tockington:
2 Buzzards, 3 Jay. 3 Jackdaw, 3 Chiffchaffs, 3 Starlings, 1 Pied Wagtail

Yate:
1 Sparrowhawk, 8 Buzzards, 1 Peregrine in the air together

Yate Common:
1 Garden Warbler (earliest by one day), 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat

Chipping Sodbury Common:
Sand Martin, 8 Swallow, 1 Blackcap, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Redstart, 1 Wheatear

NORTH SOMERSET

Pill. 08:15:
1 House Martin

Dundry, evening:
9 Wheatear, 25 Meadow Pipits

Clevedon-Yeo:
8 Mute Swan, 4 Canada Geese, 90 Shelduck, 3 Wigeon, 40 Teal, 6 Little Egret, 1 f Sparrowhawk, c.20 Oystercatcher, 1 Grey Plover, 5 Lapwing, 8 Whimbrel, 3 Curlew, 2 Common Sandpiper, 75 Redshank, 55 LBB Gull, 15 Herring Gull, 2 Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 7 m Wheatear, 8 Meadow Pipit, 6 Linnet

16-4-17 Whitethroat at Uphill (Steve Poulsom)

Sand Point:
22 Whimbrel, a few Swallow, 2 House Martin, 1 Siskin

Uphill:
20 Shelduck, 3 small Egret, 1 Kestrel, 1 Whitethroat,
1 Chaffinch, 4 Goldfinch

Yatton, Wemberham Lane:
1 Peregrine (on pylon feeding, unusual here this time of year), 1 Reed Warbler (first here), 2 Linnet

Strawberry Line, Sandford to Yatton, 15-4-17:
Chiffchaff, Blackcap, 2 Grasshopper Warbler (heard), Blackbirds, Song Thrush, Robins, Goldfinches,

Burrington Ham:
Lots Willow Warblers, 1 Tree Pipit

BELOW M4 & BANES

16-4-17 Yellowhammer singing at Marshfield (Lee Gardiner)

Marshfield:
2 Swallow, 3 Willow Warbler, 1 m Redstart (south of church), 4 Wheatear, 1 Yellowhammer, 10 Corn Bunting

16-4-17 Green Woodpecker at Newton St Loe (Wayne Tucker)

Newton St Loe:
5 Teal, 1 Cormorant, 9 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 4 Coot, 11 LBB Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Tawny Owl, 3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 8 Goldcrest, 4 Skylark, 14 Swallow, 8 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 2 Nuthatch, 20 House Sparrow, 3 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 15 Goldfinch, 4 Greenfinch 4 Bullfinch, 4 Linnet, 2 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
1 Egyptian Goose (3rd record), 1 Long-tailed Duck (No.3), 16 Common Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 2 White Wagtail

Blagdon Lake, 15th:
1 Greylag Goose, 2 Gadwall, 2 Teal, 3 Common Sandpiper, 250 Sand Martins (why flock staying so long?), some Swallow, 30 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warblers, 32 Blackcap

Chew Valley Lake:
1 Swift (first in Avon this year), 500 Swallow

16-4-17 Blackcap at Marshfield (Lee Gardiner)

Reports: John Barnett, Vera Carpenter, Mark Coller, Peter Coslett, Philip Crouter, Jane Cumming, Sean Davies, Alastair Fraser, Lee Gardiner, Paul Gregory, Peter Hazelwood, Brian Lancastle, John Martin, Nigel Milbourne, Dave Nevitt, Chris Perry, Steve Poulsom, Phill Quinn, Trevor Riddle, Harvey Rose, Chris Stone, Howard Taffs, Wayne Tucker, Birding SouthGlos, blagdonlakebirds, BUPP, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG