22-04-19 Easter Monday - Black Kite + Bar-tailed Godwit passage + Wood Warbler

Nationally, the warmest Easter Monday on record.

Locally, temperature 10-25°C, feeling not quite as hot as yesterday.

Ring-necked Duck, Scaup, Lesser Scaup, Long-tailed Duck
Cattle Egret
Marsh Harrier, Black Kite

Avocet, Whimbrel, Bar-tailed Godwit, Little Ringed Plover, Greenshank

Sandwich Tern
Ring-necked Parakeet
Cuckoo
Hobby
Wood Warbler, Garden Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat
Whinchat 

Yellow Wagtail, White Wagtail, Tree Pipit

Redpoll, Siskin, Corn Bunting

BRISTOL

22-04-19 Reed Bunting, Stoke Park (Patrick Hardyman Richards)

Stoke Park, Duchess Lake:
1 Canada Goose, 8m 2f Mallard, 6 Moorhen, 3 Coot, 1 Herring Gull, 6 Woodpigeon, 3 Collared Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 6 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 8 Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 1 Swallow, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 5m 2f Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Wren, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 4m Blackbird, 2 Robin, 5 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Bullfinch, 2 Greenfinch,4 Goldfinch,1 Reed Bunting


SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

22-04-19 Bar-tailed Godwit, Severn Beach (Paul Bowerman)

[NB Probably some overlap in totals for Bar-tailed Godwit on Severnside and Sand Point]

Shepperdine:
8 Bar-tailed Godwit (3 in summer plumage).on Tidal Reservoir shore early morning

Oldbury Power Station:
35 Bar-tailed Godwit high upriver 8:34 am, 2 Sandwich Tern

New Passage/Northwick:
92 Shelduck, 4 Avocet, 24 followed by 70  Bar-tailed Godwit, 5 Little Ringed Plover,  4 Dunlin, 24 House Martin, small nos Swallow and Sand Martin, 5 Yellow Wagtail

Severn Beach:
230+  Bar-tailed Godwit (heading north-east) 

22-04- 19 Robin, Severn Beach (Rod Holbrook)

Ingst (ST5787, inland from Aust):

BBS: 7 Shelduck, 3 Mallard, 2 Pheasant, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Skylark, 35 Wren, 3 Song Thrush, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 8 Whitethroat, 8 Blackcap, 11 Chiffchaff, 2 LT Tit, 11 Linnet

Western Approach, Severnside:
15 House Martin

Yate:
North Yate -  ' Raven (1 or 2 at a time) flying over house over the last few days; nesting nearby? '
Wapley Bushes - 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 'many' Chiffchaff + Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat 

22-04-19 Ring Ouzel, Chipping Sodbury Common (@old_git37 )

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1m Ring Ouzel still present, Whitethroat

NORTH SOMERSET

Ham Green:
1 Cuckoo being mobbed by 2 Jackdaw

Portbury Wharf:
2 Teal (1m 1f), 1 Buzzard, 3 Oystercatcher, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler

Portishead:
Bristol Nats Walk Portishead Lido to Portbury Nature Reserve

Lido/Battery Point - 1 Canada Goose, 2 Mallard, Raven, Blackcap, Wren, flock House Sparrow, Rock Pipit, 6 Goldfinch 

East Wood -  2 Great Spotted Woodpecker,6 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Dunnock

Marina - 4 Shelduck, 2 Collared Dove, 20 House Martin, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Whitethroat,  1 Rock Pipit, 1 Greenfinch, 4 Linnet

Sea Wall/Nature Reserve  - 20 Shelduck, 6 Tufted Duck, 2 Gadwall, 1 Little Grebe, 4 Cormorant,  8 Whimbrel, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Little Ringed  Plover, 1 Jay, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 2 LT Tit, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Reed Warbler, 6 Blackcap, 4 Starling, 3 Greenfinch  

22-04-19 Red-necked Parakeet, Wains Hill, Clevedon (Howard Taffs)

Clevedon-Yeo:

Wains Hill - 1 Ring-necked Parakeet (prob same bird as last week), 1 House Martin, 2 Swallow, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Redpoll, 1 Siskin

Dowlais - 1 Lapwing chick (very welcome news), 1 Common Sandpiper  

Other broods - Canada Goose, Mallard, Moorhen 

Sand Point/Bay:
40 Whimbrel, 30 Bar-tailed Godwit upriver, 1 Wood Warbler, 5 Lesser Whitethroat, 'lots' Whitethroat, 6 Yellow Wagtail,  5 Tree Pipit, 3 Siskin,  Redpoll

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
Tormarton Road/Rushfield Lane - 5 Wheatear plus lots of singing Skylark, 10 Corn Bunting, Yellowhammer

Willsbridge:
1 Tawny Owl in same place as last year ( first sighting at this location this year)

Bath:
Cotswold Way - 3 Swallow
Lower Weston - 3 Bullfinch

Newton Park:
3 Mute Swan, 28 Mallard (2f), 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 2 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 3 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, all 4 Tits, 3 Chiffchaff, 8 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 4 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 12 Wren, 3 Song Thrush, 3 Mistle Thrush, 4 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 4 Goldfinch

Chelwood:
1 Sparrowhawk (crossing the road in a very dangerous fashion)

Folly Farm:
3 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Collared Dove, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker,
1 Hobby, 1 Raven, 3 Coal Tit, 1 Skylark, 1 Swallow, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Willow Warbler, 10 Chiffchaff, 10 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 4 Goldcrest, 4 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, 4 Song Thrush, 4 Chaffinch, 4 prs Bullfinch, 3 Linnet, 1 Goldfinch, 1 Yellowhammer

Compton Martin:
6.34pm 'Just had a Black Kite flying around over the fields west of Bickfield Lane, Compton Martin. Headed low south-west and lost to view as it dropped below tree line.' (Chris Craig)

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
Long-tailed Duck still (seen on all 3 Tanks seemingly having lost the object of its affection), 2 Whimbrel north, 2 Lesser Whitethroat

Blagdon Lake:

inc WeBS count - 10 Canada Geese, 26 Mute Swan, 2 Egyptian Geese, 13 Gadwall, 43 Mallard, 116 Tufted Duck, 1 Lesser Scaup, 1 Little Grebe, 15 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Little Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 5 Cormorant, 1 Sparrowhawk, 5 Buzzard, 10 Moorhen, 277 Coot, 4 Common Sandpiper, 6 GBB Gull, 11 LBB Gull, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail

22-04-19 Bar-tailed Godwit, Heron's Green, CVL (Raoul Chandrasakera)

Chew Valley Lake

26+ Canada Goose, 28+ Mute Swan,  4 Shelduck, 6 Goldeneye,  12+ Great-crested Grebe, 1 Great White Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 4 Buzzard,  6 GBB Gull, 6 Collared Dove,  20+ Jackdaw,  8 L TT, lots Blue + Great Tit, 6+ Swallow, 6 Cetti's Warbler, lots Chiffchaff, 12+ Blackcap, 20+ Reed Warbler, lots Blackbird, 5 Robin,  3 Dunnock, 12 Wren, 10+ House Sparrow (Bishop Sutton) 8+ House Sparrow (Blue Bowl), 4 Pied Wagtail, 20+ Chaffinch, 4 Reed Bunting 

Dam:
1 Common Sandpiper

Woodford:
1 Raven,  1 Willow Warbler, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Bullfinch, 8 Goldfinch

22-04-19 Common Sandpiper, Heron's Green, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Heron's Green:
2 Little Grebe, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit (late afternoon),  1 Little Ringed Plover, 5 Common Sandpiper, 2 Sedge Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 1 White Wagtail 

22-04-19 Whimbrel,  Moreton, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:

1 Common Tern, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Whimbrel,  2 Stock Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker,  4 Jay, 20+ Carrion Crow, 4 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Whinchat 

Stratford:
1 f Scaup

22-04-19 Cattle Egret, Herriott's Pool, CVL (Robert Hargreaves)

Herriott's inc Pool:
8 Shelduck, 15 Shoveler, 8 Gadwall, 1 Pintail, 12 Teal, 1 m Ring-necked Duck (Stratford Bay from Herriotts),   1 Cattle Egret, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1  Greenshank

22-04-19 Robin chicks, Stratford Lane,  CVL (Ian Stapp)

Reports: Rich Andrews, Paul Bowerman, Pete Brain, Raoul Chandrasakera, Paul Brian Chapman, Chris@avglochris, Mark Coller, Peter Coslett, Chris Craig, Jane Cumming, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Sean Davies, Alastair Fraser,  Paul Gregory, Robert Hargreaves,  Pete Hazelwood, Hayden James, @old_git37,  Lois Pryce, Aravind Ramesh, Dean Reeves,  Patrick Hardyman Richards, Ian Stapp,  Howard Taffs,  Brian Thompson, Sean Whyte

21-04-19 Sunday - Hobby, Ring Ouzel

Temp 10 to 25 ℃.  Two weather reports came in today 'Summer again, very hot in the Sun. Keep a hat on'

'Today the weather was awful, well not really, but definitely not good for viewing migration. In these conditions, there is nothing to bring the birds down so they just pass thru very high making use of the ideal flying conditions. Not a single hirundine today and a number of other counts were low too'

Ring-necked Duck
Red Kite
Whimbrel, Bar-tailed Godwit, Spotted Redshank
Mediterranean Gull
Hobby
Grasshopper, Sedge, Reed, Garden and Whitethroat Warblers
Ring Ouzel
Whinchat
Yellow Wagtail
Tree Pipit

21-4-19 Shelduck, Moreton (Ian Stapp)

BRISTOL

Henleaze:
1 Pied Flycatcher (m)

Eastville Park:
7 Canada Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 12 Mallard, 4 Moorhen, 4 Coot, 6 Herring Gull, 4 LBB Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Chiffchaff, 10 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Nuthatch, 7 Blackbird, 4 Song Thrush

Stoke Park:
1 Canada Goose, 12 Mallard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 3 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 8 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap, 10 Whitethroat, 1 Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch, 1 Goldfinch

Finzels Reach:
6 Mallard, 1 Cormorant, 2 Moorhen, Herring Gull about 20+, LB Gull about 25+, Peregrine 2yr female 1, House sparrow – lots, Goldfinch 2, Greenfinch 1

Sea Mills, River Avon:
1 Shelduck, 10 Mallard, 1 Oystercatcher over, 2 Common Sandpiper, 3 Redshank, 2 BH Gull, 3 LBB Gull, 1 Buzzard, 1 Grey Wagtail

Hoar Gout:
1 Grey Heron over, 3 Coot (one with two young), 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 2 Common Whitethroat

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station, WeBS:
6 ad, 7 juv Canada Goose, 18 Shelduck, 10 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Egret, 8 Whimbrel, 1 Curlew, 1 ad Mediterranean Gull, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Peregrine

21-4-19 Whimbrel at OPS (Vera Carpenter)

Walk North of Oldbury Power Station:

10 Shelduck, 3 Mallard, 1 Oystercatcher, 8 Whimbrel, 1 Curlew, 2 Jackdaw, 1 Skylark, 2 Swallow, many Chiffchaff heard, 2 Reed Warbler seen, lots heard, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Greenfinch, 3 Linnet

Aust Warth:
1 dark-bellied Brent Goose (floating up river), 2 Wigeon, 20 Teal, 6 Whimbrel, 1 GBB Gull, 1 House Martin, 2 Reed Warbler, 4 Whitethroat

NewPassage/Northwick Warth:
90 Shelduck, 1 Little Egret, 20 Oystercatcher, 4 Little Ringed Plover

21-4-19 Ring Ouzel at CSC (Brian Thompson)

Chipping Sodbury Common:

5 Lesser Whitethroat, 6 Whitethroat, 1 Ring Ouzel, 3 Whinchat, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Tree Pipit, 

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon-Yeo: 
6 Canada Goose, 8 Teal, 4 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Little Egret, 3 Cormorant, 76 Oystercatcher, 13 Ringed Plover, 18 Whimbrel, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Turnstone, 2 Knot, 24 Dunlin, 10 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank Dowlais), 2 Greenshank, 50 Herring Gull, 20 LBB Gull, 1 Willow Warbler, 8 singing Reed Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 4 Wheatear, 1 Yellow Wagtail

Kingston Seymour:
1 Red Kite  east of Blake’s Pools,

Wemberham Lane, Yatton:
2 Reed Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat 1 Whitethroat

Sand Point/Bay, Middle Hope:
26 Whimbrel,  1 Tawny Owl, 1 Peregrine,  1 Raven, 2 Grasshopper Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 6+ Whitethroat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Tree Pipit

Uphill:
2 Canada Goose, 29 Mute Swan, 42 Shelduck, 20 Mallard, 4 Teal, 6 Little Egret, 3 Oystercatcher, 2 Dunlin, 2 Curlew, 1 Common Sandpiper, 5 Redshank, 110 BH Gull, 220+ Herring Gull, 30 LBB Gull, 1 GBB Gull, 1st sum Mediterranean Gull, Skylarks singing, 2 Whitethroats singing, 1 Stonechat

BELOW M4 & BANES

Warmley Forest Park:
1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Moorhen, 1 Kestrel,  6 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 1 Swallow, 1 Willow Warbler, 12 Chiffchaff, 15 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 8 Wrens, 10+ Blackbird

21-4-19 Wheatear at Marshfield (Peter Coslett)

Marshfield:
2 Red-legged Partridge, 3 Buzzard, 2 Raven, Sky Lark, 8 Wheatear, Yellowhammer, Corn Bunting

21-4-19 Peregrines at St John's Church (BUPP)
4 eyasses focusing on their food

RESERVOIRS

21-4-19 Ring-necked Duck, Stratford Bay (Ian Stapp)

Chew Valley Lake:
18 Canada Goose, 34 Mute Swan, 12 Shelduck, 12 Shoveler, 6 Gadwall,  12 Teal, 1 m Ring-necked Duck (Stratford), 4 Goldeneye, 2 Little Grebe, 12+ Great-crested Grebe, 5 Grey Heron

21-4-19 Red Kite, Moreton (Ian Stapp)

1 Red Kite (Moreton), 4 Buzzard, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 6 GBB Gull, 4 Stock Dove, 4 Collared Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Hobby (Moreton), 6 Jay, 16+ Jackdaw, 20+ Carrion Crow, 3 Raven, 10+ Swallows + some House Martin, 7 Cetti's Warbler, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Willow Warbler, lots Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler (HG), 20+ Reed Warbler, 12+ Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper (Stratford), 12 Wren, 8 Blackbird, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Whinchat (pool HG), 20 House Sparrow, 4 Pied Wagtail, 20+ Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch, 6 Goldfinch, 4 Reed Bunting

Seen at Avon Country Park on 19-4-19 at 11am (Marcus Smith)
Best bet at ID so far has been Crane, any objections?

Reports: BUPP, Vera Carpenter, Allan Chard, Derek Clarke, Mark Coller, Peter Coslett, CVRS, Jane Cumming, Barry Dursley, Paul Grimmett, Andy Middleton, Paul Gregory, Chris Perry, Adam Rawson, Trevor Riddle, Rich Scantlebury, Tony Scott, Marcus Smith, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, Brian Thompson, Jason Williams, Paul Willaims

20-04-19 Saturday - Masses of good birds: take your pick!

Glorious wall-to-wall sunshine, up to 24 °C

Scaup, Ring-necked Duck, Common Scoter
Great White Egret
Osprey, Marsh Harrier, Red Kite
Avocet, Whimbrel, Greenshank, Jack Snipe
Cuckoo
Hobby
Grasshopper Warbler, Garden Warbler  
Ring Ouzel, Redwing
Spotted Flycatcher, Pied Flycatcher
Redstart, Whinchat, Wheatear 
Tree Pipit, Yellow Wagtail, White Wagtail
Redpoll, Crossbill,  Siskin

BRISTOL

Redland:
1 Buzzard soaring

Coombe Dingle:
Garden - 1 soaring Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 5 Bullfinch (4m, 1f) 


SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Shepperdine:
1 Whinchat 

Oldbury Power Station:
c15 'Commic' Terns (presumed part of flock at Severn Beach, below),  Avocet high upriver

Littleton Warth:
1 Little Egret, 1 Water Rail, 1 Snipe, 1 Green Woodpecker, 6+5 Jay flying North, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Lesser Whitethroat

Following ringed or re-trap 3 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 1 Reed Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 2 Wren, 3 Blackbird, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin, 1 Reed Bunting

Aust STW:
3 fledged Raven, 6 Wheatear on 'stones' 

New Passage/Northwick:
more Reed Warbler than yesterday, 1 m Whinchat m, 2 Wheatear,Redpoll

Severn Beach:
2 Avocet to NE (briefly at Northwick yesterday pm),  28 'Commic' Terns high up river - see Oldbury Power Station, above

20-04-19 Ring Ouzel, Chipping Sodbury Common (Peter Cioslett)

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1m Ring Ouzel

Little Stoke:
Willow Warbler, Blackcap, Greenfinch, small flock Bullfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
(19th) 1m Teal, 4 Oystercatcher, 1 Lapwing, 2 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 3+ Blackcap, 1 Reed Warbler (heard), 1 Reed Bunting

Butterflies - 1 Brimstone, 2 Orange Tip, 1 Speckled Wood, 1 Comma

Walton Moor:
1 Cuckoo, 1 m Redstart

Pied Flycatcher and Sedge Warbler, Wains Hill, Clevedon (Howard Taffs)

Clevedon-Yeo:
Wain's Hill - 1 Common Scoter, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Peregrine,  House Martin + Sand Martin, + Swallow  (less  than 10 of each), 10 + Blackcap, 4 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Grasshopper Warbler,  2  m Pied Flycatcher adult and first summer (pic) male,  2 (m and f) Redstart, Pied/White Wagtail, 1 Tree Pipit,  7 Redpoll, 6  Siskin

Dowlais - 2 Bar Headed Goose, 1 Osprey, displaying Redshank, 1 Hobby, 1 (possibly 2) Whinchat, 1 Whitethroat

Near Permitted Fence - 1 Greenshank

From whole stretch - 160 Shelduck, 6 Gadwall, 32 Teal, 1 Shoveler, 2 Tufted Duck, 7 Little Egret, 6 Coot, 82 Oystercatcher, 20 Ringed Plover, 10 Lapwing, 45 Dunlin, 1 Jack Snipe (Blake’s Pools), 80 Whimbrel, 20 Curlew, 3 Greenshank, 25 Redshank, 28 Skylark, 2 Cetti’s Warbler, 9 Chiffchaff, 14 Willow Warbler, 20 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 10 Whitethroat, 2 Sedge Warbler, 7 Reed Warbler, 17 Wheatear, 4 Yellow Wagtail, 5 White Wagtail, 135 Meadow Pipit, 55 Goldfinch, 55 Linnet.

Kingston Seymour:
1 Spotted Flycatcher reported at 5.15pm

Sand Point/Sand Bay/ Middle Hope:

28 Whimbrel, 4 Ringed Plover, 3 Swallow, 5 Sand Martin, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, Blackcap,  11 Whitethroat, 1 Redwing, 1(f), Pied Flycatcher, 4 (3m 1 f) Redstart, 4 Wheatear, 2 Yellow Wagtail,  1 Tree Pipit,3 Crossbill, lots of Redpoll, 2 Siskin, 

Weston-Super-Mare:
Airfield - 5 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler

20-04-19 Whitethroat, Bleadon Levels (Bill Hewitt)

Bleadon:
3 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (also present 2 days ago)

Also good numbers of  Mute Swan, Shelduck, Redshank, Skylark, Reed Warbler, Whitethroat

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bath:

20-04-19 Peregrine + 4 chicks, St John's Church, Bath (BUPP)

Racecourse area [Lansdown, Bath Racecourse, Langridge Farm and  slopes to Primrose Wood] -
2 Kestrel, 12 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 3 Whitethroat, 3 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Garden Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 9 Blackcap, 14 Wheatear, 1 m Whinchat

Stanton Drew: 
19th: 1 Wheatear

Folly Farm:
19th: 1 Red Kite (briefly over Dowling's Wood, seeming to come down into the trees there), 2 Raven,  Swallows back at nesting site + 1 Stoat hunting through the Badger burrows

RESERVOIRS

20-04-19 Ring-necked Duck from Herriotts, CVL (Ian Stapp) 

Chew Valley Lake
26+ Canada Goose, 22+ Mute Swan, 6 Shelduck, 8 Goldeneye, 4 Little Grebe, 14+ Great Crested Grebe, 3 Grey Heron, 4 Buzzard, 4 G-BB Gull, 6 Collared Dove (4 Bishop Sutton 2 Chew Stoke), 5 Raven, 20+ Jackdaw, ), lots Blue + Great Tit, 12+ Swallow, 8+ House Martin, 2 Goldcrest , 3 Treecreeper, 4 Cetti's Warbler (3 Moreton 1 Herriotts), lots Chiffchaff 12+ Blackcap, 8+ Reed Warbler (Moreton Dam Nunnery & Herriotts) 2 Sedge Warbler (calling reeds Nunnery & Herriotts), 1 Whitethroat, 8 Blackbird, 12+ House Sparrow (Bishop Sutton) 6 House Sparrow (Blue Bowl), 4 Pied Wagtail, 3 Dunnock, 11 Wren, 8 Robin, 6 Goldfinch, 20+ Chaffinch, 6 Reed Bunting

Dam:
2 Common Sandpiper

Woodford:
2 Willow Warbler, 1 Song Thrush

Nunnery:
1 Oystercatcher, 6+ Meadow Pipit

20-04-19 Dunlin, Heron's Green, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Heron's Green:
1 Kestrel, 1 Green Sandpiper,  1 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper

Moreton:
1 Hobby (possibly same as CVRS below), 2 Stock Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Jay, 20+ Carrion Crow, 4 LTT, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 m Whinchat,2 Bullfinch  

CVRS: 
1 Hobby (possibly same as Moreton above), 1st Sedge Warbler to be ringed this year

Herriott's inc Pool: 6 Shelduck, 16 Shoveler, 3 Gadwall, 10 Teal, 1 Scaup (F lake from Herriotts) 1 m Ring-necked Duck (Stratford Bay from Herriotts with the Tufted Ducks), 1 Great White Egret , 1 Little Egret

20-04-19 Oystercatcher, Nunnery, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Reports: Nancy Barrett,  Paul Bowerman, Paul Chapman, Peter Coslett,  Stephen Curtis, Andy Davis,  forthebirds@frthbrds , Alastair Fraser, Dominic Godfrey, Paul Gregory, Robert Hargreaves, Peter Hazelwood, Bill Hewitt,  Hayden James,  Brian Lancastle, Glen Maddison,  Tim McGrath, James Payne,  Adam Rawson  Dean Reeves, Lyndon Roberts, Steve Sanins, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, Paul Williams, BUPP, CVRS

19-04-19 Friday - Gropper, Whinchat, Spoonbill, Arctic Skua

Temp 10 to 25 ℃. Sunshine again today, that cold NE wind has gone

Common Scoter, Scaup, Ring-necked Duck
Spoonbill
Marsh Harrier, Red Kite
Whimbrel, Bar-tailed Godwit
Arctic Skua, Black Tern
Swift
Grasshopper, Sedge, Reed and Whitethroat Warblers
Ring Ouzel, Fieldfare
Pied Flycatcher
Whinchat, Redstart
Yellow Wagtail, White Wagtail
Tree Pipit

19-4-19 Grey Heron in the sun,  Eastville Park (Allan Chard)

BRISTOL

Crews Hole, Hanham:
1 Common Sandpiper

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
2 Wigeon, 2 Teal, 2 Kestrel, 2 Whimbrel, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 12 Chiffchaff, 2 Sedge Warbler, 9 Reed Warbler, 17 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat,  7 Whitethroat

19-4-19 Sedge Warbler on Severnside (Adam Cross)

Thornbury:
2 Peregrine displaying


NewPassage/Northwick Warth:
70 Shelduck, 5 Mallard ducklings,  2 Avocet (18th), 1 Lapwing, 1 Ringed Plover, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Curlew, 1 Whimbrel, 200 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 territorial Swallow, 2 singing Reed Warbler, 2 singing Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Wheatear, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 1 White Wagtail, 2 Tree Pipit

Severnside:
1 Arctic Skua, 3 Bar-tailed Godwit, Cetti's Warbler, 5 Sedge Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 3 Whitethroat, 1 Whinchat, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 4 Lesser Redpoll


Inglestone Common:
1 Buzzard, 5 Skylark, 1 Swallow, 2 Willow Warbler,  6 Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 6 Whitethroat, 5 Pied Wagtail, 2 House Sparrow, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Reed Bunting

Old Sodbury, Cross Hands, BBS:
2 Stock Dove, 1 Swift, 2 Swallow, 4 Blackcap (m), 4 Linnet, 4 Corn Bunting, 5 Yellowhammer

19-4-19 Whinchat at Chipping Sodbury (Peter Coslett)

Chipping Sodbury Common, am:

1 distant Egret fly past, 2 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 6 Swallow, many Skylark, 2 Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Mistle Thrush, 5 Wheatear, 2 Whinchat, Yellow Wagtail, Tree Pipit, Bullfinch, 7 Linnet, 3 Reed Bunting

Tormarton, Sheepcot Barn, BBS:
1 Raven, 16 Skylark, 1 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 1 Blackcap (m), 1 Whinchat, 4 Chaffinch, 3 Corn Bunting, 1 Yellowhammer

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:
2 - 3 Grasshopper Warbler - Battery Point area, 2 m Siskin

Clevedon-Yeo, Wains Hill: 
 less than 10 of any hirundine, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 30 Blackcap, 1 Redstart, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 14 Meadow Pipit, 1 Bullfinch, 6 Linnet, 5 Redpoll, 3 Siskin

Clevedon-Yeo, Dowlais: 
1 Common Scoter, Spotted Redshank, Reed Warbler,  Whinchat

Clevedon-Yeo, Channel View Farm - to Permitted Fence -11.00 to 13.00:
11 Whimbrel,  3 Lesser Whitethroat 1 m Wheatear
Butterflies: Brimstone, Orangetip, Peacock, Speckled Wood, Small White

Sand Point/Bay:
1 Spoonbill East at 08.00, 45 Whimbrel,  10 BH Gull, 4 Common Gull, 1 Tawny Owl, 60 Willow/Chiffs, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Grasshopper Warbler, 30 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 10 Whitethroat, 1 Firecrest, 1 m Ring Ouzel, 3 Pied Flycatcher, 1 f Redstart, 9 Wheatear, 10 Yellow Wagtail, 12 Tree Pipit, 10 Redpoll, 1 Siskin

Weston Village:
2 Sparrowhawk

Uphill & STW:
3 Little Egret, 2 Swallow, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, lots Reed Warbler, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 7 Whitethroat, 2 Whinchat

BELOW M4 & BANES

Queen Charlton:
4 Skylark, 6 Wheatear, 3 Yellowhammer

Compton Dando:
8 Yellowhammer 6 singing males

19-4-19 Buzzard,  Stanton Drew (Raoul Chandrasakera)

Bath, West of from train:
1 Red Kite

Bath, Lansdown:
1 Marsh Harrier

Bath, Prior Park:
1st Yellow Wagtail

Paulton:
1 Buzzard, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Skylark, 8 Fieldfare, 2 Greenfinch, 3 Yellowhammer

Freshford Mill:
2 Dipper, 1 Grey Wagtail

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake:
4 Black Tern, Cetti's Warbler, lots Willow Warbler and Chiffchaff, Sedge Warbler,  Reed Warbler, Whitethroat

19-4-19 Little Ringed Plover, The Dam CVL (Raoul Chandrasakera)

Dam:
1  Little Ringed Plover, 6 Common Sandpiper

Herons Green:
1 White Wagtail

Stratford Hide:
1 Great White Egret,  1 Little Egret, 1 Scaup  (imm fem),  1 ad m Ring-necked Duck, 4  2m/2f Goldeneye, 1 sum plum ad Black Tern (15:00)
Herriott's End:
1 Barnacle Goose, 10 Shelduck, 23 Shoveler, 2 Pintail, 1 White-cheeked Pintail, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 1 f Scaup, 1 m Goldeneye, 2 Little Egret

Reports: Rich Andrews, Paul Bowerman, Pete Brain, Karle Burford, Raoul Chandrasakera, Allan Chard, Peter Coslett, Chris Craig, Adam Cross, Jane Cumming, Stephen Curtis, CVRS, William Earp, Tim Ford, Lee Gardiner, Paul Gregory, Patrick Hancock, Robert Hargreaves, Simon Harris, Nick Hawkridge, Adrian Hockey, David Howes,  John Hudson, Mike J, Mike Jackson, Nigel Kempson, Brain Lancastle, Glen Maddison, Andy Middleton, Dave Nevitt, Lois Pryce, Phil Quinn, Matt Scott, Howard Taffs, Paul Williams

18-4-19 Thursday - Cuckoo and Whinchat - 1st of spring

Bit cloudy with sunny spells, light breeze and mild

Whinchat
Drake Ring-necked Duck
Redstart
Whitethroat
Lesser Whitethroat
Redpoll
Tree Pipit
Grasshopper Warbler
Cuckoo
Dipper
Grey Partridge
Yellow Wagtail
Common Scoter
Avocet

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
Grey Wagtail (with nest material), + Chiffchaff

18-4-19 Nesting Grey Wagtail (Allan Chard)

Speedwell:
1 Redstart (f, rescued from a fruit cage on Whitefield Road allotments)

18-4-19 Female Redstart in fruit cage (Becky Belfin)
Top left - it wouldn't keep still

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Dunlin, Tawny Owl, 4 Tree Pipit, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 90 Sand Martin, 34 Swallow, 4 House Martin, 1  Whinchat, 3 Wheatear, 3 Redpoll,

Aust Warth:
Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat 2 Whinchat, 1 Stonechat

18-4-19 Common Whitethroat at Aust (Rod Holbrook)

New Passage/Northwick:
c.15 Canada Goose, 2 Mute Swan + nest, c.25 Shelduck, 6 Shoveler, 4 duckling – presumed Mallard, 6 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Egret, 4 Moorhen, 10 Oystercatcher, 2 Avocet (estuary water's edge),
2 Lapwing, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Whimbrel (Flash & adjacent saltmarsh), 1 Green Woodpecker, 7 Skylark, c.20 Swallow, 7 House Martin, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 4 Wheatear (looked extra big and strongly marked – Greenland?), 2 Yellow Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 6 Linnet

18-04-2019 Whinchat Aust (Paul Dunham)

 NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:
5 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Redstart - ringed in the garden today.
5 Wheatear (on the rocks between the entrance to the marina and east end of Portbury Wharf reserve)

18-04-2019 Whitethroat and Redstart Portishead (David Howes)

Clevedon-Yeo:

14 Canada Goose, 1 Mute Swan, 80 Shelduck (but probably more), 3 Shoveler (at Dowlais)
30 Teal, 4 Tufted Duck (at KP), 1 Grey Heron, 3Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 5 Coot (at KP), 64 Oystercatcher (44 at roost on sea wall and 20 up Yeo which I think were different), Lapwing Present at two sites, 6 Ringed Plover, 35 Whimbrel, 25 Curlew (flock mouth of Yeo), 7 Bar-tailed Godwit (one in full plumage), 1 Black-tailed Godwit (with Oystercatchers), 3 Knot, 45 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, c20 Redshank (12 at Kenn, 1 up Yeo and some at Dowlais), 60 + Herring Gull, 20+ LBB Gull, 2 Raven, 30 Sand Martin (all at KP), 2 Swallow, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Reed Warbler, 14 Wheatear (all male, 9 in one group near Kenn), 1 White Wagtail (m)

Wains Hill:
2 Grasshopper Warbler, 7 Blackcap, 4 Willow Warbler, 1 Common Scoter (flew upstream), 4 Wheatear, Light passage of hirundines, Meadow Pipit, Redpoll, Linnet in small numbers

Backwell Lake:
1 Grasshopper Warbler (reeling in brambles in field by wooden gate on Hillside Road, approx ST483679)

Sand Point/Bay:
1 Golden Plover, 12 Whimbrel, 2 Common Sandpiper, Ring Ouzel (f), Fieldfare,
3 Grasshopper Warbler, Reed Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler, 4 Whitethroat, 3 Cetti's Warbler,
+++ Chiffchaff/Willow Warbler & Blackcap, 4 Tree Pipit, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 2 White Wagtail, Redstart, 7 Redpoll, 8 Wheatear, Passage of hirundines

Weston-Super-Mare:

Worlebury Hill Rd/Gold Course this morning:
9 Herring Gull, LBB Gull, 1 Feral Pigeon, 14 Woodpigeon, 3 Collared Dove, 9 Jay, 15 Magpie,
1 Jackdaw, 5 Carrion Crow, 2 Coal Tit, 18 Blue Tit, 12 Great Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 12 Willow Warbler, 7 Chiffchaff, 2 willow/chiff, 7 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 4 Goldcrest, 12 Wren, 1 Starling, 16 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 11 Robin, 3 House Sparrow, 4 Dunnock,
1 Pied Wagtail, 20 Chaffinch, 6 Greenfinch, 10 Goldfinch

 BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
1 Cuckoo (m), 3 Corn Bunting, 1 Grey Partridge, ++ Skylark

Willsbridge:
1 Dipper, 1 Willow Warbler, 4 Grey Wagtail, GS Woodpecker, 1 Treecreeper, 3 LT Tit, many Blackcap and Chiffchaff

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
11 Common Sandpiper, 1 Goldeneye (f), 1 Long-tailed Duck, Redstart (m), 2 Wheatear

Chew Valley Lake
14+ Canada Goose, 248+ Mute Swan, 12 Shelduck, (10 Herriotts pool), 2 Goldeneye, 12 Shoveler (H Pool) 8 Gadwall (H pool), 8 Teal (H pool), 1 Scaup (F lake from Herriotts), 4 Little Grebe (2 HG pool 2 lake side), 14+ Great Crested Grebe, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret (Herriotts pool),

18-4-19 Goldcrest - Moreton (Ian Stapp)

4 Little Egret (Herriotts pool), 4 Buzzard, 1 Marsh Harrier (Moreton), 3 Common Sand, (1 Dam 2 HG wall), 1 Green Sand (Herriotts pool), 6 Great Black-backed Gull,

18-4-19 Marsh Harrier - Moreton (Ian Stapp)

4 Collared Dove (2 Bishop Sutton 2 Chew Stoke), 6 Stock Dove (Moreton), 2 G-S Wood (Moreton & Herriotts), 2 Jay (Moreton), 2 Raven (Moreton), 25+ Jackdaw (15 Bishop Sutton rest Herriotts), 20+ Crows (Moreton), 4 L TT(Moreton), Lots Blue & Great Tit, 6 Swallows (sat on wires West Harptree), 4 Goldcrest (Moreton Cottage), 2 Treecreeper (Woodford), 4 Cetti's Warbler (3 Moreton 1 Herriotts),  Lots Chiffchaff (Moreton & Woodford), Lots Blackcap (Moreton), 1 Willow Warbler (Woodford),  4+ Reed Warbler (Moreton Stratford & Dam), 1 Song Thrush (Woodford), 7 Blackbird (2 Moreton & 5 Woodford), 14+ House Sparrows (Bishop Sutton), 7 House Sparrows (Blue Bowl), 4 Pied Wag (2 Dam & 2 HG), 6 Goldfinch (2 Moreton 4 Woodford), 20+ Chaffinch (Moreton & Woodford), 3 Dunnock (Moreton & Woodford), 8 Wren (5 Moreton & 3Woodford), 6 Robin (3 Moreton & 3 Woodford), 2 Reed Bunting (Dam & Moreton), Redpoll, (one flew north at Moreton),
Drake Ring-necked Duck was displaying to Tufted Ducks at Stratford Hide mid morning before it flew off towards Moreton,

Out of area:
White Stork just North of Glastonbury ST5041

18-4-19 Unexpected Stork (Robert Hargreaves)

Reports: Phil Barlow, Paul Barnett, Beckey Belfin, Paul Bowerman, Phil Chapman, Allan Chard, Sean Davies, Andy Davis, Paul Dunham, Paul Francis, Paul Gregory, Robert Hargreaves, Peter Hazelwood, David Horlick, Davis Howes, Rod Holbrook, Lois Price, George Rabin, Dean Reeves,  Harvey Rose, Steve Sanins, Ian Stapp.

  blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

17-04-19 Wednesday - Ring-necked Duck, Swift -1st of spring, & Osprey

Fog early but smashing after - roll on the holidays

Ring-necked Duck
Swift
Osprey
Scaup
Sedge Warbler
Lesser Whitethroat
Whitethroat
Whimbrel
Grasshopper Warbler
White Wagtail
Yellow Wagtail
Pied Flycatcher
Tree Pipit
Redstart

BRISTOL

Golden Hill - BBS:
Expected = yes, Unusual = no, rare = no. All is as it should be, in the world of BBS.

17-04-2019 Chiffchaff Eastville Park (Allan Chard)

Eastville Park:
1 Common Sandpiper, Chiffchaff / Blackcap - lots singing, 2 Goldcrest.

Fishponds/Eastville - Huyton Rd/Thingwell Park:
The sparrow of questionable parentage - - - House Sparrow x Spanish Sparrow - Italian Sparrow or whatever it is - still at the junction of the above roads.

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
2 Swallow, 1 Bullfinch (f) - leucistic,

17-04-2019 Peregrine Avon Gorge (M Tayler)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Littleton Warth:
3 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Egret  2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Sand Martin, 12 Swallow, 8 House Martin, 3 Willow Warbler, 5+ Chiffchaff, 6+ Blackcap,  Reed Warbler, Sedge warbler, 40+ Meadow Pipit - north, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Siskin

Aust Services:
1 Grasshopper Warbler

New Passage/Northwick:
1 Grey Plover, a few Whimbrel, Curlew - calling, 500 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Common Sandpiper, decent number of Black-headed Gull - on the move, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 12 Wheatear, 2 Yellow Wagtail

Severn Beach:
1 Osprey - over north east.

Chittening - Seabank:
2 Willow Warbler, lots of Chiffchaff & Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Pied Flycatcher (f)

17-04-2019 Skylark CSC (Peter Coslett)

Chipping Sodbury Common:
2 Kestrel, 30 Swallow, Skylark - lots singing, 3 Willow Warbler,  10 Chiffchaff, 10 Blackcap, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Wheatear, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Reed Bunting

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead - Lake Rd:
Ringing session - 6 Willow Warbler, 5 Blackcap and 1 Redstart (m) that didn't make it into the nets.

Clevedon-Yeo - Wain's Hill
A trickle of hirundines, 12 Blackcap,

Sand Point/Bay:
1 Sparrowhawk, 11 Whimbrel, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Raven, 60 Sand Martin, 120 Swallow, 24 House Martin, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 7 Willow Warbler / 30 Chiffchaff - lots in song, 2/3 Grasshopper Warbler, 70+ Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Pied Flycatcher (m), 2 Redstart, 1 Stonechat (m), 4 Wheatear, 3 Yellow Wagtails - over, 2 White Wagtail, 5 Tree Pipit, 2 small groups of Meadow Pipit and Goldfinch - coasting, 2 Redpoll, 3 Siskin.

Middle Hope:
1 Greenfinch - with a most misleading song!

Weston-Super-Mare - Worlebury:
1 Buzzard, 26 Herring Gull, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 21 Feral Pigeon, 15 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Swift (my earliest ever), 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 9 Magpie, 14 Jackdaw, 9 Carrion Crow, 4 Coal Tit, 15 Blue Tit, 20 Great Tit, 2 Swallow, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 11 Willow Warbler, 13 Chiffchaff, 8 willow/chiff, 5 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Goldcrest, 12 Wren, 25 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 11 Robin, 1 Redstart (Male and absolutely resplendent!), 8 House Sparrow, 7 Dunnock, 1 White Wagtail, 22 Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch, 12 Goldfinch.

17-04-2019 Lesser Whitethroat - Peregrine W-S-M (Penny Wills)

Uphill / Bleadon Levels:Willow Warbler, 3 Sedge Warbler, Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat

Bleadon Hill:
2 Peregrine, 6 Willow Warbler, Blackcap, 3 Sedge Warbler, good number of Whitethroat, 1 Redstart (f)

BELOW M4 & BANES

17-04-2019 Peregrine family Bath St John's (bath peregrines)

Bath:
2 Peregrine + the 4 newly hatched chicks.

Newton St Loe:
3 Mallard, 1 Buzzard, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 10 Woodpigeon, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Magpie, 3 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 10 Blue Tit, 8 Great Tit, 10 Skylark, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 6 Blackbird, 5 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 2 Chaffinch, 5 Goldfinch

Bishop Sutton:
2 Collared Dove, 20 Jackdaw, 12+ House Sparrow,

Chew Stoke:
2 Collared Dove

RESERVOIRS

17-04-2019 Reed Bunting CVL (Ian Stapp)

Chew Valley Lake
22+ Canada Goose, 28+ Mute Swan, 4 Goldeneye, 6 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 3 Common Sandpiper, 6 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Raven, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler, 9 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler, 8 Wren, 9 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 8+ House Sparrow, 4 Dunnock, 5 Pied Wagtail, 20+ Chaffinch, 12 Goldfinch, 2 Reed Bunting

17-04-2019 Great Tit CVL (George Stacey)

Bittern Trail:
Lots of Blue and Great Tit, 2 Blackcap, 1 Nuthatch

Woodford inc Fish Pens:
2 Dunlin, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Song Thrush

17-04-2019 Little Ringed Plover CVL (Ian Stapp)

Heron's Green:

2 Little Grebe, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Green Sandpiper

Moreton:

4 Stock Dove, 6 Jay, 20+ Carrion Crow, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Goldcrest, 5 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler

17-04-2019 Scaup CVL (George Stacey)

Stratford:
1 Ring-necked Duck  (m) (Mike J), 1 Scaup (f), 3 Goldeneye (2f 1m), 2 Mediterranean Gull, Sand Martin - Swallow - House Martin - going through in small numbers, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, Reed Warbler - in good voice, 1 Treecreeper

Herriott's inc Pool:
12 Shelduck, 16 Shoveler, 6 Gadwall, 8 Teal, 1 Great White Egret, 10 Jackdaw

Reports: Rich Andrews, Bath Peregrines, Bill Blake, Allan Chard, Mark Coller, Peter Coslett, Barry Dursley, Paul Gregory, Nick Hawkridge, Matt Hobbs, Adrian Hockey, David Howes, MJ, Dave Nevitt, Vic Polley, Lisa Presland, George Rabin, Tony Scott, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Martin Tayler, Wayne Tucker, Thomas Weston, Penny Wills,  blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG