21-03-23 Tuesday - Little Ringed Plover

 Temp 8° to 13° C  Sunny intervals, light showers and a gentle breeze from the Southwest..

Little Ringed Plover

Smew

Swallow

Bearded Tit

Kittiwake

BRISTOL

Eastville Park (BOC Walk):
16 Canada Goose, 4 Mute Swan, Mallard, Feral Pigeon, Woodpigeon, 5 Moorhen, 4 Coot, 1 Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 2 Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 3 Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, Wren, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Redwing, Robin, 1 Dunnock, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Greenfinch, 10 Goldfinch

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond (BOC Walk):
2 Canada Goose, 3 Mute Swan, Mallard, Woodpigeon, 6 Moorhen, 3 Coot, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Great Tit, 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, Blackbird, Robin, 6 Dunnock, 5 Greenfinch, 4 Goldfinch

Chiffchaff, Troopers Hill (Robbie@RobertM83061138)

Troopers Hill:
4 Chiffchaff

Coombe Dingle (Blaise Estate):
Mallard, Woodpigeon, 1 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl (calling), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, 1 Raven, 4 Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, Blackbird, Robin

Stockwood Open Space:

2 Mallard, 1 Pheasant, 1 Moorhen, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Bullfinch, 4 Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage/Northwick/Pilning:
36 Canada Goose, 1 Barnacle Goose, 44 Shelduck, 15 Shoveler, 8 Gadwall, 25 Wigeon, 8 Mallard, 49 Teal, 3 Tufted Duck, 2 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 35 Oystercatcher, 18 Avocet, 1 Lapwing, 31 Curlew, 150 Dunlin, 38 Redshank, 4 Black-headed Gull, 5 Herring Gull, 2 Skylark

Chiffchaff (Tristis lower bird), Pilning Wetlands (Aravind Ramesh)

Pilning Wetlands:
18 Avocet, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Sand Martin, 1 Swallow, 2 Chiffchaff (1 form Tristis)

Severn Beach:
35+ Kittiwake, 150 Black-headed Gull

Wickwar (garden):
1 Chiffchaff (singing), 2 Blackcap (male)

NORTH SOMERSET

No Reports

BELOW M4 & BANES

Treecreeper, Willsbridge (Donna Harvey)

Willsbridge Mill:
1 Kingfisher, 2 Dipper, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Grey Wagtail (pair)

Keynsham (garden):
1 Sparrowhawk (took a Goldfinch), 5 Magpie, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap (m+f), 20+ Goldfinch

Burnett:
1 Red Kite, 2 Kestrel

Newton St Loe:
1 Mute Swan, 15 Mallard, 4 Moorhen, 8 Coot, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 3 Green Woodpecker, 14 Jackdaw, 50 Rook, 10 Carrion Crow, 10 Blue Tit, 14 Great Tit, 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Nuthatch, 5 Song Thrush, 10 Blackbird, 8 Robin, 30 Goldfinch

Chelwood:
1 Red Kite

Marksbury:
1 Red Kite, 200+ Starling

Bishop Sutton:
1 Red Kite, 10+ Sand Martin

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Willow Warbler (Holt Bay)

Chew Valley Lake

Bittern Trail:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Goldcrest

Nunnery:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 100+ Sand Martin, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 12+ Long-tailed Tit, 5+ Chiffchaff

Scaup/Smew, Heron's Green (Ian Stapp)

Heron's Green:
2 Shoveler, 1 Scaup, 2 Goldeneye, 1 Smew (f), 30+ Woodpigeon, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 9 Common Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 6 Magpie, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Pied/White Wagtail

Moreton:
1 Shelduck, 2 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, 50+ Tufted Duck, 2 Scaup, 4 Goldeneye, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 2 Raven, 50+ Sand Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 10+ Chaffinch, 2 Reed Bunting

Tufted Duck (tagged female), Stratford hide (George Stacey)

Stratford:
Tufted Duck (1 female with "VT" on the beak), 1 Scaup (f), 3 Bearded Tit

Herriott's inc Pool:
14 Mute Swan, 4 Shelduck, 8 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 5 Pintail, 40+ Teal, 3 Goldeneye, 1 Water Rail, 30+ Common Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 5 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite, 4 Jackdaw, 50+ Sand Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2+ Chiffchaff, 4 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied/White Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting


Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Paul Francis, Donna Harvey, Jonathan Margetts, Nigel Milbourne, Phil Quinn, Aravind Ramesh, Robbie@RobertM83061138, Paul Sadeley, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Gary Stone, Bri Thompson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

20-03-23 Monday - Spoonbill

Temp 10° to 13° C  Overcast and occasional light showers, soft SSW wind.

Little Gull

Smew

Spoonbill, Knot

Bearded Tit

Siberian Chiffchaff

BRISTOL

No reports

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

20-03-23 Spoonbill PIL (Paul Bowerman)

Pilning Wetlands:
1 Barnacle Goose, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 8 Black-tailed Godwit, 10 Knot, 1 Spoonbill, 1 Siberian Chiffchaff

Chittening Warth:
1 Jack Snipe

Bridge Yate:

1 Barn Owl - around midnight

Chipping Sodbury - Ridge Wood:

1 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Buzzard, 2 Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, c40 Rook, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaff - singing, Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Song Thrush, Blackbird, Robin, 6 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch

Codrington - Golf Club:
7 Canada Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 4 Moorhen, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Cormorant, c60 Rook nests in 5 stands of trees. 5 Chiffchaff - singing, 3 Green Finch - singing

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
1 Oystercatcher, 1 Little Gull - ad, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Chiffchaff - singing, 1 Cetti's Warbler - singing

20-03-23 Little Gull Clevedon (Karen Jayne)

Clevedon - Marine Lake:
1 Little Gull - 1st wint

Clevedon - Yeo:

7 Little Egret, 13 Redwing, 3 Fieldfare, 68 Meadow Pipit 

20-03-23 Reed Bunting Sand Bay (Adrian Dutt)

Sand Bay - Middle Hope:
1 Spoonbill, lots of Skylark - singing, 2 Wheatear, 1 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck

Chew Valley Lake

Heron's Green:
2 Greylag Goose, 1 Smew - redhead, 1 Wheatear

20-03-23 Scaup CVL (Dave Hughes)

Moreton:
3/4 Scaup (f), 1 Buzzard

20-03-2023 Bearded Tit CVL (Bri Thompson)

Stratford:
30 Goldeneye, 1 Little Gull - ad (middle of the lake), 1 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Bearded Tit (m), c70 Sand Martin,

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Stephen Curtis, Chris  Craig, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Adrian Dutt, Andy Gibb, Matt Hall, Nick Hawkridge, Dave Hughes, Karen Jayne, Craig Lewis, Lucy Masters, Mike Moxon, Dean Reeves, Carol Rushton, Bri Thompson, 

 blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

19-03-23 Sunday - Avocet, Wheatear

Temp 6 to 12°C.  Sunshine, dry, light breeze, warm in the Sun. West wind, peaking at 10 mph.

Mandarin, Long-tailed Duck
Avocet, Little Ringed Plover
Little Gull, Mediterranean Gull
Wheatear, Brambling
Redpoll, Corn Bunting

BRISTOL

Filton garden:

1 Green Woodpecker calling, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 1 f Blackcap, 1 Wren, 2 m Blackbird, 1 m Greenfinch

19-3-23 Redpoll, Stockwood (Bri Thompson)

Stockwood garden:

1 Redpoll

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Inglestone Common Woods:

2 m/f Mandarin (Bedford Woods), 3 Buzzard, 1 Raven, 6 Goldfinch

19-3-23 Goldcrest, OPS (Heather England)

Oldbury Power Station:
3 Canada Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 1 Coot, 1 Peregrine, 6 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, 4 Wheatear, 2 Stonechat

19-3-23 Avocet, Pilning Wetland (Paul Bowerman)

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland:
2 Avocet, 6 Lapwing, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Sand Martin, 6 Chiffchaff inc Siberian

Yate, Kingsgate Park:

2 Sand Martin, 10 Chiffchaff

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:

1 ad Little Gull

Clevedon Marine Lake:

1 1st winter Little Gull

Barrow Tanks:

2 Canada Goose, 3 Teal, 9 Pochard, 1 Long-tailed Duck, 9 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Stock Dove, 75 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 15 Sand Martin, 2 Chiffchaff - singing, 1 Grey Wagtail, Greenfinch

19-3-23 Wheatear, Clevedon Yeo (Howard Taffs)

Clevedon-Yeo:

5 Wheatear

19-3-23 Chiffchaff, Worlebury (Karen Jayne)

Sand Point and Middle Hope:
12 Skylark, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 40 Fieldfare, 3 Wheatear, 2 Stonechat, 50 Meadow Pipit, 30 Linnet

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield, Rushmead:

3 Red-legged Partridge, 6 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 35 Skylark, 1 Starling, 3 Stonechat, 1 Meadow Pipit, 50 Linnet, 100 Corn Bunting, 24 Yellowhammer

19-3-23 Wheatear, Drifton Hill (Peter Coslett)

Marshfield, Drifton Hill, Wilts:

2 Stock Dove, 1 Red Kite, 4 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 1 Raven, Skylark, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Wheatear, Corn Bunting

Stockwood open Space:

4 Mallard, 3 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 2 m Bullfinch, 2 Greenfinch

Keynsham garden:

1 Red Kite chased off by 2 Raven, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 m Blackcap, 2 Greenfinch

Burnett/Marksbury:

1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel

RESERVOIRS

19-3-23 Goldeneye, Moreton (Ian Stapp)

Chew Valley Lake
1 Cattle Egret, 1 f Marsh Harrier, 5 Buzzard, 4 Raven, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Pied Wagtail

Nunnery:

4 Lapwing, 2 Green Woodpecker, 8 Chiffchaff, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Reed Bunting

Herons Green:

2 Goldeneye, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 12 Common Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff

19-3-23 Cattle Egret, Moreton (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:

1 f Scaup, 10 Goldeneye, 1 Grey Heron, 20 Sand Martin, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Treecreeper, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting

19-3-23 Brambling, Chew Valley Ringing Station 

CV Ringing Station:

1 Brambling

Herriott's:
8 Shelduck, 8 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 3 Pintail, 50 Teal, 4 Goldeneye, 1 Mediterranean Gull,1 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Reports: Paul Bowerman, Peter Coslett, Chris Craig, Paul Francis, Andy Gibb, Malcolm Gibbs, Richard Giles and Fiona Neate, Rob Hargreaves, Karen Jayne, Andy Mears, Dean Reeves, Ian Stapp, Andrew Stockhausen,  Howard Taffs, Bri Thompson, Liza White, blagdonlakebirds, eBird, @NailseaNature, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG 

18-03-22 Saturday- Willow Warbler

 Temp 10° to 14° C  Dry with light cloud and some sun. Light  to moderate SW wind, veering W later..

Scaup

Long-tailed Duck

Smew

Purple Sandpiper

Jack Snipe

Little Gull, Mediterranean Gull

Willow Warbler

Water Pipit

Siskin

18-03-23  Redwing, Redland Green ( Mike Owen )

BRISTOL

Redland Green:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker-m, 6 Jay, 3 Nuthatch, 4 Redwing

Redland- garden:

2 Herring Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk-male, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Blackcap-f , 8 House Sparrow

Eastville - from garden:

1 Grey Heron, 6 Buzzard, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Raven, 2 Chiffchaff, 35 Starling, 3 Meadow Pipit -over north

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:

1 Little Grebe, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Stonechat -m&f, 1 Reed Bunting

18-03-23 Sparrowhawk-m, Troopers Hill ( Robert Morse)

Crews Hole Woodland & Troopers Hill:

1 Sparrowhawk-soaring male,  1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Jay, 1 Chiffchaff

Greville Smyth Park:

1 Mistle Thrush - singing

18-03-23 Great Tit, Kings Weston Estate ( Di Bunniss)

Kings Weston House: 

1 Great Tit, 1 Blue Tit - competing for same nesting hole!

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Sand Martin, 7 Skylark, 58 Chiffchaff, 1 Water Pipit - Oldbury Pill , 7 Bullfinch

Aust Cliff:

1 Sparrowhawk, 7 Sand martin, 15 Chiffchaff, 1 Grey Wagtail, 9 Siskin

18-03-23 Black-tailed Godwit, Severnside ( Vic Savery)

Aust Warth:
18 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Jack Snipe, 30 Snipe, 2 Willow Warbler

Pilning Wetland:

4 Avocet, 2 Sand Martin, 12 Stonechat

New passage:

1 Barnacle Goose, 1 Mediterranean Gull- 2nd winter

Severn Beach:

8 Ringed Plover, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Raven, 20 Chiffchaff, 1 Wheatear, 1 Rock Pipit 

Cromhall:

2 Red Kite

 Yate- Kingsgate Park:

7 Goosander, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap

Chipping Sodbury Common:
5 Chiffchaff, 2 Wheatear

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
9 Shelduck, Shoveler, Gadwall, Wigeon, 3 Teal, 2 Pochard, Tufted Duck, 8 Little Grebe, 6 Moorhen, 9 Coot, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Snipe, 1 Little Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Skylark-singing, 7 Chiffchaff, 2 Stonechat, 2 Greenfinch, 1 Linnet-singing, 1 Reed Bunting

Portishead:
3 Purple Sandpiper

18-03-23 Little Gull, Clevedon ( Howard Taffs) 

Clevedon -Marine Lake:

1 Little Gull- 1st-w

Clevedon- Wains Hill:

1 Peregrine, 20 Chiffchaff, 6 Siskin -to NE

Clevedon - Dowlais:
30 Wigeon, 20 Teal, 4 Goosander - on Clevedon Pill, 2 Oystercatcher-mating, 30 Dunlin, 150 Redshank, 2 Kittiwake- flypast, 2 Peregrine

Sand Point/Bay:
16 Sand Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, 50 Chiffchaff,  5 Wheatear 

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
1 Wheatear

18-03-23 Jay, Willsbridge Mill ( Elin Nystrom)  

Willsbridge Mill:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Dipper, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail

Keynsham, Manor Road Community Woodlands:
1Red Kite, 4 Jay, 400 Rook, 17 Chiffchaff, 1 Song Thrush, 30 Goldfinch

Bath - centre: 

2 Peregrines -displaying 

Bath- Primrose Hill:

2 Stock Dove, 1 Sparrowhawk, 8 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay,

2 Raven, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Bullfinch, 14 Greenfinch

Bath- Englishcombe to Kilkenny Lane:

20 Stock Dove, 2 Red Kite, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Skylark, 1 Mistle Thrush, 10 Goldfinch

Belluton:

1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

18-03-23 Long-tailed Duck, Barrow Tanks ( Bri Thompson) 

Barrow Tanks:
1 Long-tailed Duck-m,  1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Sand Martin

Chew Valley Lake

Heron's Green:
1 Smew

Stratford:
3 Scaup -f

Reported by: Richard Andrews, Nancy Barrett, Diana Bunniss, Mark Coller,  Stephen Curtis, Heather England, Andy Gibb, Rob Hargreaves,  Peter Hazelwood, Martyn Hayes, Robert Kelsh, John Lewis,  Paul Marshall, Robbie Morse,  Elin Nystrom,  Mike Owen, Nick Page, Darren Pearce, Carol Rushton, Vic Savery,  Ian Stapp,  Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Bri Thompson   blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

17-03-23 Friday - Wheatear - Little Gull

 Temp 10° to 15° C  positively balmy - a couple of heavy shower otherwise nice with light but gusty S wind.

Little Gull

Alpine Swift

Wheatear

Firecrest

Sand Martin

Barnacle Goose

17-03-23 Wheatear OPS (Heather England)

BRISTOL

Clifton Down - Sea Walls:

1 Buzzard, 2 GS Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 1 Firecrest, - Ivywell Rd, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 9 Redwing

Fishponds - trading estate:
2 Sand Martin - over going north

Redland - garden:
2 Woodpigeon, 1 Jay, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Chiffchaff - 1st of the yr. 1 Blackcap (f) overwintering, 1 Wren, 1 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 3 Chaffinch, 9 Goldfinch - - - spring song on all fronts

Redland Green Park:

2 Great Spotted Woodpecker

Stockwood - garden:
1 Chiffchaff 

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
4 Chiffchaff

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

17-03-2023 Alpine Swift OPS (Mike Trew)

Oldbury Power Station:

17-03-23 Jack Snipe CSC (Mark Coller)

70 Wigeon, 15 Teal, 1 Alpine Swift, 7 Oystercatcher, 1 Grey Plover, 15 Curlew, 25 Redshank, 48 Common Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Peregrine, 2 Raven, 4 Skylark, 14 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Mistle Thrush, 3 Song Thrush, 21 Redwing, 14 Fieldfare, 5 Wheatear, 2 Rock Pipit, 14 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch (m), 3 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunging

Damery Bridge:

1 Dipper, 1 Grey Wagtail

Avening Green - garden:

2 Siskin

Wickwar - garden:

1 Chiffchaff, 40 Pied Wagtail - roost in neighbours garden

Chipping Sodbury Common:
Jack Snipe, Sparrowhawk, Red Kite, 5 Buzzard, Kestrel, Peregrine, 2 Raven, 2 Chiffchaff, and 20+ Fieldfare

Frampton Cotterell - Black Rocks:

1 Kingfisher, 1 Chiffchaff - singing, 1 Firecrest. c10 Yellowhammer

NORTH SOMERSET

17-03-23 Barnacle Goose Clevedon (David Gale)

Clevedon :
2 Barnacle Goose

Wraxall - Watercress Farm:

2 Mute Swan, 3 Teal, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Little Egret, 3 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 5 Skylark, 1 Chiffchaff singing, Chaffinch, Linnet, 1 Siskin, 4 Yellowhammer, 3 Reed Bunting

Clevedon Marine Lake:

1 Little Gull 1st wint

17-03-23 Little Gull Clevedon ( Peter Walton)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Willsbridge:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - drumming, 2 Treecreeper, 1 Dipper, 2 Grey Wagtail

Hanham, Avon Valley Woodland:
2 Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher

Burnett:

1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel

Chelwood Roundabout:

1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
1 Goldeneye (m), 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Sand Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler

East Shore:

2 Red Kite

Woodford:
2 Buzzard, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit,  2 Chiffchaff, Wren, 2 Song Thrush, Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock, 6+ Chaffinch, 3 Goldfinch

17-03-23 Sparrowhawk CVL (Ian Stapp)

Heron's Green:
20+ Woodpigeon, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Cetti's Warbler 

Moreton:
1 Little Egret, 400/500 most BH Gull, 2 Mediterranean Gull - ad, 2 Buzzard, 1 Red Kite, 60+ Crow & Jackdaw, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 5+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Song Thrush - singing, 3 Blackbird

Stratford:
3 Scaup (f), c100 Sand Martin, 1 Chiffchaff - singing

17-03-23 Med Gull CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriott's inc Pool:
22 Mute Swan, 5 Shoveler, 3 Pintail, 2 Goldeneye, 4 Mediterranean Gull - 3 full sum plum & 2nd wint, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 5 Jackdaw, c10 Sand Martin, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff - singing, 1 Song Thrush - singing, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Pete Allen, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Mike Davis, Barry Dursley, Heather England, Alastair Fraser, David Gale, Andy Gibb, David Hanks, Nigel Jones, John Lewis, Fen Marshall, Robbie Morse,  Mike Owen, Paul Sadley, Nige Sluman, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Gary Thoburn, Bri Thompson, Mike Trew, Peter Walton

 blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

16-02-23 Thursday - Alpine Swift & Swallow

 Temp a mild 10-12°C. Light south-westerly. Overcast with rainy spells.

Ring-necked Duck

Scaup

Smew

Alpine Swift

Mediterranean Gull

Swallow

Black Redstart

16-02-23 Alpine Swift, Oldbury Power Station (Vic Savery)

BRISTOL

River Trym Coombe Dingle to Sea Mills:

Mallard, several Redshank, Black-headed Gull, 1 Kingfisher, pair Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, Magpie, Blue Tit, Great Tit, 1 Blackcap, Wren, 1 Treecreeper,  Blackbird, Robin, 1 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, flock of Goldfinch

UWE - Frenchay Campus:

50 Greenfinch- evening roost (outside M block)

Stoke Park / Duchess Pond:

2 Chiffchaff

Eastville garden:
5 Golden Plover (over)

Victoria Park, Bedminster:
16 Woodpigeon, 4 Herring Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6 Common Magpie, 8 Carrion Crow, 7 Blue Tit, 7 Great Tit, 14 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap (f probably the known wintering bird at thios site), 1 Goldcrest, 6 Wren, 14 Blackbird, 7 Robin, 7 Dunnock, 26 House Sparrow, 1 Pied Wagtail/White Wagtail, 5 Goldfinch

Malago Greenway below Windmill Hill:

6 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Herring Gull mobbing the 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kingfisher (pair), 1 Magpie, 1 Carrion Crow, 2 Coal Tit, 3 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 2 Chiffchaff (1 collybita, 1 tristis), 3 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Wren, 5 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 7 House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail (pair, with m singing)

Crews Hole / Troopers Hill:
3 Mallard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming, 2 Song Thrush

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
12 Canada Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 6 Shelduck, 9 Mallard, 1 Alpine Swift, 3 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 3 Curlew, 4 Sand Martin, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Song Thrush, 2 Black Redstart (1m, 1f), 1 Pied Wagtail

Severn Beach:
1 Black Redstart 

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon / Wains Hill:
6 Turnstone, 1 GBB Gull, 2 Peregrine

Clevedon - Yeo Estuary / Dowlais:
2 Barnacle Goose, 5 Goosander

Claverham Drove, Kenn Moor:
52 Mute Swan, 1 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham:

2 Red Kite

Bath - Queens Square:

1 Red Kite - circling and in no hurry

Harptree:
1 Red Kite

Stantonbury Hill:

7 Pheasant (5m, 2f), 2 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 2 Raven

Stanton Prior:

1 Kestrel, 4 Skylark, 1 Greenfinch

Radstock:

1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck (m), 6 Great White Egret, 100 Sand Martin, 1 Swallow

Chew Valley Lake
2 Cattle Egret (flew to the South over the lake at midday)

Heron's Green:
1 Smew (redhead), 1 Mediterranean Gull (ad in full summer plumage)

Stratford:

2 Scaup (2f), 1 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (first-calendar year), 2 Sand Martin

Herriott's inc Pool:
1 Red Kite

Reported by Paul Bowerman, Di Bunniss, Stephanie Chadwick, David Child, Mark Coller, Pete Coslett, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Mark Dowie, Lee Evans, Nicholas Galley, Andy Gibb, Richard Giles, Peter Hazelwood, Dave Hughes, Karen Jayne, Nigel Jones, Nigel Kempson, Roy Kinchin, John Lewis,  Paul Masters, Pete  Maxfield, Andrew Middleton, Nige Milbourne, Robbie Morse, Mike Moxon, Fiona Neate, Nick Page, Lois Pryce, Dean Reeves, Vic Savery, Cliff Smith, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs,

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

15-03-23 Wednesday - Alpine Swift & Wheatears

Temp 1° to 8°C. Overcast and glum, rain, and a gentle breeze from the south.

Alpine Swift

Wheatears- spring is here

Jack Snipe, Smew

Spoonbill, Avocet

Ring-necked Parakeet

15-03-23 Alpine Swift, OPS (Mark Coller)

BRISTOL

Sea Walls:

2 Peregrine

15-03-23 Peregrine, Sea Walls (Matty England)

Stoke Park:

1 Ring-necked Parakeet

Purdown/Eastville- vis mig:

2 Stock Dove, c500 Woodpigeon, 4 Common Gull, 2 Siskin

15-03-23 Nuthatch, Redland (Mike Owen)

Redland:

Jay, Nuthatch, Redwing

15-03-23 Jay, Redland, (Mike Owen)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

15-03-23 Alpine Swift, OPS (Bri Thompson)

Oldbury Power Station:

1 Alpine Swift (short video here), 2 Water Rail, c50 Turnstone, 29 Redwing, 2 Stonechat, 2 (M) Wheatear

15-03-23 Wheatear, OPS (Peter Hazlewood)

Severn Beach:
1 (M) Wheatear

Yate - Brinsham Lake/Kingsgate Park:
10 Tufted Duck, 8 (4M 4F) Goosander, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Chiffchaff (singing), 5 Blackcap

Yate - Rocks/Lady Wood/Lower Woods:

2 Grey Heron, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Blackcap, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Bullfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 32 Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Jack Snipe

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon to Yeo estuary:

2 Barnacle Goose, 1 Egyptian Goose, 255 Shelduck, 24 Shoveler, 235 Wigeon, 315 Teal, 2 Tufted Duck, 2 Goosander, 2 Little Grebe, 14 Oystercatcher, 5 Avocet, 25 Lapwing, 95 Curlew, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 26 Turnstone, 75 Dunlin, 2 Jack Snipe, 3 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 300 Redshank, 2 Spoonbill, 3 Grey Heron, 26 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 22 Skylark, 5 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 14 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear, 190 Meadow Pipit (to NE), 2 Rock Pipit, 3 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham Memorial Park/Somerdale:
5 Moorhen, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Cormorant, 2 Buzzard, 15 Goldfinch

15-03-23 Kingfisher, Keynsham (Andrew Harrison)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Woodford:
1 Firecrest

Heron's Green:
1 (F) Smew, 50 Sand Martin

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, John Budd, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Matty England, Andrew Harrison, Martyn Hayes, Peter Hazelwood, Linda Moysey, Tony Natt, Mike Owen, Lisa Presland, Steve Sanins, Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson 

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

14-03-23 Tuesday

 Temp 0° to 8° C  Sunny intervals with occasional light rain and a gentle breeze from the West.

Sand Martin

Pink-footed Goose

Merlin

Yellow-browed Warbler

Smew

BRISTOL

Avonmouth (Docks):
12 Stock Dove (feeding on spilt grain)

Avon Gorge (Sea Walls):

2 Peregrine

R. Avon "New Cut" (Gaol Ferry Bridge):

12 Cormorant (roosting)

Great Spotted Woodpecker, Redland (Mike Owen)

Redland (Green Park):

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Pied/White Wagtail

Fishponds:
1 Red Kite

Westbury-on-Trym:
1 Yellow-browed Warbler

Mistle Thrush, Stoke Park (Patrick Hardyman Richards)

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
2 Canada Goose, 12 Mallard, 49 Feral Pigeons, 11 Woodpigeon, 11 Moorhen, 8 Coot, 1 Little Grebe, 5 Black-headed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 16 Magpie, 19 Jackdaw, 14 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 3 Blue Tit, 1 Wren, 1 Starling, 4 Blackbird, 4 Fieldfare, 21 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 4 Robin, 8 House Sparrow, 3 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch, (f), 4 Greenfinch, (2f, 2m), 8 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting.

Crew's Hole/Strawberry Lane:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Song Thrush

Coal Tit, Conham (Elin Nystrom)

Conham River Park:

1 Coal Tit, 2 Blue Tit, c5 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Mistle Thrush

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Old Down (BOC Walk):
4 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Buzzard, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Green Woodpecker, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 14 Blue Tit, 8 Great Tit, 3 Skylark, 5 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Mistle Thrush, Blackbird, 20 Fieldfare, Robin, House Sparrow, 9 Dunnock, 6 Pied Wagtail, 5 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch

Aust Warth:
100-200 Dunlin (distant)

New Passage/Northwick/ Pilning Wetlands:
20 Canada Goose, 1 Barnacle Goose, 1 Pink-footed Goose, 82 Shelduck, 29 Shoveler, 8 Gadwall, 141 Wigeon, 2 Mallard, 76 Teal, 1 Pochard, 3 Tufted Duck, 6 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 5 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 1 Little Grebe, 25 Oystercatcher, 1 Lapwing, 37 Curlew, 90 Redshank, 12 Black-headed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Magpie, 4 Jackdaw, 4 Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Sand Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Wren, 44 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Redwing, 3 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 1 Stonechat, 17 House Sparrow, 9 Dunnock, 1 Pied/White Wagtail, 6 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch

Holes Mouth:
8 Shelduck, 12 Oystercatcher, 45 Redshank, 86 Black-headed Gull, 19 Herring Gull

House Sparrow, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar (garden):
10 House Sparrow (8M)

Goosander, Yate (Mike Tranter)

Yate:
8 Goosander (4m , 4f )

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon (Dowlais Flash):
2 Barnacle Goose, 13 Shoveler, 10 Mallard, 4 Teal, 14 Lapwing,   Redshank, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Merlin, 1 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 20 Redwing, 40 Fieldfare

Weston-Super-Mare (Puxton):
3 Stock Dove, 1 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 1 Mistle Thrush

BELOW M4 & BANES

Willsbridge:
2 Treecreeper (associating), 2 Dipper (associating)

Oldland Common:
1 Red Kite

Newton St Loe:
11 Teal, 1 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 4 Stock Dove, 4 Moorhen, 12 Coot, 4 Common Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 4 Red Kite, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 GreenWoodpecker, 4 Jay, 25 Redwing, 2 Marsh Tit, 5 Nuthatch

Marksbury:
2 Red Kite (Stantonbury Hill)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
10 Sand Martin

Dunlin, Heron's Green (Graham Horrocks)

Heron's Green:
1 Smew (f), 1 Dunlin

Reported by: Rich Andrews, Steven Curtis, Alan Daniels, Matty England, Paul Gregory, Patrick Hardyman Richards, Robert Hargreaves, Graham Horrocks, Craig Lewis, John Lewis, Mike Moxon, ~Nick, Elin Nystrom. Mike Owen, Phil Quinn, Robbie, Carol Rushton, Paul Sadley, Larry Sweetland, Mike Tranter

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

13-03-23 Monday - WeBS - Gannet

Temp 12 to 14°C. Cloudy, showery, and sunny with blustery winds from SW.

Pink-footed Goose
Ring-necked Duck

Mediterranean Gull
Kittiwake, Gannet

Spoonbill
Sand Martin
Black Redstart

BRISTOL

New Cut and Cumberland Basin:
3 Canada Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 11 Mallard, 3 Moorhen, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Redshank, 9 BH Gull, 31 Herring Gull, 12 LBB Gull 3 Cormorant

13-3-23 Redwing, Redland Park (Mike Owen)

Stoke Park:
1 Snipe, 197 BH Gull, 1 ad full summer Mediterranean Gull (first on patch for 2 years), 42 Common Gull (patch record count), 10 Herring Gull, 2 LBB Gull

UWE Stoke Lane entrance:-

4 Siskin

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

17 Canada Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 8 Shelduck, 12 Wigeon, 28 Mallard, 39 Teal, 1 Little grebe, 38 Redshank, 1 f Black Redstart, 2 Reed Bunting, 6 Yellowhammer

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland:
1 Pink-footed Goose, 17 Canada Goose, 153 Shelduck, 10 Shoveler, 111 Wigeon, 12 Mallard, 48 Teal, 1 Pochard, 4 Tufted Duck, 1 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 3 Little Grebe, 47 Oystercatcher, 1 Lapwing, 45 Curlew, 300 Dunlin, 61 Redshank, 4 BH Gull, 1 Peregrine, 2 Pied Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit

Severn Beach:

7 Mallard, 1 Curlew, 45 Kittiwake, 30 BH Gull, 1 GBB Gull, 26 Herring Gull, 52 Gannet (largest single group), 1 Black Redstart

Holes Mouth: 

1 Teal, 7 Oystercatcher, 18 Turnstone, 25 Redshank, 13 BH Gull, 2 Herring Gull

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:

44 Shelduck, Shoveler, Gadwall, 4 Wigeon, 4 Teal, 2 Pochard, Tufted Duck, 6 Little Grebe, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Snipe, 2 Cetti's Warbler

Portishead:

2 Cormorant on H&W Pontoon (1st for ages)

Woodspring Bay to St Thomas's Head:

37 Canada Goose, 6 Mute Swan, 145 Shelduck, 5 Wigeon, 8 Mallard, 120 Teal, 15 Tufted Duck, 15 Coot,  2 Oystercatcher, 5 Avocet, 58 Curlew, 350 Dunlin, 3 Snipe, 400 Redshank, 650 BH Gull, 6 Common Gull, 59 Herring Gull, 48 LBB Gull, 6 Cormorant, 1 Spoonbill, 1 Sand Martin

Backwell Lake:

6/7 hirundine, probably Sand Martin

Axe Estuary/Uphill:
2 Canada Goose, 11 Mute Swan, 122 Shelduck, 5 Shoveler, 1 Mallard, 121 Teal, 35 Oystercatcher, 4 Curlew, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 7 Dunlin, 26 Redshank, 33 BH Gull, 17 Herring. Gull, 12 LBB Gull

BELOW M4 & BANES

Warmley, old Grange School:

2 Dipper

Paulton:

2 Pheasant, 1 Red-legged Partridge, 50 Woodpigeon, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 4 Skylark, 3 Redwing, 1 Fieldfare, 13 Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch, 2 Linnet

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:

56 Canada Goose, 26 Mute Swan, 8 Shoveler, 14 Gadwall,  83 Mallard,  Teal 31, 19 Pochard, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 206 Tufted Duck, 10 Goldeneye, 1 Goosander, 243 Coot, 10 Moorhen, 2 Little Grebe, 16 Great Crested Grebe, 9 Snipe, 1 Redshank, 23 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 8 Great White Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Cetti's Warbler

Chew Valley Lake
4 Pintail, 2 f Scaup, 500 BH Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 5 Sand Martin at Stratford

Herriott's:
1 LBB Gull, adult, intermedius race

Reports: Phil Barlow, Paul Bowerman, Dru Brooke-Taylor, John Clark, Chris Craig, Jane Cumming, Andy Davis, Phil Delve, Andy Gibb, Matt Hall, Patrick Hancock, Rob Hargreaves, John Lewis, Andy Middleton, Nigel Milbourne, Giles Morris, Mike Owen, Phil Quinn, Larry Sweetland, Gwen Thomas, blagdonlakebirds, eBird, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG