Thursday 28 March 2024

28-03-24 Thursday - Merlin

Temp 3°C to 10°C - Sunny start but mostly wet after Wind, South Force 0 to 5

Cattle EgretMerlin
Willow Warbler
Siskin

28-03-24 Fourth Peregrine egg, Bath St John's Church (Bath Peregrines)
BRISTOL

Kingswood:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Peregrine, 1 Raven

Eastville Park:
Willow Warbler

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
Willow Warbler

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland:
1 Pink-footed Goose, 6 Wigeon, 1 f Pochaed, 11 Avocet, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 88 Redshank, 7 Little Egret, 3 Buzzard, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 f Merlin, 1 Swallow, Starling nest building, 2 Wheater

Yate, Kingsgate Park:
3 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Swallow, 3 Willow Warbler, 5+ Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap

Yate, Town Library:
26 Siskin

NORTH SOMERSET

Bristol Int. Airport & Dundry:
1 Red Kite

Sand Point:
Willow Warbler

BELOW M4 & BANES

Chew Magna:
4 Little Egret by River Chew

28-03-24) Robin, Keynsham Memorial Park (Andy Harrison)
Keynsham Memorial Park:
2 Mallard, 15 Woodpigeon, 2 Moorhen, 2 Magpie, 4+ Jackdaw, 4+ Rook, 6+ Carrion Crow, 3 Blue Tit, 10 Great Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Blackcap, 11 Wren, 10 Robin, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Goldfinch

Bath, Rush Hill ST7262 BBS:
2 Pheasant, 1 Stock Dove, 10 Woodpigeon, 4 LLB Gull, 3 Green Woodpecker, 6 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw, 8 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 12 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 10 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 13 Wren, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 3 Song Thrush, 4 Robin, 4 Dunnock, 4 Greenfinch, 3 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
2 Marsh Harrier

Herons Green:
22+ Cattle Egret

Herriott's:
30 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow

Reports: Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Ed Drewitt, Ollie Fournier, Rob Hargreaves, Andrew Harrison, Martin Hayes, Peter Hazelwood, Adrian Hockey, Matt Hull, Andy Middleton, Lee Patch, Andy Stockhausen, blagdonlakebirds, eBird, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

Wednesday 27 March 2024

27-03-24 Wednesday

Temp 4°C to 10°C - Rain and sun,  55mm of rain, April can't be far off.  Wind South-west Force 3

Avocet
Cattle Egret
Willow Warbler
Redpoll

27-03-24 Kingfisher, Rockhampton (Mathew Scott)
BRISTOL


No reports

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland:
1 Pink-footed Goose, 4 Wigeon, 1 Pochard, 13 Avocet, 4 Lapwing, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 20 Turnstone, 64 Redshank, 2 GGB Gull, 1 Sparrowk, 5 Buzzard, 22 Sand Martin, 1 Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 8 Chiffchaff, 8 Linnet, 2 Redpoll, 1 Siskin
27-3-24 Little Egret, Kingsgate Park (Mark Coller)
Kingsgate Park:
1 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon, Highdale Rd:
1 Pigeon, 1 Magpie

Clevedon Yeo:
3 Gadwall, 1 Buzzard, 1 Wheatear, 1 Sand Martin, 3 Chiffchaff

BELOW M4 & BANES
27-3-24 Grey Wagtail, Willsbridge (Denise Rudeforth)
Willsbridge:

1 Mallard, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 8 Blue Tit, 6 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 8+ Chiffchaff, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Dipper, 1 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 f Bullfinch

Keynsham, Broadmead:
2 singing Willow Warbler, 8 Swallow, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Greenfinch, 200 Linnet, 3 Goldfinch
27-3-24 Moorhen,  Keynsham Memorial Park (Andy Harrison)
Keynsham, Memorial Park:

3 Mallard, 1 Feral Pigeon, 11 Woodpigeon, 2 Moorhen, 1 Magpie, 4+ Jackdaw, 10+ Carrion Crow, 6 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 7 Wren, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Blackbird, 5 Robin, 1 Dunnock

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
12+ Cattle Egret in field below, 50 Sand Martin

Herriotts
1 Marsh Harrier - 2nd yr

Reports: Mark Coller, Paul Chapman, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Paul Francis, Nick Page, Denise Rudeforth, Mathew Scott, Andy Stockhausen, blagdonlakebirds, eBird, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

Tuesday 26 March 2024

26-03-23 Tuesday - Whimbrel

Temp 8°C to 13°C - Rain in some places, generally cloudy. Wind South Force 2

Brent Goose
Whimbrel
Yellow-legged Gull
Firecrest
Redpoll


BRISTOL

Bedminster, Acta Centre & South Street Park: 
4 Woodpigeon, 5 Herring Gull inc Blue-ringed C=N, 3 LBB Gull, 3 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Starling, 4 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 10 House Sparrow, 4 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin

Greenbank Cemetery: 
1 Marsh Tit

Stoke Bishop/Snead Park and at Henleaze, BS9 ST578762: 
3 and 1 Red Kite

Stoke Park: 
4 Woodpigeon, 5 Herring Gull inc Blue-ringed C=N, 3 LBB Gull, 3 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Starling, 4 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 10 House Sparrow, 4 Goldfinch
 
26-3-24 Chiffchaff, Whitchurch (Denise Rudeforth)
Whitchurch, fields below: 
4+ Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4+ Green Woodpecker, 2 Long Tailed Tit, pr Grey Wagtail, 10+ House Sparrow, 12+ Chiffchaff

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
2 Shelduck, 2 Moorhen, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 4 Raven, 10 Chiffchaff, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Wheatear, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Bullfinch

Aust Services:
1 Kestrel, 12 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest

Aust Warth:
1 Skylark, 3 Meadow Pipit.

26-3-24 Pilning Wetland (Rosemary Setter)

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland:
5 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Swallow

Severn Beach:
13 Brent Geese, 2 Common Scoter, 1 Jack Snipe, 1 Snipe, 1 Wheatear

Frome at Frampton:
2 Dipper mating

Yate Rocks garden:
1  Chiffchaff, 1 f Siskin

Kingsgate Park:
1 f Goosander, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 2 Red Kite (over Yate), 1 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap

Sodbury Common:
1 Red Kite, 2 Raven, 1 Willow Warbler,  6+ chiffchaff

NORTH SOMERSET


Portishead:
13 Brent Geese, 2 Stock Dove in a garden residence

Clevedon Yeo::
4 Canada Goose, 40 Shelduck, 6 Shoveler, 1 Wigeon, 6 Teal, 4 Mallard, 1 Whimbrel, earliest on record by 3 days, 6 Curlew, 1 Redshank, 4 Herring Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Swallow, 3 Wheatear

Yatton, Wemberham Lane:
1 Shelduck, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 1 m Wheatear

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield, Middleton Lane:
2 Wheater

Tog Hill:
possible Cattle Egret

Lord's Wood:
6 Jay (family group), 6+ Coal Tit, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Firecrest, 5 Goldcrest, 3 Treecreeper, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Redpoll, 50 Siskin

Keynsham, Broadmead Lane:
1 Cetti’s Warbler

Chelwood to Burnett:
1 Red Kite,  1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel

Marksbury - Two Headed Man:
1 Red Kite

Newton St Loe:
4 Little Grebe, 4 Grey Heron, 3+ Grey Wagtail

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
1 Common Sandpiper

26-3-24 Chiffchaff, Picnic 2 (George Stacey)
Picnic site 2:
1 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Bunting

Herons Green:
2 Goldeneye, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Chiffchaff,

26-3-24 Goldeneye, Moreton (Ian Stapp)
Moreton:

2 Shelduck, 6 Goldeneye, 3 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite, 1 Marsh Harrier, 300+ Sand Martin, 6 Chiffchaff

Stratford:
1 f Scaup

Herriots:
8 Shelduck, 4 Goldeneye, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 f Marsh Harrier, 5 Chiffchaff

Reports: George Ashwell, Ben Barnes, John Barnett, Tony Cook, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Tim Clarke, Tim Ford, Ollie Fournier, @Foxwatchman, Mathew Hall, David Hanks, Andrew Harrison, David Howes, Rob Laughton, John Lewis, Linda Moysey, Nick Page, Matt Plenty, Lois Pryce, Aravind Ramesh, Rosemary Setter, Trevor Riddle, Harvey Rose, Denise Rudeforth, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, blagdonlakebirds, eBird, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

Monday 25 March 2024

25-03-23 Monday - Little Ringed Plover, Yellow/White Wagtail

Mostly dry after early rain, but not much sun. Temp 8°C to 10°C - South Wind force 3

Little Ringed Plover
Willow Warbler
Yellow Wagtail, White Wagtail
Redpoll


25-3-23 Avocet and Little Ringed Plover, Pilning Wetland (Paul Bowerman)
BRISTOL

Brislington, Allison Rd: 
1 Red Kite
25-3-23 Peregrine, Cumberland Basin (Ian Loats)
Cumberland Basin, yesterday: 
1 2cy juv Peregrine, 2 Cormorant, 4 Greenfinch

25-3-23 Chiffchaff, Stoke Park (Patrick Richards)
Stoke Park: 
1 Mute Swan, 10 Mallard, 48 Feral Pigeon, 47 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 8 Moorhen, 4 Coot, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Jay, 11 Magpie, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 7 Chiffchaff, 2 Long Tailed Tit, 7 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 12 Starling, 6 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Stonechat, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch, 6 Greenfinch 5 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

25-3-23 Little Ringed Plover, Pilning Wetland (Paul Bowerman)
Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland and Severn Beach:
12 Avocet, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 10 Turnstone, 1 Dunlin, 60 Redshank, 1 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 1 Wheatear

Thornbury Leisure Centre:
1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaff

25-3-23 Wheatear, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)
Wickwar:
2 Coal Tit, 1 m Wheatear, 14 House Sparrow

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead, Battery Point:
3 Purple Sandpiper
24-3-23 Marsh Harrier, Portbury Wharf (Chris Clarke)
Portbury Wharf, yesterday:
1 Marsh Harrier

Clevedon, Highdale Road:
3 Pigeon, 2 Magpie, 2 Crow, 2 Blue Tit

25-3-23 Wheatear, Cl-Y, (Howard Taffs)
Clevedon Yeo:
3 Gadwall, 58 Teal, 2 f Goosander, 2 Sand Martin, 1 Swallow, 2 Wheatear

Sand Point:
Willow Warbler, 2 Wheatear, 1 Yellow Wagtail

25-3-23 Siskin, Goldfinch in Claverham (David Playle)
Claverham:
8 Stock Dove, 3 Greenfinch, 7 Redpoll, 6 Goldfinch, 11 Siskin

Weston STW:
4 Wheatear

BELOW M4 & BANES

St Catherine's Valley:
4 Red Kite 3 Buzzard

Keynsham, Broadmead:
1 Swallow, 1 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 20 Linnet

25-3-23 Peregrine's 3rd egg, Bath (Bath Peregrines)
RESERVOIRS


Barrow Tank 1:
2 Gadwall, 8 Teal, 1 f Pochard, 53 Tufted Duck, 1 m Long-tailed Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 16 Great Crested Grebe, 14 Cormorant, 18 Little Egret, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Mistle Thrush, 4 Grey and 4 Pied Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit, 1 Linnet

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
16 Cattle Egret, 1 Sand Martin

Moreton:
White Wagtail

Stratford:
3 1m Scaup, 1 1st winter f Marsh Harrier, 100+ Sand Martin, 2 Swallow

Reports: Paul Bowerman, Chris Craig, Patrick Hardyman Richards, David Howes, Keren Jayne, Nigel Jones, Rob Laughton, John Lewis, Ian Loats, Paul Marshall, Rich Mielcarek, Nick Page, Alan Piper, David Playle, Mark Ponsford, Nigel Povey, Blake Norton, Pauk Sadley, Andy Stockhausen, Howard Taffs, Bri Thompson, Martin Wightman, blagdonlakebirds, eBird, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

Sunday 24 March 2024

24-03-24 Sunday

 Temp 6°C to 12°C. Dry, mainly cloudy but some sun. Gentle westerly breeze. 

Goosander
Grey Partridge
Avocet
Willow Warbler
Wheatear
Redpoll
Corn Bunting

24-03-24 Great White Egret, Kingsgate Park Yate (Mark Coller)
Bristol

Fishponds
1 Red Kite (over)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Sewage Works:
2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 11 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 3 Goldcrest, 3 Stonechat, 3 Bullfinch

Aust Warth
2 Wheatear

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
Pink-footed Goose
, 28 Shelduck, 22 Shoveler, 12 Gadwall, 9 Wigeon, 75 Teal, 4 Tufted Duck, Great Crested Grebe, 12 Avocet, 4 Lapwing, 8 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Knot, 1 Dunlin, 2 Snipe, 50+ Redshank, 1 Grey Heron, 7 Little Egret, 1 singing Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 3 Wheatear

New Passage:
Coal Tit - in the Glen (scarce here)

24-03-24 Grey Wagtail, Lower Woods (Keith Williams)
Lower Woods:
Great Spotted Woodpecker, many Chiffchaff, Nuthatch, Song Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail

24-03-24 Red Kite, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)
Wickwar:
Pheasant, Red Kite, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Wheatear (f)

24-03-24 Little Grebe, Kingsgate Park, Yate (Chris Teague)
Kingsgate Park, Yate:
2 Tufted Duck, Goosander (f), Little Grebe, Moorhen, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, Sparrowhawk, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Coal Tit, 3 Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Meadow Pipit (over),1 Reed Bunting (f)

24-03-24 Redpoll, Yate Common (Mark Coller)
Yate Common:
Little Egret, Green Woodpecker, 7+ Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Redpoll

Coalpit Heath:
1 pair Ravens

NORTH SOMERSET

Kenn Moor:
2 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 1 Raven, 2 singing Chiffchaff, 1 singing Blackcap

Bristol airport:
1 Red Kite

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
2 Grey Partridge, 20 Red-legged Partridge, 1 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Wheatear (m)

Gorse Lane, Dyrham:
Corn Bunting

Warmley:
Raven tumbling

Bitton:
2 Raven

Willsbridge Hill:
Buzzard and Ravens

Marksbury to Chelwood:
2 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard

Keynsham:
1 redhead Goosander, 4 Cormorant, 7 Sand Martin

24-03-24 (flightless but resilient) Carrion Crow, Keynsham garden (Ian Stapp)
Keynsham garden:
7 Canada Goose (over), 46 Feral Pigeon, 5 Wood Pigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Herring Gull (over), 1 Grey Heron (over), 1 Buzzard (over), 18 Rook, 3 Carrion Crow (inc 1 offspring from 2023, flightless but still hanging on in there), 4 Raven (over), 2 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Wren, 7 Starling, 2 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 8 House Sparrow, 2 Chaffinch, 5 Goldfinch .

RESERVOIRS

24-03-24 Long-tailed Duck, Barrow Tanks (Lee Patch)
Barrow Tanks:
Long-tailed Duck

Chew Valley Lake
c500 Sand Martin mid-lake

Herons Green:
20 Tufted Duck, 11 Cattle Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 3 Red Kite, 1 Cettis Warbler, 1 Pied Wagtail

Moreton:
c300 Sand Martin, 1 Swallow

Stratford:
2 Scaup (1m, 1f)

Reported by Pete Allen, Rich Andrews, John Angell, Mark Coller, Matt Coward, Chris Craig, Chris Hall, Adrian Hockey, Nick Hudson, Mike Jackson, Nigel Kempson, Rob Laughton, Jonathon Margetts, Lee Patch, Mike Prior, Paul Sadley, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Chris Teague, Keith Williams

Saturday 23 March 2024

23-03-24 Saturday - Bearded Tit / Alpine Swift

Mostly cloudy but some showers with sleet and some lovely sunny periods. Temp 6°C to 10°C - Wind force 2-3

Alpine Swift
Goosander
Avocet, Redshank
Marsh and Bearded Tit
Swallow
Willow Warbler
Wheatear, Rock Pipit
23-3-24 Greenfinch, Newton St Loe (Wayne Tucker)
BRISTOL


Clifton - The Triangle:
1 Alpine Swift - 08:30

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
23-3-24 Avocet, Pilning Wetland (Brian Lancastle)
Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland:
1 'plastic' Pink-footed Goose, 14 Avocet - see ringing info below, 1 Great Crested Grebe
23-3-24 Marsh Tit, Lower Woods (Paul Sadley)
Lower Woods:
Marsh Tit

Wickwar:
Wheatear, 4 Greenfinch

Kingsgate Park:
1 f Goosander, 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap,

Yate Common:
1 Little Egret

NORTH SOMERSET
23-3-24 Black-necked Grebe, Portbury Wharf (Wayne Tucker)
Clevedon, Highdale Road:
2 Woodpigeon, 2 Magpie

Cl-Y:
30 Shelduck, 1 Goosander, 1 Raven, 6 Rock Pipit

Bristol Airport:
18 Golden Plover

Sand Point:
Gannet, 3 Swallow, 2 Wheatear, 128 Linnets, 80 Goldfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham, Broadmead;
2 Skylark, 24 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Greenfinch, 250 Linnet, 10 Goldfinch
23-3-24 Peregrine & eggs, Bath (Hawk  & Owl Trust)
Bath, St Johns Church:
2nd Peregrine egg laid today at 5.54

Bath, Odd Down:
52 Golden Plover
23-3-24 Marsh Tit, Newton St Loe (Wayne Tucker)
Newton St Loe:
2 Teal, 2 Tufted Duck, 6 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 5 Skylark, 7 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Greenfinch, 2 Siskin

Hunstrete:
1 Red Kite, risking life & limb investigating rabbit roadkill on busy road

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
5 Canada Goose, 5 Tufted Duck, 8 Common Gull, 22 Little Egret, 2 Grey Wagtail

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
Swallow

Stratford:
1 Red Kite, 2 Swallow, 3 Bearded Tit (1f)

Morton:
3 Scaup (1m)

Herriott's:
Wheatear

Ringing History of the ringed Avocet at Pilning Wetland

Summer Migrants Table
shows next species likely to arrive

Reports: Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Alan Daniels, Oscar Dewhurst, Anthony Goodwin, Ken Hall, Hawk & Owl Trust, Adrian Hockey, Dave Hughes, Matt Hull, Brian Lancastle,  Page, Paul Sadley, Wayne Tucker, Frog WhatsApp, blagdonlakebirds, eBird, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

Friday 22 March 2024

22-03-24 Friday - Alpine Swift

Temp 3°C to 11°C - Sunny intervals with a gentle breeze from the West.

Alpine Swift
Willow Warbler (several singing birds around)
Osprey
Black-necked Grebe
Merlin
Pink-footed Goose

Bristol

Bedminster:
Willow Warbler (singing)
22-03-24 Alpine Swift, Clifton (Rufus Dawson)
Clifton:
1 Alpine Swift

Eastville Park:
2 Willow Warbler (singing)

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
2 Willow Warbler (singing)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Wheatear (2 different birds), OPS (Mike Davis)
Oldbury Power Station:
1 Black Redstart (f), 3 Wheatear

Pink-footed Goose, Northwick Warth (Rosemary Setter)

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
1 Pink-footed Goose, + Pochard, 14 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 11 Avocet, 17 Black-tailed Godwit, 8 Dunlin, 2 Snipe, 80 Redshank, 5 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Merlin, 40+ Sand Martin, 2 Chiffchaff (singing), 6 Wheatear, + Rock Pipit, + Linnet, 4 Reed Bunting

Severn Beach:
1 Red Kite (over), 4 Buzzard (moving through)



Greenfinch (L)/Siskin (R), Wickwar (Paul Sadley)
Wickwar:

1 Coal Tit, 1+Greenfinch, 1+ Goldfinch, 4 Siskin (3+1)

Marsh Tit, Lower Woods (Paul Sadley)
Lower Woods:
1 Marsh Tit

NORTH SOMERSET

22-03-24 Black-necked Grebe PW (Wayne Tucker)
Portbury Wharf:
1 Black-necked Grebe

Clevedon (garden):
3 Magpie, 3 Blue Tit, 1 Robin

Weston-Super-Mare (garden):
2 Blackcap (m+f)

Bleadon:
1 Curlew, + Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler (seen singing), 1 Chiffchaff, 20+ Linnet (singing), 2 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Swineford:
1 Willow Warbler (per Birdguides)

Keynsham (Broadmead Lane STW):
1 Grey Heron, 60 Linnet, 20 Goldfinch

Bath:
1 Osprey (over Walcote Gate heading SW)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Stratford:
2 Scaup (m+f), 2 Red Kite, 25 Sand Martin

Herons Green:
150 Sand Martin

Herriotts inc. Pool:
1 Red Kite, 10 Buzzard (over Burledge Hill)

Reported by: Louise Bailey, Amy Collyear, Andy Davis, Mike Davis, Rufus Dawson, Ed Drewitt, Dave Hughes, Glen Maddison, ~Matt, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Dean Reeves, Paul Sadley, Joe Sargent, Rosemary Setter, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, John Thorogood, Wayne Tucker

Thursday 21 March 2024

21-03-24 Thursday - Sand Martin influx

Temp 7°C to 12°C. Dry with some sun. Gentle southwesterly breeze.  

Pink-footed Goose
Mandarin Duck
Black-necked Grebe
Sand Martin
Willow Warbler
Wheatear

21-03-24 Sand Martin, Clevedon Dowlais (Paul Chapman)
Bristol

Redland Green Park:
Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Jay, Nuthatch

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
12 Sand Martin

Stockwood Open Space:
2 Pheasant, Moorhen, Buzzard, Great Spotted Woodpecker. Green Woodpecker, 8 Chiffchaff, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch


SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
morning vismig: 5 Sand Martin, 25 Redwing
on site: 6 Canada Goose, 3 Mute Swan, 8 Shelduck, 2 Tufted Duck (pair), 1 Pheasant, 4 Little Grebe (chasing and vocal), 2 Moorhen, 8 Oystercatcher, 2 Grey Plover, 190 Curlew, 2 Cormorant, 6 Knot, 11 Little Egret, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 9 Chiffchaff ("conservative estimate!"), 1 Blackcap (singing - first of the year at this site), 2 Meadow Pipit

Aust Warth:
vismig: 5 Cattle Egret, 31 Redwing, 3 Fieldfare, Bullfinch, 5 Siskin, Reed Bunting
on site: skylarks and meadow pipits both in song

NorthwickWarth:
1 Pink-footed Goose

Pilning Wetlands:
11 Avocet, 17 Black-tailed Godwit, 17 Sand Martin

21-03-24 Siskin, Wickwar garden (Alan Piper)
Wickwar garden:
Siskin (on feeder)

Yate garden:
5 Greenfinch

Winterbourne:
1 Wheatear (m)

NORTH SOMERSET

Pill garden:
1 Siskin 

Portbury Wharf:
Black-necked grebe
 in summer plumage still present

Garden nr Battery Point, Portishead:
Willow Warbler caught & ringed

Clevedon garden:
2 Woodpigeon, 3 Magpie

21-03-24 Goldfinch, Dowlais (Howard Taffs) 
Clevedon - Dowlais:
2 Gadwall, 20 Sand Martin, Chaffinch singing, a few Goldfinch

Watercress Farm, Wraxall:
2 Stock Dove, 4 Canada Goose, 2 Mallard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Willsbridge Mill:
2 Raven (probably) nest building

Holm Mead Bridge, nr Bitton:
Shelduck (over), Mandarin Duck (m), 5 Cattle Egret

Keynsham Memorial Park:
2 Mallard, 3 Feral Pigeon, 6 Woodpigeon. 1 Water Rail, 2 Moorhen, 2 Magpie, 5 Jackdaw, 4+ Rook, 5 Carrion Crow, 7 Blue Tit, 7 Wren, 4 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 2 House Sparrow, 1 Goldfinch

21-03-24 Willow Warbler, Keynsham (Ian Stapp)
Keynsham garden:
40+ Feral Pigeon, 2 Wood Pigeon,  18 Rook, 5 Crow, 2 Raven (fly over), 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Willow Warbler (Singing), 1 Wren, 12+ Starling, 3 Blackbird 2 Robin, 6 Chaffinch, 6 Goldfinch

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
4 Mute Swan, 27 Mallard, 7 Teal, 58 Tufted Duck, 1 Long-tailed Duck, 21 Great Crested Grebe, 9 Coot, 1 Redshank, 2 BH Gull, 5 Herring Gull, 2 GBB Gull, 38 Cormorant, 28 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Magpie, 5 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Great Tit, 2  Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 1 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied/White Wagtail, 1 Goldfinch

Woodford:
2 Blackcap (1m singing, 1f)

Woodford to dam:
4 singing Chiffchaff

Dam:
Common Sandpiper

Bittern Trail:
2 singing Cetti's Warbler, 4 singing Chiffchaff, 3 singing Blackcap

Herons Green:
6 Barnacle Goose (presume same group moved from Herriotts), 170 Sand Martin, 14 Cattle Egret

Stratford:
Scaup (male, female and a first-winter female), 22 Goldeneye, 1 Red Kite, 1 singing Blackcap

Herriotts inc. Pool:
6 Barnacle Goose, 1 Egyptian Goose

Reported by: Paul Chapman, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Will Duckworth, Julian Eastoe, Paul Francis, Chris Hall, Matt Hall, Andrew Harrison, Rupert Higgins, David Howes, Mike Hutchinson, Mike Jackson, Rob Laughton, John Lewis, Giles Morris, Jean Oliver, Mike Owen, Alan Piper, Nigel Povey, Joe Sargent, Andy Stockhausen, Simon Stuart, Howard Taffs

Wednesday 20 March 2024

20-03-24 Wednesday - Black Redstart, Swallow, Swift sp.

Temp 11°C to 15°C - Positively spring like- we even had some sun. A light wind from the SW round to the NW.

Black-necked Grebe in summer plumage
Scaup
Swallow
Willow Warbler-correction, this bird is a chiffchaff, heard calling and other photos taken 
Black Redstart
Wheatear
Swift Sp- seen over Temple Meads in Bristol

Bristol

Arnos Vale Cemetery & Park:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Jay, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest

Avonmouth:
9+ Chiffchaff, 2 Siskin
Hallen Marsh:
2 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 2 Coot, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Skylark, 10 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 2 Bullfinch

Frenchay:
5 Fieldfare
20-03-24 Chiffchaff, Redland (Peter Walton)
Redland:
2 Chiffchaff

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
2 Little Grebe, 1pr Stonechat, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 pr Reed Bunting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Rockhampton:
2 Kingfisher

Yate:
1 Black Redstart
20-03-24 Wheatear, CSC (Mark Coller)
Chipping Sodbury Common:
4 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 5+ Chiffchaff, 1m Wheatear, 11 Meadow Pipit

NORTH SOMERSET

20-03-24 Black-necked Grebe, Portbury Wharf (Steve Jones)
Portbury Wharf:
1 Black-necked Grebe- looking very smart now, 20 Martin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Willsbridge:
1 Dipper

Compton Martin:
1 Swallow

Keynsham, Memorial Park:
1 Water Rail, 1 Song Thrush

Folly Farm:
6 Buzzard, 2+ Green Woodpecker, 2+ Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 1 Skylark, 1 Firecrest, 2pr Bullfinch, 10 Chaffinch

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
24 Cattle Egret 

Stratford:
3 Scaup (1m 2 juv f), 2 Great White Egret, 2 Red Kite, 2 Sand Martin, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap

Out of area:
Cheddar Res: 2 Little Gull

Reported by: Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Chris Gay, Andy Gibb, Jan Gibbs, Julian Eastoe, Andrew Harrison, Steve Jones, John Lewis, Blake Norton, Darren Pearce, Denise Rudeforth, Matt Scott, Larry Sweetland, Peter Walton,  blagdonlakebirds, CVRSopsbirdingsevernsidebirdsTBOSG


Tuesday 19 March 2024

19-03-24 Tuesday - Yellowhammer

Temp 12°C to 16°C - An overcast, but jolly nice day- birds singing, butterflies out and only a drop of rain. A S to W moderate wind with gusts up to 24mph.

Pink- footed Goose
Black-necked Grebe
Golden Plover
Yellowhammer

Bristol

Arnos Vale Cemetery & Park:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 6 Jay, 7 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Song Thrush

Clifton:
6 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 2+ Firecrest, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Meadow Pipit over, 2 Greenfinch

Eastville Park:
28 Siskin
19-03-24 Nuthatch, Redland (Mike Owen)
Redland:
1 Nuthatch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
19-03-24 Curlew, New Passage (Mark Savage)
New Passage/Pilning Wetlands:
25 Canada Goose, 1 Pink-footed Goose, 1 Mute Swan, c.50 Shelduck, 4 Shoveler, 6 Gadwall, 1 Pintail, 16 Wigeon, c.30 Teal, 6 Tufted Duck, 4 Moorhen, 6 Coot, 2 Little Grebe, c20 Oystercatcher, 2 Curlew, 8 Avocet, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 7 Redshank, 3 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 4 Little Egret, 1 Chiffchaff, c.50 Starling, 7 Linnet

Chipping Sodbury Common:
2 Red Kite, 9 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 8+ Chiffchaff

Yate - Kingsgate Park:
2 Goosander, 2 Chiffchaff

Filton - garden:
1m Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Starling, 2 Robin, 4 House Sparrow, 1m Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
1 Little Grebe, 1 Black-necked Grebe - looking smart, 1 Grey Heron

Clevedon - garden:
1 Wood Pigeon, 2 Magpie, 1 Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Robin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Willsbridge:
3 Chiffchaff, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Grey Wagtail

Chew Magna:
18 Little Egret

Stanton Drew:
30 Linnet

Lord's Wood:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Skylark, 2+ Coal Tit, 4+ Chiffchaff, 3 Treecreeper, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Firecrest, 20+ Siskin

Keynsham - garden:
3 Crow, 1 Raven, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Wren, 2 Robin, 1 Blackbird, 20+ Goldfinch

Keynsham - Broadmead:
1 Reed Bunting, 60+ Linnet

Keynsham - Broadmead:
1 Water Rail

Burnett: BOC Walk:
31 Species, including, 7 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 4 Kestrel, 4 Skylark, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Meadow Pipit, 22 Chaffinch, 4 Greenfinch, 4 Goldfinch, 20 Siskin, 25 Yellowhammer
19-03-24 Golden Plover, Bath (Merv Carlyon)
Bath - Odd Down:
c100 Golden Plover

Camerton:
2 Red-legged Partridge

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Red-legged Partridge, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Redshank, 1+ Great White Egret, 2+ Red Kite, many Chiffchaff, Siskin

Chew Valley Lake

Nunnery:
1 Curlew

Moreton Point:
42 Cattle Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret

Reported by: Phil, Merv Carlyon, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Julian Eastoe, Paul Francis, andrew Harrison, Blake Norton, Mike Owen, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Lois Pryce, Joe Sargent, Mark Savage, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Liza White, blagdonlakebirds, CVRSopsbirdingsevernsidebirdsTBOSG