21-11-25 Friday- Green-winged Teal, Siberian Chiffchaff

Temp -02°C to 08°C - cold and clear. Still in the am and a light SE/SW wind in the afternoon. 

Green-winged Teal

Siberian Chiffchaff

Whooper Swan

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
WeBS: 11 Mute Swan, 36 Mallard, c200 Feral Pigeon, 10+ Woodpigeon, 3 Moorhen, 34 Coot, 57 Black-headed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 20+ Magpie, c20 Jackdaw, 60+ Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, c20 Blue Tit, c20 Great Tit, 40+ Long-tailed Tit, 4 Goldcrest, 5 Wren, c20 Starling, 3 Blackbird, 10+ Robin, 1 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
WeBS & other reports: 11 Mallard, 8 Moorhen, 3 Coot, 1 Snipe, 1 Black-headed Gull, 2 Cormorant, 1 Magpie, c30 Jackdaw, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 3 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 2 Stonechat

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage:

75 Greylag Goose, 1 Water Rail, 330 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 15 Turnstone, 410 Dunlin, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Marsh Harrier

Severn Beach:

250 Redshank, 10 Turnstone, 2 Dunlin

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:

m. Blackcap (new arrival in the garden)

Long Ashton:

1 Cormorant, 1 Green Woodpecker, 10 Jackdaw, 2 Marsh Tit, 1 Skylark, 9 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Redwing, 2 Goldfinch

21-11-25 Grey Heron & Shoveler, Backwell (Rob Martin)

Backwell Lake:

Canada Goose, 10 Mute Swan (count down following death of 5 in previous weeks with possible Avian Influenza), 14 Shoveler, 20 Gadwall, Mallard ++, 1 Tufted Duck, 4 Water Rail calling from different areas, Moorhen ++, 1 Coot, 5 Little Grebe, 3 Snipe, 75 Black-headed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 11 Cormorant (in to roost), 2 Grey Heron, 24 Little Egret (evening roost and numbers down on previous year at same time), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Magpie, c50 Jackdaw to roost, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Wren, 2 Robin, 1 Greenfinch, 12 Goldfinch

21-11-25 Water Rail & Snipe, Backwell Lake (Karen Wilkinson)

Clevedon:
4 Goosander

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:

Meadow Pipit, 2 Stonechat, 70 Linnet, Yellowhammer, singing Corn Bunting 

Mangotsfield:

Garden: 6 Siskin (first in 12 years)

Paulton:
200 Gull (mixed flock BH & Common, Herring & LBB), 1 Buzzard, 100 Corvid (Jackdaw / Rook / Carrion Crow), 1 Raven, 42 Skylark, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Linnet, 5 Goldfinch, 12 Yellowhammer

Keynsham:
Marina: 1 Great Crested Grebe

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:

2 Goldeneye. 2 Goosander, 3 Great White Egret, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Meadow Pipit

Bernard King:
1 Green-winged Teal (male)

Herons Green:
6 Whooper Swan, 16 Great White Egret, 9 Little Egret, 35+ Cattle Egret, 10 Pied Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit

Stratford:
3 Pintail, 1 Goldeneye, 1 Water Rail, 1 Lapwing, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Great White Egret, 5 Marsh Harrier, 2 Tawny Owl, 1 Siberian Chiffchaff, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Stonechat, 12+ Pied Wagtail

21-11-25 Snipe, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc. Pool:
7 Whooper Swan, 1 Goldeneye, 1 Avocet, 1 Lapwing, 2 Snipe, 11 Great White Egret, 9 Little Egret, 3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtail

Reported by: Nick, John Aldridge, John Barnett, Paul Bowerman, Paul Chapman, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Patrick Hancock, Stehen Le Flohic, Rob Martin, Andy Mears, Nick Page, Lee Patch, Aravind Ramesh, Rich Scantlebury, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland,  Karen Wilkinson

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

20-11-25 Thursday

Temp -4°C to +6°C. Clear, cold, frosty start. Warming (a bit!) in the morning sunshine. A very few clouds later. Gentle northwesterly picking up in the afternoon to gusts up to 18mph.

Whooper Swan

Whinchat

Crossbill

BRISTOL

Hallen Marsh:

4 Mallard, 5 Moorhen, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Stonechat

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
3+ juv. Mute Swan, 1 Marsh Harrier (juv), 3 Sparrowhawk (2f, 1m)

Pilning Wetland:

5 Shelduck, Shoveler, Gadwall, 60 Wigeon, Mallard, 140 Teal, 140 Lapwing, Curlew, 400 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Redshank, 1 Dunlin, 1 Grey Heron

20-11-25 Whinchat, Northwick Warth (Brian Lancastle)

Northwick Warth:
1 Whinchat - the late juv remains, 2 pairs Stonechat

Three Brooks LNR, Bradley Stoke:

Plenty of Mallard, 3 Teal, 3 Moorhen, Pair BH Gull displaying noisily, 1 Kingfisher 

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - St Andrews Church:
1 Firecrest

20-11-25 Black-headed Gull, Backwell Lake (Karen Wilkinson)

Backwell Lake:
Mute Swan, Gadwall, Shoveler, 2 Water Rail, Moorhen, Coot, 5 Little Grebe and lots of BH Gulls slipping about on the ice

Weberham, Yatton:
1 Mute Swan, 3 Moorhen, 1 Snipe, 4 Green Sandpiper, 100 Herring Gull, 8 Cormorant, 4 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Redwing, 4 Fieldfare, 2 Stonechat, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch, 20 Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting

20-11-25 Grey Heron, Congresbury Moor (Mark Savage)

Congressbury Moor / Strawberry Line, Yatton:
1 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Redwing, 5 Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting

20-11-25 Siskin, Goblin Combe (Emily Lomas)

Goblin Combe:

1 Woodpigeon, 1 Jay, 1 Carrion Crow, 3 Coal Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 2 Song Thrush, 10 Redwing, 2 Blackbird, 1 Crossbill, 1 Goldfinch, 9 Siskin

Banwell garden:

2 Stock Dove, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 1 Firecrest, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Blackbird 

BELOW M4 & BANES

Chelwood to Marksbury Rd
1 Cattle Egret (over), 2 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 50+ Crow

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

20-11-25 Goosanders, CVL Dam (George Stacey)

Dam:
4 Goosander (2m+2f )

Sutton Wick:
1 Marsh Harrier

Herons Green:
7 Whooper Swan, Little Egret, 6 Great White Egret, 35+ Cattle Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 2 Pied Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit

20-11-25 Whooper Swan sees off a Coot, Stratford (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:
6 Whooper Swan (then moved to Herons Green), 3 Goldeneye (1f, 2m), 3 Goosander ‘brownheads’, c800 Woodpigeon flew north, 60 Lapwing, 4 Dunlin, 12 Little Egret, c30 Cattle Egret, 8 Grey Heron, 2 Marsh Harrier (female types), 2 Tawny Owl, 2 Peregrine (ad + juv), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 12+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 12+ Pied Wagtail, 10+ Meadow Pipit, c60 Linnet

Herriotts inc Pool:
3 Goldeneye (1f, 2m), 1 Lapwing on lake & 25+ over, 2 GBB Gull, 16 Little Egret, 27 Great White Egret, 1 Cattle Egret (over), 11 Grey Heron, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff,  2 Stonechat (m&f), 2 Grey Wagtail, 10+ Pied Wagtail, 3 Reed Bunting (all f)

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Andy Davis, Brian Lancastle, Craig Lewis, Steve Newland, Trevor Riddle, Mark Savage, George Stacey,  Ian Stapp, John Thorogood, Jenny White, Karen Wilkinson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

19-11-25 Wednesday - Glossy Ibis

Temp 2°C to 6°C - Fine and sunny with high white clouds clearing later.  A fresh and bitterly cold NE wind kept the temperature down.

Whooper Swans
Ring-necked Duck
Glossy Ibis  (and some good stuff on Severnside yesterday...)

Kingfisher at Eastville Park (Les Williams)

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:

Kingfisher

Knowle:

Glossy Ibis flew over heading south and pursued by gulls

Peregrine at Stratford (NSL-birding)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Treecreeper in wood by lake. (No Black Redstarts seen in last two days.)

Aust Warth:

(yesterday, Tuesday 18th)  

7 Wigeon, 20 Teal, 2 Water Rail, 9 Oystercatcher, 17 Curlew, 200 Dunlin, 15+ Snipe, 2 Redshank, 1 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, Kestrel, Chiffchaff, 3 Stonechat, Water Pipit, 5 Rock Pipit.

Aust Cliff / Services: 2 Pheasant, 9 Dunlin, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Peregrine, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Firecrest, 15 Redwing, 1 Fieldfare, 2 Grey Wagtail. 2 Redpoll. 

New Passage/Pilning Wetland:
(yesterday, Tuesday 18th) 

76 Greylag Goose, 180+ Canada Goose, 1 Garganey, 51 Shoveler, 39 Gadwall, 270 Wigeon, 120 Teal, 1 Water Rail, 153 Oystercatcher, 210 Lapwing, 38 Curlew, 310 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Knot, 5 Turnstone, 500 Dunlin, 6 Snipe, 1 Jack Snipe, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, Red Kite, Kestrel, Peregrine, 2 Raven, 2 Stonechat. 

Severn Beach:
(yesterday, Tuesday 18th)  

41 Shelduck, 34 Wigeon, 1 Water Rail, 3+ Lapwing, 5 Curlew, 50 Turnstone, 40 Dunlin, 2 Grey Heron,  2 Kestrel, 2 Stonechat, 1 Water Pipit, 2 Rock Pipit.

NORTH SOMERSET

Easter Compton:
Red Kite

Clevedon - Yeo:
1 Curlew, a few Redshank

Worle:
Peregrine

BELOW M4 & BANES

no reports

Whooper Swan and Coot at Chew (Rod Taylor)

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
drake Ring-necked Duck

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:

7 adult Whooper Swan, 23 Great White Egret.

Stratford:

1 Red Kite, 3 Marsh Harrier (including the adult male), 22 Lapwing,3 Dunlin, 1 juv. Peregrine, 1 Chiffchaff, 5 Meadow Pipit.

Peregrine at Stratford (RodTaylor)

Reported by:  Andy Davis, Rod Taylor, Les Williams, all contributors to local WhatsApp groups, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

18-11-25 Tuesday

Temp 02°C to 08°C - A fine day, getting cloudier as time went on. The wind was a gentle breeze from the west.

BRISTOL

Henleaze Lake:

4 Mallard, 15 Moorhen,1 Cormorant, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
2 Gadwall, 234 Wigeon, 18 Teal, 2 Little Grebe, 80 Lapwing, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1000 Dunlin, 1 Marsh Harrier (juv), 18 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler

Horton:

1 Little Owl - usual tree

NORTH SOMERSET

Long Ashton - Yanley Patch:
10 Woodpigeon, 1 Cormorant, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Magpie, 25 Jackdaw, 1 Great Tit, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 2 Redwing, 5 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 7 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin

Gordano Valley - Weston Moor:

11 Snipe - 1st this wint

Goblin Coombe (BOC walk):
Woodpigeon, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jackdaw, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 7 Coal Tit, 2 Marsh Tit, 6 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Goldcrest, 4 Wren, 4 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 20 Redwing, 6 Blackbird, Robin, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Goldfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, (a few) Dunlin

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
3 Goosander (2 M 1F), 2 Lapwing, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Little Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Pied Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit

Bittern Trail:
c100 Jackdaw, 6 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush (singing), 1 Blackbird (singing)

Bernard King Hide:
1 Dunlin, 1 Peregrine, c50 Pied Wagtail

Herons Green:
7 Whooper Swan, (300+ Common Gull and Black Headed Gull a few Herring and LBB Gull on the flooded fields pond side), 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 5 Little Egret, 12 Great White Egret, 35+ Cattle Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 5 Pied Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit

Tawny Owl, Stratford (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:
7 Pheasant, 4 Lapwing, 5 Little Egret, 24 Great White Egret, 12 Grey Heron, 2 Marsh Harrier (M+F), 1 Red Kite, 2 Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 12+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 12+ Pied Wagtail, 10+ Meadow Pipit

Herriotts inc Pool:
2 Great Black-backed Gull, 6 Little Egret, 24 Great White Egret, 9 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail

Reported by: Alan Daniells, Stephen Le Flohic, Colin Hawkins, Nick Hawkridge, Andy Mears, Andrew Middleton, Nick Page, Vic Polley, Ian Stapp

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

17-11-25 Monday - Common Scoter

Temp 02°C to 08°C - Sunny all day but the gentle breeze from the north, gusting to 22 mph made for a chilly wintery feel to the day

Whinchat

Common Scoter

Marsh Tit

Merlin

Whooper Swan

BRISTOL

East Dundry Lane/Maes Knoll - winter bird survey:

5 Woodpigeon, 1 Black headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 5 Buzzard, 7 Magpie, 9 Jackdaw, 12 Carrion Crow, 10 + Rook, 2 Raven, 2 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 5 Skylark, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Wren, 1 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 1 Dunnock

Eastville Park:

c30 Coot, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Tawny Owl, 2 Jay, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail

Hallen Marsh:

2 Teal, 2 Stock Dove, 3 Moorhen, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 11 Redwing, 2 Stonechat, 23 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

1 Goldeneye, 9000 Woodpigeon, 51 Lapwing, 100+ Curlew, 1 Woodcock, 1 Snipe, 1 Turnstone, c330 Dunlin, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Peregrine, 1 Jay, c100 Rook, 2 Raven, 1 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Song Thrush, c20 Redwing, c40 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch

Aust Warth:

20 Common Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite, 1 Peregrine, 1 Raven, 2 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Stonechat, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 8 Chaffinch, 1 Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting

Northwick Warth & North Pool:
c160 Canada Goose, c70 Greylag Goose, c400 Black-tailed Godwit, c200 Dunlin, 1 Blackcap (f), c20 Redwing, 1 Whinchat - juv

NORTH SOMERSET

Pill:
1 Woodcock

Portishead - lake grounds:
45 Canada Goose, 10 Mute Swan, 129 Mallard, 13 Tufted Duck, 4 Woodpigeon, 6 Moorhen, 2 Curlew, 64 Black-headed Gull, 50 Herring Gull, 7 Cormorant, 2 Magpie, 25 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 2 Pied Wagtail

17-11-25 Treecreeper Goblin Combe (Emily Lomas)

Goblin Combe:

13 Woodpigeon, 1 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl - calling, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 5 Coal Tit, 2 Marsh Tit, 3 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 3 Redwing, 4 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 4 Siskin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield - West Littleton:
14 Golden Plover, 1 Red Kite, 6 Fieldfare. 8 Stonechat

Hanham:

1 Red Kite

Downend:
2 Raven

Mangotsfield:

3 Raven

RESERVOIRS

17-11-2025 Whooper Swan CVL (Penny Wills)

Chew Valley Lake

Around the Lake:
1 Common Scoter (f), 8 Goosander, 48 Lapwing, 6 Dunlin

17-11-25 Goosander CVL (Ian Stapp)

Dam:
6 Gossander (4f & 2m), 2 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 5 Pied Wagtail

Picnic Site 2:

1 Jack Snipe, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Treecreeper

Wick Green Point:
2 Mute Swan

17-11-25 Goosander CVL (George Stacey)

Walley Bank Path:
4 Goosander

17-11-25 Marsh Harrier CVL (Rod Taylor)

Herons Green:
6 Whooper Swan, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 35+ Cattle Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 6 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 1 Merlin, 12+ House Sparrow, 4 Pied Wagtail

17-11-25 Chiffchaff CVL (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:
12 Grey Heron, 7 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 3 Skylark, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff.  50+ Starling, 25+ Pied Wagtail, 4+ Siskin

17-11-25 Peregrine CVL (Rod Taylor)

Herriotts inc Pool:
2 Little Grebe, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 9 Grey Heron, 12 Great White Egret, 6 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (m), 1 Kingfisher, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 50+ Starling, 1 Grey Wagtail, 20+ Pied Wagtail, 

Reported by: John Barnett, Derek Clarke, Chris Craig, Jane Cumming, Ad Drewitt, Lee Gardiner, Nick Hawkridge, Marc Hunt, Brian Lancastle, Emily Lomas, Brian Mulgrew, Denise Rudeforth, Rich Scantlebury, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Rod Taylor, Penny Wills blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

16-11-25 Sunday - Penduline Tit

Temp  09°C to 10°C- overcast with some sunny spells and some showers, felt cold in the light to moderate NE/NNE wind, gusts to 19mph.

Penduline Tit

Whinchat

Little Gull

Garganey

Siberian Chiffchaff

16-11-25 Kestrel, Aust (Dave Hughes)

BRISTOL

No reports.

16-11-25 Penduline Tit, Northwick-Aust (Milo Peters)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

16-11-25 Siberian Chiffchaff, Littleton (Mark Dadds)

Littleton Brick Pits:

1 Siberian Chiffchaff

Aust Services:
12 Brent Goose, 1 Goosander, 1 Merlin, 2 Crossbill, 3 Redpoll

16-11-25 Whinchat, Aust (Wayne Tucker)

Aust/Northwick Warth:
1 Kestrel, 3 Skylark, 1 Penduline Tit, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Whinchat, 2 Stonechat

16-11-25 Garganey, Northwick Warth-Pilning (Matt Hall)

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetlands:
1 Garganey, 400 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Knot, 1 Ruff, 1 Little Gull, 300 LBB Gull over to SW

Iron Acton:
8 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 12 Fieldfare

NORTH SOMERSET

Uphill:
1 Yellow-legged Gull

BELOW M4 & BANES

Longwell Green:

Garden: Coal Tit, Goldcrest, Firecrest

Chew Magna:

20 Lapwing, 1 Mistle Thrush- singing

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon:

1 Black-necked Grebe

Chew Valley Lake

16-11-25 Redshank, CVL (Bri Thompson)

Dam:
4 Goosander, 4 Redshank

16-11-25 Goosander, CVL (Bri Thompson)

Woodford:
7 Goosander, 2 Little Gull

Little Denny: 

1 Yellow-legged Gull

Herons Green:
6 Whooper Swan, + Shoveler, + Teal, 1 Green Sandpiper

Moreton:
1 Scaup (f)

Stratford:

+ Shoveler, + Teal, 20+ Lapwing

Herriots:

15+ Great White Egret, 250+ Starling

Reported by: James Adams, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Peter Bryant, Mark Dadds, Andy Davis, Ed Drewitt, Matt Hall, Martyn Hayes, Dave Hughes, Rachel Khan, Andy Mears, Ross Nairn, Milo Peters, Rowan Peters, Bri Thompson, Wayne Tucker, Reuben Veal, Jack Wylson blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

15-11-25 Saturday - Penduline Tit

Temp 8°C to 10°C - A cloudy morning followed by a drizzly afternoon. The wind was a gentle breeze from the Northeast.

Penduline Tit

Yellow-browed Warbler

Knot

Woodcock

Avocet

BRISTOL

Bishopston (garden):

5 Feral Pigeon, 2 Woodpigeon, 1 Jay, 5 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 8 Goldfinch

Eastville Park:

10 Mute Swan, c20 Mallard, c200 Feral Pigeon, 4 Stock Dove, c20 Woodpigeon, 1 Moorhen, c20 Coot, 230 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 10+ Herring Gull, 5+ Lesser Black-backed Gull, 8 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Jay, c30 Magpie, 30+ Jackdaw, 50+ Carrion Crow, 2 Coal Tit, 11 Blue Tit, c20 Great Tit, 60+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap, 6 Goldcrest, 1 Wren, 1 Treecreeper, 3 Starling, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Redwing, 7 Blackbird, c20 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

2 Ring-necked Parakeet (feeding on tree buds), 23 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 7 Meadow Pipit

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
12+ Bullfinch

Aust Services:
1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 14 Starling, 26 Redwing, 6 Fieldfare, 1 Meadow Pipit, 168 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 122 Linnet, 4 Redpoll, 12 Goldfinch, 5 Siskin

Aust:

1 Woodcock

New Passage/Northwick:
1 Penduline Tit

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Yeo:
1 Yellow-browed Warbler (between Wains Hill and Allotments), 2 Firecrest (Church Hill), 2 Black Redstart

Yatton & Strawberry Line:
1 Green Sandpiper, 200 Black-headed gull, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 1 Song Thrush (singing), 2 Stonechat, 2 Grey Wagtail

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
3 Shelduck, 12 Pintail, 1 Grey Plover, 2 Golden Plover, 80 Dunlin, 12 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 19 Herring Gull, 54 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 10 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 12 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 8 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 335 Starling, 10 Song Thrush, 1 Redwing, 3 Fieldfare, 33 Meadow Pipit, 7 Rock Pipit, 80 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, 22 Greenfinch, 12 Linnet, 1 Goldfinch, 13 Siskin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bath:
1 Yellow-browed Warbler (hedge opp Alice Park)

Priston:
20+ Woodpigeon, 1 Buzzard, (Evening: 3000+ Jackdaw & Rook in a single flock), 2 Goldcrest, 3 Redwing, 1 Yellowhammer

Dunkerton:
2 Mandarin Duck (flyover), 80+ Woodpigeon, 60+ Black-headed Gull, 150+ Common Gull, 30+ Herring Gull, 1 Buzzard, 2 Tawny Owl, 2 Kingfisher, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 20+ Jackdaw, 15+ Rook, 3 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 20+ Blue Tit, 15+ Great Tit, 20+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 8 Goldcrest, 10+ Wren, 1 Treecreeper, 15+ Starling, 3 Song Thrush, 6 Redwing, 18 Blackbird, 15+ Robin, 10+ Dunnock, 8 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch, 30+ Goldfinch, 3 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Villice:
4 Black-tailed Godwit

Herons Green:
6 Whooper Swan, 5 Egyptian Goose, 2 Black-tailed, Godwit, 1 Knot

Tawny Owl, Stratford (Kevin Balch)

Stratford:
1 Whooper Swan, 1 Avocet, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Snipe, 1 Dunlin, 3 Marsh Harrier, 2 Tawny Owl, 1 Bearded Tit

Herriotts inc Pool:
1 Avocet

Reported by: Kevin Balch, Jamie Dunning, Peter Hazelwood, Matt Hobbs, Matt Hull, ~Irene & Tim, Rob Laughton, Andy Mears, Mike Meecham, Andrew Middleton, Mike Moxon, Trevor Riddle, Rich Scantlebury,  Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson, Thomas Weston, Jack Wylson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

14-11-25 Friday - a little quiet ! !

Temp 11°C to 15°C - Storm Claudia making for a very wet day - but a little less heavy mid afternoon. Thankfully only a gentle breeze from the east but the 25 mph gusts were - troubling.

Whooper Swan

Penduline Tit

BRISTOL

Bishopston - dentists car park:

1 Grey Wagtail

14-11-25 Mallard EP (Rich Scantlebury)

Eastville Park:

10 Mute Swan, c20 Mallard, c200 Feral Pigeon, 8 Woodpigeon, 2 Moorhen, c30 Coot, 3 Black-headed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 8 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 12 Magpie, c20 Carrion Crow, 10+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 1 Dipper - singing

High Kingsdown:

1 Jay

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Northwick:
1 Penduline Tit - a Bird Guides report

Coalpit Heath:

1 Blackbird - in full throated song

NORTH SOMERSET

No reports

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bath - garden:
2 Chaffinch

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

5 Whooper Swan, 6 Black-tailed Godwit, 10 Dunlin

Reported by: Josh Brown, Nick Hawkridge, Mike Jackson, Rich Mielcarek, Rich Scantlebury

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

13-11-25 Thursday

Temp 11°C to 17°C. Warm, sunny day with a gentle southerly breeze.

Whooper Swan

Ring-necked Duck & Black-necked Grebe 

Little Stint

Penduline Tit

Bearded Tit

Brambling, Redpoll & Crossbill passing over

BRISTOL

Badocks Wood LNR & Henleaze Lake:

1 Raven, 15 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 3 Song Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail, 10 Siskin

Eastville Park:

10 Mute Swan, c30 Mallard, c200 Feral Pigeon, 1 Stock Dove, c30 Woodpigeon, 3 Moorhen, 20+ Coot, c40 BH Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 2 LBB Gull, 10 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Jay, c20 Magpie, c50 Carrion Crow, c20 Blue Tit, c20 Great Tit, 20+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap, 3 Firecrest, 8 Goldcrest, 3 Wren, 1 Treecreeper, c20 Starling, 4 Blackbird, 20+ Robin, 1 Grey Wagtail

St Andrews garden:

2 Blackcap (m&f) - first of the autumn/winter here

Windmill Hill City Farm:

Chiffchaff singing

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
vismig -  19+ Raven (an OPS record, inc flock of 13 at dawn), 2 Skylark, 25 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, 1 Redpoll, 3 Yellowhammer

present -  1 Mute Swan, 7 Wigeon, 6 Mallard, 8 Teal, 3 Pheasant, 8 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 3 Little Grebe, 17 Oystercatcher, 22 Lapwing, 6 Grey Plover, 5 Curlew, 170 Dunlin, 45 BH Gull, 2 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 1 probable Marsh Tit, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Black Redstart, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 14 Linnet, 2 Redpoll

13-11-25 Penduline Tit, Northwick Warth (Karen Wilkinson)

Northwick Warth / Aust:
1 Water Rail, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Penduline Tit, 3 Skylark, 1 Stonechat, 1 Meadow Pipit, 5 Reed Bunting

Pilning Wetland:

2 Shelduck, Shoveler, Gadwall, 50 Wigeon, Teal, 105 Lapwing. 30 Curlew, 37 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Little Stint, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron

New Passage:

5 Greylag Goose, 250 Canada Goose, 19 Shelduck, 300 Wigeon, 50 Curlew, 40 Redshank, 70 Turnstone, 1 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Grey Wagtail

Severn Beach:

11 Shelduck, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Yellowhammer (over)

NORTH SOMERSET

Cadbury Camp, Tickenham:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Marsh Tit, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 7 Chaffinch, 12 Goldfinch

Clevedon - Wains Hill:
vismig (too high for accurate counts): Skylarks, 1 Brambling, Crossbills, Siskins  -  heard amongst very few Chaffinch Flocks

Long Ashton - Yanley Patch:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Redwing, 5 Blackbird, 2 Chaffinch, 5 Bullfinch, 6 Goldfinch

Backwell garden:
5 different types of Tit: Coal Tit, Marsh Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long Tailed-Tit, 

+ Feral Pigeon, Woodpigeon, Jay, Jackdaw, Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock

Goblin Combe:
1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Goldcrest, 4 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Mistle Thrush, 30 Redwing, 3 Blackbird

Sand Point / Middle Hope:
vismig -  45 Woodpigeon, 150 Dunlin, 1 GBB Gull, 1000 Starling, 8 Redwing, 9 Meadow Pipit, 286 Chaffinch, 6 Brambling, 2 Redpoll & 5 Siskin
present - 1 Great White Egret, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Firecrest, 6 Goldcrest, 7 Song Thrush, 1 Redwing, 1 Stonechat, 12 Meadow Pipit, 6 Greenfinch & 1 Reed Bunting

Uphill:
306 Shelduck, 98 Wigeon, 45 Teal, 42 Oystercatcher, 163 Lapwing, 17 Curlew, 57 Redshank, 120+ Dunlin,  27 BH Gull, 5 Herring Gull, 2 GBB Gull, 4 LBB Gull,  2 Cormorant,1 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Peregrine, 1 Raven, 12 Skylark, 800? Starling, 12 Pied Wagtail, 14 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit

BELOW M4 & BANES

13-11-25 Grey Wagtail, Keynsham Lock (Paul Tompkins)

Keynsham Lock:

Kingfisher, Goldcrest, Grey Wagtail

Wick:
1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
3 Pintail, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 100+ Woodpigeon, 4 Little Grebe, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 230 Lapwing, singing Chiffchaff, c20 Linnet, 2 Siskin

Chew Valley Lake

13-11-25 Goosanders, Woodford CVL (George Stacey)

Woodford:
3 Goosander

Villice:
100+ Woodpigeon, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Lapwing, 400+ Cormorant, 6 Grey Heron, 5 Little Egret, 5 Redwing

Herons Green:
4 Whooper Swan, Shoveler, Gadwall, wigeon, Teal, Tufted Duck, 3 Green Sandpiper,  5 Little Egret, 20 Great White Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier

13-11-25 Dunlin, Stratford (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:

4 Whooper Swan, 2 Shelduck, Shoveler, Teal, Pochard, Tufted Duck, 1 Goldeneye, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Little Egret, Great White Egret,  c250 Lapwing, 5 Dunlin, 4 GBB Gull, 7 Little Egret, 43 Great White Egret, 14 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Marsh Harrier (inc the long-staying adult m), 1 Red Kite, 5+ Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker,  3 Bearded Tit, 6+ Skylark (over), 2 Cetti's Warbler, Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 50+ Starling, 25+ Meadow Pipit, 6 Pied Wagtail, c100 Linnet, 1 Goldfinch

Herriotts inc Pool:

2 little Grebe, 15 Lapwing, 4 Dunlin, 2 GBB Gull, 6 Little Egret, 43 Great White Egret, 15 Grey Heron, 3 Marsh Harrier (m & 2f), 1 Kingfisher (channel), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 50+ Starling, 1 Stonechat (m), 1 Grey Wagtail, 6 Pied Wagtail

OUT OF AREA

Burnham on sea - Kentish Plover

Reported by: Pete Allen, Jon Angell, Paul Bowerman, Andy Davis, Matt Hobbs, Matt Hull, Robin Lambert, Rob Laughton, Stephen Le Flohic, Emily Lomas,  Lucy Masters, Mike Moxon, Ross Nairn, Steve Newland, John Rossetti, Rich Scantlebury, Rach Sharvell-Smith, Nigel Sluman, Ian Stapp, Simon Stuart, Howard Taffs,  Clair Tait, Chris Teague, Bri Thompson, Paul Tompkins, Karen Thornton-Trippit, Karen Wilkinson, Terry Winter

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

12-11-25 Wednesday

Temp 14°C to 15°C - Overnight heavy rain eased slightly in the morning to light rain.  Brighter in the afternoon with wind from the S/SE 7-9 mph gusting to 16mph

Whooper Swan

Ring-necked Duck

Scaup

Black-necked Grebe

Siberian Chiffchaff

BRISTOL

Ashton Marsh and Colliter's Brook

6 Mallard, 6 Woodpigeon, 1 Water Rail, 5 Snipe, 6 Herring Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Magpie, 40 Jackdaw, 1 Great Tit, 1 Siberian Chiffchaff, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Wren, 6 Starling, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, 4 Goldfinch

Eastville Park:

2 Firecrest

Bishop Rd to Horfield Common:

6 Feral Pigeon, 16 Woodpigeon, 26 BH Gull, 4 Herring Gull, 2 LBB Gull, 10 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw, 7 Crow, 2 Raven, 5 Blue Tit, 39 Starling, 4 Blackbird, 6 Robin, 15 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 4 Goldfinch

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

1 Stonechat

12-11-25 Green Woodpecker W-o-T (Steve Clark)

Westbury-on-Trym - garden:
1 Green Woodpecker

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

No reports

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
3 Shoveler, 20 Collard Dove, 8 BH Gull, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Magpie, 4 Blue Tit, 6 Skylark, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Greenfinch

Backwell Lake:
12 Shoveler, 12 Little Grebe, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Wren, 2 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 1 Goldfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

12-11-25 Kingfisher and Grey Wagtail Dyrham (Caron TT)

Dyrham - garden:

1 Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtail

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Egyptian Goose, 2 Shelduck, 1 Ring-necked Duck,  1 Black-necked Grebe, 12 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 100 Pied Wagtail, 

Chew Valley Lake
7 Whooper Swan, 1 Scaup, 8 Dunlin

Woodford:
1 Goosander (f)

Herriott's Bridge

21 Great White Egret

Reported by: Darren Burton, John Budd, Steve Clark, Ollie Fournier, Dr Markas Gilmartin, John Lewis, Nigel Milbourne, Rich Mielcarek, Simon Reece, Caron Thornton-Trippit

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

11-11-25 Tuesday

Temp 11°C to 14°C - Light rain showers with the wind slowly increasing through the day to a fresh breeze from the South.

BRISTOL

No Reports

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Easter Compton:
20 Jackdaw, c110 Rook (1 flock)

NORTH SOMERSET

Pill (Ham Green - BOC walk):
38 Mallard, Feral Pigeon, 2 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, 2 Moorhen, 2 Common Sandpiper, 40 Redshank, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, 2 Rook, Carrion Crow, 6 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 15 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Goldcrest, 5 Wren, 20 Starling, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Blackbird, Robin, House Sparrow, 2 Pied Wagtail, 6 Meadow Pipit, 5 Greenfinch, 25 Linnet, 1 Goldfinch

Curlew, Portishead (Darren Burton)

Rock Pipit, Portishead (Darren Burton)

Portishead (Battery Point):
Curlew, Carrion Crow, Rock Pipit

BELOW M4 & BANES

Hanham - Mount Hill

1 Red Kite

Chew Stoke:
41+ Cattle Egret (Walley Court Rd)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Woodford:
c30 Cattle Egret

Dunlin, Stratford (Wayne Tucker)

Stratford:
7 Whooper Swan, 1 Scaup (f), 1 Goldeneye, 9 Lapwing, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Dunlin, 3 Marsh Harrier, 2 Peregrine ( adult and a large long winged juvenile), 60 Linnet

Reported by: Anthony Cook, Darren Burton, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Rob Laughton, Lois Pryce

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

10-11-25 Monday- Penduline Tit

Temp 10°C to 13°C - not a pleasant day, lots of rain with a moderate SW/W wind.

Penduline Tit

Black Redstart

Whooper Swan

10-11-25 Penduline Tit, Northwick Warth (Paul Dunham)

BRISTOL

No reports.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
2 Mistle Thrush, 6 Black Redstart, 1 Corn Bunting (Fri 7th)

10-11-25 Penduline Tit, Northwick Warth (Dave Hughes)

Northwick Warth:
2 Snipe, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine,  1 Penduline Tit (see yesterday's blog for location and parking), 3 Stonechat, 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Redpoll, 2 Reed Bunting

NORTH SOMERSET

Backwell Lake:

pr Mandarin Duck

Long Ashton:

2 BH Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 15 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 5 Wren, 1 Song Thrush, 10 Redwing, 6 Robin, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin

Clevedon:
Wain's Hill: 2 Little Egret, 1 Coal Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Grey Wagtail, 5 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 Redpoll

Yatton:
5 Moorhen, 2 Little Grebe, 120 Herring Gull, 1 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 640 Starling, 20 Redwing, 3 Fieldfare, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 10 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Rain stopped play.

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

10-11-25 Goldeneye, CVL (George Stacey)

Dam/Walley Bank:
2 Goldeneye, 3 Goosander

10-11-25 Peregine, CVL (Mike Moxon)

Bernard King:

1 Peregrine

10-11-25 Kingfisher, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:
7 Whooper Swan, 10 Lapwing, 10 Golden Plover, 6 Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Dunlin, 26 Great White Egret, 3 Marsh Harrier, 2 Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Peregrine, 2 Skylark, 20+ Meadow Pipit, 50+ Linnet

10-11-25 Great White Egret (AJL), CVL (Emily Lomas)

Herriotts inc. Pool:
4 Whooper Swan, 5 Shoveler, 2 Pintail, 750 Woodpigeon, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Water Rail, 19 Lapwing, 26 Great White Egret (day), 65 Great White Egret (to roost), 3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, c500 Starling murmuration

Reported by: Andy Davis, Paul Dunham, Matt Hall, Dave Hughes, Stephen Le Flohic, John Lewis, Emily Lomas, Mike Moxon, Aravind Ramesh, Trevor Riddle, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Gwen Thomas, 

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds