17-10-24 Thursday - Water Pipit, Warblers

Temp 12°C to 20°C - Some lovely sun in the moderate SW/W wind. A bumper day.

Spotted Redshank
Yellow-browed Warblers
Dartford Warblers
Hobby, Swallow
Large finch/thrush/starling movements

Water Pipit

Bearded Tit

Glossy Ibis

Hawfinch, Brambling, Redpoll, Siskin

Scaup, Goldeneye

17-10-24 Yellow-browed Warbler, WSM (Merv Carlyon)

BRISTOL

Arnos Vale Cemetery:

1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 1 Firecrest

Aston Court:

1 Yellow-browed Warbler

Bedminster- South Street Park:

3 Skylark over, 10 House Sparrow, 2 Chaffinch over

Clifton:

1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 2 Firecrest, 1 Goldcrest, 3 Redwing over, 1 Greenfinch

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

2 Firecrest

Nearby vismig: 16 Redwing, 150 Starling, 21 Chaffinch

Lodge Causeway trading estate vismig:

3 Skylark, 50 Redwing, 3 Chaffinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

21 Skylark, 1 Chiffchaff, 1771 Redwing, 2 Grey Wagtail, 5 Siskin, 163 Chaffinch, 2 Brambling, 6 Bullfinch, 9 Greenfinch, c20 Goldfinch, 1 Redpoll

Aust Cliff:
16 Wigeon, 12 Teal, 6 Common Gull, 1 GBB Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 4 Jay,  2 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 14 Skylark, 2 Swallow, 6 Chiffchaff, c300 Starling, 2500+ Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 3 Song Thrush, 5 Stonechat, 25 Pied Wagtail, 50+ Meadow Pipit, 3 Siskin, 3 Bullfinch, 8 Greenfinch, c600 Chaffinch, 1 Hawfinch

17-10-24 Waders, New Passage (Paul Bowerman)

New Passage:
Teal, 6 Pintail, 160 Wigeon, 120 Oystercatcher, 50+ Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 90+ Knot, 300 Dunlin, 1 Greenshank, 240 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Water Pipit

Severn Beach:

1 Rock Pipit, Meadow Pipit

NORTH SOMERSET

17-10-24 Hobby, Portbury Wharf (Tim Mason)

Portbury Wharf:
Gadwall, Wigeon, Teal, 6 Little Grebe, 1 Buzzard, 1 Hobby, 1 Jay, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Stonechat

Clevedon:
Garden: 2 Feral Pigeon, 1 Herring Gull, 4 Magpie, 4 Rook, 1 Robin

Bristol Airport:

1 Red Kite

Watercress Farm:

1 Great White Egret

17-10-24 Dartford Warbler, Sand Point (Matt Hull)

Sand Point/Middle Hope:

Vismig: 3 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 35 Lapwing, 5 Curlew, 1 Dunlin, 1 Common Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Peregrine, 1 Jay, 3 Raven, 130 Skylark, 6 Swallow, 2661 Starling, 300 Redwing, 37 Meadow Pipit, 2575 Chaffinch, 5 Brambling, 55 Greenfinch, 30 Linnet, 2 Redpoll, 28 Siskin, 3 Yellowhammer, 15 Reed Bunting

Present: 1 Coal Tit, 10 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Dartford Warbler, 6 Goldcrest, 2 Redwing, 7 Stonechat, 3 Grey Wagtail, 40 Meadow Pipit, 19 Greenfinch

Weston-s-Mare - Grove Park:
2 Yellow-browed Warbler

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
7 Common Gull, 2 Red Kite, 7 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 8 Skylark, 1 Swallow, 40 Linnet

Radstock:
Buzzard, Raven, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 4 Goldcrest, 2 Treecreeper, 2 Large White, 3 Comma, 2 Red Admiral

17-10-24 Buzzard, CVL (Lucy Masters)

Chew Stoke:
1 Buzzard

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
26 Cattle Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier

Chew Valley Lake

17-10-24 LTT, CVL (George Stacey)

Bittern Trail:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 10+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Treecreeper

Villace:
6 Little Grebe, 1 Blackcap, 1 Firecrest, 6+ Fieldfare

Herons Green:
1m Scaup, 20 Common Gull, c60 Redwing over

Moreton:
5 Goldeneye, 4 Swallow, 4 Bearded Tit, pr Stonechat

17-10-24 Tawny Owl, Kingfisher, CVL (Chris Teague)

Stratford:
1 Water Rail, 19 Lapwing, 2 Snipe, 1 Glossy Ibis, Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Tawny Owl, 2 Kingfisher

Out of area:

Crossbills at Stockhill Woods

Ring Ouzels at Brean and Wavering Down

Reported by: Pagan Birder, Dave, Gary, Nige, Paul Bowerman, Merv Carlyon, Paul Chapman, Peter Coslett, Andy Davis, Julian Eastoe, Andy Gibb, Paul Gregory, Peter Hazelwood, Adrian Hockey, Matt Hull, Marc Hunt, John Lewis, Tim Mason, Lucy Masters, Andrew Middleton, Nigel Milbourne, Blake Norton, Tom OShea, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Joe Sargent, Mark Savage, Vic Savery, George Stacey, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, Chris Teague, Bri Thompson blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

16-10-24 Wednesday - Goldeneye

Temp 16°C to 18°C. Outbreaks of rain for most of the day with a brief dry period mid-morning. A force 2 SSE wind.

Goldeneye

Glossy Ibis

Yellow-browed Warbler

Brambling

16-10-24 Glossy Ibis, Moreton-CVL (Bri Thompson)

BRISTOL

Arnos Vale Cemetary:
1 Red Kite, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 11 Carrion Crow, 3 Coal Tit, 15 Blue Tit, 8 Chiffchaff, 2 Firecrest, 10 Redwing, 3 Chaffinch, 4 Greenfinch, 8 Goldfinch

Stoke Park vismig:
86 Redwing - single flock

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Services:

Vismig:
c.500 Starling, 170 Redwing, c.100 Meadow Pipit, c.300 Chaffinch, 3 Bullfinch, 7 Siskin

Grounded:

1 Coal Tit, 11 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 5 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2+ Redwing, c.15 Blackbird (probable continental race), 2 Fieldfare, 2 Greenfinch

16-10-24 Sparrowhawk, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar:
1 Sparrowhawk

Downend:
20-30 Redwing over

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf NR:

5 Little Grebe, 1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine

Clevedon - Highdale Road:
1 Magpie - pouring down!

Clevedon - Wain's Hill vismig:
3 Song Thrush, 66 Chaffinch

Backwell Lake:
8 Little Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 3 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
Vismig:

70 Woodpigeon, 40 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 28 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Cormorant, 1 Jay, 60 Jackdaw, 9 Rook, 102 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 85 Skylark, 1520 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 8 Redwing, 17 alba Wagtail, 31 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit, 746 Chaffinch, 5 Brambling, 4 Greenfinch, 30 Linnet, 12 Goldfinch, 11 Siskin, 6 Reed Bunting

Present:
1 Kestrel, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Firecrest, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Stonechat, 11 Meadow Pipit, 12 Greenfinch

Weston-Super-Mare - Grove Park:
1 Yellow-browed Warbler

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
1 m Scaup, 1 Common Sandpiper, 48/49 Cattle Egret

Moreton:
1 Goldeneye, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Glossy Ibis, 1 juv Marsh Harrier, 1 Stonechat

16-10-24 Tawny Owl, Stratford (Bri Thompson)

Stratford:
8 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Tawny Owl

Reported by: Andy Davis, Barry Dursley, Julian Eastoe, Matt Hull, John Lewis, Mike Moxon, Nigel Povey, Paul Sadley, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Gwen Thomas, Bri Thompson.

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

15-10-24 Tuesday - Yellow-browed Warbler influx

Temp 12°C to 17°C - Overcast with drizzle in the morning. A force 2 ESE wind.

Autumn migration properly getting today with the Glossy Ibis still present off Stratford, as well as a couple of Scaup off Heron's Green.

Yellow-browed Warblers appearing in several places (keep looking in your gardens, you never know when one might turn up!) Decent finch passage on the coast too, with good numbers of Starlings also on the move.

Big thrush arrival on the east coast today, so they may arrive here tomorrow.

Glossy Ibis

Yellow-browed Warbler

Brambling, Crossbill

Scaup

15-10-24 Yellow-browed Warbler, Kingsgate Park-Yate (Mark Coller)

BRISTOL

No reports

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

10 Oystercatcher, 13 Lapwing, c.140 Curlew, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Kingfisher, 5 Skylark, 13 migrant Song Thrush, 15 Redwing, 7 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear, 4 Siskin

Littleton Warth:

52 Canada Goose, 1 Barnacle Goose

Aust Services vismig (07:23-09:04):

2 Greylag Goose, 2 Pintail, 4 Black-headed Gull, 98 Starling, 3 Song Thrush, 46 Redwing, 16 alba Wagtail, 27 Meadow Pipit, 371 Chaffinch, 2 Brambling, 1 Greenfinch, 10 Linnet, 1 Crossbill, 30 Goldfinch, 16 Siskin

New Passage:

2 (m/f) Stonechat

Yate - Kingsgate Park:

2 Gadwall, 12 Tufted Duck, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Goldcrest

Tormarton:

2 Red Kite - over A46 junction

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:

2 Whinchat

Clevedon - Cannosgate:

3 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 3 Willow Warbler, 30 Starling, 5 (1m/4f) Blackbird, 4 Robin, 9 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 2 Greenfinch, 10 Goldfinch

Clevedon - Highdale Road:1 Herring Gull, 1 Magpie

Sand Point vismig (08:45-9:45):

50 Woodpigeon, 6 Swallow, 1 Redwing, 200 Starling, 2 alba Wagtail, 600+ Chaffinch (very difficult to count), 2 Brambling, 1 Yellowhammer, 1 Reed Bunting

Middle Hope vismig (07:00-11:45):

26 Shelduck, 10 Mallard, 55 Woodpigeon, 3 Ringed Plover, 4 Curlew, 2 Snipe, 29 Black-headed Gull, 3 Common Gull, 20 Herring Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 12 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 45 Jackdaw, 15 Rook, 39 Carrion Crow, 5 Raven, 90 Skylark, 12 Swallow, 4 House Martin, 1645 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 5 Redwing, 41 alba Wagtail, 29 Meadow Pipit, 1245 Chaffinch, 8 Brambling, 55 Linnet, 1 Goldfinch, 41 Siskin, 5 Reed Bunting 

15-10-24 Yellow-browed Warbler, Grove Park (Paul Gregory)

Weston-Super-Mare - Grove Park:

2 Yellow-browed Warbler, 1 Firecrest

North Worle:
c.40 Redwing over

BELOW M4 & BANES

Chew Magna:
c.20 Redwing over

Chelwood:

1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Magpie

South Stoke - BOC Walk:

18 Pheasant, 12 Red-legged Partridge, 4 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 2 Jay, 1 Magpie, 1 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1+ Goldcrest, 8 Wren, 4 Nuthatch, 38 Redwing, 4 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 4 Goldfinch

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Bernard King Hide:

12 Teal, 1 Redshank

Moreton:

2 Goldeneye (m), 1 Curlew - over to the south

15-10-24 Scaup, Heron's Green (George Stacey)

Herons Green:

1 Black Swan, 2 (m/f) Scaup, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Grey Heron, 4 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Pied Wagtail

Stratford:

2 Wigeon, 10 Lapwing, 4 Snipe, 2 Redshank, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Glossy Ibis, 3 Grey Heron, 4 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 2 m Marsh Harrier, 2 Tawny Owl, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Bearded Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Redpoll, 60 Siskin

15-10-24 Pintail, Herriott's Pool (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc. Pool:

12 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 28 Mallard, 8 Pintail, 72 Teal, 8 Tufted Duck, 2 Collared Dove, 4 Moorhen, 16 Common Gull, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 6 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 m Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Magpie, 6 Jackdaw, 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Mistle Thrush

Reported by: Mark Coller, Stephen Curtis, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Oscar Dewhurst, Julian Eastoe, Paul Gregory, Peter Hazelwood, Matt Hull, Ross Nairn, Nigel Povey, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Bri Thompson.

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

14-10-24 Monday - Glossy Ibis

Temp 9°C to 11°C - Largely overcast with rain, felt cold in the light wind from the E/NNE.

Last week's Hoopoe was number 217 for Avon this year, see the list here. The recent average is 224, so let's hope some more birds show up in the next few weeks.

You see all the birds on the Avon List here or the annotated checklist here.

Glossy Ibis
Hobby

14-10-24 Glossy Ibis, Shoveler, CVL (Ian Stapp)

BRISTOL

Bishop Rd to Horfield Common:
22 Feral Pigeon, 10 Woodpigeon, 8 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 10 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 7 Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Wren, 37 Starling, 2 Blackbird, 11 Robin, 3 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch, 5 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Hobby (latest OPS record)

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon:
Garden: 4 Feral Pigeon, 3 Magpie, 1 Herring Gull

Portishead:
1m Blackcap

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham - Broadmead:
40 Mallard, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Skylark, 5 Greenfinch, 1 Goldfinch

RESERVOIRS

Litton- yesterday:
2 Teal, 13 Little Egret, 1 Little Egret, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail, 45 Tufted Duck, 38 Little Grebe, 1 Stock Dove, 96 Coot, 1 Common Gull, 5 GBB Gull, 67 Cormorant, 5 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 8 Heron, 2 Raven, 3 Grey Wagtail, 1 White Wagtail, 1 Goldfinch

Barrow Tanks:

57 Canada Goose, 4 Teal, 6 Pochard

Chew Valley Lake

14-10-24 Glossy Ibis, CVL (Bri Thompson)

Herons Green:
1 Black Swan, 4 Little Grebe, 4 GBB Gull, 4 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 1 pale Buzzard, 2 Raven

14-10-24 Snipe, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:
7 Wigeon, 1 Little Grebe, 4 Snipe, 1 Redshank, 5 GBB Gull, 1 Glossy Ibis, 6 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 3 Marsh Harrier

14-10-24 Marsh Harrier, CVL (Bri Thompson)

Herriotts inc. Pool:
12 Shoveler, 8 Pintail, 44 Teal, 4 GBB Gull, 1 Cattle Egret, , 9 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Jay

Reported by: John Budd, Chris Craig, Julian Eastoe, John Lewis, Nigel Milbourne, Nick Page, Matt Plenty, Nigel Povey, Ian Stapp, Bri Thompson, David Wallace,  blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

13-10-24 Sunday - Slavonian Grebe

Temp 08°C to 11°C - Hazy sun, some cloud which thickened towards evening. Light air from the south but swinging south east by early afternoon. 

Slavonian Grebe

Bearded Tit

BRISTOL

Bedminster - Windmill Hill, City Farm:

2 Herring Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 3 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 8 House Sparrow

Blaise Castle Estate, Cherry Orchard:

1 Moorhen, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Firecrest, 1 Goldcrest, 3 Nuthatch, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Grey Wagtail

Stapleton - Ham Lane:
2 Firecrest

13-10-24 House Sparrow St George (Lee Gardiner)

St George - Crews Hole:

1 House Sparrow

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Littleton Warth - ringing session:
1 Tawny Owl, 1 Firecrest, 10 Redwing

Aust Services:
1200 Redwing - over north west in 2hrs

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetlands:
1 Curlew, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Knot, many Dunlin, many Snipe, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven

Wickwar:
1 Sparrowhawk

Yate - Kingsgate Park:
2 Gadwall, 9 Tufted Duck, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Great-spotted Woodpecker, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Grey Wagtail

13-10-24 Mistle Thrush Almondsbury (Vĕra Carpenter)

Almondsbury - garden:

1 Mistle Thrush

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Highdale garden:

4 Woodpigeon, 1 Herring Gull, 5 Magpie

Clevedon - Yeo:
1 Great White Egret - flying SW over Northern Way

Yatton:

2 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 1 Jay, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 1 Stonechat, 30 Linnet and 1 Reed Bunting.

Banwell - Winhill garden:
1 Stock Dove, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Wren, 1 Nuthatch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Farmborough:
1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Stratford:
1 Slavonian Grebe, 2 Bearded Tit - calling and in flight

13-10-24 Bearded Tit CVL (Chris Craig)

Ringing Station:

8 Bearded Tit - inc 2 retraps

Reported by: Vĕra Carpenter, Mark Collar, Paul Francis, Lee Gardiner, Paul House, Gary Hughes, John Lewis, Bob Proctor, Nigel, Povey, Steve Preddy, Joe Sargent, Aravind Ramesh, Trevor Riddle, Gary Thoburn, John Thorogood

 blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

12-10-24 Saturday - White-tailed Eagle

Temp 05°C to 15°C - Cloud that gave way to sun after lunch. Light air from the south swinging to west by mid morning and freshening to give gusts of 30 mph.

Brambling

Fieldfare 
White-tailed Eagle

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
1 Rook - over

Stoke Park - inc vismig:
8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 105 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 5 Song Thrush, 3 Mistle Thrush, 350+ Redwing - over, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 alba Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit (8 around the park), 3 Chaffinch

Westbury-on-Trym:

1 White-tailed Eagle - over West Broadway this morning

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Services / STW:
1 ad Barnacle Goose, 74 Wigeon, 11 Teal, 22 Stock Dove, 1 Golden Plover, 32 Black-tailed Godwit - north east, 2 Common Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Rook, 2 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 15 Skylark, 2 Swallow, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 20+Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Mistle Thrush, 85 Redwing - north east, 4 Stonechat, 2 Grey Wagtail, 40+Meadow Pipit, 24 Chaffinch

12-10-24 Knot NP (Brian Lancastle)

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetlands:
1 juv Garganey, Water Rail, 21 Oystercatcher, 2 Avocet, 46 Lapwing, 1 Golden Plover, 91 Curlew, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 10 Turnstone, 60 Knot, 100 Dunlin, 150 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank - juv, 3 Little Egret, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, Peregrine, Jay, 3 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 15 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, Goldcrest, 3 Stonechat, Wheatear, Siskin

Henfield - Bitterwell Lake:
1 Grey Heron,1 Barn Owl - over, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Raven, several Fieldfare going west, 2 Yellow Wagtail

NORTH SOMERSET

Gordano:

Clevedon - Highdale garden:

1 Herring Gull, 2 Magpie

Clevedon - Wain's Hill - vismig:
woodpigeon hunted by 2 Peregrine, 1 Nuthatch, 8 Song Thrush, 45 Redwing, 80 Chaffinch, 

Bristol Airport - vismig:

large groups of Woodpigeon, Swallow, Finch sp

Sand Point - vismig:
1 Goose sp, 1 Peregrine, 100 Jackdaw, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 41 Redwing, 13 alba Wagtail, 85 Meadow Pipit, 498 Chaffinch, 45 Greenfinch, 6 Siskin, 21 Reed Bunting 

on the ground: 1 Kestrel, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Firecrest, 2 Stonechat, 1 Brambling

BELOW M4 & BANES

Siston and Pomphrey Hill:
lots of Redwing - over in the dark of the early morning 

12-10-24 Golden Plover MF (Peter Coslett)

Marshfield:
6 Golden Plover

Hanham:

c20 Redwing - over

Pensford, Chelwood Roundabout:

1 Red Kite

12-10-24 R-l Partridge Paulton (Patrick Hancock)

Paulton:
2 Pheasant, 1 Red-legged Partridge, 15 Woodpigeon, 1 Red Kite, 2 Rook, 1 Raven, 3 Blackbird, 1 Meadow Pipit

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
87 Canada Goose, 8 Mute Swan, 7 Northern Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 48 Mallard, 8 Teal, 12 Pochard,
42 Tufted Duck, 35 Little Grebe, 34 Great Crested Grebe, 7 Woodpigeon, 104 Coot, 11 Black-headed Gull, 45 Herring Gull, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 59 Great Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 8 Magpie, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Wren, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Robin, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:

21 Cattle Egret 

12-10-24 Snipe CVL (Bri Thompson)

Stratford:
2 Goldeneye, 3 Snipe, 1 Glossy Ibis, 3 Marsh Harrier (inc ad m), 1 Stonechat (m)

Out of Area

12-10-24 Purple Heron Bru Est (James Packer)

Somerset - Huntspill & R Brue Est:

1 Purple Heron

Reported by: Peter Coslett, Andy Davis, Anthony Goodwin, Patrick Hancock, Julian Head, Adrian Hockey, Matt Hull, Brian Lancastle, John Lewis, Frankie Macrow. Andy Mears, Brian Mulgrew, Nigel Povey, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Rod Taylor, Gary Thoburn, Bri Thompson

 blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

11-10-24 Friday - Bearded Tit

Temp 07°C to 13°C - Sunny with some cloud, thickening as evening approached. Light air from the east with the occasional gust to 10 mph.

Bearded Tit

Hoopoe

Hawfinch

Redpoll

11-10-24 Mute Swan  CVL (Lucy Masters)

BRISTOL

Arno's Vale Cemetery:

1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Raven, 3 Firecrest

Bishop Rd to Horfield Common:

7 Feral Pigeon, 10 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 11 Magpie, 3 Jackdaw, 23 Crow! 7 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Wren, 4 Starling, 3 Blackbird, 11 Robin, 9 House Sparrow, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Goldfinch

Bishopston - garden:

1 Jay, 2 Magpie, 2 Blue Tit, 2 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust:

Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Song Thrush, Redwing, Siskin, Chaffinch,  1 Hawfinch, 1 Redpoll

New Passage/Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetlands:
1 Garganey

New Passage:

1 Spotted Redshank

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Highdale garden:

2 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw

Clevedon - Wain's Hill, vismig:
4 Redwing, 41 Chaffinch and 9 Greenfinch - all heading NE

Yatton - Claverham:  from a wildlife action group facebook post.
1 Hoopoe

Sand Point - vismig:

4 Raven, 19 Skylark, 2 Swallow, 14 Redwing, 67 Chaffinch, 2 Siskin.

on the ground: 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Firecrest, 8 Goldcrest, 2 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear, 16 Greenfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

11-10-24 Chiffchaff Bath (Merv Carlyon)

Bath:
1 Chiffchaff

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
13 Grey Partridge, 17 Cattle Egret, 1 Little Egret

11-10-2024 Glossy Ibis CVL (Robert Hargreaves)

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
20+ Common Gull, 4 G-BB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 8 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 5 Pied Wagtail

11-10-24 Cattle Egret CVL (Lucy Masters)

Herons Green:
1 Black Swan, 17 Pochard, 26 Stock Dove - over, 2 Green Sandpiper, 6 Little Grebe, 60+ Great Crested Grebe, 10 Common Gull, 4 G-BB Gull, 300/400 Cormorant - flying, c50 Cattle Egret, 4 Grey Heron. 6 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 3 Buzzard, 2 Magpie, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Pied Wagtail

11-10-24 Goldcrest CVL (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:
1 Wigeon, 1 Goldeneye, 18 Lapwing, 5 G-BB Gull, 350 Cormorant - flying about, 4 Grey Heron, 6 Great White Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Marsh Harrier, 3 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Jay, 5 Magpie, 2 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Swallow, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 5 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Robin, 1 Stonechat (f), 2 Pied Wagtail, 9 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting, 

Stratford:
1 Snipe, 5 G-BB Gull, 1 Glossy Ibis, 2 Cattle Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 11 Great White Egret, 7 Little Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier, 3 Bearded Tit (1f 2m)2 Cetti's Warbler

Herriotts inc. Pool:

3 Shoveler, 1 Pintail, 16 Common Gull, 4 G-BB Gull, 5 Grey Heron, 20+ Great White Egret, 11 Little Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier (f&m), 1 Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Jay, 2 Magpie, 6 Jackdaw, 2 Raven, 4 Bearded Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Reed Bunting

Reported by: John Budd, Merv Carlyon. Jamie Dunning, Patrick Hancock, Robert Hargreaves, Nick Hawkridge, Dave Hughes, Matt Hull, Lucy Masters, Matt Plenty, Nigel Povey, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, Bri Thompson - Portishead Wildlife Action Group

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

10-10-24 Thursday - Lapland Bunting

Temp 8 to 12°C. Mainly cloudy with a little sun and rain. Northerly breeze gusting to 18mph.

Scaup

Common Scoter

Glossy Ibis

Cattle Egret

Lapland Bunting

10-10-24 Glossy Ibis, CVL (Tony Bridges)

BRISTOL

10-10-24 Redshank, Lamplighters Marsh (David Minshall)

Lamplighters Marsh NR:

2 Curlew, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Redshank

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

1 Lapland Bunting (calling, over, to NE)

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Wains Hill:

12 Wigeon, 1 Water Rail, 1 Common Sandpiper, + pair of Peregrines chasing the local Kestrel 

Clevedon garden:

1 Woodpigeon, 1 gull sp, 1 Magpie, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Robin

Wemberham Lane, Yatton:
3 Raven, 7 Skylark (over), 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Stonechat, 4 Yellow Wagtail, 6 Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting.

BELOW M4 & BANES

10-10-24 Red Kite, Marshfield (Pete Coslett)

Marshfield:

20 Stock Dove, 200+ Woodpigeon, 82 Common Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3+ Red Kite, 10+ Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Raven, a few Skylark, lots of Meadow Pipit, 1 Corn Bunting

10-10-24 Dipper, Midsomer Norton (Merv Carlyon)

Midsomer Norton:

1 Dipper

RESERVOIRS

10-10-24 Cattle Egrets, CVL (Bri Thompson)

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:

1 Goldeneye, 5 Common Gull, 2 GBB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 5 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail

Bittern Trail:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Chiffchaff 

Bernard King Hide:
20 Teal

10-10-24 Green Sandpiper,  Hollowbrook CVL (George Stacey)

Hollowbrook:
3 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper

10-10-24 Little Grebe, Herons Green CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:

1 Black Swan, 12 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 21 Teal, 30 Tufted Duck, 1 Scaup (m) with 11 Pochard, 4 Little Grebe, 20+ Great crested Grebe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 GBB Gull, 11 Cattle Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 6 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 2 Magpie, 1 Raven, 1 Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Pied Wagtail, 15 Meadow Pipit (to SW)

10-10-24 Marsh Harrier, Moreton CVL (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:
2 Egyptian Goose, 6 Stock Dove,  10 Lapwing, 4 Common Gull, 5 GBB Gull, 300+ Cormorant (flying around), 47 Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 5 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Marsh Harrier, 3 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl (calling), 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker,  2 Jay, 5 Magpie, 2 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 12+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Mistle Thrush, 4 Robin, 2 Pied Wagtail, 5 Goldfinch 

Stratford:
10 Shoveler, 12 Wigeon, 32 Teal, 280 Tufted Duck, 3 Common Scoter (with Coots), 2 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Glossy Ibis, 3 Grey Heron, 18 Great White Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite, 2 Jay, 1 Cetti's Warbler

Herriotts inc. Pool:

11 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 22 Teal, 10 Tufted Duck, 12 Common Gull, GBB Gull, 5 Grey Heron, 9 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier,  1 Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Jay, 2 Magpie, 4 Jackdaw, 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Tony Bridges, Merv Carlyon, Allan Chard, Pete Coslett, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Pete Hazelwood, John Lewis, David Minshall, Nigel Povey, Trevor Riddle, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Bri Thompson:

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09-10-24 Wednesday - Black Redstart

Temp 07°C to 16°C - Cloudy with a touch of sun. A light breeze from the west until 10am then backing to north north west and increasing in strength to a gentle breeze gusting to 25 mph.

Black Redstart
Glossy Ibis

Cattle Egret

BRISTOL

Arno's Vale Cemetery - daybreak visit:

1 Raven, 10 Chiffchaff, 3 Firecrest (2f&1m)

Bishopston - garden:

2 Jay - squawking at each other and at 2 indifferent Magie, 2 Chiffchaff - calling, 11 Starling - whistling

Eastville Park:

172 Black-headed Gull, 1 Swallow

New Cut & Cumberland Basin:

2 Mallard, 1 Moorhen, 1 Common Sandpiper, 16 Black-headed Gull, 4 Herring Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Jay, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Grey Wagtail, 4 Goldfinch

09-10-24 Kingfisher Sea Mills (Tony Scott)

Sea Mills:

5 Common Sandpiper, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Grey Wagtail

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

8 Blackcap, 1 Firecrest, 4 Stonechat, 11 Meadow Pipit

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

1 Black Redstart

New Passage/Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetlands:
33 Greylag Goose, 1 Water Rail, 18 Oystercatcher, 48 Lapwing, 1 Ringed Plover, 82 Curlew, 10 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Turnstone, 120 Knot, 1 Curlew Sandpiper - juv, c250 Dunlin, 42 Snipe, 109 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank - juv, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 1 Coal Tit, 10 Skylark, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 3 Wheatear, 1 Grey Wagtail, 28 Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting 

New Passage:

1 Crossbill & 4 Siskin - over to NE

09-10-24 LT Tit Wickwar (Alan Piper)

Wickwar - garden:
1 Coal Tit, some Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap (m)

Yate - garden:

1 Woodpigeon, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Greenfinch, 4 Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - garden:

2 Woodpigeon, 2 Magpie

Clevedon - Wain's Hill - vismig:

Tiny numbers of: Swallow, House Martin,  Goldcrest, Chaffinch, Linnet, Siskin

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
7 Firecrest, 1 Wheatear, 1 Redpoll, 2 Siskin - - plus vismig: 60 Woodpigeon, 6  Swallow and a small movement of Chiffchaff 

BELOW M4 & BANES

Chew Magna - R Chew:

15 Little Egret - in flooded fields

RESERVOIRS

09-10-24 Cattle Egret BL (Patrick Hancock)

Blagdon Lake:
2 Cattle Egret

Chew Valley Lake

09-10-24 Grey Heron CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
1 Black Swan, 2 Pintail, 6 Little Grebe, 3 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 300 BH Gull, 2 G-BB Gull, 27 Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 4 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite, 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 5 House Sparrow, 3 Pied Wagtail, 

09-10-24 Egyptian Goose CVL (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:
2 Egyptian Goose, 6 Stock Dove, 10 Lapwing, BH Gull - ring ZKTS, 4 G-BB Gull, 400+ Cormorant - fishing off Woodford, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl - calling, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 20 mixed Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Pied Wagtail

Stratford:
1 Redshank, 1 Glossy Ibis

Herriotts inc. Pool:

8 Wigeon, 4 G-BB Gull, 1 Glossy Ibis, 4 Grey Heron, 7 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (m), 2 Kingfisher, 4 Magpie, 6 Jackdaw, 2 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail

Reported by: Louise Bailey, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Paul Gregory, Patrick Hancock, Nick Hawkridge, John Lewis, Blake Norton, Alan Piper, Nigel Povey, Tony Scott, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs

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08-10-24 Tuesday - Dartford Warbler

Temp 11°C to 17°C - Heavy rain with sun in-between and a gentle breeze from the south east gusting to 16mph.

Dartford Warbler

Garganey

Cattle Egret

BRISTOL

Bishopston - garden:

1 Jay, 3 Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 9 Starling, 2 Dunnock

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

58 Canada Goose, 1 Barnacle Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 3 Mute Swan, 29 Lapwing, c140 Curlew, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 22 Black-tailed Godwit, 165 Turnstone, 1 Dunlin, 1 Merlin, 12 Swallow, 18 House Martin, 

Littleton Warth:

26 Oystercatcher, c35 Black-tailed Godwit - over, 1 Ruff - over

Aust Warth:
4 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker. 30+ Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 14 Song Thrush, 3 Mistle Thrush, 10 Blackbird, 1 Siskin - over

New Passage/Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetlands:
61 Greylag Geese, 90 Oystercatcher, 64 Lapwing, 20 Ringed Plover, 150 Curlew, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Turnstone, c100 Knot, c300 Dunlin, 20+Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Lesser Yellowlegs - juv, 1 Spotted Redshank - juv, 4 Little Egret, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 18 Skylark, c150 Swallow - east in 1.5 hours, 1 House Martin, 6 Wheatear, 1 Grey Wagtail, 50+Meadow Pipit, 33 Linnet

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - garden
2 Woodpigeon, 1 Herring Gull, 3 Magpie

Clevedon - Yeo  BOC walk:
2 Canada Goose, 12 Shelduck, Mallard, Woodpigeon, 6 Moorhen, 32 Oystercatcher, 18 Curlew, 1 Redshank, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, Magpie, Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 5 Swallow, Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 3 Wren, 3 Blackbird, Robin, 1 Wheatear, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Greenfinch, 12 Linnet

Yatton:

1 Raven, 1 Skylark - over) 1 Whinchat, 2 Yellow Wagtail

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
1 Dartford Warbler

BELOW M4 & BANES

Siston Hill

2 Tawny Owl (f&m) - calling early morning

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

08-10-24 Dunlin CVL (Bri Thompson)

Herons Green:
1 Dunlin, 3 Common Sandpiper, 31 Cattle Egret

08-10-24 Sparrowhawk CVL (Raoul Chandrasakera)

Moreton:
2 Goldeneye, Teal, Tufted Duck, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Swallow, 2 Siskin - heard, 

08-10-24 Garganey CVL Dave Hughes)

Stratford:
1 Garganey - juv. 4 Goldeneye (2f & 2m), 10 Lapwing, 3 Snipe, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Marsh Harrier - inc 2 juv, 1 Red Kite, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Peregrine, 2 Meadow Pipit

Herriotts inc. Pool:

1 Glossy Ibis, 4 Marsh Harrier, c10 Swallow - over to south

Reported by: Raoul Chandrasakera, Judy Copeland, Chris Craig, Alan Danniells, Andy Davis, Anthony Goodwin, Paul Gregory, Nick Hawkridge, Dave Hughes, MJ, Brian Lancastle, Nigel Povey, Andy Stockhausen, Trevor Riddle, Bri Thompson, Wayne Tucker, 

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