12-12-25 Friday

Temp 05°C to 11°C - Rain early on, then broken cloud until full sun by midday.  The light breeze started west south west, veering south west in the sunshine and backing south south west later, Occasional gusts to 21 mph early in the day.

Whinchat

BRISTOL

Bishopston:

Elton Rd : 2 Jay - squawking    

Paulton Drive:7 Feral Pigeon, 2 Woodpigeon, 1 Green Woodpecker (m), 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Blackcap (m), 1 Wren, 1 Robin, 1 Greenfinch, 10 Goldfinch

12-12-25 Stonechat Shirehampton (David Minshall)

Shirehampton - Lamplighter Marsh:

1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, Stonechat, Linnet

St Andrews Park:

Herring Gull, 2 Jay, Blackcap, 2 Pied Wagtail, Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Horton:

2 Little Owl - sunning

Oldbury Power Station:
2 Stonechat - Shepperdine

New Passage/Pilning Wetlands:

67 Canada Goose, 54 Greylag Goose, 7 Shelduck, 12 Shoveler, 6 Gadwall, c.240 Wigeon, 25 Teal, 5 Moorhen, 7 Coot, 4 Collared Dove, c 240 Lapwing, 120 Curlew, 30 Dunlin, 3 Snipe, 120 Redshank, 2 Common Gull, 1 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 1 Raven, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Pied Wagtail, 15 Goldfinch

12-12-25 Whinchat NW (Derek Clarke)

Northwick Cake Pill:
50 Wigeon, 1 Jack Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 10 Skylark, 1 Whinchat, 2 Stonechat, 20 Linnet

Severn Beach:
c23 Shelduck, 17 Wigeon, 7 Mallard, c70 Oystercatcher, 5 Ringed Plover, 6 Curlew, c20 Turnstone, 1 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kestrel (f), 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Stonechat (f&m), 2 Greenfinch, c30 Linnet, 2 Reed Bunting

NORTH SOMERSET

12-12-25 Turnstone Portishead (Emily Lomas)

Portishead - Redcliff Bay to Battery Point:

2 Mute Swan, 5 Woodpigeon, 2 Oystercatcher, 15 Turnstone, 18 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 

3 Magpie, 5 Jackdaw, 10 Carrion Crow,  Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Wren, 4 Blackbird, 

4 Robin, 7 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Greenfinch

Clevedon - Yeo:
3 Goosanders, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher

Wraxall - Watercress Farm - Route 4:

inc - 5 Mallard, 10 Woodpigeon, 5 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Green Woodpecker, 12 Rook, 1 Raver, 2 Wren, 2 Song Thrush, 12 Redwing, 4 Fieldfare, 1 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Chaffinch, 4 Goldfinch

Nailsea Moor:

inc - 2 Stock Dove, 2 Moorhen, 1 Common Gull, 1 Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 1 Jackdaw, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Song Thrush, Redwing & Fieldfare, 12 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 20 Meadow Pipit, 15 Chaffinch, 4 Greenfinch, 10 Linnet, 1 Goldfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Warmley:

1 Red Kite - over

12-12-25 Water Rail Keynsham (Paul Tompkins)

Keynsham, Memorial Park:
1 Water Rail, 1 Kingfisher (m)

RESERVOIRS

12-12-25 Goldeneye CVL (Karen Wilkinson)

Herons Green:
2 Goldeneye, 55 Cattle Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 10 Little Egret

Stratford:
1 Shelduck, mix of Wigeon, Teal, Pochard, 2 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier

Reported by: Jon Angell, Dru Brook-Taylor, Derek Clarke, Ben Crabb. Andy Davis, Chris Hall, Annie Hawkridge, Emily Lomas, Mike Meechem, David Minshall, Jon Mortin, Lois Pryce, Howard Taffs, Paul Tompkins, Martin Wightman, Karen Wilkinson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

11-12-25 Thursday

Temp 08°C to 12°C - Mainly cloudy, occasional sun, dry. Gentle breeze from southeast in the morning, then southerly through the middle of the day, then back to southeasterly in the afternoon.

Mandarin Duck

Ring-necked Duck

Woodcock

Ring-necked Parakeet

BRISTOL

Hallen Marsh:

1 Stock Dove, BH Gull, Herring Gull, 1 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Redwing, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Stonechat, 2 Meadow Pipit

11-12-25 Jay, St Andrews Park (Jon Mortin)

St Andrews Park:

2 Herring Gull, 3 Jay

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

2 Teal, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Water Rail, 2 Stonechat

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

River Frome, Snuff Mills to Winterbourne:
  Oldbury Court: 1 Kingfisher, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Grey Wagtail
  Frenchay Common: 1 Grey Heron (on roof), 1 Nuthatch, 1 Song Thrush calling

Coalpit Heath to Westerleigh:

2 Stock Dove, 44 Woodpigeon, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 35 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 39 Skylark, 1 Nuthatch, 8 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 26 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 76 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch

Pilning Wetland:

3 shelduck, 18 shoveler, 30 Gadwall, 200 Wigeon, Teal, 2 Tufted Duck, Little Grebe, 1 Water Rail, 160 Lapwing, 140 Curlew, 2 Redshank, 300 Dunlin, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Cetti's Warbler

New Passage:

19 Shelduck, 250 Wigeon, 8 Oystercatcher, 120 Curlew, 390 Redshank, 200 Dunlin, 30 Turnstone

Severn Beach:

33 Shelduck, 4 Wigeon, 1 Water Rail, 31 Oystercatcher, 140 Lapwing, 18 Curlew, 70 Black-tailed Godwit, 250 Turnstone, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Peregrine, 1 Cettri's Warbler, 1 Blackcap

Chittening Warth:

21 Shelduck, Wigeon, 17 Oystercatcher, 6 Curlew, 70 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Redshank, Turnstone, 4000 Dunlin

NORTH SOMERSET

Battery Point, Portishead:
BH Gull, 2 Cormorant, 2 Rock Pipit

Clevedon - Marine Lake:
c1000 Starlings

Long Ashton - Yanley Patch:
20 Woodpigeon, 4 Magpie, 25 Jackdaw, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 2 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Wren, 4 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 7 Redwing, 4 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 3 Meadow Pipit, 2 Goldfinch

Congressbury Moor:
1 Teal, 5 Goosander, 2 Moorhen, 1 Snipe, 1 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Little Egret, 2 Raven, 1 Chiffchaff, 230 Starling, 3 Song Thrush, 12 Redwing, 4 Fieldfare, 1 Stonechat, 2 Bullfinch

11-12-25 Meadow Pipit, Sand Point (David Minshall)

Sand Point / Middle Hope:
1 Kestrel, Stonechat, Meadow Pipit, Linnet 

Banwell garden:
10 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Marsh Tit

BELOW M4 & BANES

Oldfield Park, Bath:
1 Ring-necked Parakeet

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:

2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 200+ Lapwing, 9 Little Egret, 3 Great White Egret, 1 Red Kite

Chew Valley Lake

11-12-25 Goosander, CVL Dam (George Stacey)

Dam:
1 Goosander, 1 Little Grebe, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Pied Wagtail

Cycle Trail, nr Yacht Club:
1 Woodcock (over)

11-12-25 Greylag Goose, Hollowbrook (George Stacey)

Hollowbrook:
1 Greylag Goose

Herons Green:

8 Gadwall, 10+ Wigeon, 700+ Teal, 7 Pochard, 5 Goldeneye, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Little Egret, 5 Great White Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 5 Buzzard (one the white bird), 1 Kestrel, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail

Stratford:
1 Mandarin Duck (m), 2 Marsh Harrier (female types), 1 Red Kite, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 4 Redwing

11-12-25 Kingfisher, Herriotts Bridge (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc Pool:
3 Shelduck, 2 Goldeneye, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Little Egret, 5 Great White Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail

Reported by: Jon Angell, Paul Bowerman, Darren Burton, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Mike Dilger, Mike Jackson, Stephen Le Frohic, Emily Lomas, David Minshall, Jon Mortin, Mike Moxon, Steve Newland, Trevor Riddle, Ian Stapp, John Thorogood

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

10-12-25 Wednesday - Purple Sandpiper

Temp 10°C to 13°C - largely sunny with a moderate to strong SW/W wind with gusts to 27mph.

Purple Sandpiper

Whooper Swan

Ring-necked Duck

BRISTOL

Greville Park:
14 species inc: 2 Herring Gull, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Severn Beach

1 Oystercatcher

Pilning Wetland:

2 Shelduck, c10 Shoveler, c20 Teal, c70 Lapwing

New Passage:
c400 Wigeon, 1 Oystercatcher

Northwick Warth:

18 Canada Goose, 1 Shelduck, c60 Curlew

Chestle Pill:
c10 Redshank

NORTH SOMERSET

10-12-25 Redwing, Portishead (Darren Burton)

Portishead:
1 Purple Sandpiper, Redwing

Worle:

1 Merlin

Weston-super-Mare STW:

2 Whooper Swan

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bathampton:
5 Teal, 1 Pintail, 15 Snipe, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite, 2 Jay, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 18 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 2 Siskin

Folly Farm:

1 Stock Dove, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit,
2 Nuthatch, 4 Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Bullfinch, 1 Siskin

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper

Chew Valley Lake

10-12-25 Goldeneye, CVL (Lee Patch)

Dam:
2 Goosander, 2 Goldeneye, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Little Gull, 1 Great White Egret

Herons Green:
2 Whooper Swan, 6 Wigeon, 500+ Teal,  4 Goldeneye, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier

Moreton:
3 Goldeneye, 3 Great White Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 40+ Linnet

10-12-25 Green Sandpiper, CVL (Caron TT)

Stratford:
2 Green Sandpiper

10-12-25 Shelduck, Stonechat, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc. Pool:
5 Shelduck, 3 Goldeneye, 5 Great White Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Stonechat, 2 Grey Wagtail

Reported by: Pete Brain, Daren Burton, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, David Howes, Matt Hull, John Lewis, Glen Maddison, Lee Patch, Mark Savage, Ian Stapp, Caron TT, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

09-12-25 Tuesday

Temp 08°C to 14°C - Heavy rain and strong winds in the morning. Light rain with lighter wind from the Southwest in the afternoon.

Green-winged Teal

Water Pipit

BRISTOL

No Reports

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

2 Shoveler, 60 Wigeon, 65 Teal, 1 Water Pipit

Severn Beach:

25 Shelduck, 27 Wigeon, 7 Oystercatcher, 8 Curlew, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 30 Turnstone, 3 Rock Pipit

New Passage/Northwick Warth/ Pilning Wetlands:

3 Canada Goose, 29 Shelduck, 20 Shoveler, 8 Gadwall, 300 Wigeon, 70 Teal, 110 Oystercatcher,
90 Curlew, 15 Black-tailed Godwit, 500 Dunlin, 160 Redshank

NORTH SOMERSET

Lower Failand (BOC walk):
Woodpigeon, 7 Herring Gull, 6 Magpie, 20 Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Skylark, 1 Nuthatch, 40+ Starling, 6 Redwing, 2 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 2 Pied Wagtail, 4 Greenfinch, 20 Goldfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Villice:
1 Green-winged Teal, 1 Cattle Egret

Stratford:
2 Whooper Swan, 6 Snipe, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine

Reported by: Chris Craig, Alaster Fraser

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

08-12-25 Monday - Whinchat

Temp 12°C to 13°C - Rain to start the day with some sun across midday but rain after supper. The south westerly wind swinging south and back but staying a gentle breeze throughout, occasionally gusting to 25 mph.

Little Gull

Whinchat

Green-winged Teal

Ring-necked Duck

BRISTOL

Bishopston:

2 Jay - squawking

Downend to NHS Southmead - bike route:

5 Song Thrush - singing

Shirehampton, Lamplighter Marsh:

Woodpigeon, 1 Curlew, 2 Common Sandpiper, 5 Redshank, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Magpie, Present Carrion Crow, 1 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 2 Stonechat, Goldfinch

Sea Mills & R Avon - WeBS:

1 Mute Swan, 35 Mallard, 1 Lapwing, 4 Common Sandpiper, 40 Redshank, 83 Black-headed Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Bullfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station - WeBS:
4 Shelduck, 4 Gadwall, 130 Wigeon, 40 Mallard, 47 Teal, 2 Little Grebe, 17 Lapwing, 250 Curlew, 10 Turnstone, 20 Dunlin, 51 Snipe, 63 Redshank, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Peregrine, 1 Cetti's Warbler

Littleton Warth - WeBS:

11 Shelduck, 2 Shoveler, 32 Wigeon, 14 Mallard, 130 Teal, 10 Oystercatcher, 28 Curlew, c2500 Dunlin, 78 Redshank, 7 Grey Heron

Aust Warth:
Shelduck, Woodpigeon, 1 Moorhen, Oystercatcher, 1 Redshank, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel,
3 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 10+ Skylark, 1 Robin, 1 Whinchat, 1 Stonechat, Meadow Pipit

Almondsbury:

2 Song Thrush, Meadow Pipit

NORTH SOMERSET

Leigh Woods:
1 Stock Dove, 19 Woodpigeon, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 1 Carrion Crow, 3 Coal Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 13 Blue Tit, 7 Great Tit, 17 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Goldcrest, 1 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 6 Song Thrush, 26 Redwing, 5 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 1 Chaffinch

Clevedon - Yeo - WeBS:
10 Canada Goose, 3 Mute Swan, 25 Shelduck, 12 Mallard, 1 Goosander, 10 Oystercatcher, 1 Ringed Plover, 2 Grey Plover, 20 Curlew, 10 Turnstone, 1200 Dunlin, 2 Snipe, 120 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 1 50 Black-headed Gull, 5 Herring Gull, 1 Cormorant, Little Egret

08-12-25 Marsh Tit Goblin Combe (Emily Lomas)

Goblin Combe:

inc - 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Jay, 2 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 3 Marsh Tit, 12 Long0tailed Tit, 9 Goldcrest, 4 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Song Thrush, 5 Redwing, 2 Chaffinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Newton St Loe:
3 Mute Swan, 34 Mallard, 2 Tufted Duck, 12 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 10 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Little Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 3 Gray Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel 

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake - WeBS

43 Canada Goose, 21 Mute Swan, 7 Egyptian Goose, 20 Shoveler, 126 Gadwall, 82 Wigeon, 244 Mallard, 2 Pintail, c 940 Teal, 51 Pochard, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 93 Tufted Duck, 11 Goldeneye (4m), 1 Water Rail, 23 Moorhen, 505 Coot, 7 Little Grebe, 8 Great Crested Grebe, c300 Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 12 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 4 Great White Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 Grey Wagtail

Chew Valley Lake

08-12-25 Little Gull CVL (Rod Taylor)

Dam:
1 Goosander, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Little Gull - 1st wint, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Pied Wagtail

Woodford:
11 Collared Dove, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 70 Redwing, 5 Fieldfare, 2 Siskin

Villice:
1 Green-winged Teal

Herons Green:
 2 Little Grebe, 4 G BB Gull, 6 Cattle Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 11 G W Egret, 4 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 

100 Jackdaw & Carrion Crow, 1 Cetti's Warbler. 1 Stonechat, 6 Pied Wagtail

Stratford:
2 Whooper Swan, 3 Shelduck, 6 Wigeon, 100+ Teal, 3 Goldeneye, 3 Pheasant, 15 Lapwing, 2 Snipe,  2 G BB Gull, 6 Cattle Egret, 3 Grey Heron 3 G W Egret, 1 Little Egret, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Pied Wagtail 

Herriotts inc Pool:
4 Shelduck, 5 Pintail, 2 Goldeneye, 2 G BB Gull, 5 Grey Heron, 7 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 

1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Pied Wagtail

08-12-25 Little Gull CVL - Dam (Ian Stapp)

Reported by: Derek Clarke, Chris Craig, Julie Evans, Robert Hargreaves, Daphne Havercroft, Annie Hawkridge, Rupert Higgins, Emily Lomas, Andy Middleton, David Minshall, Matt Plenty, Tony Scott, Ian Stapp, Rod Taylor, Jason Williams

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

07-12-25 Sunday - Black-tailed Godwit

Temp 09°C to 15°C - overcast with rain, and an increasingly strong SSW/WSW wind, with gusts to 40mph.

Water Pipit

Black-tailed Godwit

BRISTOL

07-12-25 Grey Heron, Hallen Marsh (Darren B)

Hallen Marsh:
Grey Heron, Ketrel, Redwing

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Pilning Wetlands:

2000 Black-tailed Godwit- minimum count

New Passage:

2 Knot

Westerleigh:

3 Moorhen, 2 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard interacting with 1 Raven, 12 Redwing

NORTH SOMERSET

07-12-25 Stonechat, Portbury Wharf (Beth W)

Portbury Wharf:

Wigeon, Teal, Tufted Duck, Lapwing, Snipe, Redshank, Stonechat

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
250 Shelduck, 1 Oystercatcher, 35 Grey Plover (+25 down channel), 42 Curlew, 480 Dunlin, 10 Snipe, 5 Redshank, 255 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 13 Herring Gull, 6 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 46 Carrion Crow, 45 Skylark, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Water Pipit, 9 Rock Pipit, 3 Linnet, 2 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Emersons Green Lake:
3 Mute Swan, 7 Shoveler (4m 3f)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
1 Woodcock

Herons Green:
2 Whooper Swan

Reported by: Darren B, Paul Bowerman, Chris Craig, Matt Hull, Mike Jackson, Larry Sweetland, Beth W

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

06-12-25 Saturday - Red-throated Diver

Temp 10°C to 12°C - mostly overcast with some heavy showers. A strong W/SW wind with gusts to 36mh.

Whooper Swan

Red-throated Diver

Firecrest

BRISTOL

No reports.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

No reports:

NORTH SOMERSET

Kingston Seymour:

1 Goosander

Cadbury Hill:
1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 4 Coal Tit, 2 Marsh Tit, 10 Goldcrest, 8 Firecrest, 30 Redwing, 1 Bullfinch, 6 Greenfinch

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
1 Red-throated Diver

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports.

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks WeBS:
2 Mute Swan, 2 Shoveler, 79 Mallard, 13 Teal, 21 Pochard, 44 Tufted Duck, 1 Goosander (m on tank 1), 15 Coot, 18 Little Grebe, 8 Great Crested Grebe, 31 Cormorant, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher

Chew Valley Lake

06-12-25 Whooper Swan, CVL (Marc Hunt)

Hollow Brook:

53 Pintail, c10,000 Woodpigeon (going to roost on Denny), 1 Green Sandpiper

Herons Green:
2 Whooper Swan, 6 Black-tailed Godwit

Moreton:
7 Goldeneye (5f 2m)

Herriotts inc. Pool:
3 Common Sandpiper, 1 Marsh Harrier

Reported by: Irene & Tim, Paul Chapman, Chris Craig, Sean Davies, Shawn Herron, Matt Hull, Marc Hunt, Phil Quinn, Rowan Peters, 

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

05-12-25 Friday

Temp 09°C to 12°C - A  dry but gloomy start to the day with rain setting in around midday. The southerly wind backing to south south east with the rain and the fresh breeze gusting to 48 mph.

Whooper Swan

BRISTOL

Bishopston - garden:

43 Feral Pigeon - teach me to spill seed, 2 Jay, 13 House Sparrow

Bishop Rd to Horfield Common:

18 Feral Pigeon, 19 Woodpigeon, 3 Collared Dove, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 8 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 5 Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 19 Starling, 5 Blackbird, 11 Robin, 22 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 4 Chaffinch, 8 Goldfinch

Clifton Down:

1 Peregrine -over

Redland:

2 Collared Dove, 1 Coal Tit, 5 Robin, 1 Greenfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage/Northwick/Pilning Wetlands:
60 Canada Goose, 45 Greylag Goose, 5 Shelduck, 10 Shoveler, 8 Gadwall, 30 Wigeon, 12 Teal, 3 Coot, 85 Oystercatcher, 90 Lapwing, 1 Little Grebe, 17 Curlew, 7 Redshank, 1 Kestrel

Severn Beach:
12 Shelduck, 15 Wigeon, 3 Oystercatcher, 1 Ringed Plover, 3 Curlew, 60 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Turnstone, 50 Black-headed Gull, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 30 Starling, 1 Redwing, 6 Pied Wagtail, 15 Meadow Pipit, 25 Linnet, 25 Goldfinch

05-12-25 Goosander Yate (Chris Teague)

Yate - Brimsham Ponds:
5 Goosander (4f&M), 1 Kingfisher, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap

Bradley Stoke:
3 Blackcap (2f)

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
1 Marsh Harrier

Backwell Lake:
Shoveler, Gadwall, Tufted Duck, 2 Coot, 2 Common Gull, 3 Little Grebe, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Bullfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

05-12-25 Buzzard Willsbridge (Chris Hall)

Willsbridge:

 - garden: 2 Buzzard - after a chicken carcass, 2 Pied Wagtail

- Cherry Garden: 2 Red Kite - heading for Bitton

Chew Magna - Winford Brook
1 Great White Egret

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

05-12-25 Goldcrest CVL (Andrew Parsons)

Woodford:
c30 Cattle Egret, Goldcrest

05-12-25 Black-tailed Godwit CVL (Andrew Parsons)

Herons Green:
2 Whooper Swan - ad, Gadwall, Teal, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, Great White Egret, Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch, Linnet

Reported by: Josh Brown, John Budd, Andy Davis, Julian Eastoe, Tim Ford, Chris Hall, Nick Hawkridge, Steve Newland, Andrew Parsons, Lois Pryce, Emily Siganos, Paul Sweet, Chris Teague, Guy Watson,

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

04-12-25 Thursday

Temp 0°C to 8°C - Heavy rain before dawn. The day brightened up gradually to sunny intervals and a gentle breeze from west.

Whinchat

Water Pipit

Jack Snipe

Brambling

Woodcock

Whooper Swan

BRISTOL

No reports

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Common Sandpiper, Aust Warth (Brian Lancastle)

Aust Warth:
1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Peregrine (m+f - stooping on a BH gull), 2 Water Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit

Northwick Warth:
2 Jack Snipe, 15 Skylark, 1 Whinchat, 5 Stonechat, 40 Linnet

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
1 Water Rail

Gordano Valley:

1 Woodcock, 43 Snipe, 1 Kingfisher

BELOW M4 & BANES

Upton Cheyney:
1 Barn Owl

Brambling, Stanton Prior (Ian Stapp)

Stanton Prior:
60+ Pheasant, 1 Sparrowhawk, + Blue Tit, + Great Tit, 1 Mistle Thrush, 20+ Redwing, 3 Robin, 4+ Brambling, 3 Yellowhammer

Stanton Drew:
1 Song Thrush (singing), 20+Redwing

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
2 Whooper Swan, 4 Black-tailed Godwit

OUT OF AREA

Highbridge (Walrow):

1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 1 Dusky Warbler

Reported by: Derek Clarke, Chris Craig, Julian Eastoe, Geoff Hardman, Colin Hawkins, Richard Keel, Brian Lancastle, Nigel Sluman, Ian Stapp

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

03-12-25 Wednesday

Temp 02°C to 10°C. Clear, sunny, cold day. A gentle breeze from SSE gusting to 13 mph.

Whooper Swan

Short-eared Owl

Water Pipit

03-12-25 Cattle Egret & BH Gulls, Herons Green (Ian Stapp)

BRISTOL

Sea Mills:

10 Common Sandpipers roosting under Sea Mills railway bridge

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 drake Pintail at Shepperdine

Aust Warth:
2 or 3 Water Pipit at Cake Pill 

Northwick Warth:
a couple of flocks of Skylark numbering c30

Latteridge:

1 Sparrowhawk

Easter Compton:
2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Firecrest, 7 Goldcrest, 3 Treecreeper, 3 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, c30 Redwing

Old Sodbury:
160 Golden Plover, 20 Common Gull, 3 Buzzard, 20 Rook, 2 Raven, 11 Fieldfare

NORTH SOMERSET

Battery Point, Portishead:

1 Rock Pipit

Ashton Hill Plantation:
4 Coal Tit, 7 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 9 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Firecrest, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Song Thrush, 8 Redwing, 2 Blackbird, 5 Chaffinch, 4 Goldfinch

Wemberham, Yatton:

1 Mute Swan, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher, 6 Skylark, 3 Song Thrush, 15 Redwing, 7 Fieldfare, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit

Puxton Moor:

1 Short-eared Owl, mobbed by 3 Carrion Crow and 2 Herring Gull,
Also 47 Starling, 55 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 4 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

03-12-25 Kestrel, Marshfield (Harry MacPhillimy)

Marshfield:

1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, several redwing, 2 chaffinch, several goldfinch

River Boyd, Wick:
1 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher

Chelwood:
1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
1 Goosander, 2 GBB Gull, 2 Great White Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 3 Pied Wagtail

03-12-25 Pintail, BK Hide (George Stacey)

Bernard King Hide:
6 Pintail

03-12-25 Whooper Swan, Herons Green (Lee Patch)

Herons Green:
1 Whooper Swan, Shoveler, Gadwall, Wigeon, Teal, Tufted Duck, 1 Goldeneye, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 60+ Common Gull, 2 GBB Gull, 5 Little Egret, 9 Great White Egret, 1 Cattle Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 100+ Crow & Jackdaw, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 20+ Starling, 4 Stonechat (1f, 3m), 1 Grey Wagtail, 6 Pied Wagtail, 10+ Linnet

Moreton:
6 Wigeon, 100+ Teal, 3 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier,
1 Cetti's Warbler, 12+ Long-tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaff

03-12-25 Marsh Harrier, Stratford (Wayne Tucker)

Stratford:

5 Shelduck, 10 Wigeon, 1 Goosander (redhead), 1 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 3 Marsh Harrier, (inc ad m with trailing leg)

Herriotts inc Pool:

7 Egyptian Goose, 4 Shelduck, Shoveler, Teal, 5 Pintail, Tufted Duck, 2 Goldeneye, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Lapwing, 2 GBB Gull, 4 Little Egret, 15 Great White Egret, 5 Grey Heron,  1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Raven, Bearded Tit (calling in reeds), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Grey Wagtail, 10+ Pied Wagtail 

Reported by: Diana Bunniss, Andy Davis, Julian Eastoe, Alastair Fraser, Nick Hawkridge, Brian Lancastle, Stephen Le Frohic, Harry MacPhillimy, Steve Newland, Lee Patch, Trevor Riddle, Gareth Roberts, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Chris Teague, Wayne Tucker, Les Williams:

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02-12-25 Tuesday

 Temp 02°C to 09°C - Fine in the morning. Light rain in the afternoon with light winds from the south.

Green-winged Teal

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:

1 Kingfisher (lake)

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

2 Little Grebe, 1 Water Rail, 1 Stonechat, 12 Meadow Pipit

Hallen Marsh (survey):

12 Mallard, 6 Teal, 2 Pheasant, 1 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, 1 Snipe, 60 Herring Gull, 5 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 7 Magpie, 11 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 2 Blue Tit, 90 Starling, 20 Redwing, 11 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 3 Stonechat, 8 Meadow Pipit, 2 Chaffinch, 45 Goldfinch

Sparrowhawk, Whitchurch (~Denise)

Whitchurch (garden):

1 Sparrowhawk

New Cut and Cumberland Basin:

1 Mute Swan, 3 Black-headed Gull, 8 Herring Gull, 4 Cormorant, 1 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 6 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Wren, 9 Starling, 1 Robin, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied/White Wagtail, 2 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Water Rail (heard- lag 2), 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 1 Raven, 2 Skylark, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 20+ Redwing, 3 Stonechat, 2 Bullfinch, 4 Greenfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

No Reports

BELOW M4 & BANES

Oldland Common:
3 Red Kite (2 displaying)

Grey Wagtail, Keynsham Lock (Paul Tompkins)

Keynsham (lock):
2 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 2+ Kingfisher, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Grey Wagtail

Stanton Drew (Sandy Lane):
2 Collared Dove, 10 Cattle Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 5 Coal Tit, 20 Blue Tit, 25 Long-tailed Tit, 110 Fieldfare, 5 Meadow Pipit, 30 Goldfinch

Hunstrete:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Redwing, 14 Fieldfare, 12+ Goldfinch

Chelwood to Stanton Wick:
2 Red Kite (over road)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
2 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander, 1 Little Grebe, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Grey Heron, 4 Great White Egret, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Pied/White Wagtail

Chiffchaff, Bittern Trail (George Stacey)

Bittern Trail:
1 Chiffchaff

Goosander, BK Hide (George Stacey)

Bernard King Hide:
1 Green-winged Teal, 2 Goosander (m+f), 1 Meadow Pipit, Linnet (++)

Herons Green:
1 Greylag Goose (with a Canada Goose and 4 Hybrid Goslings), 2 Whooper Swan, 2 Little Grebe, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Cattle Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 7 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard (1 very white), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 20+ Starling, 1 Grey Wagtail, 6 Pied/White Wagtail, 20+ Linnet

Avocet, Stratford (Ian Stapp)

Kingfisher (with Dragonfly nymph), Stratford (Raoul Chandrasekera))

Marsh Harrier mobbed by crows, Stratford (Raoul Chandrasakera)

Stratford:
5 Shelduck, 4 Pintail, 1 Goldeneye, 4 Pheasant (f), 1 Avocet, 5 Lapwing, 5 Grey Heron, 11 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 30+ Starling, 5 Pied/White Wagtail, 20+ Linnet

Kingfisher, Herriotts (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc Pool:
5 Shelduck, 3 Goldeneye, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 8 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Grey Wagtail, 10+ Pied/White Wagtail

OUT OF AREA

Steart (BOC walk):

12 Canada Goose, 8 Mute Swan, 13 Shelduck, Shoveler, Wigeon, Mallard, Teal, 1 Pheasant, 2 Woodpigeon, 1 Oystercatcher, 50 Avocet, Lapwing, Golden Plover, 7 Curlew, 30Black-tailed Godwit, 7 Dunlin, 4 Snipe, 5 Redshank, Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kestrel, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 3 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Goldcrest, Wren, Starling, 2 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 3 Stonechat, 1 Dunnock, 3 Pied/White Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 4 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Jon Angell, Raoul Chandrasakera, Tim Fell, Paul Francis, Rich Keel, Elaine Lambert, John Lewis, Richard Meilcarek,  Mike Prior, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Paul Tompkins

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01-12-25 Monday

Temp 05°C to 14°C - Rain - pretty much all day. A fresh breeze from the south south west and gusting to 43 mph.

Whooper Swan

BRISTOL

Clifton - Royal Fort Gardens:

2 Woodpigeon, 1 Jay, 1 Magpie, 1 Carrion Crow, 5 Blackbird, 1 Robin

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
68 Wigeon, c5 Teal, 1 Water Rail, c35 Lapwing, 3 Curlew, 1 Turnstone, 1 Dunlin, 2 Redshank, 2 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, c100 Jackdaw, c100 Rook, 1 Coal Tit, 25 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 5+ Long-tailed Tit, 4 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 4 Song Thrush, 12 Redwing, 1 Greenfinch, 10 Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:
1 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Magpie, 4 Jackdaw

Walton-in-Gordano:
1 Red Kite

BELOW M4 & BANES

01-12-25 Little Grebe North Widcombe (Merv Carlyon)

North Widcombe:

1 Little Grebe

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

01-12-2025 Whooper Swan CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Herons Green:
2 Whooper Swan, 5 Goldeneye, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Snipe, 1 Marsh Harrier (m), 1 Red Kite, c60 Linnet

01-12-25 Black-tailed Godwit CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Moreton:
Mallard, Coot

01-12-25 Water Pipit CVL (Rod Taylor)

Stratford:
2 Water Pipit

Reported by: Josh Brown, Merv Carlyon, Andy Davis, Julian Eastoe, Rich Mielcarek, Steve Newland, Rod Taylor

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