03-09-26 Thursday - Grey Phalarope

Temp 18°C to 23°C. Cloudy start brightening from late morning. A gentle south-westerly breeze in the morning livening up to a moderate breeze in the afternoon with gusts to 28 mph.

Grey Phalarope

Spotted Redshank

Little Stint

Guillemot

Mediterranean Gull

Manx Shearwater

03-09-26 Greenshank & Spotted Redshank, CVL (Merv Carlyon)

BRISTOL

Wills Memorial Building:

Peregrine (heard)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
2 Wigeon (first of the autumn here), 2 Spotted Flycatcher

03-09-26 Spotted Redshank Pilning Wetlands (Brian Lancastle)

New Passage/Pilning Wetlands:
Gadwall, Teal, Oystercatcher, 140 Ringed Plover, 37 Lapwing, 50 Curlew, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 20 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Turnstone, 30 Dunlin, 200 BH Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull (ad), 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 1 Swallow, 1 Blackcap, 2 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit, 50 Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting

03-09-26 Ringed Plover, Severn Beach (Les Williams)

Severn Beach:
100 Ringed Plover, 30 Curlew, 30 Turnstone, 2 Curlew sandpiper, 2 sanderling, 100 Dunlin, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Manx Shearwater, 1 Grey Heron

Chipping Sodbury Common:

Red Kite, Peregrine, 27 Swallow. Willow Warbler, 15+ Chiffchaff, 13 Blackcap, 9 Lesser Whitethroat, 6 Whitethroat, Spotted Flycatcher, 7 Redstart, 6 Whinchat, 3 Stonechat, Yellow Wagtail

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Dowlais:
Sanderling, lots of Dunlin, 1 Little Stint, Yellow Wagtail

Channel View Bay:

12 Shelduck, 20 Oystercatcher, 300 Ringed Plover, 2 Whimbrel, 1 Curlew, 200 Dunlin, 1 Cormorant, 3 Little Egret, 6 Swallow, 40 Goldfinch

Sand Point/Bay:
30 Oystercatcher, 100 Ringed Plover, 85 Curlew, 1 Grey Phalarope, 3 Sanderling, 62 Dunlin, 1 Guillemot, 2 Little Egret, 1 Hobby, 30 Swallow

BELOW M4 & BANES

Dyrham:

31 Mallard, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker

Chelwood

1 Red Kite

03-09-26 Red Kite, Stoney Littleton (Mike Williams)

Stoney Littleton:

1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

03-09-26 Spotted Redshank & Greenshank, Herons Green (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
Garganey, Pintail, 3 Little Grebe, 2 Lapwing, 13 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, 6 Green Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 2 Greenshank, 7 Little Egret, 22 Great White Egret, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, Hobby, 1 Cetti's Warbler

Stratford:

2 Mute Swan + Polish cygnet, 1 Garganey, 11 Pintail, 9 juv Goosander, 10+ Ringed Plover, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 2 Ruff, 1 Glossy Ibis, 4+ Little Egret, 5 Great White Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hobby, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Cetti's Warbler   

Herriotts inc Pool:
1 Glossy Ibis, 7+ Little Egret, 33 Great White Egret, 1 Cattle Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 12 Lapwing, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 8 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 9+ Green Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 4 Ruff, 4 GBB Gull, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Hobby, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Cetti's Warbler

Reported by: Merv Carlyon, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Oscar Dewhurst, Ryan Frost, Chris Griffin, Matt Hall, Matt Hull, Brian Lancastle, Andy Lawrence, Andy Mears, Rowan Peters, Trevor Riddle, Nigel Sluman, Ian Stapp, Caron Thornton-Trippitt, Les Williams, Mike Williams

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02-09-26 Wednesday

Temp 16°C to 22°C - overcast with showers on and off. A light WSW/SW to start, increasing to a strong SW/SSW then back to W/WSW, gusts to 25mph.

Glossy Ibis

Curlew Sandpiper

Spotted Redshank

Little Stint

BRISTOL

Arnos Vale:
2 Swift

Hillfields:
6 Ring-necked Parakeet

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
2 Golden Plover, 260 Ringed Plover, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 5 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 250 Dunlin 1 Little Stint, 1 Meditterranean Gull, 5 Whinchat, 8 Wheatear, 14 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Tree Pipit

Curlew Sandpiper, Severn Beach (Beth & Darren Burton)

Severn Beach:
150 Ringed Plover, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 4 Sanderling, 7 Knot, 4 Turnstone, 130 Dunlin, 10 Little Egret, 1 GBB Gull, 1 Tree Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 Grey Wagtail

NORTH SOMERSET

Kenn Moor:
1 Swift

Weston-super-Mare:
Garden: 1 Willow Warbler

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports.

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon:
10 Egyptian Geese, 4 Greenshank, 240 Herring Gull

Curlew Sandpipers, CVL  (Dave Hughes)

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
1 Greenshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 10 Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 4 Dunlin, 29 Great White Egret, 1 Cattle Egret, 1 Sand Martin, 60 Swallow

Stratford:
17 Greylag Goose, 3 Garganey, 15 Ringed Plover, 3 Ruff, 1 Dunlin, 1 Glossy Ibis, 1 Marsh Harrier

Herriotts inc. Pool:
19 Ringed Plover, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Knot, 1 Common Sandpiper, 6 Green Sandpiper

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Beth & Darren Burton, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Oscar Dewhurst, Adrian Hockey, Dave Hughes, Gary Hughes, Rupert Higgins, Andy Mears, Aravind Ramesh, Dean Reeves, Wayne Tucker, Trudy Sheen, Jack Wylson

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01-09-26 Tuesday

Temp 13°C to 20°C - Some rain showers before 9am, sunny intervals later with a gentle breeze from the west.

Bar-tailed Godwit

Little Stint

Spotted Redshank

Little Ringed Plover

BRISTOL

Hotwells:

1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Blue Tit

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Dipper, Little Avon (Les Williams)

Tortworth, Avening Green & Little Avon:
1 Barn Owl, 1 Buzzard, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, 2 Dipper, 1 Wheatear (f), 1 Grey Wagtail

New Passage/Northwick:
2 Wigeon, 1 Golden Plover, 2 Whimbrel, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 12 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Common Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Little Stint, 1 Red Kite, 6 Whinchat, 4 Wheatear, 4+ Yellow Wagtail

Mixed Wader roost, Severn Beach (Rosemary Setter)

Severn Beach:
Ringed Plover, Turnstone, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 4 Sanderling

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 15 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 20+ Chiffchaff, 11 Blackcap, 8 Lesser Whitethroat, 8 Whitethroat, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 5 Redstart, 5 Whinchat, 2 Stonechat, 1 Tree Pipit

NORTH SOMERSET

No reports

BELOW M4 & BANES

Hobby, Marshfield (Timothy Snowdon)

Raven, Marshfield (Timothy Snowdon)

Marshfield (BOC walk):
14 Pheasant, 5 Red-legged Partridge, + Woodpigeon, 23 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Hobby, 2 Kestrel, + Jackdaw, + Rook, 7 Raven, + Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 8 Skylark, 22 Swallow, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Wren, 2 Starling, 1 Whinchat, 4 Stonechat, 4 Wheatear, 3 Pied Wagtail, 84 Linnet, 12 Goldfinch, 17 Corn Bunting, 2 Yellowhammer

Marshfield - evening walk:

6 Swift

Mangotsfield:
5 Raven

Chelwood

1 Red Kite

West Harptree:
2 Collared Dove

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
3 Little Grebe, 2 Lapwing, 4 Common Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 8 Little Egret, 17 Great White Egret, 6 Cattle Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 1 Hobby, 1 Peregrine, 1 Cetti's Warbler

Marsh Harrier + Crows, Stratford (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:
3 Wigeon, 6 Pintail, 10+ Ringed Plover (distant flock, flying towards Denny), 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 2 Ruff, 6 Dunlin (over), 8+ Little Egret, 5 Great White Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Hobby (1 pursuing a Ringed Plover), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Wheatear

Water Rail, Herriott's (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc Pool:
4 Mandarin Duck, 1 Water Rail, 18 Lapwing, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 28 Snipe, 4 Common Sandpiper, 9+ Green Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 7 Ruff, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 7+ Little Egret, 7 Great White Egret, 1 Cattle Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Hobby, 2 Jay, 6 Magpie, 6 Jackdaw, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 30+ Starling, 7 Pied Wagtail

Reported by: Dru Brooke-Taylor, Merv Carlyon, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Alastair Fraser, Matthew Hall, Fen Marshall, Charlie Murphy, Joe Sargent,  Rosemary Setter, Ian Stapp, Andrew Stockhausen, Les Williams, ~Nick

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31-08-26 Bank holiday Monday

Temp 13°C to 21°C - cloudy with some sunny intervals. A moderate westerly breeze backing and veering to west north west and gusting to 27 mph.

Spotted Flycatcher

Pied Flycatcher

Whinchat

Spotted Redshank

Curlew Sandpiper

Glossy Ibis

Black Tern

Whimbrel

BRISTOL

Fishponds:

1 Swift

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Redstart, 1 Whinchat, 3 Tree Pipit

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Little Egret, 3 Raven, 3 Redstart

New Passage/Northwick:
57 Teal, 140 Oystercatcher, 1 Golden Plover, 115 Ringed Plover, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Whimbrel, 238 Curlew, 2 Common Sandpiper, 110 Redshank, 3 Knot, 4 Dunlin, 1 Common Gull, 1 G BB Gull, 2 Kestrel, 20 Swallow, 3 Whinchat, 1 Stonechat, 7 Wheatear, 1 Grey Wagtail, 28 Pied Wagtail, 30 Linnet. 

Pilning Wetlands:
1 Tufted Duck, 2 Gadwall, 2 Little Grebe, 23 Lapwing, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Spotted Redshank - juv, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting

Severn Beach:
c100 Ringed Plover, 3 Turnstone, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Sanderling, c200 Dunlin

Wickwar:

1 Little Owl - calling early

31-08-26 Kestrel CSC (Caron Thornton Trippit)

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Kestrel, 1 Sand Martin, 17 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 10 Lesser Whitethroat, 12 Whitethroat, 4 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Pied Flycatcher, 7 Redstart, 4 Whinchat, 1 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear, 5 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Tree Pipit

NORTH SOMERSET

Gordano - Walton Common:
2 Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Bullfinch

Wraxall - Watercress Farm:
3 Teal, 5+ Whinchat 

Sand Point/Bay:
1 Shag - juv, going upriver, 1 Firecrest, 1 Redstart, 1 Wheatear

BELOW M4 & BANES

Willsbridge:

1 Stock Dove - week old chick in owl box, 1 Kestrel, 2 Swallow

Stanton Drew - house and garden:
400 mix of Swallow & House Martin (they will be heading away southly soon enough)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

31-08-26 Common Sandpiper CVL (George Stacey)

Dam:
2 Common Sandpiper, 45 B H Gull, 2 G BB Gull, 2 Little Egret, 5 G W Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 5 Magpie, 100+ Sand Martin 20+ Swallow, 3 Grey Wagtail, 7 Pied Wagtail

31-08-26 Greenshank CVL (George Stacey)

Bernard King Hide:
1 Greenshank, 2 Ruff

31-08-26 Snipe CVL (George Stacey)

Herons Green:
4 Little Grebe, 5 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 4 G BB Gull, 7 Little Egret, 22 G W Egret, 5 Cattle Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 Hobby, 1 Peregrine, 60+ Sand Martin, 4 Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler

31-08-26 Black Tern CVL (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:
1 Garganey, 7 Pintail, 20+ Shoveler, 6 Ringed Plover, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Knot, 2 Ruff, 1 Greenshank, 1 Black Tern (flying up and down the lake), 1 Glossy Ibis, 2 Little Egret, 6 G W Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 G S Woodpecker, 1 Hobby, 1 Peregrine, 100+ Sand Martin, 12+ Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff

31-08-26 Glossy Ibis and Cattle Egret CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc Pool:

1 Water Rail - channel with 14 Moorhen, 6 Lapwing, 3 Black tailed Godwit, 32 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 9+ Green Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 7 Ruff, 4 G BB Gull, 1 Glossy Ibis - commuting, 7+ Little Egret, 11 G W Egret, 2 Cattle Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Kingfisher, 7 Jackdaw, 2 Reed Warbler, 50+ Sand Martin, 10+ Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 22 Pied Wagtail - out on the dry mud

Reported by: Jon Angell, Paul Chapman, Mark Coller, Jane Cumming, Chris Hall, Dave Horlick, Matt Hull, Mike Hutchinson, Rich Keel, John Lewis, Andy Mears, Paul Sadley, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, Caron Thornton Trippit, Nick Tippett, Alex Venner

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30-08-26 Sunday - Spotted Redshank

Temp 15°C to 21°C - Some sun and some heavy rain all carried on a south south west moderate breeze, gusting to 32 mph.

Spotted Redshank

Glossy Ibis

Spotted Flycatcher

Pied Flycatcher

Ruff

Garganey

Black Tern

Whimbrel

BRISTOL

Bishopston - garden:

2 Canada Goose - over honking at 6:30 am

30-08-26 Little Egret EP (Rich Scantlebury)

Eastville Park:

1 Little Egret, 1 Tawny Owl - back in the box, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch

Sea Mill - station and R Avon:

2 Curlew, 6 Common Sandpiper, 4 Redshank, 42 Black-headed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, House Martin - juv still on the nests

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

2 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Jay, 20 House Martin, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Whinchat, 1 Stonechat, 1 Tree Pipit, 1 Reed Bunting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

30-08-26 Firecrest Littleton (Mark Dadds)

Littleton Brick Pits - ringing arena:

1 Firecrest

30-08-26 Whinchat NW-NP (Brian Lancastle)

New Passage/Northwick:
7 Teal, 105 Oystercatcher, 1 Golden Plover, 45 Ringed Plover, 190 Curlew, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Common Sandpiper, 3 Grey Heron, 6 Swallow, 8 House Martin, 3 Whinchat -1st wint, 1 Stonechat - juv, 2 Wheatear - juv, 1 Grey Wagtail

Pilning Wetlands:
2 Spotted Redshank - juv

30-08-26 Guillemot SB (Paul Moon)

Severn Beach:

61 Ringed Plover, 2 Turnstone, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 26 Dunlin, 1 Guillemot - drifting down river, 1 Swallow, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Pied Wagtail

30-08-26 Redstart (Caron Thornton Trippit)

Sodbury Common  BOC walk:
1 Mute Swan, 1 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Cormorant, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, Magpie, Rook, Carrion Crow, 8 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 6 Skylark, 17 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Wren, 4 Mistle Thrush, 5 Blackbird, Robin, 1 Redstart, 4 Whinchat, 1 Wheatear, 12 House Sparrow, 3 Dunnock, 3 Greenfinch, 18 Linnet, 20 Goldfinch

CSC - patch walk - early

2 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Pied Flycatcher, 5+ Redstart, 5 Whinchat, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Wheatear, 3 Tree Pipit

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
1 Shoveler, 3 Wigeon, 5 Teal, 3 Stock Dove, 4 Little Grebe, 5 Ringed Plover, 1 Red Kite, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Jay, 4 Swallow, 8 House Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 4 Stonechat

Clevedon - Dowlais:

3 Peregrine - over

R Yeo - Tutshill sluice:
1 Common Sandpiper, some Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 3 Cattle Egret

Yatton

 - Little River: 3 Swallow, 60 House Martin, 1 Chiffchaff, 10 Starling

 -Wemberham Lane: 2 Grey Heron, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Wheatear

West Wick:

1 Grey Heron, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Hobby, 1 Chiffchaff

BELOW M4 & BANES

Stanton Wick:
1 Barn Owl

East Harptree:

2 Collared Dove

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Garganey, 9 Greenshank

30-08-2026 Glossy Ibis CVL (Ian Stapp)

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
1 Common Sandpiper, 40 B H Gull, 2 G BB Gull, 2 L BB Gull, 1 G W Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Magpie, 40+  Swallow, 4 Pied Wagtail

Salt & Malt:

1 BH Gull - ringed (Lithuanian) 

30-08-26 Common Tern CVL (Ian Stapp)

Bernard King Hide:
Black Tern, Common Tern _both seen from Stratford

Herons Green:
4 Little Grebe, 5 Lapwing, 1 Greenshank, 2 G BB Gull, 5 Little Egret, 10 G W Egret, 3 Cattle Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 1 Hobby, 1 Cetti's Warbler

Nunnery Point:

3 Common Sandpiper 

Stratford:
1 Black Swan, 3 Wigeon, 9 Pintail, 40+ G C Grebe, 9 Ringed Plover, 4 Lapwing, 1 Whimbrel, 2 Greenshank, 1 Knot, 7 Ruff, 1 Black Tern, 12 Common Tern - over, 3 G BB Gull, c200 Cormorant, 1 Glossy Ibis  - commuting, 9 Little Egret, 12 G W Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Hobby, 1 Raven, 1 Reed Warbler, 50+ Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff

30-08-26 Water Rail CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc Pool:
1 Garganey, 1 Water Rail, 10 Ring Plover, 6 Lapwing, 1 Whimbrel, 6 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 5+ Green Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 1 Knot, 10 Ruff, 2 G BB Gull, 1 Glossy Ibis - in the pool on & off, 7+ Little Egret, 5 G W Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Hobby, 4 Jackdaw, 2 Reed Warbler, Sand Martin, Swallow, House Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Pied Wagtail

Reported by: Rich Andrews, Pete Cheetham,  Mark Coller, Steve Curtis, Mark Dadds, Julie Evans, Irene Ford, Nick Hawkridge, Mike Jackson, Tim Knowles, Brian Lancastle, Emily Lomas, Andy Mears, Andy Middleton, Paul Moon, Giles Morris, Mike Moxon, Nick Page, Phil Quinn, Trevor Riddle, Carol Rushton, Wichard Scantlebury, Tony Scott, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, Gary Thoburn, Caron Thornton Trippit

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29-08-26 Saturday

Temp 14°C to 20°C - Heavy showers on a moderate breeze from the west

Wood Warbler

Osprey

Glossy Ibis

Black Tern

BRISTOL

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

1 Whinchat, 1 Stonechat, 2 Reed Bunting

Bedminster Down:

12 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

3 Knot, 11 Yellow Wagtail - over calling, 1 Tree Pipit

Severn Beach:
350 Ringed Plover, 3 Curlew Sandpiper (juvs), 220 Dunlin, 4+ Wheatear

Yate:
1 Willow Warbler (road to nowhere, roundabout end)

Chipping Sodbury Common:
2 Collared Dove, 6 Woodpigeon, 6 Rock Dove, 1 Stock Dove, 4 Black-headed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 2 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 7 Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 30 Swallow, 9 House Martin, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroat, 2 Wren, 7 Starling, 2 Blackbird, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Robin, 2 Redstart, 2 Whinchat, 1 Dunnock, 9 House Sparrow, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
1 Wood Warbler

BELOW M4 & BANES

No Reports

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Little Egret, Herons Green (Lee Patch)

Snipe, Herons Green (Merv Carlyon)

Herons Green:
Pintail, Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Snipe, 2 Little Egret

1 Dunlin with Ringed Plover, Stratford (Bri Thompson)

Stratford:

35 Ringed Plover, 30+ Snipe, 2 Wood Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 9 Ruff, 1 Dunlin, 1 Black Tern, 1 Glossy Ibis

Herriotts inc Pool:
1 Osprey

Reported by: Graham Blacker, Merv Carlyon, Joseph Carter, Julian Eastoe, Anthony Goodwin, Fin & Rob Hemming, Brian Lancastle, John Lewis, Nick Page, Lee Patch, Mark Smith, Bri Thompson, Gary Thorburn

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28-08-26 Friday

Temp 16°C to 23°C - some sun and cloud, with scattered heavy showers. A light WSW/SW wind to start, later astrong W/WSW wind with gusts to 28mph.

Curlew Sandpiper

Wood Sandpiper

Glossy Ibis

Osprey

Glossy Ibis, CVL (Bri Thompson)

Glossy Ibis, CVL (Ian Stapp)

BRISTOL
Blaise: 2 Kingfisher

Stoke Park:
1 Whinchat, 1 Stonechat, 3 Tree Pipit, 1 Reed Warbler, 3 Swallow, 15 House Martin, 2 Reed Bunting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Sanderling, Ringed Plover, Dunlin, Severn Beach (Brian Lancastle)

Severn Beach:
High tide wader roost at Shaft beach: 500+ waders inc 5 Curlew Sandpiper, 7 Knot, 1 Sanderling

Curlew Sandpiper, Severn Beach (Paul Bowerman)

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Grasshopper Warbler,  67 Swallow, 6 House Martin, 11 Chiffchaff, 8 Blackcap, 6 Lesser Whitethroat, 11 Whitethroat, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 6 Redstart, 5 Whinchat, 2 Yellow Wagtail

NORTH SOMERSET

No reports.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham Manor Rd:
3 Tawny Owl

Chelwood:

1 Red Kite

Stanton Drew:

Sandy Lane: 5 Greenfinch, 40+ Goldfinch

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Ruff, CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Herons Green:
1 Ruff

Knot, CVL (Bri Thompson)

Stratford:
3 Pochard, 4 Ringed Plover, 3 Greenshank, 9 Ruff, 2 Knot, 1 Dunlin, 12 Little Egret, 5 Great White Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 1 Glossy Ibis, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Hobby, 1 Peregrine

Glossy Ibis, CVL (Bri Thompson)

Herriotts inc. Pool:
2 Pintail, 34 Lapwing, 17 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 9+ Green Sandpiper, 3 Greenshank, 2 Wood Sandpiper, 7 Ruff, 4 Knot, 13 Little Egret, 9 Great White Egret, 10 Cattle Egret (1juv), 1 Glossy Ibis, 1 Osprey, 2 Kingfisher

Reported by: James Adams, Paul Bowerman, Di Bunniss,  Merv Carlyon, Dave Chislett, Mark Coller, Andy Davis, Brian Lancastle, Rich Keel, Andy Mears, Lee Patch, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson,

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27-08-26 Thursday - Curlew Sandpipers

Temp 17°C to 25°C - overcast and very murky after overnight rain, clearing and brightening in the afternoon with sun, high cumulus clouds and a freshening SW wind.

Common Terns, Black Terns

Knot, Curlew Sandpipers

Ruffs, Wood Sandpipers

Glossy Ibis

Spotted Flycatchers, Whinchats, Wheatears

Ringed Plover & Dunlin at Stratford (Ian Stapp)

BRISTOL

Ashton Court:

1 Kestrel, 7 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Wheatear, 3 Whinchat 

St Andrews:

flock of 20 Cormorant over, heading NE.

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

1 Reed Warbler, 13 Whitethroat, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 juv Stonechat, 2 Whinchat (first for the patch this year), 1 Redstart, 3 Tree Pipit, 1 Reed Bunting.

Withywood:

Sparrowhawk.

Curlew Sandpipers at Severn Beach (Brian Lancastle)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Grey Plover (flew upriver, calling), 1 (2S) Mediterranean Gull, 1 Spotted Flycatcher (Lagoon 2 outfall).

Severn Beach:

c.200 Ringed Plover, c.150 Dunlin, 1 juv. Knot, 2 juv. Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper.

NORTH SOMERSET

no reports.

Knot at Shaft Rocks, Severn Beach (Brian Lancastle)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Hunstrete:

1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard

Chelwood

1 Red Kite

Chew Magna:

Red Kite (over)

Greenshanks at Herriotts Bridge  (Ian Stapp)

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
8 Egyptian Goose (along Burmah Road), 11 Pintail (Top End), 1 Snipe (Tiny’s Shallow), 7 Greenshank, 14 Great Black-backed Gull, 8 Little Egret, 4 Great White Egret.

Glossy Ibis, Grey Heron & ducks at Stratford  (Ian Stapp)

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:

Mute Swan family inc. 'Polish' cygnet, 4 Little Grebe, 6 Lapwing, 1 Dunlin, 3 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 4 G BB Gull, 11 Little Egret, 5 GW Egret, 1 Cattle Egret, 7 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 5 Sand Martin, 12+ Swallow,  1 Cetti's Warbler.

Stratford:

4 Wigeon, 2 Pintail, 7 Ringed Plover, 10 Ruff, 1 Dunlin, c.30 small wader species ~(flew past), 2 Wood Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 4 G BB Gull, 1 Common Gull, 6 Common Tern, 3+ Black Tern, 1 Glossy Ibis (in front of the main reedbed), 5 Little Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 11 Great White Egret, 1 juv. Cattle Egret, 2 Buzzard, 2 Hobby, 1 GS Woodpecker,  20+ Swallow, Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler.

Black tailed Godwit on Herriott's pool  (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc Pool (probably much duplication with Stratford reports, above):

2 G BB Gull, 23 Lapwing, 22 Ringed Plover, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 7 Ruff, 11 Snipe, 9+ Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Wood Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 8 G W Egret, 13 Little Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 1 Glossy Ibis, 2 Kingfisher, 6 Jackdaw, 20+ Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 7 Pied Wagtail.

OUT OF AREA

Cheddar Reservoir:

1 Little Stint, 5 Common Tern, 4 Black Tern.

Goldcliff, Gwent:

Wryneck

Reported by:  Andy Davis, Brian Lancastle, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, all contributors to local WhatsApp groups, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding severnsidebirds.

26-08-26 Wednesday

Temp 17°C to 25°C - overcast with some rain but the sun breaking through after 11am. A gentle breeze from the east veering slowly to reach south by teatime, gusting to only 13mph

Golden Plover

Swift

Black Tern

Ruff

BRISTOL

Henbury - Golf Club

2 Swift 

26-08-26 Spotted Flycatcher NP (Brian Lancastle)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

26-08-26 Golden Plover NP (Paul Bowerman)

New Passage/Northwick:
2 Golden Plover, Ringed Plover, Curlew, Redshank, Turnstone, 3 Knot, Dunlin, 1 Green Woodpecker - juv, 1 Spotted Flycatcher

26-08-26 Green Woodpecker NP (Lisa Presland)

26-08-26 Blackcap CSC (Caron Thornton Trippit)

Chipping Sodbury Common:
Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap (f), 1 Redstart, 1 Whinchat - juv, plenty of Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Yatton - Wemberham Lane:
100 Herring Gull, 7 Cattle Egret - 3 ad + 4 juvs, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Wick:

1 Red Kite

Burnett:

1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel

Hunstrete:
1 Red Kite

Marksbury:
1 Red Kite

Chelwood

2 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

26-08-26 Ruff CVL (Bri Thompson)

Dam:

1 Common Sandpiper, 30 B H Gull, 2 G BB Gull, 2 Little Egret, 4 G W Egret - inc colour ringed , 6 Grey Heron, 4 Magpie, 30 Swallow, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 6 Pied Wagtail 

26-08-26 Great Black-backed Gull CVL (George Stacey)

Bernard King Hide:
1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Great Black-backed Gull - 2nd yr

26-08-26 Peregrine CVL (Bri Thompson)

Nunnery:
1 Peregrine

Herons Green:
4 Little Grebe, 6 Lapwing, 4 G BB Gull, 15 Little Egret, 5 G W Egret, 1 Cattle Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 4 Sand Martin, 4 Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler

26-08-26 Greenshank CVL (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:
Mute Swan family with polish cygnet, 13 Ringed Plover, 2 Wood Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 7 Ruff, 4 Black Tern, 3 Arctic Tern 8 Common Tern, 4 G BB Gull, 5 Little Egret, 11 GW Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green and Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Hobby, 1 Peregrine, 2 Reed Warbler, 50 Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff

26-08-26 Common Sandpiper CVL (Lee Patch)

Herriotts inc Pool:
Mute Swan family inc polish cygnet, 13 Ringed Plover, 28 Lapwing, 11 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Wood Sandpiper, 2 Redshank, 2 Greenshank, 1 Ruff, 2 G BB Gull, 10+ Little Egret, 9 G W Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Kingfisher, 8 Jackdaw, 2 Reed Warbler, 10+ Sand Martin, 50+ Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 7 Pied Wagtail

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, David Campbell, Nigel Jones, Brian Lancastle, Lee Patch, Lisa Presland, Trevor Riddle, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Bri Thompson, Caron Thornton Trippit, Paul Vokes

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